The Nevada County picayune., 1917-01-11
CORN CLUB BOYS

From { members IH 1908 t0 more than 5000 members in 1916 shows the remarkable growth Of the Boys Corn, Pig, Cotton and Peanut Clubs of the state under the direction of w j Jer- niEan assisted by IT K. Sanders, in charge of the Pig CluDA During these eight years more than 10000 boys have received instruction and carried on demonstrations in growing corn, peanuts, cotton and pigs in every county in tuc state af one tune or an- other
 Mrs Lucy Crit2. homo dcmonstra. tjou agent in Jefferson eoantv, has the distinction of orgarzraz the frat saHa aHaJ af# #tse late .H @Et= eoua ie H.ae.yoaas aea. aia.e work began he c85e h1Yr aoH Ari H0tiI M .ae present ta#a aae 'o.ei mwbar
 hap If faar Boy and Girls Clubs ap- Iaozmaos Ioec9
 Remarkable Records Made.
 Many remarkable records have been made by the blue ribbon famor boys of Arkansas duflng Che existence of the Boys Clubs. aad tae average yield of fhe corn club mem5aez eaea year has been double tAat os the state. he same is true of both cotton and pea. nut yieldo while the pig club boys have demonstrated thai pound CT moro of flesh can be put on hog each day al cost Of less than four cents pound. while .n many In- stances pork can be produced as low as two and oue-haf cents d pound
 Many Boys Win Scholarships.
 Through hard work and a persist snt eaort 0 follow the instructions of 3ts men m charge # the clubs of the state many boys have Won local Iafns and scholarships winch lave enabled them to atteud school thus bee1mlnR real scientific farmers Many have explained their success ID short. con. cise statements which should ha help fuI aud eueearas5ng to others hovs in the state Who mat aHtcpate joining then ranks Fay Williams of sebas. tan county when asked what effect the club work has had upon his life ansW cred. T have learned for all time that more brains and less muscle is tho thing that wins Lester Ge rard of Columbia county writes. T have learned to meet failure with Smile and never give ID Joe Reed of Washington county attributes his success to the fact that 10 has learn ed hoW 10 handle the sca SO as ta make it produce the most at the leas' cost These boys and many others have made from 100 10 117 bushels ot corn on ordinary Arkansas soiis for not only one. but many seasons They are becoming real live. progressive Arkansas farmers, well traIncd, ana certainly most desirable citizens for any community.
 Parents Believe in Club Work.
 Early in the spring the father of Elsie Davis. a little girl living in Poin. sett county. bought d go pound pig for her al the apparently eNhorbitant price of Slo LOO. Eleven weeks from tAe-das she received tHe. .pIs sse eh- ed 132 pouua at cost of about two cents pound Ar chat uGIo T-1sie's fataeg aad - earfH#lv believe m ,he pig club work have learned moro from el-ne during the four months she has belonged to the ptg club than l learned in 30 years of ex perieuce All scrubs are bound 10 20 in this section. where neigh bore and frends have been able 10 see what can be done With pigs when they are properly Ged Nr Carnslc-a large land owner in sehas ian county. says T have learned T. lessen IA dep ploWng areasA mF SOB. w6o Is member ot=the corn club Of r84 county. sad can sIdef vaeta a1re than aIt he money Este over spent OF eyer as3.sPead axes .ar demonstration work Ia tbf5 younty
 t2,ooo Club Members For tet7.
 fHere ie Ho eeee iaH huftHaf the boys who belong To he yaFeas clubs of the state are learning a great deal