Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-28
Glasses in Business Farming Attended by Many Pine
 Bluff People.
WEEKS CAMPAIGN
 MOST SUCCESSFUL
Visiting Experts Find Jefferson Folk Eager to Place Farming on Better BaSiS-COmmend Business Men
 for Aiding Agricultur!sts.

The Jefferson county farmers in stitute, held during the week by fed eral and state agricultural and home economics experts under the auspices of the chamber of commerce, the Jef- ferson county farmers club and County Judge c. M. Philpot came to close with two very successful and most enthusiastic meetings in this city yesterday, one at. the courthouse for the farmers particularly and the other at the assembly hall of the chamber of commerce, in the after noon, for the women especially.
 The circuit court room at the court house was we'll filled with fa1 mers during that session, there being quite number of negroes in the crowd. The talks were most interesting, the subjects discussed being the eradlca- ton of the Texas cattle tick, the need and advisability of fostering and building up the stock business in this state and in this county, the advan- tages of study of home economies, soil preservation and renovation, TO- tation of crops, and the great value of cooperation, in planting and mar keting the crops.
 c. 0. Carpenter, assistant agrlcul- tural commissioner of the Iron Noun tain. Prof. J. s. Knox of the extension department of the University of Ar kansas, Miss Marcella Arthur. head of the home economics forces i'll the state. w. R. Beattie, agricultural eom- missioner of the Cotton Belt, pr. J. E. Ginson, hog cholera expert and liar " F. Kapp of Camden, district dem onstration agent, were the speakers at the meeting at the courthouse. ana their remarks were heard with eVl- dent interest by the gathering.
 Canning School Attracts Many.
 The canning school and home eco monies demonstration at the chamber of commerce during the afternoon was very largely attended, there pe- ing only few vacant chairs Tn the spacious hall. Miss Arthur was III charge of the meeting, and was ably assisted by Miss Mary Fortner, coun- ty agent in charge of canning clup and home economics works. More than 100 women were present. ana there was quite sprinkling of men
 
 in the audience.
 Miss Arthur explained worlds ol things to the women, and gave them many secrets of culinary nature. A two-burner gasoline stove was Kept busy by Miss Arthur, who prepared a number of very dainty and very tooth- some eatables, among the items Delhs a steak which gave off the most ap- netizing of odors, salad which liter ally melted ill the mouth, tea and CO., coa which were greatly enjoyed, ana hot cheese balls that accompanied the salad and gave it rare ana rlch flavor. The fact that this meeting continued something like four hours is indication that the women were ac- tuallv interested, and there was req son to believe the meeting would have continued longer, with the eag- CT consent of the women. If MISS AT thur had not brought it to a close with the approach of evening.
 Institute Most Successful.
 That the Jefferson county farmers institute was most successful Tn eV- erv way was the opinion of each ol the many experts who participated in the ten meetings held during the week at various points in the coun- | ty.
 The prevalence of rainy weather undoubtedly had material e11ect on the attendance at some of the meet ings. and the plans of the commit tees were changed several times. be- cause of the bad condition of some of the roads. Despite these handi cans. however, men, women and chii dren of the county attended the meet ings and heard the talks. who would not be reached. in all likelihood. II any other manner, with the advice and suggestions given by the experts
 The farm experts were loud Il their praise of the men who ha' charge of the institute and the indi
 vidual meetings. and made it plail that they hold the opinion great re suits have been achieved, the full CT
 fleets of which will not be seen. how j ever. until next springs. when tn principal planting season is again a
 hand for the residents of the agrl
 cultural sections of the county.