The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-22
Movement in Vermont Aims
to Interest Boys
and Girls
FARM BUREAU HERE
GIVES COOPERATION
VIII be Conducted Along Lines Similar
TO Pig Clubs in Operation in This
County Past Two Years-John d.
Whittier in Charge.

Purebred calf, pig and sheep clubs
are about to be organized throughout
the state as a part Of tho extension
service club work of the Green Noun
tain Guard under the leadership of En-
crgcney assistant State Club Leader
John d Whittier, with the college of ag-
riculture of the University of Vermont,
the United States department of agri-
culture, the state department of educa-
tion and the county farm bureaus co
operating.
The clubs, which will be conducted
along similar lines of the grade pig
clubs, viii give boys and girls an OPP
portunity 10 secure purebred stock at
reasonable prices and the banks will
cooperate by loaning money with
which to pay for the animals, the bank
accepting a note from the boy or girl,
together with the signed approval of
the parent and agreement not to claim
any interest or right in the animal or
the proceeds which may accrue to the
child
Endorsement of the movement for
the formation of purebred calf clubs
was given last week at the meetings of
the Vermont Holstein Breeders club
and the Vermont Guernsey Breeders
| club, both of which held meetings in
connection with the State Dairvmen's
association convention in Burlington,
l.when Mr.. Whittier outlined the work
| TO the associations Resolutions favor
| ing the work have been passed BY The
Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey and AYR
/ shire associations. and from one of these
/ associations six exceptionally good
hcifers already have been promised and
the association has appointed commit
| tee to secure the animals from mem
/ bcrs of the state if possible, and if this
/ is not possible they will be bought out
side the state. Regardless of the cost
Of the heifers they are TO be sold 10 Mr..
Whittier for the boys and girls at Mr..
/ Whittier S figures.
| 1t is the expectation of the state club
leader 10 be able to secure aud place
p hcifers, and the Windham county
fern bureau anticipates enrollments
/ proportionate to those in the pig clubs
which have been conducted the past
/ two years.
/ Officials of the Purebred Live Stock
Sales company said this morning that
the movement started by Mr.. Whittier
was a splendid one and that they would
4 do everything possible TO assist in car
rving out the plan and encouraging the
younger generation to start with pure
bred stock rather than grade stock.
4 The Holsteiu-F Friesian association,
through its extension service, is assist
ing in forming calf clubs in many sec
tions of the country. They also are
furnishing printed matter for distribu-
tion among the children. Secretary
, Frederick l.. Houghton of the associa-
tion said today that Mr. Whittier was
doing excellent work and that he would
do what he could TO encourage breed,
ers TO turn over animals AT price less
than the heifers ordinarily would be
sold for. in order to stimulate the in
J terest of the boys and girls.
The form of agreement, which the
boy or girl signs when enrolling in any
a one of the clubs is the same, the fol
lowing being. a copy of the calf club
E agreement:
A. The ....... bank agrees:
/. To furnish (Cbild 5 name
one purcbred registered calf.
b. The maker of the note agrees.
/. To maintain a membership in the
Purebred Calf club conducted By
the extension Service OF the col
legc of Agriculture. University Of
, Vermont, t. $ Department of Ag
!, rculturc, and .... County
i Farm Bureau, co-epcrating.
fContinued nm Para 6A