The Brunswick news., 1917-05-06
BANKER ssnsAscroas.

the organization of pig clubs by ed
yancing to club members the money
needed for the purchase OF pure-bred
SOW pigs is doubly desirable at this
time, according TO the United states
Department of Agriculture. In an ar
ticle published since the National
Bank OF Brunswick started such a
club among boys Of Glynn county.
Pig clubs baye increased very rap
idly during the past even years. the
specialists point out. In 1910 there
were SO members in the United
States; today The number exceeds
10000. found principally In Arkansas.
Alabama, California, North Carolina,
Louisiana, Georgia, Texas, Oregon,
Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kentucky, In.
diana and Massachusetts. These
states contained 21,s73 members last
year, but pig clubs are being formed
rapidly In other states. The demand
for gifts and bred gifts by club mem
bers is unprecedented. even at the
high prices at which they are held.
Financial assistance to the 8 pig
club members has been the means
of introducing purebred hogs in
places where otherwise this might
have been impossible, and has helped
TO build up the agriculture OF the
communities which the banks serve.
These clubs stand not alone for
greater pork production. BY increas-
ing the amount Of live stock they
encourage the production Of much OF
the feed on the farm, and as their
activities are co-incident with or fol
low club work in the growing OF corn
and forage crops. they are part of a
system that favors sound diversity
In agriculture and q rotation of crops
that will maintain the fertility OF the
soil.
Two plans have been followed by
bankers in providing the SOW pigs
to enable the boys aud
girls to engage In pig club work. One
method is the so.called promissory
noto plan. The banker makes in
contracts with the pig club
members In each case he agrees to
lend them certain sum OF money
at per cent interest for one year.
or longer IL necessary. The member
agrees TO keep up membership
In pig club. to invest the loan un'
der the direction of the county agent
or county club representative, and TO
repay It at maturity out OF the pro-
ceeds OF the sale Of the original stock
or the increase. AS security for the
loan. the banker takes the members
note. The members par.
ont consents to the contract. IN writ
ing, and agrees not to claim any right
In the pigs purchased or their pro-
ceeds.
The other method is called the
endless chain" plan. This also in
wolves individual contracts. The
banker agrees TO furnish n register
cd sow pig. The boy or girl agrees
to join local pig club, obey It's
rules. care for the SOW according 10
breed her at not less
than eight months of age to regis
tered boar of tho same breed, raise
the litter according to tho rules of
tho club. and deliver to the banker
two choice gifts (not less than Aight
weeks oldl from the first litter. The
agrees also to take out reg
istration, papers for all the tirst-litter
pigs not sold for immediate slaugh-
ter When these agreements are met.
the original SOW and the remaining
pigs become the members property.
II the member is unable to return
two SOW pigs out of the FIRST litter.
the agreement continues until this Is
possible. II the original SOW dies be-
fore rarrowing a healthy litter, the
banker bears the loss. II the member
does not fuliill all agreements. rightss
TO the SOW and her progeny are for
feited, The parent agrees TO the con-
tract. in writing. and acknowledges
that the SOW and increase shall be.