Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-06-07
Things Agricultural.

Jefferson county has stepped into The
place she should always hold so far as the
growing of crops and other features o.
successful farming is concerned. The
most progressive farming communities
take upon themselves all available means
by which they may make their labor and
investment reach the limit in maximum
production. Fof years we in this county
have been somewhat in advance OF num-
Der of other counties in the State, but we
ought to have done better. We are going
10 do better. We are going 10 produce
larger crops, have happier homes, con-
serve more fully our entire output, and
do our Bit"
With the coming OF DR.. Lueder into the
county as agricultural agent, wal
baby" a determination came to us all tc
take advantage of his wider Information
and practice and to apply his suggestions
to the production OF more and larger
crops. He reports that the demands made
upon him for suggestion and counsel are
most gratifying, and those OF us who are
anxious to see him know how difficult i
is 10 catch him. He is always on the 60
One days experience with him on his
rounds compel even the most wary 10
admit that his presence is needed even
here in this progressive section. he is
here inocuatiDg 70 pigs with serum FOL
the prevention OF cholera, then over there
prescribing homemade remedies Tor poul-
try, and now you see him consulting with
a dairyman concerning the testing OF his
milk and the use OF the Babcock test.
Soon he is urging man with a cultivation
in the cornfield to use the smoothing har-
row in the tillage process at saving oil
time and effort and with equally SatiSfac-
tory results.
Thus his day is made up. Shepherds
town and vicinity could use him more
than the two days allotted TO us each week,
but we willingly comply with the will oil
the Extension Department. at MorgantoWn
and wait till his return on Tuesday and
Wednesday. If you want him 10 visit
you, call Shepherd College on Monday
or Tuesday and ask to be visited. This
is all without cost TO us.
Today and Yesterday representatives
from the Soils Department visited the
county, securing samples to make pre-
liminary soil survey of the county. This
will enable the experts at the STATEN TO
answer questions submitted to them with
more accuracy.
The concrete results of The community
meeting held in Shepherdstown on the
18th OF May came on Tuesday morning,
when Miss Katherine Alger stepped from
the train at Shenandoah Junction TO as
sumo the position OF Woman Demon
strator for the county Of Jefferson. On
that same afternoon found her at the
regular meeting OF the Red Cross Society
at Leetown Wednesday afternoon she
spoke at the Civics Club in Charles Town;
Thursday afternoon she will consult with
the Community Club at Shenandoah juno
ton at night she will be at Summit Point;
Friday afternoon her presence will be
with the Community Club at Shepherds
town, and on Saturday afternoon al Har-
per's Ferry. If you are 10 judge from her
engagements, she is to be busy woman.
Her reception at Leetown was most cor
dial, and her success in that community
is assured.
Her expenses while in the county are
to be borne by individual subscription or
by club effort. Already large part OF
the necessary sum has been secured. but
if you are anxious to help in this move
ment, your subscription will be kindly
received. Her expenses were guaranteed
by the writer, but he felt that the burden
would rest very lightly upon him. The
response will be FULLY adequate TO meet
the guarantee. Her salary is paid by the
government. Will you kindly welcome
Miss Alger into your homes and civic
life?
This week Miss linn, the daughter OF
our friend, the institute man, is here with
Miss Alger. know many will be glad
to see her and consult with her.
All this leads US TO inquire why Jeffer-
son county should not have man and
woman OF the type Of these two repre-
sentatives here permanently? Let's ask
the county court to see about it. M.