The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-02
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. TENNESSEE Farm NEWS 4
Splendid Program For West TeRnes-
see Farmers Prepared.

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Splendid Program Fer West Tennes-
see Farmers Prepared.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
September 2, 8. 9, viii be big days
for West Tennessee farmers. These
dates have just been announced as
the time Of the annual meeting of the
Farmers Institute at Jackson. The
program has been completed and
those who have it in charge state
that it is one of the strongest that
has ever been arranged for the or
ganization. Interest in the meeting
throughout this section is very keen
and the county agricultural and home
demonstration agents are making a
special effort to have large delega-
tions from their counties in atten-
dance. Able speakers have been Sc
cured to discuss and demonstrate up
to-date farm and home methods and
topics of vital interest pertaining to
West Tennessee agriculture and to
the country and community life in
general.
The morning Of the first day will
be devoted to talks on the farm
orchard and orchard management by
F, D. Garrison, secretary Of the Ten
nessee Horticultural Society, and A.
S. johnson Of Jackson. and addresses
by DR.. f. M. McRee, State Commits
sioner of Agriculture, and j. s.
Matthews, president Of the Institute.
An outstanding feature of the after
noon program will be an address on
tenant farming by Dr. Tait Butler,
editor Of the Progressive Farmer.
Truck farming and cooperative
marketing will be some of the other
live topics discussed by specialists
OF the Division of Extension, Farm
ers' Union and leading farmers of
the section. Following the program
in the institute hall. there will be
an inspection trip to the experiment
station farm. A night session. be-
ginning at 7;30 p, m, will be ar
ranged for those interested in the
different lines of crop and livestock
production. Those interested in the
various phases of these topics will
meet together and hold informal dis
cussions. places for such meetings
being announced at the day session.
A discussion Of the growing of feed
crops in cotton, tobacco and diversi-
fled farming counties will open the
second days session. The discussion
will be led by j. G. McAmis, agron-
omy specialist of the Division of Ex-
tension, and he will be assisted by
prominent farmers. The morning
session will close with discussion of
county organization by M. G. Bur
rift, of the New York State College
of Agriculture. The afternoon session
will be devoted largely to the discus
sion of the cotton industry and cot
ton production, followed by an adj
dress on Essentials in Swine Pro-
duction by Prof. F. B. Morrison, Uni
versity of Wisconsin. and a demon
stration of work stock conducted bv
DR.. NJ Jacob, State veterinarian.
The last day of the meeting will be
devoted to a discussion of the value
of the county agent, sheep and goat
production and the building of worn
land. This will be followed by re-
port of committees and election of
officers.
Home Makers Section.
A very fine program has been pre-
pared for the home-makers' section.
which will be of interest to every
housewife. The first session will be
devoted largely to round table dis
cussion Of what the county council
Of agriculture is doing in the various
counties. Mrs. Florence Forbes.
poultry specialist, Division of Exten
sion, will talk on conditioning and
selecting birds for exhibit. Interior
decoration for the home, breed CON
tests and awarding Of premiums and
the presidents address will be other
features of the day.
The second day will be taken UP
largely with discussions and demon
strations Of dress. This promises to
be one Of the big features of the
meeting. A fashion show will be
given, showing appropriate and in
appropriate dress for various
occasions. Two addresses Of impor-
lance scheduled for the afternoon are
those of Mrs. Guilford Dudley state
president Of the Woman's Voters
League, and Miss MARGARET Ambrose
assistant director, Division of Ex-
tension. Miss Ambrose will speak
on social life in rural communities.
On the closing day. Prof G. A.
Keffer. director Of the Division Of
Extension, will discuss floral ar
rangements for the home. Mrs. Flor
ence Forbes will conclude the meet
ing with demonstrations in selecting
poultry for breeding stock, testing
eegs and culfnp for eco production.
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