40 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [P. D. 4. 



We distributed 28 high-grade heifers to boys and girls, organ- 

 ized 3 co-operative buying associations, supported a home 

 economics advisor and a modern tenement in the Lithuanian 

 district, where cooking lessons are given twice a week, and 

 published a cook book in Lithuanian, of which we have dis- 

 tributed 1,000 copies. 



Our pig club was one of the first activities and has proved a 

 very valuable and educational work. Our second year's member- 

 ship was secured almost wholly by advertising on the part of 

 members of the previous year's club. The boys and girls as- 

 semble in a vacant lot in the city, where the pigs are distributed 

 to them. They pay for them by notes with interest, which the 

 bank accepts without other security. 



Most of the pigs were taken home in bags. One of the 

 interesting sights was that of over 75 boys and girls sitting on 

 the sidewalk curbing waiting for the distribution. One electric 

 car going out of the city contained 38 pigs and their owners. 



This last summer, with approximately 500 pigs distributed 

 throughout the vicinity, in order to advise and assist the children 

 in their endeavors the services of a third man were required. 



A prize of $100 is offered to the boy or girl producing the best 

 result in pig raising, this money to be available only in case the 

 winner should go to some agricultural college or domestic 

 science school. In this way we have endeavored to stimulate a 

 desire on the part of the child for an agricultural education. 



The future of the boy who won the prize the first year has 

 been wholly changed. He had planned to leave school and go 

 to work, but because of his success in the competition he has 

 decided to go to an agricultural college, and already has a small 

 bank account to his credit for that use. Last year a girl of 

 Russian parents and a most unpronounce^ible name won the 

 prize. 



Our club produced over 67,000 pounds of pork, which had a 

 market value of more than $9,000. The average profit per pig 

 was $6.58, making a total profit to the members of $2,500. 



Our dairy project by its growth seems to certify as to its 

 value. Above we have given the number of high-grade cattle 

 brought into this section. Of this number 34 are pure bred, 

 and we find a growing demand for such stock. 



