SUPERVISION, INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT 



agent. A fellow farmer went to the tax books, learned the / 

 amount of his assessment, figured his proportionate share in 

 the agent 's salary, and found that this man was contributing 

 four cents for both agents — a two-cent stamp for each. While 

 he had not signed up as a demonstrator, he did buy some 

 good seed corn from a man who had been in the work for 

 several years. He had also bought some good pigs from a 

 club member, and his prosperity had been increased in sev- 

 eral other ways. His property was enhanced because of the 

 general advance in agricultural matters. In some counties 

 the question of appropriating money to supplement the 

 salaries of county agents has been submitted to popular 

 vote. In nearly every case of this kind the majorities in 

 favor of such appropriations have been large. This indi- 

 cates that this new factor in civilization has the endorse- 

 ment of the people generally. It is the kind of an institution 

 which flourishes best in a democracy because of the absence 

 of class distinctions. These agents work for the welfare of 

 the whole people in their counties. 



The following extract from the report of a state agent 

 shows how local aid supports the agents in their work : 



"In Greenville the people seemed to be much pleased with the 

 work done this year. The delegation made an appropriation of 

 $1,300.00 and we are to give the agent an assistant." 



"The Senator from Newberry County said that he thought our 

 Newberry agent, was doing more good to the county with her work 

 than anyone in it. The delegation of this county will also give a 

 larger appropriation." 



"Spartanburg appropriated $1,500 for the support of our 

 work as in other years, and consequently we shall have two agents 

 m this county." 



"A year ago Marion County on account of politics, dropped out. 

 Tuesday of this week, I met with the delegation from this county 

 and $750.00 was pledged for the support of the work next year." 



