Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18

they have given prizes to boys and
girls who would complete the re-
quirements of club worl-.
Too much emphasis cannot be laid
upon the cooperation that the grange
has given in the appointment of COM
mittees to find leaders or the ap-
po;ntment of people to act as lead
erS..
Androseossin Report
Specific mention should be made of
the work Of Androscoggin Pomona
grange. This Pomona devoted the
program of one meeting to boys AMI
girls agricultural clubs. From the
standpoint of the boy and the girl
this meeting was undoubtedly one Of
the best things that ever happene
as the boys and girls in club work
furnished a large part Of the pro-
gram. We feel that it is also safe
to say that this same meeting was
just as much a success for the
grange as these boys and girls arc
bound to be future members.
Every county in the State Of Mains
has held a county contest during the
fall of 1919 and more of the local clubs
than ever before have held local con-
tests.
The Statistics
The statistical data on club work is
as follows:
On June 30. 1919, 4.s0o boys and girls
had enrolled in one or more of the
eight different club projects. At this
time 72.4 per cent of the total en-
rollment were junior club members:
2S.3 per cent senior members; 1.3 per
cent young farmer members.
OF those enrolled on June 39th, AZ
per cent completed their work.
Only se per cent Of the junior CLUB
members. as enrolled. ffty-eight per
cent of the senior club members AMI
only eight-tenths OF one per cent of
the young farmers completed their
work
This data makes it very evident
that it is absolutely necessary for
parents of Junior club members to
encourage their children who have
Joined and make sure that they COM
plete their work.
A detailed report by projects was
given. 1t showed that 1866 members
III profit-making clubs carried on
thelr projects at a total cost of S35.-
76S.42. their crops having a total val
ue OF $5s,So4.14, leaving to the club
members s23,040.72 as profit, or $3.50
per member.
In addition to the 1866 members
reported as completing. 266 others
completed work in a non-proflt club.
Recommendations
The committee desires to offer the
following suggestions:
!. That Pomona Oranges be en-
couraged to devote at least one meet
ing during the spring Of the year to
a boys and girls agricultural club
program.
z. That the subordinate oranges
be urged to use club members on
their programs. This may come
about at different times of the year
and need not apply to any particular
meeting. 1t is the opinion of this
committee that the material that can
be furnished by the members will be
OF interest to all.
3. 1t might also be suggested that
many subordinate oranges could have
demonstration meetings, asking
members of the girls canning clubs
or other clubs to demonstrate a part
OF their work at these meetings.
Many subordinate oranges have fairs
and the committee feels that it would
be only too appropriate for this
grange to interest boys and girls in
such a fair by having judging con-
tests and offering prizes.
4. The committee also desires to
urge every grange to make sure that
there Is a boys and girls axricul-
tura club within their community
and to give them the same moral
and active support that they have
in the past and help to promote the
grange organization by educating the
boys and girls.
In behalf OF the boys and girls who
have been members Of agricultural
clubs during 1919. the UNDERSIGNED
committee takes great pleasure in
expressing the appreciation for the
both moral and active cooperation
that the Subordinate, Pomona Grange
and the State Grange have given.
HAROLD J. SHAW.