The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-07-21
Vote For Carl ". EdWardsFa Trustee Henderson Co.
STRONG PROGRAM
FOR FARMERS INSTITUTE

The program for the West Tennes
see Farmers Institute will be held a.
the Experiment Station at jackson
July 25th, 26th, 9th is an unusually
strong one according to those whs
have had its preparation in charge.
The main feature Of the Institute il
the County Days. Everyone is urged
to be present all the time, but it j;
possible to attend only one day, please
try to attend your County Day." The
following County Days are announced
Tuesday, subject, "Boll Weevil,'
Hardin. McNairy, Chester, Hardeman
Shelby, Lauderdale, Decatur, Hay
wood Fayette, Upton.
Wednesday, subject "Co-operativt
Marketing" Crockett, Dyer, Lake
Hardeman, Madison, Henderson, Hen
ry, Weekly, Gibson, Benton, Carroll
Obion.
Thursday subject, Farm Bureau
Dairying, Fayette, Upton, Shelby
Crockett, Lake, Haywood. Another
inducement to the farmers is the re-
duced rates of fare and a half whicf
have been secured.
In addition to the subjects mention.
ed above other live farm topics viii
be discussed as outlined in the COM
plete program.
The farm women and the farm
home will be the interesting subject
discussed by Mrs. c. w. Sewell, OF Ot-
teinbein, Indiana who was one OF the
outstanding delegates to Secetary
Wallace's National agricultural con-
ference.
Walton Potette, Of the Texas Farm
Bureau will address on "Co-operative
Marketing" and Mr.. j. o. Taylor, Of
the Delta Boil Weevil Laboratory
will discuss controlr Of the boil wee.
vile. DR.. Tate Butler, Editor OF the
Progressive Farmer will lead a dis
cussion on darying. The complete
program follows:
Tuesday, Juy 26th.
So Assembiy at&< Auditsrium far aI,-
nouncements.
Inspection Of Farm.
Poultry: the Farm Block. lJoint
meetingj, Prof. J. Holmes, Martin,
University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Dinner.
observation-disclosures.
Poultry Culling, Mrs. Kate M.
Wells, Division of Extension.
Control of Boil Weevil, j. o. Tay-
lor, Delta Boil Weeyil Laboratory,
Tellulah, La.
Swine, w. ]. Carmichael, National
Meat Board, Chicago.
Report of Standardizing Cotton, H.
S. Nichols, District Agent, Division
of Extension, Jackson.
Poisoning Boil Weevils, Field DEM
onstration.
Farm Machinery, H. B. Bliss, Di-
vision Of Extension. :.
Seeding Alfalfa, Lining, etc, Judd
Broo'is, County Agent, Jackson.
Shucking Grain, Wheat, Corn, ETC.,
Jud Brooks.
Sweet Potato and Poultry Houses,
H. B. Bliss.
Grading Livestock for Market, AL.
Jordan, Division of Extension.
Bee Demonstration, Prof. G. M.
civits, University Of Tennessee.
Treating Sweet potatoes for Black
Rot, DR.. Strobeloff
Wednesday, July 26th.
Assemble, Announcements.
Farm Inspection Trip.
Truck Growing, T. G. Johnson, Vir-
ginia Truck Experiment Station, Nor
folk.
Dinner.
Capt. T. F. Peck, State Commits
sioner Of Agriculture will preside in
the afternoon.
Devotionals. Joint Session.
Truck Diseases and insects, S. Mar
cviits. University of Tennessee.
Standard Pack--C.' E. Brehm.
Cooperative Marketing of Cotton,
Walton Potette, Texas Farm Bureau,
Dallas Texas.
Address, Mrs. C. W. sewell, Otter
bein, Ind.
Announcement of winners in Dis
trict Bread Contest, Miss Margaret
A. Ambrose, Division of Extension.
Field Demonstrations. (Same as
first day.
Thursday July 9th.
Assemble, Announcements.
Farm Inspection Trip.
Dairying, DIR. Tate Butler, Progress
sive Farmer, Memphis.
Dinner.
Joint Session.
Judging Dairy Cattle, Prof c. e.
mer Wylie, University of Tennessee.
Farm Bureau, s. L. Strivings, Cas-
tie, New York.
Rural Elementary Schools, DR.. ]. B.
Brown, Superintendent Of Public
Schools Nashville.
Address, DR.. H. A. Morgan, Univer-
sity Of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Field Demonstrations. (Same as
first day.
HOME MAKERS SECTION.
Tuesday, July 25th.
Devotionals and Music.
Presidents Address, Mrs Allen
Shrap. Greenfield.
Preparing Poultry for Market. Mrs.
Kate NJ. Wells, Division Of Extension.
Address on Poultry, Prof. J.
uo1v,ez Martin University of Ken