Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
GREAT WELCOME GIVEN
TRAIN BY COBB FARMERS
Stirring Addresses Made by
Marietta Speakers Who
Greet Exhibits
By ROGERS wINrEE.

/
MARIETTA, Ca, March 2S.--The agri-
lcultural train got a reception at this
place Thursday morning that was thor
oughly in keeping with the fact that
Cobb county prides herself on having
taken more agricultural prizes than any
other county in the state. There has
not been a more enthusiastic manifesto
ton of real interest and real apprecia-
| ton on the whole tour. The speakers of
welcome made the claim that the farm
/ ers of Cobb county have been keeping up
with the progress of the train with UNI
tagging interest since it set out, and
\ It was convincingly evident when one
glanced over their faces, packed in almost
solid mass in front of the platform car
that this was not a mere idle claim. At
least $500 people were assembled by s
O'Clock when the program commenced,
and great many more had come in
from the country before the train pulled
/ out.
For representative farmers to come
from every section of county the size
4 of Cobb to meet the train at such an
early hour is the best possible proof that
they are in sympathy with a new tvpe
Of farming and anxious to learn all they
can that will aid them in putting pro-
gressive ideas and methods into prac-
4 tice.
Moultrie NJ Sessions, president of the
Marietta board of trade farmer and cap
italist, introduced the train and the To-
cal speakers. These were Mayor Herbert
Clay, who welcomed the train on behalf
of the city of Marietta, and John p. Che
ney. one of Cobb's representatives, who
gave the county's welcome.
I Mayor Clay said with fine pride that
Cobb county has reached a stage of ag-
ricultural development not surpassed by
i any other county in the state, and he
attributed this in large measure to the
visit of the agricultural train to Mari
eta three years ago. There was an
awakening of interest at that time,
which has attained tremendous proper
tions, he said, and now Cobb county
makes the proud boast of being the BAN
ner county of Georgia in an agricultural
way. But with all her progress and
prosperity Mayor Clay said her farm
/ ers were keen to learn more, and so
had come to the train with no doubt
in their minds against It, but thoroughly
in harmony with the spirit of advance
ment 1t represents.
COMMENDS DIR. SOULE.
Mr.. Cheney very frankly admitted that
Mr. Clay had said exactly what he had
in mind, so in lieu thereof he took occa--
sion to pay a glowing tribute of praise
1 to the state college, the train and to
DR.. Soule. As the latter stepped to the
railing he was greeted with applause and
cheers. 1.-THE appreciation you've shown,
the kinds words your representatives
have spoken and your expectant faces
are an inspiration to us ALL said DIR.
Soule.
Throughout his address he was given
rapt attention. After the usual prelim-
inaries he got down to business. The need
for more fertilizer and for soil analysis
was first stressed. He told the farmers
in so many words that 1T is absurd and
ridiculous for them to think the same
sack of gnano win do for all the crops
he plants. Deep blowing is absolutely
essential, he said. Don't think red clay
land can't be ripped open IS inches deep.
There is pillow on the trainthat viii go
deeper than that. he said. Just at this
season of the year II is especially inn
portant for farmers to select their seed,
4 he said.
| Live stock, including the Jersey
cows, the Hereford BULL the Percheron
brood mares, and the Berkshire and
Tamworth hogs, were next on the pro-
gram. In all this the farmers showed
no less interest than in the heart to
heart, businesslike farm Tx by DR..
Soule. For in Cobb county they know
what a Jersey COW is. what a Hereford
beef steer is, what a brood mare is.
They have them here. They have Berl1-
shire hogs here. The pair on the train
were bought in Cobb county.
/ Also they could observe the four
breeds of poultry with critical eye
when Landess brought them out and
gave the chicken talk.
COBB COUNTY RECORD.
| Cobb county has a right to be proud
of agricultural advancement. Just as
her speakers said she has taken prize
after prize at state fairs ]. Gid Morris
is looked upon as one OF the best farm
ers in Georgia Nor is progress con-,
fined to a few. The farmers in genreaI
are awake and stirring along new lines.
They are imbued with the spirit of in
tensified farming, they are making
more cotton per acre than ever before,
they are annually increasing their corn
yields. Several flourishing corn clubs
win be heard from next fall at harvest
time. Crops are bei-.g rotated as never
before. more and more terlilizer is be-
ing used.
The farmers are installing telephones.
Hardly a representative one in the coun-
ty but what can be reached that way.
]. T. Anderson has one of the finest
Hereford herds anywhere, and r. H.
Northcutt supplies dairy products to Ma
rietta from none but registered Jersey
cows. Both had exhibits at the train.
he w. Fowler, breeder of Berkshire
hogs, is president of the county associa-
ton and secretary Of the state. A few
more representative farmers in evil
dence at the train were James T. Ander-
son. James T. Echols, John Tate, c. L.
Summerour, L1ge Wade, ]. w. Allgood.
n. A. Griggs. W. ]. Manding, w. p.
Giles, A. p. McLain, s. s. Mayes, A. E.
Almand, w. n. Davenport, B. W. Griggs,
c. @. Rogers. T. L. Hrlt. w. ]. Keith,
w. c. Wardlow, ]. l.. CAN'T, Ben Stan
ley Hiram Burge, w. T. Kelley, c. E.
Edwards, ]. E. Proctor, A. L. Dickson,
]. II. Hix. A. II. Talley, ]. j. Black, c.
w. Carter and E. B. Freyer.
The reception committee in addition
to the three speakers Of welcome includ-
ed H. r. McClachey, the secretary of
the board Of trade, and c. w. Carter, ].
j. Black and t. w. Reed, members of
city council
HUGE BRONZE TIGERS