Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-31
FARM DEMONSTRATION IN
& ORGIA MOST HELPFUL
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The soil. 2. By better farm drain
age. 8. By selection and planting of
better seed. 4. by the use of eco
nomic plants. 3. By more intelli-
gent use of fertilizers. 6. By the
the raising of more stock Z. By the
use of more horsepower
The seventh item of reform, anr
the one from which the greatest net
gain will be realized, at the least
cost, is the use of more power and
improved machinery upon the farm.
careful inquiry into the causes for
the farm workers in different states
arying SO widely is shown in the ra--
ton of horses or mules employed to
the number of workers employed or
the farms. In Iowa, where each farm
worker produces $611.11 annually, ex-
clusively of stock, nearly four horses
per worker were used In Vermont
with an earning capacity of $327.37
two horses per worker were used, anC
in South Carolina, where each far
worker produced $14446, one mule
for two laborers was the average farm
power. An analysis of the Southern
states shows much smaller use o.
power on the farm, and correspond
ingly lower earning capacity Where
the South Carolina farmer uses one
mule, weighing 800 to 900 pounds, and
one man to play, accomplishing les:
than one acre per day, from three t.
| four inches deep, the Iowa afrmel
uses at least three horses, weighin-
Ifrom 400 to 1,500 pounds each, and
Iplows four acres per day, six to eight
inches deep. He uses five and one
Aalg times the work in a day, if depth
of blowing be considered. What is
true of blowing is equally true OF
other lines of farm work There has
been considerable instruction along
the line of how to produce large
crops per acre, but they have not
taught the importance of working
more acres in a day.
This is the key to agricultural re-
form. More power and better machin-
cry on the farm, and more accom-
plished in a day, heavier mules AM
more of them Away with the half-a
mule farmer and convert the one-mult
farmer into a four-mule farmer. Wha
revolutionized manufacturing in the
United States and made us the first
productive nation? More power am
less hand work. What will hold the
boys on the farm and multiply the
wealth of our farmers? More powe
and less hand work"
1t is true that we are beginning to
appreciate better machinery and We
are told that the last census gave us
Ia little more than two-thirds of a
Horsepower per farm laborer, but
those who are planning wisely for flu
ture conditions will admit that there
is yet very great room for improve.
ment. To encourage this and to bring
to our attention more forcibly the
Importance of making even more
rapid strides in this direction the
demonstration agents in several II
the counties in South Georgia hav
arranged dates for special nipple
ment demonstrations. The agents OF
the cotton culture department of the
Southern railroad will aid in the
work, and the implement dealers
have agreed to furnish the implements
and demonstrate their use in the
field. Each dealer will have shown
the different kinds of work his i'm
Elements will perform. II will be a
demonstration of the most up-to-data
Cultivating tools, right out in the field
with the growing crops. While the
demonstrations are going on, there
will be different ones to lead in dis
icussions of few important subjects
The demonstration of implements
for Sumter county will be conducted
at the Third District Agricultural col
lege grounds on Wednesday, June :.
The demonstration will likely occup9
an entire day.
The principal implements that will
he demonstrated will be: l, two-horse
riding cultivator; one and two-hors2
walking cultivators; 3, the spring
tooth cultivators; 4, the mulch har-
rows; ), the pegtoOth harrows, etc
Each dealer showing his own tools and
| affOrding an opportunity for any ono
who wishes, to learn how to use them
| TO best advantage This is something
that ought to interest every farmer
It is coming to be no longer matter
of choice The scarcity of labor, TO
say nothing of the better class and
more rapid work, demands that we use
| less hand power and more horse
| power. Ttake time to come to these
demonstrations and let's work our
heads together a little for one day to-
ward improved machinery upon the
farm.
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