The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-15
MEETING OF THE DAIRYMEN.
INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE
SESSION AT GRIFFIN.

Many Important Subjects Discussed,
and Much Information Disseminate
ed-Au Were EIated Over the
Prospects for Crenmeries in the
sOuth-Visit to the Experimental
Farm-COrn Stalks and Grass Are
Important to the Farmer.
Griffin, Ga. Nov. H-The Middle Geor-
gla Dairymen's Association, which was
announced TO meet in this city to-day, was
a great success in every particular, and
hundreds of people throughout this section
of the state were in attendance
The Central Railroad had issued over
400 passes to parties wishing to attend this
convention, and il was mainly due 10 the
endeavors of this road that the associa-
ton was the great success that it was.
Upon the arrival of the trains all were
invited to visit the Dixie Creamery, which
is recognized to be one of the few COM
plete and most thoroughly modern cream
cries in the South, and inspect the plant
hear of its possibilities, etc. An hour was
very pleasantly and instructively spent at
GrifHn's latest enterprise, and all left
greatly elated over the prospects Of South
ern creameries.
At II O'Clock the association assembled
at the Olympic Theater. when Col r. J.
Redding was chosen chairman of that
body. Col. Redding offered a few words
regarding the object of the meeting, the
endeavor being made to get the people to
become more interested in dairying and
cattle raising.
Grass and Shredded Corn.
The chair then announced that lengthy
programme had been arranged and if 1t
was the intention Of the body TO visit the
experimental farm during the day ne
thought each speaker should be limited 70
fifteen minutes This motion was carried
and Dr. J. B. Hunnicutt, formerly teach
er of agriculture at the State University
was introduced, and for fifteen minutes he
entertained his hearers on the subject OF
grass culture. He said farmers had been
trying for ages to destroy grass, Wheh II
they would cultivate it instead, they Would
make 1t a paying investment
Col ]. NJ. Kimbrough of the experimental
farm next followed on the value OF
Shredded Fodder" He read very Yalu-
able and interesting paper on this line, and
in a few words showed the people where
over / 600 100000 pounds of corn stalks
were wasted in Georgia every year, winch
when shredded is worth twice as much as
cotton seed hulls. He read statistics from
various authorities proclaiming the adVan-
tages and savings to the farmer IN uthlzihg
corn stalks as COW food.
He said If the $50 tons of corn stalks
which are annually cast Off in Georgia
were shredded and used for COW food they
would be worth Sc per ton, which would
bring enough money into the hands OF the
planters to give each farmers child a
collegiate education.
Chairman Redding, being next on the
programme read a paper on dairying in
its relation to soil fertility. Col. Readings
address on this line was a very able one,
and at the expiration of his allotted time
a motion for further time was unanimous
ly granted him.
other Interesting Papers.
]. d. Woodal of Pike county, on Elk
periences of Individuals" was humorous,
and brought forth loud laughs. However,
Mr. woodall gave some surprising figures,
which thoroughly convinced all that COWS
pay better than cotton.
A motion was made and carried to APP
point a committee on resolution, and the
chair appointed w. O. Perry, j. F. Ken
nedy F. w. Wardow and A. w. Hin on
this committee. The body then adjourned
for dinner, which had been prepared in the
Odd Fellows Hall, above the theater, to
meet again in half an hour.
Messrs. John Wallace and II. J. Wing
discussed the Dixie Creamery" and with
the knowledge the people already had by
personal visit to the plant, excited much
interest in the business.
The paper entitled Benefits of Cream
cries" which was read by l. C. Wade,
was masterpiece. Mr.. Wade had care
fully compiled figures and statistics with
regard to dairying.
DR.. n. 2. Hinkley discussed the results
and methods of preventing cattle fever,
his address being fur Of instruction and
the convention, after passing resolusio
of thanks to the citizens of Griffin and
abe Central Railroad for courtesies extend
ed adjourned ard in a body went TO The
Experimental Farm where they spent the
remainder Of the afternoon very pleasant
ly. Il
The first meeting of this association has
been glorious success. and the intense in
terest manifested throughout the day by
the hundreds of people at the opera house
fully demonstrated the fact that the farm
ers of this section, at least, have deter
mined to enter at once and in a systematic
manner into the darying business.
Ii is the intention of the managers of
the Dixie Creamery to establish separating
stations throughout this section, where
the farmers can carry their days milk
and sell the cream.