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Show 4-H Agricultural Scholarships Increased to $1,000 Increased to $1f000 - UU I Kids and animals naturally go together in the 4-H agricultural program as these Will County, III., young people demonstrate. SPECIAL - A million boys and girls enrolled in the 4-H agricultural program now have more reason than ever to strive for excellence during 1972. International Harvester Company, national program donor, has increased the value of the educational scholarships scholar-ships to be presented to national na-tional 4-H agricultural program pro-gram winners from S700 each to SI, 000, the National 4-11 Service Committee has announced. One of the most popular of all 4-11 programs, the Co-' Co-' operative Extension Service's latest figures show that 994,582 boys and girls were enrolled in agricultural projects proj-ects in 1971. These range from growing crops and livestock, live-stock, to marketing, conservation, conserva-tion, the maintenance and operation of tractors and machinery. And many of the youths participate in several of the projects gaining management man-agement skills. The youths also may earn benefits in other ways. International Inter-national Harvester provides a maximum of four medals of honor per county to 4-H'ers carrying out outstanding agri cultural projects. The state winner receives an all-expense trip to the 51st National 4-H Congress in Chicago, Nov. 26-30, where six national winners receive $ 1 ,000 educational educa-tional scholarships. One of the 1971 national winners, Ben Rigdon of Jar-rettsville, Jar-rettsville, Md., used an array of agricultural projects in earning his award. Rigdon made soil tests before be-fore planting grain crops, lie raised beef, swine and sheep and cared for the family's three tractors. Using ideas gained in 4-11 conservation projects the Maryland youth planned his fields and the overall layout of the farm to halt soil erosion. An Oklahoma youth, Mike Steward, of Shawnee, another 1971 scholarship winner, learned about soil care, moisture mois-ture content, fertilizers and other cropping practices through agricultural projects, lie grew 53S acres of crops and raised 47 head of beef and dairy cattle while earning his national honor. For information about local lo-cal 4-11 agricultural projects, contact the county extension agent or the slate 4-11 leader. |