Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-15
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THE FActLtTlHs OF fnK UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF AdR1-
CULTURE.

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frequently given. Among Other
methods and processes taught 10 thi,
way are: The use OF improved
implements and farm devices; better
methods of cultivation; orchard man.
agerent, pruning, spraying, grating,
and budding; pulling, burning, OF
blasting stumps; how to use the Bah
cock tester and the cream sepai ator;
uses Of the fam leve'; tstracing te
prevent erosion; laying drsintile;
testing sill for acidity; how to build
sIlos and dipping vats aud various
farm buildings; vaccination Of hogs
to prevent cholera and Of cattle to
prevent blaeklee; how to e.ponize,
csstrate, and any other farm opera.
ton or process which may be made
the subject Of definite dem Instrstion
PROMOTES RURAL ORGANIZATIONS.
To extend his work and develop
rural leadership, toe county agent
encourages and promotes helpful
rural organizations Of various kinds.
Farmers clubs, seed breeding, live
stock and truck growers associations,
COW testing associations, poultry
clubs, shipping club, and local asso.
Citations for cooperative buying, par
ticula'ly Of fertilizers, pure bred seed
or live stock for breeding purposes,
are examples of organisations most
frequently promoted. He endeavors
to make use Of all existing rural or
CARNATIONS or agencies, and 70 CO.
Ordinste their activities 80 that all
may work unitsdly. Such
arc extremely helpful
10 extending the influence and furth-
er,nx tile work OF the county agents
and 10 developing a helpful spirit OF
20 p-r.tluu among farmers Of each
co immunity.
GIVES ADVICE AND INSTRUCTION
TO FARMERS GENRRALLY.---Sdch in-
struction may pei tain to any activity
on the farm or turAl life. How to
grow, fertillz-, or cultivate various
crops; methods of combating plant
diseases and insect pests; the care,
management, and feeding of live
stock; the prevention or control of
diseases of livs stock, and rotation OF
crops and systems Of farm manage
msnt are but few OF the subjects
on which his advice and help il
sought and given. Muah Of this
help is given by putting the farmer
in direct touch with the expert at
the agricultural college or Of the de-
panment, who is particularly quail
fed TO help him, and by the din tri-
ba'ion OF bulletins and cilculars OF
these institutions dealing with the
pa ticular subject on uhich advice is
sought. The agent is the link con-
Meeting the farm with the expert
ment station; the agricultural college,
and the United States Departm ant
Of Agriculture.
WoMBNs AND GIRLS WORK. ~ o-
me and girls work is conducted by
women county sgents, supervised by
the central office. II was begun in
1910, and is this logical outgrowth Of
the ork with u en- and boys. The
woman county agent is to do for
women, girls, aud the home what the
! farm demonstration agent does for
the men and boys and the farm.
The aim in each ease is to get done
some iefinite worth while things
which teach a lesson and inspire 10
Use ,ter achievements. in the girls
canning-club work the girls are in
structed how to grow tomatoes and
other vegetables on one-tenth of an
acre, and how to can, preserve, pickle
and in other ways utilize the pro-
ducts. Winter garden clubs and
poultry clubs have naturally folio we'd
the work in canning and summer
gardening. Bread making and many
other forms of homs-improvement
work have been taken up. This
work trains iiirls to become efficient
home makers, develop the resources
of the farm, to improve the quality
Of the country life, and to become
economically independent. From
the girls garden 10 the moth rs
ki.rken and the 'ome is short and
easy step. TIE work with girls has
opened the way for systematic home
econ 'mics work ia the rural hone,
and has developed the logical organ
izauon aud methods fr doing this
work.
Farmer in any Of the 100 coun-
ties OF the South having local agents