The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-12-15
MIDDLE TENNESSEE FARM
INSTITUTE BIG SUCCESS
Farmers and Their Families Attend
Prominent Speakers.

stitute which closed its three day
session here today had over 1900
farmers and member of farm families
in attendance. These delegates came
for the most part from Middle Ten
nessee, but there were many farm rep
resentatives from other parts of the
state and several from other states.
Hon. II. X. Bryson, state commission
err of agriculture, and Prof. Charles A.
Keffer director division of extension
of the University Of Tennessee, had
active charge of the program. Capt.
j. N. Meroney of Dark Mill, presided
at the mems meetings and Mr.. Clara
Boone Mason of Prospect, at the wo-
mems meetings.
Before the main session of the in
stitute appeared several of Tennessee's
leading specialists in. farm develop
ment work. DR.. f. III. McRee, farm
er from 0bion county and president
of the West Tennessee Farmers In
stitute, extended greetings grom his
part of the state. w. c. Shaw of Knox
county, president of the East Tonnes
see Farmers Convention, was pre-
vented from attending. Commission
er Bryson, in his address, brought be-
fore the attention of the delegates
the measures which should be consid-
cred by the general assembly in the
interest of the producing and consum-
ing public. He called special atten-
ton to the short course in agriculture
which is to be given at the UNIVERSE
ty Of Tennessee this year, beginning
January l, urging upon the farmers
to send at least one member of the
family to this course. l.. r. Neal, ed
itor of the Southern Agriculturist,
Nashville, gave an address in which
he pointed out how by industry and
attention to detail the farmers Of
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, were
making money. ]. H. Allison, one of
Nashville's leading business men,
spoke in the interests of Mussel Shoal,
the place proposed by Tennessee and
adjoining tates for the lite of the gov
ernment nitrate plant.
Other addresses were made by DR..
Robert Jay, hog cholera specialist Of
the division of extension of the Uni
versity of Tennessee; w. A. Schenfeld
marketing specialist of the division;
DR.. NJ. Jacob, state veterinarian; Prof.
C. A. Wilson of the Unworthy of Ten
xessee; Prof. H. A. Morgan, dean Of
the college of agriculture; Miss Bes-
ne Murphy, representing the Mem
shis Business Mems Club; Allen Sharp
Of Greenfield, and Hon. Ralph W.Moss
from Indiana, who spoke on the "Fed-
eral Farm Loan Act"
The home makers section Of the in-
stitute was the most successful ever
held Addresses were delivered by
Mrs. Mason, the president; Mr.. Kate
McNeill Wells, district agent for Mid
die Tennessee, Murfreesboro; Miss Is
abel Hayes, assistant tate superinten-
dent of education; Mr.. Eugene Crutch-
er, president of the Tennessee Parent
teachers association; Mrs. James
Grizzell of McMinnville; Mrs. Jas. H.
Rogers of Buford; Prof. c. A. Keffer of
the division of extension; Mrs. w. j.
Landess f Fayetteville; Mrs. Joseph
Rhea of Lynnville and others.
Officers for the coming year are:
county; vice-president, j. ]. yucca
relic, Giles County; executive secre-
tary, w. T. Morris, Nashville; secre-
tary, 0rson Denston, Humphreys
county; Executive committee, Hon. H.
X. Bryson, Mrs. F. E. Mckay, N. F.
Boone, L. R. Peterson, A. D. Knox.
Officers for the home makers sec
ton, PRESIDENT, Mrs. F. E. Mckay;
Williamson county; vice president,
Mrs. James Grizzell, Warren county;
secretary, Miss Lula Christman, ALI
soma; treasurer, Mrs. Harry Polk, Law
renee county.
The general live stock section re-
elected N. F. Boone of Mulberry, pres
ident. The breed organizations elect
ed officers as follows: Hog breeders,
J. E. Hite, Sumner county, president;
beef cattle breeders, Clarence Camp
bell, Franklin county, president; jack
and jennet breeders, ]. Ripley Steele,
Maury county, president; dairymen,
DR.. X. C. Davis, Davidson county, pres
ident.
Resolutions were adopted embrac-
ing such interests as affect the farm
ers of Middle Tennessee. 1t was sug-
gested in the resolutions that the ex-
ecutive committee conider seriously
the need for a change of date and
meeting place for the next institute.
The resolutions suggested the state
fair grounds as a desirable place and
the last week in August as a time
when crops and live stock could be
shown to the best advantage in the
of agricultural educational
efforts.
Deep-seated coughs that resist ordi-
nary remedies require both external
and internal treatment. If you buy a
dollar bottle of BILLIARDS H0RE-