390 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION DEPARTMENT 



This department under R. K. Bliss gave the Federation most 

 valuable aid and assistance v^henever called upon. 



County Agent Leader Murl McDonald was constant in his 

 co-operation with the Federation. In fact it is to Mr. McDonald 

 who had close contact with the County Farm Bureaus through 

 his district men that we were enabled to have closer knowledge 

 of field conditions than we would have been able to obtain other- 

 wise. 



COUNTY AGENTS 



Very close co-operation was given us by the County Agent 

 force throughout the State. The increased size of the County 

 Farm Bureau membership has added a multiplicity of duties to 

 the County leaders. It is most astonishing as to the amount of 

 constructive community Avork that can be accomplished through 

 organized and well directed effort. It is also true that the most 

 wasteful extravagance is apparent where County Agent work 

 and community co-operation are lacking. The demands for men 

 to speak that came to us from the County Agents could not be filled. 

 This demand was altogether beyond reason. In fact the entire 

 income of the Federation could easily be spent in expenses for 

 men to fill speaking dates if the requests filed could have been 

 met. The County Agents have recognized our inability to meet 

 their demands and have, as they always seem able to do, adjusted 

 matters with the least possible friction. 



SUMMARY OF SECRETARY'S REPORT 



The following brief summary of the work done during 1920 by 

 the Secretary will enable you to have a better understanding of 

 the activities and various lines of work which have engaged the 

 time of your Secretary than could come from the reading of a 

 lengthy report. 



A. Attended following conferences: 



1. Four state-wide Banker-Farmer. 



2. Ten district with County Farm Bureau President, Offi- 

 cers, County Agents, Township Co-operators and 

 members to explain Farm Bureau policies and plan or- 

 ganization of one-day state-wide drive. 



