The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-11-21
|STATE WORKERS
|FARM EXTENSION
HOLD meeting c

eanized the workers of the Missis-
sippi extension force in a conference
held Tuesday, sumbitted outlines
sfor activity that promise con-
Etinued development for next year of
the states mighty agricultural pro-
duction. A somewhat descending
scale of prices is looked for but the
great increase in yields, the
strengthening of the quality of farm
products, and systematic coopera-
tion in disposing of these products
are counted on to outweigh any loss
in price.
Back from the Chicago gathering
of American Agricultural Colleges
and Experiment Stations, President
W. H. Smith and Director r. s,
Wilson brought to the Mississippi
Headers a glimpse of the national
problems before agricultural work
ers, Mr.. Smith emphasized espe-
cially the countrywide difficulty Of
maintaining a corps of trained ex-
perts in view of more tempting f.
nancial offers, and pointed out the
lack Of appreciation for the worth Of
agricultural research endeavor, =,
The leaders Of the several projects
in Mississippi reported gratifying
progress. State Agent Willis de-
clared that the mems work had never
been in more effective shape, and
Miss Powell was in similar frame
of mind with regard to the women's
plans. A significant recognition of
home demonstration work, Miss
Powell announced, was the action of
the Mississippi Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs in giving to its legisla-
tive committee instructions to sup
port the whole extension program in
every possible way.
The district agents of the state,
Messrs. Ruff, Olson, Tanner, and
Rose asserted that never before had
boards of supervisors entertained
such kindly feeling toward demon
stration work. The aggregate in
crease voted Mississippi county
agents will total many thousand dol
lars.
The marketing department rec
orded it's efforts to absorb through
best agencies the 100000 bushel
increase in the sweet potato crop.
Agent j. F. Mckay has busted him
self recently aiding farmers to dis
pose of pecans, crop which will run
close to $1,000,oO0 this year. R. H.
Bryson, marketing expert, has found
encouraging disposition on the part
Of buyers to use the home demon
stration brand Of goods.
The district agents for the wo-
mems work, Mrs. Alley, Mrs. Dodds,
Mrs, Noel, and Miss Hill, had prize
lists of extraordinary volume to an
nounce. At no previous time have
the moneyed men Of the state given
such costly manifestations of SYM
pathy with the efforts of the women
and girls to make progress In home
making,
Leaders in club work are gfatihed
at the awakening Of interest in this
movement, The, magnificent show
Ing of club boys in recent contests
Specialist Spinks reported that at
Che State Fair many club boys won
Arst honors with d pig In class
THAT included competition against
some of thu best breeders In the
South, One club. boy was paic
$1,000 for his pig on the grounds
Dairying according to Leade,
L, A. Higgins, Ia making create,
progress than 1t he's ever done, The
horticultural forces under Pfofesso,
Mckay and Professor Richardson
have conducted an energetic cam
paign for beautifying grounds ant
are now also engaged in promoting
the care Of the orchards.
Field Agent H. e, Savely of the
Washington office, who was present
made an earnest plea for the large
spirit of unselfishness as the compel
ling motive Of Mississippi extension
workers.