Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-29

be alive to the dangers that would arise
II a fight were not made on the insect.
His idea was that while the remedy
was an easy thing to handle, the re-
suits would be most damaging II the
real dangers were not made clear. The
simple remedies might lead some TO
think there was nothing serious in the
situation unless the terrible results that
might follow a lax policy were made
perfectly clear to ALL
DR.. Stockbridge was somewhat or the
same opinion. He said the situation was
very serious and that he was looking
on the dark side.
... NEGROES MUST HELP.
DR.. Stockbridge then called attention
to the fact that Georgia had 10000 ne
gro farmers who had but little if any
interest in the land they were culu-
waiting except to make a scant living.
MANY of these had no ambition to do
anything more than live from hand to
mouth. These people, he said, would
have to be handled differently from other
citizens. The white man with ambition
who was striving to better his condi-
ton. who was making an intelligent ef-
fort to prepare for the coming OF the
boil weevil, would not have to be spur
red on to action, but would help MIN
self. How best then to make the care
less negro dlu IA eAAS A6A@N '~~
rious problem.
DIR stockbridge then said in his opin-
ion the best way to interest the negro
would be to send negroes among them
to teach intensive farming.
CROPS TERRIBLY REDUCED.
!, Harvie Jordan, who has recently re-
turned from a trip west, said he had
seen terrible results from the ravages
of the weevil in Mississippi and Louis
lana. In the latter state, he said, one
plauter had his crop cut from 2,7SO to
tx bales Mr.. Jordan agreed with DR..
Stockbridge that the negro problem was
a serious one.
Il Gentry did not agree entirely with
DIR. Stocxbridge, but said Georgia could
do better with the boil weevil TO hght
khan some people had done with moth
ING 10 hinder them. He advised the rails
ING of more corn and other products OF
the farm and an intelligent fight on the
weevil.
J. g. B. Thompson, who appeared Tor
the railroads in the state, said every CO.
operation possible would be furnished by
these interests. He said the roads were
fully alive to the fact that unless the
country prospered they would suffer seri-
Gus losses.
During the session Of the congress there
we're many expressions heard favorable
m the plan of diversified farming. Corn
came in for much of praise and 1T was
shown that boys corn clubs through the
state are doing a great deal of good. j.
Phil Campbell, superintendent OF the
Rows Corn Club of Georgia, attended the
meetings. He reported one boy in Put
nam county who had raised 1873 bushels
OF corn on an acre of ground against ID
raised by his father on the same amount
of space Several boys have gone over
100 bushels to the acre.
A free trip to Washington will be given
the boy making the biggest crop on an
acre. Bankers associations are back OF
the boys corn clubs.
Rome appreciates the progressiveness
of Atlanta and her chamber of commerce
In taking the lead against the boil weevil.
Hardly had the suggestion been made
by the Atlanta chamber that such a con-
ference as this be held before the Man
ufacturers and Merchants association of
Rome passed a resolution indorsing the
movement and rendering its cooperation
in every way possible.
Pursuant to this resolution, one of the
strongest committees ever named by the
Manufacturers and Merchants associa-
ton was appointed to attend the con-
ference and take part in it's work. This
committee, headed by Chairman John H.
REYNOLDS, president of the First National
bank at Rome, attended in full force.
The other members of the committee,
most of whom were present, are p. d.
Burks, farmer; R. NJ. Pattillo, farmer;
John P. Davis, ordinary of Floyd county
and farmer; j. NJ Vandiver tax collec-
tor and farmer; j. A. Glover, president
of the Simpson Grocery company; w. G.
Dunahoo, sheriff-elect and farmer; e. j.
Lyman, farmer; c. e. McLin, general
manager of the Anchor Duck Mills; d. d.
Towers, superintendent of the Floyd Cot
ton Mills; r. ]. Ragan, wholesale gro
Ger; ]. L. Brannon, grocer and cotton
factor; W. NJ Cannon, chairman of the
county board of commissioners; ]. w.
Mosteler, capitalist; c. b. Goetchius, real
estate.
G. B. Goetchius, a prominent real es-
tate dealer of Rome, like Prof. r. II.
DeLoach. of Athens, is interested in the
protection of birds. He had the following
resolutions prepared, but did not have an
opportunity to present them:
Whereas, the results of the researches
of the chief of the biological survey, as
set forth in bulletin No. 81 show beyond
a doubt that the southern quail or bob
white, commonly known as the partridge,
is a most important factor in the de-
struction of the boil weevil, as we'll as of
all other Insects and worms which are
Whereas, the continued destruction of
these birds now going on will result in
their extinction within a few years. there
fore depriving the crops of one of their
surest and best safeguards. therefore.
BE it resolved, That this convention
respectfully recommend to the legisla-
ture of Georgia that it pass a law pro-
nIbting, for the period of five years, the
killing, trapping, or in any manner cap
turing the quail or bob white. or offering
them for sale, or buying, or having them
In possession, providing penalties for the
violation of said law, and providing
means for its enforcement.
In the report Wednesday of the morn
ing session of the congress DR.. 8. A.
Knapp was made to give what may have
appeared to be most peculiar advice. 1t
was: abandon everything at home"
What DR.. Knapp did say was: Abandon
the credit system and raise everything
possible at home