Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-19
itAMESA FARMER BOY WINS
OVERSEAS TOURING Prize

states ~ Texas us well are hunurcd IN
| the accomplishment ~ Alva Dcbnam 81
l.amcai. one of three boys from Amcri.
can farms. 60 win through his Boys
club Work ON farm at i.amcsa, a tour
II approximately the entire civilized
world.
This capable boy has already left for
J England. from which country after tour.
Ing II, he goos into France. Belgium.
Italy. and throughout the European
countries and later viii tour canada.
I This tip was granted T. Dcbnam and
the two other boys by tho Southeastern
Fair Association of Atlanta. Georgia. Ia
Tho champion live stock judging team of
the United States,
Alva Dcbnnm. uged eighteen, In the
! son az County Commissioner j. u. Deb.
nam ~ i.amcx,. and In "a fine youth.
who expresses regret because his age
pr.cludcs his continued connection with
/ the Boys club Work under the Extcn'
sion Service ~ the Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical College. In co'oi Grafton
with the United States Department 81
Agriculture The rule under which the
ton Of anyone with II after the cigh'
iccnth birthday is passed. This rule
prevails IN Justice to the younger chill
drcn. 50 that the mnturer ones will not
hc brought into competition with them.
The young l.amesa farm hoy has won
lisilnctiycly and he will have marked
attention shown him NJ the leading
capitals IL the world. In view q this
distinction. the following, written by
Alva Dchnam. telling how he accom-
plishcd the victory. viii he Interests
Ing.
"By reading the numerous newspaper
reports an club work became interest
"a before hal an Opptrtunity to Join
club. was fifteen years old before
this opportunity ever came my way IN
January. 1919. our county employed
county agent. and the frs, chance l
had after his arrival | joined the pig
lcot;on and milo clubs. Hut due To OK
cesslvc dry weather that seafon ! did
not have very much success with my
row crops NV county agent and my
father personally selected my pig form
n herd IL hig type Poland Chinas owned
hv sam Little ~ BIG Spring, Texas.
She cost mo fifty dollars. hut that ddn
look hig to me. as I got the pick from
litter ~ eleven husky fellows. ! talked
with the county agent about a ration
for my PIG. and soon had her ON her
vny with the "Bluc Ribbon" bunch NJ
the fair. She was seven months old AT
fair time and weighed go pounds and
was the hes, Poland China xii, exhibited
rs wen as champion silt over all hrc"dH
II began my next years pig club
work with a good bear pig To go win
my Gil, I had bought the previous year
These were the seed stock 81 INV pres
cnt herd. which consists ~ nineteen
head ~ registered rolands.
'in 1920 used rs my club rig I'll,
from my Old sow. She was splendid
Gilt lat the competition was close ana
my winnings didn't show M so VIII as
the year before. hut was lcnrnin. all
The time what I, took 10 win In the
show ring. During the summer learned
through my county AGENT that there was
In hr ,rip through tho North ana
Eastern states made by club bows.
learned that this Was to hc awarded on
.cp,npctitivc examination, 81 ! prepared
FOR the examination hu; failed To win
The trip offered hy the county, Then
aeridci to purchase a ticket and make
the trip ON my own expense. This was
indeed great trip: SEINE things ! saw
md learned shall always remember
While IN this tour ! did aome hoostinI
fcr my county. for ! wasn't ashamed 70
,lci pcoplc know where ! was from. He
for- leaving the \. 4 NJ. College We
had livestock Judging contest. ana
was one ~ three boys who represented
Dawson County. our county won nt,h
ularc and had the good fortune o' he
Ing fifth Individual In the entire num-
l,cr.
after returning home from the trip
on the Texas Farm Boys Special.
received instructions L. come To ~ q