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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesdsy, August 20, 1357 outnit TO if Climbs Sects 756 4-H Members To Show Work Done During Past Year The 4-H and FFA county fair, starting Tuesday, will put on dis play the work of some of the - approximately 758 4-H club members in Jackson csunty. The total membership of about 730 boys and girls represents 120 4-H clubs led by 140 volun teer community leaders. Proj ects displayed at the county fair will be similar to the 1,10 proj ects successfully completed by club members during 1956. 970 Armeies Mad During that period Jackson county boys and girls made 970 articles in 250 clthing projects. They prepared 92fl meals and 6,350 individual dishes in about 230 food projects. Twenty-five girls made 40 knitted articles. Nine girls made a total of 41 articles to help im prove their homes in homemak ing projects. Four hundred and fifty 4-H members raised 1,135 animals in livestock projects, and 732 birds in poultry projects. Eighty-five boys and girls completed projj ects in horticulture, forestry and entomology. Agricultural Engineering The agricultural engineering field attracted 55 boys and girls who completed projects in trac tor maintenance, woodworking and electricity. In all projects they were guided and instructed by local club leaders and par ents. Twenty-seven of the older 4-H youths assumed leadership roles within their clubs during the year. Club members adopt the 4-H slogan, "learn by doing," and the 4-H motto, "to make the best better," in all their club work. Throughout the year, this work received recognition at commu nity events such as achievement programs, parent nights, PTA and grange meetings, mother's teas, and community fairs. County activity included 4-H camp, crops and livestock tour, and county fair. From them some went to state and inter state events such as the Oregon State fair, Cow Palace in San Francisco, and Pacific Interna tional at Portland. Total Inresimeni When these young business men and women returned home to figure up the totals, they learned they had $121,643.03 In vested in their 4-H projects. Of this sum $22,787.23 showed a "profit or savings for the year's work higher this year. Less tangible but more im portant gains were made in per sonal improvement and contri bution to better living in the member's home, club, commu nity and county. These club . members are al ready looking ahead to a new and better year. Many 4-H clubs have started a new series of meetings and project activi ties. The county fair is "har vest time" for the 4-H members. These young people who were successful this past year are not resting on their laurels of past accomplishments, but are look ing forward to making "the best better in 1957." 4-H and FAIRGROUNDS August 20-24 ADMISSION Deaver Tractor AND IMPLEMENT COMPANY "Your Ford Tractor Dealer Since 1941" 634 North Central Phone SP 2-6425 o-; fri Snk .:,' rift ZTrrz$&j2 iifir&&t&& Tsk tor M :: - -; aa! j Juh t. 1 . " ' t - ' t A ss3 HOGGING IT! These prize pigs were among those which "hogged" the show at the annual 4-H and FFA county fair two years ago. From left: Gary Smith, Stan Smith, 4-H Leader Supervised Activity of Supervised farming is an im portant activity of the Future Farmers of America. Future Farmers believe "learning by doing" is the best way to learn. Each EJTA mem ber has some form of home pro ject so his agricultural educa tion can be extended to a prac tical home and farm situation. These farm projects vary from an investment of a few dollars to an investment of several thousand dollars. The FFA member receives class instruction in approved practices for agriculture enter prises in his community. This instruction enables the boy to choose proper crop varieties, fer tilizers and soil types for his crop projects as well as proper breeds, feeds and management practices for his livestock pro jects. . Various Incentive! The Future Farmers program offers various incentives also to sfimulate interest in supervised farming. One method is to offer promotional degrees for achieve ments in agriculture. A beginning student in voca tional agriculture is required to own some form of agriculture enterprise before he is given the "Green Hand" degree. The second year student must further demonstrate his profic iency in supervised farming and leadership before he receives the "Chapter Farmer" degree. Boys holding either the "Green Hand" "or "Chapter Farmer" degree must keep ac curate records on their super vised farming projects in pro ject record books. These record books include pages for agree ments, budgets, inventories, F.F.A, FREE I B mi imp tin j pi li in ii, Farming An Important Nation's FFA Groups labor