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3. Organizing and directing boys and girls agricultural 

 clubs and contests. 



4. Having farmers' picnics, fall festivals, and special day 

 celebrations. 



5. Putting on lecture courses for the community. 



6. Cooperative buying of such farm supplies as limestone, 

 rock phosphate, seed, spray material, expensive farm ma- 

 chinery, etc. 



7. Purchasing pure-bred sires in cooperative live-stock im- 

 provement. 



8. Cooperative selling of fruit, grain, hay, animals, and 

 other farm products. 



9. Improvement of roads, and the beautifying of tne 

 countryside. 



10. Passing resolutions and taking united stands on ques- 

 tions of local, state, or national policies affecting the farmers' 

 interests, and urging cooperative action of all farmers' or- 

 ganizations on such policies. 



NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS 



1. Why have not farmers been so well organized as men 

 of other leading vocations? 



2. What influence does a good farmers' organization have 

 upon the progress of the community and rural life interests ? 



3. List the leading country life organizations. 



4. What are some important benefits for country life 

 which have been brought about through the influence of farm- 

 ers ' organizations? 



5. How are county agricultural advisors employed, and 

 what are some of their duties? 



