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Live Stock Progress
Being Made In Georgia
Tick Eradication And The Introduc
tion of Pure-Bred Animals First
Steps Of Greatest Importance
(ANDREW M. SOULE, President Ga.
State College Of Agriculture.)
Remarkable progress has been made
in developing animal industries in the
South in the past few years. This has
been brought about by the general
campaign of education carried on by
the State Colleges of Agriculture and
their extension divisions and the vari
ous bureaus of the United States De
partment of Agriculture. I recall quite
distinctly when the proposition to erad
icate the cattle tick was considered a
joke and yet there are forty-two coun
ties free of this pest in Georgia alone,
and in a comparatively short time the
whole state will have been cleaned
up. The prosecution of this campaign
by state and federal authorities
means a saving and an addition to the
average wealth of the state of Georgia
of fully one million dollars a year.
The introduction of pure bred sires
is changing the character and quality
of our beef cattle, not only in Geor
gia, but in the southeastern states as
well. About L6OO pure-breds, mostly
of the beef types, were brought into
Georgia last year. You can appreciate
what a levening influence they are ex
erting on our live stock industries.
Several years ago the College pur
chased scrub cows at $17.60 each and
crossed them with pure-bred sires.
The progeny from the third cross have
made steers weigning 1,400 pounds at
about thirty months. We have been
offered 10 cents a pound for some of
these animals, or $142.50 each. Com
paring this with the original price of
the dam, the infinite possibilities of
live stock production in the south are
well illustrated, provided we use the
right type of sire and develop pastures
of bermuda grass, bur clover, Italian
rye grass and Japan clover, and util
ize our forage and hay making legumes
such as corn and sorghum, and alfalfa,
cowpeas, velvet beans to proper ad
vantage. When our cotton lands are
devoted to the production of winter
oats and other cereals to supplement
our cotton seed meal, the state of Geor
gia will have two or three times its
present carrying capacity of live stock.
Die-Back Disease
Severe On Peaches
Many Georgia Peach Trees Seriously
Affected By Disease This Year,
Especially Less Thrifty
Ones
(T. H. McHATTON, Prof, of Horticul
ture, State College Of Agr.)
Die-back, a fungous disease has be
come more serious in Georgia peach
orchards this year than usual. It gets
its name from its characteristic way
of attacking tips of branches, causing
them to die back as the disease pro
gresses. Unchecked it often kills
trees. At this time it is felt wltn
special severity because of hardships
which the trees have suffered during
the last year or two from unseasonably
early and late freezes and by reason
of heavy demands upon the trees’ vi
tality by unusually large crops. The
weaker trees are suffering in many
orchards from the disease while the
more vital ones are resistant.
Pruning away infected parts is rec
ommended. The pruning tool should
be disinfected after each severance
of a diseased limb. When very seri
ous, three sprayings with self-boiled
lime-sulphur should be made, the first
about September 1 and the last in
October.
Inexpensivs Cotton Cultivation
(LOY E. ItAST, Cotton Industry Dept.,
Ga. State College Of Agriculture.)
Shallow cultivation of cot
ton is economical, it con
tributes most to the growth of
the plant, it conserves the moisture in
the soil better than deep cultivation.
Deep cultivation with a plow common
ly used throughout the cotton grow
ing belt, means unnecessary loss of
the moisture needed by the plants; it
means the disturbance of rootlets
through which the plant is feeding,
thereby robbing the plant of some of
its food, and it means plowing one
furrow at a time when the same en
ergy might be used to three or four
furrows at a time as deep as they
ought to be plowed.
Shallow cultivation not only means
rapid and inexpensive cultivation, but
it means that the planter can cultivate
more often. The oftener the cultiva
tion—if it be shallow—the more the
moisture is held for the plants and
the more they grow- and the heavier
the fruit. More frequent cultivations
thus justify themselves with more
Drofltable returns.
Boys’and Girls'Short Courses
Prize Winners In Club Contests To
Spend Ten Days At College
August 8-18
(ANDREW M. SOULE, President Ga.
State College Of Agriculture.)
