The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-22
COUNTY FARM AGENT
MAKES HIS REPORT
euOWS MUCH DONE TO AID
VANCE AGRICULTURAL IN
TERESTS IN TERRELL.

The annual report VI n. L. NlDSon,
or+icultural agent OF Terrell county,
asrentlv filed with the Washington
I'D Athens offices and with the coun-
a d.. commissioners, shows that much
~ been accomplished during this
mar Coming here the first of March
Mr Gibson first organized the county
~ such a way as to reach the largest
nrr,ber of citizens possible, after
Inch a program of work was formu-
Wed with commodity leaders. Com
unity demonstrations were conduct
l throughout the county. The key
aote sounded by the county organiza-
ton was $4,000 bales OF cotton, with
oIrnty of corn, meat, potatoes, syrup,
rregetables and other necessary food
orons for both man and beast. Prac-
t;ca1v all Of these detectives were at
A brief outline of some of the &C
oon1Dlishments is as follows: Organ
;,od a cotton club with a membership
of "a, who produced more than 90
IaIes of cotton at a cost of TX cents
ncr pound of lint cotton; produced
and marketed more than $4,000
worth of watermelons; brought better
hogs COWS and other live stock into
the county; brought more than 100
farm families from other sections into
tbe county; advertised the remarkable
resources of the county in many sec
tions OF the country; planted 500 acres
of winter legumes; educated the farm
ers of the county to use higher
ANALYSIS of fertilizer, and make more
liberal applications; introduced soy
beans. vetch and winter field peas in
to the farm program; encouraged the
growing of more truck crops; furnish
ed weekly markets for poultry and
noultry products, with ample means
Of incubating a sufficient quantity of
eggs to be in keeping with a forward
o0ultrv program; established more
pastures, and brought in more pure
bred live stock, and assisted farmers in
securing credit where credit was JUS
securing credit.
Through the medium of commodity
examinations $43,09327 worth of
products has been sold comparatively
at a saving of $3,648.40, while S.,
47475 worth of articles required by
farmers has been purchased at a saw
ing of $1,16625, gross transaction,
including sales and purchases, OF $4S,-
+ 56S02, at a saving to the farmers OF
the county of $4,814.65. This, how
ever does not include assistance rem
dered farmers in purchasing other ar
tcles. or in the sale Of commodities.
During the year the agent has made
y Sos farm visits, answered 1875 phone
calls and 2,S55 office calls; o. days
8 we're spent in the office, and 240 in
7 the field; 2,907 personal letters have
5 been written; 80 result demonstration
\ meetings held, with 625 farmers in at
& tendance; 81 other meetings were held
4 at which there were 1921 farmers, and
1000 miles were Travelled on official
county agent business.
Publicity activities, including the
4 writing of 100 news articles, mailing
& out 81 circular letters consisting OF D
i 200 copies, and more than 5000 bull
4 letins and folders. AS means OF fur
4 Their advertising the county 1000 ten
page folders were gotten out; 800 road
signs were erected and information
q given to 325 inquiring farmers from
i seven other counties.
Mr.. Gibson said the impression
should not be gained that the success
OF the extension activities has been
q due entirely to the efforts OF the coun-
ty agent. The several commodity
groups, the banks and the civic clubs
Of the county, working in conjunction
s with the county agent, have brought
about the results mentioned above.