Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-28
JEFFERSON WINS FIRST PLACEA IN
 EXPERTS MINDS
Speakers at Dinner Tender ed by E. B. Bloom Praise
 Progress of County.

Je1IGfSOn county IS the HlOSl pro gressive county in the state" said State Farm Demonstration Agent C. w. Watson last night, at the dinner given in honor of the agricultural eX- perts by Mir. and Mrs. F. B. Bloom at the Jefferson hotel.
 Mir. Watson emphasized the fact that the town resident is as much of farmer as is the tiller of the soil, because he encourages the farmer and is dependent upon him. lie re- marked upon the apparent co-opera- ton of the city man and farmer in Jefferson county, and spoke i'll high praise of County Judge c. M. Philpot and Secretary D. B. Bloom of the chamber of commerce, who are staunch supporters of the work.
 J. E. Boyce, president of the .Jeffer- son County Farmers club, acted as toastmaster, and introduced the speakers of the evening.
 w. R. Beattie agricultural commls- sioner of the Cotton Belt, mentioned the progress made in different parts of the states with which he comes in touch.
 District Farm Demonstration Agent Harry r. Kapp of Camden, who prais- cd the spirit shown in Jefferson coun- ty in agricultural work.
 Miss Emma Archer. head of the canning club agents of the state, said Jefferson county is obtaining better results than any other county in the state.
 President N. J. Can't of the cham Der of commerce spoke of the possl- bilities of the county and state in the agricultural and stock raising indus tries. MT. Can't. who yesterday re- turned from business trip to several parts of the state. said it is generally conceded all over the state that Jeff ferson county leads the state in good roads.
 Miss Mary Fortner canning club agent for Jefferson county, expressed qualification at the apparent co-opera- tion of citizen and. farmer.
 Prof. Fitzpatrick, of the extension department of the University of Ar kansas, spoke of the importance oi farm work to the general population.
 E. B. BloOom conceded the agricul- tural and diversifcation movement was the greatest in the United States today, and praised the work done by the state university's extension de- partment. gMa
 Postmaster Boyce said great re- suits are apparent in the near future, as the work of scientific farming and diversification is progressing rapidly in all parts of the state.
 Go unity Judge c. M. Philpot eX- pressed qualification at the results ob- tained at the recent meetings and stated that he regarded the money put into demonstration work by the county as money we'll spent.
 T. p Cole, assistant agricultural commissioner of the Cotton Belt, made good talk on agricultural progress. 4Hl
 Mayor Simon Bloom welcomed the farm experts and invited them to re- turn.
 Talks were made by Mrs Beattie and Mrs. E. B. Bloom, the latter ex- blaming the purpose of the House. wives league and the results already obtained Mrs. Kapp and Mrs. Cole also made short talks.
 Others who made talks were Frank Bloom. County Demonstration Agent C. H. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas. County Demonstration Agent joel Lambert, Gordon Freeman and J. w. Adams.
 The dinner was deliciously prepared and eXcellently served. and the affair was most thoroughly enjoyable. It brought the institute workers togeth- CT at the close of a hard campaign, and they gave free rein to their op- timistic opinions of the great results achieved by the institute.