The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10


Weekly Ardmoreite).
Anyone who has observed the trend |
OF orgaa.i.ation work among the farm
boys and girls over the state for the
past few months. is convinced that
. new era in farmer organization has
begun. Organizations for poultry club
work, corn and cotton club work
have srrung into existence simulta-
ueously in nearly every county in
Oklahoma and other states.
These organizations are for the most
part business like and successful, in
that such organization work is fos-
tered and encouraged by the parents
q the children Of the most progress
Ave and forward-lcoking farmers OF
the community, and supervised by
courty agents. paid out Of county
and state funds to specially look
on. for tho interests. and make per-
:ect farm organization work among
the boys and gifls OF the county.
In Carter cpun'y we have County
Agent J. w. Simpkins, thorough
go1ng booster for the farm girls and
boyr club work and who is prepar-
inw all the prelim.nn-ics for an ex-
libit Of grade and registered pigs
and calves at the Carter County
1liv, stock Show, to be held at Ard
SDore about February 15, 1921. Mr..
Silnpkins is trying particularly to
encourage the raising of better grade
hogs and calves among the boys and
H4rls Of Carter county and has In
organization the pig Fattening Club"
and the "Calf Fattening Club" These
clubs are open to both boys and girls
and are limited to 80 members in the
vig club, and 20 members in the calf
club.
In the Pig Fattcning Club the ami
NAL must be barrow, either grade
or registered. and must have been
fArrowed after March I, 1920. How
ever, Mr.. Simpkins states that the
older the pig the better, making
March farrowed pig preferable to one
farrowed later.
In the Calf Fattening or Baby Beef
Club, the club member must take a
steer calf, born between September
1, 1919, and May 1, 1920. The best
age, however, is a January-born calf
and all calves entered are desired to
be as nearly uniform In age as pos
sible.
The animal to be entered in the Pig
CLUB must be weighed and record
kept by the owner, beginning Decem-
ber 1, 1920. The feeding must be
according to the county agents in
strucuons and the pig fed through
till the middle of February This
record Is Of considerable importance,
since 1t will be a part in the winning
contest.
Twenty-Five Of the best pigs exhib-
tied ut the Carter County Livestock
show IN February will be shipped to
Oklahoma City and entered at the
Southwest American Fat Stock Show,
when the classiest entries from all
breeds and classes Of registered stock
20 OH show and sale as an index OF
the progress being made by Okla
horna and sister states in livestock
production. This show and sale Will
be from March 1 to March 9, and
will be at the new pavilion recently
erected east Ol tHc Ui5 hNSSeoeh "a
change. J. w. s. Hutchjngs, Of the
Oklahoma National Stockyards Com
pany. Is president of the Southwest
American Fat Stock Show. These
\ exhibits Of grade and registered pigs
and calves by the Carter county
club boys and girls will be shown
Individually and in county car lots.
The breeding period Of the calves
!. in the club work begins on or about
! November /. ending February 10 and
the same rules apply in the Baby
Beef Club as in the Pig Fattening
Club.
The animals can be procured in
Carter county and the cost OF the
pigs is approximated at from $50
81 s35 each. The calves will cost
at or near market price, according to
weight.
Boys and girls of tho county arc
urged to enroll in these clubs and
have their animals ready for the
livestock show in February. Parents
should encourage their children to
enroll. If they have not already done
SO.
It is of course, needless to argue
that this is good work too long
neglected. Opportunities such as Of
fered by Carter and other counties
of the state, are making possible for
.he coming farmers Of Oklahoma
through the county agents interest
and efforts with the younger gener-
ations, were not afforded the fathers
and mothers Of these young people
Organization work will tend to make