Milford chronicle., 1921-03-11

5-ClUb Projects, or Demonstrations
and Requirements
General requirements which appl.
to all projects:
(1) All Delaware boys and girl
between the ages of 10 and 21 year,
may apply for membership. Club mem
bers who become students of voca
tional agriculture and desire to con
tinue club work, must maintain sep
arate projects.
(2) Enrollments for truck an(
field crop, poultry, live stock and can
ming club projects, should be made
before June 1st Cooking, clothing anG
other fall and winter club projects
can be cared for in season.
(3) Each member should keep q
record and write a story Of club ex-
periences. The record should start
when the club project work begins
All records must be completed and
submitted to the County Farm Bureau
Office or the State Club Office on OF
before November list.
Specific requirements which apply
to different projects:
The directions and first lessons for
beginning the club project work will
also contain an outline of the work to
be done, month by month, for the
club year. This literature will be
sent out as soon as enrollments are
received to the County Farm Bureau
Office or State Club Office.
Every Club member should own a
part or all of the products of the home
project work.
Upon request, County Farm Bureau
Agents, the State Club Leader, or To-
cal leaders, will help members secure
the necessary livestock, seeds, etc.,
to start their home work.
ID Corn: a. To grow one acre of
corn. BIN cooperation with the
Delaware State Corn Growers Asso-
citation, to keep a farm record on 5 or
more acres of any field corn grown
on the home farm.
(2) Canning: To can at least 25
quarts of products by the one period
cold pack method.
(3) Clothing: (This club project is
now under way and will not be or
ganized until next Fall)
(4) Cooking: (This club project is
now under way and will not be re-
organized until next Fall.)
(5) Dairy: a. First year-Shall
own, feed and care for a pure bred
dairy calf until she is ready to breed.
b. Second year-Shall mate the pure
bred heifer to a pure bred bull of the
same breed and feed and care for her
until she is ready to freshen. C. Third
year-To feed and care for a pure
bred COW thru the first location per-
iOd. Annual community and county
dairy club shows will be held just be-
fore the State Fair.
CO. Own Your Own Room: The
club member will make a study of her
own room. Rearrangement, varnish-
ing old furniture, harmony of color
scheme, ETC., will be considered.
O Pigs: a. To own, feed and
care for a market pig. b. To own,
feed and care for pure bred pig for
breeding purposes. C. To own, feed
and care for a brood SOW and her lit
ter.
(8) Poultry: a. To own or man.
age and feed and care for 6 or more
laying hens. b. To care for AZ eggs
Or more for chick production.
(9) Soy Bean Club: a. To grow
" acre of soy beans in rows for
seed. b. To grow 1 acre or more of
soy beans for hay or pasture crop.
(10) Tomato: To grow Il acre or
more of tomatoes.
Note of Explanation: ~
The above named standards are
minimum requirements. The work may
De done on a larger scale if desired,
'ut for judging purposes, all reports =
will be reduced to the basis of mini
mum requirements. Additional cred ]
will be given for larger amounts of
york.
Other projects may be added to
meet real community needs, but fol- l
Ow-up literature will not be provid- I
ID for club projects that do not fol- {
ow the Farm Bureau Program of p
Work. !
The National Standard Club
Requirements !
1. A standard club shall have a +
membership of at least five working 3
n the same project.
2. There shall be local club lead e
r in charge during the club year. v
8. There shall be a local club or F
anization with the necessary officers
nd duties. n
4. There shall be a definite club d
ear program of work.
5. There shall be held at least six d
egular club meetings during the club 7
ear. The secretary shall be required D
keep definite record of these meet E
lgs and also of the progress of each
ember. tc
6. A local exhibit shall be held an D, m
lally. h,
z. There shall be a demonstration nj
am which must give at least one III
lblic demonstration in the commun-
Y.
8. At least 500 Of the members
ust complete the project and file
lal report with the County Club Gt
gent or State Club Leader. an
8. A judging team shall be chosen la
: competition between the members.
10. An achievement day shall be en-
Id during the club year. w
IL. The club shall hold member
ip in the County Farm Bureau or re
her county club organization. al
IL. When the first four require tel
ents have been met, a Standard Club
arter will be issued. When all the tn
quirements have been met, Ma en-
nal Seal of Achievement will be sol
-arded.
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