The Brinkley argus., 1919-04-18
Farm Demonstration News

About three weeks ago the Farm Agent purchased from Dr. Bruce twenty Duroc Jersey pigs at a spec ial price, which Dr. Bruce very kindly made to the Pig Club mem bers, namely, S25.00 each. These pigs were sold in ten days and now there are dozen or more boys clamoring for pure bred pigs with registered papers and I am waiting for reply from pr. Bruce about another order. If he fails to supply us I shall have to call on E. 5. Whitaker, the Pig Club Specialist, to help me in supplying these boys. We like to supply from the home County as far as possible.
 The following boys in Clarendon have purchased their pigs, built their houses according to plans, and are now preparing the ground for turnips, peanuts and potatoes to feed them with: Rip Graham, Ma than Boals, Frank Milwee, Buddy Vaughan ,EwelI Forrest, Bruce For rest.
 The following boys and girls are preparing to plant one-tenth acre garden each in tomatoes out near the school building: Clara Mitchell, Rec Smith, Annie Hinton, Jacque Stephen, Eloise Magness, Vernon Pinkley, Robert Bedding and Billy Vaughan.
 Martin Burnett bought S14.O0 pen of Barred Rock Chickens, or six hens and a cockerel, April 4th. He purchased at the same time a sitting of Barred Rock eggs at S2.OO. Since that time he has saved from these hens two sittings of eggs for himself which he values at S4.00 and is now saving two sittings which have been spoken for at S2.0O each. There is $500 of his original in vestment. He will likely in another month pay for his original invest ment. He should at least raise p or 30 chickens of his own this year from the three sittings he has on now. These birds next fall will be valued at the same price he paid for his this spring. They will begin laying next November or December when eggs are high, he will sell his January, February and March eggs by sittings, he will also sell some of his birds at S2.00 each to his fel- low Club members. Marvin is a little business man, let us watch him succeed.
 Harry McCabe is expecting a pen of four bullets and cockerel this week of the Rhode Island Red type for S17.00. Harry seems very much interested and we believe he will do well with them. Mattress Mckay has likewise ordered a pen of Rhode Island Reds and Willie Ann Nor gan took home a fine pen of Barred Rocks last week. The only misfor- tune she has had so far is she drop ped one precious egg and broke it, few tears and then a brave de- termination to be more careful next time and Willie Ann is on her way to a little bank account all her own.
 l like to see them start off on their business careers. Parents en- courage your boys and girls to do something to help pay for their ex- istence, and don't raise human par asites to be only a burden, but make every boy and girl of ten or more become an asset to the County in which he lives.
 l hope to have other orders from more boys and girls for pens of pure bred poultry. You can easily see why pure bred for breeding purposes pays. While others are selling eggs at thirty-five cents for twelve, these boys and girls will get from S1.00 to S200 for fifteen, and then the price of the birds them selves is to be considered.
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