Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-31

one exhibitor, however, took advantage
| Of This opportunity, but he had displayed
some very fair specimens of Angus cat
tie. and his example will no doubt De
! followed by others another year, TOT
tick eradication in Georgia has now been
commenced in earnest and already sew
eral counties have been freed from this
miserable parasite and rapid progress
is being made In cleaning up addltonai
counties, and the situation under whlcn
many counties find themselves plAceu
forces them to hasten the eraoledtoi'
of the tick and II will not be many
,,aars. until ali that part of the state
embraced in the Piedmont section IS
freed from this menace to live STOCK
/ husbandry.
T, +bis connection il is well to COM
mend the energetic work being done py
the federal government for the sup
nression of ticks in the state Ihey
have a complete model of a dipping vat
on the fair grounds and 1t is attracting
much attention, and will no DOUBT DC
the means of causing many farmers 10
eradicate the ticks from their LANDS In
the near future.
One herd of Georgia owned Devon
cattle was displayed, while one OF the
large packing houses in Atlanta hau
several mems of steers and some pure
bred Shorthorns on exhibit. These an
imals attracted much attention ana
were shown for the purpose or indicat-
ing to our farmers what they may nope
IN do through the use of improved sires
and care and attention to the summer
grazing and winter feeding of animals
of the beef type.
There was also a good display OF
Jersey cattle, some very excellent nerds
of this breed being maintained in the
state. Only one breed of sheep was
shown. though now that tax on dogs
has been established for the benefit or
the schools, 1t is believed that this In
dustrv will advance with considerable
rapidity. The display of hogs was I'M
usually good. There were several ex-
cellent herds of Berkshires. Many or
these animals raised in the state were
good enough to win at Nashville and
other southern fairs in competition
with hogs from Ohio and other sections
of the middle west, which SHOWS that
the exhibits are worthy Of special men
ton. Since arrangements have been
made in this state for them anufacture
of hog cholera serum there is every
reason to look for a substantial devel-
opment of the hig industry. Tam
worths were also shown in considerable
numbers. This breed is gaining in
favor in Georgia and is appreciated by
all who know it's good qualities. Its
grazing abilities recommend 1t to the
favorable consideration of southern
farmers, for, of course, pork can be
produced very cheaply under grazing
conditions in the south. The display
of Durocs and other breeds was of
mediocre quality.
e.r1A In
able numbers, and for the first time
within the knowledge of the writer
heavy horses were exhibited. 1t is
true that only one breed was repre-
scented, namely, the Percheron, which
has already demonstrated its adaptable
fly to southern conditions. While only
a few animals were exhibited it shows
that the mind of the Georgia farmer is
turning towards the necessity for Sc
curing greater weight in the collar.
This has been brought about by the in
PRODUCTION of larger and heavier types
of plows and the difficulty of securing
mules of the size needed for this class
of work. Moreover, the Georgia farm
er is becoming tired of paying excess
sive prices for draft animals and Is
now turning his attention towards the
production of this class of, live stock.
Quite a large number of Percherons
have already been brought into the
state, and judging from the interest
exhibited in the display OF these ami
mails at the fair, the breed will become
more and more popular as the years
go by.
The display of chickens was excep-
tionally fine, all breeds and CLASSES be-
ing well filled. Poultry husbandry has
taken on new life in the state. Geor-
gia has not done her share in this line.
but judging from the large number OF
fanciers who showed at the fair. the
business is NJ, only popular but re-
munerative as well, and we may antic-
ipste great benefit from the exhibit
made at Macon.
One OF the drawbacks to live stock