The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-06-25


vent painful experiences while engag-
ed in the field work. There are in
stances on record where farmers, or
other citizens not informed of the ma
ture or character Of the work, or out
of sympathy with or suspicious of any
one with whom they are unacquained,
have threatened bodily injury, or the
application of the boot toe, to Elk
tension workers. When informed that
the worker was one of "Uncle Sans"
representatives, the hostile attitude
and demonstrations have beel speed
'ly changed to respectful attention.
Prior to July l, 1914. the financial
support of the u. S. Dept of Agricul-
ture came only through the Bureau of
Animal Husbandrv for all live stock
work, or through the Bureau of Plant
Industry for all crop or general farm
ing work. Through the passage of
the Smith-Lever act by our national
congress, the receipt of 100000 per
year to each state was made possible,
provided such states complied with
certain requirements The following
points, peculiar to the Smith-Lever
act, indicate some of the requirements,
and show the differentiation from the
state or local extension funds and
those provided under this act.
|. The character of the work con-
Quoted under the Smith-Lcver act shall
consist of instruction and practical
demonstration in agriculture and home
economics, and the imparting of in
formation on said subjects through
field demonstrations publications and
otherwise" It shall not include
college course teaching, lectures in
colleges, promoting agricultural train
ing, conducting farmers institutes, or
in the establishment, maintenance. ex-
0"rimerts on or development of mo-
Tel or demonstration farms.
Instruction and practical demon
STATIONS, as these terms are used in
he Smith-Lever act consist (1) i'm
parting knowledge or information,
nd ~ in actually showing by ex-
2mples how operations are performed.
The results of operations or trials. or
he special value or merit of methods.
crops, animals or other things used
on the farm, or in the home. Such in
struction may be given to one or
more persons on the farm. in the
ZONE. or when temporarily assembled
FOR the purpose, in the field, barn.
creamery, school, or elsewhere.
2. 1t is expected that approximately
| IS Der cent of the Smith-Lever fund
be spent for field demonstrations and,
| the practical production connected
Herewith. The remainder may be
used in conducting extension schools
study clubs, boys and girls clubs, etc
md in the preparation, printing and
distributing of publications for the
assistance and enlargement of the
work. 5 per cent only can be used
for the latter purpose.
3. The Smith-Lever act requires a
series of projects, embodying detailed
plans for its expenditure, be submit
ted to the Secretary of Agriculture,
and receive his approval At present
we have projects covering county
agriculturists, home economics, boys
and girls clubs, dairying, administra-
ton, etc.
4, A special committee, the States
Relations Committee, has been or
ganized in the U. S. Department of
Agriculture for the express purpose of
carrying on the business connected
with the administration of the Smith
Lever fund, and to coordinate this
new work with such state extension
work as is already in progress.
5. The cooperative agreements
which are required, must clearly set
forth the cooperative relations exist
ing between the u. S. Department of
Agriculture, the Office of Farm Man
agement, the Bureau, of Plant or Ami
NAL Industry, or whatever office or
bureau is represented, the extension
department of the state, the counties,
municipalities, organizations of pri-
waite individuals, and farm bureaus, as
the case may be. This alone clearly
ditterentiates the Smith-Lever fund
from any fund, or portion of fund
appropriated by the government or
the state.
o.. The Department recognizes this
distinction in the ruling: Depart
ment funds used in the several states
and Smith-Lever funds shall be ad-
ministered separately, though the
work supported by such funds is un-
der the same director"
I. From the foregoing it is evident
that the Smith-Lever fund is not in
tended, and does not in any way take
the place of any state or federal funds
heretofore appropriated for extension
work. 1t is not applicableSto the gen
eral extension work as formerly or
ganized and conducted. It is designed
primarily to make possible the direct
DUPLICATION of methods, practices, and
findings, conclusively proved as eco
nomically superior to those in gen
eral agricultural practice. This d.
rect application through field special
lsts and county agents is made in the
'eld, barn, home, dairy, or place Of
business, under the conditions thai
here prevail, and thus unquestionably
demonstrates the economy and value
OF the practice, method, etc, involved
Under the provisions Of the Smith
Lever act Idaho, if the requirements
are complied with, will be eligible to
receive for cooperative agricultural
extension and demonstration work.
beginning July l, 1914. the following
amounts of money from the federal
government
l9l4-l9l5 ..............$1 100000
1 A 4