Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-03
SAFE FARMING GETS BIG
 BOOST IN JEFFERSON co.
T w o BIG MEETINGS ARE HELD IN PINE
 BLUFF.
Dean Miller, Dr. Knapp and Others Show Way to Profit on Farm by
 Modern Methods.

Plne Bluff and Jefferson county yesterday entertained, for the first time this fall season, a delegation of farm experts, who spent the day here ana who were speakers at two big meetings of farmers and business men, at the assembly hall of the chamber of commerce.
 The meetings were big meetings in every respect-they were largely at- tended. the crowds being such as to tax the capacity of the hall; they were attended by men who are the leaders in the commercial and finan- cial enterprises of Pine Bluff, and by men who are the leaders among the farmers and, planters of the county; they were meetings which aroused the enthusiasm not only of the listen CTS, but of the speakers, men who are accustomed to big meetings.
 Perhaps never before has there been such manifest interest in any propaganda, as was demonstrated at those meetings yesterday. Jefferson county "took up" farm diversification last winter and spring. and it is en- toying the fruits thereof now. Jef- ferson county farmers and business men are "ripe" to carry ,diversification still further now, and as result the "safe -' farming" movement was larnched here yesterday, under the most suspicious circumstances.
 J. F. Boyce, president of the Jef- ferscn County Farmers club, presid- cd over the meetings yesterday, and acted as master of ceremonies. At the forenoon meeting which began at 10 o'clock, Dean J. H. Miller, Prof. w. c. Lasseter and Prof. w. A. Den man were the speakers. At the after noon session, the talks were made by Prof. J. s. Knox, Dr. Bradford Knapp, Dean Miller and Major Clifton R. Breckenridge. Each of the speakers received the closest attention of the audience, and there were frequent outbursts of applause as some telling point was made, just as there were outbursts of laughter at some of the many humorous incidents related.
 A New Slogan Explained.
 The new slogan adopted by the farm experts, "Safe Farming" was thoroughly explained by the several speakers, and especially by Dean Miller. who is the head of tho ex- tension work of the University Of Arkansas, and by Dr., Knapp, who is the head of the farmers cooperative demonstration work of the federal government. {, Briefly. the slogan means that something of profit must be growing on the farm all the time; that the farmer must have. an income twelve months each year. instead of tone month only;. that livestock must be raised, upon homegrown fooo; ana that everything consumed on the farm. by man or beast, must be rals- ed on the farm, as near as possible.
 Dean Miller and Dr. Knapp spoke in such manner as to cover the en- tire field in excellent and telling style: Prof. Denman spoke on LICK eradication and the value thereon: Prof Knox spoke of the great need for the home garden; Prof. Lasseter smoke for more cotton on fewer acres": and Major Breckenridge re- lated some of his own experiences, as proving what has been ana wnat can he accomplished by the adoption oY modern methods. The entire fleid was covered in the several talks, ana the hundreds of questions asked Dy men in the audience, asked durlnS tne meetings and afterwards, brought clear idea of the matter to eacn ol the several hundred practical farmers who were in attendance.
 Fighting the Tick.
 Prof. w. A. Denman's talk on tlcA era die ation, perhaps, was the one spe- c;a1 feature of the session that ap- neared to attract the greatest con. contration of interest on the part or h;s hearers. The rapidity with wnicn dipping vats are being Dulit III Jel. ferson county, the expectation tna. this county will be removed llom the ouarantined belt before tne emu oY next year. meaning saVlns ol otount s3OO, GOO per annum to the sarmers. indicates plainly the interest aIreadv shown in this work Dy the tarmers and cattle raisers, and they were in a most receptive mood yes terdav forenoon when Prof. Denman addressed them. .h. ~ prof Denman stressed again the ooints brought out heretofore rela.,ss s to the fight against the tick aha Texas fever, told how the tick can os crodicated. mentioned the nnancla, ea;ns to follow such eradication, anu was most enthusiastic in his descrlp, x. t,an Mo of the manifold benefits to pc had I ;n ,this section of the country, II i;vastock % raising is given It's proper n,ace on the individual farm. r. The Home Garden.
 prof Knox's talk on the home .. rden was feature that caused tne wives of the farmers to s't " -. HAnM TR0l V