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parishes. This form of demonstration has been successful in pointing 

 out economical and successful methods of handling live stock. There 

 are employed in the work specialists in dairying, swine raising, beef- 

 cattle management, forage crops, and marketing. During the past 

 year these extension workers have devoted their time largely to 

 emergency problems of production. Special assistance has been 

 given to emergency campaigns. Short courses and lectures hace 

 been given and various publicity features have been inaugurated. 

 Much time has been devoted, also, to rendering direct aid by means 

 of demonstrations to beginners in various branches of work. The 

 farmers' short courses throughout the State have been placed under 

 the live-stock extension service and 144 sessions of short courses 

 were held in 33 parishes, with a total attendance of 17,160 persons, 

 or an average attendance of 119. A feature worthy of special 

 rq.ention was the assistance given by the beef-cattle specialist in the 

 selection and purchase of 28,152 head of beef cattle for 155 different 

 purchasers. These cattle came from the drought sections of Texa,s 

 and were placed on Louisiana farms. It is estimated that approxi- 

 mately 40,000 beef cattle came into the State during the year, of 

 which' about 3,000 were pure-bred. 



