The Little River news., 1923-01-20
TO THE COLORED FARMERS Or
 LITTLE RIVER COUNTY:

LITTLE hlfLh NUCA
 I am pleased to announce my pres ence in your county, with headquart- CTS at Ashdown, to serve your during the year 1923 as farm demonstration agent
 Personally I come to you stranger but not stranger to the problems of farm life. Aside from being reared upon farm and my technical train ing, I have had two years experience in farm management and have been engaged for the last years in this state in county agent work. I am we'll acquainted with the soils of your state, both hills and bottom.
 Since being here have had an op- portunity to study some of your needs in a general way, and will attempt to call your attention to a few of the things that We hope to stress this year. We have come here to carry out the plans and wishes of the De- partment of Agriculture. In order lu do this we must adapt ourselves to conditions as they really exist upon the farms in order to get them upon a more economic basis and make farm life more attractive.
 We hope to look after the conserva ton of the soil to the extent that reasonable amount of interest be manifested in terracing and drainage. It is our aim to interest you in the improvement of the soils by planting different legumes. We hope to Lave you increase the yield of your general field crops by assisting you in making a careful selection of seed and then following closely the proper cultural methods.
 We are particularly interested in the home garden and orchard to the end that you grow at least a sufficient sup ply of vegetables and fruits for home consumption.
 Now is the time for pruning, worm ing and spraying of fruit trees, so let us get busy and take care of the or chard. See that the proper crops are grown in them if any at all. We have conducted a few demonstrations ill pruning and worming of fruit trees and will be glad to put on a demon- of this kind in any community where needed.
 We realize the fact that there isn't a farmer in the county wl.o doesn'; have his problems, so we are here to help you out with them, and hope that you will feel free to call upon us to advise with you along the lines of selecting and securing of seed, care of live stock, and general improve ments upon the farm and around the home.
 There is another phase of the work that I want to call your attention to, that is the boys and girls club work. We hope to put over reasonable number of projects among the boys in the various clubs. You have the boys so farmers allow them a chance to be- come acquainted with the modern ide- as of agriculture and assume tha, de- gree of responsibility that r,i1 assist them in exerting their Individuality to the extent that tlfley may in their youth begin to hriGi sp an income that is osse9tr1l1ca to substantial citizenship. If yod cannot give them an acre of land give them a pig. If you cannot give them pure-berd pig give them good grade pig.
 The Home Demonstration AgeL. is ill the county to work with the wo- men and girls. She will be around to meet you and discuss her plan of work.
 We are here seeking to harmonize and stimulate cooperation among the rural people along educational, social and enconomical lines. The basic unit of our wolk is the farm family. We are anxious to meet you when in Ash down. Will be glad to have you call on us or will appreciate communca- ton through the mail
 T. D. Spears, Local Agt.
 P. o. Box 457, Ashdown, Ark
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