Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-26
A FARMERS READING COURSE

Georgia has made commendable pro
gress In agricultural development in the
past few years. This statement is
based on the census figures now being
given to the country. Undoubtedly. q
part OF this development is attributable
TO the greater sympathy and -spprecia-
ton evidenced in all forms of educa-
ton. but particularly in that OF agricui-
1ure. The various agencies which are
contributing to the dissemination Of
knowledge are therefore 10 be congrat-
ulated-' The farmer himself has also
done much to advance his welfare
This Is shown by the growing appre-
citation OF the importance OF good liter
AZURE on agricultural topics. A con-
slant stream or inquiries come to hand
asking for information concerning read
Ing courses for farmers, and # has been
deemed well. therefore. TO outline briefly
some of the data which the farmer
should secure in the form OF books
and bulletins and have for ready refer
ence whefe he can easily reach them.
TO show the VARIETY and Importance Of
these publications 20 the farmer q lis
Of those Issued BY the college OF agrf-
culture during the past year is printed
for the information OF our readers:
Truck Crops; Commercial Fertilizers
and Crop Production; The Cotton School
and Farmers short Course: Corn. Cot
ton ana Live Stock Contests; Rules and
Prizes for Boys and Girls Clubs; Live
stock Production; Horses; Farmers In
stftute Report. Report OF District Asri-
cultural Schools; Farm Management;
Orchards: College Catalogue; Cotton:
Cattle Ticks and Their Eradication: Pie
torla1 Review OF the College; The Sec
ond Educational Train. Use and Appif-
cation OF Commercial Fertilizers A
bulletin on poultry viii shortly be
issued. Every one OF these pamphlets
contain data OF value 20 Georgia farm
ers. and all OF them may be had free OF
cost on application to the college
The United States department of
axrfcriture issues q series OF pamphlets
known as Farmers Bulletins There
are something over $50 OF these ano
they cover almost every phase OF agri-
cultural activity. Every farmer should
secure as many OF these pamphlets IS
possible for his library. They can gem
orally be obtained by applying TO the
senator or congressman since the great
er part OF each edition published is
placed at the disposal OF these gentle
men for Distribution IN the states they
reuresent These bulletins are care
fully edited and prepared BY experts
and give sound and reliable advice
one objection to them from the local
farmers point OF view is their national
consideration OF the various topics dis
cassed- II Is for this reason that the
farmer should secure as far as possible
the bulletins published in his own state,
ana. IN fact, IL would seem wise for
ever state 10 appropriate larger sum
OF money for the printing and distribu-
ton OF data relative to farming which
has : specific local application.
Text books on agriculture suitable
for a farmers reading course are nov
as numerous or satisfactory as seems
desirable. Much progress. however, Is
being made in this direction at the
present time and quite q series OF pub
LEGATIONS can be accommodated Two of
these books. entitled. Diseases OF
Horses and Diseases OF Cattle" can be
secured through congressman and -sena-
tors. as they are published by tho bn-
reau OF animal industry. and give spe-
cfac directions OF diagnosing and treat
ing variety OF diseases more or less
common An excellent practical text, on
live stock IS Veterinary Studies" by
Reynolds. and another good general
work Is Care OF Animals by Mays.
Good books 10 secure on the soil are. The
works or lyon & Fippin; The Soil.F by
king. The Fertility of the Land" by
Roberts The best general text on fer
filters is by voorhees, A good book
on Feeding Farm Animals" has been
published by shaw, and general texs
on stock Breeding" by Miles, and
shaw. also Chemistry OF Plant and
Animal Life" by Snyder will be found
very helpful and susgestVes while the
Chemistry OF the Farm, by Warrine-
ton. is probably the best elementary
text on agricultural chemistry availa-
BILE Bailey has published a series Of
books on pruning, gardening and nurs-
err topics. and those specializing in
horffculture viii find these particularly
valuable. Cereals IN America" by
Hunt. and the Book of Corn pub
Iished By Myrick and various coliabora-
tors are both good books Hunt has
also published an excellent text on
Fiber and Forage Crops in America =
while Southern Field Crops by Dug
gar. win be found very useful. Breeds
and Types OF Farm Animalsr Is one OF
the best texts on this subject and is
published By Plumb. II is nicely Illus
trafed and the more valuable on that
OF The character OF animals which
should be selected for breeding pur-
poses Wing, has published a book on
Alfalfa" while good general text on
insects Injurious 70 Vegetables" has
been prepared BY chittendon- Fun
gous Diseases Of Plants. is an excellent
work -Duggar, while Farm. Machin-
cry and Farm Motors" by Davidson a
Chase. Is the best. book extant on this
subject q
or course. this list might be pro-
Ionged indefinitely. but this would prove
wearfSome. and as a matter Of fact. the
farmer should MT ttenlpt--to purchase
All the works~hrre enufaetated at one
time. but should get a few on ere thpics
IN which ne Is especially interested II
he buys one book alta time 1t wiz be
better falicy than to attempt TO purchase
several One good, elementary text care
fully read and assimflated and its best
Suggestions put into practice win do
more to further his interests than the
purchase OF % which are allowed to grow