Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-24
MIDDLE Tenn. FARM NEWS
Prepared Exclusively for the Chronicle by
Division of Extension. College Of
Agriculture, University Of Tennessee
Knoxville.

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Knoxville.
Commercially. there never was such
a demand for fat stock as there is now.
Prices tell that. To what extent the
farms of the country will be able to
meet the demand, no one can tell now,
but all can see that there is a shortage
of fat steers, hogs and sheep.
1t Is not strange that business men
generally are recognizing the value of
live stock. Prices have brought this
about. Men in cities are learning what
real commercial values the tarm can
produce.
In Knoxville this year, business men
have made possible fat stock show at
which 81, 100 in premiums is offered.
They have supplied the premium money
with the BELIEF that a show of this
kind will stimulate stock raising in
East Tennessee and they see that if
the livestock industry is bettered their
own business will develop that much
more rapidly. The show admits en-
tries only from East Tennessee, but
any East Tennessee farmer can show
his stuff if ne cares to, for the show IS
not limited TO purebred. Any cross
bred animal may be exhibited.
At Tennessee fairs this year, better
livestock were reported in every in
stance. This would indicate that Ten
nessee Is not behind In her work to the
extent of overlooking livestock oppor-
tunity.
IN The HOME.
The food pledge card. winch the food
administration Is asking the women of
America to sign, carries with 1T sig
nlticance not always recognized by the
housewife. 1t carries into the home
certain principles that, if used IN any
time, whether time of war or not,
will produce from that hoTe happier
and healthier people. In war time. it
is of extreme Importance that homes
be saving and use the best foods, and
that Is what the teod pledge card
stands for.
1t is estimated by those who travel
about great deal that IN the great
cities where, in the past. waste has
been the habit. now the garbage can is
filled with refuse only. The meals are
so arranged that huge quantities ar
not served. and if any is lett over. that
portion Is saved tor the following meal.
In some places city people have been
forced to this sensible position but, in
others, they have acted simply IN be-
half of the republics that need that as
sIstance.
The pledge card campaign asks a
voluntary action on the part of women
and men; that they promise to follow
the food administration IN so far as
their circumstances will permit. The
tocd administration sees the national
needs.
When the food administration asks
the homes of America to respond, there
can be but one answer; and that an
sw er of willingness will be character
istlc of the food pledge card campaign
which starts the homes of the country
in a course of united action.
ONE MANS WAY.
Unless the proper attention and en-
enlargement be given to crop produc
ton and livestock, we cannot hope for
rural communities in the South to
MAINTAIN good roads, efficient schools
and live churches, which are so essen.
tial to happy and contented commu-
nifty life.
One particular farmer increased the
productiveness OF his soil by growing
winter cover crops to be turned under
IN the spring. He is grazing the cover
crop during the winter season. Thus
he is able to grow live stock very
cheaply. This man has the very best
of work stock and raises few to sell
evrey year.