Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-01-21
RESULTS OF THE JoU RNAL'S PRIZE CONTEST

farmers and the results Of their expert
ence. Al the same time, If questions are
asked freely we can put before the farm
ers the latest and best scientific inform
alton concerning agricultural practice.
TTINERANT SCHOOLS.
The College of Agriculture is now ready
to organize itinerant schools through its
extension department. These schools Will
be given to any community from which
a petition signed by 100 persons is re-
ceived. The schools to commence with
will probably not be more than three
days i'm length, and the work will be
planned to furnish the people of any
given community with information suita-
bic to local conditions. II is proposed to
open the school at o'clock in the morn
ing, adjourn from Il to /, and continue
from 1 to T. This will give six hours Of
instruction per day, or Is lecture periods
i'm all. The three night sessions will be
devoted to illustrated lectures, one being
given to cooperative activities on the
farm, one to agricultural education, and
the third to problems Of interest to the
ladies.
From three to five experts will attend
each of these meetings and there will be
opportunity for discussion. A question
box will be feature of the gathering, so
that each one may have the particular
problem which concerns him taken under
Amusement and considered. Those at
tending who desire to take up CORE
spondence or reading courses will have
an opportunity to make arrangements
with the instructors to carry on this
work. In other words, the College OF
Agriculture proposes to conduct, as will
be seen from this short description, trav-
a.. init fsac
as the appropriation provided by the
state will permit Communities applying
will have their requests considered in the
order received. AS the state appropria-
ton was not available until January !,
1910 IL will be difficult to hold many
schools before February /, and it will be
the policy as far as possible to hold the
first ones in south Georgia, so as to place
the information in reach of the planters
before the crop season opens up.
Among the subjects discussed at these
schools will be the origin, source and
relative cost of fertilizing materials, the
mixing of fertilizers for different soils and
crops. problems concerned in the cultiva-
ton of the soil, crop rotations, feeding
and caring for farm live stock, the selec-
ton of corn and cotton seed. insects and
diseases prevalent in the community and
the best methods Of controlling the same.
In sections where trucking or other spe-
cial lines of industry predominant the
work will be modified to suit local condi-
tons. The men who have been employed
by the board of trustees for this work
are thoroughly trained and experienced.
This is an opportunity for any progress
sive community to obtain through the
agency OF the College of Agriculture
much vital information without going to
the expense OF leaving home to secure it.
1t is a movement of momentous impor-
lance to the farmers of the state. Each
community applying for a school will be
expected to furnish a hall properly seat
ed, and with light, heat and blackboard
facilities free of cost, and to assist in ad-
vertising the meeting and in entertaining
the speakers. Every other expense will
be borne by the college.
The merchants of every town and vii
lage in Georgia have an interest in a
school of this kind as well as the farm
ers, and Il is advisable that the commits
sioners OF roads and revenues. the county
school commissioners, members of farm
ers organizations, the mayor and other
officers OF the town, and representative
citizens generally should take an inter
est in the organization of the school. Lo-
cal committees will be needed to insure
the success of the work, and the more
persons who can be brought in touch with
the movement during its initial stages.
the greater will be the chances of sue