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Farm Loans, Insurance, and County Agent Demonstration in Indiana
Indiana counties receive federal funds under the Smith Lever act for cooperative demonstration work in agriculture and home economics. In 1915 about 29,943 dollars supported 33 counties with agents. 6,000 distributed to other counties. 1916 projections show 44,729 dollars with increases to 140,000 by 1922. Indiana matches half of agent salaries, up to 1,000 per county. Thirty-three counties currently have agents. others preparing to join.
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