Georgia’s Advancement In Agriculture
Andrew M. Soule, President Georgia State College of Agriculture.
The annual wealth production of Georgia farmers has increased at least
$100,000,000 over that of a decade ago. Observe the record:
Farm Crops.
Value, 1910 Value, 19J5 increase
Corn..... .$ 37,079,981.00 $ 66,600,000.00 $29,520,019.00
Oats...... 4,236,625.00 11,970,000.00 7,733,375.00
Wheat....... 871,494.00 3,754,800.00 2,883,306.00
Hay...... . 4,056,907.00 6,800,000.00 2,743,093.00
Cotton .... . 126,695,612.00 150,000,000.00 23,304,388.00
New Crops . . . , 12,000,000.00 12,000,000.00
Total..... .$172,940,619.00 $251,124,800.00 $78,184,181.00
Live Stock
Cattle...... . $14,060,958.00 $21,440,000.00 $ 7,379,042.00
Horses..... . 14,193,839.00 14,875,000.00 681,161.00
Mules..... . 43,974,611.00 43,260,000.00 714,611.00
Swine..... . 5,439,016.00 18,836,000.00 13,396,984.00
Sheep ..... 308,212.00 375,000,00 66,788.00
$77,976,636.00 $98,786,000.00 $21,523,975.00
Let us remember in this connection what Henry Grady said in 1»88 of
“The South’s New Day.”
“When every farmer in the south shall eat bread from his own fields and
meat from his own pastures and disturbed by no creditor, and enslaved in
no debt, shall sit amid his teeming gardens, and orchards and vineyards,
and dairies, and barnyards, pitching his crops in his own wisdom and growing
them in independence, making cotton his clean surplus, and selling it in his
own time, and in his chosen market, and not at a master’s bidding—getting
his pay in cash and not in a receipted mortgage that discharges his debts,
but does not restore his freedom—then shall he be breaking the fullness of
our day."
This prophecy would not be in process of fulfillment without, of course,
active, directing agencies working in cordial co-operatiom with farmers, the
press, industrial enterprises, trade’s organizations, public officials and other
who may have contributed directly or indirectly to the cause.
With no desire to minimize any contribution but rather to render an ac¬
count of a stewardship, it will not be amiss, we hope, to here show in what
directions public funds placed at the disposal of the College of Agriculture,
have been used toward increasing the agricultural productiveness of the
state.
In 1906 the state of Georgia decided to establish a modem agricultural col¬
lege and appropriated funds for a central building and a worn-out farm, and
the work of construction and reconstruction began. Three things were
undertaken, (.1) collegiate instruction to develop leadership, (2) research that
new and definite data about Georgia agriculture might be obtained, (3) ex¬
tension teaching by w'hich useful information might be placed in the hands
of the farmers.
In developing leadership, approximately 3,000 students have been enrolled
in all courses in nine years. In acquiring and codifying agricultural know¬
ledge for Georgia conditions, the college utilizes courses of instruction, bul¬
letins, and an array of facts with definite application at the hands of extension
workers. Every worker in the college is looked to for practical contributions
Laboratories are equipped with this end in view. Lessons of the college farm
are utilized. Soil surveys are being made throughout the state. Demonstra¬
tion plats are established on various soil types. Test farms in different
parts of the state are determining best varieties of cotton and cereals in
general to use in various sections of the state. Every reliable piece of in
formation is being verified and college workers are constantly putting the
facts in the hands of the farmers.
Reaching the Man fn the Field.
Extension teaching has demonstrated its power, value and efficiency and
today is one of the mightiest constructive agencies ever brought to bear on
agriculture. During the last eight years, 5179 farmers schools, field, and mis¬
cellaneous meetings have been held in Georgia by the college of Agriculture.
These meetings have reached 1,282,088 persons, or about half of the population
of the state. More than 125 agricultural, bulletins and circulars written in
plain English, have been distributed. A rural press plate service appearing
in over 150 papers reaches weekly a very large percentage of the farmers of
the state. The personal touch of county agents, club organizers and traveling
experts, affords, of course, a vast and effective relationship with the farmer.
Corn Club Results.
When the corn clubs were first organized in Georgia in 1909, the state raised
approximately 39,000,000 bushels of corn; in 1915, it harvested 66,600,000
bushels. For the decade previous to organizing these clubs, the average yield
of corn was 10.5 bushels per acre; it was 15 bushels in 1915.
There are now about 10,500 boys enrolled in the coin clubs. More than
50 made over 100 bushels per acre in 1915 at a cost less than 30 cents per
bushel. Ellsworth Watkins of Jackson, Ga., made the highest yield in 1515,
his acre having produced 166.7 bushels at a profit of $137.49. In 1915 there
were 2210 boys to grow 95,030 bushels of corn on their acre patches at a cost
of 42 cents per bushel, making a profit of $55,117.40.
Four-crop clubs, pig clubs and poultry clubs have been organized on a more
limited scale and all are showing handsome profits.
Girls' Clubs.
Nearly 4,000 girls are enrolled in girls’ clubs In Georgia at present. They
put up 1,200,000 pounds of canned goods from their tenth a~re patches the
past season, the value of which was $29,588.00. The average profit per tenth
acre was $15.05. Jennie Nichols of Floyd county holds the 1915 record she
having raised 5,460 pounds of tomatoes which when canned left her a net
profit of $88.5o from one-tenth of an acre.
Home Improvement Work.
The woman agents are giving attention to home improvement work. For
example, 300 tireless cooker and 2,000 canning demonstrations were made
In farm homes during the year 1915, and 450 fireless cookers and 125 iceless
refrigerators were built. These county agents, of course, also direct the club
work among the girls.
