Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-16
CLUB WORK HAS
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
oeys and Girls Make Good Records
In Year 1916.

mat their work in 1916 was very SUI
eessful. Nearly 1000 written report
nom the club members have bee
received by the Junior Extension d
vision OF the Louisiana State Unive
my and the results obtained wsr
very satisfactory to the club leaders.
Club work in Louisiana is divide
MO nve classes: Corn, pig, canning
poultry and cotton. A summary O
the work Of each club is given below
Corn Clubs.
Louisiana corn club boys produce.
IN average yield Of 46 bushels Of corr
per acre in 1916, which ia more thar
twice the yield per acre for the en-
dre state. This corn was produce,
ct q cost of 46 cents per bushel.
The corn club enrolment was 1000
OF whom 524 have made written re
port OF their work. or this mum
Der 116 planted their acre plots t.
winter cover crops, and 2O4 selectet
their planting seed In the field.
There were 503 ten aar exhibits o.
boys corn on display at the Louisians
State Fair and probably as many more
at the various parish fairs. Cash
Prizes. farming implements and L. s
U. short course scholarships were
awarded the members who made the
best exhibits.
Pig Clubs.
Louisiana pig club boys raised g..
x24 pigs In 1916. The average weight
OK these pigs at the time the boys
began keeping their records was AZ
pounds, indicating that most OF the
club members started the years work
with young pigs. The average weight
At the time the reports we're made
va 205 pounds. The average initial
value OF the pigs was $3.50 and the
average present value 1920, accord
tnS to the boys estimates.
The total final weight of these pigs
10 4s6.920 pounds, which, valued at
eight cents q pound live weight, would
make the pigs raised by the boys this
year worth, as pork, s36.473.6O. The
actual value of the pigs is consider
ably above this as 81 per cent of them
were pure bred and many were prize
winners at parish fairs and the State
Fair. which gave them an enhanced
value as breeding stock.
There were 500 pigs exhibited at
parish and community fairs and 26O
at the State Fair. The railway com.
panies hauled 13 car loads of boys
pigs to and from the State Fair at
shreveport free of charge.
Canning Clubs.
Nineteen parishes in Louisiana EN-.
ployed women agents in canning club
work in 1916; fourteen of these
agents were appointed for twelve
months and Eve for only the canning
season. There were 1,130 girls en-.
rolled n the clubs.
-Four hundred and forty-nine club
members reported 264,558 pounds CT
tomatoes raised, 64,S64 containers
filled, and an average profit of s13.75
from the sale of canned goods. This
does not take into account the large
amount OF fresh canned tomatoes con. |
sumed nor the canned goods placed
In the home pantries. Four hundred
and thirteen girls made caps and ap-
rons for canning demonstrations
which is a part Of the required work.
Exhibits Of the girls work were
made at the parish and ward fairs.
and at the State Fair. Scholarship
ut the short course at the Louisiana
State University were awarded to
girls who did the best work in each
parash, and in few cases money
prizes were given.
Poultry Clubs.
Seven hundred and forty boys and
girs In Louisiana enrolled In the
poultry clubs In 1915, and nearly one
'hird OF this number submitted writ.
In reports Of the work at the close
u the season. This is considered n
rood record for the first year OF or.
vanixation.
Thirty parishes were represented in
ne poultry membership. The bows
md girls were divided into rs clubs.
. q which were In the agricultural
ign schools. The remaining clubs
Vere supervised by home demonstra.
lon agents, parish demonstration
gents and junior club agents.
The club members are encouraged
raise purebred poultry, and they
ave been assisted in getting
tart BY poultry breeders, who have
applied new members with pure-bred
Bgs at reduced prices.
At most Of the parish fairs and n
ie State Fair special prizes wers
Tered for poultry club exhibits. Thay ,
ere allowed to enter their fowls In
pen competition and in many IN.
.ances won first prize over exhibits
ade by older breeders.
Cotton Clubs.
Cotton club work was taken nm n.
10 nrst time in 1916. Demonstration
rents In six of the cotton-growins
Ar1shee selected six boys each who
Freed to plant and cultivate two .
'res In cotton under the agents' In, .
rucdons. Special attention was paid
seed selection. preparation Of sesd
ID and cultivation.
The boys made an average v,eld -
OIL pounds of seed cotton per aora
addition to the high prices recsdy.
for the lint, some Of the boys have
ID their cotton seed at a premium
r planting purposes.
In 1917. cotton clubs are being or.