Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-12-19


teacher as also is his assistant, MIR.
j. +. Hart, Jr who is a native OF
Georg!9 ard fan iiiar with all the local
conditions Of agriculture.
the students have not only the gen
eral advantages offered BY TIE Univer-
sity Library, but the special Library
Of Agricultural works in Agricultural
Hall, and they also have an opportun-
lty to read ell of the valuable current
periodicals in Agriculture, Horticulture
and Dairying.
1t is not too much to say that any
young man who goes through this
course, will be able, if offered a posi-
ton on dairy farm, to conduct it's op
eratiOns and to carry on the mnaufac-
ture of cheese and butter in the dairy.
An opportunity for valuable positions
is offered through this college. There
is large amout of capital being in
vested over the Safe in orchards OF
apples, peaches, etc. There will be
demand for young men who can man
age these enterprises. One member
OF the class of 1902 is now managing
an orchard Of $4,000 peach trees and
vineyard of $4,000 grave vines The
British South Africa Company has re-
Gently applied to the president of the
college to recommend young men at
salary of $1,000 and all expenses, to
go to South Africa and teach the ma
tives the culture of cotton.
The accommodations are so cheap
rs to be within the reach of all. Dor
| mitory rooms are free; good board can
he had at $3.50 per month-$50
! would cover all the expense
Of the winter course. A young
man who has good stuff in him
cannot be deprived of the benefits OF
an education for the want of $50. If
he didn't have 1t, and If he was the
! right sort Of man, he could borrow
1t, and his course would enable him
more speedily to pay it back.
A handbook has been published CIV
ing all details in regard to courses
| and giving handsome illustrations
showing the class in dairying at work,
experiments in forage crops and cotton
| growing on the campus, orchard, etc.,
at the University Farm, with pactures
Of Agricultural Hall and other build
| ings in which the instruction is carried
on. This pamphlet will be mailed on
application to the Chancellor at Athens
or DR.. H. c. White, president of the
State College.
Let the farmers of Georgia note
these things and govern themselves
| accordingly. We think that our pros
pective young farmers can derive
great benefit by attending some or all
OF the courses above described.
Now for few words with the
farmers on other subjects of profit to
| them.
Every thrifty farmer has, of course,
by this time gathered and stored away
his crops of the past season, sowed his
| winter wheat and oats, or such yege
| tables as he desires for his winter
| garden.
He should now see that his hands
are kept busy preparing his land not
| now under cultivation for the work
| that will be expected of it. Just as
he must feed his stock, so he must
see that his land receives the nourish-
ment, that will fit it to bear the com
| ing crops. Let him gather all the
| manurial resources of his farm and
with his turning plows bury in the
| soil the roots, weeds and grasses.
which, decaying before spring, will
furnish the plant-food so needful for
| productive harvests. Commercial fer.
tilizers properly applied are great
agents for building up the land, but
they do not supply the place of the
| things just mentioned.
The farmer who avails himself of
every resource at his command will
prove to be the most successful in rails.
Ing abundant crops. Decayed vege-
table matter, the compost heap, the
commercial fertilizer produce their
best results when intelligently han.
died.
The cold weather that we have had
up to this date warns US that we NAV
be at the Threshold of a severe winter.
Hence, there is great necessity for
giving proper shelter for all stock,
such as horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
In vain will the farmer purchase high.
grade stock for his farm, IT, like the
barbarian, he leaves them to shift for
themselves, The animal, like his mas.
ter. is improved by civilization. A
good shelter from the weather, clean
straw to lie upon, good, wholesome
food go a long ways toward making
stock healthy and enabling them to
render their best service to their mas.
ter. 0. B. STEVENS,
Commissioner of Agriculture.