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Title: Boys' agricultural club work in the southern states
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Hill, I. W. (Isaac William), 1861-1945 Chambers, C. L. (Charles Leonard), 1884-
Subjects: Boys Southern States Societies and clubs 4-H clubs Southern States
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Fig. 6.—A boys club prize winner instructing bis younger brotber in field selection of seed corn.The foundation of successful crop production club work is proper seed selection. 2. The school officials should have a sympathetic attitude towardthe work at all times. They should assist the boy in selecting andmeasuring his land, help him to understand the bulletins, circular 16 DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR 38, TJ. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE. letters, etc., of instruction, visit his plat from time to time, encouragehim to do his best, see that correct measurements are made at the timeof harvesting, aid him in making out his report, and impress on himits importance. 3. Parents should assist their boys in all legitimate ways and en-courage them to follow instructions closely. Under no circum-stances should parents attempt to hinder the boy in carrying out theinstructions given by the county agent. (Fig. 7.) In no case should sonnys pig become daddys hog.
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Fig. 7.—Instruction on the farm. County agent and club member inspecting- the latters pigs. BULLETINS AND CIRCULARS. Circulars of instruction on the preparation of the seed beds, thevalue and uses of home and commercial fertilizers, planting, cultiva-tion, seed selection, etc., will be mailed from the college of agricul-ture to all the boys enrolled. From time to time circular letters call-ing special attention to various steps, in raising their crops or grow-ing tin ir animals will be mailed to each of the boys. The circularsmentioned furnish excellent subject matter for discussion at clubmeetings or in schools. The United States Department of Agri-culture and the colleges publish annually a large number of bulletinswhich contain most valuable information on many subjects of inter-est to farmers. From time to time the attention of the members of BOYS CLUB WORK IX SOUTHERN STATES. 17 the club will be called, by the county agents, to timely Farmers Bulle-tins, which may be had free o

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