The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

it and producing a cotton crop under
such conditions that Mr.. Evans.
Before going into the Demonstration
work Mr.. Evans practiced law. engaged
in the real estate business, and conduct
ed bis own farm. He was born IN
Illinois and attended the University of
Missouri and lived In Texas until Dr.
Knapp madu the call for his services
for the South and for the country.
w. w. Long.
w. W. Long, Geld agent IN the dem
onstration work in Maryland. Virginia.
and the Carolinas, was a successful
farmer and prominent citizen In Eastern
North Carolina when he was offered q
position In the Department Of Agricul-
ture eighteen years ago. For the past
eighteen years he has witnessed the
marvellous growth Of the department
fidential secretary TO the chief OF the
Bureau Of Plant Industry when DR..
Knapp secured his services as general
field agent In the demonstration work
Mr.. Long has q farm In Virginia, near
washington, and he has for the past
several years been przcticing the things
that he IL now preaching. He has been
very successful with clover. grass. and
cattle. and In his territory Is pushing
rotation.
II. Il. savely.
n, z. savely, field agent for Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi, was
one Of the first county agents appointed
IN Mississippi after DR.. Knapp started
the work In that State. He made a sue
cess In one OF the Delta connties where
the old plantation system prevails. It
was q dificult thing to do. It Is con-
sidered easier to succeed among small
farmers who do their own work and
give close attention TO It Mr.. Savely
was promoted to the State agent for
Mississippi. and from that position he
went to the washington once to become
one of DR.. Knapp's advisers and field
workers. He graduated from the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College OF
Mississippi.
w. b. Mercier.
W. B. Mercier. field agent for Louis
lana. Tennessee. and Arkansas. Is an
other graduate Of the Mississippi Agri-
cultural College. He was a student
there during the administration Of Gen
stephen D. Lee, who was DR.. Knapps
great friend Mr.. Mercier entered the
demonstration work as q county agent
in Southwestern Mississippi. where the
boil weevil problem Is most difficult on
II IL.
made good there and was transferred
to Washington, at first to do editorial
work, and afterward to become field
agent. Soon after Mr.. Mercier's grad
uation he worked for several years at
the Louisiana Experiment Station
w. L. English.
W. L. English. field agent for Okla
homa and Texas, Is q graduate OF the
Kansas Agricultural College. Before en-
tering the demonstration work as dis
| Itrict agent for Eastern Oklahoma. he
had charge Of the Oklahoma experiment
station. He came from Oklahoma to the
general Offices He has been impressing
the importance Of diversification Of crops
In his territory, especially the necessity
Il Of such crops as kafir corn and milo
maize In the semi-arid section Mr.. Eng
lish is an expert on corn. and Is one Of
the officers OF the National Corn Expo
sition.
| o. b. Martin.
/ o. B. Martin was State superintendent
Of public instruction In South Carolina
when DR.. Knapp called him to take
tcharEe Of the Demonstration club work
lin the Southern States At that time
There were only q few hundred boys in
the clubs. The next year there were T.
laA boys. In 1900 the enrolment was 4s,-
Ie5. and In 1911 the enrolment reached
the total Of $3.50 The prospects now
are that there VIII be 1900 boys each
planting an acre of corn IN 1917
The girls canning clubs have also
grown rapidly. The enrolment in 1910
was 800. in 1911. 3127; and already more
than Loo girls have enrolled for 1872.
Each girl plants a. garden OF lilo Of an
acre She cans and preserves the sur
plus products OF the garden and orchard.
In this way each girl helps the home
land also makes some money for herself.
Jas superintendent of public instruction
Mr. Martin devoted much time and
Thought to rural schools He attended
the North George Agricultural College,
lgraduated at Furman University in South
Carolina, and also did summer school
work IN some Northern institutions In
addition he Is q farmer.
o. H. Benson.
o. H. Benson, who came to the ONCE Of
farmers cooperative demonstration
WORK to aid In the organization OF boys
and girls clubs throughout the South,
was one Of the most successful county
superintendents OF education IN the great
State OF Iowa He did. In Wright County.
IIowa, what he Is now getting many
school officers and teachers throughout
the South to undertake. Mr.. Benson has
been very active In organizing girls clubs
as weil as the boys corn clubs. He has
irecenIly designed very attractive badges
for these club members, which are be-
ing very generally adopted and used by
the clubs Mr.. Benson graduated from
the State Normal School OF Iowa. and
did post-graduate work at the Iowa Col
llege OF Agriculture. University Of Iowa,
ana the University OF Chicago Messrs-
Benson and Martin, COOPERATING with the
/ state workers and public school officers
ana teachers, expect the largest enroll
ment and the best records OF the boys
and girls In 1872 yet obtained
T. o. sandy.
T. o. Sandy. State agent for the DEM
lonstration work in Virginia. Is one OF
1.-THE most successful farmers In that State.
Il Continued on Next Pare.