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The New South

CHAPTER IV
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In every State the average yield from the boys' acres was larger than the state average, in some cases almost five times as great.
One South Carolina boy produced on his acre in 1910 over 228 bushels, and in 1913 an Alabama boy reached high-water mark with nearly 233 bushels.

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' canning clubs were organized by Dr.Knapp in 1910.

Girls were encouraged to plant a tenth of an acre in tomatoes.


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