The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-18
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
FOR BOY, GIRL CLUBS
IN wayne COUNTY

Bright prospects for boys and girls
club work in Wayne county this year
are reported by the county agent, who
will have supervision of all clubs. II
present promises are fulfilled, 1t Is Ger
tain that club work this year will be
far In excess of last years record,
which in turn was an Improvement
over the year before.
Arrangements are being made In
Washington township for beef calf
club, the Milton bank having promised
to lend funds on approved security, to
the boys and girls in the community
who wish to buy calves for the club.
Paul Caldwell is acting as local SD
pervisor with the assistance Of Char.
les Kerlin, and Cashier Pitman Of the
bank Is lending his active interest,
also, aeN
In Perry township also, the bank is
interested in the promotion of dairy
calf club, with the cooperation of Earl
Fouts, chairman of the local farmers
association, who is acting as club SUI
'pervisor. J. L. Dolan will visit Econ.
omy soon to complete arrangements
for the calf club.
Explains Work
In Webster township, the club work,
especially corn clubs, was explained
by Horatio King and Charles Waedick,
both officials of the farmers associa-
ton, and by ]. l.. Dolan, when they
visited the school Friday. Reports
have come to the county office that
Washington, Boston and Franklin
townships are Interested In corn clubs
also
The procedure of the club work re
quires, in the calf clubs, that the
calves, which are steers or freemartin
heifers a year old, be fed for five OF
six months and then be exhibited at q
fair. Provision will be made for the
Washington club at least entering the
state club so that its members will
have the privilege of exhibiting al
the state fair, 5g
In corn clubs. members will be re
,quired to exhibit samples at the county
fair, and the pig club members must
show their pigs.
: Provide Two Classes
Two classes will be provided fol
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ing stock pig club such as was held
last year. and In addition, a sow and
litter club. All boys and girls who
have cows narrowing this year are
eligible, Including particularly the
children who were In the club last
year.
The litters will be grown out and
three Of the best from each litter ex
hibited at the fair.
Full information regarding all clut
work that is planned for each town
ship will be sent out to every schoo
boy and girl IN that township in let
tiers from the county agents office
soon. Entries for the Washington
calf clubs are expected within the
next two weeks, before April 1.
Arrange for Work
So extensive does club work prom
Use to be this year, that arrangements
have been made to have all work done
In township units under local super
svision, with general supervision b,
Mr.. Dolan. County prizes will be pro
vided for all clubs showing in thu
county fair, but it is impossible tt
conduct a general county club thi.
year.
In addition to county prizes ant
state prizes for those exhibiting a
the state fair, club members will b,
offered special township prizes II
Washington and Webster townships
and, it is possible, in other township!
also, when arrangements are com
pleted by the local organizations. Il
Webster $50 has been appropriate,
TO send club winners to the Purdu,
Club Roundup.