The Glenwood post., 1916-03-11
It Joins the Wide Awake Communities
in the Appointment Of an
Agricultural Agent
Different SECTIONS TO HELP

In accordance with the suggestion
repeatedly made by the Post the Gar
field county commissioners have Mt
last placed their approval upon the
county agricultural agent plan, and,
cooperating with the United States
extension service of the department Of
agriculture, this week signed con-
tract with R. G. Alfred of Utah and
the latter gentleman has already IN
tered upon his work in behalf of the
farmers and general agricultural inter
ests of this county.
This move has been under contempla-
tion by the commissioners for soma
time, but it was only recently that the
right man was found and other condi-
tions were found propitious: When
Msssrs. Hahnewald and Mclean were
in Denver recently they discussed the
matter quite fully with Dr.. H. T.
Fssneh who is in charge Of the extern
sion work in Colorado and who travels
sztsssively over the state, assisting
ths county agents and the people in
working out the vsrions' problems that
confront the various comluunities.
Last Tuesday Dr. French and Mr..
Alfred appeared before the commits
sioners and in the presence Of some in.
terested farmers discussed the plan un.
der which it is proposed to operate.
The movement is an effort on the part
Of the federal government, 'the state
Of Colorado and, the county to bring
about better conditions for the benefit
Of the farmers. go .
The movement originated in the
south about ton years ago when the
department sent out . few men to
help the farmer fight sthe boil wevil
which was 50 seriously menacing the
cotton crop of the southern co1st
states. These men soon discovered
that the best way to fight the boil
wevi was by rotation Of crops and d.
verified farming. Then came the
smith-Lever bill for government
fund for the betterment Of farming
conditions.
The movement then spread to the
northern states and then to the west
and now the service is combating the
codling moth, smut in grains and maay
other problems which confront the
farmers whom they are also encour-
aging in the growth of those crops
which are best adapted to certain soils
and climates.
Dr.. French explained that it was
the business of the department, acting
with the counties, to put out county
agents whose business it is to go
among the farmers and-not expert
ment, but take to them known facts
which will be Of crest value to the
connunities through which the agent
works.
In Colorado 13 counties are employ
ing field men and there il . greater
demand for good mon than Nj. French
10 able to supply. The plan Is for che
federal government to pay $500 par
year toward tie support Of the field
man, the state pays $500, the county
11,Seo and the various eonnunitiss in
tAs bounty will be expected to raise
~ ether tso0 toward the 5000 whieh
= asssssasy y yay 4 Anaas . salary
taks cart Of his sxpsssss.
Tuesday asterseoa III. French and
NJ. Alfred went up 10; Carboudsls Asa
net fsw. o6 the, dtissas,s among
wAon wsrs sons u ,ths stsst farNsrs
5. that locality, and II were more
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