THE DEMONSTRATION WORK 



ried away with the possibilities of organization for organiza- 

 tion's sake and who takes that as his starting point, will soon 

 have his people enmeshed in parliamentary procedure, and 

 their achievements along agricultural lines will be discounted 

 in advance. It is not claimed that good results may not possi- 

 bly come from extensive organization first and intensive in- 

 struction later, but this is putting the cart before the horse. 

 Dr. Knapp told the agents never to push their plans in front 

 of them, for, said he : 



"Some will anticipate the results and be disappointed when 

 they come. The element of surprise will be fore-stalled. Others will 

 antagonize because they will consider the theory rather than the 

 practice." 



There are some people in every community who are ready to 

 take issue with everything which may be offered. They can 

 not argue against results. Lessons written upon the ground 

 in the forms of better crops and live stock can not fail to be 

 convincing. 



In the growing of this great demonstration tree in various 

 soils and cultivations it was to be expected that it should have 

 many branches, grafts and suckers. There are many effects, 

 results and consequences. Much digging, pruning and spray- 

 ing will be necessary if the tree is to be healthy, and the fruit 

 abundant and high-class. It was a natural result for the suc- 

 cess of the demonstrators, co-operators and agents to create a 

 general demand for organization. Those who had done the 

 same things and done them well had a community of interest 

 and consequently were the suitable material for organized co- 

 operative effort. It does not follow that organization of all 

 farmers and their policies should become an immediate project 

 of extension authorities and field forces. There is more nebular 

 thought afloat on the subject of agricultural organization now 



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