The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-17

"A this interesting bit of experience: There
"A are very few farmers" he said, who real
lie the opportunities they have for getting help
from other sources. l make it a point in my
travelling to try to get every farmer to subscribe
for The Progressive Farmer and Gazette. / also
try to get to send for the bulletins of the
State Agricultural Department, State Experiment
Station, and the United States Department Of Ag-
rlculture also call attention to the helpful pub
locations about corn. cotton. tobacco, grain crops
fertilizers, stock raising fruit growing etc. that
they can get from firms that advertise in The Pro-
gressive Farmer and Observation-Disclosures and PAM
phlets as valuable as those of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture. 1t is amazing the number OF
farmers who tell me that they did not know that
they could get these things Free Some farmers I
know write for them, sit up till midnight reading
these bulletins pamphlets, etc. and then get up at
4 o'clock In the morning and begin reading
again."
Every reader of The Progressive Farmer should
be aware of his opportunities for getting this vau-
able literature for the asking, and yet we have
no doubt but that the percentage of our readers
who avail themselves of these opportunities Is
comparatively small We are continually urging
every subscriber to keep quarters worth of pos
tai cards on hand so as TO be ready to order any
bulletin, catalog pamphlet. price list that In
terests him. and we glad to know that the pos
TAI caro- habit is taking root. But as we have
said, the average reader is by no means living up
to his opportunities
l. 1t ought not to be necessary to say that you
can send a postal to the United States Department
OF Agriculture, Washington, d. c., and get a free
farmers bulletin on almost any subject Won arc
interested in. and that your State Department Of
Agriculture and your State Agricultural Experi-
Elent Station will send you their bulletins regular.
ly without charge IL you send a postal asking for
them And not only you get the bulletins We
mention from the State Departments of Agricul-
ture and State Experiment Stations as we'll az
numerous pamphlets and catalogs from agricul-
tural advertisers but there is hardly any line OF
work about which you need help that some public
ofcial, employed by State or National Govern
ment, is not ready to you.
z. II you wish to get the boys corn club
work In your county, for example write your
county superintendent of Public Instruction the
State Department OF Agriculture, or Hon O. b
Martin, United States Department OF Agriculture
Washington, d. c.
3. II you wish to get demonstration work start
ed among the farmers in your county, write TO
your State Demonstration Agent and to Dr. s. A.
Knapp, United States Department Of Agriculture
Washington, D. C.
a. II you wish to start the important work of
tick determination in your community the Bureau
or Animal Industry, United States Departments OF
Agriculture, Washington, D. c., will put you into
touch with the men who will help you
D. IL you wish to get rural free delivery
route write to your Congressman, and to the
Postoffice Department, Washington d. C.
6. If you wish to start stock raising dairving
or fruit growing, the State Department of AgricuI-
ture or your State Experiment Station will doubt
less be able to send man to help you begin right
T. The United States Department Of Agriculture
Dalry DIVISION, Washington, u. O. has men en-
ployed 20 WISH farmers and give personal instruc