The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14

the year round, whereas most farmers were getting
fifteen cents. Mr.. Wheeler is a graduate OF an
agricultural short course, and a thoroughly up-to-
date farmer. Mr.. W. g. Lenoir, of Philadelphia,
spoke on Shipping Milk for the City Trade.
Cleanliness, good water and expedition In hand
ling were the points emphasized. He said that
though milk was often shipped one hundred miles
even in this section of the South, it could be kept
in good condition when properly handled.
Mr.. S. E. Barnes, of the Tennessee Experiment
Station, spoke on the Importance of herd records.
He said the gross earnings of the station herd
three years ago were $4,000, and for the present
year they would be more than $4,000. This was
due to the keeping of a record and the wedding
out of unsatisfactory animals.
Prof. @. S. Plumb, of the Ohio State Univerg-
sity, next addressed the convention on Expert
ments in Hog Feeding. His address was a mas
terly one, and was listened to with rapt attention.
He reviewed the whole history of experimental
hog feeding in the United States and gave a
statement of the comparative value of the vari-
Gus grains, manufactured by-products and forage
crops for pork production. Mr.. J. B. Madden, of
the East Tennessee Packing Cmpany, told what
the packers wanted. He said they wanted to run
their plant all the year, but could only get enough
animals for about six months. They wanted from
IT'S to 300 pound hogs well fattened, and also
more beef and better beef.
Mr.. Robt. Gallagher, of Shelbyville, told how he
renovated a worn-out farm through a judlclous ro-
tation of crops in which the cow-pea predominant
ed. Mr.. S.. F. Gettys, of Sanford, also spoke on
this subject, and said on billy land he found
broad, shallow bitches invaluable. Mr.. Gettys has
made a notable success of preventing a billy farm
from washing, and his address was thoroughly ap-
preciate6 by the large audience.
The Preservation of Farmyard Manure was
next taken up by Mr.. P. F. Kefauver, of Madi-
sonville, who told about his manure stable which
he called his fertilizer factory. Prof. Chas. A.
Mooers, of the Tennessee Experiment Station,
followed Mr.. Kefauver. He gave considerable
attention to the construction of manure pits and
urged that greater care and attention be given
to the handling and preservation of the manure,
as at the present time the loss of nitrogen was
simply enormous, and as this could be avoided
with a moderate outlay, more attention should be
given to tits important subject.
The convention offered 1915 in prizes for the best
display of corn. A large number of samples were
placed on exhibit, and some of them were very
excellent indeed. The prizes were awarded as
follows: First, I'll. W. Anderson, Limestone, on
White Cob Bread; second, r. I. Wheeler, Morris
town, ON White Dent; third, J. P. Lewis, Lone
Mountain, on White, and fourth, J. D. Cannon,
Maryville, on Dent. Following this, Mr.. E. S..
Huffman, of Normandy, one of the largest breed
ers of corn in the South, spoke on his methods of
breeding and selecting corn. Mr.. Huffman has
made a great success of this work, and says those
who are interested in breeding corn should not
fail to take advantage of the course in cereal
Judging offered by the University because of the
definite information it gives one with referanoe +o