366 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



agascar beans, alfalfa, and others) ; and replacement of sugar cants 

 by coconut plantations. Experiments are also in progress with citrus 

 and other tropical fruits, sweet potatoes, etc. 



The work thus far has been confined to the island of St. Croix, 

 since it embraces most of the readily tillable land. The islands of 

 St. Thomas and St. John ai^e believed to offer opportunities for stock 

 raising, pineapple growing, sisal production, etc., which should be 

 devoloiDcd as rapidly as possible. St. Thomas is considered to offer 

 favorable opportunities for various horticultural industries which 

 should be investigated and developed. 



OFFICE OF EXTENSION WORK IN THE SOUTH. 



BiiADFOED Knapp, Chief. 



The Office of Extension Work in the South has charge of the co- 

 operative extension work of the Department of xigriculture in the 

 15 Southern States. Its functions, administrative organization, and 

 reUitionships with the subject-matter bureaus of the department and 

 with the State extension services w^ere not materially changed during 

 the year. 



ADMINISTRATIVE FORCE. 



During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1919, there were in the 

 Southern States 15 directors of extension ; 15 State agents or assistant 

 directors; 79 assistant State and district agents; 1,031 county agents; 

 93 assistant county agents; 177 negro agents and 105 boys' club 

 agents ; 15 State home demonstration agents ; 82 assistant State home 

 demonstration agents and district agents; 763 county home demon- 

 stration agents; 250 negro women agents; 50 white vv^omen city 

 agents, and 7 negro women city agents. 



Within the Department of Agriculture the Office of Extension 

 Work in the South was represented by 1 chief, 1 assistant chief, 

 5 field agents in the administration of the county agent and co- 

 operative extension work in the States; 4 men and 4 women in the 

 administration of the home demonstration work and the boys' and 

 girls' club work, and the necessary office assistants and clerical force. 

 There were also during the year 10 representatives of subject-matter 

 divisions of the department cooperating with the Office of Extension 

 AYork in the South in taking technical information from the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture to the States. 



FINANCES. 



The total amount available for extension work in the Southern 

 States in 1918-19 was $6,277,576, exclusive of the amount spent for 

 the support of the office at Washington. Of this amount, $2,205,500 

 was from the emergency fund and $4,072,076 was from regular ap- 

 ])ropriations to the department, the Federal and State Smith-Lever 

 funds, college funds, and the large appropriations made by various 

 counties. . 



