The Rice belt journal., 1920-03-20
BANKS AID THE MEMBERS
Club Organizations in Many OF the
Parishes Are Gradually Getting
on Permanent Basis.
Club Work Succeeds in Rapides
Parish.

Sll,55o.04, Oh WHICH So,l5S'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 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 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-
fciary 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 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 club member
constantly since the first club organ
ization in the parish in 1909 Cadd0
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
Union Parish had never given much
attention to raising hogs until his son
became a member of the boys pig
club and raised fine PolandChin
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 showl
in club work at Halle, due to thu
+ fact that the grand championship IL
corn at the State Fair was won by {
boy (Olaf Haile) 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
Ouacbita, writes B. NJ, Jackson, farm
: demonstration agent, This corn vii
! be obtained from Olaf Halle, the wiz
ner of grand championship In cor
at the State Fair
Registered Pigs Bought for CaId-
we'll Boys.
Six registered pigs have been o1
dered for as many club members an
two for farmers for breeding purposes
reports H. V. Harris, agent in CALI
0 we'll Parish There are twice as man
club members as there were last sci
= son. The boys will be required t
: keep correct records of their wor
this year. They have already bee
supplied with record books, and ci
cular letter has been sent them en-
phasizing the necessity of keepin
the records up to date.
Five Boys to Make Tour of North
ern States.
, | am trying to get as many as fly
boys from this parish to make ii
\ agricultural trip through the Mort
II next summer with the party to be o
ganized by State Superintendent T.
Harris, reports w. A. Givens, agel
II in Franklin Parish. feel sure
/ getting at least five.
Boys Pigs and cottonseed in
II Demand.
II One OF my club members who s
II cured good SOW is now selling phi
II at $40 apiece, writes v. A, Guidrc
III agent in Lafayette Parish. La
Il spring the cotton-club boys sold son
Il cottonseed. This year, without ha
II ing advertised, we are receiving
Il ders for tons Of seed.
III Club Work Creates interest in
III Better Hogs.
III Club boys who are fattening no
u for market are making good progre
Il and are planning to beat their fathe
II at this game, reports ]. A. Andel
agent In Bienyille Parish. Good no
III are making better gains than t
II scrubs and this work is creating
III terest in better breeds.
III Banks Start Endless Chain of Pig
HI Clubs.
iii The banks of the parish have shoV
iii their interest in club work by 81
II scribing 5000 each for the purpo
Ill of buying purebred pigs for club me
II bers, writes R. ]. Badon, agent. in
III Martin Parish. Each club boy v
II return to the bank two choice p
III from the first litter as payment
the pig furnished him. These p
HI will, in turn, be given to other cl
iii ho,.a ,,ndar tha same conditions