The annual Boys’ and Girls’ Short
Course will be held at the Georgia
State College of Agriculture August
8-18, 1916. It is expected that about
300 boys and girls who have won
scholarships to this short course will
come to Athens, enjoy themselves and
at the same time acquire useful in
formation and an inspiration that will
do them good for the remainder of
their lives.
Preparations have been made to take
the very best care of the boys and
girls. They will find rooms at the
University dormitories and use the
University dining room, athletic
grounds, gymnasium and, in fact, will
have everything the University pos
sesses at their disposal. The courses
of instruction will be given at the Ag
ricultural College. These courses will
be interesting, practical and suited to
students at the age of boys and girls.
While attending the Short Course
the boys and girls will be under strict
supervision of those appointed to have
charge of them, and such regulations
will prevail as that parents may be
assured that their children are well
looked after.
The scholarships held by the boys
and girls should pay railroad fare and
board while in Athens. Parents should
encourage their children to make use
of the scholarships. It will mean
much to them. It may mean the
turning point in their lives. Determi
nations may be made which will ulti
mate in the achievement of great pur
poses, and it will doubtless be a mem
orable occasion for all.
Not only is the Short Course open
for girls and boys who hold scholar
ships, but other girls and boys who
are properly recommended by county
agents, may register and take advan
tage of the course. They must, of
course, pay their own railroad fares
and board while in Athens.
The Short Course for girls and boys
was changed from mid-winter to Au
gust in the belief that it would not
only suit the girls and boys better, but
in order to better take care of them
at the College of Agriculture than is
possible while school is in session.
For further information a letter di
rected to the College of Agriculture
will bring a circular or a personal
letter.
Build a Silo
Fourteen Reasons Why Georgia Farm
ers Will Profit By Use
Of Silo
(MILTON P. JARNAGIN, Professor
Of Animal Husbandry, Georgia
State College Of Agr.)
1. Silage is best and cheapest form
in which to provide succulent feed for
winter use.
2. Silage is the best supplement to
short pasturage.
3. Silage can be placed in silo at
a cost not exceeding that of shocking
and shredding.
4. Silage is the only form in which
the entire plant is fed.
5. Silage can be put up without
regard to weather.
6. Silage has from sto 15 per cent
higher feeding value than the crop
stored in any other form.
7. Silage of good quality can be
fed with less waste than dry fodder
or hay.
8. Silage is relished more than any
form of dry fodder.
9. Silage has a beneficial effect on
the digestive organs.
10. Silage enables an acre to carry
more live stock than any other meth
od.
11. Silage crops are taken off of
land early, permitting early seeding
of cereals.
12. Silage can be stored at less
housing cost per ton than any other
roughage.
13. Silage is principally a cattle
fee,), but within certain limits may
be fed to other animals.
14. Silage means more feed per
acre than any other way.
If you need assistance in construct
ing a silo, write the College at once
and an expert will serve you as soon
as possible.
During the pas' .-pr.ng nee wa- a
drouth. Spring-' drout::- are coming
to be common. Avery harmful prac
tice generally used in the cotton field
of Georgia is to '‘bar” off the cotton
before chopping it out. This means
that the cotton is left on a ridge with
a deep furrow on either side. It
means that the ground under and
around the cotton dries out in a
drouth and leaves the young plant in
poor shape if it does not die outright.
Had the soil been harrowed only, this
heavy loss of moisture would not have
occurred, the plants would have con
tinued to grow and so much replant
ing would not have been necessary.
What County Agents
Are Doing In Georgia
Adding Wealth To Farming Sections
Of Georgia By Many Helpful
Contributions
(ANDREW M. SOULE, President Ga.
State College Of Agriculture.)
Last year the adult demonstrators
raised 15,105 acres of corn with an av
erage yield of 40.1 bushels per acre;
6,396 acres of cotton with an average
yield of 1,315 pounds of seed cotton
per acre; 7,712 acres of oats with an
average yield of 52 bushels per acre.
Compare these figures with the aver
age for the state and see the influence
for agricultural betterment which has
been conferred on these farmers
through the work of the county agent.
