Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

cacv and rustling qualities, the Durocs
are an excellent breed and have many
strong points to commend them. They
are also well adapted to our climatic
conditions and do fairly well as grazers,
The important thing to bear in mind is
to select good foundation stock from re-
liable breeders, and then select feed
and manage so as ito produce high class
individuals. Personallys we would prefer
the larger breeds to-the smaller ones. The
fact that they ares small is one of the
principal objections to them in our
opinion, and it probably. takes more fooo
in proportion for tl1elsmall animals thai
for the large ones, and they do not ma
tire any earlier and do not attain the
weight of the larger breeds.
Another breed which you can afford to
give consideration to is the Tamworth.
This is a red hog originating in Great
Britain, and is highly valued by all VINO
have had experience, with 1t for its eX-
cellent rustling and grazing propensl-
ties. They are also a very prolific h&eed
and the pigs grow rapidly and reach ma
turity at an early age. This breed is be-
coming very populai- in the south. If it
has not been introduced into your Sec
ton, you should have fine opportunity
TO become a pioneer breeder of Tam
worths. and you should find ready
market for them once their good quail
ties have become appreciated by the
people of your section
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THIS BOY SHOULD NBE eENCoURAG-'
S. W., Zebulon, Ca writes: As l ex-
pect to take a threetmonths' course In
agriculture at the university thougnt
I would write and ask you what sub
tects would be best for me to study.
am a farmers son and expect to farm
as long as / live Do you think 1t Will
pay me to take three months course
in agriculture? I would like to take the
four-year course, but my father does
not take much interest in education, and
I am not able. I haven't been to school
in three years, but Ipstudy at home.
think / can start the first of January
BY all means take a three months
course if you can not spend longer
time in the State college of Agricul-
ture. For the purpose of meeting the
needs of persons situated such as you
are special courses have been arranged,
and among the subjects which you
would have an opportunity to study dur
ing the three months would be cotton
and cotton by-products, the grading of
cotton, soil fertility farm machinery,
horticulture, dairying, feeds and feeding,
farm management and veterinary medi-
cine You will thus see that you would
receive considerable information about
a variety Of important and essential
topics 1t is unfortunate and very sad
indeed that any parent should not be
interested in his boy securing the best
education possible. There is no gift
which may be placed. within the reach
of the boy which means so much to
him. Many a man passes through life
and the world and its opportunities re-
main a closed book to him. AS result,
he is Disseminated against in the strug-
gle for existence. He is uselessly handi-
capped In 1ife's race. All the progress
of the world is the result Of Intelligent
development, and the reason that farm
ing has remained at a low ebb for so
long has been due to the indifference
of those who cultivate the soil and to
the fact that they have ignored SCIENCE
and education in its relation to their
industry A new era is dawning, how
ever, and the fact that so many boys
are now attending the State College OF
Agriculture indicates that parents are