25/34 In every State the average yield from the boys' acres was larger than the state average, in some cases almost five times as great. Hundreds of boys produced over 100 bushels to the acre, and the average of the boys in South Carolina was nearly 69 bushels, compared with an average of less than 20 for the adult farmers. The pig clubs which followed have likewise been successful and have stimulated an interest in good stock and proper methods of caring for it. Many country banks have financed these operations by buying hogs by the carload and selling to the club members on easy terms. Girls were encouraged to plant a tenth of an acre in tomatoes. |