In addition, the agents were responsi-
ble for the seeding under approved
methods of $2,639 acres of clover, 4,-
013 acres of wheat, 1,085 acres of pea
nuts, 661 acres of rye, 3,040 acres
of cowpeas, 126 acres of vetch, 759
acres of soy and velvet beans and 750
acres of hay crops.
The agents also aided in the estab
lishment of 10,402 acres of pasture
land, 10,953 gardens, in the prepara
tion of 62,200 tons of fertilizer, and
the pruning and spraying of 4,115
acres of orchards. They have encour
aged the stumping of 50,920 acres of
land, the terracing of 2,350 acres, and
the drainage of 600 more. They are
also largely responsible for the pur
chase of $500,000 worth of improved
machinery.
Through their efforts 1,569 pure bred
cattle, principally of the beef breeds
have been brought into the state. Ad
vice has been given relative to the
purchase feeding and management of
thousands of beef and dairy cattle,
and hogs. At least 50,000 hogs have
been inoculated with protective serum,
thus effectively controlling the spread
of swine plague, and encouraging the
development of this industry on a basis
somewhat commensurate with Geor
gia’s needs. One hundred and twenty
eight modern farm buildings have been
erected through their influence, as
well as 262 silos and 619 dipping vats.
Waterworks and lighting systems
have been installed in 350 homes and
telephone connections placed in 300
more.
Groups of farmers have been organ
ized in 77 local co-operative clubs, 46
county or school fairs promoted and
255 special meetings held. The agents
have made over 3,100 visits to the
schools and met personally 49,000
teachers, parents and pupils. They
traveled in their own conveyances
335,000 miles. •
Boys’ and Girls’
Agricultural Clubs
Enrollment This Year Shows Large In
crease In Georgia —Interest And
Co-Operation Gratifying To
Leaders
(J. PHIL CAMPBELL, Director Exten
sion, Ga. State College Of Agr.)
Nearly 45,000 men, women, hoys and
girls have been enrolled this year to
do specific agriculture., demonstration
work under the direction of the Geor
gia State College of Agriculture. Ap
proximately 10,000 boys have been en
rolled in the Corn clubs; 5,850 girls
in Canning clubs, 2,500 in Pig clubs,
1,500 in Poultry clubs, 1,000 Four-Crop
clubs, 2,000 in other clubs and 21,401
farmers in co-operative demonstration
work.
This is the largest enrollment by
far that has ever been made in Geor
gia, indicating the greater interest and
justifying the larger expenditures
which are being made by the College
of Agriculture on extension work.
Many communities have not y i bee
reached and a few counties have not
yet been organized in any of the form
of agricultural activity mentioned
above. Effort is first-being made to
organize where there is a demand,
where proper local initiative is gneii
and where, for these reasons, success
may reasonably be expected. Eventu
ally It is hoped that every community
may have its opportunity.
Marked increase in enrollment has
occurred in the fanning clubs, pig and
poultry clubs. No decrease in int.<-r
--,-i in Corn clubs is noted and no <•f
fort has been made to increase the
enrollment above 10,000 which seems
to be a reasonably large number of
members to handle.
Reports of work done along ail eiu.,
and demonstration lines is highly
gratifying and some good general av
erages are anticipated if seasons and
conditions generally are not unfavor
able.
Children Cry
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TAX VALUES SHOW
DECREASE OVER 1915
According to the tax digest,
which has just been completed,
there is a decrease in tax returns
of $51,170 over 1915. The total
for 1915 was $2,216,105; while this
year’s returns show $2,164,845.
The following shows where the
losses occurred:
Loss on valueof land $ 3,922
“ “ money and notes.. 12,680
“ “ merchandise 23,370
“ “ city property 14,779
$54,754
Gain on other property.- 3,584
Net loss for year $51,170
Mr. A. F. Taylor Sends
in A Cotton Blossom
Thursday morning Mr. A. F.
Taylor, one of Butts’ best known
farmers, handed The Progress-
Argus a cotton blossom. He says
he has had blooms in his cotton
for several days.
