The Republican journal., 1917-04-05
Boys and Girls Agricultural
Clubs.

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weeks left in which to enroll in the
Agricultural clubs conducted by the Ex-
tension Service of the College of Agri
culture, University of Maine, Orono.
Local leaders of clubs are requested to
send in enrolment lists for Poultry Clubs
before April 10th, 1917, and enrolment
lists for Canning Clubs, Garden Clubs.
Pig Clubs, Potato. Clubs, and Sweet Corn
Clubs before May LIST, 1917. in order that
the necessary instruction sheets may be
sent out in time for the members to be-
gin work at the proper season. During
April enrolment cards and blanks for the
purpose of organizing clubs will be sup
piled upon request.
Rules for Club Projects.
Canning Clubs-Each member must
put up fifty jars of fruits and vegetables,
including ten jars of different varieties
for exhibit.
Garden Clubs-Each member must
plant and care for truck garden Qarge
project of at least one-twentieth acre.
Garden Clubs-Each member must
plant and care for home garden (smal
projecD of at least one square rod.
Pig Clubs-Each member must procure
before June first pig born not earlier
than April first, and care for it until fall.
Potato Clubs-Each member must have
potato plot of at at least one-eighth
acre.
Poultry Clubs-Each member must
make two settings of thirteen eggs each
to be Matched not later than May Is and
care for the chickens until fall. Enroll
ment for Poultry Clubs closes April 16.
Sweet Corn Clubs-Each member must
have a sweet corn plot of one-quarter
acre.
Organization of Local Clubs.
| Six members between the ages of ten
and eighteen are required to form club.
People over eighteen years of age may
be accepted by a two thirds vote of the
club as associate members and will be
entitled to all the privileges of the club
except the right to compete in contests
A local leader who is competent man
or woman interested in the children of
the locality and the object of the club
must be found to take active charge of
club activities, including meetings, and
to advise the members in their agricul
tural and domestic science operations.
At the first meeting of the club the
members should elect officers and talk,
over plans for securing seed, fertilizer
or animals with which to start their sea-
sons work.
General Club.
The General club is for young people who
live in locality where it does not seem
possible to organize local club. They
may join the General Club and work from
instructions sent directly to them by the
Extension Service. Enrolment cards
will be furnished upon application to the
Extension Service.
What the University Will DO.
The Extension Service of the College
of Agriculture through the County
Agents, the State Leader of Clubs and
his assistants will assist in organizing
clubs by sending literature and speakers,
will furnish printed instructions for mem
bers to WORK by and will advise local
| leaders.
This service is given entirely free Of
charge and is offered to any community
in the State as long as the time of the
workers permit.
Prizes.
The Maine Gamers Association has
offered $2525 in prizes for Sweet Corn
| Clubs. $4,000 of this will be distributed
at county contests and 1925 in scholar
ships at the State Contest at Orono.
Prizes ranging from 81 to SIS will be
awarded at county contests. The scho,
larships awarded at the State Contest
will be as follows: One 500 scholarship;
one SIS scholarship; three $50 scholar
ships.
Prizes to be offered at the county ard
State contests to members of other than
Sweet Corn Clubs will be raised during
the year by subscriptions from Boards of
Trade, banks, firms, organizations and
individuals.
Organize Now.
Interest the people in your community,
appoint committee, find local leader.
enroll six or more young people and
write for enrolment cards and blanks.
Remember that enrolment closes for
Poultry Clubs April 10th, for all other
clubs May 1st.