THE DEMONSTRATION WORK 



have so much in common that they will come together, and 

 undertake even more important things. An organization 

 without definite object, purpose and plan is worse than no 

 organization at all. In a few years there will be millions 

 of farmers in the condition of Hans Hansen, of Denmark, as 

 described by Dr. Clarence Poe, of the Progressive Farmer, 

 when he says : 



"The secret of his prosperity is that he is not content merely to 

 make one profit on his work — that of growing crops. In other 

 words, Hans gets agricultural, manufacturing and commercial profits. 

 (1) Profits as a farmer for growing his crops; (2) Profits as a manu- 

 facturer (in a sense) through his dairying and stock-raising activi- 

 ties and (3) Profits as a merchant, by reason of sharing the coopera- 

 tive association dividends obtained in marketing his profits. No 

 people ever get rich merely by selling raw material — a fact which 

 explains why the South remains relatively poor in spite of its enor- 

 mous production. Danish agriculture prospers because it is not 

 merely a matter of growing raw material. It is a well-organized 

 commercial industry." 



Likewise there will be hundreds of communities made 

 more prosperous and happy because of community co-opera- 

 tion. Certainly this new corps of workers has furnished 

 many inspiring and heroic examples of zeal, devotion and 

 fidelity in the regular lines of endeavor, and also in the not 

 less important incidental phases, which have furnished un- 

 told opportunities for the development of leadership and 

 service. They have co-ordinated their activities with the Farm 

 Demonstration Work and other lines of extension. They have 

 co-operated with teachers, school officers, boards of trade, fiscal 

 authorities, charitable organizations and all forces working 

 for the betterment of humanity. Manifestly a new force is 

 abroad in the land and the world feels and knows it. 



The women agents have entered helpfully into all phases 

 of home and community life. Numerous examples are re- 



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