The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-01-03

For Farmers.
Twenty corn demonstrators in
Maury county working under the adj
vice and direction of G. G. Wright,
county farm demonstration agent, pro-
duced 2,SS566 bushels more corn than
they would have produced under ordi-
nary circumstances and thereby prot
tied to the extent of $5,049.90 more
than they would have otherwise, it Is
shown by the annual report of the
county agent.
According to this report the 20 DEM
onstrators cultivated 314 acres of land
under the demonstration methods and
made yield of 1919 bushels an acre,
This was an average increase of 9.l9
bushels. At $1.75 a bushel it will be
seen that for one acre so cultivated
the demonstration profited $16.0S for
his trouble
This calculation does not take into
consideration the profits from the
work of the Boys corn clugs and
other demonstration work. Forty
three corn club boys made an average
of 6S.6 bushels an acre at 20 cents
bushel, showing that they were even
more successful than their elders.
Twenty-four Boys and Girls Pig
Club members raised hogs that aver
aged 213 ponds.
Special Crops
Additional work done by demonstr-
ators and co-operators is shown by
MIR. Wright to have been as follows
Ten soy bean demonstrations with
1873 acres, showing crop that is rapid
ly gaining in faver all over the county.
Two orchards pruned and sprayed
Five hog pasture demonstrations.
Ten alfalfa demonstrations with 149
aches. This is another crop that is
destined to become one of the most
popular and profitable in the county.
It has passed the experimental stage
in this county and one has only to
look around to see that it is being sue
cessfully grown here.
Program For 1919
Setting fourth this program for 1919,
Mr. Wright says:
Il have planned and already made
progress in listing for 1919 as follows;
Corn demonstrators, SO; say beans,
rs; alfalfa, Is; crimson clover, 10:
fall sowing red clover, 5; hog pas
lures, 10; beef feeding 4 community
corn and pig clubs, 6; Farmers Elk
change Bulletin Board, to assist farm
ers to dispose of their surplus stocks
and seeds of all kinds
Il have also secured a steropticon
for which the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture and the Division of FIX
tension furnishes slides. These slides
are both entertaining and instructive
and cover a wide range of subjects. |
have on hand now three sets averag-
ing so slides to the set on the follow
ing subjects: Swine production in
the South; Model rural homes, and
| boys and girls club work. Some of
the slides from the last named subject
are made from the work of club mem
bers in Maury county. These slides
will be shown in community centers
and school houses in the county when
desired by the people.
The farmers of Maury county have
given unusually good cooperation, as
have the business men and organiza-
tions of the county. To a certain eX-
tent demonstration work has necessar-
lily been affected by the demands made
on the farmers for sthichly increased
food rpoudction.
THE magnificent response made to
these appeals have elected the ap-
plause and admiration of the country
and the farmers can justly feel that
their part in the winning of the war
was no insignificant one.
And now that the war is over, !
feel sure that more of our farmers
will turn their attention to better
methods of farming, and increased
production of live stock. Then and
not until then will Maury county real
ize wonderful possibilities