The citizen., 1922-11-29
A BIG WEEK


Junior Agricultural Cub. There
were more than $50 application card
received at tre County AGENTS Office
from boys and girls from Madison
and Rockcastle counties who are
plar ming to be active members IN
the 7, TO- Agricultural Club.
Governor Morrows proclamation
mu,t have moved many people al'ng
the line Of he'pirg our bows and girls
line up for better farming, bette
livestock. bette poultry, better
cooks. better sewers better homes,
and In fact better living on the farm.
We don't want tte inspi~a ion to
die snce the week for enrolment of
club members is past according to the
Governo-'s Proclamation. We wat
December to be a big enrolment
month. Every school teacher should
enroll junior Agricultural Club mem
bers in his or her school during the
month of Decembe- ani send enroll
ment to the County Agent so that
each club member will receive irfor
nation. record books, ETC., for his
o. her project.
Teachers who are interested should
write to the County Agent for or
gan'zation blanks, cards and othe-
Information concerning the club work.
II ore sch~ol isn't large enough and
hasn't enough boys and girls to or
ganize a club, 2 or schools may
combine to have a large club ard
elect one of the best men or women
of the districts to be club leader.
Ore of the hardest things that We
meet in the Junior Agricultural Club
work is the finding Of a leader. We
need more men and women who arc
ready and anxious to see that our
boys ard girls grow and develop
along the lines which are emphasz-
ed in the club. Everything present
ed in the Junio- Agricultural Club is
clean. wholesome. il rspirirg and good
to have mixed up with our young
people. This being true, we invite
the active cooperation Of all the
teachers, preachers, Sunday-school
superintendents, mothers and fathers
to take part in living ou- boys AMI
girls up with one of the biggest AMI
best organizations in the United
States.
Each club organized in December
will be given a charter by the State
Cniversity and will be recognized as
one of the official organizations If
the United States in promoting BET
ter home, better farm and better
community living.
Dor't you want your community in
this big organization! II so, cau
all your boys and girls together, be-
tween the ages of 10 and Is, and
have each fl out an application card,
ard elect officers for club and ap.
point a club leader.
Afte- reading the following paper,
written by a club leader, l am sure
you will see why we are trying to
make it possible for our boys and
girls to live on the farm.
Why I Like to Live On the Farm
There are mary reasons why like
to live on a farm. Let me go back
a few years. My mother was born
on a farm and rocked in a cradle on
the farm, but when was born.
Grades wee TO longer used.
A little white bed with little blue
blanket was used in its stead, far
me to kick, jump, laugh and some
times cry, when the faithful watch
deg would steal my supper (bot;le'.
From my little bed up, loved the
farm. Who would not like to live on
the farm?
Where the birds ring SO sweetly
al the time, and the sun shines
bright. The farm home is more than
just a place to eat and s'eep. I, 10
the vital center Of farm business.
The air is always so pure. There
are so many things that makes oCv
or girl like to live on the farm.
There are the cows, which furnish
us so much nice milk, butter and
cheese to eat, and which is so nour'
ish,ng for US.
Then the chickens which supply
our tables with good" fried chi .cn,
ard eggs, besides having a lot To
sell.
There are the turkeys. On! h,w
good and tempting when Mr.. Turkey
is all dressed up and put on the tab'e
for Thanksgiving.
The ducks and geese, which furnish