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Show Kf . Boys' Agricultural Clubs j From Lebl. ff' Mr. Frank 11. Dothcll, government H export In tho Western Dairy Division, k talked to n largo gathering of boys t and mono In tho Lchl Tabernacle on BK Tuesday evening on tho valuo and lm- HK portanco of kooplng records ot tho Bm$ cows they aro milking. It Is estimated Yj.,,! by exports that not half ot tho cows J milked in the United States pay for feti their keep, and It Is probable that in Ify ,' "Utah tho percentage of profitable cowb Hjlp is oven lower. The only way to do- Mfyii tormino Just what profit or loss u cow Bff!' Is yielding is to keep accurate records BUttll! of the feed she consumes and of tho Vwi milk ajid butter fat she produces. Such rccordB enn bo kopt by any boy in tho seventh or eighth grado nnd by soino boyB who tiro in lower grades. Mr. Ilothell told of such work being dono by boys in Colorado, In -Oregon nnd In Davis county of our own stnto. Ho predicted that insldo of thrco or four yenrs tho averago ylold of dairy cowb In Davis county would bo doublod on nccount ot tho culling and selection selec-tion that farmors would bo enabled to mnko ns n result of tho testing dono and tho rccordB kept. Tho work may bo carried on in the form of a contest, under tho direction of tho school or other organization. Ulank8 will bo furnished bach boy who takes part, and ho will bo expected to weigh tho feed given to each cow and to weigh tho milk and test for buttor, fat, with tho help of tho person Ilu charge This weighing and testing need bo dono only onco u month, but must bo continued throughout tho This work Bccms to bo commendable from every point of view. It will enable en-able tho farmers to cull out tho unprofitable un-profitable cowb nnd to Improve their herds by breeding only from tho best ones. It will bo of much educational valuo to tho boy and will tend to Interest In-terest him In form work. It will form a connecting link between tho homo and school and will bo to tho ndvontogo of student, teacher and parent. par-ent. - A motcmont Is on foot In Lchl to organize contests for tho boyB In various va-rious lines of agriculture, such as gardening, gar-dening, poultry ralBlng, hog feeding and growing of field crops. There will bo both -junior and senior divisions and the work will probably bo done under tho dlrcctlou of the Agricultural Agricul-tural Club of tho High School and tho V. M. M. I. A. Parents aro urged to encourngo the boys to enter tho contests. ThoBO tak- . Hi " - " - -- t lug pnrt will gain a grcut deal of useful Information; they may bo able to make n llttlo pocket money; they have a chance to win prizes; they will be kept bUBy and out of mischief, and many of them will form such u love for the work that they will need no urging to Btny o the rarm. . n .... |
