Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-05-05
EAST TENNESSEE
FARMERS TO MEET
In Annual Convention. Strong
Program Arranged Noted
I Speakers

| KNOXVILLE, Tenn., may o.-An uh-
usually strong program for the
forty-eighth annual meeting OF the
East Tennessee Farmers Conven-
ton which will be held for three days,
May II, 1S, 10, in Oliver Perrys Tenn
pie Hall, University of Tennessee,
has just been announced here by DR.,
H. A. Morgan, Secretary fthe or
ganization. . -,.p
Among the speakers are Gov A
A Taylor, John Napier Dyer, noted
farmer and Rotary booster, of Indi-
ana, C. E. Gibbons of the National
Child Labor Board, Capt T. F. Peck,
commissioner of Agriculture, George
Livingston, chief of the Bureau of
Markets, United States Department
of Agriculture, w. H. Joyce of the
Treasury Department, Washington,
A. l.. Todd, speaker of the House of
Representatives, and Miss Minna c..
Denton, assistant chief of home eco
nomics, United States Department of
Agriculture In addition to these,
members of the faculty of the Col
lege of Agriculture, specialists in
the Division of Extension, prominent
livestock men and farmers of the
State Will take part in the, program,
The convention will open at $3.50
a. NJ, Tuesday, May II. The prin-
cipal address for the day will be by
Mr.. Dyer at 1:30 p. m. on the rela-
.tion of the farmer to business. Fol-
lowing this address there will be
conferences on seed Improvement,
horticulture, swine husbandry, beef
cattle production, dairying, work
stock, and; beekeeping.
Wednesday, marketing questions
will be discussed and at 1880 p. m.
Capt. Peck will discuss farm labor,
problems followed by Speaker Todd
on developing and marketing pure
bred livestock.
At 1880 p. m, Wednesday night at
the Business Mems Club, F. H. Joyce
of the United States Treasury De-
partment will discuss the Federal
Farm Loan Act telling what it can
do to the farmer At s p. IN. Gov. A.
A. Taylor will address the farmers.
Thursday, DR.. H. A. Morgan will
lead general discussion on the sub
ject of constructive program fora
agriculture in the light OF present
day conditions which will deal esq
pecially with soil saving, improve
ment of farm plants and livestock
needs.
The Home makers will hold their
meetings in their new hall in the ag-
ricultural building which will be dedi-
Gated at II o'clock, Tuesday, May |
IT,. There will be talks on results of |
home improvement days and various
campaigns in a number of counties.
Health and food discussions will make |
up the program for Wednesday.
Thursday, poultry and club work for
boys and girls will be the topics dis
cussed
Special Features.
Special features in connection with
the Convention this. year are: !. The
new agricultural building will be
used for the first time and in cele-
bration of this important event the
faculty of the College Of Agriculture
has arranged an exhibit in the build
ing illustrating those phases of its
work that are Of particular interest
to farmers. II
The Knoxville Clearing House has
offered as prize to the county that
secures the largest number Of mefa-
berships to the convention 5000
purebred bull, the breed TO be de-
termfned by members from the win
ming county. Knox County will be
barred from the contest and other
nearby counties will carry a handi
cap OF from to 10 percent.
Reduced rates for delegates and
members OF their families nave been
secured on basis of fare and one
half for a round. trip. Tickets at re-
iuced rates can be procured upon
of Identification certin-
Gates to ticket agents. These GER
.ffcates will be distributed by the
secretary of the convention.
Printed programs are now being
distributed thruout east Tennessee !
ind county agricultural and home a
agents and county vice I
presidents are working up interest J
lmong farmers and home makers !
which no doubt will bring the great
,st crowd to the meeting that has Q
,ver attended.
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