Milford chronicle., 1923-03-09
REPORT SHOWS CLUB
WORK PROFITABLE
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thing practical because they want to
do it.
In 1917 there were 81 boys and girls
enrolled in club work in Delaware,
only one out of every 245 rural boys
and girls of club age. In 1922 there
were 1,107 boys and girls enrolled,
reaching one boy or girl out of every
IL of club age.
In 1922 there were 807 boys and
girls who made complete reports on
their projects showing a total produc-
tion of S31,816.13 at a profit of $13,-
339.41. These young farmers and home
makers represented 131 organized
club groups and enrolled in one or
more of the fifteen lines of practical
farm or home projects conducted by
the Club Department.
During the year 1913 men and women
acting as volunteer local leaders gave
encouragement to the boys and girls
and assisted in their instruction.
A feature of the educational advan-
tages offered to boys and girls of Del
aware by club work is the Junior Far
mers' Short Course held for one week
at the University of Delaware each
year. Any boy or girl doing club work
is entitled to attend the Short Course
and each year a number of free schOl-
arships are offered by interested bus
mess organizations and individuals.
The last Short Course held in August
1922, was attended by 95 boys and
girls who received instruction in live
stock, soils and crops, poultry, horti-
nr11f
decoration.
During 1922 the State Club Depart
ment received cooperation from the
County Farm Bureaus, The Delaware
State Farm Bureau Federation, local
and State Parent-Teachers' Associa-
tions, the Delaware State Corn Grow
ers' Association, Delaware Holstein
Friesian Association, Kent County PO-
land China Growers Association, To-
cal and state school officials, local
Oranges, the Kent-Sussex Fair Asso-
citation, the Delaware State Fair As
sociation, local banks and a large
number of public spirited men and
women.
Many club members have introduc-
ed better methods of farming and
home making into their communities,
which have later become the cOmmun-
ity practice.
Boys and Girls Club Work is sup
ported by Federal and State appro-
priations and in Kent county the
funds were supplemented last year by
a Levy Court appropriation.
The report points out that club work
is developing leadership, initiative,
business ability and men and women,
in Delaware and cities the following
examples:
"In 1922 we find that 10 per cent of
the pure bred Holstein cattle in Della
ware are owned by dairy club boys A
pig club boy owns and exhibited the
champion boar of all breeds in the
open classes at the Delaware State
Fair, and has probably the largest
herd of pure bred hogs in the state. A
dairy club boy won first premium on
his pure bred Molstein heifer in the
open classes at the Delaware State
Fair competing against the owner of
one of the largest herds in the United
States. A Delaware club boy was the
only boy in Camp Vail at the Eastern
States Exposition at Sprinfield, Mass,
to successfully pass the standard
physical and mental tests given to
club members. A Delaware club girl
won first place in national canning
contest. Twelve club members are
serving as local club leaders in their
home communities. A former club boy
is a director of the Kent-Sussex Fair
Association. Two former club girls
are assistant superintendents of De-
partments at the Delaware State Fair.
A club boy is secretary Of the Kent
County Poland China Growers Asso-
citation. A former club boy is presi-
dent of the Delaware Corn Growers
Association and another is vice-pres-
ident.