The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-08-28
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
First Session Held at Court House
Yesterday.


President Mcdowell called the In
stitute to order at l o'clock yester-
day, with W. E. Shropshire at the
secretary's desk.
Joel Waddell delivered very
enthusiastic welcome address, re-
sponded to in his good humored
style by DR.. Mckee.
The first subject was ''Sheep
Husbandry, but the speakers being
absent, the president proceeded to
"Hog Raising which was dis
cussed by ]. S. Henderson, t. P.
Noah and Anselmo Harris. Mr..
Henderson preferred Berkshire
stock, because they were more
thrifty, prolific, easiest handled and
best porkers. Mr.. Noah claimed
that the Poland China were the
heartiest and best hogs for general
purposes; that the Berksl1ires were
best adapted to fancy breeders.
Mr.. Harris fancied both-the Po-
land China was the best producer,
but the Berkshire was the best
meat.
At this point the institute went
into the election of delegates to the
Institute 10 be held at Jackson, re-
sulting as follows:
No. ii T Swiggart, w Cayee,
Frank Mitchell, W H Harpole.
2-E S Talley, ] R Darnell, A L
Brevard, ] E Isbell, J L Glover, A
r Henderson, H L Curlin.
3-M S Marshall, F G Cunning
tham.
Nv E Shropshire, Joel Shore,
S E Agnew, Anselmo Harris, W p
Morris, H D Webster.
5-John White.
6-J ] Tomlinson, E F Cunning
ham, J H Blanton, r L Andrews,
w M Cunningham.
George Phebus, J E Olive, G c
Dickerson.
81 S Henderson, C r Hender
son, T NJ King, ] c Hollo1non, r F
Vaught.
Oh c Davidson, VIM Freed, DR..
l N Johnson.
lot H Latimer, H Mcdowell.
I'm D King, w H Nichols, r
L Garrison.
12-Jas. Hickman.
49, D Caldwell, DR.. F M Nc
Rec, DR.. T E Marshall, Walter
Stone.
14-E N Moore, r F Cunning
ham, D Dame, J 7 Chiles.
Isl H Clymer, w NJ Wilson.
16-C G Thomas, M Chambers,
R L Fowlkes, B B Jonakin, w F
Fowlkes.
The officers OF the Institute were
reelected for another year, except
ing Secretary Shropshire, who de-
clined to serve, as follows:
]. H. Mcdowell, president.
HI. c. Davidson, Anselmo Harris,
DR.. F. NJ. Mckee, vice presidents.
r. L. Garrison, secretary.
The program was then resumed
and Mr.. Harris read paper on
"Goat Raising" showing that with
several years experiment he found
goats profitable investment. They
were easily cared for, self-sustain-
ing most of the year, insect killers,
and the meat was finer than sheep
The fur was used for covering
car seats and for ladies' fine wear.
Mrs. A. L. Brevard was absent
and Mr.. Brevard read paper pre-
pared by her on Butter Making"
Mrs. Hugh Curtin was present and
read paper on the same subject,
the principal features of which
we're: never use the same vessels
twice without scalding; give the
COWS pure water and salt them
every night; don't mix morning and
nights milk; keep pastures free
from poisonous weeds.
Many other valuable pointers
were given on this line.
c S Talley read a paper on Title
Drainage" very practical and in
terest1ng discourse on that subject,
and the Institute adjourned until
Friday morning.
Commissioner Payne and Super
intendent Mynders will be on hand
and entertain the Institute.
For bargains call at Fish Bros.
They are closing out at cost.
No such thing as Summer COM