The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-02
WILLIAMS URGES
 TWO FARM AGENTS
ONE BY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Shows Need of Another Agent and Suggests This Service As One
 Worthy of Club.

The suggestion that the Conway Commercial Club employ another farm agent to help carry on the fast increasing work of the farm service Tn this county is made by County Agent T. NJ. Williams, in his report which will be read at the club bban- quet the night of March 1. MT. Will Hans outlines part of the work which the county agent is called upon to perform and declares that a sec ond agent could be used to great ad- vantage. No other form of expendi- ture by the club, the farm agent thinks, would confer a greater ser vice upon the county as whole The work of the farm clubs has grown to point where it could easl- ly take the entire time of the agent and Miss Ella Posey, home demonstra- ton agent, to say nothing of cooper atlve shipping, terracing and general aid and assistance to farmers all over the county. The report in full is as follows:
 Conway Commercial Club, George F.
 Hartje, Secretary.
 Gentlemen-As a member and joint employee of this organization I regret very much my absence on this festive occasion. However, for your informa- tlon and consideration I make the fol- lowing written report
 During the past two months I have travelled, afoot and otherwise, some four hundred miles in the county or ganizing boys and girls clubs. To date, with Miss Posey's assistance, We have organized clubs at the following places: Damascus, Republican, Shady Grove, Pleasant Valley, Pickles Gap, Acklin Gap, Holland, Cadron Valley, Cardin Valley. Enders, Perkins Con- munlty, Mt. Vernon, Otto, Faulkner Gap, Chadwick, Mayflower and Prov ldence, with total enrolment of nearly 800. In addition to this, I have held Is terrace demonstrations on as many farms, in most cases in same community with organized club Have given five orchard pruning les sons and two spraying demonstra- tons, and laid out one underground dralnage system. At these demon stratlons, wh ch were held in the field. there has been a total of 22O people At terrace demonstration on J. C. Garrlson's farm near Bristol, there were about 35 farmers and five girls present.
 l have held 21 night meetings with an attendance of S40 At these meet lngs, both night and field gatherings. several have expressed themselves that the business men of Conway are to be congratulated on their splen- did cooperation in keeping alive the county agent work in the county. Many have also expressed their ap- preclation of Judge Lea's action in helping to bear this expense.
 1 believe, in fact it was suggested to me by J. c. Garrison of Bristol, and w. H. Hogan and c. L. Gentry of Faulkner Gap, that the Commercial Club could not spend an equal amount Of money in any one thing that would be appreciated as much as the county agent work
 l would suggest, if funds permit, the employment of another agent You can readily see that with the number of clubs we have organized that it will take a month to visit each club once. This will not allow for any cooperative shipping or the visiting of other communities for the purpose of getting them interested and keep ing same.
 l make the suggestion for your con- sideration, feeling that you have the development of the county at heart to the full extent funds will allow.
 If a any time the policy or nature of work being done by the county agent does not meet with your ap- proval, or you have any suggestions or constructive criticism to offer I shall be glad at all times to hear you
 T. M Williams. County Agent.