THE DEMONSTRATION WORK 



to have had considerable experience in the Demonstration Work. 

 State agents are strong and capable men, who have shown their 

 ability to carry out successfully the instructions of the central office 

 over a large territory, and they are especially qualified for the work 

 by the possession of the tact necessary to influence men." 



"The term ^demonstration farm' is used to designate a portion of 

 land on a farm that is worked strictly according to our instructions. 

 This is visited by an agent as often as once a month, if possible, to 

 see that these instructions are carried out and to give any further 

 advice necessary." 



"A Demonstrator is a practical farmer, who works a portion of 

 his farm under the supervision of a field agent, which tract he is 

 expected to inspect at least monthly and report on same." 



"A Cooperator is a farmer who agrees to follow the instructions 

 of the Department, and make a general report at the end of the 

 season." 



"The Farmers' Cooperative Demonstration Work now covers 

 portions of 12 states, employs 375 traveling agents, has many thou- 

 sand demonstration farms, and potentially influences, through Boys' 

 Corn Clubs, field schools and cooperators, a much larger number 

 than are classed as demonstrators. At present it has close coopera- 

 tion with six agricultural colleges and a large number of rural 

 schools, assisting the latter to make field demonstrations. It also 

 cooperates with state and county superintendents of public instruc- 

 tion in demonstrations for Boys' Corn Clubs." 



"This work is supported by Congressional appropriation, by 

 liberal contributions from the General Education Board, by county 

 aid, and by donations from boards of trade and private individuals." 



It was a new thing in agricultural education to evolve a 

 program like this in its simple effectiveness. Dogmatics and 

 didactics had prescribed an effusion of knowledge upon a mul- 

 tiplicity of subjects. This leader would have the teacher do 

 less and the pupil more. Each step must be carefully taken. 

 Success must follow success. He would create the desire and 

 then encourage the demonstrator to seek more knowledge as 

 the needs increased. He would have him realize that he must 



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