The Crittenden press., 1922-02-10
DO WE NEED A
FARM AGENT?
This II An Age Of Advancement
Farmers are Falling
Ilehind the Times
Ny Rev D \ Hart B A.. Pas.
Tor Main Street Presbyterian
Churh. Marion

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which thinga are forging ahead wiih
alarming rapidity Science bas made
many wonderful and startling die.
soyeriss u b indeed glorious and
wonderful period. one iu which We
al should b. glad that We live What
wonderful advancement the world has
made along the lines ~ srienoe. me-
chanici, AVIATION. shipping. chemistry,
economic. and many other lines too
numerous b. mention ~ order for
man to suOesed b. must Keep
abreast n ihs time
In most u ths professions men.
TONED ahase W. are keeping wsll up.
but IN some W arr sadly falling b..
hind Ons ~ these u he farming
profession whieh has been neglected
whlls Others hass forged ahead the
farmer has lagTed behind There
b ~ vofk ~ important 10 the very
e,isiAncs u The country a. the sofk
Of ihs farmer Without him ~ would
ir q very little while perish Upon
him and his lai.ors millions - pso.
pie depend Let him stop and tho
wofid siAwel cannot emphasize
III strongly snough. or hnd ~ords
adequate % esprsaf he greatness
aud Importance of this occupation
W. are faced with one great fact
TO-DAY, that while ii il true that the
farming world has made progress.
and has advanced lu many lines. and
~ have many sonderful improve
meats over The past ycafs, still thers
arr today many sho are still logging
aloug IN ihs saws old ruu that their
great Erandfaihsrs did centuries ago
TIE Eosernmsni has realized ihs
importan0f n uai.0ual csisiancs n
he wofl q he farmer. and in order
b. further this eofi O. ths best al
ssuiar, o. ths nation. has expended
cons.deruhlr sums of money o. cs.
psfimsni along s1ieniiiic lines. in or.
de- io ascertain. n possible. the best
meihots n pfoduflnE the best ~.
suits from he land Farming has
loday he,ome q seiercs. and ths man
~ho merely follows ths hnrs ~ least
rrsisianor. and siil' drars along in
the sanie old eay sill soon lind that
H. d hopelessli lsfi hshind iie will
hnd that hls land values will DE-.
crease, and be- yeafls yield hcCome
smaller, while b. more progressive
nsirhhor slll ct larger crops. In.
crease bic land value and grow rich
llow b an this o. h. accomplished
The Eoyerumeni ohers aid % an vho
wiil accept it After experimenting
alona all lines n afririliur, ihe'go,.
srnnlsni has orsnsd Schools in which
men are trained ir the latest and
most sgicu'.he methods of farming.
and arr then sent ani i1in ihe rural
districts thoroughly equipped and
tady o. impari thi. knowledge Ia
TIE farmer in order that be- might
,, hrncdiied hy n Into each oour.
y IN afeni b. rlare,l. The State deem.
inr u worth uhls io cxrsnd thou.
ansis n dallas Co. A. this. asking
that each count, uill ,onirihuie iis
share We hass iu this county one
n n, beat farm agents in he state.
a man n uniirinr enemy. whose de.
slre "a % plaer ihr uouniy ou
higher scale and to o,.opsfaie with
sveg farmer in having better farms
and better honss. and 10 make the
county ths hssi in The slate n We
need this man anoihsr YEAR, most
smnhaiisall, say YES We need him.
you nsed him. and " ae N not keep
him With ui. u will rean chat rood
Old Crtirnisn onruif ein take
backward sirn shall We allow our
heloNci county o. a. this and D.
looked upon Throughout the state as
backward county. which spurns
state and national aid, as one which
does MT carc Cor advancement and
is perfectly satisfied 10 remain be-
hind he times IN mo,icru and up.io.
date melhols In farm life Shall
Ne be- content io rank ~ only q
fourth rate couniy, or have We p.
rough county pride to say We will
accept these modern and un-io.dalc
methods, and use every effort 10 make
our county the model county u the
state. Yes, know We will DO that,
Tor u ! know the citizens u the
county, w ar an desirous ~ doing
the beat.
Think what Mr. spencer has al.
ready done How much better fruit
crops We would have u We would
ador, the principles he sets forth a.
10 srpaying and pruning Why not