Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-30
WHAT A BOZ MiAY DO

been aroused in the subject of pork
production. Their. example, to say
the least, has been infectious, for
they have taken up fearlessly prop
ositions about which their elders had
ghaVe doubts and through their en-
ergy and activity they have demon
strated the feasibility of many plans
Which have been questioned and de-
bated in the past. Certainly the
quality. of our hogs has been i'm
proved to a considerable extent by
the fact that Sthe pig clubs started
out ON a s'pure-bred" basis. In
doubtedly our ability to hold cholera
in check to a large. extent by the
general use Of preventive serum has
been /fostered by pig club members.
Their success in protecting their
animals, has induced many other
farmers to use the serum with high
ly beneficial results.
That the pig club offers the great
est possible opportunity to the am
bilious boy. is even yet not fully
appreciated, but I am glad to sec
the growth in interest evidenced in
that direction. In order that our
readers, particularly the boys and
girls, may fully sense the possible
ties which they may derive from as
sociating themselves with this move
ment, 1 am going to present in de-
tail below the results secured by
some of the boys who were members
of the club last year.
81 One Boys Record
Charles w. Vaughn, of Carriers
Vile Ca, is a siXteen-year-old boy.
He Joined the pig club Of his coun-
ty in the spring of 1917. He got
pig through the agency of the bank
at Gainesville on the two for one"
plan. The bank invested $40 of its
money in the enterprise. The SOW
thus purchased farrowed ten pigs
at the end of year. Two of these
were lost and two more Of them
were returned toi the bank in accord
arce with 1.-THE agreement indicated
aboy Q. Five. of'%the remainder were
.s5l dsfoE $9S: ?. One gifts was sold at
six mon ths> IF Age fer $50. The rev.
sefii1e from this enterprise, thus
amounted to s145. This SOW far
rowed a second litter of ten pigs
in the fall. One of these was lost
and one was given in lieu of serV-
ice fee. The value of the pigs sold
amounted to sos. The dam was
sold for $3.50. The boy has on hand
at the present time three boars worth
$50 each. Or $3.50. The returns for
the second year were $3.50, or $550
for both years. These totals stood
as of June /, 1919.
Of course, the boy had to give
a considerable part of his time ana
effort to the care of his pigs and
there were considerable OUTLAWS FOR
feed as, well. No accurate record is
available and hence an attempt to
approximate the profits accruing to
the owner will not be made. 1t is
very evident, however, that consider
ing the investment, the length of
time and the returns secured, this
boy made a fine investment for him
self and was well repaid for all the
time expended on his pigs. s..
a Valuable Experience
This shows that any boy SINH
}arIy situated who can secure a
piire-bred sow through the aid OF
his local bank may accomplish some
hing well worth while for himself,
while raising the standard and quail
ity. of the hogs produced in his i'm
mediate community. He will also
be promoting an industry that is, of
paramount Importance to the vel
fare OF the state at this time, and
lie will be establishing himself in
business. He will be gathering and
accumula ting, knowledge Of the ut
-r1os.r Importance. His experience
can not be estimated on a monetary
basis He will be fortifying himself
for has future life work. These
are but a few of the benefits which.
will accrue to the wideawake,, active
boy who engages in an enterprise of
this character. Boys who have en-
1oyed and passed through an expe-
ricnce of this kind are bound -
have a larger outlook on life,
stronger belief in themselves, and
a greater determination to succeed
than would otherwise have been pos
,s,ble. Their experience will show
them the necessity of following i'm
proved and 'up-to date methods. 1t
will give .hem a better insight into
the necessity and Importance of edu-
cation. 1t will make of them broad
er and bigger men. 1t will multiply
their initiative and encourage them
to become better citizens from every
point of view. Surely a type Of
work of this character is worthy OF
the highest consideration and should
receive the encouragement and sup
port of every progressive citizen.
The records of some other boys
are both interesting and instructive
and are worth recital at this time.
Stonewall Shirley, who lives at
Plains, Ca, and is seventeen years
CT age, made a remarkable record
during the present year. He be
came interested in the pig club
movement in 1916. The county agent
is to be credited with inducing him
to take out a Membership in The
pig club. The first pig he showed
was a Duroc Jersey sow, exhibited
at the state fair in Macon in the
fall of 1916, Later on he registered
as a contestant for the FordsCn
tractor outfit offered as a prize to
the pig club member who exhibited
the best sow and four of her pigs at
the state fair in Macon. His entry
was a daughter of the original SOW
with which he started. She far
7rowed eight pigs. Two of thes :
were sold at weaving time to fel-
low members of the pig club for $50.
Two more of the same litter were
sold at a later date for SIS. AT the
Sumter County fair his prize SOW
and her remaining pigs won SAL in
prizes The four pigs were sold for
800 each at this time, but the right
% exhibit them at Macon was re-
served. At the state fair he won
$65 in cash prizes, and also the
Fordson tractor outfit, valued at
1880. He also won $3.50 as a re-
suit of exhibiting the best Duroc
Jersey hog shown by a member of
the pig club. His total winnings for
tie year, therefore, reached the sur
pTising sum of S2,261. From this
should be deducted the value of the
SOW and the feed bill. The former
amounted to $3.50 and the latter to
$40. His earnings, therefore, for
the year of 1919 were $3.50.