The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-03-03
CENTRAL
SEEKS COOPERATION

The Illinois Central r abroad 10 very
desirous Of securing the cooperation OF
the banker with the railroad and the
farmers in order to promote and foster
the dairy interests In their respective
communities.
Believing that one Of the best means
to insurv the greater expansion and de.
velopment of the dairy industry is to
get the boys and girls interested. the
Illinois Central Railroad. cooperating
with the bankers and citizens Of Martin.
Tennessee, organized in March. 1916.
what 10 known as the Boys and Girls
Dairy Club. whose slogan 10 Efficiency
in Dairying. The bankers of Martin
loaned each member Of the Club suf-
ficient money At six per cent interest to
purchase Holstein COW, the boys and
girls IN turn giving their note for same,
endorsed by their parents. Fifty u.em-
bers were enrolled in the 5Cluc when or
ganized, which has been increased to
shout seventy.hvs. The cows were
purchased in Wisconsin and IS a re-
suit of the organisation Of this club tie
farmers in the vicinity of Martin are
buying cows and going into the dairy
business on an extensive scale.
Similar clubs are now In process OF
organization at MayReid. Kentucky. and
Hazlehurst, Miss. While the informa-
ton Of these Dsirv Clubs was inaugural.
ed BY the Illinois Central Railroad. were
It not for the spirit Of hsasty co-opera-
ton Of the bankers In financing the pro-
positions, the boys and girls would have
, been unable to purchase the necessary
cows, and it ia hoped the bankers in
other parts Of tfa Missi.sippi Valley
| will lend this substantial encourage.
ment to the bows and girls In their re-
spective communities.
I Another illustration Of this club move
ment is the formation of Calf Clubs in
illinois.
Mr.. Thos. F. Chamberlain, Cashier,
First National Bank, at Brighton. Ill.
purchased in Wisconsin last March 81
head of heifers, ranging in age from
six to sixteen months. These calves
were shipped to BrIkhton and sold to
school children at actual cost. the bank
taking the chiid's note bearing six pei
cent interest. They paid an average OF
$43. 90 per head for these calves. deliv-
cred at Brighton. with the understand
ing that in leas than one year they were
to be brought to Brighton and sold at
public auction. The difference in what
they psid. plus six per cent interest.
and what the heifer brought at the
sale, was the profit the children made
on the transaction. This sale was held
December S, 1915. and 81 heifers were
sold for cash at public auction to the
highest bidder. and brought an average
Of 1872. 80 per head. q total of 81. 749. 90.
The notes given by the children totaled
So, ,6l2. 90. leaving a profit of $,137.
This sale was the first Of its kind held
IN this country, and afforded convincing
evidence of the prscticabiIity of the
Bank Calf Club Movement in Illinois.
This movement has resulted in the
organic alton of many more Calf Clubs
throughout Illinois for the purpose OF
interesting children in the 1airy indus
try.
At Centralis, Ill.,. one of the first
Calf Clubs was organized by the presi
dent of the Centrslia Trust and Savings
Bank, Mr.. J. F. Mackey.
A little pamphlet entitled "The Rail
road and the Banker in the Dairy Busi
ness" has just been published by the
Illinois Central Railaoad, copy Of which
can be secured by addressing j. c.
Clair. Industrial and immigration Com
missioner. Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago. Illinois.