Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-05

One OF the most successful fairs ever
held in Georgia was brought to close
AT Macon. on October 3. The weather
conditions were not favorable during the
first week but Providence was kinder
the second week. and the people turned
out in sufficient numbers TO break all
previous records for attendance and to
place the fair management on a safe
financial basis for the ensuing year.
Georgia is a great state agriculturaily,
the census report showing that she ad-
vauced from tenth 10 fourth place IN
this respect in a decade. Naturally her
wealth centers around cotton though
the production OF corn has been carried
forward with wonderful success in the
past few years. and the livestock and
poultry interests of the state have now
assumed significant proportions The
fair was staged in Central city park.
which possesses many natural charms
The great oaks furnish an abundance
az shade which the farmers and their
families took full advantage OF at the
lunch hour.
Among the displays worthy OF spe-
ciaI mention We're those found in the
agricultural building. Several OF the
county exhibits were most tastefully
installed and arranged and showed
variety OF products not met with outside
OF a semi-tropical climate such as Geor-
Eia enjoys The display of cotton and
corn was unusually good There was
most interesting exhibit of apples from
the mountainous section OF north GeOr-
gia. For appearance. color. flavor AND
other desirable qualities many OF the
varieties shown are unsurpassed by the
fruit In any other setcion OF the United
states. This great fruit belt has remain
ed hidden away in It's mountain eoVes
and valleys for many years and only
recently has a begun TO attract the at
tsution which II deserves
The management OF the fair offers
very liberal premiums for collective coun-
~ exhibits This results in an attract
i've dfsplav from a number OF counties.
but possibly Il would be better If
sreater effort were made to interest
more farmers in making individual dis
plays. say OF any particular crop which
they may have produced in unusual per-
lection. Like all fairs with which the
writer in acquainted. enough emphasis
Is not laid on how the particularly fine
crops were produced. a record OF
Weld is not shown in most instances, nor
any attempt made TO illustrate the means
by which TIE results exhibited were at
tanned. Those who have Investigated the
production OF corn in the south now real
ne that the use OF the score card as
means OF determining who shall obtain
the prize Is a failure The actual per-
Torrance Of corn and cotton when grown
under field conditions is the only critic
rion by which TO measure the value OF
the particular variety for general Guilt
vation on the farm
The exhibit OF the Boys Corn CLUBS
attracted a great deal of attention. IL
was 50 per cent larger than last year,
ra1
100 bushels Of corn per acre. The rec
ords OF how this was accomplished
was displayed with each exhibit This
was a most interesting and inspiring
sight for the Boys Corn clubs in Geor-
eia have done more 20 revolutionize
the growth OF this important cereal than
any single factor which has been con-
carued in the advancement of Georgia
agriculture in the past ten years the
Boys Corn clubs Of Georgia, which nrse
originated through the College OF Agrl-
culture and the university VIII stand ior
IL time as a monument TO the patFiot-
ism OF these institutions
The state College OF Agriculture had
an exhibit illustrating the work IN
progress in it's department OF agronomy'
agriculture and soil chemistry. poultry
husbandry, dairying. horticulture, vefer-
mary medicine and farm mechanics
space forbids commenting on these dis
plays, but they were Characteristic as
illustrating, for instance, how hog chol-
era serum might be obtained and
utilized for the protection Of this impOr-
raut industry. The model farm, with
crops growing and illustrating rotations
adapted 10 the state, was constant
center OF attraction.
The display OF agricultural implements
was better than usual. every type Of
implement adapted TO local conditions
being shown The transformation in
farm practice I'm this state is due largely
to the use OF more power in the collar,
and 70 bigger plows and twO-horse imple-
ments OF every description The gas en-