McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-11
CLUB WORK KEEPS
BOYS ON FARM
County Agents Rendering Great
Service In Training
Junior Farmers

most every section have complained
bitterly about the boys leaving the
farms and seeking work In the cities
But it was moi 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 COW
ers a broad scope, all of his work is
valuable, there Is not better invest
ment than 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-
dium of boys and girls clubs, these
little men and women are taught the
fundamentals of agriculture and stock
raising, and it 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
las followed certain given lines in
farming or feeding for years, and
would not listen to any argument
along progressive lines, yet will per
nit his son or daughter TO join a club
raise an acre of corn or feed a pig or
calf, and the father then unconscious
~ absorbs valuable lessons through
Lis 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 cc-opeIa-
ton with the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture and the State De-
partments are doing a 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 all 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 it, has during the past season. 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 hut
be impressed with far reaching value
Of the work from an educational
standpoint as well as remuneratiye
Eone. They won many valuable prizes
and In some cases where they enter
ed their products in competition with
experienced farmers and farm women
they were 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. II youi haven't
a County Agent, get busy with your
neighbors and your County Court and
see to 1t 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.