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jeorgia ? s Advancement In Agriculture
Andrew M. Scule, President Georgia State College of Agriculture.
l'toe annual wealth production of Georgia farmers has increased at least
iMJ.ouO.uuo over that ol a decade ago. Observe the record:
Farm Crops.
Value, 1910 Value, 1915 Increase
ru . $ 37,079,981.00 J 08,000,000.00
its 4,230,025.00 11,970,000.00 7,733,375.00
neat 871,494.00 3,754,800.00 2,883,306,00
.iy 4,050,907.00 0,800,000.00 2,743,053.00
tton 126,095,612.00 150,000,000.00 23,304,388.00
w Crops 12,000,000.00 12,000,000.00
fotal .1172,940,619.00 1251,124,800.00 178,184,181.00
Live Stock
tttle »14,06t 1 ,958.00 121,440,000.00 » 7,379,042.00
jrses 14,193,839.00 14,875,000.00 681,161.00
ales 43,974,611.00 43,260,000.00 714,611.00
vibe ' 5.439,016.00 18,836,000.00 13,396,984.00
ieep ...... 308,212.00 375,000.00 66,788.00
177,976,636.00 J 98,786,000.00 121,523,975.00
Let us remember in this connection what Henry Grady said in 1888 of
ffae South's New Day.”
“When every farmer in the south shall eat bread from his own fields and
e*t from his own pastures and disturbed by no creditor, and enslaved in
i debt, shall sit amid his teeming gardens, and orchards and vineyards,
id dairies, and barnyards, pitching his crops in his own wisdom and growing
eat in independence, making cotton his clean surplus, and selling it in his
vn time, and in his chosen market, and not at a master s bidding—getting
s pay in cash and not in a receipted mortgage that discharges his debts,
it does not restore his freedom —then shall he be breaking the fullness of
tr day.”
This prophecy would not be in process of fulfillment without, of course,
live, directing agencies working in cordial co-operation with farmers, the
ess, industrial enterprises, trade’s organizations*, public officials and other
ho may have contributed directly or indirectly to the cause.
With no desire to minimize any contribution but rather to render an ac
mnt of a Ktewardship.it will not be amiss,we hope, to here show in what
rections public funds placed at the disposal of the College of Agriculture,
uve been used toward increasing the agricultural productiveness of the
ute.
In 1906 the state of Georgia decided to establish a modern agricultural ed
ge and appropriated funds for a central building and a worn-out farm, and
ie work of construction and reconstruction began. Three things were
adertaken, (1) collegiate instruction to develop leadership, (2) research that
ew and definite data about Georgia agriculture might be obtained, (3) ex
nsion teaching by which useful information might be placed in the hands
7 the farmers.
In developing leadership, approximately 3,000 students have been enrolled
all courses in nine years. In acquiring and codifying agricultural know
■dge for Georgia conditions, the college utilizes courses of instruction, bul
tins, and an array of facts with definite application at the hands of extension
orkers. Every worker in the college is looked to for practical contributions,
aboratories are equipped with this end in view. Lessons of the college farm
7-e utilized. Soil surveys are being made throughout the state. Demonstra
ion plats are established on various soil types. Test farms in different
arts of the state are determining best varieties of cotton and cereals in
eaeral to use in various sections of the state. Every reliable piece of in
sinuation is being verified and college workers are constantly putting the
acts in the he .us of the farmers.
Reaching the Man in the Field.
Extension teaching pas demonstrated its power, value and efficiency and
>day is one of the mightiest constructive agencies ever brought to bear on
griculture. During the last eight years, 5179 farmers schools, field, and mis
ellaneous meetings have been held in Georgia by the college of Agriculture,
hese meetings have reached 1,282,088 persons, or about half of the population
f the state. More thun 125 agricultural bulletins and circulars written in
lain English, have been distributed. A rural press plate service appearing
i over 150 papers reaches weekly a very large percentage of the farmers of
he Btate. The personal touch of county agents, club organizers and traveling
xperts, affords, of course, a vast and effective relationship with the fanner.
Corn Club Results.
When the corn dubs were first organized in Georgia in 1909, the state raised
pproxiniately 39,000,000 bushels of corn; in 1915, it harvested 06,000,000
uahels. For the decade previous to organizing these clubs, the average yield
f corn was 10.5 bushels per acre; it was 15 bushels In 1915.
There are now about 10,500 boys enrolled in the corn clubs. More than
0 made over 100 bushels per acre in 1915 at a cost less than 30 cents per
ushel. Ellsworth Watkins of Jackson, Ua., made the highest yield in 1915,
is acre having produced 160.7 bushels at a profit of $137.49. In 1915 there
ere 2210 boys to grow 95,030 bushels of corn on their acre patches at a cost
t 42 cents per bushel, making a profit of $55,117.40.
Flour-crop clubs, pig clubs and poultry clubs have been organized on a more
■ mited scale and all are showing handsome profits.
Girls' Clubs.
