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shows, such as poultry, corn and flower shows, also grange exhibits. Boys and
girls may take up any one or more of the following projects.
Home Garden.—Cultivation of vegetables, flowers, shrubs, etc. General
care of the garden.
Market-Garden.—Cultivation of one-twentieth acre of vegetables.
School and Allotment-Gardens.—Cultivation of vegetables and flowers, etc.,
in a centralized garden at or near the school or on vacant lots.
day.
farm.
Corn Clubs.—Cultivation of one-tenth acre of corn.
Potato Clubs.—Cultivation of one-twentieth acre of potatoes.
Dairy Herd Clubs.—Keeping an accurate record of all milk produced each
Canning Clubs.—Canning fruit and vegetables for home use or for market.
Baking Clubs.—Baking bread and cake.
Sewing Clubs.—Making garments and repairing.
Handicraft Club.—Making useful articles for use in the home or on the
Bird and Tree Clubs.—The study and recognition of birds and trees.
Ofi&cial enrollment cards will be sent to boys and girls who wish to enroll
in one or more of the projects mentioned above. When received, their names
will be sent to Washington, and Uncle Sam will correspond with them occa-
sionally and send them bulletins of information and helpful letters. The State
Leader or assistants will visit the local clubs from time to time, to help them
with their work; he will also send helpful bulletins and letters as needed.
Monthly reports will be required from each member enrolled in the club work,
giving an account of his or her work.
The agent of the Extension Service of the Rhode Island State College writes
"inclosed please find a brief explanation of the boys' and girls' club work in
agriculture, gardening, domestic science and handicraft work. This is a splen-
did movement for the Improvement Society to take up and encourage as a
part of their constructive work in any community.
The greatest asset in any community or state is the boys and girls who are
to be the men and women of to-morrow. We should see to it that they are
encouraged to be industrious and thrifty. Work of this kind will provide a
very profitable as well as an interesting occupation for many idle moments
after school, and through the long vacations for our boys and girls. At this time
of the year clean-up campaigns are being started, and I would like to tack on
to the end of that slogan the word 'plant-up.' I think that boys and girls
should be encouraged not only to 'clean-up' the rubbish about their homes,
but to invest a few cents in seeds which will germinate and grow and produce
a picture very much more attractive than can be produced by many cans of
paint and, furthermore, if the right kind of plant is selected, the effect will be
perennial."
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