The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-07-25
LIVE, STOCK is Theme of
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF
MIDDLE DIVISION FARMERS.
ATTENDANCE Is MORE THAN
TREE TIMES THAT OF THE
OPENING DAY.
STATES GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
Members Are Urged to Grow Pork
and Take Advantage Of the Great
est Demand In History OF World for
Fats--Pouitry Discussed.
Wednesdays Daily Herald. J

Attendance at the Middle Tennes
see Farmers convention today was
three times that of the opening day
Delegations from more than half the
counties of the Middle division either
arrived during the Gay or added Their
numbers to the delegations from their
counties already here.
BY, noon the lower floor of the spa
cious High School auditorium was
filled with interested members of the
convention. Enthusiasm increased
with the increase in the attendance
and members of the division of extern
sion and old time attendants at the
farmers conventions united in declar.
ing that today's was the best session
of the farmers convention of Middle
Tennessee since its organization.
The nearby counties, like Marshall,
Williamson and Hickman, sent cars
loads Of people to the meeting. The
Maury county attendance, which was
very light on the first day, was more
than trebled, scores OF the best farm.
ers of the county being present
Another delightful musical program
was rendered, the performers being
given hearty encores. Live stock was
the general theme Of the session, a
most interesting address being deliv-
cred by w. A. Burnett, traffic mana
ger of the Union Stock Yards, Nash
vile, and the man who has put Nash
vile on the map as great live stock
center Mr.. Burnett gave the pending
legislation in congress for government
control of the live stock interests
some hard knocks. He declared that
the South was just coming into its
own as a live stock center.
Mr.. Burnett discussing the live
stock interests, strongly advised the
farmers to raise hogs. He said that
Tennessee was the ideal place for all
sorts of live stock. Europe, he de-
clared, was short of fats and now was
the golden opportunity for the farm
ers of this section. He said that two
packing houses were going up in
Nashville and that they would sta
bilize the prices of live stock and
would make that one of the greatest
markets of the country.
After Mr.. Burnett's address Mrs.
Charles A. Forgey sang, being accom-.
panied by Miss Camille Herndon.
They were given an enthusiastic en-.
core.
J. |. Finney, editor of The Herald,
announced that during the cOnven-
ton every delegate would be given
copy of The Daily Herald, state
ment that was greeted with applause.
C. E. Brehm, marketing specialist
of the University of Tennessee, spoke
on the Importance of grading, the
necessity for having standard articles
to market. Farmers annually lose
great deal by not having their wheat
seed cleaned, he said. He urged that
wheat, before being sown, be given
treatment for smut.
Prof J. C. McAmis, agronomy spec
ialist, stated that the farmers should
get the advice Of their county agents
as to the best methods of treatment.
Prof A. Arentson, rural engineer
operator, gave demonstration in the
use Of the separator explaining its
operation
Prof. McAmis ably discussed the val
ne comparatively of the white and
yellow corn He declared that all
specialists agreed that they were of
equal value A general discussion
followed, some farmers favoring the
white cariety and others the yellow.
Isaiah Murphy. leading orchardist
of Maury county, stated that he grew
both varieties.
One of the ablest and most exhaus-
tive addresses made was that OF Prof.
Richard N. Crane, poultry expert of
the University of Tennessee. He
gave the farmers much valuable in
formation on the feeding and grow.
ing of poultry. He told them how to
cambat the red mites, advising the
use of sheep dip. He urged hen hous.
es and roost be kept clean and SAM.
tary and advised the use of much lime
and whitewash
At this junction the Louisville live
stock quotations of the day were fur
nished the delegates by The Herald.
The farmers adjourned to meet at
the Middle Tennessee station where
this afternoon they heard their own
inimitable and much beloved DR.. H.
A. Morgan explain the plan for the OPP
Grafton of the farm.
HOBOKEN, N. FIFTY dollars"
said the Judge to Richard Johnson.