The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-04-25

forever keep the profits down to a figure
that will make financial success Inn
possible. Our agents are advocating the
production of all supplies upon the farm,
and the making of better gardens, the
productions of more fruits, etc, as a
means Of putting the farm upon a safe
financial basis.
Our agents are cooperating closely
with the agents OF the State and Federal
Governments and are having the CO.
operation of these agents in all sections
where they come in contact The
methods suggested are Identical and our
Department is simply assisting the work
that the State and Federal Governments
are doing; as many corporations and
associations of business men are doing
throughout the entire country. Bankers
Associations, Boards OF Trade and or
CARNATIONS of business men, in many
communities, are hiring demonstration
agents to do work in their respective
communities, out of the same motives
that are prompting the Southern Rail-
way Company and Associated Conn
panies to maintain this Department; for
the reason that increased conditions of
prosperity, because OF increased pro-
duction and profits to farms, makes for
better business conditions generally.
This interest on the part OF railroads
and other commercial bodies in agri-
cultural development is easily under
stood VIXEN we realize that the natural
favorable conditions for profitable crop
making, in this section, surpass those
OF any section of the United Ste s not
withstanding the fact that ..aers in
this section are producing less wealth
per farmer than in any other section of
the country. To realize fully on the
possibilities in this section, we must
realize that there is an agricultural
science; that soils are simply homes for
the different plants we grow, and that
the better the home the better will be
the plant and its yield. Agricultural
science is simply the knowledge that
has been accumulated, of plants; their
natural requirements; soils and their
natural content of food that these plants
require. II we know exactly what the
requirements Of the plants are, ofcourse,
the object is to supply those require
ments, and if we know just what the
soils contain and the condition most
favorable to plants, we can very success
fully provide the requirements, and get
the desired results.
The results of our agents work last /
year were highly satisfactory, the re-
ports showing an increased yield upon
the demonstrations of cotton and corn
Of from 100 per cent to 800 per cent,
the greatest per cent Of increase being
shown upon the corn demonstrations.
The work at this time is progressing
nicely, and farmers are calling upon our
agents for their time and suggestions
more than they are able to comply with.
Increased numbers Of demonstrations
will be conducted by each agent, and
The results for this year promise to be
better than ever before, as the number
If acres Of crops worked according to
Of agents will be greatly in
,reased.
II have headquarters in Meridian,
,ffice with e. B. Blair, General Agent /
# the Mobile & Ohio, in the Masonic |
Temple. / shall be glad to meet any q
me interested in agriculture, and shall I
,ladly be OF service in whatever way | a
nay be able, in promoting the develop 9
nent Of agriculture, and the betterment a
4 conditions under which our farming n
done. Any communications addressed d
0 me at Meridian will have prompt at Il
Bntion, and any information that may p
e able to give bearing on soil improve s.
lent, seed selection, and the cultivation D
crops, will gladly be given. ii