Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-09
COUNTY AGENT NEEDED
MORE THAN EVER IN 1921
All Residents OF Rural Sections Ar
fcctcd I'm Some Way by Work
OF Farm Expert.

BIACkSBtIsG. VA, Jan. S.-There
Is hardly man. wdman or cHid
In the rural sections OF Virginia. who
has not been affected In some way
by the work of the farm extension
division. The extension service was
created to serve the people AMI II IS
only when the people understand the
nature and purpose Of the work and
Cooperate ia Il AN cndcavor TO hciD
them work out their own problems
that II becomes of the greatest SER
vice to them.
Extension work in Virginia. as
wei as In other states. Is carried on
primarily through count%. farm and
nome demonstration agents. The
branch OF extension work which de-
vclopcd most rapidly is the county
agent work.
II may lie said In general terms
~ 10 demonstrate and give suGgcS-
tiohs ns To better aud more efficient
n.thods OF production and market
ing OF agricultural products. AS the
efficient production of farm products
shpuid necessarily be followed by cr-
hcient methods Of distribution. n
rre., deaf OF attention has been paid
20 the development OF this latter
Phase OF the agricultural program.
The distribution. or marketing
pToHfam ~ now engaging the att"n-
ton az the farmers TO IL" exclusion
o. almost every hing else. and the
hhN f"W progress In tn" solution or
inns prOblom are thOS" whrrc colin-
~ ,hEehts are employed: yet Their" is
along IN 1921 without a county agent.
or with lcss efficient one.
Stresses Agents VnIu-
Clarence Poe. editor OF the Progress
~" faFnrr' in a recent issu" Of his
phpnr maE"s ;h.s the subject OF "A
leading editorial. and also greatly
rtrcsscs the good that an agent ga n
20 IN the county Speaking OF this
disposition TO get along without "a
county agent this year. Mr.. Poe says:
such Il policy is like dropping toe
IIpt Just AS ;ha snip enters the most
dangerous seas j, Is like shutting
up tne lighthouse just as The storm
VIII need The help Of the county
agent more In 1871 than eyer before.
ana th-y vii use him moro than
ever before.
hclp shout production. How mucn
Ia" cotton acreage viii be cut IL
bt9Dlrmhtlcal. bu, IL is certainly
going 20 be- cut Farmers are going 20
gro" diversity OF crops and they arc
gong 10 need guidance In new fields
grow more I've stock, and here eS-
pccia!Iy they Viii need the help or
thoroughly equipped county agent.
No less urEcntly--in fact. even
n"F. urgently farmers viii need the
hem Of the county agent In problems
OF marketing. Big and promising
plans FOR reformed cotton rlarkct.nk
as well as tobacco marketing ant!
peanut marketing in sections growing
anoat crops aye already under Way.
me county agent - the man who
must do more than any one else In
bf!nElnS success to these plans for
scicht!hc and profitable marketing.
Need shipping Program
Then. too. Ia growing corn. hay.
hogs ana cattle. farmefs viii ind
thcir Disqualification program or
small proht unless plans FOR CO.
operative shipping and selling are
worked out. They naturally look to
The county agent for leadership In
these matters. For AL these reasons
thc pest investment Your county can
MAKE Is 10 pay enough to I.t a SUI
pcFb!y qualified man to lead Your
iiaassT,Jng forces as, county agent IN
Don't he content with chea,
Snch that farmers know he can Civ.
th"m real help IN ali the IntrIcat,
problems Of soils. fertilizers. crops
live stock discascs--S man who IA.
enough ability not onIy to helm
farmers diversity wisely. bu; to helm
them market tobacco and other
money crops" moro wisely. and our
VINO VIII help farmers in cn-op.r.-
tive shipping and selling OF corn. hay
hogs ana cattle they are going L.
we shall indeed need county
asents-and the very best count
agents w" can rct--morc next ye,,
than ever before"