The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-27
LIVE STOCK EXTENSION.
Experts Ready 10 Aid Farmers With
out Charge Upon Request.

The Live Stock Extension Service
priation made by congress for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1915:
and renewed for the fiscal yeal
ending June 50, 1916. As .
result of this appropriation, a five
hundred acre experiment. station was
established on land donated by the
state at the Hope state farm, near
New Iberia; and a live stock eSten-
sion service was organized in CO.
operation with the Louisiana State
University at Baton Rouge. The ex-
pertinent station and the extension
service are separate projects, both OF
which are operated under the general
supervision of the director of extern
sion at the University, but the super
intendent in charge of each reports
separately to Washington, in order to
avoid any confusion in the two lines
of work.
The organization of the live stock
extension service is as follows: w
R. Dadson, director; G. E. Nesom,
superintendent; w. r.. Perkins, grain
and forage crops; Turner Wright,
marketing live stock and meats; A.
F. Rolf, poultry husbandry; 4. r.
Moist, swine husbandry; C. H. Sta
pies, dairying; r. w. Kiser, beef cat
tie; C. w. RadWay, assistant in dairy
ing; E. H. English, secretary.
The principal work of these spe-
cialists is the planning and supervi-
sion of specific livdstock demanstra-
tions on farms in different parts of
the state, In cooperation with the
parish demonstration agents. Some
thing over hundred of these have
been established in twenty-five par
ishes, and include work with beef and
dairy cattle, hogs, and poultry; the
establishment Of creameries and egg
routes: the erection and filling OF
silos; and the planning OF barns, hog
farms, and poultry houses.
1t is the purpose to give all aid.
possible to farmers who desire to res
store to profitable cultivation idle
and Improbable lands by the intro
duction Of modern diversified farming
and stock raising. The specialists
employed in this work, will, on re-
quest, visit farms anywhere in Louis
lana, aid in laying out the farm for.
the crops to be planted, make plans
for fences, buildings and silos, help
to secure any needed live stock, seek
trained helpers for stock farms, and
advise producers as to the best method
of marketing live stock and animal
products.
A limited amount of judging and
ether asaaafnBffs ani Bfffe!ga,n Gan be given to the
oh xe ssGek Eat At par. far
which service application should be.
made through u director of exten-
sion at Louisiana State University.
The live stock extension workers
have, during the past year, aided the
University in conducting a series Of
farmers short courses and sent speak
ers to a numhes of meetings held in
the interest of tae stock. This work
will be eontinx~ses j when it does not
foa.,,s '|srs, thd zs;zsPe p'aos' Or more
This office cannot undertake to sell
or reat lands, negotiate the financing
of farming enterprises, or handle
funds for the purchase of live stock
A large collection of bulletins on
all kinds Of live stock, feeding, for
age crops, dairy and poultry subjects
are kept on hand for distribution, and
will be sent free to anyone in the
state on request,
For bulletins and further informa-
ton on any live stock subject, address
superintendent, Live Stock Exten-
sion Service, Baton Rouge, La.