Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-13
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS
Have Proved Very PrOfitabIeW here Ev-
er Organized

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The idea of a corn, potato or pig
club tor boys-and canning clubs 1oI
girls have become quite general 10
mapy parts of the ,outh, especially.
Our County Agent, W. Il. Adsmond,
is launching a corn club for this year
and the boy who does not get IN on 1t
and do some high class farming IS go
ing to miss SON ethlng that he Will re-
gret later.
He will regret it because he Will
miss some good money, made IN way
that will bring him greater satisfaction
than any he ever made before, because
1t will be done in way to be an OBJ
iect lesson for his community.
He Will make more corn to the acre
than his father ever has made and that
will be a source of much pleasure to
the boy and the father while showing
the neighborhood what can be done
IN growing corn when all the best
metods are employed. If that does
not prove to be the case 1t Will be the
first instance where such results failed
to come from being member OF
corn club.
1t IS well known that the potato
clubs organized in this county by j. +.
Converse did more to convince our.
farmers that potatoes Is one of our
best money crops, than any thing that
has ever happened touching that crop
SOME CLUB RESULTS.
The Southern Agrculturlst in speak
ing of the clubs in Weakley county
says:
"Of 124 Weaktey county boys en-
rolled in the corn clubs, lO8 have hand
ed in their record showing complete
work. These boys average more than
Sc bushels to the acre. Out of l54
girls in the canning clubs, 1O7 have
reported. These girls have 42,9l4 cans
of fruit and vegetables for sale in ad-
dition to what is needed for their
home use.
Does the boys and girls club work
pay?
Cumberland county boys and girls
are just as bright and capable as they
are in Weakley county or any other
place. We confidently expect that
fact to be clearly shown by their work
this summer and fall.
MRS. COPE To RETURN
During her stay of several weeks IN
this county last fall, Mrs. E, b. Cope.
of Chattanooa, organized quite num-
Der of canning clubs among the girls
and Home Betterment clubs among
the women of the county Those clubs
should not fail to meet and get every
thing in readiness tor big campaign
this year for Mrs. Cope expects to re-
turn about March Is to be with us for
he summer with tie view of pushing
he club work among the girls OF the
county and lend all aid possible to the
lone Demonstration work.
The county court wisely appropriated 1
200 at its last sitting to help meet
he expences OF Mrs, Cope among I
ur people this year. She is now plan c
ing and arranging for a very active [
in this county. Many OF Il
ur people met her when here and we c
eel sure they will agree with Us when S
'e say, Mrs. Cope is lady OF much
blty and tact and that the work be- :
un last fall will bring splendid results p
lis year. II
When it is remembered how very II
reat IS the need for more food this {
ear than last and that owing to labor
portage the chance for producing it is II
ueh poorer than last year, it would l.
e an unjust reflection on the girls of
lis county to say they are net willing 1
do their full part this year in pro- sl
icing and saving food. m
Surely the girls of this county can -
Id Will produce and save many thous -
Ids of cans of food of various kinds -
is year more than they ever did be-
re. That is helping to win the war - -
st as any patriotic girl will be glad W ="
do. Our girls are just as patriotic %
the girls anywhere and we feel con- -
ent they will show 1t by their work 9
is summer and fall.
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