The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-25


destruction and take up the ploy
and other implements Of production
with an initiative, intelligence anc
determination that have never befor,
been in this country.
The renaissance of agriculture il
being recognized by the railroads Of
the country, and through their agri,
cultural departments they are plan.
ming a great campaign of agricul-
tural development and cooperation
This is especially true Of the Nash.
vile, Chattanooga & st. Louis rail-
road, which has done more for the
soil improvement and livestock in
dustry in Tennessee than any other
factor.
This company recognized the fact
that the return to the farm of many
thousands of well-trained, serious and
well-balanced young men means an
intensive cultivation of the soil and
the application of the technical
methods to the conduct of the farm,
which will be a new birth for agri-
culture in Tennessee.
In Memphis there was held on
April 2, 3, and A meeting of all the
agricultural development agents of
the United States under the railroad
administration. This meeting was
called by j. L. Edwards, manager of
the agricultural department of the
railroad administration at Washing
ton. Many meetings, especially
those of political character, have
received more notice and have had
more space in the newspapers, but
none has been more important in the
promise of results looking to the
peace, prosperity and contentment
Of the people.
At this meeting every railroad un-
der the railroad administration was
represented, and concentration of eff
fort and uniformity of methods were
urged and agreed on. In the matter
of cooperative marketing, it was
brought out that some agricultural
agents had developed successful
methods, which were using for the
benefit of their own sections, rather
than for the general good. This was
condemned and plans were made for
uniformity of work. Plans were also
made to meet the movement in Can
ada to draw farmers from the United
States into Canadian territory.
Another important matter dis
cussed was the question of aid to
settlers after they had located. In
this matter the N. C. &St. L. rail
way has an enviable record It's Ag-
ricultural agents do not drop set
tier on the land and then leave him
to hoe his own row under new and
unfamiliar conditions.
He is followed with assistance, ad-
vice and suggestions; he is aided in
N marketing, assisted in the pur-
chase o. farm implements and en-
couraged and helped in the selec-
ton and Improvement Of his live
stock until he is able to stand
alone. Indeed, the department never
loses sight of him,and when success
has attended his efforts he is used
as an Alustrious example.
Quietly and unadvertised the rail
roads of the United States are doing
an agricultural development work
which is second only in Importance
to that of the department of agri-
culture at Washington and none has
worked more persistently, intelli-
gently and with better results than
the agricultural department of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway. The story of it's beneficent
work is told on many hundreds Of
farms in Tennessee in improved soil,
better crops and herds Of pure-bred
cattle.-Nashville Banner.