Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1913 — WILL ASK COUNTY FOR $500 APPROPRIATION [ARTICLE]

WILL ASK COUNTY FOR $500 APPROPRIATION

Petition Being Circulated Asking County to Appropriate Money for Agricultural Agent

A petition is being circulated and is being extensively which asks the county commissioners to appropriate SSOO to pay a county agricultural agent. It will be presented at the April term. The provisions of a new law relating to the subject follow: Sec. 12. Whenever twenty or more residents of a county, who are actively interested in agriculture, shall file a petition with the county board of education for a county agent, together with a deposit of $500.00 to be used in defraying expenses of such agent, the county board of education shall t file said petition, within thirty days of its receipt, with the county council, which body shall, upon receipt of such petition, appropriate annually the sum of $1,500, to be used in paying the salary and other expenses of said county agent. < When the county appropriation has been made, the county board of education shall apply to Purdue University for the appomtment of a county agent, whose appointment shall be made annually and be subject to the approval of the county board of education, and the state board of education. ’Vyhen such appointment has been made, Lhere shall be paid from the state fund provided for in this act, to Purdue University, to be paid to the county providing for a county agent, an amount sufficient to pay onehalf the annual salary of the county agent appointed, as herein provided: Provided, That not more than SI,OOO shall be appropriated to any one county: Provided, further, That not more than thirty (30 1 counties during the year ending September 30, 1914, and sixty (60 < counties during the year ending September 30, 1915, shall be entitleci to state aid.

It shall be the duty of such agent, under the supervision of Purdue University, to co-operate with farmers’ institutes, farmers’ clubs and other organizations, conduct practical farm demonstrations, boys’ and girls’ clubs and contest wprk and other movements for the advancement of agriculture and country life and to give advice to farmers on practical farm problems and aid the county superintendent of schools and the teachers in giving practical education in agriculture and domestic science.

The county board of education is hereby authorized to file monthly bills covering salary and expenses of county agent, the same to. be approved by Purdue University, with the county auditor, who shall draw or warrants on the county treasurer for the payment of the same.