The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-06-20
BOYS AND GIRLS HELP
Pip-CIub Boys and Girls Render
Patriotic Service and Make
Money at Same Time.


and in the towns and villages can be
of great service to Uncle Sam by
producing pork. The young people
between 10 and 10 years of age are
eligible to the pig clubs and great
many of them are not at present do
ing anything for their country. II
every boy and girl on the farm be-
tween the aforementioned ages
would make it his or her duty to feed
and market one pig, there would be
enough pork furnished from this
source alone to feed large army of
men. A large number of boys have
the facilities for feeding several
hogs where none are being fed at
present. Some of the pig club boys
are feeding as many as 35 or 40
head of their own and many are feed
their fathers herds of many more
than that.
Most of the boys that are not in
the pig club do not have the pigs and
do not know where to obtain them.
There are thousands of small pigs
and breeding sows being sent to mar
ket every day that should be kept to
produce more pigs next fall. These
small pigs could be profitably fed to
make larger hogs even at the present
prices of grains. The problem is to
get these small pigs and sows into
the hands of farmers and farm boys
and girls that want them. There are
county agricultural agents in many
of the counties who know where
these hogs are, and can get them be-
fore they are sent to market. If
there is no county agent. the next
man to appeal to is the banker.
Many bankers know who have hogs
to sell. If the county is short of hogs,
the State club leader or the extension
force at the agricultural college may
be able to direct an inquirer to a
breeder or a county agent in an adj
jacent county who has hogs to sell.
Grain and other swine feeds are
scarce and expensive. but hogs can
be grown and fattened with the use
of little grain. The most profitable
pork has always been produced when
the hogs run on pasture and are fed
a light ration of grain in addition.
In every section of the country there
are forage crops that will grow and
make good hog pastures. BY plant
ing them now they should make good
hog pasture during the summer.
Even if there is no county agent in a
county, there are a few progressive
farmers in every community who
know what crops are best and how
best to plant them. Bows who have
no hogs should plant their hog pas
ture first, and get their pigs later.
Boys who have no pigs nor money
with which to buy them should ask
a banker for help. He will usually
be glad to help worthy boys who are
trying to help the country in this
Many of these bankers
have asked the Department of Agri-
culture this year as to the best meth
DDS that have been used in furnishing
boys money with which to purchase
pigs. They are much more. willing to
do this if they know that the boy or
girl belongs to pig club and is 60
ing to follow the instructions of
swine specialist or some one who has
scientific training in the growing and
fattening of swine.
By joining the pig club the boys
and girls will not only be able to
make more money for themselves,
but will also be rendering a patriotic
service to the country. Every boy or
girl between the ages Of 10 and 10
years can Join Uncle Sans pig-club
army. Those wishing to join the pig .
Illus should ask their parents, teach
er, or county agent how to do this,
Or write to the extension division of :
he State agricultural college for in
'tructions.