The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-13
MANN FAVORs
COLORADO PLAN

fLontlGued from rrkt IAXs.J
sixteen hundred and forty-three dur
ing 1871. and the farmers In the
1hirty-fiye counties making appropri-
atoms In the most improved methods
Of agriculture. The farmer adopting
tia methods OF the local agent for
,ae Who'll. or part Of his farm Is
called a demonstrItor. and OF these
there we're during last year. l.1Gb UNI
der the direction Of white local agents.
The local agents are required to re-
port At the end OF every Week 10 the
district agent. who. In turn. reports
10 the State agent. from whom the re-
ports. stter berg duly supervised. go
directly to the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. The local agents
are paid as follows: one-half 10y tho
county in which he works, one-fourth
by the United Agricultural Board
from State funds. and one-fourth. by
the United States Department OF Agri-
culture, the county and State funds
are paid out by warrants drawn by
zle governor as chairman OF the
United Agricultural Board. upon Item
lied, receipted accounts attached to
the warrants.
Besides these white agents. who in
RtTaut coloreu farmers wnen request
co, there are seven local coioreo
agents VINO are entirely paid out OF
1Lnas coming Through the United
Eiatss Department OF Agriculture. and
1i.vre Is uomestlc scienee work Tor
~nne girls IN eight counties, and Tor
eClurea girls in four counties. the e&~
.lsiaae OF WINCH u altogether PAID from
sinilar funos. The coiured farmers
instr ucteo ny white ana coiorea local
agents number l..oe. and suow Te-
AID. Aaoie progress
in AsAv, IA 10Y thirteen years old.
-tfsfk
county, mauo l6i 80 bushels OF snell-
Ell corn on q measured acre OF land.
and the total corn crop OF that year
In irkinia went from 4f,Sls.VVU BUSH
els In 1879 to oS.6-l .uuv bushels, an
Increase OF seven mi.iions, Two hun
Gred and ninety three thousand bush
els, ana While the average production
was 1s.eJ bushels to tho acre. the
average OF the demonstrators was 4e.o5
bushels to the acre. During lsil. ON
account Of severe drought the crop
4ss4.yslssecas osssys u, $50 Voc Sttbficis.
TIE .sal est yield. of lo4 bushels to the
are. hs.ving been made by IA boy thir-
teen years old. In Sussex county. nam
ed jan A. Johnston. The average
yield by adult demonstrators In lsll
was i bushels to the acre. and by
the corn club boys 81 IL bushels to
the acre. the reason for this di1ersnce
= SCfnE the fuO0IuCAtiOn Oh OlfeCiiUHS Dy
saa.. srsetr, and the rtrtct adherence 10
Ths directions BY the boys. As before
stated. The eI2ps ,ssssv :rsr1asSsa st,Sifs fSs1
" sa ~ Tie dfSugft, GHt when cuitiSa-
81 by scie Attic methods stood tho
drought ce' .er than crops on similar
land. In the same location, not 50 cul-
fi.ated- There have been correspond
ing yields of hay. from four To SIX
IONS TO the acre. and OF all other crops
= cultivated by The scientific and TIM
( proved methods.
Better stock is being secured by our
i farmers, who are enthusiastic and
A4ger to Join in~the demonstration
work As before stated. only thirty
avs counties had local agents last
year which was IN many as could be
looked after under the appropriation
\ made But ~ Inanv other counties
have signifed their desire to have
local agents there should be an In
Y crease In the amount allowed Of at
{ lexs1 elo.0o0.00. which L. recommend
1 "a. becauss this work In making money
/ Tor the Gtats.
IN Illinois. = plant has been estab-
1Ahed Tor the grinding Of limestone
a watch - farnisheH to the people at
n11ty eorts 4 ton IN bulk and seventy
& ~ cents In sacks. and am informed
Il 4hat about 10000 tons were manufac-
ihe4 and used last year and the de-
naA win ~ fpr dcub!a tbat amount
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