Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-02-10

ed by this institution" he continued.
stop knocking the college, but get busy
and come down there and help yourself to
all we can offer you. Get in touch with
u.s."
President Cabaniss followed Dr. Soule.
He told Of conditions which led to the
formation of the old Changers. in the
northwest, and that later changed these
into the Alliance; and how this In turn
gave way to the Farmers union "or-
ganized to stress the better cultivation
of the land" Said he: 1T don't say the
Farmers union raised the price of cot
ton, but 1 do say they had more to do
with ii than anybody else"
He said of course the boys and girls
are leaving the farm for the city. But
we've never made an intelligent effort
to keep them on the farm" said he.
State School Commissioner NJ. L.
Britain spoke next.
II care not how much you put into
any mans head" said he, 'if you don't
teach him how to make a living, you We
made a mighty poor Job OF his educa-
ton"
He told how the boil weeviI was dis
covered IL years ago in Texas, and how
the government Investigated, and the
state legislature was asked to appropri-
ate $4,000 or so for the purchase Of
the infected lands and of a zone around
them. But the appropriation was re-
fused, said he. The legislators believed
that scientists did not know what they
were talking about, and the legislators
were unwilling to spend a lot of money
for nothing. From that, he pointed out
the boil weevil has spread till today 1t
is devastating the south, and tomorrow
it will have crossed the frontiers Of
Georgia. 1t has already cost the farmer
millions that might have been saved If
the legislators had listened to the scien-
lists
Thomas G. Hudson state commissioner
of agriculture, was the fourth and last
speaker. He said when he was a boy
apples were grown plentifully down in
his country, south Georgia. Now there
are no apples. The bugs and the diseases
have wiped them out: Things have come
along in these years intervening, said he
that the old folks in his day never
knew their sons were going to have to
deal with. THE farmer of 25 years ago
would be an absolute failure today" he
concluded.
RUN IS REVELATION
Tuesdays run has been almost reve-
Iation to those aboard the train who
were fortunate enough to be with it
three years ago. 1t has shown them
that in the interim Georgia has awaked.
and that her farmers, who before turn
ed the cold shoulder of apathy and IN
difference to the train on it's arrival.
and began to warm toward il only about
as 1t was ready to depart. have realized
that there is a science about farming
that 1t is not the old haphazard business
it used to be-; that there are things
about it which they can learn.
II can see all the difference in the
world batweon now and fhree wars
ago." said Dr. Soule, in conversation on
Tuesday afternoon. The farmers are
interested. They are inquisitive. Three
years ago they distrusted us. Now they
not only trust US, but they believe we
are sincere and capable as well. They
ask a thousand and one questions that
would never have occurred to them
three years ago. The crowds are bigger.
And, best of all, there is very much
them. I am immensely pleased with the
first days run, and believe IT is sure
indication of what is yet to come"
Commissioner of Agriculture Thomas
G. Hudson agrees with DIR. Soule in this,
as do also all the others who travelled
with the train three years ago.
DR.. Soule says that he received nu-
merous requests, during the day, for
blank cards to be filled out with the
in the party have had similar requests,
and there were numerous other inquiries
as to why the cards were not being dis
tributed DR.. Soule gives the reason.
I'VE accumulated a mailing list Of
10000 names in 1905" says he. land
can send bulletins and literature to
only half that number at once We
send one bulletin to half, and then
send the next bulletin to the other half
We haven't sufficient funds at our
command to look after the whole 3d.
600 properly, so there would be no
rhyme or reason in our adding to that
list"
BY this very explanation DR.. Soule
incidentally gives an insight into the
magnitude of the college work now. In
addition to the student body, ii is con-
stantly serving 10000 interested Geor-
gians, giving them the benefit of its
governmental work and research