Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
SECOND COUNTY
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WAPELLo FARM BUREAU ONE OF
THE FIRST TO COMPLETE
ORGANIZATION
Wapello county has the distinction of
being the second county in Iowa to
complete its Farm Bureau organization
by installing county club leader for
the boys and girls club work. r. B.
Berry Is the leader Of this work In the
county
When the Farm Bureau was organ
lied in Wapello county 1t was under
stood that its complete organization
could not be perfected until county
agent, home domestic science demon-
strator and county club leader were
placed in the county. It is only q Ques-
ton Of a short time until all the coun-
ties Of Iowa will have q complete or
| ganization.
The club work is not new in this
county, having been organized and
carried on through the schools by
County Superintendent r. L. Gardner,
who has devoted great deal Of his
time to this work and consequently
perfecting fine organization.
BEGIN WORK THIS MONTH
It is not planned to organize a large
number Of club projects. but to pro-
mote q few clubs which deal directly
| with the food production and conser-
walton. For the boys corn, pig and beef
clubs will be organized. The corn and
pig clubs will be organized this month
for the season. The beef club was or
ganized last fall and will close septem-
Der 1. Eleven boys are In this contest.
The new baby beef club will be organ
lied in October.
The girls will have plenty to do dur
ing the spring and summer months.
Many of the girls in the county Join the
pig club. Girls canning clubs Will be
organized throughout the county. The
Oakdale Canning club Of Eldon under
the leadership OF Mrs. A. E. Albert, and
under the leadership of Mrs. A. c..
Stevenson, won high honors In the can
ming contest at the 1917 Iowa State
fair. Judging teams will be organized to
give demonstrations during the sum
mer. the winning team to represent
Wapello county at the state fair, and
the winning team from there to
represent Iowa at the Interstate fair at
Sioux City.
TO HAVE COUNTY EXHIBIT
It IL planned to have county ex-
hibit Of all the club work for both the
boys and girls. The boys feeding calves
and pigs at county fair, competing for
a fine list OF prizes and ribbons.
The boys having the best beeves and
pigs will exhibit at the state fair with
the boys from other counties. The Chi
cago live stock commission houses are
Offering fne prizes for the baby beef
exhibit while the five Iowa packing
companies are offering all the prizes
for the pig exhibit. At the state fair
Ia ,{rn 11ynu nv1S =
ed by the Iowa club members. Tho boys
camped together during the week and
had the opportunity of learning the
stock show business. They met men Of
experience, and competed with them In
the show ring and were fortunate
enough to win large number OF
prizes. Forty-fiv Of these calves were
sold at public auction following the
exhibit and brought the top market
prices. This year the same arrange
ments have been made for both the
beef and pig exhibits. More than 800
boys arc expected to exhibit at the fair
this fall.
SEND TEAM TO INTERNATIONAL
This year for the first time. Iowa is
to send q stock judging team to the in
ternational Live Stock Exposition at
Chicago to compete with the other
state club teams for valuable prizes.
Any county wishing to compete for the
honor Of representing Iowa will contest
at the state fair. Wapello county will
send team which will be selected
from the best judges in the county in
club work.
Every farm boy of club age ought to
feel that It Is a big opportunity for
him to get into the exhibit business,
get the Judging experience and at the
on rNr{n
also make profit for himself.
The business men Of the county are
backing up the club work by making It
possible for the county winners to re-
ceive educational trips as their re-
wards. The county corn and pig win
ners will receive a weeks trip to the
International Live Stock Exposition,
Chicago. Last year 140 boys and girls
won this trip. A side trip was made to
Milwaukee and the Great Lakes Naval
station. Four hundred and sixty-eight
boys and 10 girls attended the Ames
short course last year, ESQ with their
expenses paid. Special classes were ar
ranged for them during the course.
Trips will also be arranged for the
girls.
Good prizes are to be awarded the
winners in the county. The county ~ to
be divided into four parts according to
SdSu IcpI 00CH al LAC CluuS ~ lAAA
an equal number Of members will be In
each quarter OF the county.
The winner in each club in each one
fourth Of the county Will receive
$l5 trip to Ames short course, the Sec
ond person in each one-fourth Of the
county in each club will receive SIP on
a trip to Ames short course. The coun-
ty winner will receive a $50 trip to the
International Live Stock show at Chi
cago.
By arranging the prizes in this man
ner, Wapello county will have a larger
number Of winners sent to Ames than
ever before. This 1t is desired to do as
Wapello county has had the distinction
Of sending tho largest delegation for
the past two years.
The club work is not entirely boys
and girls proposition. The parents have
a great part to play in its success. 1t is
the co operation OF the parents In en-
courasing the boys and girls to go into
the club work that brings the best re-
sulta The hoYna jpf1nence IA the nre-