Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-13
educational Objectives of All
Club Work


-. holm rural boys and girls to
~ desirable ideals and standards
d"'.sV lining. homemaking, commun-
fol i 80 ar,. citizenship, and a sense
~ I'.,rnonsibility for their attainment.
o. '' rn afford rural boys and girls
-,aicaI instruction in farming and
e'n,oomaking. that they may acquire
n nm and understanding in these fields
@s clearer vision of agriculture as
@ |osc industry, and of homemaking
worthy occupation.
- IN provide rural boys and girls
opportunity to learn by doing"
1nronqh conducting certain farm or
,.n,e enterprises and demonstrating
nthers what they have learned.
To nstill in the minds of rural
49,, and girls an intelligent under
.o'ndjng and an appreciation of ma
' ,,.n and Of The environment in which
they live
TO teach rural boys and girls the
1.-Two Of research, and to develop in
.a, scientific attitude toward the
..oblems OF the farm and the home.
r. To train rural boys and girls in
,,operative action to the end that they
.ay increase their accomplishments
'"i through associated efforts. bet
IL. assist in solving rural problems.
Z TO develop in rural boys and girls
soh.s of healthful living, to provide
,brY with information and direction
\ the intelligent use of leisure, and
n arouse in them worthy ambitions
,,d a desire to continue to learn, in
odey that they may live fuller and
richer ives.
S To teach and to demonstrate to
m,al boys and girls methods design.
d 10 improve practices in agriculture
and hcmemaking, to the end that
fam incomes may be increased, stand
aids of living improved and the salts
actions of farm life enhanced.
Work with the terracing unit was
earted again this week for the first
ime since December. The unusual
wet weather this winter has held
I'd operations for a period of about
A.ae months. Due to this not nearly
q: much work has been done as we
expected to do in the fall. There are
mary requests for terracing on file
N the County Agents office and 9th
e.: are coming in every day from all
pats Of the county. We would like
70 reach everybody desiring work
done before crop planting time this
pgng but this is impossible. Work
with the terracing unit will be con-
tnued just as long as work is avail
able and, in time, the entire county
will be covered.
A HI club meeting was held at
Nddeburg last Monday with Reese
Tucker, president, presiding. The fol-
wing program was prepared and
resented by the club members:
!. Song-The Song of Health.
Table Observation-Disclosures Lassit-
t ..A
g. Riddles Sallie Allgood.
House Cleaning-Edith Rogers.
D. Jokes-Linwood Harton.
g. Tribute of Respect - Margaret
Short
T. Song-The Bells of st. Mary's.
Another 4-H club meeting was held
a. Zeb Vance school with William Gill,
PRESIDENT, presiding. The program
consisted of a discussion of parlia-
nentary procedure by the assistant
county agent.
QUESTION BOX
Q-What is the best distance to
eave tetween hills and rows in trans
planting tobacco?
"A distance of "a inches between
nils with the rows four feet wide
has proven most satisfactory under
average conditions. On the more
fertile soils, however, closer spacing
On the row will be more profitable.
select plant of uniform size for
"ansplanting A better stand and
quicker growth will be secured if the
rage is generally made by running
TWO big burrows with a turning plow
and then scattering the. middles with
a sweep. The fertilizer should be
thoroughly mixed with the soil before
We row is ridged.
~ How can 1 cure or control White
0'a'fhea in my chicks?
,A-tlrst make sure that the! trou-
We is White Diarrhea. This term
implies that the. disease is germ
..' when in reality, large per-
vent Of cases in. which diarrhea ap-
pears is not germ borne. Overcrowd-
Mg. OVnr-heatinn nhillino inforior