The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-16
; TENNESSEE FARM NEWS

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Club Boy Paying For His Education.
Chase Garland, a club boy Of John
son county. is demonstrating that il
is possible for the farm boy to edu-
cate himself when given a chance.
He operates portion Of his fathers
farm during the spring and summer
and earns money to send himself to
high school in Mountain City during
the fall and winter.
Chase is member Of the potato
club and has a quarter acre of pota-
toes. while one-eighth acre is all
that is required i of each members
Chase also has two and one-hah acres
of corn. The corn has been well Gull
tivated and promises a good yield.
Being a believer in livestock farm
ing, the club boy has a purebred
Shorthorn bull a Shorthorn COW and
calf and two-year-old Denmark
filly colt. Last year the bull brought
in $3.50 as fees from other cattlemen,
His Shorthorns are Of the milk-pro-
ducing strain. SO his COW is producing
milk and raising a calf. :?
Chase's ambition is to educate himl
self while he has an opportunity, and
stated that he would like to study
agriculture. When told that he could
enter the University of Tennessee
and study agriculture when he has
completed the high school work in
Mountain City, he decided to set that
as a goal to strive for.
Every farmer who gives his son a
chance and encourages him as this
boys father is doing, will be reward
ed in the end.
The boy who edufates himself
usually profits more than one who
has it given or thrust upon him.
Every club member so inclined to
farm and raise livestock, viii find the
college Of agriculture most helpful
in preparing him to Be a successful
farmer In fact, this is the type of
bov who viii profit most from the
agricultural course.
Farmers Save BY Shipping Cooper
ativeIy.
Recently County Agent Asa A,
Pryor. Of Fayette county, assisted
his farmers in making cooperative
shipment of sheep and cattle. The
returns from the shipment were very
satisfactory, according to Mr.. Pryor
To demonstrate the value Of cooper
ative shipping of livestock, Mr.
PRYOR states that one farmer shipped
his old sheep through the cooperative
association and received S715 per
head. A neighbor shipped some alone
and received $3.50 per head. In an
ether instance a farmer was offered
SIS for his lot by stock buyer He
shipped with the cooperative associa-
ton instead of selling to the buyer
and received $104.75 above all ex-
penses. This has been the history Of
cooperative livestock marketing in
practically every county that it has
been in, resulting in the saving Of
thousands of dollars to the farmers
Of the state each year.
Large Acreage is SOwn to Clover
Crops.
H. Fl. Jones, Robertson county
agent, states that farmers in that
have seeded about five times
more crimson clover this year than
that of any previous year. Most Of |
this will be turned under in the
spring. Farmers throughout the
county are interested in this crop as
never before. During the past season
they harvested the largest hay cron
in the history Of the county, which
shows that this tobacco county is
turning its attention to growing le
gumes for soil building and are find
ing that 1t pays,
T. W. Kenemer. agent in Hickman
county,. reports that large acreage
Of crimson clover has been sown in
that county this fall. The farmers
are more interested in cover crops
than ever. and it is keeping the agent
busy helping them secure seed. This
Is another county in which the agent
has done some good active work in
bringing the farmers to the realiza-
lion Of the value of legume and cover
.rops. What is true Of these counties
IS true Of manv others.
Poultry Exhibits to Feature Fairs
Reports from county agricultural
ind home demonstration agents made
to Mrs. Florence Forbes. poultry
specialist Of the Division Of Exten
zion, show that there is more interest
n the production Of poultry in this
tate than for many years. Indica-
ions now are that the poultry ex-
,ibits at the various fairs this fall
will be the best in the history Of the
he fairs. Poultry raising il prov
ng to be a paying industry in this
lection and more and more people
re entering the business in one way
II another. At practically all the
airs this year the premium lists have
,een made more attractive and will !
rove one of the big features An
Their important step in connection
Nth the exhibits at the county fairs
J the conducting of culling demon
trations which will do great good !
n stimulating breeders to improve
heir flocks.
reduction Depends on Increased
Soil Fertility.
Probably at no time in the history
( this country has there been a
reater need for increased fertility
f the soil than now. The soil is
,anting humus. The one-crop system
as greatly reduced the supply Of it.
'hese were some Of the points
rought out at the West Tennessee Il
'armers Institute. A good sytem
/ crop rotation will put needed L
umus in the soil. Some Of the cover !;
.nns that might be planted are Grim