Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28
-os1n'y iresis Not chiefly A.

as follows
-Ce5niy AGENTS Ses ChiefIy A.
sfserS.
County agricultural agents
are sometimes referred 10 as
eeSnv advisers This implies
a miEunderstaHdiug of the real
Eprk Of the agent Advisory
work Is a part Of the agents Out
les. but Is q minor part The
eouBty agricultural aren't has
atca' haif a dozen principal fune-
tons
81 He studies The agriculture
OF tire county TO learn what 4 be-
srg done ard "a hat Is worth while
agrNasiarslsy s= s=sh part OF a.
This study includes farm snan-
ctst and organization surveys
~ He gives fhr result n his
studies 10 farmers. not IN TN say
~ sayire. laat As facts observed
and confessions drawn. This i
done through the Local press. lee
lures. Institutes. circulars. short
raaFses and personal interviews
~ Razed in these iosal studies
and the aScertained needs ~ the
county clubs. associations. and
and the like are organized and
TIE individuals solicited 10 under
take definite lines Of AGRICULTURAL
Improvement Oh their farms. Or
ganizstiong n also formed for
cooperative buying and market
ing and the Standardization Of
farm products.
~ He endeayorg 10 coordinate
al existing agricultural agencies
within the county. SO that all ma
work unitedly and efficiently
90 he develops local leadership
The task Of improving the agrf-
culture q an entire county is 80
~stnpendnus that the agent mast
primarily be an administrator. He
must inspfre and accept the vol
pntary assistance in work.
90 He acts as the connecting
INK between the scientists Of the
research Institutions Of the State
and Nstson and the farmer. pre-
aenting the results OF inpestiga-
th0Hs IN such a gay that the farm
er can use them. and calling at
tentio1 OF 10 the local agrienl-
iBrsi problems 81 the county and
soliciting their assistance.
% He gives advice. This ma
reiate 10 spraying, seed treat
ment mixing fertilizers. combat
ing insect pests. cultural prac-
tees, or other miscellaneous
matters which are tbe stock In
trade Of every we~ll-informed
agent The giving Of advice Is
seventh IN the list. because 1t Is
probably Of Least importance.
though in point Of time IL may be
the first work undertaken"
There were other reasons why our
rogress was rather SLOW in the be-
In June. 1878, Il was asked
the Y. 8. Department Of Agricul-
re. which am agent. TO make a re-
of the york done up 70 the Isl
July That date Icing the end 81
cir fiscal year. IN that report
ated that the people Of this section
In general rather conservative
'ont taking interest In new things.
3 this attribute a seeming lack Of
terest IN the work.
In this report I also made this
atementi One thing that has been
lite a hindrance 10 the best deyel-
'ment OF the work is the fact that
County Court did not see fl TO
axe any appropriation whatsoever
T the salary Of the Farm Adviser or
aintenanee OF the work. This made
necessary 10 solicit subscriptions
pm the farmers and business men
County Csurf Declines AID
mis- is stu true and we are the
" county Of the twelve o en-
1yiHg farm advisers Of which thig
true ] do not pretend TO say
or not the County Court q
mt IN taking this stand, hat I DO
that ~ stated Above Il has been
great h~infranes 70 the best aavel-
fsent d this agricultural work In
County
doseseT I Do not Intend 10 eonyey
idea that tAeee bindfanees. to-
NF fSH NtISfN NyL UffH~ N
ned. have kept ~ from proxrez@
Personally. I feel that we have
.ae marked progress, and that much
"a 70 the county IL directly trace
q 10 the work Of the Audrain coun~
Farm Bureau.
1 might BE- welt to mention II
her brief WY some Of tha BRO
20 that have been undertaken and I
ne Of the work done.
would ike 10 mention first The
* among the schools While tbis
" has not tleen carried out ex.
! believe II u Important
] want 10 lay more emphasis upon /
H the future. wish 10 say that /,
the work I have had the hearty
fefy helpful eo- operation Of our !
rieni County School sUperinfen-
J. Mr.. W c1yde johnson.
project that we have got pret-
well started Is that Of Interesting
young people Of the county In
stock Judging. Many Of /,
" Of the stock Judging Contest :
Oh we held at LaddoDia April 4 Z
which forty pupils representing {
2 different schools competed. MI.
and visited All these
Doig and gave ali rafimtnarv