so EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



and is being well received. In Pennsylvania the college now has over 3,500 

 persons taking these courses. Special correspondence courses for teachers were 

 advocated. 



Field agent in extension. — ^Another series of discussions related to the field 

 agent, or what has been termed the " county representative." This was led by 

 a paper from Prof. C. A. Zavitz, of Ontario, followed by Prof. C. E. Graham, of 

 Hampton Institute, Virginia, and Prof. K. L. Hatch, of Wisconsin. This pro- 

 vides for personal assistance, the instruction and advising of the farmer on the 

 ground in what he needs to know about, and, furthermore, an attempt to " look 

 after the conditions of the community." 



It was reported that in some cases the counties were willing to bear the whole 

 expense, in others State funds are being u.sed, and elsewhere special funds 

 secured. 



In Canada the plan is in successful operation, the representatives being paid 

 in part by the county and in part by the department of education, the depart- 

 ment of agriculture bearing the other expenses for office and travel. 



In Alabama the system is also quite completely organized, with an agent in 

 every county, and two in some of the larger counties, who devote themselves 

 fully to the agricultural work of their counties. 



Messrs. O. H. Benson and I. O. Schaub, of this Department, described the 

 boys' and girls' club work of Southern States, conducted as a part of the Farm- 

 ers' Cooperative Demonstration Work. 



Wommi's work in extension. — " Woman's work ; its importance and place in 

 the extension department " was outlined in a paper by Mrs. N. S. Knowles, of 

 Iowa, and was further discussed by Mrs. C. W. Foulk, of Ohio, and Mrs. H. W. 

 Calvin, of Indiana, the discussion turning largely on methods and requirements. 



The two sessions of this section were not sufficient to complete the program, 

 and two subjects, namely, the art of extension teaching and special training as a 

 means of extension teaching, were deferred until the next meeting, when they 

 are to be made a special order. 