diaries, job p'.anning and daily expenses and receipts. Boys demonstrating outstanding achievements in super vised farming and agriculture knowl edge are awarded the "State Farmer" degree. This degree is limited to two per cent of the FFA members in the state. Eligible for Degree A boy must have completed two years of vocational agricul ture before he is eligible for the state farmer degree. The four members of the Crater FFA chapter now hold the state farm er degree are Clifford Bigham, Billy Ryan, Ralph Simon and Bob Eldon. The Eagle Point FFA chapter has completed its second year as an organized chapter and some of the Eagle Point mem bers plan to apply for the state farmer degree this year. The newest FFA chapter in Jackson county is the Phoenix chapter which was started last year. In two more years Phoenix will be able to submit state farm er applicants. Highest Degree The highest degree in the Fu ture Farmers is the "American Farmer" degree. Only two boys in Oregon may be awarded this degree in any one year. Clifford Bigham of the Crater chapter, plans to apply for the Ameri can farmer degree next spring. Clifford now has a full farming program in progress. Various livestock judging con tests also are held throughout the state for FFA members. The Eagle Point chapter placed second in dairy judging at the State Fair last fall. All three Jackson county chapters entered teams at the Pacific Internation al Livestock Exposition last October. The local chapters have teams in competition at the Congressman Offers Free Books on Grass Rep. Walter Norblad (R-Ore.) i recently received from the sur ! plus storeroom an allotment of I the 1948 Agriculture Book en j titled "Grass," it was reported, j This book contains many ar , tides on how farmers, ranchers, poultrymen, livestock raisers, i dairymen, and the conservation ; ists can grow and use grasses : and legumes. It also contains in formation on grass for lawns, parks, roadsides, and p 1 a y grounds. The book is in four parts. City people as well as farmers find it useful and informative. The i Government Printing Office sells ! the book at $2.00 per copy, but I as long as the supply lasts, the Congressman will send a copy free to anyone requesting it. Send your request to Congress man Walter Norblad, 1128 House Office Building, Washington 25, D.C. Dairy Farmer Wins $84,000 on TV Show I New York W Harold Craig, ' 26, a dairy farmer from Gran i ville, N.Y., ran his winnings up to S84.000 Monday night on the j television quiz show "Twenty- One." Craig defeated New York at- ; torney George Munroe, 21-0, to add $10,500 to his previous win- nings. He tied John Bair, a Los i Angeles industrial consultant, 21-21. They will play off the i deadlock next Monday. I i i i i ii C. -H. Elmore, Truman Elmore and Charles Elmore, all of Applegate. Approximately 150 4-H hogs are expected to go on display at this year's show. county fair and State fair this year. Annual Awards Awards are presented each year to the chapter, state and national level to individual mem bers for achievements in such supervised farming activities as dairy farming, farm mechanics, farm safety and soil an". water management. Each year chapters may enter contestants in the district better farming contest. Clifford Big ham, Central Point, won the Rogue -Umpqua district contest this year for the second time. The boys feel that an active supervised farming program will help them to reach their goal which is the successful farmer of tomorrow is the future farmer of today. W UTILITIES Medford, Oegon. sjjfe :: Crater FFA Chapter Owns, Operates Its Own 10-Acre Farm The Crater Future Farmers of America chapter is unique in that it owns and operates its own farm. A tractor, - plow, disk and mowing machine are owned by the chapter for its 10-acre farm as well as for individual mem bers to use on their home farms. Education activities in which the chapter participates require raising money from several sources. Money raising activities carried on by the Crater chapter last year included a concession stand at football games, tractor custom work, Christmas sales, soda pope sales from a chapter owned machine and revenue from the chapter farm. Leadership Activities Leadership activities of the chapter consist of public speak ing, parliamentary procedure and district and state leadership meetings. Bob Eldon and Clifford Big ham attended the national FFA convention at Kansas City last October. An annual parent and son banquet is sponsored by the chapter each April. The chapter has received a master chapter rating for the last two years. This rating is awarded by the state FFA as sociation for activities carried on by the chapter. Executive Committee The organization is governed by an executive