Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-01
new PLANS MADE FOR
INDUSTRIAL CLUBS
Feature Of Work This Year
VIII Be Introduction OF
Mich Goat Project.

Supervisor John w. L. Smith and
Mrs. Fulkerson, who attended the re
cent conference of Industrial Club work
ers at Corvallis, returned more than
ever enthusiastic over the prospects of
this work among the boys and girls.
Reports brought in from different
parts of the field while they revealed
some discouragement among the young
people on account of failures, yet show
that there is a growing interest in the
different lines of industry.
By certain changes in arrangements
and through cooperation between the
agricultural college and the supervis-
ors, it will be possible to follow the
work of the pupils more closely and
prevent the lapses in the lessons that
occurred last year.
Among other new features introdue-
ed in the state this year will be the
mileh goat project. The college has
purchased a herd of several hundred
goats from British Columbia, which
will be shipped to Portland for distribu
tion. This may be bought by club mem
bers at the cost price. Experiment with
the goats have shown that they are per
feetly practicable, as ready market
can be found for the milk in the larger
centers where it brings high price for
certain purposes.
There will also be G, calf-raising pro.
ject, ratings to be made on the care
and management Of one or more calves
of dairy or beef breeds for period
of at least four months.
A greater effort will be made this
year to encourage the standardization
of clubs. The requirements for stan
dard club are as follows: At least five
members working on the same project;
sn adult local club leader in charge dur
ing the club year; club organization
with officers; definite program Of
work for the club year; at least six
regular club meetings during the year;
a local club exhibit held annually; a
demonstration team of three members
which must give at least one public
demonstration in the community; a
Judging team chosen by competition be-
tween the members; at least 20 per cent
of the members completing the project
and filing q final report with the state
club leader; an achievement day held
at the close of the club year
George W. Eyre, well known as "the
father of the pig club movement" in
this section speaks confidently Of the
prospects before this line Of club work
for the coming year. Among other en-
couragements will be a certain reduc-
tion in the PRICE Of feed which was
severe tax on the boys last year. Mr..
Eyre states that the U. s. national bank
stands ready to assist thousand
boys in getting q start in pig raising,
making loan Of ten dollars to any
bow at low rate Of interest.
With the war at an end and the in
fluenza scare dying out, there is moth
ing to prevent entering upon the year IS
campaign with a "kick." Owing to
conditions Mr.. Eyre has not been able
to visit schools and give personal at
tention to the propaganda this year as
he has in the past, but he proposes at
some time in the near future to gather
the boys and girls of the clubs together
in a real iollification and at that time
endeavor to enlist small army of them
in the work. All Of them who have
ever come within range of the genial
old stockman know what. this means,
for in the past he has given the kid
dies the time of their lives in the way
of feeds, excursions and moving pic
turo treats He declares that this work
with the. children is the greatest fun
he ever INDUCED in and he doesn't
mind the expense of it if he can see
them profiting in both an educational
and financial way.
Mr.. Eyre is brought more closely in
touch with the boys work through his
anpointment as superintendent Of tho
club stock exhibits at the state fair.
Tn this connection he notes that out Of
over 8 hundred pigs placed on exhibi-
tion there last year, more than 70 were
entered from Marion county.