The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-03-27
D0YS' CLUB WORK
MAKES PROGRESS
AGENTS IN ALL PARTS or Thg
STATE MAKE ENCOURAGING
REPoRT0.
BANKS AID THE MEMBERS
Club Organizations IN Many o. thu
Parishes Are Gradually Getting
on Permanent Basis,
Club Work Succeeds In Rapldso
Parish.

Club Work Succeeds In Rapldss
Parish.
During 1919 the agent organized II
agricultural clubs. with a total eu.
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,e36.s4. OF which $s.19s.9l was
profit. The interest in club work in
this parish 10 greater than ever be.
fore.
Almost every one Of the old club
members is re-enrolling for this year.
In one school where there 10 . 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 Digs and good seed corn.
Banker Will Aid Club Members u
AvoyelIes.
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 bens-
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 cIubs Ar
Old Members.
Eighty per cent Of the members Of
boys clubs in Caddo have been NOM
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 q club member
constantly since the frst club organ
ization in the parish in 1909. Caddo
Parish. BY the way. u the home Of
tho frst boys pig club to be organised
in the United States.
Club Boy starts Father 70 Raising
Hogs.
An otherwise progressive farmer OF
Union PsFiah had never given much
attention to raising hogs until hin son
became q member Of the boys pig
club and raised . 1ne 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 .
herd.
Additional interest is being shown
In club work at Halle, due to the
fact that the grand championship IA
corn at the State Fair was won by .
boy (Olaf Haile) In an adjoining com.
munity
Bank Purchases Prizs.Winner's Corn
to- Distribution.
The Citizens National Bank OF Mon.
roe will purchase 20 pecks Of the BEST
seed corn for distribution among the
members Of the boys corn club OF
Ouachita, writes B. M. Jackson, farm
demonstration agent. This corn will
be obtained from Olaf Halle, the win
ner Of grand championship in corn
at the State Fair.
Registered Pigs Bought for cald.
we'll Boys.
Six registered pigs have been or.
dered for as many. club members and ,
two for farmers for breeding purposes, |
reports H. v. Harris. agent in Caid.
we'll Parish. There are twice as many
club members a. there were last sea.
ION. Tho boys will be required to
keep correct records Of their work
this year. They have already been
supplied with record books, and q cir
cular letter has been sent them en-
phasizing the necessity of keeping
The records up to date.
Five Boys 70 Make Tour Of North.
ern States.
] am trying to get a. many a. I'VE
boys from this parish to make the
agricultural trip through the North
next summer with the party to be or
yanized by State Superintendent +. H.
Harris, reports w. A. Givens, agent
n Franklin Parish. feel sure OF
,etting at least five.
Boys Pigs and cottonsesd In
Demand.
Ono Of my club members who -
:ured . good SOW is now selling pigs
Il $50 apiece, writes v. A. Guidros,
gent in lafayette Parish. Last
pring the cotton-club boys sold some
This year. without hav.
ne advertised, We are receiving OF.
ers for tons Of seed.
Club Work cesatss Interest In
Better Hogs.
Club boys who are fattening hogs
Or market are making good progress
nd are planning to beat their fathers |
{ this game, reports J. A. Anders,
gent In Bienville Parish. Good hogs
re making better gains than the
crubs and this work 10 creating IN.
crest in better breeds.
Banks start EndIess Chain Of pto
Clubs.
The banks Of the parish have shown
leir interest In club work ~ sub
cribing $500 each for the purpose
buying purebred pigs for club men,
ers. writes r. J. Badon. agent in st.
[artin Parish. Each club boy win