The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-03
COUNTY AGENTS
At GAINESVILLE
OCTOBER 1917

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Gainesville. Oct. 2.--The eighth an
anal conference and school of the |
,gsuts engaged i'm cooperative DEM |
,nstration work in the Extension Di- |
| rision of the College of Agriculture |
riu Be held on the campus Gaines |
vile. beginning 0 a. ma, Friday, Oc- |
tober 10.
The first three days OF the meeting |
viii be given entirely to county agent |
work. afterwards merging into the live
which viii be held on the campus Oc-
tober HILL, inclusive
This annual conference of county
agents is one of the most important
uleetingstheld at the university during
the entire year. These men come from
rcminally every section of the state
and bring reports of their own activi-
ties, the condition of crops, and the
general outlook of the agricultural in
dustry in their respective counties.
The public is cordially invited 10 at
tend the meetings while the agents are
in session. The subjects discussed will
be varied enough to appeal to every
one Interested in agriculture, horticul-
ture and livestock subjects. Some Of
the most noted agricultural leaders of
the country viii be present, among
them being DR.. Bradford Knapp. direc-
tor in charge of extension work in the
south, Washington, d. c.; o. Bambur-
ger. assistant director of extension
work. Maryland. and Jesse III. Jones,
agricultural and Industrial agent of the
seaboard Air Line railway.
The following program has been
prepared:
Friday, October 10.
Chairman-C. h. McQuarrie.
Roll call.
Invocation.
Address af welcome-Dr. A. A. Muir
three, president University of Florida.
Address-P. II. Rolls. director Extern
sion Division.
Address-Dr Bradford Knapp, chief
Cooperative Demonstration Work in
the South.
Organizing the County,. B. Bonn
berger. assistant director Maryland
Extension Service.
Club WorI<-G. L. Harrington. State
Boys Club agent.
Tntermission.
How the Agent Gan Assist the Farm
er in Mixing Fertilizers-H. L. Savely.
agriculturist and field agent, States
Relations Service.
Citrus and Potato Fertilizer Expert
ments-B. F. Floyd, plant Psychologist,
Experiment Station.
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Blackburn, agent, Marion county.
Winter Cover Crops-C. d. Gum
seent Alachua county.
sweet Potato and cassava Siiage-
j. Fl. scott, extension specialist and
animal industrialist.
Dinner.
Bee Keeping on the Farm-william
f,ewen plant commissioner.
Forage Crop Cooperative Work.
r, Thompson, forage crop specialist.
Demonstrations: Group 1. Dairy
Hogs; 400. Bees--C- III. willoughby
professor animal husbandry. Group
Forage Crops. B. Thompson.
Night.
Address 10 Agents-C. x. McQuar-
RE. state agent.
Exchange of Agents Reports. 5
Raipey, agent. Dade county.
Reports from Agents.
Saturday, October II.
Chairman--A. p. Spencer.
Roll call
Organizing the County,. B. Bonn
berger
Railroads. Cooperating with County
Agents-Jesse NJ. Jones, agricultural
and Industrial agent. S. A. L. railway
tuberculosis Campaign.
Intermissioin.
Agents Reports from a News Stand
point-AIiss $. T.. yinson, editor Agri-
cultural Publications.
Nematode Gontroi-J. r.. Watson
EHt0molegist, Experiment Station.
Diseases Of Seed Beds-C. ID. Sher-
fskoff. plant pathelogist, Experiment
Station.
Beef Cattle Cooperative work-w
IT. Black, beef cattle specialist.
Dinner.
Club Work in the SOUTH. W. Hill
assistant, Boys Club Work. States
relations Service.
Club and Organization Work il
Walton County,. NJ. Mathison
agent Walton county.
Demonstrations: Group 1, 800
logs; 4;3O. Bees-C. III. Willoughby
Group 2, Forage Crops. =. Thomp
son. Group 3, Dairy Cattle. NJ
Scott.
Night
Address to Agents-P. H. Rolls.
Reports from Agents.
Monday, October 10
Chairman-E. w, Jenkins
Roll call
Invocation.
Address-H. b. Minium. state boarl
Of control.
Farm Sanitation = DIR. Ralph \
Greene. state health officer.
Organizing the County,. 3. Bonn
berger.
Hillsboro County Organization
Mss S. w. Partridge, state agent
home demonstration work,
lntermission.
state Extension Work-B. c. Riley