SERVICING THE HOME 



clean, loose material and the mound then 

 covered with earth. In this manner, potatoes 

 and similar crops can be kept throughout 

 the winter and until late in the spring without 

 serious deterioration. It is important to select 

 a site for such outdoor storage that is well 

 drained so that water will not collect and freeze 

 in the storage area. 



Services Available to the Country Resident. 

 Public agencies are available for help in solving 

 the problems of country residents, varying 

 from agricultural and horticultural practices 

 to building construction, water supply and sew- 

 age disposal. As a rule, these services are of 

 advice and suggestion, are free of cost and may 

 be utilized freely by those living in the country. 



Most of the counties in the United States 

 have a county agricultural agent, who is located 

 at the county seat and whose territory covers 

 only the county in which he resides. The costs of 

 such service are paid by federal and state appro- 

 priations, frequently supplemented by county 

 appropriations, and also frequently through 

 annual individual subscriptions. The county 

 agricultural agent is really a field representative 

 of the United States Department of Agriculture 

 and of the state agricultural college in the state 

 where he works. There is hardly a problem of 

 the country resident for which he cannot obtain 



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