The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27

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Tennessee Has FOrty-twO Count,
Agricultural Councils.
The County Council Of Agricultur,
made fast progress in Tennessee
during the past year. On January
1920, the state had only two perma
nent organizations and % temper
airy organizations, while at the emf
of the year there We're 20 permanent
and III temporary councils, with fivt
Y others in process Of formation, max
ing AZ counties lined up in the move.
ment.
Counties having permanent organii
cations are: Bedford, Bradley
Blount, Davidson, Hamilton, Hum
phrevs, Henry, Knox, Lawrence, Mar
snail, Maury, Montgomery, 0verton
Roane, Rutherford, Shelby, Sumner
Williamson and Wilson. Middle Ten.
nessee leads in the number of per-
manent organizations, having ~.
Counties having temporary coun-
ellis are; Fayette, Franklin, Gibson,
Giles, Hawkins, Haywood, Hickman,
\ Lauderdale, Loudon, Madison, Monroe,
Obion, Rhea, Sewer Upton, Weaklev
and White Blount was the first
county in the state to start an or
ganization.
Counties having councils in pro-
cess of formation are Coffee, Hanb-
len, McMinn, Putnam and Warren.
| No movement to organize the
farmers ever made faster progress or
received more hearty approval from
every source than has the County
Council Of Agriculture as it is known
in Tennessee, or Farm Bureau, as it
Is known in several other states. In
Iowa and New York every county has
a farm bureau, and some other states
are nearly 100 per cent
In all there are now close around
1,400 county organizations in the
United States, and in 81 states these
are federated and belong to what is
known as the American Farm Bureau
Federation The organization has
made unusual progress because it is
in keeping with our form of govern
ment and American institutions. It
is an organization of farmers and
others interested primarily in pro-
noting the development Of the most
profitable and permanent systems Of
agriculture within the county and
also in advancing the educational and
social welfare of its citizens in every
legitimate and practical manner.
Through the correlation Of the various
interests OF rural life in the county
and the concerted effort Of many Of
the citizens unified in an organiza-
ton working FOR common purpose,
it is possible to bring constructive
improvements and solve rural prob
lens more readily than individuals in
the county working alone indepen-
IDENTIFY Of each other
Activity in County Councils.
Some Of the more important activi-
ties that have been successfully
undertaken by the county councils in
Tennessee are:
!. The study Of soils supplemented
by practical demonstrations for main
tanning and increasing the fertility
Of the soil through improved crop
rotations, the growing of legumes
and the use of lime.
2. The Improvement of livestock
production through the elimination of
scrubs and introduction of purebred
sires, better methods Of feeding, COW
testing and the encouragement Of
calf and pig clubs.
3. The securing of better prices
and improving marketing conditions
by organizing marketing and ship
ping associations, both for livestock !
and crops.
A. The retirement Of schools
through the formation of community
organizations, the introduction Of
sanitary improvements and better
lighting facilities, the Iengthening of /
the school term and free medical ex.
animation of the children and in
creased support Of the schools.
3. The holding Of free agricul-
tural fairs, both for communities and |
counties.
The Division Of Extension, Uni
versity Of Tennessee, which has
been a leading factor in promoting
the county council of agriculture
through the county agents, Is highly
pleased with the progress made. The
Division has Just issued a bulletin
telling all about county councils and
what they have done for farmers in
different counties. Write for it: it
Is free. Call for Bulletin No. 81,
White County Editor Booster For
County Agricultural Agents.
Editor D. A. Brown, Of the Sparta
News, White county, in recent let
ter to Prot. c. A. Keffer, director
Of the Division Of Extension, states
that he is srong for the county ag-
ricultural and home demonstration
agents. With his letter he sent an
editorial clipping from bis paper re-
garding the county agent work in
White county. It is through the
help Of such progressive individuals
and editors as manifested in this
article that the Division Of Extension
has attained the proportion which it
has over the state and performs the
services to the people of Tennessee
for which it is intended. The edi-
torial from the Sparta News fol-
lows:
"The success of White county's