The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-01
FARMER AND PLANTER.
LIVE STOCK IN GEORGIA.
of the Crying Needs of the
South.

Georgia Farmers Recognising one
of the Crying Needs of the
south.
The farmers of the entire south are
now seeking relief from the incubus
of "all cotton" through diversifcation
of crops, the production Of home sup
plies, and the growing of live stock.
Mere interest than ever before will
doubtless be shown in the work Of the
horticultural society, the dairymen's
association, and the advice OF the az
ricultural society concerning the pres
ent acute situation for southern crops
and markets.
The purpose of this article is to call
attention to the recent organization OF
the Georgia Live Stock Breeders as
sociation, which is just getting on its
feet and beginning to take notice.
established with the intention of aid
ing the development of live stock in
Georgia, and now ready and willing
to put its shoulder to the wheel to
aid In tiding over the crisis and put
of diversified agriculture. Successful
live stock growing is the highest form
of agricultural production, and the
only method besides growing legum-
inous crops) which adds to the fertility
of the land every year instead OF de-
pleting and exhausting its resources.
The experience of every farmer who
makes fair trial proves that 1t pays
him to keep moderate amount OF live
stock solely for the benefit of the soil,
If he does not make penny from
them from other sources.
In the hope that farmers Of Georgia
would be ready and willing to work
together on live stock matters, this
Breeders Association has been
launched, and is now awaiting your
opinion and action. 1t can not pros
per unless each and every one inter-
ested will take part and help to make
the organization useful. The avowed
object OF the association is to advance
in every way possible the live stock
interests of the State. including the
breeding and production of all classes
of domestic animals; to promote the
advantages of our section for live
stock, through advertising and CORE
spondence, through work with district
and county fairs and the State fair; to
protect the stock men through co-op-
Grafton, making known the needs OF
the industry, assisting to secure bene-
fetal legislation, keeping the members
In constant touch with each other on
matters of sale or exchange, purchase
of reliable feed stuffs, treatment OF
diseases among stock, and the many
things that are helped by an exchange
of ideas.
| This association was first organized
by Hon. Harvie Jordan. as director OF
farmers institutes, during the state
fair at Macon, in October, 1898. The
present officers are Mr.. BENZ. w. Hunt
of Eatonon, president; Messrs. John
A. Cobb, of Americas, and s. f.
Leigh, of Newman, vice presidents;
and Prof. C. L. Willoughby, of the
experiment station, secretary-treas'
urer. There is now being formed
board of control or advisory council
for the associations to consist OF al
state and society officials who are con
connected with agricultural work, ant
one or two practical stock men from
each congressional district. 1t is tn
intention to hold annual meetings o
,. the association during each session o
the Georgia state fair.
The principal need of the associa
ton just now is a good list OF mem
bers. or at least some method of reach
ing all stock owners In the state.
The experiment station has alread,
> aided the work by sending the blank
to its entire mailing list of Georgi
J, farmers, but the response has thu
I far not come up to expectations.
4 is now hoped to agitate the matte
! more thoroughly through the help @
readers of the Cultivator and secur
for publication the names Of all pei
y sons interested in live stock. Tn
}. published report and list will be 70
free distribution, and for use by tn
commissioner of agriculture as
9 means for advertising the resource
. Of the state in this line.
All readers of the paper are earn
. estly requested to help at once in tn
: work of this new association. Com
= In and give the work such form q
will suit your own ideals Of progres
!. and usefulness. Help to make tn
" next meeting during the state fair !
y Atlanta one that will put the associs
ton at the head of live stock intel
ests of Georgia.. L. Willoughby, Ell
pertinent, Ca, in Southern Cultivate