404 AGRICULTURE 



tributing some four and one-half million dollars annually for 

 the encouragement of agriculture. 



The Smith-Lever law contemplates that the greater part 

 of this immense fund shall be spent in supporting county 

 agricultural agents, state and district leaders, boys' and girls' 

 club work, demonstration work in home economics, and 

 other assistance in shaping and building up agricultural 

 interests throughout the nation. The agricultural colleges 

 and the United States Department of Agriculture are to 

 cooperate in carrying out the provisions of the act. 



Steps to be taken in securing a county agent. The 

 matter of securing an agent for a county should first be 

 taken up with the state leader, whose headquarters are 

 with the agricultural college of each state. He is in a po- 

 sition to assist in planning and conducting the campaign for 

 an agent and can give information in regard to available 

 sources of county, state and federal funds, and the amount 

 of funds necessary properly to finance the movement. When 

 the county is ready for the appointment of an agent, the 

 state leader will be able to recommend a man qualified for 

 the work. 



3. The County Agent and the School 



The county agents seek not only to help the farmers 

 in their immediate problems, but also to advance agricul- 

 tural education in every possible way. 



Help for the school. Every agent desires to assist 

 the work in agriculture in the schools of his county. In 

 many instances the county agents and the county superin- 

 tendents plan and carry on their work together. Teachers 

 and pupils can always feel free to call on the agent for 

 help or advice in connection with any agricultural club 

 or individual project. 



When it is impossible to reach the agent for a personal 



