Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
ALONG EDUCATIONAL LINES

prices witnessed in 1eO9-1e1O, but the time
will never come when cotton seed and its
by-products will sink to the low level of
olden days Cotton seed meal at S35 ton
is the cheapest concentrate known for the
maintenance of all classes of live stock.
II is still an invaluable constituent of fer
tilizfng mixtures, and ii still holds the
KEY 10 that situation which unlocked will
make the south a great live stock country.
The farmer is being educated with sur
prising degree of rapidity to turn over his
seed to the oil mill and have its value
magnified while the forty to fifty million
dollars worth of oil which he has hith-
erto been burying in the soil to no pur-
pose is turned into the channels of COM
merce. The farmer is being taught TO
realize that he should, first of all, feed
cotton seed meal. For instance, he may
add two pounds of it to the daily ration
of corn now fed to his mules and extend
their period of service on the plantation
one or more years; for il is a fact that
ordinarily about 10 pounds of protein are
fed per individual mule when nature in
dicates that at least % pounds should be
fed for each 1000 pounds of live weight. To
withhold from the nutrition of the animal
what nature has shown to be essential Is
to invite an early destruction OF the ami
malls utility. and this we find TO be the
mules were sold during the sale season
of Ie0e-ls10 at a value of $9OO0,OoO. The
colleges through their extension depart
ments are endeavoring to arouse an In
terest in live stock breeding, and to show
the farmer that he may produce for $50
what is costing him $780, The breeding
of mules is one OF our great neglected in
dustries, but every effort is being made
to stimulate 1t and conserve that part Of
- l. oil IL
sent out of the state for the purchase OF
something which may be raised at home.
A FARMERS LIBRARY.
The writer is frequently requested TO
suggest the names of sets of books which
would be useful for farmers to purchase
and read. The following books can be
purchased for $l2.s5:
The Soil, by King.
The Fertility of the Land, by Roberts.
Fertilizers, by Voorhees,.
Feeding of Animals. by Jordan.
Farm Poultry, by Watson.
Diseases of Animals, by Mayo.
Principles of Fruit Growing, by Bailey.
Principles of Vegetable Gardening, by
Bailey.
Milk and Its Products, by Wing
Spraying OF Plants. by Lodeman.
Bush Fruits. by Card
Farmers Business Handbook. by Rob-
erts.
OF course. there are many others which
might be added to this list, and probably
some of these would not be OF as much
interest in some communities as others.
The college of agriculture will be glad
TO consult and advise with all who desire
to secure reading libraries for their COM
munities. II these books are read and the
suggestions put into practice immense
good is bound to result to the community.
One community has already formed a
lclub and purchased the above set Of
books. Loganville, Ga, is entitled to this
credit, and Mr.. n. r. Bennett has been
the moving spirit in this matter. Who
will be the next to get in line and join
the movement for better farming which is
sweeping over the state?