Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04

~ all the work being done at present
~ our colleges for the uplift OF the farm
~ the dissemination Of fundamental IN
formation, and the development OF per
nanent system Of agriculture, there i
nothing which compares with that oeihs
carried ON through the itinerant or eN-
! ssrsioD schools. While this system Is
aot altozether peculiar TO Georgia, she
bsS taken a leading position in this work,
he sfste having made a fairly hoeral
.ppropriation for the maintenance OF
tbese schools. Up TO this time schools
nave been held AT Lexington. Statesooro'
Doupias Moultrie and Americus, ana
sozen Others are projected The attend
arce at these schools has been good. there
being over so farmers present at LeNlns-
ION. The one complaint Up 10 this time
aas been that they have not been long
enough. That these schools can CONFER
treat benefit on any community Is shown
~ the character Of the work offered For
instance, lectures are given on feeding
animals. on the selection OF corn and
cotton on the value OF different breed OF
tive stock. on the use OF fertilizers, on
srlninR and spraying. on the construction
n farm buildings. on crop rotations on
agricultural education. on the prcserNa-
ton Of manures. on tillage and tiliage I'm
elements. on the care OF sick animals, the
SonfroH of injurious insects. and agrlcut-
sural organizations. These lectures are
accompanied by demonstrations For ex-
ample. a free clinic is given tnwhlch the
sick animals are treated. a dairy demon
stration is made. and pruning ana
rprsving demonstration. etc. The oues-
son box forms feature Of every session.
n Is needless TO say that the fund OF
,cientihc information pertaining TO agri-
culture which has accumulated during
he last 3 years is far in excess OF what
= known and generally appreciated The
farmers have not been able to come 10
The college and they have not sent their
Rows because they were doubtful as TO tine
FaIue OF agricultural education. Now the
college has-been taken to them, and as
a result. their boys are beginning to go
70 these Institutions because the fathers
save seen the great light which Is break
hg over the country and is destined TO
Eork a-revoIutiOn i'm agricultural practice
and in the status OF those who till the
poiI. Space forbids further comment on
he fttnerant schools, but they promise
! % he more influential and serviceable in
reaching every section of the state AMI
bringing light. inspiration and the benign
Influences which education alone confers
han any other agency which has ever
: been devised for the dissemination of
AGRICULTURAL information and bringing the
farmer in touch with the latest and best
pcsentifie truth concerning his business.
But the colleges are engaged in such
4 variety OF work that IL viii be impos-
Eible to enumerate them within the limits
II this paper:-therefOre. many Of them
must be ignored altogether and Others
snly touched on briefly. To sum up: Su-
l. - sI-
u farmers now realize that hollow horn
and hollow tail and the influence of the
moon on vegetation are but myths handed
Town TO US from an unscientific age. and
hat the sooner we get rid OF supersti
ion. the more rapid viii be our advance
nent in every direction. for superstition
rhich Is never based on accurate knowl-
sdse and is bar to advancement. Every
Effort In being made TO impress upon the
farmer the importance Of giving more at
IGNITION TO economics so that part of the
nexcusable waste which now character
zes farm practice may be avoided. The
colleges are stressing with particular en-
phasis the necessity OF training men who
shall become investigators. plant breed
srx chemists editors and teachers to
guide the youth OF future generations in
g-the way they should go" An interest
n unifying or. standardizing our agricul-
rural Eprcdl1Cfs Is being created than
Nhich no more important work can be
some by any edacAtonal agency. 1t is
onIy necessary 10 refer 20 the haphazard
and. slovenly manner In which our cotton
Is Handled and the multiplication OF
Ersdes now existing out of (which has
grown an Uncomfortable amount OF con-
fusion to show the Necessity OF fostering
this line OF work. The colleges are also
L -. -
toward new methods Of practice which
has characterized our farmers for such a
lcng period In other words, they are
engaged In a great awakening movement
rhieh is surely but slowly spreading