The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-05-27
AGENTS IN ALL PARTS OF THE
STATE MAKE ENCOURAGING
REPORTS.
BANKS AID THE MEMBERS
e'uD organizations IN Many Of tho
Parishes Are Gradually Getting
on Permanent Basis.
Club Work Succeeds In Ranlde,
Parish.

| SANoo, Will tOldi 9H
roliment OF 800 members, 226 OF whom
competed successfully their clul
projects, reports B. w. Baker, assist
ant IN Rapides Parish. The total value
OF the corn, pigs and cotton raised
oy the club members amounted to
s1l,s36o4, OF which $6,19991 was
profit. The interest in club work in
this parish is greater than ever be.
fore
Almost every one OF the old club
members is re-enrolling for this year.
IN one school where there is a club
OF 70 members every member has re-
enrolled for 1920 A number of club
members have already sent the agent
money with which to purchase pure.
bred pigs and good seed corn.
Banker Will Aid Club Members In
Avoyeiies.
One of our bankers has agreed to
lend money to club boys for the pur.
chase of purebred hogs, cotton seed
and seed corn, reports F. A. Swami,
agent in Avoyelles Parish, The parish
superintendent of education will assist
in selecting the boys to be the bene
ficiary of these loans.
More of the larger boys are en-.
rolling in the clubs, and interest IN
the cotton club work is especially
good.
Eighty Per Cent in caddo Clubs Are
Old Members.
Eighty per cent of the members Of
boys clubs in Caddo have been men,
bers for two years or more, according
10 e. W. Jones, boys club agent
There is one family in the parish IN
which there has been a club member
constantly since the first club organ.
ization in the parish in 1909. Caddo
Parish, by the way, is the home Of
the first boys pig club to be organized
In the United States.
Club Boy Starts Father to Ralsino
Hogs.
An otherwise progressive farmer of
Union Parish had never given much
attention to raising hogs until his son
became a member of the boys pig
club and raised fine Poland China
male this year, reports ]. L. Fletcher.
agent In Union. The father has now
purchased some fine sows and will
use the boys male in developing a
herd.
Additional interest is being shown
IN club work at Halle, due to the
.act that the grand championship In
corn at the State Fair was won bv a
JOY (Olaf HALEY in an adjoining com.
nunity
Sank Purchases Prize.Winner's Corn
for Distribution.
The Citizens National Bank of Mon.
oe will purchase 20 pecks of the best
eed corn for distribution among the
members of the boys corn club Of I
'uachita, writes B. M. Jackson, farm
demonstration agent. This corn will
Q obtained from Olaf Halle, the win. q
or of grand championship in corn
t the State Fair.
Registered Pigs Bought for cald.
we'll Boys.
Six registered pigs have been or.
cred for as many club members and
no for farmers for breeding purposes.
'ports H. V. Harris, agent in Cald.
ell Parish. There are twice as many
10 members as there were last sea-
N. The boys will be required to
sep correct records Of their work
lis year. They have already been
lpplied with record books, and cir.
liar letter has been sent them EN-.
laslzins the necessity of keeping
e records up to date.
Five Boys to Make Tour Of North.
ern States.
am trying to get as many as five
ys from this parish to make the
ricultural trip through the North
xt summer with the party to be Or
nlzed by State Superintendent T. H.
lrrls, reports w. A. Givens, agent
franklin Parish. feel sure Of
ting at least five.
Boys Pigs and cottonseed In
Demand.
One Of my club members who se.
red good SOW is now selling pigs
$20 apiece, writes V. A. Guidroz,
snt In Lafayette Parish. Last
ing the cotton-club boys sold some
tonseed. This year, without hav.
advertised, we are receiving or.
s for tons of seed.
Club Work Creates Interest In
Better Hogs.
Tub boys who are fattening hogs
market are making good progress
are planning to beat their fathers
this game, reports J. A. Anders,
mt in Bienville Parish. Good hogs
making better gains than the D.
abs and this work is creating in. ~
,st in better breeds.
anks Start Endless Chain Of Plo
Clubs. = :.
he banks Of tho parish have showu SSI
+ interest ih club work r. sab.
hing 1900 each fof the pufpsse
iiYihs ti,ifpbfnd ttlps frf p,vb ,on,n.