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

tonal exhibit OF the 6Iate OOilesS U
Agriculture met the hearty approval OF
all who saw 1t aat the state fair last
year, and arrafgements have been
made to have fhe college exhibit again
this year. The exhibit viii be similar
TO the one installed last year In that
1T IL purely educational, no attempt be-
ing made to show high yielding vari-
cites of crops, etc, but every effort
has been put forth to arrange an eS-
hibit which will be of practical value
to the farmer. This has been accom-
plished to a better advantage this
year than last season because the ex-
hibit has been constantly In the minos
of the ones arranging IL for an entire
year. Having had experience with the
previous exhibit the less interesting
things have been eliminated, and more
valuable material used. Everything
will be new and interesting.
In a portion OF this exhibit can be
seen q complete working dairy. Fresh
milk 10 arriving daily from Green's
boro. the largest milk shipping center
OF the state. The cream is separated,
ripened, and churned under the direct
observation Of the spectators. The
whole process OF butter making will be
explained and illustrated from A to ~
The Babcock test is used for deter
mining the richness of samples o.
milk, cream, skim milk and butter
milk, and total solids are measured by
means OF the laetometer. Parties m
terested may have samples OF milk es'.
amfned at any time during the far
This exhibit includes complete line or
dairy machinery, and equipment for
farm use, and all interested an dairy.
ing are urged to inspect it.
TEST VALUE OF RATIoNs.
An interesting experiment was car
ried on at the college to determine
the value OF various rations for dairy
cattle containing cotton seed mea.,
beet pulp. silage, stover and wheav
bran. These should be OF value to all
dairymen. An even more interesting
experiment to the average farmer la
one In which the relative value of one
ton OF cotton seed meal as a fertilizer
and when fed to dairy cattle was de-
termined. Details of these expert
ments are shown graphically.
thing of vital Importance to the
Georgia farmers Is that of raisins
their own work stock. A chart show
ing the value of ten mares and their
progeny In ten years time when bred
to a jack, and the value Of ali equal
number of mares and their progeny for
the same length of time when bred to
connection.
y The exhibit OF the veterinary de.
partment will be Of great interest and
very instructive to those interested in
live stock. There are two wall charts
each by 10 feet Illustrating in nat
ural colorings the external and Internal
anatomy of the horse and COW. An
other large chart illustrates the cattle
tick. points out how and to what ex-
tent the cattle industry is damaged By
II and the advantages to be gained by
tick eradication. Specimens Of ticks
are on hand for close examination. A
comparison Of the spleen of a healthy
cow with that of a COW that died of
Tick Fever can also be seen
Various specimens Of diseased AMI
NAL tissues are shown as well as a
number Of forms of parasites infest.
ing farm animals. A case of common
drugs such as may be used by the
farmer and live stock men is also
shown. Instructive models for telling
the age OF the horses are of interes.
to horsemen and will occupy a prom
inent position in the exhibit.
No less interesting are the exhibits
from the various other departments OF
the college. Several varieties of cer-
calls are shown, both the seed and fr
the straw. This will help the farmer.
TO better understand differences be-
tween them.
AS result of some extended soil sur
veys recently made by the college, the
soil laboratory contains many samples
OF soil taken from various portions of
the state. Some of the most interesting
ones Of these are exhibited, showing.
both the mechanical and chemical analy-
ses. Some soil physics laboratory appar-
atus is set up and in use to demonstrate
the methods used and taught for de-
Iermining the acidity, teaching, capil.
larry action, ETC., of the soil. These are
all potent factors in crop production, and
every farmer should know how to control
them.
FERTILIZING EXPERIMENTS.
The greatest problem with which the
Georgia farmers are confronted is that
of maintaining the productive capacity OF
the soil. In view of this fact, ample
space was taken to show the various
carriers Of the important elements, nitro
gen. phosphorus, and potassium, together
with the percent and relative value of
Is being made to keep the farmers from
purchasing expensive and unnecessary
fertiliEing material.
A portion OF the college farm is used
entirely for demonstration work. The
results from many of these plots are
given, showing the relative yields Of the
various varieties of corn, cotton, oats,
etc. From these the farmer can easily
see which will be the best variety Of