The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-05-24
WILL Ask STATE AND FEDERAL
LE0IaLATloN TO CoNFtN9
SAEEP-KiLLIN0 Doos.
BROOM BRINGS $50; A CAT So
interesting Red Crose Sale Bringo
over 5000 At columbla-Farmsre
In Tennessee led In Purchase
Of Liberty Loan bonds.

Nashviles-As q result Of the great
sheep growers convention held ct the
state capitol recently. there will be q
sheep growers organization in every
county under and within the county
councils OF defense. The convention
was attended by 800 delegates, repre-
senting 36 counties. There were pres.
ent delegates from as far west as
Dyer county and as far east 90 Knox
county. 1t was decided to have .
sheep committee, with q chairman in
every county. to stimulate the produc-
tion OF sheep on every farm. There
will be under the direction Of this com.
mittee an intensive campaign for the
purpose OF. inducing every farmer in
the state to keep at least Q small
flock OF sheep. An appeal will be
made to save the good eve lambs for
breeding purposes. to the end that the
number Of sheep In the state may bo
increased.
The convention asked for both state
and federal legislation for the protec.
tion Of sheep, and. in tho meantime.
the Food Administration has been
asked to invoke its power to conserve
needed 1oodstuffs by the issuance OF
an order confining all dogs from sun
set to sunrise. Such an order would,
It was insisted, afford very large
measure Of protection to the growers
Of sheep. In putting on the sheep
campaign the council of detonse and
food administration will have thu snN
port ana cooperation Of the division
Of extension OF the University Of Ten
nessee through the county agents.
Dr. H. A.. Morgan, federal food ad'5
nainistrator for Tennessee. under
whose call the convention was held,
was highly grAtifisd At the results, ana
ho believes that ~ q result OF the or.
gantsation and the enthusiasm shown
there will be during the coming year
a large increase In the number OF farm.
srs owning sheep.
Red Cro6s sales.
Az q result Of voluntary gifts from
the towngfolk and farmers Of the coun'
ty, MaMry chapter Of the Red Cross. at
Columbia, has recently conducteA
biz Auction sale that netted the chap
ter over $4,000. GIFTS Of all descEip-
ton, including meats. Donies. mules.
broonnu, etc., were given. and come un'
heard of prices were paid. NcT ex.
ample, $50 was paid Cor . broom and
Sc for 4 cat. Hams sold as high As
$40 and butter went at . dollar
pounA. The enthusiasm was contAg-
iows and there was keen rivalry C.
tween the purchasers. The scheme 10
one that can be recommended to other |
chADtaFS.
Whatever may have been the merits |
Of the controversy during the floating |
Of the first and second LibeSty loans
over whether or not the farmers were |
doing their whole duty, there c9a be
ma question Mhout their doing their !
whole duty In respect to the tAtrd
T4herty loan. From every county
CONE reports of extensive buying Of
bonds by the farmers. When the a.
counts ere finally cast up It is conf
IDENTIFY believed that in proportion to
and wealth, the farmers OF
tennessee will be found to have done
as much in making the third Liberty
loan q success - any other class OF
people.
Enforcing the Feod Rules.
Another grocery license has been
suspended by the Food Administration
n Tennsssse. This time q Memphis
concern, the Memphis Flour and Feed
store, for flagrant violations of the
food regulations, was suspended for
20 days. J. H. Bibb, who runs two
stores at Halls, Tenn, was forbidden
the right to sell flour until after tho
next harvest. He was also relieved OF
the stock Of flour that he had on hand.
Il was alleged that Bibo utterly TO
,used to abide by the substitution
rules and the limitation Of quantity
sales. In disposing OF his flour. Sew.
sral mills in the state have been closed
Town temporarily for failure TO abide