The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29
LEXINGTON, TENNESSEE. FRIDAY. DEC - 1922
COUNTY AGENT H. A. POWERS
ACTIVE IN THE YEAR 1928

The following is summary of the
activities of County Agent H. A. Pow
ers during the year 1922:
Demonstrations have been conduct
ed in the following field crops: Corn,
cotton, red clover, alfalfa, soy beans.
OF the above the greatest average
was in corn and due to the use Of
Meals Paymaster seed corn, heavy
increase in yield was shown. By the
use of better varieties, fertilizer and
other improved methods of handling.
outstanding results of value to the
county have been secured in all of the
other crops mentioned.
A large number of terracing dem.
onstrations have been conducted II
various parts of the county. These
are saving the soil and showing the
farmers with rolling land that they
can save their soils and feel safe IN
spending money to increase their fer
tility. The Bargerton community has
been induced to secure level so that
they may go forward in this work
more rapidly. This is the aim that he
has for all neighborhoods and the
demonstrations are expected to il.
duce farmers to do this thing.
Spraying demonstrations have saw
ed orchards from the ravages of the
San Jose Scale and crops of fruit have
either been saved from destruction on
greatly enhanced in value much to the
profit of the owners, thereby showing
to the many other farmers the posi-
bilitiese of this line of agriculture.
Twenty Community Clubs are now
in operation and these have either been
organized in 1922 or have received
assistance in some form from Mr..
Powers. This is by no means the
least valuable work which he has at
tempted.
A real County Fair with outstand-
ing exhibits along the lines of most
modern fairs were held. This one ac-
tivity reached the benefit of thcus-
ands Of people. A county can be
measured by the kind of Fair that il
maintains.
Through the efforts of the County
Agent, saving of several thousand
dollars was made to the farmers of
county as shown by the prices paid BY
an adjoining county which maintains
no county agent. Farmers were as
sisted in shipping comparatively three
car loads of sweet potatoes. a
A demonstration in ordering itms
|peza seed direct from the growaaul J
showed another reduction in expenses
to those who used this seed. Two car
loads of agricultural lime were put
out Many farmers were also assist
ed in disposing of live stock, seeds
and other products.
Two outbreaks of hog cholera were
suppressed and farmers wee saved a
geat deal directly and indirectly
through the control of this disease.
Club work was conducted with ap.
proximately 100 boys and girls over
the county.
A column of agricultural news and
information was conducted weekly in
each of the county papers. In this
way thousands of farmers were reach
ed each week.
Seeding demonstrations and pas
ture demonstrations in live stock were
conducted.
A model demonstration farm in CO.
operation with j. F. Pope is showing
how scientific farming can be made
to pay under farm conditions. This
farm has been developed with the idea
that farm making money is better
than one owned by the county and
losing money.
The State Forestry Department has
been assisted in putting out black To-
Gusts to control erosion.
Demonstrations in Improvement of
poultry by better breeding and feed
ing have been conducted.
In carrying on the above work and
doing other miscellaneous service too
numerous to mention, the following
activities consumed the remainder of
his time: Individual visits, $50; Miles
travelled, 1880; Ohfice calls, 1884;
Telephone calls, 409; Meetings, 165,
attendance 1910; Letters written,
704; Circular letters mailed out, 1880;
Bulletins distributed, 722.