The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-03-30
SHORT COURSE IS
WELL ATTENDED
Farm Bureau Conducts; First Short
Course Held in Mile Laos,
County.
TO BE AN ANNUAL EVENT
One Hundred and twenty-five Boys
and Girls in Attendance; 99v~
Enroll for Work,

Laos county was conducted by the
Farm Bureau association on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of last week at
Milaca. About 1875 boys and girls:
were in attendance and 80 in the regu~
lar work.
The farm bureau sponsored the
course but, as Mr.. Hammargren
states, it would have been impossible
to carry the project through success
fully if it had not been for the splen-
did cooperation of the residents Of
Milaca. Mr.. Hammargren made ar
engagements for securing rooms for the.
boys and girls. The people of Milaca.
opened their homes to the small visi--
tors, in most cases giving them both.
room and board free.
All the sessions were held at the
high school. The members of the fac
ulty and the school board extended the
farm bureau officials all courtesies
and did everything possible to make,
the course success.
T. A. Erickson Speaks on Club Work.,
T. A: Erickson of st. Paul, the state
boys and girls club leader, delivered,
an address Friday morning on the val.
lie of club work. He said there are.
now more than 10000 boys and girls
in the state enrolled in various clubs.
They are doing valuable work along
the line of dairy and beef development,
hog and poultry raising, growing po-
tatoes and corn, also in gardening,
breadmaking, canning and other lines:
which are of particular interest to the.
girls.
Mr.. Erickson told the story of
Virginia in the beef club depart
ment, Six years ago she became in
terested in the work and entered the
contests. She improved her record
each succeeding year until finally last:
year her calf won the state Champion
ship, bringing her not only considera-.
BILE honor but much financial reward.
Her calf sold for $500 and in addition
she was given free trip to the Chi
cago Livestock show. Her prizes and
winnings exceeded more than $1,000.
Virginia knew no more about raising.
calves than any other boy or girl but:
she worked and learned, something
any girl can do if she tries. Since she
entered the club contests she has
earned more than $4,000 and this
amount is in the bank to be used i'm
paying her way through college.
Mr.. Erickson discussed in detail the
work that is being done for farm de-
Yelopment. No boy or girl could have
heard his address with its facts about
club accomplishments without going
home with more enthusiasm and de-
termination to study farm matters and
become better farmers.
Dairy Calf Club.
Mr.. johnson Of Thief River Falls:
was in charge Of this work. He was
assisted by our county agent and
County Agent Larson from Kanabec
county. The principal topics discussed
were selection, care and feeding of
dairy calves. Only high grade calves
will be used this year. The work con-
tinues for period Of three years, be-
ginning with calf and ending with a
young cow with a calf at her side.
There are now entries in grade Guern-
sey and grade Ho1stein classes. En-
tries will be open to any boy or girl
from 10 to IS years of age until April
Is. The following boys have already
entered the contest: Arnold Pinz,
Milan White, Lester Nelson, George,
Beaver, Edwin Erickson, Richard
Jones, Alfred Nelson, Clarence Eng
man, Harold Edborg, Theo. Johnson,
Oscar Barhaug, Theo. Noeske, Erling
Johnson, Carl Rosenberg and Merlin
Sjoblom.
The Pig Clubs.
r. H. Giberson was in charge of the,
class in this department and the in
struction was given in regard to selec-
ton, care and feeding of the pig:
There will be four different pig clubs
this year, including Poland China.
Duroc Jersey, Chester White and the
market pig. The entries in the pure
bred contest must be sows farrowed
after March 1. There is also a sow
and litter contest. The same rule ap-
plies to them as to the Individual
class. This work is open to any bow
or girl over nine and under eighteen
years of age. The following are now
enrolled.
Poland China Class-Roy johnson.
Melvin Sederquist, Frank Anderson.
Willie Groustra. ..'.....
Duroc Jersey Club-Carl Evers:
Dorothy Erickson, Fern Johnson, Edna
Elizabeth Heidelberger.
Harvey Erickson, Willie Jones, Cliff.
ford Erickson, Lloyd Bisso, George,
Steinbrecher, Robert Stark, Knute.
Johnson, Harold Reising, Jack REFS
ing. T.
Chester White Club Simon Jonpe-
jeugd, John Droogsma, Sam Drooes-
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