254 STATE BOARiD OP AGMCULTURE. 



COUNTY ORGANIZATION. 



The relation of the county' farm baireau to the projects carried on in 

 any given coiinitj^ is one of eoHoperatioii in (leterniinino- these projects. In 

 many connties a program of work is (letermined by the representatives 

 of the bureau and the extension agents. The club agent's program of 

 work is snch'as to harmonize with this county program. 



The work of the county club agent is financed co-oiperatively by the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture, the Michigan Agricultural College and, 

 in a majoi'ity of cases, by the county farm bureau. The local club 

 leaders do not receive any salary for their work. Often, however, a 

 member of the farm bureau executive committee is a local club leader. 

 In certain counties, one or more members of the executive committee will 

 be designated as being responsible to the executive committee for the 

 club work of the county. 



CLUB CAMPS, FAIRSj TRAINING SCHOOLS. 



The Second Annual Club Camp for club members of tlie Upper I*enin- 

 sula was held at the College Experinient Station at Chatham on August 

 8, 9, 10 and 11. One hundred club mend)ers and 10 leaders attended" the 

 camp. Features were the poultry demonstrations, live stock judging 

 contests, trips through the Experiment Station grounds, icamp fires, classes 

 for both boys and girls, and the big club parade on Farmers' Round-Up 

 Day. The College, througli the officials at the Station, co-operated in 

 supplying camping facilities, stock as prizes in the judging contests, etc. 



Training Schools for club leaders were lield at M. A. C. during Farm- 

 ers' Week on Feb. 1, 2 and 3, 1022. To this school came 36 club agents 

 and local leaders. Mr. Ivan L. Hobson of the Washington office added 

 much to the success of this meeting. 



The Seventh Annual Training School Avas again held at the College on 

 June 26 to 30, 1022. Club Agents and pros])ective club leaders from both 

 the upper and lower peninsulas enrolled. Tliis combined training school 

 and conference has become one of the outstanding gatherings of club 

 leaders from throughout Michigan. 



Through the co-operatiion of the Deiiartment of Fublic Instruction, 

 training schools for prospective club leaders were held in the county 

 noi-mial training classes in Mason, Allegan, Barry, Arenac, Lenawee, Cal- 

 houn, Gladwin, Eaton, Ontonagon, (.^heboygan, Clinton, Ingham, Genesee 

 and Saginaw counties, and at the Teachers' College at Detroit. In these 

 schools 307 prospective club leaders received training for their work. 



