Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-19
SUMTER SECURES
TWO GOVERNM' 7.
FARM ACEN 7 6.
ONE OF THE BEST MEN In THE
DEMONSTRATION SERVICE WILL
BE STATIONED IN THIS COUNTY.

of Secretary Manager e. H. LYMAN. Of
the Americas and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce, his efforts witt
the United States department of agri-
culture have been greatly rewarded.
In letter received yesterday, Mr.
G. V. Cunningham, district agent oil
the farm demonstration department oil
this branch of the government advises
that Sumter county will not only get
one of the best demonstrators that
could possibly be secured, but In addi-
ton will get a district demonstrate.
for new district that will be formed
taking In Sumter county, Lee county,
Macon county, Terrell county and sew
eral others
Mr.. Cunningham assured the Cham
Der of Commerce that he was going to
personally seq to it that we had the
best men in the profession to handle
our affairs at Americas.
The demonstrators will be provided
with automobiles and will go all owe.
their territory each week, making each
Saturday an office day, where the far
mers can come in and ask questions
and receive printed matter from, the
demonstrators.
Mr.. Cunningham letter explains
the plan, and is. as follows:
T1fton2 Ca, August IS, 1916.
Dear Mr.. Lyman:
In regard tor farm demonstration
agent for Sumter county and TIE dis
trict agency for the Third Congress-
ional district, with headquarters at
Americas, | have the following TO
say:
The United States department OF
agriculture and the State College OF
Agriculture WIFI appropriate each year
for two years the sum of 100000 to-
wards payment of agents salary. and
$4,000 towards payment of expenses.
The agent will have charge of farm
demonstrations work for Sumter counts
at least three days in each week, with,
use Of automobile. In addition, he
will serve as district agent for the
Third Congressional district in the or
ganization of Corn clubs Pig clubs,
Canning clahs, Poultry Clubs, amongst
the boys and girls. He wifi also serve
as extension worker for the agrieui-
tural school in Americas, this to- be
done, of course, in connection with the
club work in the district.
The Third District Agricultural
school viii put up $4,000, the ex.,
pense item necessary for your part. 1t
remains now for yea to only secure
the $4,000 that would be needed to
increase the salary.
The arrangement is permanent in
intent, and in just short while as
seon as finances will allow, you will
have district agent whose work will
be supervisory for all agricultural ac-
tSvities In the district, and you VIII
Nave a counsy agent to, work alone, III
Sumter county.
/ hope that have made the matter
plain to you. and THAI you can secure
the agent. I feel a very deep per-
sonal interest in Samter county and
Americas, and | would like to see good
things continue tn flow that way, hencs
the opportunity offered. Sincerely,
G. v. CUNNINGHAM,
District Agent.
The Chamber of Commerce is very
anxious to have Sumter county rank
/ first in agricultural wealth In the stats
of Georgia by the time that the mex
census is taken, and if hard and per
sistent work win turn the trick, Sec
| rotary Hyman Is the man who say
he'll do it, if he gets the proper coop
Grafton from his organization.
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