The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-09-02
GOVERNMENT AID.
Proposition to the Obion County
Farmer-Read 1t.

Proposition to the Obion County
Farmer-Read It.
To the Farmers and others interested il
agricultural developments in Obior
County.
1t will be remembered that last year
after considerable effort, the Farmer,
Cooperative Demonstration Division o.
the United States Department OF Agri-
culture was induced to send represent
ative to this Congressional District fol
the purpose OF initiating and organic
ing that work in our section, and Mr.
w w. Campbell has spent a year in
the work here. By reason of the ex-
tent of the territory which he has had
to cover, it has been impossible, OF
course, for him TO give to any one
county or individual the full attention
desired, but it is hoped that sufficient
has been done to show our people the
possibilities and benefits to flow from
the work.
| am pleased to be able to advise that
the Department is now ready to take
the second step-that of appointing an
agent for each county-if the people Of
the several counties are ready to give
their cooperation. A letter just re-
ceived by me from Mr. Knapp, the
Superintendent of this Division, advises
that he will allot $500 out of the funds
under his control to such county as will
itself contribute a like amount, and with
the 5000 thus raised an agent will be
employed who will give his entire time
for at least eight months in the year to
that county, visiting personally and con
stantly the farmers who will agree to
grow few acres of some standard crop
under the direction and instruction of
the Department and give to the demon
strators the benefits of the extensive
researches and experiments that have
made this Department one of the most
governmental divisions in the
history of the world.
| take this method of advising those
in agricultural development
Of the fact and venture to urge that
interest be taken and organ
ization perfected to the end that the
county's part may be raised. OF course
it will be realized by all that | cannot
go into the several counties and under
take to raise this fund. Those inter
ested in each county will have to take
it up. Some one will have to take the
lead. 1t is suggested that perhaps the
County Court at its October term may
be willing to appropriate all or part
Of the amount, and the remainder can
be raised by private subscription through
farmers institutes, the Farmers Union,
merchants associations, fair organiza-
tions and individuals.
shall be pleased to give any further
that can to any interest
ed, by letter or otherwise. / believe
this work, if consummated, will prove
Of benefit more far-reaching than we
can imagine to every interest of our sec
lion. Will not some one in each coun-
-y take immediate steps to raise this
'und so that the work may be organized |
1t once? A general agent for the sec
ion will have charge OF the county
agents, visit them regularly and keep
he work going. With an agent in each
county devoting his entire time every |
section Of the county can be covered |
md the benefits carried into every
1t is, of course, moth
ng to me personally except as it is of
benefit to all citizens, but knowing the
inc results that have attended this work
/ have devoted my best eff
orts toward getting its benefits for our
people. / have done all that | can do,
md it is now up to- those interested
o carry it on. Respectfully,
FINS ]. GARRETT.
Dresden, Tenn, August 26, 1910.
Tiptonvilles Fine Water.
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