The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-12-21
BOYS AND GIRLS
EXCELLENT WORK
EXTENSION WORK SHOWS BIG
RESULTS AMONG THE
YOUNG PEOPLE

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educational program of work is tina
of dealing with boys and girls. 1
is believed that by educational or
ganization and assistance the future
generation is some of the funda
mental principles of agriculture il
the quickest route and the sures
rout to the solution of increaed pro
duction and proper distribution.
The Boys and Girls Club worl
last year was divided into four pro
jects, the Corn Club, the Corn Camp
the Bread and the Clothing Club
The object of the Corn Club, which
was known as the Boys Corn Grow
ing Contest, was to create interest
in corn growing among amateur anc
adult farmers in the county. TIC
stimulate the production of corn and
to demonstrate improved methods OF
raising and handling corn.
The object of the corn camp was
to follow up closely work on the Boys
Corn Growing Contest and to provide
good wholesome recreation and en-
tertainment for farm boys Of rural
communities.
The object of the Bread and Cloth
ing clubs, whose success was almost
entirely due to local club leaders, was
to train girls, through competitive
methods in work that is practical
and beneficial in the home for sue
cessful farm life.
The organization of the fourth pro-
ject is essentially the same as the
other three divisions heretofore out
lined, the individual member assum-
ing the responsibility of carrying
out his or her respective project to
the successful completion, prizes be-
ing awarded in as large numbers as
possible to the mes that most eff
GENTLY conducted his or her respect
i've project. This system tends to
stimulate a great deal of interest and
is one of the means of making the
educational work very successful.
The community comitteemen assume
actual charge of the club members
within the community and upon them
rests the responsibility of stimulat-
ing the work in the respective com
munity.
A successful community club or
%ganization is always reflected by the
activities the community club project
leader takes in the work. Practi-
cally all the details of the organiza-
ton in the county is conducted by
the community committeeman. The
county comitteemen and the county
extension agent as a rule outline the
club and take charge of the admin
istrative work and such details as are
necessary towards the proper COM
of the work. All the subject
matter, Institutional matter and
practically all the work is done by
the agents.
In each of the four club projects
the results the past year have been
most gratifying. The results in the
club work it is believed showed more
strikingly this year than perhaps any
other project in the county.
The following are the recorded re-
CT The Boys Germ Growing Con-
Corr Gibbs orrarized, A..
Tofsl enrolment n Corn Club As.
Number completing corr club de-
and reporting, as.
Number Of acres in corn demon
'~tration completed and reported, 225.
Number of bushels of corn grown
~ members reporting, 1875.
Number of bushels of seed corn
Produced, 120.
Value of Seed Corn produced,
10000.
Number of bushels of Feed Corn
reduced, 7755.
Value of feed corn produced,
3,877.5O.
Total cost of production, $1'575.
Total value above costs, $1,175.
Seventeen boys won prizes at the
tate Fair and Northrn Montana
'orn Show.
Eleven boys were awarded Regist-
red Duroc Jersey Hogs as premiums.
One Corn Club Camp was held,
tendance SIS.