Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-15
SM|TH-LEVER ACT
its Provisions Explained by President
Puryear Of the A. & N.
College.

College Station, Texas. July i5.--ln
statement issued today. DR.. Charles
Puryear. president pro tempore OF the
A. & NJ. College OF Texas, explained
the provisions and intent OF the smith
Lever act. applying to agricultural ex'
tension.
DIR. Puryear's statement In full fol-
lows:
"The Smlth-Lever act, approved by
the President OF the United States
May 8, 1914, Is a measure OF far reach
ing Importance to the agricultural In
terests OF all the States OF the Union.
Il opens up vast possibilities for the
development OF extension work by the
agricultural colleges in cooperation
with the United States Department OF
Agriculture. This measure has not
had the publicity It's importance mer-
its, and a brief synopsis OF Its pro-
visions will doubtless be OF general
interest.
"The act Is entitled An act to pro-
vide for cooperative agricultural ex-
tension work between the agricultural
colleges in the several States receiv-
ing the benefits OF an act OF Congress
approyed July 2, 1862, and OF acts sup
Elementary thereto. and the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Il provides for cooperative agricultur'
al extension work, which shall con-
sIst OF the giving OF instruction and
practical demonstration In agriculture
and home economics to persons not
attending or resident in said colleges
| in the several communities, and I'M
parting to such persons information
on said subjects through field demon
STATIONS, publications and otherwise;
and this work shall be carried on In
such manner as may be mutually
agreed upon by the Secretary OF Agri
culture and the State agricultural col
lege or colleges receiving the benefits
OF this act
For the purpose OF paying the ex
penses OF this cooperative extension
work Congress has made an appro
priation of $4,000 year to each State
which shall by action OF its Legisla
ture accept the provisions Of the act
Additional appropriations, rapidly In
creasing from year to year have beer
made for the expansion OF this work
but no payment out OF these additiona
appropriations will be made in any
year to any State until an equal sun
has been appropriated for that yea
by the Legislature Of such State, Of
provided by State, county, college. 10
cal authority or individual contribu
tons from within the State for the
maintenance Of the cooperative eN
tension work provided for in the act
The appropriations in addition to thu
+, fixed sum of $4,000 are to be allotted
annually to the several States in pro
portion which the rural population o
each State bears to the total rura
incubation OF all the States as de
termlned by the next preceding cen
sus.
"The first appropriation OF SlO,OO
to each State Is for the fiscal year be
ginning July 1. 1914, and this amour
will become available to the State O
Texas in view OF Governor Colquitt'
assent to the provisions Of the Smitl
Lever act, given June %, 1914, in tn
following document:
"'Whereas, the Congress OF IN
United States has. passed an act al
proved by the President May 8, 1871
entitled "An act to provide for c.
lucrative agricultural extension wor
between the agricultural colleges
the several States receiving the benz
fits of the act of Congress approve
June 2, 1862, and of acts supplemel
tary thereto, and the United state
Department of Agriculture and
"'whereas, 1t is provided in sectio
. of the act aforesaid that the grant
of money authorized by this act sha
be paid annually ito each State whic
shall by action OF its Legislature a
sent to the provisions of this act
provided, that payment of such 1
stallments of the appropriation her