The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-29


the establishing of pure-bred herds
ON all farms where the farmer has
become interested and far enough
advanced in the study and care of
animals to make success of the
work under the supervision of the
County Agent. The County Agent
will also promote and foster Pure
Breeders Association if there are
enough breeders in the county to
make the work effective.
The feeding phase of the livestock
work will be conducted by demon
strations with dairymen for milk pro-
duction and with feeders of cattle
hogs and sheep for meat production.
This work is carried on for the sole
purpose of producing milk and meat
as economically as possible, and the
County Agent nearly always uses the
specialist from the college to assist
him in this, work. A very accurate
account of results is kept on these
feeding demonstrations so that the
information can be furnished to all
feeders of livestock in the county.
The County Agent is also called
upon to conduct special demonstra-
tions such as: terracing, soil build
ing, combating diseases, giving les
sons in livestock sanitation, and
helping stamp out contagious d.
seases among livestock.
These demonstrations are conduc-
ted either by concrete example as
in the case of terracing; or lectures,
practical lessons or instructions as in
the case of combating plant diseases,
livestock sanitation, or livestock di-
seases. In all this special work the
County Agent is able to secure the
Services of specialist from the col
lege to assist in this kind Of demon
stration work in his county.
The policy of the Extension Di-
vision is to cooperate with all the
general farm organizations by help
ing them in every way possible to
solve the agricultural problems in
which they are interested and all
the County Agents in the state are
cooperating very closely with the
general farmers organizations along
the lines outlined by the Extension
Division.
The County Agent in Oklahoma is
by law identified with the County
Free Fair Association as he is the
one man who has the power to call
an election of Free Fair Board in
the various townships of his county,
and, therefore, when the Board is
elected, he is expected to cooperate
with them very closely in order to
make the Free fair success. He is
also closely identified with the Town
ship Free Fairs and the Community
organizations that are organized to
promote the agricultural welfare of
the neighborhood.
Aside from the activities men,
toned above, it is found necessary
for the County Agent to maintain
an office and have a regular office
day for the purpose of doing his reg
ular office work and to receive call
ers from over the county, who want
to confer with him on various prob
lens that they feel cannot be fully
explained by a bulletin on the sub
ject or letter. In fact, the exper-
fence of the past shows that the
County Agent who has one regular
office day in the week is able to rem
der better service than he can if he
has no regular office day and does
his office work at odd times and days
not suitable for travel.
/ (c) The plans for improving the
efficiency of the County Agents in
clude the following:
tD They have the direct supervis-
ion of an efficient District Agent,