Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26

They have learned by doing and have
ascertained how TO meet difficulties and
overcome them through a determined
series Of Efforts They have studied in
the school Of experience and have come
out Triumphant. What a glorious BEN
eft canning club may be to a COM
munity in which ii is properly organ
lied and promoted IL II only conveyed
to the girls who belong to it one new
conception Of life.
But this is not all which has been
accomplished through the work of the
Decatur County Canning club. for it's
girls have made enough money 10 buy
a part OF the clothing they will need
next year They have thus added to the
resources OF the family and the home
They nave discovered a way in which
they may be useful. not only in the
home, but 10 the community as well.
They have demonstrated through their
courage and by their success that the
cultivation of gardens is practicable for
girls and that in this way a permanent
source Of revenue which will enable
broadening Of home life may be at
tanned.
Surely work of such an important and
constructive character from both the
aesthetic and an economical point or
view should receive the energies Of it's
citizens, TO give new life and purpose
to the girls OF Georgia, 10 make them
more resourceful and servioeable citi-
zens are achievements Of the highest
character. What is now needed is the
active cooperation OF every good citi-
zen that the girls of the state may
have an opportunity TO profit by the ex-
perience OF Decatur county Let Geor-
gia enroll 10000 girls in her canning
clubs in 1913. IL will not cost much
and will achieve results Of incompar-
able service 10 this and succeeding gem
erations.
What is needed more tnan anything
else in rural communities today is or
ganization. This leadership must come
through some teacher who has enjoyed
special training in agriculture and
thus understands the principles in
volved in plant production and has the
ability to transmit this information to
the receptive minds of the girls of the
state through the agency of the coun-
~ superintendent Of public instruction
and his corps of devoted teachers.
In conclusion. IL may be well to state
that while the figures quoted are from
single county data OF an equally i'm
pressive character could easily be
drawn from other sources had the scope
of this paper permitted its use.
SELECTING A BRAND OF HOGS.
l. b.. Pulaski. Ga, writes: Please
tell us the most profitable stock Of hogs
to be raised for market or other pur-
poses. that is. breed that will grow to
moderate size rather quickly.
Quite a number of breeds of hogs
viii do well in Georgia, depending on
the skill and care with which they are
handled. While there is much variation
in breeds, this does not affect the de-
velopment of the hog breeding business
so much as the feeding and management
which is accorded them. We think you
viii find the Berkshire and Tamworth
gOod breeds to use in this state. Of
course the Poland-China and Duroc-Jer-
seys are fancied by some and are
bred successfully on that account Hogs
which tend to lard type, however, are
not so well adapted for general use in
Georgia in our judgment as those which
are better adapted for grazing. We think
the Berkshire and Tamworth are supe-
rior breeds for this purpose. The Tam
worth is a red hog and has an unusual
" long nose and considerable length
Of leg. To many he does not present
an attractive appearance. but he has
great length and breadth of body and
produces especially fine bacon and a
good quality of hams as well. This
breed is prolific and well adapted to the
climatic and soil conditions prevailing
in Georgia and has been developed as
grazers TO high degree of perfection.
They have done well in this state. The
young pigs grow of rapidly and may be
MADE to develop good weight at a rela-
lively early age. provided proper sup