550 RURAL SOCIOLOGY 



Road-Builder. When chosen, it shall be the duty of the road- 

 builder to spread the gospel of good roads in as many ways as 

 possible. He should be prepared to answer all road questions 

 that may come up at club meetings or at other times. He should 

 endeavor to set a good example by attention to all highways 

 adjacent to his farm. 



It is suggested that he, in conjunction with the other club 

 members, designate two or three miles of adjacent highways 

 for demonstration purposes, and endeavor to make it as good as 

 possible. 



Corn Crank. The selection of the corn crank should be made 

 with a view to getting some one who is enthusiastic for corn, 

 and who has made a marked success in corn growing. He 

 should be authority on the varieties to be planted; the prepara- 

 tion of the seed and the land ; the planting ; and the subsequent 

 cultivation. He should have a corn-breeding plat, or at least 

 a seed-corn plat. His field of corn should be a model in every 

 way, and a tribute to the locality. 



Flower Queen. The selection of a flower queen should be 

 made with a view of having some one well informed in the 

 culture of flowers. She should be qualified to answer questions 

 concerning this work, and to make her home flower garden a 

 demonstration of the possibilities in flower culture. She should 

 be capable of giving advice as to varieties practical for farm 

 growing, and easy to grow. She should also be able to advise 

 regarding the purchase of seed, and might well arrange to get 

 up club orders for seeds. 



Dairy Wizard. The man selected for dairy wizard should 

 be a man who has a dairy herd and ample opportunity to dem- 

 onstrate methods and possibilities. He should be well informed 

 about dairy practices, and if possible should arrange to keep a 

 daily record of each cow in his herd. 



Alfalfa Shark. The alfalfa shark should grow a field of 

 alfalfa, should encourage its growth by others, and should make 

 himself an authority on its culture, curing, and use in his com- 

 munity. He should adopt the slogan, "An acre or more of 

 alfalfa on every farm, ' ' and should preach alfalfa in season and 

 out of season. 



Potato King. When elected, the potato king is expected to 