committee of seven student officers. This year's officers are president, David Mack; vice president, Lyle Bigham; secretary, Bob Lichti treasurers, George Gilman and Bill White; reporter, Carl Van derpool, and sentinel, Allen Barnes. Agriculture instructors Ed Griggs and Bill McFarlane serve as advisors. The FFA chapter at Crater High school was organized by Leonard Kunzman six years ago Kunzman is now in adult agri culture education work with the state office in Salem. - The first covered wagon to leave Massachusetts for the Northwest Territorry started from Hamilton in December, 1787. brings you carefree homemaking SEE OUR DISPLAY AT 1ST ANNUAL KIWANIS Town & Country HOLIDAY! Thursday thru Sunday August 22-23-24-25 at the Medford Armory COMPANY Phone SP 2-5284 FFA Shop Exhibits Among New Features A new feature at this year's 4-H and FFA Jackson county fair will be the FFA farm shop exhibits from all three FFA chapters Crater, Eagle Point and Phoenix. Previously, Crater had the only shop facilities in which such an exhibit could be pre pared, it was explained. These exhibits consist of new farm equipment built by the boys under the supervision of their advisors at the respective school shops during the past school year. The repairing and construc tion of farm equipment is one of the many phases of instruction which the boys receive during their academic school year. Various gifts, gift certificates and a felt banner are being pre sented for shop division winners by Medford and Phoenix busi ness houses. These include stock trailer, $10 gift certificate from Indus trial Air; implement trailer, $10 gift certificate from Moore Steel company; utility trailer, $10 gift certificate from Hubbard Broth ers; large metal construction, $10 gift certificate from Moore Steel; large wooden construe ion, $10 gift certificate from Nortons Lumber company; me dium and small metal construc tion, $5 gift certificate from In PRODUCER'S LEAGUE Urges YOU To Attend The 4-H For - The Milk Producers' League of Jackson County once again is proud to sponsor the annual fall fair . . . the setting in which our 4-H Clubs and F.F.A. stage a shov with the products of their year's efforts. These boys and girls deserve and need all the encouragement and support they can get ... for there are no greater methods by which personal effort and good citizenship can be instilled than through the avenues of self expression and accomplishment. Attend AI5 Five dustrial Air; medium and small wood construction, $5 gift cer tificate from Hubbard Brothers. Used Toward Purchases The gift certificates may be used by the winners toward pur chase of material and equip ment to develop their home farm shop programs. An additional award a large felt banner will be presented by Moore Steel to the chapter with the best chapter shop ex hibit. A soldering iron will be pre sented to the FFA boy who has the outstanding shop exhibit from American Steel and Sup ply of Medford. Farmer Has Too Much Water During Drought Plainville, Conn. IIP While most of the state withered in a three - month drought, farmer Frank Hartford complained of too much water. He reported that beavers dammed a brook, converting a pasture into a swamp. He said, 'Every day I pull the dam apart and every night the beavers rebuild it. I need help! The - first summer school in the United States was held at Mount Union College in Alli ance, Ohio, in 1870. The Jackson County MB and f. FALL FA Starting Today 5. Big AUGUST 2Q-2T-22-23-24 i at the Jackson County Morning - Afternoon - Evening Pigeon Races Set At State Fair Salem A daily race for homer pigeons entered at the Oregon State Fair will be one of the features at the poultry, rebbit and pigeon show, Super intendent Ken Jennings has an nounced. Homer phjeon fanciers from Medford, Corvallis, Engene, Forest Grove, Portland and Ore gon City are cooperating. Each afternoon, pigeons will be re leased and their home arrival timed. Announcement of the winners will be made daily. This is a new feature at the fair and it is expected to at tract considerable interest from both pigeon owners and the public. The pigeons will be re leased outside the poultry build ing. This year there will be a split show in the poultry department with poultry being shown the first four days and pigeons and rr.bbits the last four days. Poult ry entries close Aug. 19 and birds must be in the show room not later than Thursday, Aug. 29- Another new feature of the 1957 fair is greater emphasis on game birds. A number of classes have been added to this division and this is the first time in the west there has been game bird competition at a state fair. Don't Miss the MEDFORD KIWANIS CLUB TOWN & COUNTRY HOLIDAY Aug. 22-23-24-25 Medford Armory F. Days! A Pays
