Boys and Girls
Club Work
I
Eight Studies in Education
Through Club Activities.
EDITOR’S NOTE.
The Extension Division of the Uni
versity of Arkansas, in co-operation
with the United States Department of
Agriculture, will offer this year,
through this paper, a free correspond
ence coarse in "Boys' and Girls’ Club
Work,” consisting of eight lessons or
articles. These lessons will appear
in this paper at intervals of six
weeks. Those who wish to take
this course should write to the
Director of Extension Work, Uni
versity of Arkansas, Fayetteville,
stating name, age, occupation, and a
word about his (or her) general edu
cation, and stating that he (or she)
proposes to carry the work through
for the eight lessons. A farmers’ bul
letin will be sent to supplement lesson
N’o. 1. and later for each lesson if the
question blank be returned for the
preceding lesson. Thestf blanks will he
sent with each bulletin. The lessons
on Boys’ and Girls’ Club Work will
consist of the following: (1) Educa
tional Value of Club Study,” (2) “Prin
ciples of Corn Growing for Boys’
Clubs,” (3) "Fundamentals of Can
ning,” (4) “Science of Growing Pigs,”
(•*») ’’Some A B C’s on Poultry Growing,"
(6) "Primary Rules of Cotton Grow
ing.”
II—PRINCIPLES OF CORN
GROWING.
By W. J. Jernigan, Boys' Club Special
ist, U. S. Dept, of Agriculture.
The chief object sought for in corn
culture, not only by corn club boys,
but by every corn grower as well, is
the production of the largest possible
yield per acre at the least cost of
production. To achieve this object
one must have and must do certain
things. They must have: (1) Strong,
vigorous plants; (2) the proper num
ber in each hill or row; (3) each
stalk must have at least one good
ear.
To secure these there must be: (1)
flood soil; (2) good seed; (3) good
tillage.
The soil must be filled with some
material which will increase its wa
ter-holding capacity, and, at the same
time, assist in converting the ele
ments of plant food from a form in
which the crops cannot use them to
an available form. These changes are
brought about by various acids w-hich
are formed during the decay of or
ganic matter, such as stable manure
or green manuring crops. Hence all
boys are urged to sow a winter cover
crop of rye, oats, wheat, or, better
still, crimson clover, bur clover, or
vetch, according to instructions in
letter No. CC-209, already sent to all
1915 members. Boys are also urged
to take good care of the barnyard
manure and to apply on their acre
amounts depending upon the fertility
of the soil, usually from about five to
twenty loads of well rotted manure.
The preparation of the seed bed
may also be mentioned in connection
wTfTi Rood soil, for unless tEe soii
particles, which determine the phys
ical conditon of the seed beds, are
well pulverized, the food that is in
the soil cannot be readily obtained by
the plant. Hence fall breaking of all
heavy clay soils from ten to fifteen
inches deep is advocated. Sandy soils
may be turned in early spring to a
better advantage, but suould have a
cover crop.
VViiile the question of good soil is
doubtless the most important of the
principles of corn growing, yet no
matter how good the soil, the largest
yield cannot be secured from a poor
quality of seed. The most important
character seed com should possess
is ability to reproduce abundant- ;
ly a good quantity of ears. There
are other desirable characters, how
ever. that good seed corn should pos
possess.
An ear cylindrical in shape, well
rounded at each end, affords the larg
est percentage of grain per cob, as
well as kernels of the most uniform
shape so necessary in planting. The
coh should be neither too large nor
too small, possessing the property of
drying quickly, giving it light weight
and healthy color. The kernels should
fit compactly together throughout the
full length on both sides and edges. !
and should be uniform in shape, size j
and color. Length is a very desirable
character for kernels of an ear to !
possess, as it is by increased length
in proportion to the diameter of the
cob that the percentage of grain is
increased. A safe rule is that the
length of the kernel should be about
one-half the diameter of the cob. The '
above points should guide in select
ing the ear. Equal care must be giv
en the individual stalk from which
the ear is taken. Let these points
guide as regards the stalk: (1) Avoid
stalks having smut or other diseases; i
(2) avoid stalks having suckers; j
(3) avoid stalks that have advantage :
as to location; (4) look for stalks'
that are broad, flat, having from 12
to 14 inch broad leaves; (5) look for
stalks having ears hanging down
ward with strong shank four or five
inches long.
This selection should be made in
the field after the corn is matured and
the corn should then be placed in a
dry, well ventilated place. i
About all that can be said here re
garding good cultivation is that one
must always bear in mind the objects
for which we cultivate, which are:
1. To destroy weeds or interfer
Ing vegetation.
2. To conserve moisture and admit
air.
