Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-11
DEMONSTRATION
PERFORM
A GREAT WORK
Capable and Able Men Throughout State
Of Texas Compose Forces That Assist
Farmers in Bringing About Better Farm
inc Conditions.
REPORTS TO STATE AGENTS
SHOW DEMANDS ARE MET
County Agents in Many Parts Of Texas
Have RegOIutiOnized Farming Methods,
and Work is Now Recognized for It's
True Vs.le to Growers.

College station Texas. Dec. IL Men of
whose work III many Texas counties ha~.
To a large degree been one Of the most
prominent forces Ia bringing about inn
proved farming methods. Versatility and
earnc~tnc~~ are among the first require
mcnt- tor a demonstration agent and N
glance at the weekly reports which come
INTO the office III w. III. Proctor. state agent
II charge Of this work III Texas. will show
that these men are meeting the demands.
When the farm demonstration idea first
was introduced INTO Texas there were MANY
- ~coif and say that these agents would
never be- able a. pay Tor their salt. IN most
of the counties, however. these agents have
practically rcvolutiunizcd farming methods
and have encouraged the farmers To ahan-
don the one crop ldea. Nos this work j.
recognized tor a. true worth and nj the
present many counties are clamOring Tor
the work. I'M BeXar. Tarruni. Harris, Dial
Ia and other NJ the leading counties ~ the
state the county demonstration agent l. a
member "a the most important committees
on matters of public welfare and m an
l%cuunlc~ where the work has been given a
trial the agent J. regarded a. one ~ the
men about town Those who ,coffed at
nr~t have become converts and many
farmers who were opposed To book farm
ing have been converted aud now are CO.
operating with their agent ~ conducting
demonstration plat~.
Tic county agents are maintained IN the
field IN iinanciaI AID from their counties
and public donations and by assistance
from the United State department WI acri-
culture. They are employed jointly by the
federal department nj agriculture and IN
the Agricultural and Mechanical college.
Headquarters for the demonstration agents
are maintained I'M the Agricultural and
Mechanical college where State Agent
Proctor ha~ hi~ office. When the extern
hion service WI the college ha- \ propa-
ganda they wish spread the demonstration
agents are one ~ the hig forces brought
into play "a carry this doctrine IA better
farming 10 the men on the farm. ln turn
l lH' u'liNi~lTailhi agents are I'M HtrN
of expert advice they communicate with
the college and are given the desired in
formation along any amt M lines.
Al present the work j. being carried 90
III ninety counties 81 the state and IN addi-
.tion there >arc t~hirty-~ix lady agents in
charge Of the girl-' canning club work. also
conducted Jointly TN the federal depart
mcnt aud the college.
The average demonstration agent knows
much about everything that comes up on
q farm. lie must be- able 10 give advice
on treatment VI live stock and the prevpn-
tion of disease, preparation Of the soil and
the cultivation and harvesting of mn crops.
IN a word everything that co.ics under the
observation Of a trained aericulturist and
must ~ practical enough u put these ideas
INTO operation.
IN order 10 convey an adequate impress