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nation, state and county governments, encourage such an or- 

 ganization? It appears undemocratic. The effect is just the 

 opposite, however. Other clubs can be organized and they will 

 vie with each other as to which can do the best work. It 

 usually works out that way. Everybody, who wishes, can be- 

 come a member if he will help to organize and develop a new 

 club. 



When it comes to a county agricultural federation, dele- 

 gates from such clubs will constitute an intelligent working 

 body which can do things far more successfully than a mis- 

 cellaneous organization of all farmers who may be drummed 

 up by newspaper notices, dodgers, appeals and propaganda. 



All county and state associations are directly dependent 

 upon the virility, intelligence and efficiency of the local club. 

 Interest in them can not be kept up by speeches, lectures, or 

 parliamentary programs. Things must be discussed and done 

 which will be profitable and helpful. A member of such a 

 club should be able to grow better crops and live stock and 

 also to sell his output to better advantage and for better prices. 

 Of course there should be a constant improvement in the 

 farms, the homes and the folks. 



Another type of general organization which the agents 

 should encourage and foster is the special crop or live stock 

 association ; such as the Corn Growers ' Association, the Alfalfa 

 Club, the Apple Growers Club, the Sheep Growers' Associa- 

 tion, the Hereford Club, the Bee Keepers' Association, the 

 Milk Producers' Association, the Duroc Club, the Poland 

 China Association and other similar aggregations. The mem- 

 bers of these organizations have much in common and they 

 are mutually helpful. The work they do is distinctly and 

 specifically in line with the county agent's duties and he can 

 well afford to aid them. They, too, constitute suitable, inter- 



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