Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-17

ana q. %. Cushman. president Of the
club, both CHANGED to De busy hast
night They were unable To- confer Df
iadd has to leave early this morning
Tor Las Cruces. 80 AR Cushman prob
shig VIII not have an opportunity a.
zee him today
Dr. Ladd said that the state college
would ask the next legislature for
larger appropriation FOR the county
agent project Hc said the college
would heartily appreciate the cooper
alton ~ the Commercial club in this
Five Agents Assigned.
Five county agents have been To-
Gated ALREADY They are in Luna.
Dona Ana and colfax counties. thu
Peeos valley and one has both Mora
and san Miguel counties for his ter
riiery. The state college and counties
hear the expense Jointly The territory
70 which the agents already have
been assigned have contributed a
total ~ $500
10 show the value Of the county
agent. Or. Ladd said that on the trip
which he and 4 G. Cooley. director
II extension work and leader u coun-
IS agents. have just finished. hog
cholera had been discovered in several
places. DR. Ladd and Mr. Cooley have
Travelled more than ! 200 miles in an
automobile in the eastern, central and
northern parts Of the state
New Mexico hogs were supposed 20
be immune from cholera. At least the
disease had never appeared previous
~ in this state. Il had not been here /
long before Dr. Ladd and Mr. Cooley
H. fortunately foi hog
raisers, and thanks to the early dis
coNery 1t viii be checked and per-
laps wiped out quickly. Once the con-
tagion gains foothold it spreads
rapidly and the Importance Of the
disease is apparent from this fact
Hog Cholera In Two Places.
The disease wax first found In the <
peees valley. which claims TO have
more tnan 100. 600 hogs DIT Ladd
took government veterinarians there
from State College and hy October
20 county agent will bc on the
ground to take charge Of the fight
isainsi the cholera
They found cholera later in the
northern counties They made ar
there for the beginning
# campaign against the disease.
.ocai veterinarians We're set al work.
4 message was sent 10 Kansas City
or big supply of anti-cholera serum
md the government experts were
Dr. IAdd said "a county agent would
'cueh the infected district October
y.
Dr. Laid was sangulne that these
measures would arrest the spread 81
he contagion both in the Peeos val
ey and in the northern part OF the
tate, hut he was not certain whether
ne cholera could he permanently
radioated without strict quarantine
avs. which he hopes the next iegis-
allure viii enact The appearance If
hoiera. which the state was free from
.eretofore. has made the passage II
quarantine law necessity and nr|i
add and supporters Of the State }
'ollege viii work to this end.
odt tftH diiS VII.
Another illustration Of the aid
ounty agent Is able to give was cit-
Il by Or. Ladd on their trip. he said. Z
hey found farmers who had raised
lNty bushels of cats to an acre for :
cveral years, but who now We're rails !
he only from fifteen to twenty bush
Is This was in the northern counties.
~ 4 40 -
alton of crops is responsible the
octor said, This condition could be
easily By a county agent
Enumefating the duties Of the couu-
, agent Dr Ladd said he would
sslst farmers in lighting stock dis Il
asses and plant pests, select proper "
rops, being governed by soil condi- G.
Ions and climate. select seed stand
rdize crops. and help farmers in y
nding markets for their crops. III
Speaking Of the Standardization.
Dr. l.add said judges At fairs-that is "
he average judges-pinned the blue 81
.bhen to the largest potato they could q
nd. There is no market for potatoes >
( that kind There is market for d
otatoes OF certain size and quality G
nd it is this kind that the agent will
rye the farmer to grow.
tgcnts Learn Market Needs.
Relative TO assisting the farmer IN
his crops DR.. Ladd said
ounty agents Of an sections Of the
ountry correspondent with one an :
Their frequently. one told the other v
hat he had to sell and what he need 8
a. In this way one is able To help I"
ne other. "
Broadly speaking. Dr.. Ladd said, y
the object Of this project is TO dem
nstrate 10 the farmer that scientific
,rming pays, :,
THE charge that the agricultural u
,nege is local institution, he con- n
nued can never again he made
,stly. I'm going To carry the schools
sefulness and influence to every 4
,rner Of the state" i
4 new project which the State
ollege will start soon is the extern
on OF aid to farm housewives in
eaSehcld economy problems The .:
'liegc vas asked u do this By the =
ate Federation 81 Women's clubs. n
woman leader Tor this department L
"a be appointed as soon as one IS
und who fulflils all the require
enls demanded by the college.
She must have been trained in do