The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-01-24
STATE COLLEGE
WEEKLY LETTER
4,0O4 Boys and Girls

of Montana in agriculture and
home economics as directed by
the Montana extension service
showed an encouraging progress
in 1929, according to a summary
of last years All club activities
by c. E. Potter, state club lead
er. There were 1856 boys and
2,74S girls, a total of 1904, en-
rolled in work and So per cent
of the members finished their
projects and submitted reports to
club leaders.
The work with young people
was widely scattered throughout
the state. The 430 young peoples
clubs were located in more than
400 communities in 35 counties.
The membership represented 1888
farm and rural homes. The boys
and girls carried on 4,196 pro-
jects in various phases Of agri-
culture and home economics as
prescribed by the state club office
and directed by county extension
agents and volunteer local leaders.
There were 470 volunteer local
leaders and 234 assistant leaders
who made it possible to carry on
the extensive club program in
1929. Much of the credit for the
of the work in the state
$4,000 he nfxYnn RI fhnCa UnlI1n.l
teers, says Mr.. Potter.
Club members carried their &C.
~tivities beyond the accomplish
ment of certain projects and con-
tributed much toward the i'm
provement of crop and livestock
production methods and home eco
nomic practices in the state.
Among these activities which
served to Influence adults as we'll
as other young people were 3S1
ours, 321 achievement day pro-
grams and the work of los judg-
ing teams and 1GS demonstration
teams.
Club members played an in
creasingly important in Montana's
fairs and expositions in 1929. A
number of agricultural exhibitions
by the club departments were the
outstanding centers of attraction.
Many fairs have made provisions
for taking care of larger All club
exhibits.
Home Week Home Work
A strong home economic pro-
gram, coupled with the fact that
farm women OF Montana through
their home demonstration clubs
are showing increasing interest in
home and community Improvement
work directed by the Montana ex-
tension service, is resulting in a
greater interest than yer on the
part Of farm women of the state
in the Annual Farm and Home
week to be held at Montana
State college, Bozeman, February
3-S, according to Miss Blanche
Lee, state home demonstration
leader,
Special programs for women
have been arranged for each day
of Farm and Home week, start
ing Monday and ending Friday
afternoon. State and national lead
ers in clothing, foods, nutrition,
home management, child welfare,
community activities and other
phases of home economics work
which are of special interest to
the people of Montana will take
part in the meetings. Among
those from other states who will
give addresses, conduct demon
STATIONS and lead discussions
are: Clara Bell Nye, formerly Of
the New York extension service
and recently appointed home dem
onstration leader in Oregon;
Blanche E. Hyde, clothing spec
ialist of Colorado; Alton O'Dell,
clothing specialist of Utah, and t
Eloise Davidson of the National
Electric Light association.
Meetings are arranged especial
~ for officers and delegates of
home demonstration clubs will be
held Tuesday morning for dis I
cussing plans for the work of {
these organizations in 1880. !
More Lambs I
In spite of a low percentage of '
last spring, the number of G
on feed this winter both 1
in the Corn Belt and in western C
is greater than last year,
according to Paul Carpenter, ex- +
economist, in the January t
.ssue of the Montana Agricultural t
Outlook. In view of the increased
number of lambs on feed he calls
attention to the sharp break in a
amb prices which occurred in the +
of 1929 when fat lambs +
moving to market. With D
his experience in mind he is of D
he opinion that lamb shipments S
ire likely to be heavier during i
he rest of the winter than for F
several seasons. i;
Livestock Activities f
With the attention of Montana s
tockmen centered upon the activ- Il
ties of the Federal Farm board, t
he visit of A. w. Schoenfeld,