Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-14
Livestock Meeting
Here July Is

Extensive plans are being made for
the great crop and livestock meeting
for farmers and others interested
which will be held at Carthage on July
Is, at / o'clock.
The meeting here is one of a series
of meetings which will be held in Is
counties in Tennessee on July IA, Is
and is under the auspices of the Di-
vision of Extension, University of
Tennessee, the purpose of which is to
carry to farmers information which
will enable them better to cope with
the new conditions which have follow
ed the great world war. Also to work
out farm program adaptable to this
county and other counties in this sec
ton which it is believed will help to
stabilize farming and business in gen
eral.
Officials of the Division of Exten-
sion, in view of the great demand for
information from farmers at this time,
feel that such a meeting in this coun-
ty and other Middle Tennessee coun-
ties will be very helpful in aiding them
TO plan conservative and profitable
system of farming, dealing with crops,
livestock and dairying. Arrangements
have been made by the Division of
Extension to have three speakers
from outside each county appear on
the program at the meetings. The
speakers will be an agricultural expert
a livestock and dairy expert and a
business man from the Nashville Com
mercial Club. The speakers as an
nounced for this county are DIR. NJ.
Jacob, former state veterinarian; Dr.
K. G. Davis, Peabody College; and j.
II. Mcleod, assistant livestock spec
ialst, Division of Extension.
The name of the business man from
Nashville who will appear on the pro-
gram to discuss the business situation
IN the Nashville Trade territory and
its reation to the farmer is not known
at this time.
1t is not the object of these meet
lngs to be cut and dried affair but
rather to have the speakers act as
leaders of discussions. In this way
it is hoped to make the meetings of
real benefit as farmers and stock grow
ers of the county, both arge and small,
will be asked to take part in the dis
cussions.
Reports from over the county in
dictate that there will be large crowd
in attendance. There is keen interest
IN the coming event and it promises
to be one of the most profitable meet
ings of farmers and business men that
the county has ever had. Farmers in
this county as well as throughout the
nation have been rather hard hit of
late. Depressed markets and general
conditions have lowered their spirits
and they must have encouragement
that will cause them to make a new
start and information that will enable
them as far as possible, to so arrange
their farm systems that they may not
again find themselves in a situation
like that which now confronts them.
1T is believed that this can be done by
adopting a good farm program,
The experts who will address the
farmers will discuss the present live
stock situation, feeding materials, the
Importance of better livestock and the
improvement of same by the use of
better breeding animals. Diversified
ton of crops with suggested crop ro-
tations suitable to this county with a
view of building up and conserving the
soil fertility will be discussed. The
value of utilization of crops through
livestock will be stressed and proper
balancing of crops and livestock for
the average farm will be discussed.
Better quality products and live
stock and increased fertility of the
soil which will mean greater produc-
ZION per acre per man ana not 1ncroaS-
ed production further than will result
from the development of richer soil
are the points that will be stressed.
Great good should result from this
meeting since the farmers throughout
the county are more interested in bet
ter methods of farming than ever be-
fore, especially in the light of meet
ing the new conditions which have
come about following the war
Other counties which will be visit
ed by speakers in this campaign are
Bedford, Giles, Williamson, Franklin,
Wilson. Montgomery and Humphreys,
July IA, and Marshall, Rutherford,
Sumner, Lawrence, Lincoln, July Is.
Indications are that the meetings in
al of these counties will be big sue
cess and we want to urge every one
to help make the meeting in this coun-
ty the best of all as it will mean much
to the advancement and prosperity of
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