The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-11
COOPERATION
IS SOUGHT BY
COUNTY AGENT

Asks Help of Farmers in Work
of Bettering Rural Life
in Harrison.
W. D. linn. newly appointed agri-I
cultural agent for Harrison county.
has issued the following address TO
the farmers OF Harrison county:
Having accepted the position OF
county agent. the undersigned Is
very anxious TO serve you in every
possible way.
NO business equals yours in i'm
portance to humanity. for you feed
and clothe the world. Our fore
fathers cleared away the forests ana
made living out of the soil. but
their lack of knowledge in taxing
care OF the land has left to US de-
pleted soil as heritage Our popu-
lation is rapidly increasing but there
are no more acres OF land being
made. What then is our duty per-
tanning to the soil? Is it not to IN
crease the production of the land in
the same proportion that our popula-I
ton Increases? In order to accom-
plish this end. the federal govern
ment has deemed it right and proper
to render assistance through its de-
partment OF agriculture to the farm
efS or this country.
Manifold Duty.
What are the duties of county
agent? So varied and SO numerous
are they that space would not per-
nit of the mention of one-tenth OF
them here. He is expected to aid
farmers in rebuilding the soil, en-
courage the growing of more stuff on
the farms. induce farmers to sup
plant improbable crops with those
that will give a profit. encourage CO.
operation among farmers. make sug-
gestions for the Improvement OF farm
and sanitation, assist in organizing
boys corn and other clubs and girls
canning clubs. etc. In short he is
expected to try to bring about bet
ter rural life No county agent can
do all these things and many others
here without the hearty cooperation
OF the farmers OF the county.
Present Projects.
ION account of the fact that the
planting season is he1ie. we want 20
mention some OF the projects we have
on hands:
81. We want at least fifty farmers
to prepare to build silos.
%. We need fifty farmers who VIII
demonstrate to their respective COM
munities that soy beans will be al
more profitable crop to grow than
some of the crops they have been
growing for years.
Il has been demonstrated in few
localities that alfalfa can bel
grown successfully in Harrison coun-l
IL. We want 100 more demonstra-
tors along this line. Think OF 1t,
three crops can be harvested In one
year bringing gross income OF so
to 500 per acre. There are thous-l
ands of acres of land in Harrison!
county that will do this The county
agent out of an experience OF fifteen
years along this line will tell you
how this can be done.
Boys and Girls Clubs
The county agent wants to Ses
in touch with every boy and girl IN
the county who belongs to any or
the clubs VIII you not kindly help
to find them? These young people
are the hope OF the future of this
country. Let US encourage them 70
have high and worthy ambitions.
Public Meetings.
There are 2,2S9 farEe IN Harris
on county To make proper survey
OF all these farms would reoGre 7SS
DAYS This is out of the question
Therefore, in order to come in contact
with every farmer possible farmers
meetings will be held at school
houses. churches or wherever they
are desired. a postal card addressed
to the undersigned at C1arksburg viii
put you in line for meeting. de
will be glad to attend any other pup
lie meeting where he may come IN
touch with the farmers.
Demonstrators Work.
The only way we have TO prove
to the government we are giving 1t
value received for its assistance III
by the weekly reports which the gov
eminent requires the county agent to
make. The Department of Agricul-
ture demands that the county agent
have limited number of demonstrG
tors. The work carried on by these
demonstrators may cover wide
range. 1t may embrace the growing
of soy beans, corn. potatoes. alfalfa,
meadows. pastures. cover Crops
siIos. orchards. truck gardens. etc
To become a demonstrator farmer
needs to do one or more Of these
things. How many volunteers can we
have in this work.
Conferences with Farmers.
The county agent will be in the
county court room every Saturday
from to o'clock to meet farmers
The number OF callers he has will in
dictate your interc>in the work
Yours to serve.
wv. D. linn, county agent"
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