The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-05-03
LIBERAL INDUCEMENT
OFFERED BOYS, GIRLS
IN Pig CLUB WORK

An enrolment of so boys and girls
before the clubs were even organized,
promises we'll for the pig club work
of Wayne county this year. Enroll
ments may be made up to May 90
when the lists will close. Pigs will
be distributed to the children on May
% at Centerville. 1t is hoped that a
hundred or more will enlist in this
work this year, and liberal induce
ments are given by the county farm
bureau, by the hog breed associations
of the county and of the state, by the
extension department Of the state.
which has supervision of the work.
and by the state fair board. which
offers prizes for club exhibits.
Some Wayne county club member
thus will win the county prize, the
breed association, and the awards of
te state extension department for the
county. In addition, he Cor she. for
girls are admitted also) will have a
chance at the state prize given by the
breed association and by the extern
sion department, and if entry is made
fair, a prize may be won there, and
ChIl ludy Uo uduC oloO III lAC lC6o-
lar stock show at the fair.
This will make total of seven dis
tinct awards that may be won by some
Indiana club member, and at least
three that will be won by some Wayne
county club worker, exclusive of entry
in state contests.
To Try Other Breeds.
In these also, Wayne members need
not be hesitant as Wayne took sec
ond, sixth and thirteenth prizes in the
state last year, all on Chester Whites
which was the only breed represented
from Wayne at state exhibits last
year. Other breeders say that they
will have black and red hogs in club
exhibits of Wayne county this year.
A prize of $25 paid by the Duroc
Jersey association of the state was
awarded to Union county boy last
year, Leo McCashland, who took sixth
place in the state with a pig of that
breed. Prizes offered by the red hog
men for state contests range from $40
to SO and a number SIS There are
also five prizes, from $50 to SO, of
fered for the best record books. The
Wayne county farm bureau will give
a prize for the best record book in
the county.
Send Out Cards
Enrolment cards which are being
sent out all over the county have
spaces for ma mes and addresses ano
location of the farms where the chill
dren live, and their choice of breeds
and sex. Copies of the club rules are
being sent also to the so who have
already enrolled. and will be given tc
others as they are requested. After
entries are closed. pigs will be dis
tributed by lot at Centerville on May
%. The following prices will be
charged: Chester Whites, SIS; Durot
Jerseys, SIS; Spotted Poland Chinas
SIS; Poland Chinas. $25. Payment
may be made by cash or note. Banks
Of the county have agreed to lend the
children the money and, where neces
sary, the breed associations will be
security for the notes.
Pigs will be selected by a commit
tee, with representatives from eacf
breed, which will visit farms Of the
county and pick out suitable pigs O.
as nearly uniform type and size a.
possible, so that all members ma.
have an even start. They will all bt
of ltters farrowed since March l ane
eligible to the state contests anc
breeds. This selection will be made
bout May %.