Show I 1 BOYS AND GIRLIS CLUB WORK IN agriculture I 1 can think of no other move movement meni in n tho the country today unless it may bo bo the boy scouts or tho the campfire Campf lre girls that has the earn earnett erst wholehearted support of so many diverse I 1 interests both political and bus business iness as the boys and girls club work movement all the departments of the national government more w ea poci socially poc lally ally the united slater statch department of agriculture the state colleges of agriculture county agrical ral andi homo home demonstration agena are doing all they can to map out the program and direct it on oil tho onu hand white while on oil the other wo we have thu the active support financially and 0 otherwise thor wise of the nations greatest businesses and business men ant annu their associates associate a besides tho the active interest and support of the railroads the bankers farm implement manufacturers rs and others there might po bo mentioned tho the county and state fairs and exposition ff of all sorts not overlooking the annual international livestock L lv estock exposition at chicago rotary kiwanis hiwania and all such civic chambers of commerce township z county and state farm bureaus as ai well as the american farm bureau federation agricultural papers all do everything possible to promote club work any movement that can successfully unite all those these in the interest of a common program pr Is of untold 0 the country lin le velling down objectionable objectionable trade enmities and class feeling ablao from its tremendous importance in the job of molding our boys and our girls into successful progressive and loyal citizens club work projects are mapped ou on to cover just about all the phases of farming and farm home life for in stance we wa have calf pig lamb corn potato poultry canning and sewing cluba clubs and there are many others boys and girls in the work are given the advantage of the best agricultural and home he me practices as deter mined under years of experiments aton anti and observation by the united states department of and tho the state stale colleges of agriculture all under proper supervision and instruction by vocational agricultural agriculture teachers county agricultural or home demonstration agents or other competent leaders their pigs calves lambs canned goods poultry nee dlo dle work or whatever it may be are brought together in an annual roundup at the county fair or at a regular club show where suitable ault ablo prizes are awarded to the winners in each contest the winners frequently tako take their stock or other products to the state fairs and othe expositions where they are shown I 1 not I 1 ot only in the club classes but also alo in the open classes and the statu winners get trips to abe national club congress annually hem heldi in incon connection with the international exposition early in december at chicago there were 1200 boys girls anc a nl leaderer adera lea derei from forty two states and canada at the 1924 congress aside tram from seeing the best beat international show ever held they were shown over the city of chicago taken takei through the great industrial plants planta banqueted each night at different fine hotels and the week ended gloriously by their opportunity to parade before and mrs those who were near taj president mid isaid that it was one of tho the most in inspiring events of his 1119 life A these enthusiastic loya and girla went swinging by president Coolid gs with banners flying and singing and cheering many spectators said wl vu are looking upon the future leaders not only of agriculture but or of our national life and they were |