Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-01-31
Farm Demonstration Notes.

The summary of County Agent Van Hoe
sens annual report for 1918 contains
among others the following items:
Number of official visits made. 69S.
Miles travelled officially, 11,315.
Personal calls on agent at Office, ISL.
Telephone calls on agent, 1880.
No. of farmers meetings held under au-
spices of agent. II.
Meetings of all kinds addressed by
agent. 1855.
Estimated attendance at these meetings.
1857.
Field meetings held, IL.
Estimated attendance, $50.
No. of official letters written. 1880.
Visits by specialists from college or the
department. ia.
The above report, made out in triplicate
and on file at the college and the depart
ment as well as in the local office. is illus
trated with thirty-three Photographic prints
of farm operations as they are conducted
in the county. Its Illustrations have at
tracted considerable attention, and it is
to be used by the Editorial Division Of the
States Relations Service of the Depart
ment as a sample Of the value of the
camera in agricultural extension work.
This will help to give wide publicity to
to the high type of Montgomery county
agriculture.
Director Symons in his address before the
annual conference of Agricultural Exten-
sion workers in the State spoke Of the
growth of the Extension Service in its at
tempt to meet the needs Of the $4,000
farmers. and farm homes in Maryland. The
service now includes 81 workers. classed as
follows; q specialists. 23 men agents, 6 as
sstants. 20 women agents, 6 city women
agents, a women specialists. and 8 colored
workers. This is the force doing the field
work which brings the benefits Of the State
College and the Department Of Agriculture
to the farms and homes Of the people Of
the State. The success of this work is
determined not only by the ability and
energy of the individual worker, but also
by the willingness of the people to COOP
crate in the carrying out Of the different
enterprises. 1t is through these workers
that one farmers success is made source
of inspiration and help to another farmer
who is struggling wi tn the same farm prob
lem. The individual farmer can do much
toward boosting Maryland agriculture by
co operating with the local Representatives
of the Extension Service.
The Government sale Of nitrate Of soda
in the county through Agent Van Hoesen
was about 10 tons. an increase Of so pei
cent over the sales of last year. Much Of
that purchased last year was delivered toe
late for use and was held over. The ship
ping conditions are such that the Govern
ment promises prompt delivery this sea
son. Holland & Clark. Rockville. have
been appointed county nitrate distributors
and will have charge of handling the local
orders.
IL any montgomery Couhty ldihhoto ait
interested in the National Crop Growers
Prizes. put on by the Farm Journal" fol
1919, they should get in touch with County
Agent Van Hoesen at once. Only two Of
the six staples included, wheat and corn
would stand any show in this section
There is first. second and third prize Of
$1,000. $500 and $3.50. respectively. to-
gether with gold, silver and bronze
medal. The yield reported must be the
average yield per acre for at least five
acres, which must be in one block. There
are no strings or red tape to this contest
Over $1,000 in cash has been paid t.
Montgomery county prize-winning pro
ducers for their work in 1918. Why moi
show folks that we can grow prize corr
and wheat as well as prize gardens ant
cured hamsi