Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-10
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FARM SPECIAL At WRENs
Over 1000 Farmers Met Edu-
cationaI Train There Wed
neSday Morning
RY RoeEzs w1NrER.

WRENS, Ga, March S.-Upwards of
2O0C people were gathered here. We'd
nesday morning, to meet and welcome
the educational train. and if appear
ances count for anything, the train ac-
complished a world of good for the farms
and farmers of the surrounding Jefferson
county territory.
The reception was one of considerable
circumstance The stores closed there
was a brass band at the depot, the
schools adjourned, and the farmers came
from miles around. The neighboring
towns of Louisville, Spread and Mat
thews were represented.
Mayor r. l.. Patrick made the welcome
address. He impressed upon the farm
ers what a fine opportunity they had.
to derive practical benefit from the col
lege on wheels, and in behalf of the
community he declared that everybody
was glad it had come to Wrens. He
urged the Importance of forming a corn
club here and told of what the bop win
ner of the South Carolina sta etprize
had accomplished.
DR.. soule made the first talk. He
stressed here the same main points he
has elsewhere in this sectiop-rotation
Of crops. and supplying the 1soil with
plant food.
ton. They were asked to get rid of
the idea that the agricultural college is
AZ book-farming institution and to view
the exhibits and listen to the lectures in
good faith, without prejudgment
From the talk they learned many valu-
able things. They learned that an acid
soil will not produce good crops, and
that the way to determine the existence
of acid is by a simple experiment with
~ loo cd hot 10
an acid soil lime should be used on
the surface in the fall. They learned that
the chief defect of a sandy soil which
prevails in this section is lack of plant
foodA and that the way to overcome the
defect is to use higher grade fertilizer
and more cf it, They learned that deep
blowing is absolutely essential. A COM
munity can never be prosperous that
uses. the small ploy, declared DR.. Soule.
They learned that it is important to
stop burning dead vegetable matter in
the fields.
From Dr. Nighbert, the government ex-
pert. they learned the possibilities of the
cattle industry, provided the tick is Grad
icated and pastures established They
learned that the tick is easy to kill out,
if the farmers will only get after him.
From Professor Hite. the live stock ex-
pert, of the state college. they learned
that every animal on the farm can be
made to pay big dividends, provided the
right breed is chosen and the right sort
of individual selected
II. e. Smith, school commissioner Of
jefferson county. and {. c. McCollum,
principal of the Wrens Collegiate insti-
tute, helped make the stop a success by
having the pupils. $50 IN number, here
enmasse.
Some of the representative farmers who
were present and took an active inter
est in the lectures and exhibits were d.
N Oliphant, w. L. Parrish, r. S. Mays.
II. G. Parrish, ]. T. Dixon, w. j. Wren,
B. L. Brown, L. M. Pennington, A. A
Summons, H. e. Smith, w NJ. Little. L.
S. Phillips, j. S. Cato, B. F. Wren, Z. s.
Alexander, l. c. Connell, j. ]. Brown, ].
E. Rhodes, c. c. Parrish, A. NJ Wade
c. NJ. Perdue, C. z. Weeks, w. F. An
6erson, A. c. Taylor and ]. S. Fleming.
The city council members also took
part in welcoming the train. They are
w. L. Radford, A. a. Wren, ]. r. Har-
ris. L. B. Waltham and B. L. Brown.