Nearly 4,000 girls are enrolled in girls' clubs in Georgia at present. They
ut up 1,200,000 pounds of canned goods from their tenth acre patches the
ast season, the value of which was $29,588.00. The average profit per tenth
cre was $15.05. Jennie Nichols of Floyd county holds the 1915 record she
aving raised 5,460 pounds of tomatoes which when canned left her a net
, roflt of $88.50 from one-tenth of an acre.
Home Improvement Work.
The woman agents are giving attention to home improvement work. For
sample, 300 fireless cooker and 2,000 canning demonstrations were made
u farm homes during the year 1915, and 450 fireless cookers and 125 iceless
efrigerators were built. These county agents, of course, also direct the club
vvork among the girls.
County Agents Work.
Georgia is now employing 135 men and women agents, including ten state
nd district agents. Work with men is being carried on in 85 counties and
>'ith women in 50 counties. These agents are doing an organized work with
.bout 30,000 adults and children in rural districts.
In 1915 adult demonstrators grew 15,105 acres of corn with an average yield
f 40.1 bushels per acre; 0396 acres of cotton with an average yield of 1315
-ounds of seed cotton per acre; 7712 acres of oats with an average yield of
4 bushels per acre. The county agents have assisted farmers during the
ear to seed 2639 acres of clover, 4013 acres of wheat, 1085 acres of peanuts,
61 acres of rye, 3,000 acres of cow peas, 126 acres of vetch, 759 acres of soy
earns and velvet beans, 750 acres of hay crops. 10,402 acres of pasture, 10,-
53 gardens; mixed 62,200 tons of fertilizer; aided in pruning and spraying
<1,115 acres of orchards; directed in stumping 50,920 acres, in terracing 2,350
teres, in draining 800 acres. They were responsible for the purchase of
'500,000 of improved farm machinery. Through their efforts 1,569 purebred
■attic have been brought into the state last year. About 50,000 hogs have
een inoculated for hog cholera bv agents; 182 farm buildings have been
rected under their direction; 262 silos and 619 dipping vats constructed;
vater works and lighting systems have been installed in 350 homes and
elephones in 300. Farmers have been organized into 77 co-operative clubs;
0 county school fairs have been promoted and 255 special meetings held
:'he agents made 3,100 visits to schools in the interest of boys’ and girls'
oiub work during the year. All this in one year.
Funds With Which the Work is Done.
For training agricultural leaders; investigating, testing and collecting de
finite information applicable to Georgia conditions and for putting this in
formation in printed form and in the hands of its agents, the College of Ag
-iculture has at its command $60,000. For the employment of county agents,
district agents, organizers and traveling experts —in other words, for those
who are working out among the farmers of the state the college has at its
command from state and federal appropriations $40,000 from state extension
funds and $60,000 from federal and state funds.
Federal Co-operatien.
The United States Department of Agriculture and all of its bureaus now
have all of their extension work in Georgia done through and in co-opera
iion with the College of Agriculture, so that there is no duplication, overlap
ping nor conflict betwVt-n these extension agencies.
In view of the record, is it not money and effort well spent?
PREVENTION OP COLLAR SORES
Or. W. M. Burton, Praf. Vet Med., Ga.
State College Of Agriculture.
Collar sores on horses and mules
constitute a serious source of trou
ble during the spring months when
the animals are put to work after con
siderable idleness during winter At
tention to the propex fiU of the collar
and hames, together with dally care
in keeping the collars clean and
smooth, will do much to avoid the
trouble. Daily bathing of the shoul
ders with cold salt water is beneficial.
Sugar of lead one ounce: sulphate
of zinc one ounce; water one quart,
mixed together, makes a valuable ap
plication for healing and toughening
the skin.
The mane at top of neck where the
collar rests should not he clipped off.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GA., MAY 27TH, 1916.
OFFICIALS IP
MOL HERE
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I
is essentia] for the best interest of a
school, and we commend the work thus
far.
2nd. That we find too few of our
country boys and girls are getting
advantage of this splendid opportun
ity, there being less than 100 students
enrolled from the entire district, and
nearly half of these from Coffee coun
ty-
3rd. We find there is not sufficient
co-operation between the school and
those whom it was intended to serve.
4th. Therefore in order to remedy
these unsatisfactory conditios, we sug
gest the following: *
(1) That plans be devised by those
: in charge by which the teachers of
said school may be put in closer touch
| with the county school authorities and
I patrons of rural schools of the district.
(2) That authorities of said school
co-operate with the county school au
thorities and others in organizing a
summer school for the purpose of
training rural teachers better for the
work they are trying to do in the dis
trict.
sth. We also recommend that a
committee from our body submit the
above resolutions to the trustees at
i their annual meeting on May 30, and
Ito confer with them upon any other
matters pertaining to the best inter
ests of the Agricultural School and
i the rural schools of the 11th Congres
\ sional District.
6th. We further resolve that copies
of these resolutions be furnished all
the papers of this district for publi
| cation.
