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set the pace as to varieties to plant, preparation of the land, 

 storing and preparation of the seed, time of planting, culti- 

 vating, harvesting, and marketing. In fact, he is to be the 

 club's source of potato information, and his field should be a 

 demonstration of what may be done with potatoes in the locality. 



The Booster. The booster should carry the responsibility of 

 arousing community spirit ; of devising various ideas that will 

 arouse club members to community action; and of fostering such 

 movements as tend to attract the public to the community and 

 to the club. 



Poultry -Keeper. The poultry-keeper should be some man or 

 woman who is an enthusiast on poultry. His duties should be 

 to maintain an up-to-date poultry plant, and to be informed 

 on the general care, management, and improvement of poultry. 



Business-Getter. The man chosen for business-getter should 

 be especially qualified along business lines. His duties should 

 be to look after the marketing problems of the club, and to see 

 what steps could be taken to enable the club members to get 

 their supplies most economically. 



Home-Maker. The position of home-maker should be filled by 

 some woman in the club who is a successful home-maker and 

 who can spend some time in promoting the idea of better homes 

 in the community. 



It is proposed that each club arrange to select several pace- 

 makers, and that each pacemaker plan to carry on some demon- 

 stration along his line of work. The Agricultural Extension 

 Division will assist each pacemaker in planning his duties and 

 his demonstration work. It is suggested further that the club 

 arrange for a demonstration day, at which time the Extension 

 Division will furnish speakers, the pacemakers will present 

 reports, and a general inspection will be made of the demon- 

 strations and the club work. 



It would be entirely practical to choose as many pacemakers 

 as there are members of the club, assigning to each one some par- 

 ticular phase of the community activity in which he is especially 

 qualified. Each of these pacemakers, by specializing on one 

 subject for a few months or for the year, would really become 

 very proficient in that line and be able to be of great help 

 to other members of the club. These pacemakers should be ready 



