470 Missouri Agricultural Report. 



The first step in this plan was the appointment of a man to 

 take general charge of the work and be equally responsible to the 

 College of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture. This man is called the State leader. His headquarters 

 are at the College of Agriculture, Columbia, Mo. Counties that 

 are considering the employment of a farm adviser should first com- 

 municate with the State leader; he can. be of much assistance to 

 new counties in helping them to avoid mistakes. 



1st. No work is started in any county for a term of less than 

 three years. 



2nd. The government will pay one-fourth and the college 

 will pay one-fourth of the total salary of an adviser employed in 

 co-operation with them, leaving one-half to be paid by the county. 



3rd. There is a State law which makes it possible for the 

 county court of any county to furnish the county's part of this 

 fund. Article VIII, section 701 to 706, Revised Statutes of Mis- 

 souri, 1909. 



4th. Those counties where the county court assumes the 

 county's obligations will find preference with the college and gov- 

 ernment in this co-operation, because: (a) it is desired that every 

 farmer in the county be represented in the county's part of the 

 financial support of the adviser, which is done best through the 

 county court ; and (b) it is desired that the work be on a permanent 

 basis. This cannot be done by yearly private subscription ; it can 

 be done through the county court. 



5th. The farm adviser is appointed and in general directed by 

 the college and government through their state leader, but ap- 

 pointment and direction is in each case only upon the advice and 

 approval of the local county represented. 



6th. A minimum consideration for the three years is $6,- 

 000.00. This amount is paid the farm adviser as salary and neces- 

 sary traveling expenses in the county. Of this amount the county 

 must raise half — $3,000.00. These figures express the least amount 

 to be considered, and many counties are planning to pay more. It 

 is a wise provision. 



7th. In addition to the $3,000.00 for the three years, the 

 county must also furnish the adviser with office and equipment, 

 such as desk, stationery, telephone and necessary stenographic 

 help. The farm adviser is required to attend a school of instruc- 

 tion at Columbia, Mo., held especially for his benefit. This school 

 will continue from one to three weeks each year. The county is 



