Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-13


sion teaching in the South. but in order
to maintain her lead the College must
have a more liberal endowment for this
class OF work which serves the adult far
mer. the teacher. the child. and every
citizen interested in agricultural devel-
opment The fact that Wisconsin appro-
PIRATES 1oooo0 for extension teaching In
Agriculture, Iowa and Ohio $4,000 each.
while Alabama, a neighboring state IN
spired BY Georgia's example, appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for extension teaching in
OF this class OF instruction. and the lin
1tless possibilities which il offers for
carrying lie College 10 all parts Of the
state. and inspiring and redirecting the
efforts Of nose who till the soil
A summary OF the extension work car
RED on BY the College the past three
~sars shows that AZ meetings were held
attended BY the 1888 persons, while l26s-
80 mics Of travel were involved, occu-
plying the time OF one man for 1877 days
II the stops Of the educational train De
counted as meetings and added TO the
above. the agents OF the College Wis
TIED Us points in Georgia in the last
three years. travelled 17S.517 miles, tnvolv-
ing 1522 days of travel for one man, and
spoke TO 576.ss2 persons. This il Is be-
lieved is a record never equallec In ex-
tension work elsewhere for the time and
money expended. Should the state hes
itate to endow work OF this character
Georgia cuItivates about 100000 acres
OF land in corn. cotton and miscellaneous
crops. II corn were planted at the rate
OF !. - stalks per acre, 1o.7 bushels, the
average yield in the state for the ten
year period ending 1907, would be secured
from 4 p ounce ear in every NTH stalk
II an average OF 1872 ounces be secured
per stalk the yield would become %
bushels per acre, and al 70 cents bushel
would aud S50.0ooooo 10 our farm reve-
nues- One strain selected at the College
already averages I7.52 ounces This one
demonstration makes it possible for the
College 10 pay back 10 the state many
times what il has cost. Georgia in
creased her corn yield BY Is bushels last
year. the first advance made in some
time This represents a gain Of about
600o000 bushels. The College played an
important part in this work. IL two cents
De added TO the value of the cotton crop
grown on each acre. II would onset in
value the entire appropriation asked for
By this institution. Does any one doubt
who has seen the work in our demonstra-
ton field. that il is possible, by scien-
tiic methods. 10 add $500 per acre to the
value OF the cotton crop. since one lock
per plant would accomplish this result2
Is il worth while for the state TO dis
seminate this character The cost OF
maintaining the College, with the pro-
posed increase, is one cent per acre OF
cultivated land. yet towns and cities and
industries pay most of the taxes
surely one ffty-ffth Of the states rev.
enue can well be investigated in agri-
cultural development. The province OF
Ontario. Canada spends about $4,000
or one-eighth OF her gross revenues The
College only asks for a loan guarantee
ing to pay back sl0A for every. one re-
ceived from the state
the people reached BY letter last
year were benefited 70 the extent OF
500. and each bulletin issued was worth
one cent TO those receiving H. the Col
lege payed back its full cost TO the
state II each individual reached by ex-
tension work was benftted 10 the extent
CT ten cents. IL has So. $500 TO its credit,
exclusive OF the service rendered through
instruction and field demonstrations.
The College is entitled 10 a part Of the
credit for raising Georgia from 10th 10
4th place IN agricultural production
please bear this fundamental fact in
mind
The boil weevil is near at hand. How
shall We met him2 The expenditure of
much treasure. and years Of effort on the
part Of the scientists, shows that deep
tation. the development OF early varie-
ties Of cotton resistant 10 diseases Ike
antracnose. crop diversifcation, and the
establishment OF animal industries, are
the only effective weapons After all.
the weevil damage is TO be mitigated by
the education Of all the farmers How
can this be most rapidly. cheaply and eff
fectfvely consummated2 Through the
College and its Extension Demonstration
Bureau. Since the things the farmer
needs 10 know and appreciate are the
very things the College is demonstrating
and avocating not only in its class
rooms but throughout the entire State.
Light. sandy. loamy soil viii not be
likely TO contain a high per cent OF
available prosphoric acid and potash. On
this account a liberal application OF
these two elements Is desirable. and
Your practice IN using 200 pounds OF
acid phosphate and 200 pounds OF kainit
lis to be commended The chances are
THAT you could use even more phos-
pilates than you have used with good
advantage. and possibly more kainit or
certain crops like swet potatoes. Prob
ABLY 500 pounds OF each on this crop
would be advisable. On Spanish pea
nuts the application mentioned for corn
and cotton will answer very we'll a
second application OF the FERTILIZER
should be made 70 the corn when il Is