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Show EXTENSION WORK DISCUSSED BY DR.JVANS lr It J. Ewms diiectur of the extension division of the I'tah Agricultural Agri-cultural College discussed the history, his-tory, organization and future plans of the extension work at the college before the IT. A. C. Science club nt ' Its regular weekly session yesterday, i Dr. Evans showed how the exten-' slon work had grown from tho days when short school or Institutes were held In various parts of the state to the present, when practically the entire en-tire state Is covered by year round .exenslon work. During the past six 'years, tho saving resulting from extension ex-tension work In Utah has totalled $10,596,626, said Dr. Evans. In one activity alone, that of rodent control, In one' year, 1920, farmers working under the direction of county agonts destroyed 1,026,717 rodents and saved crops lo the value of K09,-174.00. K09,-174.00. I As organized for 1921-22 lite extension ex-tension division staff will comprise, besides the director, n leader of coun-( coun-( t) ngents, n leader of home demon-I demon-I strntors, one assistant club leader, jthree home economics experts, three agricultural experts, eighteen county coun-ty agents nnd six home dnmontsra-tors. dnmontsra-tors. Twenty-two counties In Utnb will be covered by these workers, e |