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n. W. Southworth has been chosei
BY the Representatives Of the L. s
Department Of Agriculture AZ count,
agent for Luna county. Mr.. South.
worth will BE- in Deming by Octobe,
and will open his Office in the high
school building. The appointment was
announced the early part Of the week
BY Prof. A. C. Cooley, who Is rep
reseniative Of the department, act
ing with IT, New Mexico College Of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The
announcement followed the signing
ofs'coutrast between The department
and the Luna County School Board
whereby the board agreed to pay the
expenses Of the agent not to exceed
1850 and the department signiiiel
its willingness to appropriate 81, 400
to the salary fund.
FARMERS INSTITUTE
The contract calls for the main.
taining Of a county demonstration
farm in conjunction with the high
school and school gardens in all the
rural districts Of the county. II
specifies that the agent will conduct
farmers institute eight weeks ev-
cry winter at which members Of the
faculty Of the State College will be
present.
WORK WITH FARMERS
Mr.. Southworth IL a graduate Of
the University Of Minnesota and has
had seven years. experience In farm
development and scientific farm man
agement. According to Mr.. Cooley.
he is in every way fitted to assume
the duties which will be imposed upon
him here. Besides his special work,
Mr.. Southworth win spend the grent-
er part Of his time in the fields with
the farmers Of Luna county studying
the peculiar conditions and the prob
lens with which local agriculture is
confronted. He will 20 about the
county in an automobile and is at any
time at the service of those who need
his help. He is responsible to the Y.
8. Department Of Agriculture for the
measure Of success which he achi-
ewes.
COORDINATING RESEARCH
The agent is expected to keep in
close touch with experimentation at
the state experiment station which is
maintained at the State College. Soil
analysis. plant diseases, ETC., will,
through this cooperntion, he closely
studied and the results applied
through the agent to local needs.
There will be frequent farmers meet
inRs, at which agricultural problems
will be threshed ont and at which lee
turers from the department and the
State College will be present.
BEST NOT TOO GOOD
When the representatives Of the
department first approached the sub
iect Of an agricultural agent for Lu-
na county. they stated that they had
no idea of the tremendous Importance
Of the agricultural interests OF this
section. They had in mind second
or third rate man whose services
could be obtained for a nominal sal
ary. In the end they insisted on the
best that could be obtained. and de-
clared that this only could be COM
mensurate with the needs Of SO rap
idly expanding farming interests.
LUNA COUNTY LEADS
II is Of interest to note that Luna
county is the first in New Mexico
TO agree 10 meet the expenses OF an
agricultural agent, and that the au-
thorities FIRST gave their attention to
the Mimbres Valley. Only wo other
counties in the state can have agents
at this time under the arrangement
with the U. 3. Department Of Agn-
culture.
DEMING THE CENTER
II will be noted that there is a cer-
tain cooperation between the Luna
County High School and the county
agent, whereby the high school asri-
cultural courses and demonstration
farm is under the supervision Of the
expert. The hish school h to be
made the center of the work. which
is intended TO reach every school
child and every adult farmer In the
Mlnhrss Valley.