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So far tlu' I'U'ort has hecii to find the facts and to a somewhat less 

 de«rit'e to focus tl»e facts. 'J'he next hi*; step is to present the settled 

 related facts in such a way that farmers of tiie AVest may be <ruided 

 by them to m(»re accurate thinl■cinL^ more satisfactory conclusions, 

 more advautaireous decisions. This is tlie aim of all extension work. 

 To this end detailed studies of extension ))roirrams in sevei-al States 

 and counties and particuhiily tlie recommendation of the fact-organi- 

 zation conferences are bein<jf ma<le. These are comi)ared with an 

 analysis of tlie extension pi<><rrams of the a^^enls (hirin<r the last three 

 to five years. One oi)ject of this is to .^ee what inlhience the study of 

 facts has had on extension {jrojects and then to (U'\elop a detailed 

 extension procedure to j)ut the economic pro^iam to work. The 

 extension connection with fact oiL^ani/ation may at times have been 

 on the bnrdcf liue or even outside of what is commonly called exten- 

 sion woi-k. 'J'lie held was entered l»ecause of necessity. The woi-k 

 needed to l)e done, and the laboieis were few. Now, with tlie increas- 

 inir funds avaihd)le for research it is Iioped that the exiieiiineiit 

 .stations, at least to some decree, can carry on this enterprise. 



The step now beinir taken, that of Hndin<r the ijest way to publish 

 the facts, popularize them, and so translate them into concrete, visi- 

 ble demonstration and (tbtain a lar«jre number of followers, is wholly 

 an extension project. 



The Westein States extension procedure may l»e snuimai'ized as an 

 effort to find the facts, focus the facts, and fuinish the facts in such 

 an attractive manner that the farmers of the West may. to their 

 advanta<re. follow the facts. 



A REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON POULTRY AND CLOTHING, 1927 



The fourth of the series of re<rional proirram-nlakinfr conferences 

 was held at Reno. Xev.. Jidy 11 to 14. li>27. the suitjects for consid- 

 eration bein^Li: i)oultry and clotiiinfr. In addition to adoptinjr a 

 regional program in these subjects the standing re«ri(^nal connnittees 

 on range livestock. hun)an nutrition, dairying, major farm crops, 

 and home numagenient made reports of i)rogress and recommenda- 

 tions. The rejjoi'ts of the clothing and ])oultry connnittees follow. 

 Fo!" full rei^orts of the projects recommended by the three i)receding 

 conferences .see Dej)artmciit Circidars 808, 83."). and ^)7."">. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CLOTHING 

 ((BJEXTTIVK OF THE CLOTIIINc; KXTK.NSIOX PRfMiRAM 



The objecti\(' in the clothing extension program is to aid in the 

 (leveloj)ment of a higher standard of rural living through better 

 standards of dress an<l improved jjersonal ajipearance. 



This objective may be attained through instruction enabling the 

 farm family to clothe themselves economically, healthfully, and 

 attractively. 



In the extension program for clothiuL' the foUowiuL'' factors are 

 considered : 