JACKSON PLANS TO
OBSERVE JULY FOURTH
The stores in Jackson will close
for July 4, and the day will be
generally observed here. No
special exercises have been plan
ned. though the day will be cele
brated in a patriotic manner by
the respective citizens.
It is a long established custom
for the business houses in Jack
son to close for the Glorious
Fourth.
The following is handed in for
publication:
We the undersigned merchants
and bnsiness houses generally do
hereby agree to close our places
of business on Tuesday, July 4th
1916 in order to give ourselves and
employees an opportunity to cele
brate our glorious Independence
day:
The Jackson Mercantile Go., Ether
idge, Smith A t'o., Dempsey Hardware
Cos., Paul Nolen A Cos., The Fair Store,
R. A. Franklin, J. S. Johnson Cos.,
Bailey A Joi es t'o., 'I lie Jackson .Nat
ional‘Bank. J. Aren son, Buttri i Pro’s.,
Jarrell Drugstore, S. 11. Thornton, J.
A. Joyner, 'Hie Racket Store, Hurt’s
Darker Shop, Leverett’s Darker Shop,
.!. <Kinard A’ Cos., .McKikkeu Du jgy
Cos.. Woods Carmichael, Owl Phar
macy, Slaton Drug Cos., D. F. Watkins
A- Cos, J. D. Hopkins, O. LeeChesnutt,
Thurston A Harper, W. F. Dullard,
Jackson Dunking Cos., Ham A Carter
Cos.. A. It. Connor, after 8 ft. in., Stod
ghiil, Crawford A Cos., after 8 a. rn.
NOTICE
The trustees of the Camp Ground
give publie notice that people will not
l>e allowed to ojierate stores or stands
of any nature whatever during i lie com
ing meeting, without first making
written application and receiving per
mit signed by the Secretary and Presi
dent of the association. Form of appli
cation can l>e had by calling on F. C.
Bens .ri. The law is on our side and
violators will not be permitted to
operate.
JACKSON COMPANY
NEEDSI9RECRUITS
Militia Now Sleeping in
The Armory
WAITING ORDERS TOMOVE
Recruiting Squads Sent to
Covington and Monti
cello Citizens Should
Co-Operate with Officers
The Jackson Rifles need 19 re
cruits to bring the enlistment up
to 65. the minimum required by
the war department. Recruiting
squads were sent to Monticello
and Covington Thursday in an
effort to secure some enlistments.
Until the required number of
men have been secured the com
pany cannot go to camp. It is
important that Capt. Russell have
the hearty and active co-opera
tion of the citizens if the Jackson
Rifles is to make the proper show
ing. This is a practical test of
“preparedness.”
The company is sleeping in the
armory and going through the
routine of army life. Marches
are being held daily and the re
cruits are drilled in the tactics,
and the company will be in prime
condition physically when mov
ing orders come.
A shower bath for the benefit
of the military boys has been fit
ted up in the building adjoining
The Progress-Argus.
It is not known just when the
militia will begin to mobilize in
Macon, though it is likely the
Jackson company will entrain
Sundav or Monday.
Capt. G. E, Mallet attached to
the brigade staff in the quarter
master’s department reported for
duty in Macon Wednesday.
PROGRAM AT THE DIXIE
WEEK OF JUNE 26 JULY 1
Monday
The Hoax House, 2 reel drama;
Greed and Gasoline, comedy; The
Lion’s Breath, comedy.
Tuesday
The One Woman, 2 reel drama;
Gertie’s Awful Fix, comedy.
Wednesday
The Lords of High Decision,
o reel drama.
Thursday
The Winningof Miss Construe,
3 reel comedy-drama; Their Only
Son, comedy.
Friday
False Friends and Fire Alarms.
2 reel comedy; Sunlight and
Shadow, drama; The Disastrious
Dardanelles Expedition, special.
Saturday
Lavinia Comes Home, 2 reel
drama; The Dumb Bandit, dra
ma! When Lizzie Disappeared,
comedy.