The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-15
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West Tennessee Farmers Urge Safe
and Sane System Of Farming.
That Tennessee farmers are COM
ing more and more to realize that
their progress toward better things
and greater prosperity must come
through the adoption Of a safe and
sane system of farming and that All
the evils which confront TEEN can
not be solved by legislation, but that
most of them rest upon their own
shoulders and must be solved by
them was demonstrated bv the strong
resolutions adopted by the farmers
Of West Tennessee at their annual
Institute.
The resolutions Urged upon all
farmers of the state the import
ance of adopting a system of farming
which will include the growing OF
sufficient feedstuff for both the
family and the livestock on every
farm, with careful consideration be-
ING given the building up and main
tanning of soil fertility at all times;
Practical livestock growing and
dairying were recognized as the
basis Of good farming. The lnst-
tute commended organization Of
farmers for the development OF their
business and the protection OF their
rights, strongly approving cooper
alive marketing as it is now being
carried on in many counties in the
state to the distinct financial bene-
fit Of the farmers.
With regard to legislation the
resolutions state;
aWhile we realize that the FARM
ers as. a class deserve more favor
able legislation along some lines, we
also realize that legislation can not
cure all the evils Of the farms, and
that the solving Of most of our prob
lens rests directly upon our own
shoulders" The Institute also went
on record as favoring better schools
and better paid teachers, urging that
children living in the country be
given the same educational advant-
ages as children living in the cities.
All counties not now having
county agricultural and home demon
stration agents were urged to secure
such agents, it being the opinion OF
the organization that the employ
ment of these workers is the best IN
vestment that a county can make.
While the attendance throughout the
three-days' session was not as large
as that Of some previous years, still
there was a good representation OF
substantial farmers from all parts OF
the section, who will carry many new
and valuable ideas back to their
counties.
The Home-Makers' section of the
Institute also held splendid pro-
gram, features Of which were a
bread contest for club girls and but
ter-making contests for women to
determine the championships for
West Tennessee counties. Miss Ann
Clay, of Fayette county, won in the
bread contest in competition with the
champion bread-makers from seven
counties. She was awarded trip
to the international Club Convention
which will be held in Chicago during
the week Of the international Live
stock Show. Over 1000 girls COM
peted in the county contests prior
to the final contest at Jackson. Mrs.
w. L. Hollerman, of Dyer county,
was the winner Of the championship
in butter-making in competition with
women from six counties. She was
awarded chest of silverware.
Nearly 500 women Of West Tennes-
see competed in contests which were
held prior to the contest at the In
stitute. which was between the
county champions,