Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
ARKANSAS CAMPUS 1 IF THE. UNIVERSITY
,,+ur.l Extension Division Helps ~ Solve Practically All the
 Problems.

San Division, University of Ark ] llnsas. !,
 .Arkansas the Campus of the Uni ...a,tv" has become a reality. The I ..r,cnltural Extension Division or .,,xed in a small way only a few s..rs ago has grown in extent of ser l';o. Iand in range of subject matter .,t,l now the University is in position !. serve any community in the state ], connection with practically any of Id. agricultural problems.
 Unity of Effort.
 through a memorandum of under Banding the College of Agriculture of the university and the United States nenartment of Agriculture have |.sreed that all extension work con- dncted in the state by either institu- I,on will be through central organi- Lstidn, the Extension Division of the college of Agriculture. This insures 'nity of effort and avoids useless du- blication,
 The Agricultural Extension Work founded on the fundamental prin- Bible that the best way of teaching is khrough demonstration For this req ou the term Demonstration Work" very often used. '';
 Organization.
 The College of Agriculture of the University and the U. S. Department k Agriculture look to the Director of Extension as their joint representa-. (iye responsible to each. Under this hfranization the State Agent has ,hsrxe of County Agent work; the Btite Home Demonstration Agent, the Usnty Agent Work for Women; the tate Boys, and Girls Club Agent, Club Work; and highly, trained spec albts in the several phases of agri- altufe and home economics.
 County Agent Work.
 Sixty-two county agents, employed ointly by the Extension Division and he county, visit farmers on their own ams, in their own communities. at heir own schools: advise them as to est farm practices for their particu- ir soil, farm, and market conditions: onduct demonstrations with them; nroll and instruct farmer boys in Dc club work of corn, cotton, peanut, 5ig, or calf growing; and each be- omes guiding factor in shaping the gicultural growth Of his county long lines of greatest economic value the county.
 Demonstrations Within Farm Homes. FMty.seven trained women (next ear there will be sixty), County Home Demonstration Agents, assist le farm wives in their efforts to be. pme better housekeepers. Here, tco, he demonstration is the basis on mich the lesson is taught. The girls re taught to grow tenth acre of to- atoes or other vegetables, or a pen chickens. Canning and drying of uits and vegetables are taught trough actual demonstrations. Wo- en and girls study bread making, eWlng, and the many other household oblems through demonstrations con- noted by the agent. But by far the Feater effect of the work is the de- flopment of leadership on the part local people who volunteer and aid promoting the work in the many pmmunities of the county.
 Supervision.
 TOT economy and efficiency in SUI. lrvision of the work the state is di- oed into five districts of fifteen coun- < each. The District Agent (man) responsible to the State Agent for work of each of the county agents ms district. The District Home eecnstration Agent (woman) is re. onslDle to the State Home Demon Hstion Agent for the work of the ounty Home Demonstration Agents her district.
 Specialiste.
 .ounty Agents are called upon for aofnlatlon in all branches of agri- @ure' He. therefore, cannot spe- al1e m any one branch of agricul- Y Mere or less technical informa- or specialized chcaracter is .ssssry for certain types of farm.
 in all counties of the state. This aano is met by providing special. 'rmen who have had opportunity MsAe special study of a certain sa'n or agriculture and placing " services at the disposal of the au'y Agents to instruct them and '. 'nem in instructing others. The
 slns lines are now supplied with
 V more specialists: Animal hus- .'y' dalrying. horticulture, home vaonlcs, livestock diseases, farm
 p'Asry' poultry and marketing.
 w.. Ultimate Aim.
 aae the Extension Division was ,.N ssasatly created as an agency for 's.as 'ne information possessed by ,s omyerslty, the Experimen, Sta rs s', ana the Department of Agricul-
 o ;s .ne people, it would be a fail
 leadership among the people
 s result, The ultimate aim Is