18 THE COUNTY AGENT'S SERVICES 



IV. Civics 



A. Study course, using a prepared outline, supplemented by a 



traveling library from a state correspondence course, and 

 a text-book. 



B. Debates, mock school meetings, etc. 



C. Civic Improvement work. 



Clean-up weeks. 



Rest rooms. 



Parks, playgrounds, libraries, etc. 



V. Labor Saving 



A. Buying of labor-saving equipment cooperatively. 



B. Development of labor saving and thrift in home. 



Have at least one person in each community try out some 

 labor saver or thrift idea, keeping accurate account for a 

 period of time. Results to be reported in farm and home 

 at winter meetings. 



C. Installing of labor-saving equipment in every home. 



VI. Recreation 



A. Community choruses, dramatic clubs, etc. (Help may be 



secured from the State College in organizing these.) 



B. Recreational meetings conducted by local leader or agent 



community sings, picnics, social evenings. 



C. Development of better school grounds. 



Program No. 5. If details and all-inclusiveness of farm- 

 ers' interests make a good program, this one from Iowa 

 should satisfy most of the needs of the farmers of the 

 county, except perhaps those of the home makers. Its 

 chief fault would seem to be its generality of statement 

 with its lack of specific provision of definite goals for the 

 year, and that it is so large that it would be difficult if not 

 impossible of achievement. This criticism is partially met, 

 however, by the definite application of its parts to the 

 various townships and communities of the county. As this 

 illustrates the common method of applying a county-wide 

 program to the community units this plan is shown for the 

 following two townships : 



VILLAGE TOWNSHIP 



1. Complete establishment of a successful alfalfa field. 



2. Assist in wool marketing:. 



