Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1918 — COUNTY AGENTS IN SESSION [ARTICLE]

COUNTY AGENTS IN SESSION

WORK FROM THE VIEW POINT OF THE FARMER IS CONSIDERED IN DISCUSSION. ■ / . ) The county agent’s function in the agricultural affairs of the county, what he should do and should 1 not do, was the big topic before the district meeting of agents held yesterday in the office of Otis Crane, Tippecanoe county agent. 0. A. Swank, a well known Wea township farmer, living nine miles south of the city, ‘discussed the work of the county agent from the viewpoint of the farmer. He was followed by T. A. Coleman, state leader of agents and acting extension director, who gave the viewpiont of the leaders on county agent work. Mr. Coleman pointed out that it was the aim of the department to have every agent work with a sort of advisory board of the best farmers of the county and not formulate any policies except with the advice of these men. These policies should be made to extend over a period of years, five, ten ’or fifty, if necessary. Stewart Learning, Jasper county agent, gave his idea of what the agent should do, declaring that the follow up work on a proposition was the most valuable.

• Dean J. H. Skinner, of Purdue, and chief of the animal husbandry department, spoke at the luncheon at the Lahr hotel, urging the agents to have a strong advisory board of the best farmers in the county. He painted out the good the agents are doing and what they may do in the future. Those who attended the conference were: J. W. McFarland, Delphi; Stewart Learning, Rensselaer; Otis Crane, Lefayette; L. E. McKinzie, Covington; S. S. Davis, Kentland; A. L. Gabler, Williamsport; M. E. Cromer, Lebanon; W. G. Ross, Frankfort; R. A. Chitty, Crawfordsville; State Leader T. A. Coleman; Assistant State Leaders D. S. Myer, T. W. Harvey, G. W. Rosencrans; Prof. J. H. Skinner, F. M. Skankin, of the Boys’ and Girls’ club department and Mr. Swank.—Lafayette Journal, April 23.