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in a system of rotation in both 1913 and 1914, and mucli 

 seed perished (or young plants) in 1915, in early part of 

 season. This fall has been better in this respect. 



Com, wheat and tobacco demonstrations this year as 

 a rnle are poor, because of excessive rains, beginning 

 the latter part of May. 



P. W. BUSHONG, 



County Agent. 



MONEOE COUNTY. 



The farmers co-operative demonstration in Monroe 

 county, Kentucky, is making toward a better system of 

 agriculture. This action is slow, but it is none the less 

 sure. No furore is being created nor wild promises be- 

 ing made, for the fertility of the soil must be raised be- 

 fore farming can be profitable. 



In the beginning of the work it was not deemed ad- 

 visable to organize any co-operative society independ- 

 ent of, an order then at work in the county, and it was 

 through this order that most of the co-operative exten- 

 sion work has been done, all hough some of my most pro- 

 gressive people are not in its ranks. We have been suc- 

 cessful in all of our deals in fertilizers, kerosene, salt 

 and field seeds. Membership grows continually, and 

 with new co-operative bodies being formed, the county 

 will soon be in shape to do a great work next year. 



In the summer when my work began, stress was 

 placed upon the proper cultivation of com, but with the 

 unusually wet season, intensive methods could not be 

 carried out to the letter. Good results, however, are ap- 

 parent on the uplands where it was possible to carry 

 these methods out. 



The late summer was given over to forage and hay 

 crops. As the result of the extension work, more red 

 clover has been sown than has been for years. Enough 

 nitrifying bacteria has been furnished by the Govern- 

 ment to inoculate about twenty bushels of seed. The 

 February seeding will be a record breaker, too. 



The ground seeded to alfalfa will perhaps total ten 

 acres. Where instructions were observed closely, all ob- 

 tained fine stands, and at present ground is practically 

 covered. Others intended sowing, but ooxild not get the 



