The north Mississippi herald., 1919-04-11
GRENADA BANK WITH
BRANCH BANKS TO HELP
FARM BOYS AND GIRLS.

AGRICULTURAL T. y L. l. Il q f.
Miss, April 5.-One of the most re
markable contributions to the en-,
couragement of agricultural effort
ever made in Mississippi is the de.
cision of the Grenada Bank, with its
IL branch banks, mot only to supply
a pig to every properly qualified boy
in tn IL counties served by these
banks, but also to furnish prizes
amounting in cash value to 1910, fo1
the promotion of various forms OF
club work. This exceptionally gem
erous action was announced today by
Assistant Director C. A. Cobb, who
has just returned from Ackerman
where with Messrs. Sides and Spinks
of the extension department he had
held q conference with A. P. Heron
the personal representative Of Presi-
dent j. 7. Thomas of the Grenada
chain of banks.
Any boy in any of the counties
served by the banks will be supplied
with pig, provided he is properly
recommended by his teacher and his
county agent. None but pure bred
| pigs win be furnished. Each Boy
must agree to grow an acre of corn
with 4 legume on it, becoming there
by corn club member; must keen
accurate records of the work and OF
the feed, and must make a regula-
ton report at the end of the season.
The prizes offered by this great
chain if banks are noteworthy. Any
boy or girl living in any of the IL
counties covered by these banks, who
| is doing regular club work is eligible
Briefly summarized, the prizes are as
| follows:
First-A prize trip to the state
fair for each of the counties to the
boy making the best corn record, pro-
vided not less than 10 corn club boys
make 10-ear exhibits at the communi-
Ity or county fair.
Second-A prize of SIS in gold
awarded on the same basis.
Third-A prize trip to the state
fair for each of the counties to the
boy making the best record in pig
club work, provided not less than 10
pig club boys exhibit pigs at the COM
munity or county fair:
Fourth--A second prize of SIS in
gold awarded on the same basis.
Fifth-A prize trip to the state
fair for the entire territory covered
by these banks to the boy making the
Isbest record with wheat, provided not
less than 10 wheat club boys of this
territory exhibit at the state fair.
Sixth-A second prize of SIS in
gold awarded on the same basis.
Seventh-A prize trip to the state
fair for the entire territory covered
| by these banks for the boy making
the best record with peanuts, pro-
vided not less than 10 peanut club
boys exhibit at the state fair.
Eighth--A second prize of SIS in
gold awarded en- the same basis.
NinthA prize trip to the state
fair for the entire territory of the
banks. to the boy making the best
record with sweet potatoes, provided
not less than 10 potato club boys of
this territory exhibit at the state
| fair,
Tenth-A second prize of SIS in
gold awarded on the same basis.
Eleyenth-The great prize is a
trip to the international Live Stock
Show, Chicago, to the best combined
corn and pig judge living in the ter
ritory covered by these banks, which
contest shall be held at the state
fair. Competitors for this trip may
belong to either corn or pig clubs OF
both.
In making these notable contribu-
tons to agricultural development
the Grenada banks are following a
policy mapped out by j. T. Thomas
the large-visioned executive of the
Igreat financial enterprise. Mr.
Thomas has been an unfailing sup
porter of the agricultural programme
and with true business sagacity has
observed that the universal prosperi-
ty of the farming element has result.
ed IN an enlargement Of the whole
| sphere of business