The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
The MAIN-coURr HOTEL THAT WAS SOLD.
WHY MARYLAND FARMERS
SHOULD ORGANIZE.
Clearly shown III Annual Reports Of
County Demonstration Agents.


County Demonstration Agents.
The improvemenik ia farming
methods and conditions ia Maryland
during the year pan e. indicated
through the reports Sof the several
county demonstration agents has
been measured tO m large extent by
the growth of farmers organizations
IT, their various sections Although
steady and consistent Improvement
has resulted in most sections where
the individual demUnstratOr has car
ried out his work successfully, the
best results are being obtained where
the progressive farmers of neigh
borhood have Joined with the County
Agent I'LL forming local farmers
club, grange, VI community associa-
tion. Through cooperation with
such farmers organizations the influ-
ence of the County AGENTS much i'm
creased There Ill a. better under
standing or his work. questions are
freely asked and answered, and the
average farmer goes home W his own
IlabOrF knowing better row tU make
use of the services uf his County
Agent and along what lines his fell
low-farmers think improvements i'm
his farm operations should Dc made.
In Hartford county, Tor instance,
through the influence WI the county
grange organization and the several
local farmers clubs, the farmers OH
that section are progressing rapidly
II improving farming conditions
Where here and there, an individual
Or VI neighborhood HhOWed commend
able progress Whs communities,
and, in fact, the agricultural inter
ests of the entire county are awake
to the needs of their section. Follow
ing the organization OF various COM
munities in the county into clubs,
oranges, and associations, the farm
ers of Hartford county have organ
lied other associations for the pro-
motion of special industries to which
the county is adapted, such al COW
testing, corn breeders, and milk pro-
ducers associations that are already
bearing practical fruit lin making
farming a better paying business i'm
this section
The presence and growth Of these
organizations has been especially
helpful in enabling the farmers of
VAL
telligent use of their County Agent,
e. T.. Mclaughlin, who has accom-
plished some most helpful work dur
ing his first years employment. The
most recent step in which he has
actively cO-operated has been i'm the
organization of eleven boys agricul-
tural clubs in connection with the
schools of Hartford county and with
the consent and support or the school
authorities In taking this advanced
step, Hartford county has taken an
other long stride toward settling the
question of how we shall keep the
farm boy on the farm. Yet without
the strong backing Of local farmers
clubs and oranges, such a forward
step could not have been taken or
thought of The best support that
any county demonstration agent re
ceives comes from the progressive
farmers clubs and oranges of his
county whom he has convinced OF the
value VI his services and the most
practical method OF developing the
agricultural interests of his territory.
On the other hand, the Maryland
rarmer who il making the greatest
profitable profit and at the same time
getting the most healthy enjoyment
out of life for his family and him
self il the member of the local farm
ers' club or grange or community as
sociation made possible through his
efforts and intelligent cooperation
with his County Demonstration Agent
and his State College OF Agriculture.