Evening journal., 1922-07-26
BOYS AND GIRLS
HAVEEXHIBITS
Club Members Display One
of Features of Kent
Sussex Fair
SHOW PRODUCE
THEY RAISED
special to The Evening Journal.

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HARRINGTON. July 2s.-The
splendid exhibits OF farm products.
live stock. needlework and canned
fruit and vegetables displayed at the
Kent-sussex Fair here this week
by the members OF the Boys and
Girls Clubs OF Kent and Sussex
counties. are attracting much atteD-
tion.
Under the direction OF members
OF the Extension Department OF the
University OF Delaware these boys
and girls have been working. plan
ming and studying for months. They
are practical, farm men and women,
in the making. There are girls from
Shawnee Hill 10 Ocean View; from
Kent on down TO Houston. They
know how 10 make their own clothes
and hats; they can bake a loaf OF
bread and can vegetables and fruits
that taste as good as they look.
The boys have planned and grown
their crops OF corn. soy beans sweet
potatoes and tomatoes. They have
selected and fed their hogs. poultry
and cattle and they can tell you how
much II costs TO produce a pound OF
pork, a bushel OF corn or a dozen
eggs.
Among the clubs is the Green
wood on The Go Club" The club
consists OF ~ boys who are growing
corn, soy beans. potatoes and toma-
toes and caring for some fine dairy
animals. They hold regular meet
ings. have their own officers and are
working hard under the guidance
OF their local leader G. A. Ely 70
win the right to represent Delaware
at the Eastern States Exposition,
Mass. this fall.
Out in the hog barn. Is Stanley
Short, veteran club boy and presi-
dent OF the Statewide Club organiz-
alton. Starting with one club pig
several years ago. Stanley now Is
recognized as the largest breeder OF
pure bred Poland China hogs in
Delaware. This year his sister.
Helen. under big brothers" guild
ance. is exhibiting a pig and expects
10 make the boys hustle for the
championship.
Teams OF three members each rep
resenting u girls clubs and 10 boys
clubs from the two counties. have
entered IN a judging and demonstra-
ton contest 10 decide the winners
from each county that will be elig-
ible TO compete in the final contests
at the State Fair in September. These
f.rfI
their leaders 10 give practical pub |
lie demonstrations of the methods
followed by them in their diff 80 It |
projects. They have gained seif-
confidence, the ability to speak in I
public, and in a few years will be |
valuable leaders OF farm life in their |
home communities.
In the three counties of Delaware |
this year. there are 1925 boys and |
girls enrolled in club work under |
the supervision of A. D. Cobb. State |
leader, and the following County |
Club agents: Dorothy Emerson, Sus-
sex county; Helen L. Comstock. !
Kent county; Agnes p. Medlll, New
Castle county.
This Junior Extension work Is
supported Dl NutAdAf oAdAo anu
county funds. and is conducted by
the above named agents with the
help OF volunteer local leaders
throughout the various rural com
munities.
A glimpse OF the boys aDl girls
and their products on display at the
Fair, should convince
the most hardened pessimist, that
this work is worth while.
The directors OF the Fair Associ-
alton are so appreciative of the
value of club work that they have
arranged special space and building
for these exhibits and each year
award generous premiums and riu-
bons 10 encourage the young OK
hibitors Dewey Sapp. of Houston,
former club member. and now a di-
rector of the fair. has supervision of
The placing OF the club exhibits and
Is taking great pride in the dis
play made by his former competi-
.ors.