The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-04-15
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biAnES PROGRESS
AGEN1G IN ALL PARTS or THE
STATE MAKE ENCOURAGING
REPORTS.
BANKS AID TIE MEMBERS
Club Organizations in Many Of the
Parishes Are Gradually Getting
on Permanent Basis.
Club Work Succeeds in Rcpides

agricultural clubs. with a total Cr
rollment Of $50 members, 226 Of whpn
completed successfully. their clul
: projects, reports r. w Baker, assist
ant i'll Rariies Parish. The total value
, Of the corn, pigs and cotton raise.
by the club members amounted /;
$1t,93G.54, Of which $6,199.91 wa.
: profit. The interest in club work il
; this parish is greater than ever be
fore
Almost every one Of the old club
members is re-enToliing fer this year
IN one school where there is clrii
Of 20 members every member has re
enrolled for 1920. y number Of clul
members have already sent the agent
money with which to purchase pure
bred piss and good seed corn.
Eanker viii Aid Club Members in
Avoyciies.
One of our bankers has agreed TO
lend money to club boys for the pur-
! chase of rurebre! hogs, cotton see
and seed corn, reports F. A. Swami,
a5ent in Avoyelles Parish The parish
| superintendent OF education will assist
| in selecting the boys to be the bene,
! toiary Of these leans
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 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
tie first boys pig club to be organized
In the United States.
Club Boy Starts Father to Raisinu
Hogs.
An otherwise progressive farmer of
Union Parish had never given much
attention to raising hcgs until his son
became a member Of the boys pig
club and raised fine Poland China
male this year, reports j. 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
fact tAit the grand championship in
corn at the State Fair was won by A
boy (Olaf Haile) in an adjoining com. /
munity.
Bank Purchases Prize-Winner's Germ
for Distribution.
The Citizens National Eank of Mon
roe VIII purchase 20 pecl.s of the best
seed corn for distribution among the
members CT the boys corn club Of
6uachita, writes B. II. Jackson. farm
demonstration agent This corn will
be obtained from Oiaf Halle, the win.
ner ct grand championship in corn
at the State Fair.
Registered Pigs Bought for caId.
we'll Eoy5.
SIX registered pigs have been or.
aered for as many club members and
."o fer farmers for breeding purposes
seports RI. V. Harris, agent In Cald.
well Parish. There are twice as MANY
Sub members as there were last sea.
son. The boys will be required ia
Keep correct records of their work
his year. They have already been
upplled with record books, and a cir.
ular letter has been sent them er.
'haslzing the necessity of keeping
he records up to date.
Five Boys to Make Tour Of North.
ern States.
! am trying to get as manv AZ f,ve
oys from this parish to make the
gricultural trip through the North ,
ext summer with the party to be or.
by State Superintendent T. Fl
[arris, reports w. A. Givens. agent j.,
Franklin Parish. feel sure Of :
citing at least five. !,
soys' Pigs and cottonseed In :,
Demand. :
one or my club members who 40. ;,
lred good SOW is now selling pigs :,
$40 apiece, writes V. A. Cuidroz -
gent IN Lafayette Parish. Last
'ring the cotton-club boys sold some -
'ttoEseed. This year, without hay. ),
g advertised, we are receiving or. !,
srs for tons Of seed. .,
Club Work Creates Interest in II
Better Hogs.
Club boys who are fattening hops 81,
r market are making good progress az
I'd are planning to beat their fathers %
this game, reports J. A. Anders. bt
ent in Bienville Parish. Good hogs w
e making better gains than the
rubs and this work is creating in. =,
rest in better breeds. TT
Banks Start Endless Chain Of Pio on
Clubs. I'll
The banks of the parish have shown ed
cir interest in club work by sub tn,
ribing 5000 each for the purpose ry
buying purebred pigs for club mem rie
rs, writes r. ]. Badon, agent in st. The
lrtE1 Parish. Each club boy will ryi
urn to the bank two choice pigs heI
m the first litter as payment for ASS
} pig furnished him. These pigs SUI
i, in turn. be given to other club sor
rs, under the same conditions, nu