The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-01-29

WORK under the supervision OF ne
farm demonstration agent of Lee
county. Mr.. r. H. Kent. who now
has headquarters here in the office
OF the judge Of the court Of ordinary
in the court house, was begun in
earnest Tuesday when Mr.. Kent
came to Lcesburg on a short trip.
Though it was not known here UNI
til the afternoon before that Mr..
Kent would be here the following
day, it happened fortunately that
a number of farmers were IN town
from various sections Of the coun-
ty. These without exception were
seen by Mr.. Kent, each one pledg-
ing himself to become demonstra-
tor by cultivating a certain acreage
of land in accordance with the sug-
gestions and hid of the farm de-
monstration agent.
While he was here, Mr.. Kent eZ-
pressed his regret that he was an
able to be present at the meeting
that was called here last Tuesday.
He was retained in Athens, how
ever, by officials Of the State Agri-
cultural school who had important
instruction to impart to the new
farm demonstration agents. Con-
sequently Mr.. Kent remained IN
Athens until January %, when he
came direct to Brentwood, which had
been agreed upon as the place best
situated for him to attend to his
work as joint farm demonstration
agent for Terrell and Lee. counties.
Having been delayed in reaching
here at. the meeting that was called,
he came directly to Leesburg after
reaching Brentwood and establish
ing headquarters there, having tele-
phoned the Secretary Of the Cham
her Of Commerce Monday that he
would be in Leesburg Tuesday.
Although the time was short,
every farmer who could be reached
by telephone or otherwise was mott
fed of the coming of Mr.. Kent. A
number of them saw him during the
time he was here Tuesday. In or
der that definite days might be
decided upon temporarily, at least.
Mr.. Kent requested The Journal to
announce that he will return to
Leesburg next Tuesday, Feb. 81 to
amend the entire day here in meet
inc the farmers. It is hoped that
a lalge number will come, und that
! there will be sufficient attendance
FOR Mr..sKent to address the farm
ers in a body.at the court house.
nj 1T rs the purpose Of Mr.. Kent to
secure pledges from % farmers,
scattered throughout all sections OF
the county, to take part in the work
az demonstrators, though, ofcourse,
every citizen and resident Of the
! county is aeo-operator in the work
II whether he pledges himself to keep
in close touch with the ageLtor not.
Those who pledge to cultivate a
given area in any crop the farmer
desires. thearea to be from one acre
on up to as many as the farmer
wishes. WILDE visited once month
nv the agent. Other farmers who
may requesit will be visited when
ever the agent has time. 1t may be
seen from this that there are privil-
eyes that gowith the demonstrators
that do not necessarily belong to
those vino do not keep in closest
touch with the agent.
While here Mr.. Kent secured the
pledges Of Tessrs. E. T. Long J R
Long. w. Martin, g. L. Ketch-
am and Harris Laramore to become
demonstrators. When the move
ment for farm agent was com.
mencsa, there we're several Others
who askeI similar privileges, IN
.clud;ng hessrs. D. G. Jones, B.. F
Cassels, G. A. Wallace Il. L. Loni
ST. and others. It may be seer
tom this that it will not requlr'