Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-07

BY Mr. S. A. Minear, who has charge
for the horticultural section OF the de-
partmsnt OF agricultural extension OF the
state College Of Agriculture. Ii explains
the movement of organizing those IN
terested I'm growing fruit and truck to-
gether with various features pertaining
TO the home
One OF the most valuable. important
and interesting features in the hOrticul-
tural section OF the department Of ag-
rfcultural extension at this time is the
movement OF installing what is termed
county fruit. truck and garden institute
societies. This name appears rather Ions.
and could be shOrteed by the use or
the word horticultural" but the long
name is preferred because IL Is one that
even the boy and girl can comprehend.
The farmers problem put I'm a nutshell
is how can he make another dollar to
where he is now making one prepare his
children TO meet the coming competi-
ton by training them from the stand
point OF education. refinement and use
fitness. and making home life ideal.
This covers broad field in which there
Is room for q great work. These instl-
tute societies are working along such n
line. and II is proposed that their in
stallment be characterized by the ele-
ments OF permanancy- The objects incor-
porated in the constitution and bylaws
so far adopted BY these societies reads
That the society shall be TO assist and
encourage useful education among farm
eTs. and promote the growing of fruit.
truck and garden crops together with the
development Of better home conditions
among all interested in such work
The farmer who is raising corn and
cotton should have means of making
money during late fall. winter and spring.
In addition TO the season i'm which he is
realizing money returns from his corn and
cotton crop. In other words. the farmer
should have a monthly income, as we
find in many other lines of business.
since the state demands especially for
vegetables are not supplied from our
own soils at the present time and the
climatic conditions are such that we
have IL within our power to grow many
profitable truck crops u months in the
year at little expense, IL becomes feast
BILE for the general farmer OF Georgia as
well as the truck growers to take ad-
vantage Of these facts and profit. But
we cannot expect TO make the growing OF
these crops profitable from a money
Viewpoint unless we study the problems.
and Use our brains wisely, obtain an
Insight into the business world, know
when and how 10 act and to have the
energy to act quickly
The societies In question have five
committees Of much Importance The
general welfare and success rests largely
upon the executive committee. The duties
OF this committee from the standpoint
OF profit tends largely TO the harvesting
and marketing Of products. During the
winter lettuce sold in our Georgia cities
and towns at 10 and Is cents per head
This means that one acre Of land would
place into the producers pockets $50
cents per pound, or at the rate of ap-
proximately $50 per acre. During early
spring cucumbers sold in New Orleans
at s. per dozen. And so it goes. The ex-
ecutive committee will inform the socie.
~ OF such facts. and the growers will
have an opportunity TO dispose Of their
products 10 the best advantage. Other du-
ties OF this committee which are of gen.
eral interest pertains TO the preparation
OF programs. selecting speakers, adver-
Using meetings. etc
Books, magazines. newspapers, farms
ard household art 5oes hand in hand
These combined with forethought, brain,
and energy mean success and happy
homes Many farmers are not indivfd-
ually financially able TO equip their
home with hrst-class literature in any
great amount at this time. Again when
q farmer goes TO town with his family,
main with comfort and ease while ne
tranSacts the business ana. 8. During
the cold winter months this IS n trying
ordeal. and perhaps results in sickness,
II not sorrow and sadness in the family
TO work out the problem along this line
there Is a restroom committee. This
committee may not accomplish much
at FIRST but in the course Of time II is
believed much good will result
The committee on fairs and exhibits
will begin effective work at once. The
first display made will likely be in The
form OF a mid-winter indoor exhibition.
Prizes gotten up by the COMMITTEES will
md fall and winter grown lettuce, spin
ach. cabbage. carrots. radishes. etc, win
ter products such as butter and eggs
and storage displays sucn as fruit, corn.
wheat. oats and the woman's home ex-
hfbition OF canned fruit and vegetables,
preserves. sewing and cooking.
As stated at a future date future Geor-
Raa is being rocked in the cradles OF
our .somes When we look into the flu
ture and compare the present with the
rest. we realize that competition and
the struggle for existence is not at it's
best The population OF the United
States is rapidly increasing. and the
cn..dren who will some day take our
pisces must be given a home and prop
erly trained to survive and make a sue
cess in that great struggle they Will
Necessarily encounter. They are going
20 meet the world face TO face in .