Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
DEMONSTRATION WORK IN
THE GOOD COUNTY OF LEE
Good Work Done in a Short While.
Obstacles That Were Met
and Overcome.
WHERE STOCK BREEDERS COME
Cooperative and Extension Work
Has Done Good Things for Lee.
Great County for Cattle and for
Fruit--Has Bright Future.

tion agent for the good County of Lee,
away down In the Southwest Virginia
section, writes the Industrial Section
as follows
Tho work OF county demonstration
| agent begins where the work of pro-
Eress has been most neglected. An
agent goes into a county filed with
| enthusiasm to assist his brother farmer
in all things pertaining TO his welfare,
and il requires several months for him
to become enough familiar with the
conditions In his county to plan the
work he is TO begin emphasizing. His
work being planned for pushing the
most important activities which have
been neglected by the farmer, the agent
begins to create the desire by becom-
ing representative of the progressive
idea he has TO instill in the minds OF
his people. Every known method is
adapted 10 make his plan become ef1ec-
tive.
The demonstration work began in
Lee County in February. 1914. and. as
| in all other counties, the demonstration
agent, lad to become familiar with
conditions. From community to COM
munity tho agent travelled, closely OBJ
serving all things pertaining to the
development of each section. What
were the first steps to be taken by the
demonstration agent?
A COUNTY CATTLE
BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
Tho cooperative extension work Of
Virginia has done much to improve the
conditions among the breeders OF pure
bred Hereford cattle in Lee County. and
ere long the most remote southwest
county will take its rank In the Old
Mother State and station Itself in the
first place for pure-bred Hereford pro-
duction.
When the demonstration work star, ed
in Lee County over $50 registered Here
ford cattle were found. These cattle
had been purchased by the progressive
farmers from Kentucky. Missouri. Iowa
and Indiana. "White-face" breeders
and the pediGrees show that their an
cestry dates back TO many prize win
nins sires and dams that sold for large
sums. Hence. the pure bred Herefords
grazing on the rich bluegrass pastures
OF Lee County are among the best
raised in America. Calves from these
purc-bred cattle have been placed in
all parts OF the county, and IL is a rare
/ thing 10 see small herd OF grade
steers without seeing majority Of
white face" characteristics. Prizes
grade herds were comparatively small
hence the necessity for cooperative
. advertising.
Between the Hereford breeders OF
the county there was but little co-ope-
ration until last February. The county
I agent had gotten the breeders en-
Unused with the spirit OF association
work, and with the able assistance OF
John X. lutcheson, the animal hus-
oandry spa cialist, OF the Virginia Exten-
SION service, an associate was formed
which has as its chief object the CO.
operation OF the members for The adj
Nanccment OF the breed throughout the
state. Ine members expect 10 purchase
all necessary concentrated feeds tina,
ar" not grown on their farms together
jhcF VIII advertise and sell al surplus
stock at some place in the county every
wear They Mil have balanced rations
Tor the white faces" worked on, hv
the extension service o, the Arriaul-
'uTai College Of Virginia and follow
instructions for feeding and caring To-,
these animals
This fail. september IS the nrs, sale
u the Lee County Hereford Rreedcrs
association "ill TAX. place a, Jones'
Nil!e' and II Will De worth the time ana
money spent 20 visit this fertile hIue.
grass county 20 see the cattle offer.d
ne sale - 10 be held in connection
with the county fair, and one could s..
At least forty Hereford cattle on ~.
hIo't which XIII give any stock raise,
an inspiration TO breed pure bred cattle
Lee county ships about $1,000 cattle
% the various markets every yea-
THIS shows, according 70 s,a,;s,ic.
'ha' ''ee COUNTY IS producing as many
cattle as the whole State Of South Caro-
INA "!tH puEn- bred cattle assoc,a
non striving 10 produce the best rhera
Is TN the Hereford breed; with an an
h"a! ennibit Of the best White FaceE''
40 lhe c'Nntr% with The members OF
association cooperating in every
"Hort 70 excel ali other virginia conn
ties in The production Of ars,-rJ.ss
HHfe-hr"d H"retords. and With the CO..
operation Of the business men ana
farmers q Lee TO make the county
noted tor Is Hereford cattle. yIrytnia
viii congratulate hcrself In having mis-
most remote Southwest county ranked
as = WHIT of her grea. State.
FACTS AND FRUIT
TREE DISEASES
Iher" has been hu, little SPRAYING
done in the county. ana one can well
Imagine the condition in which rrui,
trees arc found when disease. h.y.
been allowed 70 WORK withou, any
measures being applied 70 eradicate
'hem. In MANI sections the home
orchard had been totally DESTROYED and
nc owner had qui' trying 10 grow.
irui' IN Other section while M,
fui'" as seriously affected. cineases
we're rapidly making their appearance
"h'ch meant gradual process ot de-
a.
SH'y'hs me dcmonstration agent
gave !ns,ruc,ions for n. ,r.a,non, ~,
'hese 'nany Gisear.s. and d.,nons,,a-
ton oFcharIa were started for corn
Eating the enemies The result, OH
'a!ntd from d"rnons,ra,.on orchards OF
!hs' year hav" induced number Of
'aimfrF ." have their orchards survived
"'th fpigicihea and insectic!d.s. In