Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-25
'LEVYING COURT
 IS HOLDING ITS ANNUAL SESSION County Farm Promises to Develop Lively Debate
 Among Members.
INTEREST SHOWN
 IN FOOD CAMPAIGN
Home Demonstration Agent and Farm Agent Reports Show Large Amount of Work aud Great Saving
 to the County.

The Jefferson county levying court met yesterday morning, and is still i'll session today. The session af yes. terday was short, as the courts mem bers desired to take part in the Lib erty day proceeding, however there was work done and reports filed.
 Judge l.. B. Cheek announced the appointment of committee to pass on the various reports and also the personnel of the "?propriation com mlttee. which wi recommend the amount of taxes for the coming year ana also make the various appropria- ton for running the county and main taining the differe:.; institutions. This committee is made up of J. B. Talbot, chairman, J. E. Boyce, J. R.. Core and Henry Bryan. Mr. Talbot has been chairman of the committee for many years, his services never failing to give the public satisfaction. When the matter of purchasing county farm for maintaing the county prisoners arose, a joint committee from the present grand jury axd of that which adjourned last month ap- peared and made an appeal for an appropriation for the purchase of land to be used as a county farm. V. 0. Alexander, IT. V. Bahlau and other prominent men addressed the court on the same sub ject. From expression made 1t was evident that there will be considera- ble discussion of this subject, the members being divided in their views regarding the best means of handling county convicts.
 County agents c. H. Thomas and Joel Lambert turned in their reports as did Mrs. Lucy Critz. agent for the home demonstration movement. Mir. Thomas reported that he had trav' cleo 5,792 miles, making 532 visits 10 farmers and club members, consult. ed 1.G39 farmers, distributed 1,050 bulletins and 1,425 circulars, wrote 429 letters and held 37 meetings with total attendance of over 3,200o peSple.s The report, told of the test made with corn and cotton to deter mine the relative value of leading varieties and of the demonstration work that has been done. The re- port also told of the fight against in- sect pests and plant diseases, the treatment of seed and the spraying of truck.
 Mr. Lambert. whose work was con- fined to the northern part of the county. reported that he had travelled 1O,4S7 miles of which 2,0S4 were by rail, 500 by team and 1908 by auto. He visited 492 farmers, conferred with 1.240 other farmers and business men on agricultural and live stock subjects. visited p schools and talk cd to 1851 pupils. held 13 farmers meetings with 1.711 farmers present, wrote S2S letters. mailed 2,1S1 cir culars and 2,720 bulletins. vaccinated 2.926 hocs tor 75 different farmers with small loss. and gave instruc- tions to 10 farmers on how to vac ci!1atc 500 hogs. Remedies were given to e. farmers on treatment for worms and lice. Demonstrations were con- ducted for 7S farmers with cotton, corn, peanuts, alfalfa, crimson clover. and other hay crops. He also super vised the building of five dipping yats and filled 20 vats.
 Mrs. Lucy Critz reported 5 canning clubs, 2s poultry clubs and n home demonstration clubs. Sac , travelled 3,676 miles, wrote 291 let ters ,anG gave out 306 bulletins, made
 IA visits to home demonstration