Show PAI Z C I 1 K HIGH VALUE OF 4 H CLUB WORK ON FARM one of the great virile forces in the advancement of 0 agriculture la Is the 4 H club movement with an army of apar ly a halt half million boys and girls doing supervised agricultural project work throughout the united states live stock and grain breeders bleeders bre eders who have not caught the vision of 0 what this movement means should get on the wagon and take a ride and see tor for themselves the value of this great movement A farmer who had three boys boya in club work recently told us of some of 0 the difficulties difficult les which alch he and his boys encountered in purchasing live stock for club work says fl hoards dairyman they were looking among the hog breeders bleeders bre eders in their territory southern wisconsin and northern 1111 illinois to purchase animals for club work which would make a creditable showing at fair time the first breeder approached pro ached showed them ik lot of GO 00 or 70 pigs this breeder was told that the animals were wanted for club work the prices lie he quoted ed on these animals were considerably higher than the aie roge ge the farmer fanner tild us that not one of the pigs shown them would make a creditable showing in a sho ring when asked where he kept his gloo goo pigs the breeder said they were in another lot but were not tor for sale because lie he intended to show then them himself naturally the man and his sons did not purchase any animals from this farm arm later they visited a hog breeder who was not planning to show his pigs an inquiry for club pl pigs s brought good results for the farmer and his boys this breeder showed them sonic some of his pl pigs s and quoted them at a reasonable figure slightly above market price this man realized the importance of club work ile he realized that the farm industry of the future depends upon the farm boys and girls of today good breeders bleeders bre eders should be willing to sacrifice flee a little today for the betterment of the industry tomorrow it la is not fair nor just neither Is it good business sense to try to sell poor alne stock at high prices to 4 11 club members or to anyone else |