Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
COUNTY AGENT IS
QUITE BUSY man
Field Workers Entitled to Much
Credit for Present EXpan.
sion of Agriculture.
DON'T LINGER IN ulMEuGHT
Often Give Unusual Service In Pc.
euIiar Way-Put Enthusiasm and
Interest Into Work Essential
in Bringing Results.

In the present great expansion ana
development of American agriculture
officials of the United States depart
melt OF agriculture are confident that
n large share of credit must be given |
to the county agricultural agent-the
''missionary of better farming who
works comparatively for the federal
cove eminent and the states and carries
TO the farmer the knowledge developed
by the specialists and scientists.
The work of the county agent, like
every other line of work, Is largely
routine and It Is never spectacular.
But there Is ample evidence that the
county agents as whole put into
their work the enthusiasm and the In
terest always essential in bringing re-
suits. And occasionally, too, may be
found instances of unusual work done
In an unusual way.
Working on Snowshoes.
The picture with this article shows
county agent who Travelled 20 miles
on snowshOes to help farmer. He
knew that the farmer wanted an an
alyss made of his business so that he
could know what crops would bring
him the largest return. The county
agent chose the wintry weather be-
cause he knew 1t would prevent the
farmer from doing outside work. So
he nut on his snowshoes and made
the journey over the snowdrifts and
rough country of FL Paso county, Colo
RADIO.
Five years ago there was no pure
bred live stock in william county,
North Dakota. which is well adapted
for grazing. The county agent began
to advocate live stock raising and now
the county has approximately fifteen
fine herds Of ShOrthorn, Angus and
Hereford cattle. A demand for pure
bred cattle Is now strong In this
county. At two sales last March and
June more than two hundred head
were sold by Williams county farmers
to their neighbors.
Supplying Seed Corn.
Last spring Indiana farmers fount
they did not have half enough sect
corn for their needs. They put VI
their plight to un assistant state leader
for county agents. with the result tina
the county agents surveyed the stat
aud got accurate estimates from farm
ers Of the amounts needed. The assist
ant state lender spent several week
10 New Jersey, New York and Della
ware and personally selected enoug
corn TO meet the Indiana demand
Preferences In shipping were given /
the seed corn and Il was delivered j
ample time for planting.
In illinois county agent was sta
toned In Chicago with the state cour
ell OF defense TO work on the seed
corn situation. He handled 1000
bushels of seed corn and met the III
no,s demand. The work was finance
at first by Chicago bankers and late
BY the department Of agriculture.
An Opportunity Developed.
In Madison county, Kentucky, I'll
county agent found that the farmer
IN one portion placed little value o
the soil and took little interest In tr!
Ing 10 improve II. He also found thu
many farmers Of this section WEI
growing in an Indifferent wny srna
acreage OF cantnIoupes and that IN
csntaIoupes yielded well and were
nne quality. The county agent stnrtc
IN to dtvcls,, canttloupe growing al
n 1910 'adu"M ayout twenty farmsI