The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-11-27
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
President meroney Appeals For FulI
Delegation From Maury.

J 10 the Editor Of The Herald:
The Farmers Institute for the mid
die division OF the State meets il
Nashville on Tuesday, Dec. 1, for
four-days session. These institute
are held in the Hall Of Representa-
lives and meet annually in Decem
Der and for the benefit Of all farmers
who will attend. rich and poor alike
who meet there TO learn something Il
help them in solving the various prob
lens of diversified agriculture. The
General and the State governments
maintain experiment stations and az
ricultural colleges. under the manage
ment Of well trained experts in va.
rlous lines, whose business it is to
study out and carefully experiment.
on all the subjects of interest or profit
in scientific agriculture. There are
constantly arising something new or
before unnoticed, such as new insect
pests, fungess diseases effect our
plants and fruits. Hitherto unknown
these must be met and opposed by
scientific experiments and then the
information given to the farmer so he
can protect himself from these enc
mics. In this great country with it's
diversified agricultural interests hun.
dreds OF these questions arise that the
working man has not the time or the
means to work out. So at these
farmers institutes, the government
sends these men, well prepared TO give
us useful and much-needed informa-
ton, and it is our privilege and duty
to reap what benefits we can from
these meetings.
The farmer has the world to feed
and clothe, the population of the world
is increasing fast. The farmers task
IS growing, and he must keep up with
all the discoveries OF science, that may
help him In his task. His land will |
crops of course, grow less, unless it |
S managed SO as TO maintain the |
capacity. This can be done, |
out requires thoughtful, skillful farm
ng. There never was time when |
he solid brain work was more needed |
IN the farm. We need all the infor-
nation we can obtain, to successfully
'vercome the many obstacles we have
o contend with. The successful
armer now, must be man of varied
and to obtain that infor-
nation he should neglect no oppor-
unity for gaining it, that comes with
4 his reach
The railroads of the country recog-
ize the benefits 10 them that grow
ut of the Institutes in the increased
reduction of better informed and
lore intelligent farmers so they will
Ugly help to encourage them, by al
wing a limited number of farmer
elegates transportation free to and
ON these meetings from every coun-
:. Names of farmers from our coun-
: have been sent in TO the State
Department and certifi-
ties will be sent direct to these, en-
Ting them to free transportation. It
hoped that all who receive these
rtifcates will attend, and many
hers. so that Maury county will be
ell represented.
The Sheep Growers Association of
aury county will meet in the Court
ouse at / o'clock Monday, Dec.
ID all interested in that industry are
vited to attend. The present aim Of
e association is to create a public
terest in this important industry SO
at our legislators will feel that they
We the support of their people, in
cir fight for laws giving better pro-
,tion to sheep from the worthless
gs, that have hitherto made sheep
sing a very uncertain and unsatis-
tory business. This industry is
II worth protecting and should be
ne. ]. N. MERONEY.
IS. Maury County Farmers Society.