The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-05-26


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the best they could and that their
methods were better than those Of
their neighbors.
The demonstration work goes ~
Their than into the mere raising Of |
field crops. There has been a great |
deal of talk about the need of edu- |
eating the boys, but the agents OF |
the department agree in saying that |
the home life on many Of the farms |
makes such an unpleasant impression
on the youth that he takes the first |
chance to get away from the farm,
and then it is impossible to win him
back. Therefore, the demonstrators
go at the homo life as well; show
the farmers wives how TO preserve
and can their vegetables, how to raise
the bulk Of the things they eat, and,
.by saving money, to raise the stand
ard Of home life so that a boy will
not want to get away from the farm.
but will be willing to stay and grow
up modern farmer.
Small Work of the Farm.
The department sends out numer-
Gus bulletins on the small work OF
the farm and the country home, all
tending to raise the standard of coun-
try living, but the farm demonstrator
does more, for he puts into practice
in his demonstration work many
small things that are not mentioned
in the bulletins, but that probably
would not be put into practice were
they not rubbed In, so to speak, by
close contact.
The ravages of rats in the corn
cribs is q constant source of loss and
worry to the farmer. 1t is no use
to talk to farmer who is barely
making a living about the virtues of
concrete foundations and rat-proof
construction. But when he is shown
that he can discourage rats in his
unhusked corn by sprinkling a little
lime over it he will do it willingly
and soon save enough, perhaps, to
build rat-proof crib. In the same
way the demonstration shows how
the corn can be protected from weevil
by sailing down the unhusked ears.
Fight on Texas Fever.
The department has spent much
time and money fighting Texas fever
among cattle. 1t has worked out
plans for clearing the ticks from large
| herds, but the demonstrator is work.
ing for the small man and he shows
him how a little salt and sulphur
MIXED with the feed will make the
cattle ticks drop Off, It IS in little
ways such as these that the depart
ment Is being carried to the farmer
The training of boys is not neglect
ed, either. The corn clubs have been
alluded to in The Star. The govern
ors and the business men of the Vari'
GUS States where the work is being
carried on recognize the value OF TINS
training. and prizes are offered by
the business men for the best snow
ing made by the boys Of the count!
in clubs organized by the count!
supervisors. Sometimes the prize i
a plow or a new buggy, and in SOM
counties the first prize was a trll
to Washington. Take a communit
where the boys have never been on
of sight of their own county seat an
let them know that the best one
them may win a trip to Washington
a talk with Secretary of Agricultur
and view of all the immense ma
chinery of the department at clos
, hand. It is something of a stimulu'
Boy Raises Best Crop.
! The best crop of corn that wa
raised in the State of South Carolin
5 last year was by boy member OF on
e OF the corn clubs, Basement Ushe'
y It was 1921 bushels on measure
acre. The average for the stare wa
d less than sixteen bushels. Boys
n the clubs frequently beat their ow
s fathers, and this not only encourage
{ the youngsters, but makes their e
S ders sit up and take notice.
o II Is the same way when a farm'
: under the instruction Of the depar
ment raises a bumper crop OF an
c thing. He gets his name into u
t local papers, is consulted as an a