St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-03-10
1917 SHOULD BE
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Der can get out of the club in the
way of assisting in future education
in case college course is taken.
Read the letter closely and then
think it over and say Eyes" my boy
must join the army that believes in
raising choice corn and fancy meat.
Suggested School Credits For Agri-
cultural Club Projects.
In order to stimulate and encour-
age boys and girls to join Junior
Agricultural Clubs and also in order
to enlarge the field of rewards that
may be offered the State Department
of Education in cooperation with the
Agricultural Extension Department
of the Louisiana State University
and A. and NJ. College hereby au-
thorizes Parish Superintendent OF
schools and teachers to give the fol-
lowing rewards and school credits
for such work.
1. Pupils in any grade OF the
Louisiana public schools below the
seventh grade who complete in sat
isfactory manner years work in
the boys and girls agricultural CLUB
project and also the farm extension
reading courses prescribed by the ag-
ricultural extension department of
the Louisiana State University and
A. and M. College for such project
shall have not less than nor more
than 10 per lent added to their
general average standing, according
to the excellence of their work, when
they have made the regular passing
mark required for promotion to the
next higher class or grade. If sat
isfactory work is done in two or
more agricultural club projects not
less than 10 per cent nor more than
Is per cent shall be added to the
general average standing or rank OF
such pupils when they have attained
q passing mark for the next higher
class or grade.
All agricultural club projects must
be conducted under the supervision
of the Parish superintendent, the
Parish Demonstration Agent, and the
local teacher or some other respon-
sible local leader. Special parish
credentials signed by these officials
may be given for each years work CT
any agricultural club project when
approved by the proper authorities
of the Louisiana State University an s
A. and m. College.
When an entire agricultural Gu
project covering three years work t
more in canning, pig raising, pcu
try raising, corn culture or cot O:
culture and the agricultural eSte,'
sion reading courses prescribed Il.
each year of each project has beer
completed in a manner entirely SIT
isfactory to the Representatives OF
the agricultural extension depart
ment of the Louisiana State Univer-
sity and the U. S. Department OF Ag-
riculture who are in charge of this
work it is recommended that the
pupil be given special certificate to
that effect signed by the Parish Sup
erintendent, the Parish Demonstra-
tiion Agent, the local teacher or
leader and countersigned by the
State Superintendent of Education
the Superintendent of the Junior Ag-
ricultural Extension, and the Direct
or of the Experiment Station.
| 2. Seventh grade pupils complet'
ing in satisfactory manner year, :
work in any Boys and Girls Agrl'
cultural Club project and also the
Farm Extension Reading Courses
outlined for this work by the Farm
and Home Study Club Department Of
the Louisiana State University ane
A. and NJ. College, as found in circu
lar No. II for the Boys and Girls
Pig Clubs and other similar Agricul
tural Extension Circulars outlining
the required reading courses for can
ming, corn growing, cotton culture
and poultry raising shall have 10 pei
cent added to their grade in agricul
ture or domestic science as they cleo
and shall have not less than pei
cetn nor more than 10 per cent add
ed to their general average standing
according to the excellence of thu
work provided they have alread!
made the regular passing mark re
ouired for promotion to the mex
class or grade.
II two or more agricultural clul
projects are undertaken and thu
work is done satisfactorily it is rec
commended that not less than 10 pc
cent nor more than Is per cent b.
added to the grade in agriculture
or domestic science and that not les
than 10 per cent be added to thu
general average of such pupils whel
promoted to the next grade. Specia
parish credentials signed by the par
ish superintendent, the parish agent
and the teacher or some responsible
local leader may be given for eacl
years work of any agricultural club
project when completed in salts
factory manner and approved by tn
proper authorities of the Louisian;
State University and A. and NJ. Col
lege.
When an entire agricultural ciu
covering three years. work or NOR
in canning, pig raising, poultry rails
ing. corn culture and cotton cultur
and the agricultural reading cours
prescribed for each year OF each pro
ject has been completed in name
entirely satisfactory to the repre-
sentatives of the agricultural exten
sion department of the Louisiana
State University and the U. s. De
partment of Agriculture, who are il
charge of this work, it is recon
mended that the pupil be given
special certificate to that effect sign
ed by the Parish Superintendent, tn
Parish Demonstration Agent and tn
local teacher or leader and counter