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every crop that received an application of limestone or 

 phosphate showed an increased yield. I am often asked : 

 "Can you grow alfalfa here I" The crop has been at- 

 tempted in every community, but never with any success. 

 I helped a lady farmer seed four acres as it should be. 

 The effort was a great success. This year this woman's 

 husband seeded ten acres just as he had learned from 

 last year's work. 



I found a decided prejudice against the Boys' Com 

 Club — two men in two years' time had spent energy in 

 agitating the work, but had failed to develop the boys 

 into profitable corn growers. The organizations de- 

 veloped into political machines, and there was a bad 

 after effect. I have made it a point to do individual work 

 with a dozen boys. They are increasing the yield in 

 their respective communities, and they will be the source 

 of building up an effective organization some day. 



I have caused pure-bred seed com to be used in every 

 section of the county, but I am most pleased with my 

 work in changing the farmers from growing corn to 

 growing coAvpeas. A large number of farmers have 

 learned from me that the best way to "bring land to" is 

 to sow cowpeas in summer and rye in winter, turning 

 under the rye for a summer crop. 



Last February I made it clear to the citizens of 

 Louisa that we would have a much better county if the 

 good housewife was provided with scientific instruction 

 relative to gardening and home-making. I have empha- 

 sized the work of our Home Demonstration agents when- 

 ever possible, and as a result we have a good interest in 

 vegetable and fruit gardening. We have shown con- 

 clusively that marketable fruit can be produced when 

 the spray pump is correctly used. 



Within the last few months I have effected an or- 

 ganization of business men that we think will be perma- 

 nent, and accomplish much Heeded work. 



Just now we are working on a permanent location 

 for our county fair. Other things to promote the county 

 in an agricultural way will be taken up in season. For 

 years past the men who have shown the most interest in 

 the county improvement work, are the men who are re- 



