The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-01
GOSPEL OF BETTER FARMING
PREACHED BY FOUR TEAMS
Large Audiences of Upton County
People Greeted Campaign Speakers
on Thursday of Last Week.

The Better Farming campaign, on
Thursday of last week, under the
auspices Of the B. M. G, of Memphis
and the local B. NJ G., and under the
general direction of the State Exten-
sion department at Knoxville, was sue
cessful beyond the anticipations of the
most sanguine of the local promoters.
There were four other counties includ-
ed in the days itinerary, but our in
formation is that, in attendance and
interest; this county was far In front.
This Information comes from the
headquarters in Memphis.
There were four teams that spent
the day in this county. Team No. /
came up from Memphis on the
morning train, going to Garland
to address a meeting, at 10 o'clock,
presided over by Esq. "A. A. Kelley.
The speakers were: Mr.. A. L. Love,
demonstration agent of Giles county,
who spoke on Forage Crops; Mr.. j.
r. Payne, of the, White Wilson Drew
Co, Of Memphis, and president of the
Cotton States Merchants association,
who spoke on Farm Loan Banks;
Mr.. G. B. Harper, of the Industrial
department of the Illinois Central
railroad, who spoke on Give Stock
and It's Relation to the Farm. Mr.
Harper's talk elected much favorable
comment.
Mr.. Walter v. McFadden, formerly
engaged in the mercantile and bank
ing business in Covington, and now in
the cotton business, discussed cotton
as regards to the effect that half and
half and other short staple cotton has
had on the general market price of
cotton in the county. Those who know
Mr.. McFadden know him to be bus
mess man Of ability, prudent and care
full in his statements. He estimated
thai this coarse fibered cotton had
well nigh destroyed the fine reputa-
tion that Upton county had abroad
and cost the cotton raisers many
thousands of dollars during the sea-
son now closing.
The same team held a meeting in
Covington at o'clock in the after
noon, presided over by Mr.. R. X. Nc
Bride, and the circuit court room was
filed to its capacity by an audience
That gave the speakers the closest at
tention.
There were about go ladies gathered
in the B. M. G. rooms to hear home
economics discussed by Mrs, Lena
Warner, of the Extension department
of the state university.
Team No. 2 held a meeting at Sa-
lem, presided over by Mr., ]. 7. Lucado,
and was composed of the following:
Mr.. H. E. Walker, Mr.. Markle, Mr..
Bowling Sibley, Mr.. H. H. Robson
and Miss Virginia Moore. This was
an all day meeting with dinner on the
ground and was well attended. This
same team, however, held a meeting at
Brighton at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
presided over by Mr.. r. L. Smith.
Team No. 3 held q meeting at
Drummonds It 10 o'clock in tie morn
ing, presided over by Esq. S. X. Drum
monds. The speakers were Messrs. G.
Il. Alfred and j. HI. McLain and Miss
Harris. This team held a meeting at
Munford. Both these meetings, we
understand, were we'll attended.
Team No. spoke first at Mason,
at a meeting presided over by Mr.. w.
n. Williamson. The speakers were
Messrs. L. r. Neal, Mcleod, McAllis-
ter and Miss Flora Shelby. This
team also held meeting at Phelan at
2 o'clock in the afternoon, presided
over by Esq. w. H. Deverell The
members of this team came to Coving-
ton to take the train for home and
were very enthusiastic over their re-
ception, especially at Phelan.
Representatives of the state and
national departments Of agriculture,
merchants, bankers, teachers, and per-
sons of other avocations and profess
sions, were members of the various
teams, all intent on the one idea, BET
ter Farming. Many of these are
busy people who gave up their bust
ness to aid in this work. Their only
reward will be- to see the possibilities
of this section developed and share in
the general prosperity that will follow
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