U. S. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
MISCELLANEOUS CIRCULAR NO. 72
Washington, D. C.
October, 1926
A DECADE OF
NEGRO EXTENSION WORK
1914-1924
Land ownership and home improvement
are vital in developing negro farm life
in the South.
CONTENTS
| Page | |
| Agricultural status of the negro | 1 |
| Development of negro extension work | 3 |
| Early history | 3 |
| Order of development | 6 |
| Value of cooperative association | 8 |
| Evolution of plan | 10 |
| Growth of personnel and finances | 12 |
| Cooperation with other agencies | 13 |
| Club work by negro boys and girls | 14 |
| The movable school | 15 |
| Stories of achievement | 16 |
| Demonstration results | 21 |
| Farm demonstration work | 21 |
| Home demonstration work | 24 |
| Agents’ activities | 26 |
| Outlook | 27 |
| Statistics | 28 |
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A DECADE OF NEGRO EXTENSION WORK, 1914-1924
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