Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-28

July u-Duolns OElelnOrpes OuSseld-
July I2-woodland. Preston.
July 1s-Sandersville, Reynolds. Lump
kin
July 1s-Forsyth, Buena Vista
July 1s-SulImore. GAINESVILLE. Hamil-
ton
July 17-Mmen. Warm Springs.
July Is-StatesbOro. Locust Grove, La
Grange.
July Is-Sylvania. Fayetteville.
Iuly D-SpringneId. JonesoOro. New
nan
July z2-waynesboro. CsrroIIton.
July Z-Grovetown. Jackson. Bowdon.
July 24-Harlem.
July a-Douglasville. Cedartown.
July clinton. Acworth, Adairsville.
July -s-CartersviIle.
July 2-Gray. Eton. SummerviIle.
July S9-Lafayette.
July S1-Danburg. Jasper.
August 1-Lincolnton. Ellijay.
August 2-Crawfordvflle. Blue Ridge
August S-Estonton.
August s-LexIngton, KInggoio, Mon
roe
August s-DanielsviIle. Dalton. Coving
ton
August T-Elberton. Conyers.
August s-HaFtwell. Dallas, Decatur.
August s-Carnesville.
August 10-Homer, Alpharetta-
August 12-Clarkesyille.
August 1S-Clayton.
August 1s-Gainesville
August 1-Cummfng.
Be certain to cut out this list and file
q away for reference 50 you may have
In mind the date selected for the meet
ing In your county. Do not fail TO at
tend the meeting and take your wife
and family along as well Tell your
friends and neighbors about it. The
meeting constitutes an opportunity for
youato receive Information about a va
riety OF topics which are Of the great
est moment TO the welfare OF our farm
ers. For instance. a letter has Just been
received at the college stating that the
cotton caterpillar has appeared and is
doing damage in some localities. Come
10 the institute and let the college repre-
sentatives there tell you in person and
In detail all about this caterpillar the
injury II does and now 10 combat the
same.
There viii be demonstrations on the
use OF hog cholera serum made at most
OF the institutes. This work viii be In
charge OF a competent veterinarian, and
farmers who see the serum injected and
provide themselves with syringe may
later on be in position to treat their
own hogs successfully.
The boys and girls are expected TO be
present at every meeting. Special adj
dresses viii be made in their behalf.
The district agent in school extension
will be present at every institute. The
district agent for the girls canning
clubs will be present IN those counties
where the work is in progress. We
are asking for the active cooperation
OF the Farmers Union. local press, fed
Grafton OF clubs. the boards OF trade.
the county school authorities, and
every other agency concerned in ad-
vancIng the welfare Of the several
counties in which these meetings are
10 be held There will be representa-
tives at these meetings Of not only the
college. but OF the state department OF
Education, the state board OF health, the
state board OF entomology. and the Of
ice OF the state veterinarian. You viii
see at once that ample provision has
been made to provide speakers who are
experts in their line and capable OF
giving information on a great variety
OF topics.
These meetings are intended to pro-
vide the basis OF a great agricultural
education rally in every county in
Georgia They can be made the -medi-
um OF a day OF social pleasure and OF
fnforma uoual value to the county
which can not be Justly estimated on a
monetary basis Make arrangement to
be present at the farmers institute to
be held In your county. Get IN touch
with the local officers Of the institute.
also with the representatives Of the
state college Of agriculture. Write to
This institution for information IL you
can not secure il through your local
paper We look for the present insti-
tute campaign 20 be the most success
ful and helpful OF any yet undertaken
In Georgia Last year I03 meetings
were held attended by nearly $4,000
FARMERS. II will evidence a deeper and
OF the farmers in securing all Informa-
tion calculated TO be OF special beneht
10 them
You win observe that as many as
three meetings are in progress on the
same day. but they are in widely separ-
ated counties. II is necessary that this
arrangement be made in order that so.
large a state as Georgia which con-
tains nearly $4,000 square miles may
be covered IN the time at the disposal
OF our men and with the limited funds
available for this. particular line OF
work The programs are varied 10 meet
the needs Of the local community as
much as possible Farmers are expect
ed TO ask questions at these meetings,
and to bring in specimens OF every de-
scriptiOn for Identification You can &C
uuire much specialized information by
doing so. Every effort viii be made 10
make the speeches delivered unusually
attractive and helpful through the use
Of colored charts and such material for
demonstration as can be secured in the
local community
Announcement viii be made OF addi-
tional meetings from time TO time as
they are arranged for. II your county
has not secured a meeting, IL Is up q
You TO take the matter in hand at once.
You should realize that arrangements
must be made sometime in advance