The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-12

Knoxville, Tenn, May 1.-THE Di-
Of Tennessee moved to the new agrl-
cultural bund4ng on the university
farm last week. me Organization
WIN occupy Gae third floor u the new
building and its quarters will be I'M
eqaaleu By any extension division Of
any college Of agriculture IN the
country. The building mas just been
competed and tne division was first
to move into it, leaving their quart
ers on the university campus. The
Conege OF Agriculture WIIl occupy
the first and second floors OF the
building early in the summer. In its
new quarters on the farm it will be
in position to render greater service
to the farmers of the state than ever
before. From less than half dozen
workers in 1914, when agricultural
ok -4a,0. work Was started in Ten
nessee, the organization has grown to
where Lnere are now more than 100
men and women working for better
farming and better homes in the
state, under the direction Of Charles
"A. Keffer. The headquarters staff
Of specialists, assistants and clerks
consists Of about 80 people. They
assist the agents and keep track Of
the vast amount of business Of the
organization. Less than $4,000 was
spent for extension work in 1914,
while In 1920 q total of $314,505.50
was spent, including funds from the
government, state and county appro-
priations for agents.
AS result Of instructions given,
methods advocated and assistance
rendered by agents in the growing
of clovers, alfalfa, grasses and corn;
in the cooperative marketing Of live
stock and wool; through co-operat-
i've buying Of feeds, seeds and fer
tilizers and the placing of purebred
bulls, bears and rams, county agents
made the farmers of the state $407,-
1873. This saving to the farmers
was almost 100000 more than the
total amount of funds spent to carry
on the work, and at the same time
represents only small part Of the
service rendered by the agents. This
serves to show the value and won
derful growth Of the organization,
which has for its sole purpose ser
vice to farmers and farm women.
Dedication of New Buildings.
With the completion of the hand
some agricultural building on the
university farm and that Of Ayres
Hall on the university campus in
the near future, still greater future
for the university is predicted.
These magnificent new buildings
will be dedicated ON June 6 and Il
in connection with commencement.
1t is planned to make this one Of the
most important events in the history
of educational work in Tennessee.
Arrangements are being made to
bring in to conference in connection
with the exercises leaders from all
walks of life to consider an educa-
tional program for the state, based
on the needs Of education for ef-
ficient citizenship. Every organi-
cation in Tennessee that is con-
nected with agriculture, finance,
commerce. industry, civil admins
tration, law, medicine, the press,
home and social welfare and educa
ton is earnestly invited to name a
delegate to this conference, Hun
dreds Of letters requesting the at
tendance Of delegates are being
sent ont dpilv hv the committee on
arrangements and great gathering
of the leading minds of the state is
expected for the occasion.
Speakers Of nationwide recog-
milton will appear on the program.
The new agricultural building will
be dedicated June 6 and Ayres Hall,
the liberal arts building on the cam
ms. on June