The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15
ASK FARMERS' COOPERATION Government Crop Expert
 Explains Work. WANTS I,soo .FARMERs' HELP -s-- Department Helps h Systematizing
 and Rotation. Agricultural Departnent wiI Have T'fsss. n;. !. rls y'sIa !. rA'-
 wert Dari.s the Next

| H. B. savely. special agent of tife
 United States Department of Agricul-
 ture was in Montgomery yesterday on
 his way from Auburn where he has
 been conferring with government ex- perts stationed in that section. to
 Mississippi where he goes also for a conference.
 Mir. Savely is one of the government I farming experts who is trying to get the farmers of Alabama and the South to cooperate with the government ex- pertS in the systematization and rota- | ton of crops. The intention of the government Is to demonstrates to the farmers of the South the best methods
 of producing and to net the farmer | thereby q larger net profit from his
 acres than formerly was possible. There were only . few men in the State engaged in this demonstrate
 last year and their efforts have been so successful that special agent has been sent into the State from Wash i ington with more men to continue the demonstrations. T have fifteen mon in the State with me now" said Mrr savely yesterday in speaking of his mission. with tHGc1 tnGu 9t WOE1 VI nOP0 tA6t Uy 1908. 1,5o0 farmers will have sfgnified their intention of joining in this CO., operative scheme with those. who have seen It's worth and have already adopt ed our method of farming. Those far
 mers who cannot be seen will be sent
 literature upon the subject"
 In speaking of the work MT. Savely
 said:
 "sThee Bureau of Plant Industry United States Department of Agricul- turet has established under the direc- l tionsof pr. s. A. Knapp of Lake Charles. La, what is known as the Cooperative Demonstration Work. The intention of this demonstration work is to place a practical object lesson illustrating I the best methods of producing farm | crops before each community and to | secure the actual participation of the l farmers of the community in such ldemonstration. These demonstrations l must show that better and larger crops ! can be raised on the average farm and at vastly greater net profit per acre. | Like all great reforms this work cannot be done for the people to be benefited but 1t must be done by them
 to be effective. The sick man must I take the proper medicine to effect the l cure: 1t will not do for his neighbor I to take 1t for him. It is our plan to | establish in the most advantageous
 locations not less than two special
 demonstration farms of from one to
 five acres each near some small town or trading point. if there are several
 different types of soil in the comnnnnt- I ty. the number of these farms may be increased so as to cover each type. Tn
 addition to securing these special
 demonstration farms. 1t is desired to ! secure as many farmers in the im- I mediate vicinity thereof as will agree I to cooperate with us. The combined | experience of all the Southern Experi-
 ment stations, will be used in conduct ing these demonstrations.''
 | Farmers interested in this work can get further information by writing the | following district field agents: R. S. I Wilson. Columbus. Miss. Sixth Con- gressional District); J. c. Phelps. l Evergreen. Ala: J. A. Wade, OpeIika. ] Ala The District Field Agents will each have several local agents to as- sist them.
 '.Literature will be furnished free of charge to all who desire to become