The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-25
County Agent Graeber Sends
Out Letters to Boys and
Girls in the County.
TEACHERS ASKED TO HELP
Pig Show Will Be Held in Ian
caster in November and Num-
erOus Premiums Will Be Of
fered for Best Pigs.

County Agent Graeber is getting
his pig club well under way and last
week sent out letters to some 200
boys and girls in the county inviting
them to become members. Mr..
Graeber also has addressed letters
TO the teachers OF the county seek
ing to enlist their aid in the work
through encouragement of their pu-
pills to join the club. Arrange
ments have been made with the Bank
OF Lancaster to furnish the boys and
girls, who are unable to raise the
necessary funds, with their pig. this
making 1t possible for all who wish
to join and compete for the prizes
to be offered.
During the month of November.
pig show will be held in Lancaster
at which the club members will be
expected to exhibit their pigs, and
numerous premiums will be pro-
vided for the best pig in several
will probably be something new
under the sum-" and will stimulate
the work of the boys and girls.
Following are two letters sent out
by Mr. Graeber to boys and girls:
To the Boys and Girls of Lancaster
County:
Never before have we faced a
time when il was so important that
we looked to the young people of
the nation to assist in carrying the
burdens of the American people.
The great cry the world over is for
meats. fats, wheat and sugar Every
boy and girl should endeavor to do
something to help in the cause of
food production. Which of these
necessities will you help supply? &?
You can easily help in the produc-
tion OF more meats and fats. On
October l. 1917. there was a short
age of 100000 hogs in the United
states under the number held by
American farmers on October
1916. This was decrease of 8 per
cent Lancaster county had her
full share of this shortage. Ian
caster county must feed herself.
Will you help?
We wish to enroll every bov and
girl between the ages of 10 and 18
years in the pig club work for the
year 1918. Every member of this
club will be expected to raise one or
more pigs. This pig should be the
best pig available. 1t does not pay
to feed scrub" of any kind
Lancaster county needs more
hogs and better hogs" AS in other
sections the. boys and girls must be
the leaders and bring in good blood
ed pigs to lay the foundation for
the hog industry in Lancaster
county
The hog is an efficient farm la
borer. He works seven days in the
week without being watched. He
Will 20 to the field or pasture and
gather the crop and then bring the
meat HoHIe. owe MIN Chance to
he'p yon and your country.
The hog business is very proftablo
to the boy who tries. Just few
days ago pig club boy I'm a neigh
boring county sold one pig for $125.
This boy is the son of a tenant far
mer, who cart read or write. He
has been in the pig club three years
and says that he expects to make
pigs buy him a farm by the time he
is 25 years old. You can do equally
as well If you try. Begin now.
All the boys and girls in com
munity should get the same breed
OF pigs. That will help to establish
reputation for your community as
being progressive section.
Your county agricultural agent
will help you to get your pig, and
! help you arrange your pasture and
| feed crops. Send him your name at
once. Ask your school teacher
about this pig club work, they will
tell you and help you to get started.
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