The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-05-19
COUNTY AGRI A.
GENT 10y RESIGNS
No Provisions Made Yet by
Fiscal Court to Pay County's
Part on County Agents
Salary.

1t is with regret that find it nee
essary to hand in my resignation as
County Agricultural Agent of Brock
inridge County at this time Doubly
so as we have growing and active
Farm Bureau of one hundred and fifty
members that absolutely must have a
County Agent behind it to direct and
encourage its growth if it is going to
become of any value to the farmers of
Breckenridge county. This Bureau can
be of unestimated value to the county
agent in encouraging and cooperating
with him in his work in the county.
AS one of the Progressive farmers
of Breckenridge county, and you who
are members of the Farm Bureau Zone
of the greatest farmers organization
in America today realize that it
would be a step backwards for the
county to discontinue county agent
work at this time. The farmers dur
ing the ensuing year are going to
realize the value of organization as
never before and should welcome the
aid and presence OF a county agent
in TIE county.
The present appropriation for county
agent work ends July 1st No pro-
vision has been made by the Fiscal
Court for the continuance OF the work
after the above mentioned date. 1t
rests with you as one of the progress
sive farmers of the county as to
whether the work will be continued
and Breckenridge county listed as one
of the live and foremost counties in
the state of Kentucky, or if you are
going to let this opportunity slip by,
and lost all that has been accomp-
lished in the county thru extension
work during the past two years A
number of projects and demonstra-
tional plots are under way at present
time that must have a county agent
in the county to direct and encourage
their growth for them to succeed
AS you probably Understandable
of the County Agents salary is paid
by the county, and remainder of his
salary and expenses are paid by the
State and National governments. This
is an attractive proposition to any
county, especially so to county that
has a Farm Bureau, and to you as
farmer and Farm Bureau member.
The. County Agent will also act as
secretary of the Farm Bureau-en-
couraging and directing it in activities
without any additional cost to the
Farm Bureau members.
In order to continue the work in
the county it is necessary that the
Fiscal Court be presented immediate
ly with a petition signed by large
number of progressive farmers of the
county-asking that the appropriation
for County Agent work be continued
after July 1, 1920.
AS we'll wisher and from one who
is personally interested in the success
of the farming industry in Breckin-
ridge County and the Breckenridge
County Farm Bureau, | do not feel
that the farmers throughout the
county can afford to over look this
matter of seeing that steps are taken
to provide for the continuance of ex-
tension work in the county,
| wish to take this opportunity to
thank the farmers of Breckenridge
county for the many courtesies, kind
nesses. and cooperation that they
have shown me during the time have
filled the position as County Agricul-
tural Agent in this county.
Nolan III. 10y, Co. Agrl Agent.