The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-09-03
Splendid Program For West Ten.
nessee Farmers Prepared

| TUESDAY, wednesday and Thursday,
September Z. s, 2, will be big days for
West Tennessee farmers. These datea
have just been announced as the time
OF the annual meeting Of the Farmers
Institute at Jackson. The program hss
been completed snt those who have IL
70 charge state that IL is one OF the
strongest that has ever been arranged
f"L the organization. Interest In the
meeting thruout this section is very
kesn and the county agriculture and
home demonstration agents are max.
ing special effort TO have large dele
cations from their counties In attend.
snce. Able speakers haYe been secur.
ed to discuss and demonstrate up.to-
date farm and home methods and topics
OF vital interest pertaining TO West Ten.
nessee agriculture and to country and
community life in general.
The morning II the first day will be
devoted to talks on the farm orchard
and orchard management By F, ID. Gar
rison. Secretary Of the Tennessee State
horticultural Society. and A. S. John
ston1of aaeksonaanda adawessea BY DR.
+. M. y McRee, Estate Commissioner
of Agricnltuse and j. s., Matthews, Pres.
ident of the institute. Au.uutst andiug
festure of the afternoon program.will
be un address on tenant farming ,by
Dr.. TAFT Butler, Editor of the Progress.
i've Farmer. Truck farming and co.
operative marketing will be some Of
the other, live topics discussed by spec
ialists OF the Division of extension.
Farmers Union and leading farmers of
the section Following the program In
the Institute Hall there will be an in
spection trip to the experiment station
farm. A night session beginning at
7:3O p. m. will be arranged for those
interested In the different lines of crop
and livestock production. Those inter
ested in the various phases of these
topics will meet together and hold in
formal discussions, places for such,
meetings being announced at the day of
the session;
A discussion Of the growing Of feed
crops Ia cotton, tobacco ane diversified
farming Counties will open the second
days session. Tne discussion will be
lead By ]. c, McAmis, Agroaomy Spec.
ialist of the Division of Extension and
he will be assisted by prominent farmers.
The morning session will close with
discussion Of county organization by NJ.
C. Burritt Of the New York State Col.
lege Of Agriculture. The afternoon
session will be devoted largely TO a dis
cussion of the cotton industry and cot
ton production. followed by an address
on Essentials in Swine Production by
Professor +. B. Morrison, University Of
Wisconsin, and q demonstration of work
stock conducted by DR.. NJ. Jacob, State
Veterinarian.
The last day OF the mseling will be
devoted 10 discussion OF the value Of
the county agent. sheep and goat pro-
duction; and the building Of worn land.
This will be followed by report of com.
mittees and election Of officers.
A very fine program has been pre-
pared for the home makers section
which will be of interest to every house
wife. The first session will be devoted
largely TO round table discussion Of
what the county council of agriculture
Ia doing In the various counties. Mrs.
Florence Forbes. poultry specialist.
Division of Extension will talk on con-
di,ioning and selecting birds for exhibit
Inteior decoration for the home. bread
contest and awarding Of premiums. and
the president ssaadrsssswiIis'be osher
features OF ths- day.
The second day will be taken up
largely with discassions ssd demenstrs-
ttoas OF drsss. Thisprouss<rfosbeton
Of thsl big festures Of ihs Asssipa. "A
fashisn shuwxtli beesssa shsHhasp-
propriate dress for various occasions.
Two addresses Of importance scheduled
for the afternoon are those Of Mrs
Guilford Dudley. State President Of the
womsn's Voters League and Miss Mar
gsrst Ambrose, assistant director. Di-
vision Of Extension. MISS Ambrose viii
speak on social life In rural COMMITTEES.
On the closing day Professor &. A,
Keffer. director Of the Division Of Ex-
tension will discuss floral arrangements
for the shome. Mrs. Florence Forbes
will conclude the meeting with demon
stration 10 selecting poultry for breed
ing stock. testing eggs. and eulling for
egg production. Tue meeting will i'd
jOurn ct noon.
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