St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-08
Effort Will Be Made To
Enroll 500 Pupils
From Schools.
PIG AND CANNING
CLUBS TO ENLARGE.
More Corn To Be Planted
and Food Stuffs To
Be Conserved.
nv F.. Bachenin, Club Agent)

The Junior Extension Department
of the United States is launching q
nationwide campaign, and every
state has been called upon to give
its full quota In increased member
ship, especially in the boys club
work. Louisiana being one OF the
first states to respond, began her
membership drive December 8.
Mr.. Wa. Abbott, state emergency
club agent, from Baton Rouge. &C.
lected st. Tammany as the first par
ish In our state to start this great
movement, for increased food pro-
duction, and is spending several days
with our local club agent making q
partial survey of the parish.
Our great food problem is grow
ing more and more serious daily,
and is being brought nearer and
nearer home each day as this great
worlds conflict progresses. Today
our own sons and brothers are At
the front and need or American
food. Our boys and girls are reamz-
ing this worlds shortage, and are
willingly offering to do their share
at home, and we want their fathers
and mothers to aid and help them,
by advice, assistance and encourage
ment in this noble, patriotic work
which they are undertaking. They
are helping to minimi the pres
ent high cost Of foodstuffs and to
conserve at home, to sacrifice for
those defending our democracy et
the front.
wish to call your attention to a
statement given out BY State Super
intendent T. II. Harris, relative to
what boys and girls club work is
doing in the state:
Club Work Points Way 10 Success.
"Of all the forces that are work
ing for the development and ad-
vancement Of Louisiana consider
the agricultural club work Of the
public school children one OF the
most VITAL" said Mr.. Harris. "These
children are demonstrating what can
be accomplished In increased pro-
duction by using better seed. better
methods OF cultivation, and more
brains generally In the agricultural
activities. These club members have
already accomplished wonders; they
have set the pace for better agricul-
ture and they have taught thousands
Of adult farmers and housewives how
to do their work more fntelligently
and skillfully."
w. R. Perkins. Director Of Agri-
cultural Extension Work for Louisi-
ana has directed the Junior Exten-
sion Division Of the homo depart
ment to make an estimate BY parish
es Of the minimum number OF boys
that should be enrolled for active
club work in each Of the parishes
Of the state for 1913. We have care
fully made this estimate for him
based ON the rural school report Of
the State Superintendent Of Educa-
tion. This estimate has been turn
ed over to Prof. Perkins and he has
approved same. We have in this
parish 972 boys enrolled in the pub
lie schools with an average attend.
ance Of GA. We should be able tc
enroll, according to these digures. al
least 125 boys In the corn club; 150
in the pig club: so In the cotton
club; so in the poultry club. This
estimate Is reasonable and is St
Tammany's part In this campaign fol
increased food we are making In thil
states drive for 1918 through the
work Of the boys and girls clubs
This movement has the active en-
dorsement of the oficials of the State
University, the State Department ot
Education, and the State Food Ad
ministration.
Our present club enrolment sinc(
the opening of the schools totale(
229 in the various club projects To-
boys, and we are proud to state tha
in opening this emergency Increased
! enrolment for increased food FRO
! duction, the Covington scnool boy,
were first to respond. Their name
and the special work they will do ar,
as follows:
Covington School.
To raise pig to maturity: Alvil
| Soniat, Emile Frederick, Jr., victo
Planche. Vanie Burns. Frank Burns
James Clam, Emmett Weob, Harr.
Martin, Walter Jones, Alden Beau
coudray, Otis Meyers. Earl Leblanc
Lawrence Frederick, George Nc
| Cormeck, Tom Frederick, Edison Bar
| ringer, VIM. Yenni, Alvin Bascle
Pierre LAborde, +. J. Planche. Jr
Clyde King, Elbert soniat, Eldridg
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