Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-05
WHEAT GROWING FOR GEORGIA
HOME MADE FLOUR.

Wheat growing is not being pushed
in Georgia to the extent that it might
be, although especial efforts have
been made in this immediate section,
as we'll as in some other districts, by
owners of -four and grist mills, like
Hon. ]. R. Mercer, of Dawson, and Col.
Z. B. Hornady, of Buena Vista, to slim
ulate an interest among farmers.
Wheat grown in Georgia is of an eX-
cellent quality and produces sweet
and nutritious -four. Those who have
devoted test acres to it's culture have
found that under normal weather con-
ditions it yields largely and with mills
convenient might be made a success
full branch of the diversified agricul-
ture now coming in vogue On some
farms homemade wheat is used dur
ing the greater part of the year, if
not the entire twelve months, holding
down the cost of living by providing Il
superior staff of life" direct from the
home acres. Mr.. E. ]. Willingham, Of
Macon, so we'll known in Americas,
raised fine wheat on his farm in
Houston county and the -four from it,
as some Americas people can testify,
did not suffer by comparison with
that brought in from the most cele
brated mills of the Northwest.
Down in Mississippi, too, they are
agitating for the planting of wheat.
The many exhibits of wheat made at
the state fair have aroused consider
able interest in the culture of this
crop and it is likely that a special bull
letin will be issued to the members of
the Missippi Farmers union by Presi-
dent Carter, urging the members to
plant an acre of wheat each this fall,
in order to aid the live at home"
movement and in cutting down ev-
penses.
1t is pointed out that the wheat can
be ground on ordinary grist mills, and
very palatable and nutritious grade
of graham -four can be made from it in
this way. There are a number Of
small Touring mills in that state, and
they are urging the planting of wheat
also. President Carter states that the
farmers need not worry about mar
ket for all the wheat they can or will
raise; that the Farmers Warehouse
company, an adjunct of the union, is
prepared to handle the grain for them
on a cash basis.
An illustration of the economy of
raising wheat is shown when it is stat
ed that an acre of wheat will feed
family of eight for a year, furnishing
all the -four needed while the manner
in which flour from the West is sold
in 25-pound sacks by the merchants,
and at credit rates, brings the cost to
the farmer along about $40 to $12
barrel.
Secretary J. NJ. Mcdonald of the
Mississippi state fair, is interested in
the subject, and proposes to make ar
engagements with some flour mill ma
chinery concern to install a small por-
table -four mill at the fair for next
year, and run continuously, making all
grades of flour out of Mississippi
wheat, from the graham on up to the
highest grade of fancy patent, and let
the people purchase it right there and
take samples to test.
Perhaps the manager of the Georgia
State Fair might do we'll to emulate
this Mississippi plan and specialize to
some extent next year ON a Georgia
wheat and -four department at the Ma
con fair Displays of Georgia grown
wheat from all over the state with
flour manufactured therefrom, would
probably do much to stimulate a more
general cultivation of this important
grain.