The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-26
FARM DEMONSTRATION ROUNfREE WRITES
INTERESTINGLY ABOUT COUNTY FAIR

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] to diversity and grow more graiI
T than any other crops. Until w
get to raisirg more live stock, max
ing what we eat and live at home
we will never prosper. We mnst
cut out the habit Of letting cur land
4 grew only one crop per year when
the same land win grow three bs
divereifying. Ii you are interested
in Investigation it would be t,
your advantage and my pleasure t
explain and give you advice along
this line.
The farmers of Lee county do not
as yet understand the full apprecia-
ton Of having a demonstration
agent. I have only been in your
county for nearly a month and
from what | have learned thesde-
monstration agent has not done his
duty. Gentlemen it is your own
fault. Let me explain: The
demonstration agent Of Lee county
is serving the public and when any
advice is wanted by any one be is
supposed to call on the demonstra-
ton agent for it. ] am ready at a
moments notice to go to any farm
in Lee county to serve any individ-
ual to the best of my ability.
In regards to the demonstration
work in Lee county | desire to say
that some friction has been brought
up between some Of the best sup
porters of the demonstration agents
friends; but ] am glad to say that
since Mr.. q. V. Cunningham and
myself have gone over the matter
with the proper authorities we have
made every thing all right and at
this time | hope every farmer and
hlleiaass loan ia Lee county vii
support me in my work. / have
taken active charge Of your former
demonstrators work and trust that
Eff any / shall do or shall not do,
| will be called on to make the cor
rettions.
Lee county is one Of the best
farming counties in South Georgia.
Many farms have | been over and
many good crops have | seen, with
out much fertilizer. We all under
stand that all crops have been cut
more than one-fourth or probably
one-half by the recent drought, but
/ hope we will cover this loss by
planting grain this fall.
Wheat has been thoroughly tried
in this county and surrounding
country and has a good record be-
hind it. / insist that all farmers
try to diversity more than they have
been doing in the years past.
AS you will understand / am yet
a stranger in your midst, and if
there Is anything you want to know
along the agricultural line please
call on me, as | will be glad to
serve you all to the very best of my
ability. / am very anxious to be-
come acquainted with every farmer
in Lee county and if l fail to find
you please look me up or write me.
I want to treat every man or farmer
in Lee county, no matter where he
lives, ON the equal and expect you
to do your part. If ] fail to find
you in my rounds / shall expect
you to find me.
Now someone has suggested to me
that | ask all the farmers and bust
ness men of Lee county to get in
touch with me and get UP. Lee
county fair. No better advertise
ment for Lee county could be got
ten up than fair. | am very
much in the proposition and request
that the directors of the Lee County
Fair Association meet and make
preparations for this coming fair. |
am ready to help in connection
with the directors and the county
commissioners. / am willing to
take all responsibility upon myself
to see that the fair is a success if
the directors viii have a meeting
1 with me and give me the authority
to carry the fair proposition through.
Mr.. Fair Directorsl When can
4 -, haxa a roaafino with mo and