The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31
100000 SERVED BY
HOME WORKERS
Demonstration Service in
oklahoma Successful
to Great Degree
REPORTS INTERESTING
Acre Yield of Staple Crops
Increased Through County
Agents Work

Nv the Associated Press state Wire.
sTILLWATER, Dec. 30.-Home
demonstration work in teaching bet
,er farming methods conducted by
the extension departmer. of Okla
boua Agricultural and Mechanical
oorpge has reached more than
sSoGgU persons in the state this
ysar. according to the annual Eeport
admitted by w. A. Connor, director
nj tho department. The report in
rrded surveys OF the work accom-
nushed by Frances l.. Brown, state
homo demonstration agent and
W A. shelton, state farm agent.
REPORTS from county farm and
home demonstration agents were
unmarried ia the report as well as
hose of the special corps of experts
working out OF headquarters at the
s5llepa and the officers Of county
bows and girls pig and cooking
clubs.
Al public meetings held in the
course Of the year attendance was
estimated 10 total $4,000 persons.
special meetings for men were at
ended 10y an estimated $4,000, and
those for women by 100000.
Men and women agents together
r,ported that they wrote a total of
i1q.514 official letters and mailed
ont 400. 600 bulletins and circulars
Il wring better farming methods. Per
,onal visits on the part OF home
demonstration agents alone number
4 4S3 in the year, according to the
report, classified as follows. 2,Sl2
calls on adult persons. 5,7SS calls
on members of girls clubs, and 2,349
visits to country schools.
County and community farn
AGENTS made 1920 calls as listed,
Classified as follows: l3,0Gl to dem
onstrators, 12,S1S to co-operators,
.0.g2S to Other farmers, S,142 to
business men ana 20. .1SN 10 Junior
.ub members. More than 10000
calls al agents offices and homes
we're made in the course Of the year
by men and women seeking assist
!. incs and advice; the report said.
The report stated that agents of
the extension department Travelled
rotal Of 777.O0s miles in the year by
rail, motors, horses. and afoot.
Food preservation was pointed out
as one of the greatest results of the
vear's efforts. Members Of various
cubs and other organizations pre-
eryed vegetables, fruits, meats ana
fish valued at S272. .220. They pro-
duced poultry valued at $6O4,360,
the report said.
That demonstrators working under
the direction of county agents prnc-
dcally doubled the average per acre
yeld of various crops was feature
" the report. 1t was stated that oil
sos farmers enrolled as corn demon
srators, the 371 reporting produced
i an average of 35 bushels to the acre
4 exactly twice the average produc-
ton; 297 cotton demonstrators VINO
reported had an average yield of 51b
: bounds of seed cotton to the acre,
g5S pounds above the state average
q several thousand head of pure
n bred cattle. hogs and other animals
we're added 10 farm herds in the
q state in the year through the agency
Of representatives. of the college, II
was stated.
4 Agents reported that through their
s cooperation S2l farm buildings
i we're erected in the year, 955 farm
4 buildings improved, 1922 lighting sys-
q tens Installed, and 1858 acres o.
& land drained. Land terracing was
kNia.roduced and 29,0S0 acres SO
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