The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-11
CLUB WORK KEEPS
BOYS ON FARM
County Agents Rendering Great
Service In Training
Junior Farmers

For several years the farmers in al
most every section have complained
bitterly about the boys leaving the
farms and seeking work in the cities.
But 1t was not until the Division Of
Agricultural Extension became active
In club work. organizing boys and
girls corn clubs, pig clubs, calf clubs,
and lamb clubs that anything definite
was done to stop this cityward trend
Of the country boys.
The work of the county agent coxe
ers broad scope, all of his work is
valuable, there is not better invest
ment than a County Agent. but of all
the work that has been performed by
the County Agents In the Southeast
the organization Of boys and girls
club is outstanding. Through the me-
dunn of boys and girls clubs, these
little men and women are taught the
fundamentals of agriculture and stock
raising, and 1t Is indeed amazing to
note how soon they become interest
ed and how they each try to excel
the others In their efforts. Another
interesting fact, frequently the father
has followed certain given lines In
farming or feeding for years, and
would not listen to any argument
along progressive lines, yet will per.
init his son or daughter to join club,
raise an acre of corn or feed pig or
calf, and the father then unconscious
ly ebsOrbs valuable lessons through
his child being taught along modern
methods.
Farming, which embraces stock
raising and feeding. is becoming more
and more business every day, and
the farmer needs all the information
he can get. The Extension Service of
the University of Tennessee and those
Of other state universities In co-opea-
ton with the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture and the State De-
partments are doing great deal Of
research work and conducting expert
ments all the time. Through the boys
and girls club work, the youngsters
can receive full benefit Of ell research
work and experiments pertaining to
agriculture and livestock applicable to
their respective sections Of the coun-
try, boys and girls club work means
the best possible education at the low.
est possible cost
Value Of Work Shown.
Never before since club work in az
riculture and home economics for boys
and girls was started has the value of
such been demonstrated in Tennessee
as Il has during the ps1st Aeasoh. Z At
community, county and division fairs
their work was IN evidence. Pigs
calves, poultry, field crops, cooking
canning, etc., exhibits fitted, prepared
and shown by these future farmers
and homemakers Of the great state
were wonderful No one who saw
these splendid exhibits could help but
be impressed with far reaching value
Of the work from an educational
standpoint as well as remuneratlve
one. They won many valuable prizes
and In some cases where they enter.
ed their products in competition with
experienced farmers and farm women
they we're by reason of their expert
training able to take the choicest
prizes. In growing increased yields
and in the production of livestock as
well as in household arts club boys
and girls have brought home to their
fathers and mothers many valuable
lessons.
If there is a County Agent in your
county and he Is active in boys and
girls club work, be sure your boys
and girls join these clubs; If you don't
see to this you are not treating the
boys and girls right. If you haven't
a County Agent, get busy with your
neighbors and your County Court and
see to it that one is secured without
delay Resolve now to let your boys
or girls join some Of the clubs which
will be reorganized In the early spring.