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of which are connected with the schools. Club work is 

 the performance of a definite farm, garden, or home enter- 

 prise, and is based on the best known farm and home 

 practises ; it is an effort to extend the work of school 

 and classroom to the home. It is a back-to-the-home move- 

 ment in which theory is translated into successful practise. 

 Club work in connection with the school may consist of a 

 number of enterprises or club projects such as corn, garden, 

 market garden, poultry, sugar beet, cotton, alfalfa, the home 

 garden and canning club work. 



The corn club. One of the most interesting club 

 projects is the growing of an acre of corn on a business 

 basis. Boys and girls ranging in age from ten to nineteen 

 years are eligible, and pupils may be divided into two 

 classes, an A class from ten to fifteen years inclusive, and 

 a B class from fifteen to nineteen. The basis of school 

 credits for corn club work may be : 



1. Greatest yield per acre 30 



2. Best showing of profit on investment 30 



3. Best exhibit of ten ears 20 



4. Crop record and story of "How I Made My Crop" 20 



Total score _1 100 



Plan of work. The following plan should govern the 

 conduct of the work: It should be considered a legiti- 

 mate means of extension service for the school, a part of 

 regular school work by which plants, soils, insects, plant 

 diseases, crop management, labor income, farm manage- 

 ment, etc., may be studied systematically for an entire crop- 

 ping season. This necessitates making use of the district, 

 state and national club leaders, who always stand ready 

 to help organize clubs and assist in the work. Always con- 

 sult them about rules, requirements and available awards, 

 prizes and educational trips. 



