Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

was probably largely increased before the pigs were .butehered - Moreover, the profits was figured at the market price of the pigs on foot and many were butchered for home use, in which case the value was considerably high CT. Some are keeping. their SOW pigs to breed so the effect from these will be felt in the larger amount of pork produced in the future.
 The influence of the pig club work nn increased pork production among the farmers has, in many cases, been quite marked.
 i One man whose two sons had made quite success in growing two pigs has gone into the business and now has 130 hogs and pigs. and is feeding them on the balanced ration the boys used with such good effect in growing theirs. Instances of men getting one or two soWs because of the results {. obtained by pig club members are quite common. Very often this stock has been pure bred and the aggregate value of all the pure bred hogs which have been bought and brought into Connecticut together with what are 1 now being imported will amount to several thousand dollars. Tke final effects on the care and management of the i number grown and the quality bred
 promises to be of great importance. Yet the result of greatest value to
 be obtained from pig club work is the effect upon the character of future
 citizens. The members are taught 1 the care, feeding, management, treat meDt, during disease, and it has been found that they usually improve their grades in English composition spell l Ing and arithmetic since they can see l that these are really to be of some l use to them. sThey do this work not l because they are forced to do it., as
 may be the case in school work but because of love for it and because
 of the feeling of responsibility which Is given them through the ownership
 of the pig. The case of these animals Intelligent yet submissive to the will develops the best characteristics in the young persons, making them kindly, temperate, regular in habit
 and considerate of other animals and Epeople.
 The local leader who helps mold the character in the boys and girls of to- day and sees them develope into the strong men and women oftomorrow i.
 to be envied. To quote Gipsy Smith
 Save gray head and you save z | uHlt, SdVc d Cill1U ana you save a T1ul-
 tiplication table" There is certainl,
 food for thought in that statement. Dr
 L. H. Bailey, has said that the influ.
 ence of one man caused him to finisf
 his education and so prepare for tn, } great work which he has done Hov
 many multiplication tables such al pr. Bailey may have been lost be cause there was no helping hand. Tn,
 respect and friendship of the boys ant
 girls, and later of the men and wome,
 whose lives the local leader has helpe, to clean of indifference anl discon | tent and whom he has helped to ,ge Ethe vision of unselfish future accom- l plishments will some day be amon : teh things which he will conside ? worth while. His reward may at frs 3 be small but his work is done for tn i welfare of the boys and girls and no for glory; and deep content and sat 5 isfaction comes with the Knowledge 0 j. lusetfsh service that cannot. be bougl, g with gold. Many of the patriotic me 8 of today who cannot go to the battl t line will be found going lover the top = with the boys and girls. May the
 volunteer quickly lest some be los e while they hesitate.-J A. sinm. . Agent in Animal Husbandry.