The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-11-12
GREAT SHOWING
FOR BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUBS


Is preparing the annual report OF the
Boys and Girls Club of Klamath
county for the information of State
Club Leader, II. 9. Seymour at Cor
wallis.
The report covers the activities OF
the 15 clubs organized In tho county
under the direction OF tho County
Club Agent Sexton during the year
1921. Thirteen districts are report
cd as being 100 per cent perfect in
their yearly work with Bonanza
showing a mem bership "a strong and
100 per cent perfect. Every member
completed tho course OF instruction,
the report shows.
Total membership in all clubs is
given at 255 enrolled students.
In the potato project, two districts.
Miller Hill with club Of II mem
bers, Lone Pine with 12 members,
20 members Of the 23 completed tho
prescribed work for the year and
produced Jointly 2,s33 bushels OF
marketable potatoes having market
value Of $4,000. Special instruction
was given the members In recogniz-
ing diseases, cultivation, seed selec-
ton and irrigation. The oldest men,
Dor OF the club was II, tho youngest
~.
The pig club project consisted OF
four boys and one girl representing
Lone Pine, Pine Grove, Summer and
Spring Lake districts. Five pigs were
purchased at weaning time. all be-
ins registered stock. The total
pounds produced OF pork was 1.021,
. daily gain OF LA pounds.
The total cost. including purchase,
labor and feed amounted to $141.90;
sale price $165; net profit above ex-
penses, 323.1O. All pigs were shown
at the county fair this fall.
The Duroc Jersey SOW reared by
Bryant Williams took first prize at
the fair and It's record showed that
II gained 225 pounds in four months
feeding. A balanced ration under
direction OF tho Oregon Agricultural
College was given the animal consist
ing Of alfalfa, mill feeds and some
skim milk. Pig cost $40. present
market value $50.
The canning club project consisted
of six girls in the Henley and Sum-
mers district, all completing the work
outlined for the club. Com bined
canning consisted OF 1872 quarts Of
fruit and 162 quarts OF vegetables.
Total cost Of work and products
was S52.37. net profit above cost.
3155.30.
The poultry project had total
enrolment OF II members, II COM
pleting the course. The course In
cluded eggs produced in six months
and chicks hatched and raised by
hens, also record of chicks reared
from outside purchases. The pro-
Ject shows a net gain Of $356.97.
The egg record from 95 hens was
903 dozen. an average monthly rate
Of IA dozen per hen. The chick
record shows 286 reared with pres
ent value Of 1910.
The dairy COW project showed that
three Jersey cows were used, all val
uable animals. Two registered Jer-
sey heifers. under charge OF Charles
Wilcox, son of r. b. Wilcox, princi-
pal OF the Summers school, freshen-
ed last April, produced 509.s2 pounds
of butter fat. An accurate daily re-
cord was made on the two by weigh
ing and testing OF the milk for per-
iod of six months. Average daily
production of butter fat per COW was
1.416 pounds. a net gain Of $485.33
showing at the end of the six months
test including the increased value OF
the cows and offspring. ..
County Club Agent Sexton says
that next year. he will attempt to
start many pig clubs for better
pork production in this county. The
dairy herd record club work is being
compiled now and will be ready for
public information later this week.
The work Of this project was espec-
tally fine, Sexton said, and plans for
an extensive course next year are
being considered now. The annual
report must be in the state leaders
hands by November 25. klamath
county ranks high in the state de-
spite its small number of club men,
bers and the county agent is partic-
ularly proud Of his record of thirteen
100 per cent clubs, out of Is en-
relied. q