The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-09

H. TO inspire and encourage farm
boys to stay on the farm.
! 2. To demonstrate to the boy.
that the use of more practical ant
scientific methods will make farm
ing more enjoyable. as well az NOR,
profitable.
3. To teach the business side o!
farming.
4. To afford an opportunity for
boys on the farm to secure an agri.
/ cultural education.
5. To assist boys to make money
and encourage them to go to the Ag.
ricultural College.
6. To teach the value of organ
lied effort, cooperation and compro.
mise.
z. To better develop social in
stinct, character and citizenship.
Rules For Boys Agricultural Clubs.
1. Any boy between the age of
ten and oighteeen years inclusive may
become a member.
2. Each member must follow the
instructions of the county agent as
FULLY as possible and attend all meet
ings of the club.
3. Each member must study all
bulletins and letters sent to him and
take an examination on same.
4. All labor must be performed
by the boy himself.
5. Each member must raise some
crop or animal. or both under direc-
tions.
6. Each member must keep a
complete record and history of the
crop or animal, in book furnished
him by the county agent.
Z. All items OF expense or re-
ceipt must be figured at standard
prices given in instructions or record
book.
L 8. boy may raise any one of
the following crops or animals. or
one or more crops, one or more ami
mails. or one or more crops and ami
mails:
Crps-(a) one acre or more of
corn; (b) one-eighth acre or more of
potatoes; (c) one-half acre or more
of soy beans for seed; (d) one-quar.
ter acre or more of cover crop: (ei
one-quarter acre or more of tobacco
Animals (a) one or more pigs;
(b) one or more calves; tc) one or
more lambs; td) poultry.
9. Each member must follow spc-
cial rules for crop or animal raised.
10. Each member must exhibit
his produce or animals raised at the
community and county show.
IL. 1t is desired that the winners
of county shows exhibit their pro-
duce or animals at the State Fair,
when possible.
L. All land must be measured.
crops and animals weighed, and rec.
ord and cost accounts attested to by
two disinterested parties or county
agent.
Special Rules For Crops or Animals.
Corn
J., Boys raising corn must grow
one or more acres.
.. All seed must be of a pure
81 rain ar yariatv
Potatoes
/. Boys raising potatoes must
grow one-eighth acre or more
.. Potatoes of one variety must
be grown for either market or seed.
Soy beans
/. Boys raising soy beans must
grow one-haif or more acres for seed
purposes.
q Standard pure bred varieties
must be grown
Tobacco
l. Boys raising tobacco must
grow one-quarter acre or more.
3 Standard type for sections in
which. he lives must be raised.
8. Tobacco must be marketed by
January LIST, If possible.
Glover Crop.
/. Boys using cover crop must
use it as cover crop following some
other crop in club.
.. Credit or grade for this work
will be given on stand secured and
use to which crop is put,
Pig
l. One or more grade pigs for
market, or one or more gifts for
breeding purposes or sow and litter
may he used.
.. All pigs must be accurately
weighed at beginning and end of con-
test and as often between as con-
yClient
:. Any age and any breed or
grade may be used
Calf
/. All calves shall be grown for
baby beef and must be sired by