SOME QUALIFICATIONS OF THE WOMAN COUNTY AGENT 



give valuable co-operation at these times, but with him it can 

 not be a matter of continued thought and care. Likewise the 

 man agent may help and encourage the demonstrations in the 

 immediate environment of the home, but he can not make them 

 his larger interest, because the demonstrations of field, feed lots, 

 pasture and forest constantly call him. In the growth of the 

 demonstration system of education both phases have converged 

 somewhat to the home. That should suggest co-operation in 

 the enterprises which present the crowning features of the 

 development. Where different members of the family have 

 been doing different lines of work for several years, everybody 

 is ready for demonstrations of an advanced nature and a high 

 order. In such cases the men and women agents have con- 

 ferred and agreed upon plans for the building of attractive 

 farm homes and the landscaping of the grounds. Wherever 

 such demonstrations are begun each agent inspects and en- 

 courages whenever possible. In this way the problem is worked 

 out with reference to the whole farm and its products. The 

 farmstead is beautiful as a whole and not simply in front of 

 the dwelling. Trees and shrubbery are necessary in front of 

 the barns and outbuildings, as well as upon the lawn or front 

 yard. The lines of work of the two agents run parallel in the 

 main, but converge at the apex. There can be no conflict or 

 antagonism where each agent has thoroughly developed one 

 line to the focusing point. 



The Home Demonstration Agents who helped to found 

 and establish this work were heroic and devoted pioneers. 

 Many of them worked for small salaries paid for only three or 

 four months in the year. They were helping girls and women 

 for twelve months. They were on duty and gave aid at all 

 times. The more beautiful and more efficient homes of the 

 future will become increasing tributes and memorials to them 



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