Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
A Useful Reference
Book for Farmers


Issued by the State College Of Agriculture
giving resume Of the farmers insti-
tues held In Georgia for the fiscal year
1soS-os. and including report OF the pro-
ceedIng of the Farmers congress held
az the college January IS to 3, 1893. This
book Is Of such a voluminous character
that only a limited number OF copies are
available. and these will be distributed
free OF cost TO applicants in the state OF
Georgia in the order In which the apph-
cations are received. This book contains
much data OF interest TO every one who
tills the soil and viii give some idea of
the work being done through the institute
aystem to disseminate agriculture infOr-
nation throughout the state and TO bring
the college more closely in touch with
those Il Is designed 10 serve
The book contains the addresses deliv-
cred BY Chancellor Barrow. ex-GOv. Hoke
Smith. Hon Murphey Gambler and Hon.
II. D. Mcdaniel al the dedication OF the
agricultural hall These addresses are
well worth reading. as they outline some
OF the benefits which will follow the de-
veiopEnent OF an adequate sysem OF agri-
cultural education and research in Geor-
gia-
There are nine principal divisions TO the
book. presenting in each insance the pa
pers read before the Farmers conference.
nor instance. under the section on fer
tilizers the following articles appear:
Buying Commercial Fertilizers; How I
Built I'D Ny Farm, and Conserving the
Resources OF the State. These articles
contain much information OF interest TO
every one engaged In farming and can
hardly be persued without affording ben
eft and Inspiration
discussed are The Preservativs Treat
uent Of Farm Timbers''; and The Pos
sIbfllties Of Timber Production on Georgia
Farms" II Is well known that we may
make q revenue Of S1-oo or more per acre
frcm much OF the land now lying idle in
the state II Il were properly forested- The
information contained In these articles
win enable those interested in this sub
1ect 20 begin the development OF profit
able farm wood lots.
Under crop rotation. the following arti-
cies appear: THE Place OF Winter Oats
and Cowpeas in a Crop Rotation: The
Truckers Interest In Crop Rotation"
Crop Rotation as Means OF Preventing
eOil Washing; and balancing the Food
Supply Of the Soil" These are all peril
nent topics and since many OF the papers
IN this book were prepared by those who
have achieved success on the farm. what
they have 20 say should prove especially
beneficial at this time. and certainly
there Is no more important subject for
consideration than that Of crop rotations
and their relation TO the improvement
OF our farm lands
Agricultural education Is now a subjecI
attracting much attention in Georgia, ~ano
The Need for Practical Education in Ag-
rfculture"; The Training OF Teachers for
Rural Schools; and The Readjustmenl
OF the Rural School Curriculum TO PresenI
Needs" are all subjects OF general in
terest and concern
Corn Is one Of the most important crops
grown IN Georgia. and the following pa
pers on this subject are contained in the
book: Results Of Experiments in Corn
Improvement; "a Practical Method OF
Selecting Corn for Farmers; and 'Douo-
ling the Corn Crop in Georgia" Every
farmer viii be interested in learning
what may be accomplished along the line
OF Increasing the yield Of corn as set forth
by these papers
The horticultural industry Of the state
Is developing rapidly, and those at ali
familiar with the situation realize the
necessity OF organizing the peach indus
try. and developing the apple growing
areas more extensively than has been
undertaken In the past These subjects
and others were discussed at the confer
ence and much useful information has
been gathered together In the papers pre-
scented on that occasion.
Among the topics discussed during the
conference Of cotton growers were the
following: Leading Varieties OF Cot
ton" The Improvement of Cotton by
Selection" and Cotton in Relation to
It's Manufacture" These papers contain
information Of almost universal interest
Our live stock industry has been seri.
ously neglected. and the papers presented
on The Handling of a Dairy Herd.
Horse and Mule Breeding in the South, .
and The Relation OF Animal Industries
20 Agricultural Progress" contain many
suggestions which viii be Of great help
70 those interested in the live stock bus
mess.
Among the papers discussed before the
women's section OF the conference were
The Needs Of Rural Schools" "Hyglens
on the Farm" and The Home Beauti-
full"
The foregoing constitutes a list Of the
principal papers contained In the report
and has been prepared so that those who
are interested IN securing . copy of the
book may iDsoym themselves as 10 what
x contains and be governed accordingly
PROBLEMS OF a SOUTH CAROLINA
EAhMEsh
L. ". p, Newberry. S. G, writes:
own so acres OF land and contemplate
going into the stockraising business
Nnl use Is acres OF this land for pas
ture. White clover grows fine on IL
but desire TO get meadow rescue or red
top: bermuda Is best but viii cost more
Am preparing five acres for alfalfa and
three acres for red clover. Ny idea is tC
use either red pole or aberdeen angus
think Iowa or Illinois cattle can be had
20 better advantage. but no doubt IL vii
be best to buy them in the south. VIII
have barn partItiOned for feeding and
making Of manure My winter feed to be
cut. oats straw, cut pea vine hay and
one OF two pounds OF cotton seed meal
NY idea Is TO raise as much OF the feed
as possible. Ny manure I want 10 uss
on 50 acres the first year and on another
% acres the next year. I wish 20 feed
one-half Of the milk 70 hogs and One-halt
20 calves. I wish 20 Increase the stOcl
I'D 20 two years old 1000 20 LOO pounds
and think I should be able 10 sell % TO =
hogs fattened on peas The only fear
mia al in he "a