Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
.HASLEAD|N IN CLUB WORK DALLAS WINS HANDIY
POLK BOYS AND GIRLS TAKE
MOST INTEREST.
Ricrean Organizes First Pig Club:
Girls Learn Sewing, Baking
and Canning.

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taking more interest in the club worl
than the boys and girls of any othe,
county in the state, according It,
Leonard j. Allen, who is travelling il
the interest of the work for the Ore
gon Agricultural college.
Mr.. Allen helped organize a pis
club at Riekreall Tuesday. Potato
corn and poultry clubs are popular
among the boys and the girls art
learning to sew, bake and can fruits
and vegetables, under the 10 lessor
plan. The girls work is in charge
of Miss Cowgirl, but is not yet as
far advanced in Polk county as are
the boys clubs.
"The United States National Bank
of Salem has set aside a fund OF
$1,000 to loan to worthy boys and
girls of Marion and Polk counties
who live in and tributary to Salem,
with which to buy pigs for the Pig
club work." said Mr.. Allen while
here this week. "This step was re-
Gently made through the efforts of
W. W. Eyre, vice-president of the
bank, who is a great lover of boys
and girls and who has been encourag-
ing the Pig club work for some
time"
The bank proposes to take the per-
sonal note of members for one year at
a low rate of interest, for sums not
to exceed $40. The money is to be
invested in a pure bred pig and the
note paid from the proceeds. In cas-
es where a large sum is required the
bank will very probably arrange to
increase the amount, as Mr.. Eyre be-
lieves that the very best obtainable
pigs are the ones for the boys.
The objects of the Pig club work
are to teach the young people the
necessity of live stock on the farms
and the best methods of managing
and caring for the animals. They are
taught that it is possible to grow
their pigs very largely on cheap feeds
and that it is more profitable to have
well-bred pigs. Crop growing of DIFF
ferent kinds such as corn, clover.
rape, peas, etc, is part of the work
so that each boy may raise the nee
essary feed instead of buying.
A study is made of diseases of
hogs and the members are instructed
in swine Judging and selecting for
market and breeding purposes. One
Of the greatest benefits the young peo-
ple derive from the work is the bus
mess principles, the idea of buying
A pig. growing it and later selling it
Or its offspring, so as to make a
profit.
The boys and girls club work is
lone through the cooperation OF the
agricultural college and the United
States government. Fl. c. Seymour, a
former resident of Dallas and once
of Polk county
schools. is leader of the movement
in Oregon. The extension depart
nent of the college. under whose su-
pervision the work is carried on. aim
10 cover the state every two months.
Valley towns are fortunate in being
,lose TO Corvallis: they get more Wis
rs. Mr.. Allen, who was In Dallas
Tuesday. has been working in the
,oqst counties and through the valley
for some time. He is about to start
for a six weeks tour of eastern Ore
yon.
It is the intent of the college to
rive hovs end girls information and
along lines of industrial
and agricultural work that they like.
Tbey are taught the most modern
methods. and fairs and other eomPe-
tit;on are offered to promote the
greatest efforts for improvement The
bovs and girls who win the most hon
ors at the state fair each year are
GIVEN a free summer course OF two
weeks at Corvallis. :.
Fred s. Crowley, superintendent Of
schools in Polk county, is taking an
active cooperative interest in the
rork He accompanied Mr.. Allen in
his tip through the West Salem dis-
-rict. Tuesday. They visited schools
n lincoln. Spring Valley; Riekre-
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