The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-04-24
AGENTS IN ALL PARTS OF THE
STATE MAKE ENCOURAGING
REPORTS.
BANKS AID THE MEMBERS
Club Organizations in Many OF the
Parishes Are Gradually Getting
on Permanent Basis.
Club Work Succeeds i'm Rapides
Parish.

agricultural CLUBS, Will Iol0i GU
rollment Of 800 members, 226 Of whom
completed successfully their club
projects, reports B. w. Baker. assist |
ant In Rapides Parish. The total value
of the corn, pigs and cotton raised
by the club members amounted to
$11, 93654, of which $6,199.S1 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 20 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 VIII 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.
IN: ~
boys clubs in Caddo have been MEM
bers for two years or more, according
to 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 Raising
Hogs.
An otherwise progressive farmer OF
attention to raising hogs until his son
became a member of the boys pig
club and raised fine Poland -Chins
male this year, reports J. L. Fletcher
agent in Union. The father has nov
purchased some fine sows and viii
use the boys male in developing ,
herd.
Additional interest is being shown
in club work at Halle, due to tn,
fact that the grand championship IL
corn at the State Fair was won by /;
boy (Olaf HALEY in an adjoining com
munity.
Bank Purchases Prize-Winner's Corr
for Distribution.
The Citizens National Bank of Mon
roe will purchase 20 pecks of the bes
seed corn for distribution among tn
members of the boys corn club O
Ouachita, writes B. M. Jackson, farm
demonstration agent. This corn viii
be obtained from Olaf Halle, the wir
ner of grand championship in cor
at the State Fair.
. Registered Pigs Bought for caId-
we'll Boys.
Six registered pigs have been o.
, dered for as many club members an
two for farmers for breeding purposes
: reports H. w. Harris, agent in Cali
we'll Parish. There are twice as man
club members as there were last Sc;
son. The boys will be required t
keep correct records of their wor
, this year. They have already bee
: supplied with record books, and eli
D cular letter has been sent them en-
I phasizing the necessity of keepin
e the records up to date.
!. Five Boys to Make Tour of North
h ern States.
am trying to get as many as fiy
: boys from this parish to make II
agricultural trip through the Mort
next summer with the party to be o
ganized by State Superintendent T.
Harris, reports w. A. Owens, agel
J. in franklin Parish l feel sure
getting at least five.
Boys Pigs and cottonseed In
Demand.
One of my club members who 9
cured a good SOW is now selling pi,
| at $40 apiece, writes v. A. Guidro
agent in Lafayette Parish. La
spring the cotton-club boys sold son
L cottonseed. This year, without ha
\ ing advertised, we are receiving {
/ ders for tons of seed.
II Club Work Creates interest In
H Better Hogs.
II Club boys who are fattening no
Il for market are making good progre
II and are planning to beat their fathe
Il at this game. reports J. A. Andel
II agent in Bienville Parish. Good no
II are making better gains than t
II scrubs and this work is creating
n terest in better breeds.
III Banks Start Endless Chain of Pig
III Clubs.
ii The banks of the parish have shoy
II their interest in club work by ST
7 scribing 5000, each for the purpo
of buying purebred pigs for club me
bers, writes r. ]. Badon, agent In