The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-07-29

10 help the farmers will be very large.
The Smith-Lever act gives $4,000 a
year for the first year to each agri-
cultural college. Thereafter II is m
creased in each state in proportion to
rural inhabitants until, at the end of
eight years, the total appropriation
will amount to Si,5S0,0OO and that
same amount will be appropriated
annually thereafter.
Under this arrangement there will
be coming to the state of Kentucky
from this Smith-Lever appropriation,
approximately $l54,103 per annum
which must be supplemented by ap-
preparation made by the state or
raised from contributions within the
state, amounting to Sl4f,10S, or a
rrand total of nearly 100000 per an
mum.
Getting Results in Woodford.
In Woodford county we are getting
great results by co-ordinating the ac-
tivities OF the Farmers Union, the Y.
NJ. c. A. and the county demonstration
or expert They are cooperating.
"The Federal Department of Agri-
culture has many lines of work which
they want 10 transmit to the state
colleges and through them to the peo-
pie, such as determination of hog
cholera, boys corn club work and the
girls canning clubs, the establishing
of dairy experts, cattle feeding ex.
perts, expert horticulturists for the
apple and other fruit industries and
others.
Country School Problem.
Another and most important part
of the work of helping rural communi'
ties is the problem of education in the
country schools. The State University
and the two Normal schools of the
state are vitality interested in this
problem. We must have a real educa
ton that fits young men and women
for the activities of life in the coun
try, broadening their views of life,
arousing their love of the land itself
and their appreciation Of the oppor-
tunites OF country life, and fitting
them to be more useful citizens in a
successful agricultural community.
1T is the province OF the Normal
these broad visions OF the rural
school as a most important center of
influence in the upbuilding of every
community.
CT DE-
"A good many OF our country schools
are little town schools in the country.
The schools are beginning more and
more 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 a part o! the education of that
school.
Il am very happy 10 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 represen.
tatives of this united extension work
Il was given 10 understand that
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
of agricultural endeavor, in which
both the National Department Of Ag
riculture and the state are interested !
is new line but recently undertaken /
the study of the business side OF
farming and the economic conditions
surrounding the farmer, which plays |
such an important part in making his
efforts successful.
No matter how good business !
man the farmer might be on his own |
farm, no matter how much scientific
agriculture he might know and prac ,
tice. and how well ne might do his
work, there may be, and often are !
vi VI StaheSs outeIut VI MS COutTOl |
which would still prevent him from
making success OF his work
For example, marketing conditions
may be against him, and in this we
have one OF the big problems OF coun
try life to-day. The Department OF
Agriculture, in the last appropriation
bill. received an appropriation OF
100000 for the study and dissemina
ton of knowledge regarding the
scientific marketing of the products OF
the farm.
Movement Deserves Support.
Much might be said on the side
Of the subject of the organization OF
farmers and of the communities gen.
orally for improvement OF agricultural
social and economic conditions.
with the united effort on the part
Of the rural church, the rural schools
and Normal colleges. the College OF
the Experiment Station,
and the United States Department OF
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