County Agents Work.
Georgia is now employing 135 men and women agents, including ten state
and district agents. Work with men is being carried on in 85 counties and
with women In 50 counties. These agents are doing an organized work with
about 30,000 adults and children in rural districts.
In 1915 adult demonstrators grew 15,105 acres of corn with an average yield
of 40.1 bushels per acre; 6396 acres of cotton with an average yield of 1315
pounds of seed cotton per acre; 7712 acres of oats with an average yield of
54 bushels per acre. The county agents have assisted farmers during the
year to seed 2639 acres of clover, 4013 acres of wheat, 1085 acres of peanuts,
861 acres of rye, 3,000 acres of cowpeas, 126 acres of vetch, 759 acres of soy
beans and velvet beans, 750 acres of hay crops, 10,402 acres of pasture, 10,
953 gardens; mixed 62,20o tons of fertilizer; aided in pruning and spraying
4,115 acres of orchards; directed in stumping 50,920 acres, in terracing 2,350
acres, in draining 800 acres. They were responsible for the purchase of
$500,000 of improved farm machinery'. Through their efforts 1,569 purebred
cattle have been brought into the state last year. About 50,000 hogs have
been inoculated for hog cholera by agents; 182 farm buildings have been
erected under their direction; 262 silos and 619 dipping vats constructed;
water works and lighting systems have been installed in 350 homes and
telephones in 300. Farmers have been organized into 77 co-operative clubs;
40 county school fairs have been promoted and 255 special meetings held.
The agents made 3,100 visits to schools in the interest of boys’ and girls’
club 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¬
riculture 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 fedora! appropriations $40,000 from state extension
funds and $60,000 from federal and state Smith-Lever funds.
Federal Co-operation.
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
tlon with the College of Agriculture, so that there Is no duplication, overlap
Ding nor conflict between these extension agencies.
In view of the record, is it not money and effort well spent?
FORSALE—Cow peas, both unknown
and speckled.
J HAT ROQUEMORE,
6-29, 4. Mansfield, Ga
K SALE— A good second hand
lan top buggy aDd harness, $15.00.
arence Kennerly, Mansfield, Ga.,
> 1.—Adv.
POTATO SLIPS.
$1.50 per thousand. Ten thousand
lots $1.25 per thousand.
SIMMONS GROCERY CO.
Express mule and horse hides to
Athens Hide Company, Athens, Ga.
$3.00 each. Wool, Tallow, War and
Cow Hides at highest wholesale prices.
Good weights,—Adv. 8-24-12.
THE COVINGTON NEWS, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1916.
Statement of the condition of
THE PEOPLES BANK
Located at Mansfield, Ga., at the close
of business June 6th, 1916.
RESOURCES.
Demand Loans ............$ 455.00
Time Loans ............... 38,025.24
Overdrafts, unsecured...... 343.59
Banking House, Furniture
and Fixtures ............ 3,440.08
Other Real Estate ......... 158.97
Due from Banks and Bank
erk in this State.......... 1,691.91
Due from Banks and Bank¬
ers in other States....... 972.88
Currency .........$ 459.00
Gold ............. 20.00
Silver, Nickles, etc. 158.54
Cash Items ......2,196.01
Advances on Cotton 505.42
3,338.97
TOTAL................$48,426.64
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock raid in ..... .$23,320.00
Surplus Fund ............. 4,000.00
Undivided Profits, less Cur¬
rent Expenses, Interest
and Taxes Paid.......... 236.97
Individual Deposits, Subject
to Check ................ 10,063.51
Time Certificates .......... 727.66
Cashier’s. Checks .......... 78.50
Bills Payable, Including
Time Certificates Repres¬
enting Borrowed Money .. 10,000.00
TOTAL ...............$48,426.64
State of Georgiafi Newton County.
Before me came J. E. Harwell. Cash¬
ier of The Peoples Bank, who being
duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement is a true condi¬
tion of said bank, as shown by the
books of file in said bank.
J. E. HARWELL, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
this 14th day of June, 1916.
R. R. BOYD.
C. N. P. of Newton Co. Ga.
FOR YEAR’S SUPPORT.
State of Georgia, Newton County.
The appraisers appointed to set aside
a years support to the widow of Aaron
Kennon and 2 minor children having
tiled their report.
This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to show cause, if any they
can, why said report should not be
made the judgment of this court and
said report will be passed on the firsl
Monday in July, next, 1916.
This June 5th, 1916.
6-29, 4. A. D. MEADOR, Ordinary.
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PETITION TO VALIDATE
TER. v
State of Georgia vs. Town of Newborn.
Newton Superior Court, July Term,
1916.
Petition to confirm and validate
Three Thousand (3,000.00) dollars of
bonds, the proceeds to be applied only
to building and equipping an electric
light and power line into said town.
One the twenty-second day of June
the above cause, being a petition filed
by the solicitor-general of the Stone
fountain circuit, in the name of the
State of Georgia, against the town of
Newborn to validate and confirm Three
Thousand ($3,000.00) dollars of bonds,
i he proceeds to be applied only to the
building and equipping an electric
light and power line into said town,
will be heard and determined at the
court house in the city of Covington
at 9 o’clock a. m., and any citizen of
the state of Georgia, residing within
the town of Newborn or any other
person, whether resident or not, who
lias a right to object, may become a
party to these proceedings.
This 3 day of June, 1916.
6-15, 2. JOHN B. DAVIS,
Clerk Newton Superior Court.
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