Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-19

the people may be educated TO a reall-
ration OF the virtues OF cotton seed by
products This may be done in a num-
Der OF ways. direct and redirect adver-
Using viii be valuable and efficient
agencies. This method. however, Is
more likely to appeal TO the residents OF
towns and cities rather than TO those
who live IN the country. because the
former have SO often been misled BY al
vertising that they are somewhat chary
about accepting the extraordinary state
ments which often characterize what We
regard as the proper exploitation Of
product or an industry. The value Of
this method Of placing information be-
fore the public Is not called in question.
but only 4 part OF the work to be ac-
complished can after all be achieved In
this direction II seems to me proper L.
suggest that as the college OF agriculture
Is a medium for serving the people Of
the state that II should be made as ef-
ncient as possible IN disseminating In
formation OF the character mentioned m
these pages The college. Of course. is
the place where men can be educated for
leadership. and this is being accomplish
ed right along as the increase in stu
dent attendance the past year evidences.
II Is desirable that the college be the
medium for organizing and undertaking
q more comprehensive series OF expert
ments than it's finances have yet per
mitted- The board Of trustees and the
officers Of the institution stand reaoy q
do their part whenever organizations.
ISOLATION. and the farmers Of the state
request the legislature to make the APP
proprfations needed for the prosecution OF
the work UnQuestionably much OF great
value might be accomplished through
such investigations and the publication
and distribution of the results in buile-
tin form This is q line of procedure
which should be emphasized and insisted
upon
The cost OF keeping q COW on the rations
indicated was 5000. There are any num-
Der OF cows scattered throughout the
length and breadth OF Georgia which
will do equally as well IL properly fed and
cared for. Only a medicum OF the but
ter and milk and none of the cheese
needed for home consumption is now pro-
duced. most people believing that dairy
ing can not be engaged in prOftably-
Some think that we have not the cows;
others that we have not the feed. Yet
all these things have been disproved by
the above figures
Referring again to the record of the va
rious cows, observe that some animals
are not likely to prove as profitable rs
others. and TO this extent the dairymsu
must be able to exercise intelligent dig
elimination In purchasing animals and
keep a record and get rid of the unprOfit-
able ones as quickly as possible. The
COW Pride cost xSS.S for keep and pro-
duced only y72s5 worth Of milk. AS a
butter COW she would probably have
proven a failure. There are any num-
Der OF such animals as Pride to be found
in the state. They are the ones which
should be disposed Of 20 the butcher as
possible. On the other hand, observe that
Buttercup. a Jersey heifer witr her first
CALI, made a profit of s1149s: Ophelia. d
Holstein heifer with her second calf, i
profit OF se07-l5. The possibilities tine
dairy industry In Georgia provided cot
ton seed meal Is used as a portion OF
the ration, are unlimited. Let US strive
TO educate our people to use this con-
centrate which they do not value ~
they should and develop an industry
which means as much TO the prosperity
and success OF the state as any other
which the farmer can engage in at the
present time
Other ways in which the college may
become most efficient In disseminating
truth concerning cotton seed products is
through extension teaching. This should
be Of three characters; first Of all. the
work should be projected along lines that
will appeal TO the adult farmer. placing
definite information concerning this and
kindred subjects OF vital Importance with
in his hands This Is being accomplished
at q rapid rate In Georgia. Last year
fourteen itinerant or travelling schools
were held. II Is believed that the number
will easily double next year. The trouble
now is not TO secure meetings. but to
send an adequate force TO those localities
seeking for new knowledge There is a
thirst for knowledge in the air, a desire
20 know and TO understand why. The
farmer Is in a receptive frame OF mind In
spite OF all that may be said TO the con-
trary. He Is willing TO Tearn and ready
10 follow advice that he finds reliable and
20 his interest Therefore one OF the
most fOrrefuI ways Of reaching the
farmers eiectually is through extension
teaching. This work is in progress In
Georgia at the present time. and while
only a beginning has been made, IL will
spread and develop very rapidly In the
future ----ided the legislature makes
the appropriations needed for its contin-
uance and expansion
Nothing IS beng done Al the present
time, however. for women This seems 70
be a serious oversight Last year some
5000 men were reached. There Is no rea-
son why a large proportion OF women
should not have been addressed at the
same time. but the college has no force
OF extension workers for this purpose
There is a movement on foot inaugurated
by the Georgia Federation OF Women's
clubs to secure an appropriation for this
purpose, and in view OF the Importance
OF domestic science and home sanitation
and other subjects in which there is a
widespread and growing interest Il is TO
be hoped that the funds can be provided