Show club leaders school at roosevelt surpasses U A C school in attendance and interest EXTENSION DIVISION TEACHERS LOUD IN THEIR PRAISE OP OF QUALITY OF leadership AND INTEREST SHOWN the success of uintah basins first annual club leader school was tar far greater than what was anticipated by those in charge the enrollment of leaders taking the full and regular course ot of training numbered this enrollment was larger than that of the school held in logan two weeks earlier the extension visitors were loud in their choir praise of 0 the quality of 0 the leaders and the enthusiasm and interest shown by them in their work the following reports from the extension workers will tell of 0 the nature of the work done field and garden crops prof J C hogensen state extension agronomist in charge reports we wa discussed in the crop sect sections lons with an enrollment ot of 15 club leaders first the fundamentals ot of soil fertility crop rotation and pure seeds second after this the following specific projects were outlined and discussed corn small grains balanced home garden alfalfa 1 l seed potatoes each of these projects outlines definitely a piece of wark which states just what how and when to do each piece of work in the project before sta starting eting work each boy will know exactly what he is expected to do during the year in order to complete his bis project properly the same Is true with respect to the club leader poultry orson P madsen county agricultural agent ot of carbon and emery counties was in charge and discussed possibilities tor for the production of turkeys capons camons and broilers are unlimited in the basin produce eggs only for local consumption until better transportation facilities are provided club leaders were encouraged to standardize on the barred plymouth rock breed because of its adaptability to local conditions dit ions phases of the project taken up were securing baby chicks natural and artificial incubation and brooding houses and equipment laying house plans feeding young and mature stock block broiler raising and time of marketing capons camons and capon caponizing izing turkey raising in the basin with special emphasis on breeding stock mating care of breeding stock fattening rations killing and dressing marketing encouragement given to have all local club units unite into one large county unit wherein more efficient work can be carried on in accomplishing shing the desired end livestock T D P murray state boys and girls club leader in charge dairy types a breed characteristics of the holstein jersey and Gur ensey b advantages ot of community breed and county breed advantages ot of bull association c care of 0 cow at calving time feeding for milk production d care and feeding ot of young calt calf also fitting and showing the calt calf e advantages of keeping a daily milk record sheep a breed characteristics ice b advantages ot of community breed caare of ewe at lambing time d care and feeding of orphan lambs e fitting and showing of sheep swine a advantage of community breed bainter b bW winter Inter care of brood sow c care of sow at farrowing furrowing far rowing time d care ot of growing pig beet beef cattle a advantages of community breed b growing ot of baby beet beef d fitting and showing beet beef cattle instructions were given in judging dairy cattle sheep and aid swine instructions were alo givel in methods ot of organizing clubs and in conducting clab meetings seventeen club leaders were wee enrolled health work mrs victoria 13 christonsen christensen extension health specialist was in charge twenty five women and g girls eirls were registered in health work they comprised a group ot of intelligent and enthusiastic leaders that any county would be proud ot of tho the aim of 0 the health work is to encourage club girls girla and boys to giao proper f roper attention to personal hygiene and maintain a higher health standard the subjects discussed during the wok were 1 observation study of 0 physical health 2 water as ii a medicine in the home 3 ll 11 hygiene glene of adolesca once 4 correction of 0 constipation 5 6 posture and teet feet in relation to health clothing miss alton afton odell extension clothing specialist was in charge twenty five leaders completed the clothing project work was done in the following phases of clothing drafting patterns their adaptations ard and use underwear care of clothing tailored finishes alterations of 0 patterns and millinery much enthusiasm was shown in millinery work several hat shapes were constructed and a number of hats completed the aim was to establish more economical and hygienic clothing practices and to create higher standards in selection and construction of 0 clothing foods section mrs sadie 0 morris nutrition specialist extension division in charge twenty leaders registered in the foods section ol of the girls club work an average ot of 18 13 enthusiastic workers attended each departmental session A part of 0 and 2nd and year club work was given the baking project included baking powder bread and variations cookies and yeas yeast t bread the second years work included salad dressings and vegetable and fruit salads the aim ot of these projects Is first to teach good citizenship second to teach standard methods of 0 cookery to make a standard product and to stimulate an ambition to make the better best while it was impossible to give all ol of the first and second year work enough was given to enable the IP leaders aders to carry on the work in their respective communities i and to lead the club m members e m liers to a successful completion ot of their projects |