Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-04
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/ believe 1t to be Of the utmost i'm
portance that a strong commission OF
members of the senate and house be ap-
pointed to take this subject up during
vacation and to prepare change in our
laws so that corporate life shall not is
Sue from the state and be used in the
careless manner which Is now permitted
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
/ commend for the geological survey
an apuropriation which will enable II to
begin the work OF swamp and overflow
land survey, and also water power in
vestigation in the state. Both OF these
lines are most important and viii be
of great service.
1 do not believe that agricultural soil
surveys properly belong 70 the geologi-
cal department. 1t is rather the work
of those especially versed in agricultural
questions
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The laws Of the state providing for
fertilizer and oil inspectors can be modi-
fed so as to largely increase the IN
come OF the district agricultural schools
If the legislature would create a COM
mission composed of the commissioner OF
agriculture, the president Of the Farm
ers' union, the president OF the State
College of Agriculture. the director OF
the Georgia Experiment Station and the
president of the State Agricultural so
ciety, and this commission was given
authority to obtain free access to all
matters connected with the department
of agriculture, bringing before them, II
necessary, appointees OF the department.
this commission should be able to sug-
gest amendments to the fertilizer and
oil laws which would enable the COM
missioner to better protect the interests
of the farmers and to do so at much
less expense than that which is required
under the present law. Such result
would increase the protection deriYed by
tn farmers and also increase the Income
of our IL district schools.
DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS Or THE STATE.
There is no more important subject
than the development of the agricultural
interests of the state and the improve
ments of the conditions of rural ife
The wealth of Georgia comes primarily
from her soil. The opportunities in this
state for diversified agriculture surpass
those of any similar section. The net
profits of the farm make or mar the
prosperity of every other line Of occupa-
ton in the state.
With our wonderful opportunities for
diversified cultivation Of the soil, II Is q
lamentable fact that even as late as 1916
Georgians expended $17O,OOO.OOO for corn.
oats, hay, meats, dairy and poultry pro-
ducts, mules and horses raised outside
the state The exact figures. taken from
the Farmers Union News, are as fol-
lows:
Corn.... -. .'.''. .s'...Soo'SS
Oats.... 81 SSo'oOt
Hay. - -. -. -. Z5,0oO,OUV
Meats. dairy and poultry pro-
ducts. ...... So'4zI'
Mules and horses. 80. lO.OOO'OOt
Total. -. -. -. :. :. :. $40. S7S, 0OC
Every dollar of this expenditure should
have been saved by the production OF
these commodities in our own state. and
they all could have been raised here
without lessening any OF our other crops.
Under even ordinary conditions the di-
versifcation of the crops OF Georgia and
intensified farming would be of immense
advantage to the state, but now, when
we know that the boil weevil has almost
reached Georgia, II Is absolutely es-
ksential that every possible effort should
be made TO cause the production in the
state of all that Is needed for food
stuffs by our people that we may be the
better prepared to stand the loss which
the boil weevil may cause.
In nearly every county In the state you
will find one or more farmers producing
from rs to 100 bushels Of corn to the
acre and producing other crops in the
same proportion. But these farmers ro-
tate their crops and cultivate their sol
with knowledge not possessed by the ay-
erage farmer.
The attention of the state has been
aroused and this is the psychological
time to revolutionize the farming OF
Georgia, at least so far as very many
of the farmers are concerned. They are
ready to make progress. They wish &C
curate information. 1t Is the duty OF the
nation and the state to give It
THROUGH RURAL SCHOOLS.
We cannot be too deeply interested
in the rural schools, but the best Inn
provement in the rural schools viii
take place when the farm and the rurai
home are improving at the same time
| 1 urge the adoption of legislation re-
modelling our school system
! l urge that authority be given the
board of education to appoint a number
of rural school supervisors who shall
act with the state school commissions
to arouse and develop our rural school
work. A reasonable sum spent upor
/ these SCnOOl
lly increase the proficiency of the WORK
done in the rural schools.
They should cooperate with the coun'
ty school commissioners. They should
reach the rural school teachers and as
/ sist in holding Institutes. They should
use the press to constantly discuss
rural school problems as they are con.
nected with the farm and farm life
that parent and teacher and child may
grow by the information furnished
The time has passed when any capable
educator believes that the school house
does it's proper work where 1T fails t.
connect the work of the school house
with the future life of the child.
THROUGH STATE COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE.
There is a work to be done by the
state college OF agriculture which vii
serve the grown farmers and at the
same time the rural schools.
The extension and demonstration worh
now being done by the state college OF
agriculture should be greatly increased
An agricultural soil survey should
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