The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-20
llNEN FARM CLUBS
FORMED IN COUNTY.
Preparations for Spring
Work Going on All
Over the County.

County Supt. w. q. Michael, District
Superintendent A. L. Thomas, Of Man
nington district, and Farm Agent w.
E. McComas have spent the past week
visiting schools in the rural districts
About II agricultural clubs have been
organized for boys and girls. Superin.
tendent Michael made number Of
good talks to the young people regard
ing the importance Of making good
use Of time spent in school and OF the
necessity Of going ahead through
school. The three men worked togeth-
er, each talking on his favorite sub
ject but helping one another on other
subjects also.
Mr.. McGomas Instructed the chill
dren in the importance Of choosing one
particular phase Of farm work and
sticking to that alone until well
learned. Each new member Of the
agricultural club selected his line Of
future work-some chose corn, some
poultry, some pigs, others potatoes.
Whatever a child selected, that alone
will he attend to by himself, keeping,
a record Of all he spends on outlay and
what everything costs him through the
entire season until next fall. II he has
a plot Of corn he measures 1t and puts
down the rest Of It If any, the cost Of
the seed and any other details Of ex-
penditure. In the fall he must know
Just how much corn he has raised 80
that he may know exactly where he
stands. It is the aim Of Farm Agent
McComas to teach each child that his
farming is a business proposition. II a
boy has pig to raise, the pig is weigh
ed and all feed kept track Of. The pig
is weighed again in the fall. Usually
the children come out ahead but some
times boy or girl finds his farm ven
ture not paying one. He learns,
however, Just what was wrong 80 that
mistakes are not repeated.
Mr.. McComas is busy this week max
ing the Truog Test to find out Just
how much limo should be put on the
soil Of various farms. Questions are
beginning to come in from over the
county regarding work soon to be
started. The farm season Is getting
ready to open. Questions about prun-
ing and spraying are among the i'm.
portant ones just now. Questions re.
garding crops, seeds and fertilizer are
coming in fast. All orders, for fertili.
zer must be In my Saturday in order
to be filled.
Last night Mr.. Met omas was at Pine
Grove, together with County Home
Demonstrating Agent Miss Blanche
Price A. meeting was held at this
place, near Barrackville, and club
work in general was discussed togeth.
er with all farm problems. Tonight q
meeting will be held at the Lowe
school near Eldora where all farmers
in the vicinity will get together and
talk about soil fertility and hog feed
Ing.
On March II and 70, J. A, R,tchey;
horticulture specialist from Morgan.
town university, will be in Marion
county. On the 18th he will have o
demonstration in T. N. Wilson's orch.
ard on Toothman's run, Paw Paw dis.
.trict, showing the best methods Of
pruning and spraying. A similar dem.
Ionstration has been planned for an.
other part Of the county on the follow
ing day. There is no longer any doubt
that spraying and pruning for fruit
trees are necessary for the best re-
suits. Every farmer or of trees
would take advantage Of this oppor.
tunity to see Just how It Is done.
NJ. j. Haller, principal Of Rivesville
High school, will have charge Of boys