Early, frequent, shallow, late and
where possible, level cultivation will
on well-prepared seed-beds and undet
ordinary seasons, meet requirement*
for good practice. Good soil, good seed
?ood tillage are the three fundamental
principles of successful corn growing
REWARD OF INSOMNIA
SLEEPLESS INDIVIDUAL HAS
SOME RECOMPENSE.
At Least He Can Rest His Body, and
Listening for the Coming of the
Day Is Pleasure to Be
Appreciated.
Few men are more to be pitied than
the confirmed “insomniac.” Few men
seek more pity. Whoso cannot sleep
must retail his tale of trouble to his
associates, friends and chance ac
quaintances. He expects considera
tion and unconsciously demands ad
miration.
But as a matter of fact, nearly ev
ery wakeful person in culpably respon
sible for his wakefulness. The longer
he stays awake the more nervous and ,
more irritated he becomes. He comes j
to dislike himself, to dislike nature, to j
dislike a world so poorly arranged, j
His wakefulness is a tense mental
strain, more wearying than a day's
labor. The w'earier he becomes the
more resentful he feels, and he rages
against his helplessness.
All of which is sheer folly. Goins i
to bed is as much for the purpose of 1
resting the’ body as of resting the ;
mind. If the mind refuses to rest, the
body should be given a fair chance. '
Counting to impossible numbers and 1
such artiticial devices are usually vain. I
The best plan is to lie relaxed and at
ease, thinking of something altogether
agreeable. A reading lamp at the head 1
of the bed and a handy book may be 1
resorted to. Even if one stays awake <
thus for hours his body is resting, 1
and in the morning he is partly re- i
freshed. Actual insomnia is very rare. ’
Fear of insomnia, or "insomniapho- i
bia,” is the ailment from which most i
sleepless persons suffer.
But if sleeplessness cannot be put '
aside there is a certain reward for ]
the sufferer. He can listen for the <
mming of the day, which is a pleas- i
arc denied to healthy sleepers. Just i
sow he hears the first heralding of <
lawn at about 3:45. The herald is a 1
•ooster in some neighbor’s back yard. '
Heretofore that rooster has been j
;reatly disliked and the neighbor has
shared in his fowl's unpopularity. 1
taucous crowings have awakened
nany a querulous slumberer. But
*-hen one is wide awake the cheery
welcome to the new day fs altogether
agreeable. Chanticleer calls and calls
and at length he has his answers; oth
sr roosters near and far send back
their sanction of his message of opti
mism and confidence. And if the lis
tener peers beneath the window shade,
there is the first showing of the wan
mystic light which bathes the birth of
the dawn.
Tea minutes more and a robin tie
gins his song. Qnce well begun he
does not cease for a long time. When
the light grows strong the robin be
comes less enthusiastic and his song
is intermittent. Only at the day's be
ginning does he sing his best and
loudest.
A few more minutes pass and an
oriole commences to sing, or perhaps
a wren. And the busy English spar
rows cluck and chirp right beneath
the window There comes a faint rum
ble from the awakening city. The
milkman clatters to the back door and
clatters away again. A little morning
breeze stirs the curtains, and a breath
of it, fresh and cool, comes to the
crumpled bed. A laborer passes whis- j
tling on his way to work, but it seems
a drowsy whistle. The robin's music
seems to subside into a sleepy mono
tone. There is the almost soundless
sound of the fitful wind in the maple
leaves. And then, and then—.—Cleve
land Plain Dealer
Our Service by the Sea.
When you go to the beach this sum
mer you will see the drill of the coast
;uard, not of the lifesaving service.
1 he latter has been merged this year
with the revenue cutter service to
orm tne new organization which has
some 300 well-equipped stations along
>ur 10,000 miles of coast and is
nanned by surfmen skilled in all the
vays of the sea. If an institution is
he lengthened shadow of a man, our
ifesaving service was the shadow of
iumner I. Kimball, a Yankee from the
itate of Maine, who took hold in 1871
vhen they had only a few clumsy
mats housed in huts and manned by
'olunteers along a part of the eastern
mast. When he was retired this year
lis organization covered all our coasts
md had aided over 28,000 distressed
■essels, carrying over 180,000 persons,
>f whom 1.455 were lost—about as
nany as perished on the Lusitania,
dr. Kimball’s unending struggle was
vith congress, first for adequate sup- \
'ort and then for pensions for retired
>r disabled life savers. Doth ends are j
low achieved, and he retires with an
nspiring record of past service and of
•onstructive w-ork for the future. It is
>y such men that the state is built.—
Collier's Weekly.
Camp for the Tubercular.
A bill appropriating $8,000 to oper
ite a camp for tubercular inmates of
state institutions, established at
romahawk Lake, in the Wisconsin for
sst reserve, was passed by the state
3enate of that state without opposi
tion.
Still Cheerful.
