Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-08-31
FARMERS MEETING
WAS INTERESTING
Attendance, However, Was Alb
surdedIy Small for So Ag-
riCuIturaI a County
As Marion.


was not attended as it should have
been. If there had been some fellow
/ to appear with a wheel of fortune or
! something of that ilk. the attendance
would have picked 40 wonderfully,
and prize fight would have drawn
multitudes at s. 90 per. However
there were a considerable number of
representative citizens and farmers,
and several lady farm managers of the
county.
The meeting was called to order at
10: 80 by County Demonstration Agent
Hutchinson, who introduced Hon. w.
NJ. Cameron, of South Pittsburg, who
, made an excellent address, and among
other things said that if Marion Coun-
ty would employ lady demonstration
agent that the Sequachee Valley Fair
would pledge 800 towards the neces-
sary $400. Mr. Cameron is pleasing
speaker at all times. and made many
friends by his prompt acceptance of
one of the objects of the meeting.
Miss Margaret Ambrose, of the Uni
versity of Tennessee. Knoxville, was
then introduced by Mr.. Hutchinson.
She went at her subject, the value OF
woman in agricultural life, and kind
red ideas, in vigorous style, and was
intensely interesting. She is District
Agent in Home Demonstration work,
and seems to know what she was talk
ing about She spoke of Canning
Clubs and the good work they did in
producing superior packing of vegeta'
bles. The last portion of her address
was relative to her mission, viz, the
establishment of lady as County
Agent in Marion County to instruct
the girls and women in canning and
other things pertaining to house wife
ry The U. S. Agricultural Depart
ment will give $500 to the salary of
such an agent, if the county will make
up $4O0 more. Miss Ambrose brought
out clearly the advantages of having
such an agent, and it is very probably
that next year Marion County women
will have lady demonstration to give
them new and practical ideas about
the thousand and one things which
confront them in their daily manage
ment of affairs.
1t was now nearly o'clock, but Mr..
HUI tchinson wanted to keep on the
speech making, and introduced R. M.
Murphey, of Knoxville, Live Stock
Specialist, who kicked vigorously
about having something to stay the
inner man, and accordingly tho bas-
kets were produced, and the spread
laid on the platform for the enjoy
ment of all.
At 900 the speech making was re-
sumed. S H. Alexander, president
of the Marion Trust & Banking Co..
taking the stand. Mr.. Alexander ar
gued for better farm management in
strong terms and made speech that
pleased everyone. Mr. Alexander is
always a good talker, and this time
was no exception.
- He was succeeded by Mr.. Murphey,
who seemed to be in better condition
after chicken, etc, and who proceed
ed to describe the condition of the av-
erage farmer, who tried to make his
land rich by the COW pea, millet and
sudan grass lOute. He created lots of
laughter. Among other things ne said
he couldn't understand why with III
carloads of cattle shipped from this
valley there was so much land unculti-
waited, and not even pastured. Where
was the fertility from those III car
loads of cattle going to. was his ques-
tion. He brought up the object of his
namely, the organization of
an Aberdeen-Angus Association in the
county, and spoke at length on the su-
periority of the Aberdeen Angus as
beef cattle. Interest is increasing in
the variety of cattle in this county
now, and after his address a meeting
of the cattle growers present was held,
while Miss Ambrose gave another in
teresting talk to the ladies. this time
more directly towards the organiza-
ton of canning club in Marion
county.