Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1919 — PROGRAM READY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB ROUND-UP. [ARTICLE]

PROGRAM READY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB ROUND-UP.

Layfavette, Ind., March 3.—-The program" for the several hundred Hoosier boy and girl club members who will attend the annual round-up at Purdue university, April 21, 22, 23 and 24 was completed and promises plenty of pleasure as well as work. More than 500 youngsters are expected for the round-up, which is the first time that the club members have gathered here except at the* time at the annual farmers short course in January. Monday will be devoted to registration, and--the—second day,-- Aprib 22, the program will start at 8 o clock with a brief address' of welcome by President W. E. Stone and a twenty minute talk on “Opportunities for Indiana Bovs and Girls”, by Dean J. H. Skinner, "of the Purdue college of agriculture. F. M.a Shanklin, in charge of the pig club work, then will give an illustrated lecture and Z. M. Smith, state club leader, will outline plans for the entire week. The boys and girls will have separate sessions part of the time, and the youthful farmers will be given instruction in the judging of hogs, beef and cattle, sheep and horses, judging of corn, feeding livestock, preparing livestock for show purposes; show how to combat the weeds found on the farm, prepare seed beds, pick the layers from the loafers in the farm poultry flock, to handle a tractor, prune and spray orchards, etc. The girls will not only receive instruction in baking, sewing, canning, home nursing work, ’ preparation of school lunches, etc., but demonstrations for their benefit will be given in all these lines by club organizers and Miss Grace Goodpasture of the Department of Agriculture. A team of Montgomery County girls will give a canning demonstration. Prof. G. I. Christie, assistant secretary of agriculture will address the ■ and girls for a short time on Wednesday morning—of that week and T. J. Newbill, of the Department of Agricuture, will be bn the [ program the, day before. Besides all | the instruction and demonstrations! Work which the boys and girls will | get, certain periods for all kinds of, games are set apart each day. The j club members will enjoy an egg barbecue one evening as guests of the university- students.

Dried fruit has been advancing and is getting higher and scarce, but we have a good stock, bought before the advance and are giving you the ‘benefit of the same. Look over our stock and compare prices with what you are paying elsewhere for Prunes, Apricots, Peaches and Raisens.

EGER’S GROCERY.