M. W. HARRELL, Chm.
B. D. PURCELL,
J. W. WEAVER,
H. J. PARKER,
J. GORDON FLOYD.
Committee on Resolutions.
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RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT
LAST THURSDAY’S MEETING
The county school officials’ meeting
of the 11th Congressional District held
in Douglas on the 25th, was well at
tended. Several things of importance
to the rural schools oi, the district
were discussed. At fie close of the
meeting the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That wp, the County
School Officials of the 11th Congres
sional District assembled in Douglas,
extend our thanks to the County
School Superintendent, J. G. Floyd,
Farm Demonstrator G. B. Eunice, Sec
retary Chamber of Commerce Melvin
Tanner, for their kindness to us while
in Douglas. We also thank Profs.
Little and Kuhl for the privilege of
visiting their school’s various depart
ments. We further extend thanks to
Dr. Whelchel and Profs. Powell Fra
ser, Miss Bailey and other members
of the faculty for their kindness in
showing us through the various de
partments of the Agricultural School.
We also thank any others who con
tributed to our pleasure while in
Douglas.
J. A. WALKER, Chm.
B. D. PURCELL, Sec.
County School Officials of 11th Con
gressional District.
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Willie Vickers, Sr., who lives a few
miles south of Douglas, on Rfd. No. 2,
was sticken with paralysis last Tues
day, and up to this time, (Thursday
afternoon), has not spoken. He has
a large family connection, adn hun
dreds of friends, who hope he may
soon recover. Everything that love,
tender care and skilled physicians can
suggest, is being done for the sufferer.
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“UTILE CUT OF PEACE” IT
THE CHINO MONDAY NICHT
The “Battle Cry of Peace” made its
first appearance in Boston in the Ma
jestic Theatre last night to a crowded
house. The need of preparedness, not
for but against war, was gretly em
phasized and made an impression in
the mind of every thinking person
present.
Modem devices of war were shown
and the inadequacy of the defense of
this country was revealed. Scales are
shown which compare the armament
of this country with others, such as
England, France, Russia, etc., and it
is shown how poorly we compare with
the other powers.
The possibilities of a hostile army
invading New York, and the amount
of damage that could be wrought is
vividly pictured and, though it is
merely conjecture, the tremendous pos
sibility of such an invasion is made
apparent.
Peace contenders are severely flayed
and a bit of humor is shown at a
peace meeting before the invasion
which eventually ends in a melee to
which the police are summoned to re
store peace.
The invading force is a purely imag
inary people with nondescript uni
forms. The leader and head of this
force is named Emanon, which, when
spelled backwards, is “no name.”
There is a thrilling scene where a
mother and two daughters are cap
tured by the invaders. Though some
what gruesome, the scene is well act
ed and the heroic sacrifice made by
the mother impresses with realistic
force the suffering of the woman in
times of war.
Capt. Jack Crawford, scout, poet
and a veteran of the Civil War, gave
a patriotic address and urged more
attention to the issue of prepared
ness.
J. Suart Blackton, the author, gave
a very interesting talk and told about
the developments of the play.
“When I asked Mr. Maxim if this
book might be used for the basis of a
photo play, he readily assented and
offered all the knowledge at his dis
posal to aid in its production,” said
Mr. Blackton.
“The need of preparedness, not for,
but against war, is being impressed
upon the minds of the American peo
ple through the newspapers these
days, and the need is indeed great.
“In the many weeks I spent in
Washington I spoke about the need
of preparedness to many officials and
they all realized it. Although their
office does not allow them to make
public their sentiments it is possible
for me to do so, and I always speak
on the subject when I have an oppor
tunity.”
The “Battle Cry of Peace” is in
Boston for an unlimited run and prom
ises to meet with success. All those
who witness this wonderful produc
tion, whether they favor preparedness
or not, cannot but realize its need.
Grand Theatre Monday, May 29th.
Special morning Matinee, 9:30; After
noon, 3:30; Night, 7:30. Admission,
25c to all. Children in arms admit
ted free.
40 SCHOLARSHIPS TO HOME
DEMONSTRATION WORKERS
AND CLUB ORGANIZERS
Through the kindness of Montgom
ery Ward & Company, of Chicago,
George Peabody College for Teachers
is able to offer forty scholarships to
home demonstration workers and can
ning organizers in the South. The
scholarships are divided into 2 groups,
the first with a value of SSO and the
second with a vaule of $25. These
scholarships are to be awarded to ac
tive and prospective extension work
ers who wish to attend short courses
in the summer quarter (beginning
June 15, 1916) or in the winetr quar
ter (beginning January 2, 1917). Ap
pointments will be made upon the rec
ommendation of the national state,
and district agents. All correspon
dence should be addressed to George
Peabody College for Teachers, Nash
ville, Tennessee.
For quick loans on improved farm
lands, at low rate of interest and least
expense, see F. W. Dart, Douglas, Ga.