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COTTON. 



Through the extension agents. 25,436 farmers were assisted in 

 securing 1,657,757 pounds of improved cotton seed, 4,245 demon- 

 strations were conducted, and 144,090 farmers influenced to adopt 

 better practices relative to the grooving of this crop. 



ORCHARDS. 



A total of 37,190 demonstrations in the growing of orchard fruits 

 were conducted by the agents, 8,216 farmers were assisted in start- 

 ing new orchards. 39,465 farmers were assisted in pruning ajid 

 37,317 farmers in spraying fruit trees. 



MISCELLANEOUS CROPS. 



A large amount of work was also done with other crops, including 

 15,754 unclassified crop demonstrations, 10,126 demonstrations in 

 pasture improvement, 19.921 farmers influenced to adopt better 

 })ractice of tobacco growing, work with Sudan grass, sorghum, and 

 man}' other crops. 



INSECTS, RODENTS, AND ANIMAL PESTS. 



The control of insect and rodent pests is an important phase of 

 extension Avork in many sections of the country. This is due to the 

 fact that control measures have been well worked out, and the value 

 of this work is quickly reflected in larger harvests. So widespread 

 and severe are the attacks of such pests in the newer sections, too, 

 that they often produce emergencies which must have the quick 

 and concerted action of agent and people. In all, 68,244 farms 

 were assisted in controlling rodents on 13,508,452 acres, and 73,665 

 farms practiced insect-control measures on 2,409,528 acres under the 

 direction of county agents. 



LIVE STOCK. 



The principal phases of extension work with live stock have been 

 the securing of high-grade and purebred stock, especially purebred 

 sires; the organization of cow testing and breeders' associations; 

 feeding and culling and the control of live-stock diseases. In this 

 work, 31,654 purebred sires of all kinds were placed on farms not 

 before having purebred sires or to replace purebred sires of in- 

 ferior quality; 62.082 purebred females were placed on farms as 

 foundation stock for purebred herds: 451 cow-testing associations 

 were organized or reorganized during the year ; 50,355 fanners were 

 assisted in computing balanced rations; 25,176 farmers were inter- 

 ested in using self-feeders for hogs; silos were erected on 4,552 

 farms: poultry practice was modified on 161,377 farms: 1,065,098 

 animals were tested for tuberculosis in cooperation with State and 

 Federal agencies; 519,759 animals were treated for blackleg; 909,- 

 902 hogs were vaccinated for cholera at the agents' suggestion: and 

 901 live-stock breeders' associations, with a membership of 21,190. 

 were organized during the year. The following demonstrations were 

 conducted with live stock : 



