The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-30


from this Smith-Lever appropriation,
approximately $154,103 per annum
which must be supplemented by aD-
preparation made by the state or
raised from contributions within the
tate, amounting to S144,103, or a
sand total of nearly 100000 per an
mum.
Getting Results in Woodford.
IN Woodford county we are getting
great results by co-ordinating the ac-
riv;ties OF the Farmers Union, the Y.
q. c. A. and the county demonstrated
or expert. They are cooperating.
The Federal Department of Agri-
culture has many lines OF work which
they want TO transmit to the state
colleges and through them to the peO-
pc, such as determination of hog
,Aolera, boys corn club work and the
a.rs' canning clubs, the establishing
q dairy experts, cattle feeding eX-
rcTts, expert horticultuTists for the
apple and other fruit industries and
others.
country SCnool problem.
Another and most important part
CT the work of helping rural commun.-
les is the problem of education in the
country schools. The State University
end the two Normal schools Of the
ate are vitality interested in this
problem. We must have & real educa-
ton that fits young men and women
for the activities of life in the coun-
Try, broadening their views Of life,
arC,.s!ng their love of the land itself
AMI their appreciation OF the oppor-
tUni:ics of country life, and fitting
them 10 be more useful citizens in a
successful agricultural community.
1T is the province of the Normal
schools to train teachers who have
these broad visions of the rural
school as a most important center OF
influence in the upbuilding OF every
community.
Schools Teach Practical Things.
"A good many of our country schools
! are little town schools in the country.
| The schools are beginning more and
mere TO teach the practical things OF
life. Boys corn clubs and girls can
ming and other clubs are beginning to
get hold of the rural school problem
and focus the attention of the teach
ers and the child upon the practical
| and valuable things which may be
done as part of the education of that
! school.
Il am very happy to say that
| was told that in this broad extension
! work in agriculture in the state OF
| Kentucky, into which we are just
now entering, the State Normal
schools are vitality interested. and
! that district agents who are represea
taJives of this united extension work
Il was given to understand thai
/ the State Department of Agriculture
and other agricultural activities with
in the state are all joining in this
\ general movement.
/ Marketing of Farm Products.
another and most important line
/ @. agricultural endeavor, in which
both the National Department of Ag
riculture and the state are interested
is a new line but recently undertaken
the study Of the business side o
farming and the economic condition.
surrounding the farmer, which play,
such an important part in making hi.
efforts successful.
No matter how good a bushes,
man the farmer might be on mis- owl
farm, no matter how much scientific
agriculture he might know and prac
tice. and how well he might do hi
work, there may be, and often are
circumstances outside of his contro
which would still prevent him frcu
making a success of his work.
For example, marketing conditions
may be against him, and in this W.
have one of the big problems of coun
try life to-day. The Department O
Agriculture, in the last appropriation
bill, received an appropriation o
100000 for the study and dissemina
ton Of knowledge regarding tn
scientific marketing of the products o
The farm.
Movement Deserves Support.
Much might be said on the sid
of the subject of the organization o
farmers and of the communities gen
orally for improvement OF agricultural
social and economic conditions.
with the united effort on the par
of the rural church, the rural school
and Normal colleges, the College O
Agriculture, the Experiment Station
and the United States Department o
agriculture, much good can be &C
complished. We have undeveloped re
sources and agricultural oppOrtuni
ties in Kentucky, as yet untouched
We can maintain the highest typ
Of civilization only by having sue
cessful and prosperous agriculture
One of the most beneficial influence
that l see is the union of the interest
of the Federal Department of Agricul
ture with hr College of Agricultur,
of the State University, with the Nor
NAL schools and other educational &C
tivities of the state, to give to tn,
farmers and their families Throughout
the state of Kentucky that degree O
service which they ought to have
At the present time there are twenty
two county agents, with an additiona
thirteen women county ageJ<s il
girls club work.
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