The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01
BETTER METHODS
ON farm result
OF COUNTY AGENT
Simpkins is Fifth Man on
Job Here, But His Work
Has Been Far-Reach-
ing to Farmers.

Bringing the city and county to.
gether," has been the aim and the OBJ
ject of county farm agents ever since
the system was established several
years ago, and to the agent perhaps
more than to any other caise has
better feeling been enGendered be.
tween the dwelers in the rural dis
tricts and those who live in towns.
Carter county has had the services
of a county agent for several years, in
fact from almost the beginning of
the system, and the agent has been q
big factor in bringing about better
conditions on the farm and better
methods Of farming.
The work Of the county agent is no
snecure he must be man who un-
derstands people,. know whereof he
speaks and be able at all times to
give true and direct information to
the farmers upon all subjects in
which they are interested. Such a man
IS a valuable asset to the community
and worth every dollar the state and
county pays him for his salary.
Agents Well Informed
Carter county has been extremely
fortunate in this respect, inasmuch
as all agents who have been assign
ed here have been men who were
well up on the duties and require
ments Of their office, and the labor
they have accomplished is very evil
dent to those who knew conditions as
they existed on the average farm be-
fore the work was started.
The present agent, John W. Simp.
,i.ins, is the fifth man to hold the
Job In Carter county. Mr.. Slmpkins
was agent in Tillman county before
looming here. He has been here more
than q year and has fairly started TO
put into operation many plans that
have been maturing for some time.
One OF the principal features that he
proposes TO advocate this year is
teracing of farm lands to keep the
soil from washing away. He has given
several practical demonstrations ot
the methods employed in various sec
lions of the county that have created
considerable interest in this branch
of farm work
Mr.. Simpkins has the farm boys Of
she county well organized and taking
TN interest in their work, the various
clubs throughout the county have de
yeloped a spirit of rivalry among
each other that stimulates every mem
Der TO keener action, and the result
is showing in more and better cows
pigs and poultry on the farms.
When the farm agent was first in
stalled in Carter county he met here
as the agents met everywhere else, Sc
we're opposition from farmers who re
sented his presence and ne was tolC
more than once. TO go about his Owl
business as they were geetting alons
very well, and did not ask, or woul,
not accept any of his advice.
This reception did not phase th'
,asent. He told Mr.. Farmer that h,
was here TO stay and that Air. Farm
,cr might just as we'll take fev
moments off and listen TO what h
lhad to say.
Better Methods Established
The result was that first one theI
lnnother farmer was won over unit
krefore very long all became toleran
&of the county agent, and were willing
tro take his advice on many thing!
lihat they had hitherto been tota
tstrangers to.
The result was better farming metT
tnds, better condition Of living on th
harm and better contentment in rura
rcOmmunities generally. The same one
who opposed the agent at the begin
Sning would be the first TO raise
livery audible protest were it to b.
Dannotnced that his services would n
pongcr be available in Carter county
land the board Of county commission
kers need have no fear that they vii
fbe criticized for allowing his salary
as they were in the beginning, TO
depending what a lot Of farmers though
ksaS r,onav na.dlascly enont