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8o FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA
days, for those who are actually engaged in farming and desire
to learn what they can at a minimum of cost. Co-ordinated with
the State College are eleven District Agricultural Colleges, in
locations convenient to the homes of the students and all efficiently
equipped and maintained by the State.
The activities of the State College in extension work, in
carrying the message of improved methods directly to the people
on the farms, are particularly noteworthy. In this work, which is
co-operated in by the State and United States Agricultural De
partments, the resources of Georgia are being developed more
broadly and swiftly than otherwise would be possible. These
activities are briefly summarized by Editor Charles A. Whittle of
the State College, as follows:
75 County Agents in Farm Demonstration Work
8,685 Members of Boys© Corn Clubs in 129 Counties
927 Members of Boys© Four-Crop Clubs
420 Members of Boys© Oat Clubs.
3,987 Members of Girls© Canning Clubs in 41 Counties
40 County Agents in Girls© Club and Domestic Science Work
368 Members of Poultry Clubs.
MAURICE CHOWDER, CHAMPION BOY FARMER, HIS PRIZE MARE AND CROPS