The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-03-08
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
WORK IN GARRETT CO.
Some Changes Have Been Made
in Organizations Projects
By W. CLAYTON JESTER,
Agricultural Agent for Garrett County, Nd.
Office: Garrett County Court House.

Agricultural Agent for Garrett County, Nd.
Office: Garrett County Court House
Agricultural club work is one of
the main features of the agricultural
extension work conducted by the De-
partment Of Agriculture in co-opera-
ton with the University Of Maryland
for the purpose Of improving agricul-
tural conditions and practices in the
State.
Some Of the objects Of club work
are as follows:
To improve farm practices by in
structing boys and girls in correct
agricultural methods; to put into
practice the facts Of scientific agri-
culture obtained from The State Uni
yersity and the Government; to assist
in the development Of the spirit of
cooperation in the family and the
community; to make rural life more
attractive by providing organization,
which tends to diminish isolation and
develop leadership.
All phases of Junior agricultural
demonstrations are organized under
the club group plans whenever posi-
bic, but individual enrollments are
, accepted when necessary and are car
ed for by the County Agent to the
best Of his ability. Any boy orgirI
over ten or twelve years is eligible
to belong who must agree to carry a
project through to the end. The work
is divided in major an dminor DEM
onstrations. The former are swine,
dairy, corn, potatoes and poultry. The
latter are sheep, tomatoes, soy beans,
etc.
The projects selected by a club are
determined by the community needs
as indicated by individuals and the
community organizations. Special
emphasis will be placed on securing
local leaders for clubs. The men and
women who are experienced in the
particular project undertaken and
who are interested in young people
will be selecte as leaders. After or
ganizing a club the officers axe elect
ed and the business is carried on in
the usual manner. Parliamentary
Instructions, subject matter, informa-
ton and methods in measuring the
accomplishments and spreading the
influence Of the demonstrations will
be given.
Club work mas changed somewhat
in the past year. Heretofore the Ex-
tension Service always put a limit to
the extent Of the demonstration,
which had a tendency to hold the
member back from accomplishing
something better. Under present con-
ditions the size of the demonstration
will be determined by each club mem
ber's condition. Also the contest" or
achievement" basis of work which
limited the size of the demonstration
to a standard for all club work, has
been somewhat changed until now
the extension demonstration basis of
work will enable each member to get
a maximum of economic and educa-
tional values from the results of this
work Besides the actual project work
each club arranges for field meetings
and tours, local exhibits of demon
stration progress, exhibits by dem
onstration teams and individual men,
bers; picnics, rallies, socials and
camps. Throughout the State the
clubs exhibit at the State fair, enter
into contests aud put on demonstra-
tons.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
. has put up a proposition to the club
members in the counties through
which the railroad runs. Each pr ten
members is given three settings of
eggs. These eggs are Matched and the
chicks cared for. 4 complete Sc of
records are kept Of all the mo ney
spent for feed, labor and all time \re-
CURED for the handling of the chi9k-
ems. The chickens will be exhibit ed
in community fairs, the county fair Is
and at the State fair. The person.
owning the prize winning chickens of
the State will be given a free trip to
the New York Poultry Show at Madi-
son Square Garden. The club organ
lied at Grantsville has signified it's
intention of accepting the eggs which
will be White Plymouth Rocks and
will carry on the project in that COM
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