. Electric railway journal . on of a club. The general plan is for the banker tobuy heifer calves of a recognized dairy breed, and sellthem to the farm boys and girls on time, taking theirnotes, guaranteed by their fathers or guardians. Thesegraded heifer calves are sold to the boys and girls inthe spring, with the understanding that late in the fallthey are to be sold at public auction. From the pro-ceeds of the sale the amounts of the notes with ac-crued interest and the expenses of running the clubare to be deducted, and the balance goes to the boys andgirls. The services of Edward K. Slate
. Electric railway journal . on of a club. The general plan is for the banker tobuy heifer calves of a recognized dairy breed, and sellthem to the farm boys and girls on time, taking theirnotes, guaranteed by their fathers or guardians. Thesegraded heifer calves are sold to the boys and girls inthe spring, with the understanding that late in the fallthey are to be sold at public auction. From the pro-ceeds of the sale the amounts of the notes with ac-crued interest and the expenses of running the clubare to be deducted, and the balance goes to the boys andgirls. The services of Edward K. Slater, former dairy andfood commissioner of Minnesota, now connected withthe educational department of the Blue ValleyCreamery Company, Chicago, who has been identifiedwith the calf club promotion work in Illinois, weresecured. He addressed various meetings and arousedgreat interest not only in the calf clubs but in dairyinggenerally. Great difficulty is now being experienced,however, in securing the calves for the several clubs. AT THE CALF CLOT PUBLIC AUCTION IN THE FALL organized. The interest of the whole community isaroused when a calf club is started. The boys andgirls become more interested in the farm, and increasedinterest on their part means a new enthusiasm fordairying on the part of the parents. By becoming amember of a club, the child becomes the owner of prop-erty that he can call his own, and he takes a greaterinterest in the business end of farming. Great goodis sure to result from the organization of these quote from a letter written by a little girl who wasa member of the Brighton Calf Club last year: I am glad I can join your calf club again this year,and glad that my two brothers can, too, because a boycannot associate with a nice calf all summer withoutbeing a better boy. In the year 1915 the Blue Valley Creamery Companyshipped over this line 1399 cans of cream. In 1916 itshipped 1796 cans. This represents cream only, shippedto the one creamery. It is n
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