REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATES RELATIONS 



SERVICE. 



United States Department of Agriculture, 



States Relations Ser\tce, 

 Washington^ D. G.^ September 8, 19^2. 



Sir : I have the honor to present herewith the report of the States 

 Relations Service for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1922. 

 Respectfully, 



A. C. True, Director. 

 Hon. Henry C. Wallace, 



Secretary of Agricultwe. 



INTRODUCTION. 



FUNDS ADMINISTERED. 



During the fiscal year 1921-22 the force carried on the rolls of the 

 had administrative and advisory relations in the expenditure of 

 $14,027,300, of which $8,927,300 were Federal funds. In addition, 

 the agricultural coUe^res and experiment stations used, in experi- 

 mental and extension enterprises. $11,600,000 d^ved from sources 

 within the States. The Federal funds included $1,440,000 appro- 

 priated for the agricultural experiment stations under the Hatch 

 and Adams Acts; $4,080,000 for cooperative extension work under 

 the Smith-Lever Act: and a supplementary appropriation of 

 $1,500,000 to be expended under the terms of that act ; $1,350,520 

 for farmers' cooperative demonstration work; and other funds ap- 

 propriated for the work of the service amounting to $556,780. State 

 funds amounting to $5,100,000 were used as an offset to the Federal 

 funds for extension work as required by law. 



personnel. 



During the year ended June 30, 1922, the States Relations Service 

 States Relations Service was approximately 4.000. The number of 

 counties having county agricultural agents increased to 2.100, and 

 the number having home demonstration agents increased from 700 

 to 800. The total force emploved at the "WashinsTton offices decreased 

 from 290 to 265. 



DUTIES AND ORGANIZATION OF THE SERVICE. 



In general, the States Relations Service represents the Secretary 

 of Agriculture in his relations with the State agricultural colleges 

 and experiment stations, under the acts of Congress granting funds 



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