The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26

This work. pursuant to a recent reso-
luton of the State Department Of Ag-
riculture is to be joined with the farm
demonstrations of the United States
Department Of Agriculture and is to
be directed by the State Agent Of
the United States Government. AS
such demonstrations are teaching
work. it is recommended that the col
lege, through it's extension depart
ment and through it's teachers aid the
worker Of this group in every way
possible. 1t is also recommended that
this group cooperate with the con-
duct Of the demonstration farms,
which will be conducted at the agri-
cullura high schools and that the Ill
innate aim be to have at least one
expert farmer in each county in the
State. The demonstration work shal
be carried on in close touch with the
experimental work, so that the results
of experiments will be carried in DEM
OnStratiOnS to the farmers.
"S. Police and Governmental Work:
This group, it is recommended, shall
include all such duties as are required
by State laws. such as analyses and
control Of fertilizers, inspection Of
foods and feed stuffs and Of nurseries
and Of herds Of cattle; the control Of
contagious diseases Of animals. ETC.,
etc. This work to be one solely by
the State Department Of Agriculture.
81. Teaching Work:-This group
your committee suggests, be divided
into two forms of teaching. 1St, in
struction of the regular classes of the
college. This will, of course, be done
| by the faculty Of the college. I'd. Ex-
tension teaching. By the term "EN-
tension" is meant all efforts to carry
farmers and their wive- such educa>
tiOnal truths and methods
| as will be helpful on the farm and in.
the farm life. This group will in
| clude boys clubs, girls schools, nova
BILE schools of agriculture, correspond
ence and lecture course and other
forms of exterior teachins-in short.
whatever instrumentaiitieS as Will put
into the hands Of farmers, facts and
methods leading to increased economic
production. This work will pc done
by the college.
.5 Boys Corn Clubs:-As recently
decided, the corn club work will be
turned over to the college but the De-
p%artrnent Of Agriculture will furnish
one man for this work and will still
continue the appropriation Of $500
for premiums.
So. Experimental Work-At present
these conditions exist in regard to ex-
perimental work in agriculture. The
College has an organized station. co
ordinated with the United States tx
pertinent office and supported entirely
by Federal funds. This station is IN
der q director who is elected by a
college board. The State Department
is also doing experimental work IN It's
test farms and in other ways. rms
work is also under a director elected
by the Board Of Agriculture our
committee recommends" that al
1-orkorS in the college station and in
the Department Of Agriculture who
are engaged in investigational or eX-
detrimental work be grouped into one
compact station under q director anO
a vice director who shall each give
all his time to this station ana tha'
this station be organized int the pres
ent division and with the presen'
workers or be put into a strictly
scientific basis.
"Au Of this recommended joint WORT
will. Of course, be done under the ul'
rection Of a joint committee from tne
5 two boards and details of execution
will be completed from tl1he ~ AZ
to time as needed
This report was signed by Commits
sioner Graham, President Hill, Expe
riment Station Director c. 3. Wlllla1n:
J and State Chemist B. ". KilGore.
> In order to properly carry out Tn
sixth section of the resolution. a com
mittee Of two was appointed
1 Messrs. Q. L. Clark from the Colleg'
Board, and r. w. Scott from tnf
Department Board: This conlra1t.e
willy on January oath, recommend TN
t salaries Of the director and vlce-dlrec
FOR and location Of the station and al
!, other matters pertaining to the com
! bination.