French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
America and the world. Is it any
wonder that July 4th has a new mean
ing this year? Not much. Hurrah.
RURAL PROGRESS
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A county agent or farm demCn-
s~trator.
County and community fans.
Better rural schools.
Rural churches which meet the
needs of the comr1UIitJ.
To discuss all Of these various lac
tors in this one article would be to
make it so long ana Involved that it
might be wearisome and u~ninteresi-
ing to say the least, so I shall lake
up the first one. or that which deals
with the county agent or farm demcn-
strator as a definite factor ia rIral
progress.
To begin with we will suppose that
most farmers wish, so far as is loSsi-
thods and to raise those crops which
experience has taught are best adapt
ed to their own loclity. Evidently
their object is not simply to make a
fair living, but a good living with a
good profit besides, say 10 per cent.
If they car do that there will sooner
or later come a time in their lie
when they will be able to better en-
joy some of the many luxuries of life,
educate their children better and pos
sibly travel some. OF course we know
that in every community we find Ger
tain unintereSteed, unp~rOgressive peo-
pie, who are content to make simply
a scant living, and who care not what
the morrow may bring forth, but these
people are always in the minority. If
there chance to be II people of this
sort in this country we shall endeavOr
to appeal to them, but our attention
will be centered upon those who de-
sire something better.
Is it not also true that there are
some farmers who use better methods
and make more money at the game O<
farming than do some others? I think
that you will agree with me that this
is true. If all OF us knew these better
methods we should live better ana
happier lives. But it is almost an i'm
possibility for us to get around to visit
all of these up-to-date and progress
sive farmers and so learn first hanc
their methods. Even though it were
possible for IS to do So, our pride
might prevent us from skiing them,
In sections of the country, like some
parts OF Western North Carolina,
where people are rather few and far
between, it is more difficult than ever
for us to get around and individually
inspect many of the better farms ard
learn how their large crops are pro-
duced. Realizing this fact, the United
States department of agriculture and
the state agriculture colleges several
years ago worked out a plan by which
it would be possible for every county
in every state to have a man in their
county whose business it is to admin
lister to the various needs. of the pee
pie. In some sections he is known az
a farm demonstration, lie having ac~
quired this name through having hello
demonstrations ON the farms Of the
county in an endeavor TO teacn some
needed lesson, but the name which the
department of agriculture has given 10
him is that of county agent. True
enough his chief interest, as it should
be, is in the rural sections with their
problems, but manv times he also
gives his attention to ;he problems OF
those in the cities aud towns of his
county, helping them to better Their
social conditions, their schoGlS. iHc:r
home life and. Numerous other things.
Continued next week.