The Harrison times., 1911-10-07
Farm Demonstration.

ment at Fayetteville University,
four agricultural colleges in the state
and the elements of agriculture
taught in all the school districts.
Sufficient preparation is being made
for agricultural future, but none OF
them touch the all Important nov.
The crop of 1912 is more important.
From it We must have a living.
Considering our immediate agricul-
tural bctterment, the work of farm
demonstration is most important.
The employment of a man for each
county who is both scientific and
practical, whose duty it is to attend
upon each farmer. whether he be
tenant or owner, his crop small or
large, and inform him Of the best
methods and assist him by actual
demonstration in the field, to apply
these methods
Muscle diligently applied, is an
absolute essential in crop raising,
but brains must be mixed into any
business effort for easiest and com
plete success. 1l44 corn fields and
1882 cotton fields were cultivated in
Arkansas last year under instruction
of these agricultural agents The
corn averaged 36 bushels and the
cotton 915 pounds per acre, while
the state averaged only "a bushels
of corn and 525 pounds of cotton.
Considering that many of these dem
onstratiop farms were purposely
placed on the poorest land TO show
how it could be made productive of
better crops, the showing is not
only satisfactory, but wonderful II
every acre OF corn and cotton in
1910 had made as full Yields as the
demonstration acres, the farmers of
the state would have received S50,-
000,O00.00 more for their crop. Get
a Demonstration.
This was done in 1910 with but
few County Demonstrators. We
want now a demonstration in every
county AS Alvin Prentice would
say, "All join hands and circle. y
This has become National ques-
ton. The last American Congress
appropriated $15,OO0,000.00 for
this demonstration work, but with
the state and district agents, far
mer's meetings and the many coun-
ties to supply, Mr.. J. A. Evans, Gov
ernment special agent, informs me
that only $33750 can be given to
each Of the counties in our state.
He pledges himself to furnish this
sum if we will raise $500 90 per
county, making 100000 with
which to pay a County Demonstra-
tor for nine months work. Let's
Raise 1t. The last legislature enact
cd statute authorizing the Quorum
Court of each county to make an
appropriation for payment of dem
onstrator, This court will meet in
each county on the 4th Wednesday
i'll Oct )ber. See the county Judge
and justices of the peace and get
them to appropriate the S662. so.
Lawrence county assesses S5,O00,-
10000 in property. For her county
to make the appropriation would
cost the tax payer who assesses
100000 only 81 25. Leave off one
quart OF the Sunny Brook and
put up your part, No man, let his
business be what it may, would
complain at this contribution when
he considers the thousands of dol
lars that the sale of the additional
products would bring to our good
state, the better living, happier
homes, more contented citizens, irol-
icsome children and better paid
preachers we would have. Let $
get a demonstrators for the educa-
ton and assistance Of the grown
folk. Let's increase the crop of
1912. CLAY SLOAN,
Commissioner o! Agriculture.