Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-07
"A CHICKEN AND EGG CAMPAIGN.

1t is a fact not generally known that
this great country which produces much
more breadstuffs and more meat than any
other, and upon which every great nation
of Europe depends more or less for Its
food supplies. does not produce enough
chickens, eggs and butter to supply the
demands OF its own people.
The importation of these articles is re-
Election upon our people. 1t indicates a
lack OF thrift and enterprise that does
not accord with the general character OF
the population OF the United States.
There is no reason why a foreign chick
en-, a foreign egg, or an ounce of foreign
butter should ever come into our ports,
but we will have to bestir ourselves to
raise our own supplies Of this kind.
The Central of Georgia railroad has a
land and industrial department that is
engaged IN a movement which will benefit
this state very much by encouraging its
people to move forward in this matter.
That department is sending out all along
its lines an eminently practical and in
structive bulletin entitled Poultry Rails
ing on the Farm
II gives valuable information about the
ir Sortance of the poultry and egg bust
ness, the different classes of fowls. and
the characteristics OF each. There are
useful suggestions about the care OF
chickens, the construction Of nests, roosts,
and houses, together with remedies for
the common ai.--ents OF fowls.
We do not hesitate to say that this bull
letin could be read and studied with profit
by the great majority OF farmers in Geor-
gia, by as great, II not an even greater
proportion, Of the suburban population
OF our cities, and by many persons who
live inside the cities and towns Of this
state.
It would induce multitude of them to
engage more or less largely In the fasci-
mating and possibly very profitable busi-
ness OF raising chickens and eggs. It
would show others already engaged In
that industry how to pursue 1t more sue
eessfully and insure better returns from
It.
Georgia Is In many respects a very pro-
gressive and enterprising state, but Geor-
gia is woefuly behind in the business to
which this Central railroad bulletin re-
lates.
In proportion to its population, intelli-
gence and wealth; according to its oppor-
tunities and natural advantages for this
industry, Georgia, we believe, produces
less chickens and eggs than any state in
the union. Tennessee sends us large
part of our supplies Of this kind.
Atlanta pays out an immense amount
OF money to Tennessee every year for
poultry and eggs which should be raised
and brought into this city by people who
live in Fulton county and other counties
near by us.
Many other Georgia communities pay
like tribute to a state that has no advan-
tage over ours for the successful prosecu-
ton OF this great business.
It is high time to begin chicken and
egg campaign all over Georgia. ~
There is money IN it. 1t will help to
make Georgia richer and more indepen-
dent II will make the people OF Georgia
to live better and at less expense than
they now do.
The Central railroad is to be commended
for the encouragement it is extending to
this industry which has long been, and
is still. sadly neglected by our people.