' Did you attend Miss Seresum’s
birthday party?”
“Oh, yes I was there.”
"What kind of time did you have?”
"The best ever.”
"What is your impression of her?"
“She’s a game loser.”
GAME OF LIFE WAS CALLED
On Account of Darkness After Tragic
Accident to Enthusiastic
Easebail Fan.
W. H. Murphy, a salesman, living
at the Minneveska apartments, was
on his way to the ball game, reports
the Los Angeles Times. He tried to
board a moving train, grasped the
handrail and tried to lift himself to
the steps. His grasp was not firm,
and his palms were' moist with run
ning. and as he began to elevate him
self his hands slipped.
A lurch, a swing and a sudden shift,
and his body was throw to the rails.
His legs were caught beneath the
wheels and the train passed over
them, amputing both above the
ankles.
He was taken to the Receiving hos
pital for treatment, where Surgeon
Wiley and Assistant Surgeons Roome
and Johnson dressed the limbs, an
operation demanding further ampu
tation. As he went to the operating
table to receive the ether he was
smiling and cheerily talked with the
nurses.
“No more ball games for me for
a while," he remarked.
The attentions of the surgeons
stopped further speech, while the
ether was administered, and after
ward, when he had been wheeled from
the spotless surgery to the ward, he
began to talk again. He was at the
ball game.
“Well, he'll get a hit now. The
time has come; he's going to get a
hit now.
"Oh, hum, it's rather a slow game
today. What's the matter with those
boys that they're moving so slow ?
They ought to hurry. Can’t they see
it’s getting dark? It's certainly get
ting dark fast. You can hardly see
the outfielders there—not in rigiit
field, anyhow. I guess they'll have to
stop soon, won’t they? The sun's all
gone down. My, but it went fast.
“And see how dark it's getting—
why—why—
“I guess they’ll have to call—the
game.”
And the surgeons drew the sheet
far over his head and notified the un
dertakers.
Cows Ate Dynamite.
A herd of eight cows near Colum
bus, Ga., is dead, and G. E Covington,
their owner, attributes it to their hav
ing eaten dynamite, and has notified
the owners of the explosives that un
less they make good the loss of his
cattle they will be sued.
It is alleged that the news were
browsing in the vicinity of the water
works plant north of the city, and, on
account of a fence breaking down,
were allowed access to a quantity of
dynamite stored in a ditch. It is fur
ther claimed that the animals ate the
dynamite, and, instead of being blown
up in a spectacular way, died of in
digestion.
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lODCit DiRLCTORY.
ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A.
M.meets every second and fourth Satur
I day evenings at 7:30 o'clock. Visiting
i Masons always welcome.
C. T. Thompson, W. M.
C. A. Berry, Sec y.
HOWARD CHAPTER. No. 122. R A.
M. meets every first and third Thurs
day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting
companions welcome.
L. F. Magee. H. P.
: R. W. Beede, Secy.
HUTTIG CHAPTER No. 320. Order of
the Eastern Star, meets every first and
third Friday evening at 7:3 o’clock.
V siting brothers and sisfcrs y .
Mrs. C A. Bei • v. W. ; ]
.AS. I G. GlBS' :
PUTT: 3 LODGE "L >.
E L. Wa:<
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meets every Monday night at 7:30 o'clock
Visitors are invited.
Mrs. Dona Holtr-ford N. G.
Mrs. May Claybaug i. Secy.
SWEET BAY CAMP No. 41 1 W. 0. W.
meets every first and th;rd Saturday eve
nings. Visitors made welcome.
L. M. DeSpain, C. C.
J. C. Bridges. Clerk.
PAH ROAD mit TABLE
St. Louis. Iron Mount;,in & Southern
LITTLE ROCK & MONROE KY.
South
5:25 a. m
7:55 a. m
Leaves
1 1:55 p. m.
. Huttig ..
Monroe
local. *
Huttig ....
North
3:25 p. rn
i :0Q p.m
Arrives
12:15 p. m.
St. Louis. Iron Mountain & Southern
FARMERVILLE & SOUTHERN SY.
North South
4:42 a. m. Huttig 3:54 p. m
3:15 a.m. Farmerville 5:20 p. m
LOCAL, t
10:15a.m. Huttig 2:25 p.m.
tArrives Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day from Monroe and goes to Farmer
ville.
^Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day from Farmerville and goes to Mon
roe .
DUS. MAGEE #> MAYFIELD
Physicians and Surgeons
At Company Hospital
Office Hours—8 to 12 a. m., 1 to 6pm
Sundays--9 to II a. m.• 3 to ftp. p m
Hesidenee PE one 12;cft;c* 18
HUTTIG - AII KANSAS
All things work hand in hand and in working together
we can accomplish much for both.
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thing you wish to price or inspect.
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