The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
WORK The FARMS
GOVERNMENT EXPERT WILL AID
THE FARMERS IN STATE OF
KENTUCKY.
Prof. Fred Mutchler Engaged for the
Promotion of Agricultural I'm
provement.
Western Newspaper Union News Service


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Frankfort-The announcement was
made from State university at Lex
ington that Prof Fred Mutchler, who
has been engaged in the promotion of
agricultural improvement in Western
Kentucky, under the direction of the
Western Kentucky Normal school, has
been selected by the United States de-
partment of agriculture to take charge
of similar work for the entire state,
with headquarters in this city The
department Of agriculture, through
the extension bureau, in charge of
DR.. Bradford Knapp, has apportioned
$4,000 year for Kentucky to be used
in the extension and demonstration
work
The appropriation is to be expended
under the direction of a board of trus-
tees composed Of DR.. Knapp, presi-
dent; H. H. Cherry, of Western Ken
lucky State Normal school; President
]. c. Crabbe, of Eastern Kentucky
State Normal school; j. w. Newman,
state commissioner Of agriculture, and
President H. 5. Barker, Of State uni
Yersity Fred Mutchler is expected
to encourage better farming in every
county Of the state by applying the
| means most available for each county
either by the establishment of local
demonstration farms by carrying on
| demonstrations on the farmers own
| land, and with his cooperation. by
| further enlisting the interest and CO.
operation of farmer boys in seed test
ing, dairy testing and similar means
by sending skilled and enthusiastic
men to various sections to direct work
on the farms. Plans have already
been mads for work to begin in nine
counties, Woodford, Muhlenburg, Ma
son, Hopkins, Jefferson, Christian.
Madison, Henderson and Washington.
Gov. McEreary viii Speak.
Under the urgent request of Nc
Kenzie Todd, secretary of the Perry
Centennial Commission, Gov. Nc
Creary has consented to speak at the
banquet at the Breakers Hotel Put
in Bay, Ohio, September II, on ''Ken-
lucky in the War of 1872" Gov. Nc
Creary was on the verge of declining
the invitation, as he said circum-
stances made it such that it would not
suit him to be out of the state at that
time; but Mr.. Todd said eight gov
ernors would be there, and as Ken
lucky had more soldiers engaged in
| the campaign around Lake Erie and
in the Battle of the Thames than any
other state, ne would not take no for
an answer. Gov. McCreary capitu-
lated. The governor was compelled
to decline an invitation to attend the
conference of Governors at Colorado
Springs on account of previous en-
gagement to make an address at Rich
mond on that date On the occasion of
the centennial celebration of Rich
mond Lodge No. 20, Free and Accepted
Masons.
New Coiored Normal Students.
President Russell, of the Kentucky
Normal and Industrial Institute, has
been quite busy during the summer va
cation making vigorous campaign for
new students. He has visited all OF
the large gatherings of his people that
have been held in the state, making
addresses and distributing literature
in the interest >af The institution. Last
week he attended the Baptist General
Association at Louisville and the
United Brothers Grand Lodge at
Georgetown, where he presented the
school to hundreds of the leading
members of his race, He Is seeking
to interest the colored youth of Ken
lucky not only in normal instruction
but in industrial training as well.
President Russell is an educator Of
the ardent believer in the tenets of the
famous Tuskegee educator. Under his
skillful management the school has
taken on new life. and the outlook
for the ensuing year is the brightest
IN it's history.
Good Corn Crop in kentucky.
Save where the hot winds have
devastated their fields, the Corn
Club boys will have a good yield
of corn se spite of the drought, is the
opinion of DR.. Fred Mutchler of Bowl
ing Green, organizer of the club
"Corn fields and tobacco fields pre-
pared and cultivated according to farm
demonstration methods are standing
. as monuments all over the state to the
foresight and husbarldry of their own
ers," declared DR.. Mutchler, who visit
cd the Department of Agriculture
! You do not have to inquire; you caI
tell when you come to a properly cul
tivated field,' he said
He spoke particularly of one flel,
of tobacco he had seen on the farm o
E. H. Young, RichardsviIe, ,Warrel
! county. He said the tobacco, Will
hurley, is shoulder high, aid Nj
Young is cutting for exhibition at th
, State Fair.