The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-26
COLUMBIA MADE FUTURE
MEETING PLACE MIDDLE
tenn. FARM INSTITUTE
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION
MOST SUCCESSFUL IN HIS
TORY OF BODY.
COL. E. j. GRAHAM PRESIDENT
Resolutions of Loyalty and Progress
Visitors and Delegates Attend Cere-
mony of Formal Transfer Expert.
mcnt Station Property.

Concluding the most successful ses
sion in its history the Seventeenth
annual Middle Tennessee Farmers
Institute adjourned at noon today the
first meeting held in Columbia, after
electing officers and adopting resoa
tions in which the services OF the
farmers Of this section were pledged
to the nation in war, agricultural, ed
ucational, roads and health advance
ment by the state administration wore
commended, DR.. H. A. Morgan was
praised for his work as food admiai3-
TRAITOR, more rigid dog laws fer the
protection of sheep and laws for the
regulation of seed sales were en-
dorsed, Columbia and the local press
were thanked for their courtoaies and
hospitality and Columbia, home of
the Middle Tennessee experiment sta
ton. was chosen as tho permanent
meeting place of the institute. All ses-
sons of the institute were held at the
High school building, which is ad-
mirably suited for the purpose.
The visitors and delegates are at
tending this afternoon the ceremony
on the grounds of the experiment sta
tion at which the deed to the property
was formally transferred from Malry
county to the state of Tennessee, the
presentation being made by CoFrty
Judge ]. I. Mcknight and the accept
ance by Gov. Tom c. Rye in the pres
ence of members of the board of trus
tees of the University of Tennessee,
the board by which the station WIS To-
Gated, the agricultural and e1acation-
al committees of the Legislature which
made the institution possible, and the
county court of Maury coanty by
whom the appropriation for the pur
chase of the property was made
Col Edgar ]. Graham, Of Centre.
vile, Hickman county, was elected
president of the institute, ]. O. Tenn
pleton of Franklin county WIS elect
ed vice president, and G. G. Burkitt Of
Antioch, Davidson county, was 10.
elected secretary
The resolutions as adopted are
printed in full elsewhere in this edi-
tion of The Herald.
The morning session followed the
published program closely and con
sidered chiefly subjects pertaining to
raising work stock and sheep. The
work stock discussions were led by
Dr.. M Jacob, state veterinarian, who
brought out the advantages of hav-
ing both work stoca and tractors en-
the same farms.
The mistake in curtailing the grow
ing of horses and mules for farm and
commercial purposes was sohwn, and
tflc HutoLlblt WAC lulSSu aD w "hSs-iSi
public sales of jacks and jennehs
stimulate production and whether
these sales are sufficiently encou1-
aged by breeders.
There was also a discussion as to
whether the farmers of this section
are producing the type of horses and
mules that will best meet future
needs
The subject of animal health and
sanitation was discussed fully, espe-
cially emphasizing against diseases
common at foaling time.
Frank Fuller Of Hermitage iel the
discussions on sheep raising, in which
the number of sheep to be kept on the
average farm was determined, and
pasturage, feeding. marketing and
other important subjects we"e
brought before the sheep raisers.