Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-19

pOrtanCe ana extent OF our agriculture al
operations. and the effect that the de-
velopment Of our farm practice exerts
on our industries. manner OF living,
and the success ana progress or our
people and the state as a whole. II Is
true that this year unusually good prices
are being obtained for various crops.
and IL is somewhat early 10 summarize
the results OF the years operations oe-
cause all OF the statistics are not avail
able a good many. however, are in
hand and may be considered as reliable
as any which will be obtained.
According to the data already secured,
Georgia appears TO have devoted $685.
600 acres TO cotton in 1919 The yield is
= lower than last year, being but 1ol
pounds as compared with IS9 pounds in
1915, but an increase Of Il per cent in
acreage will offset the lower yield TO
some extent Georgia will therefore
make approximately 100000 bales or
cotton. which at $50 a bale would repre-
sent a value OF $4,000. 900. The yield
Of seed will approximate 100000 tons
which at $50 a ton would amount 10
$4,000, 600, making the cotton crop
worth therefore. approximately $751;
600, 0OO, or considerably In excess OF what
il has brought for several years past II
seems TO the writer that these figures
sre essentially fair since cotton seed
are now SELLING ANA NNW a A1AA ~AAA&
NJ S95 q bale Georgia stands second In
cotton production. and where equal areas
are considered. would come first Texas
leads Georgia in the production OF sew
sraf crops not by reason of the superior
type of agriculture practiced, but on
account Of her enormous area
In addition TO the cotton crop, GeOr-
gia will produce this year, according TO
the figures now available. the follow
ing:
100000 bushels Of cora at sl0O sos. 900 90 90
td.Oo0.OO pusisels Of cats az 15e l--uoo,VVv-VJ
10000 bushels Of Irish potatoes 80 40 q,
5000 Is 800 t;;h:cis Of sweet pOta.
$500 'Ss:. . sounds sST Of tobacco at
aO' Coz bushels Of rice. at ST.. 100000
$50 ans -. ''. =. :. I.575.OcO.Oo
a. ;. =. 100000
$4,000 tons OF bay. At S22.. T.sSa.O0o.Uo
so, 900 bushels Of wheat at - 40 -,
s i2s.oo6 bushels Of rye at SIS. i5s.25O-OO
a. 81 GO .'.s.. -. 49,. s.TII.OOO.OO
1900 5000 acres Of watsruasloas. :.
5000 aerss Of e.aialOupes. 'sssooo
"a $50 - toS.o 80 ~
Grain and SGD -, 81
Fi ss@s S.J glaats and nursery prod .,
ucts -. ssso.. oo,1 ~
snail fruits - $500
asIss Ah aus ana tropical fruits 1900 -
Other vegetables. tncluding truck .-.. -.
crops vsSes''''-NS
This makes a total or sSOI.lsS,o0O
worth Of agricultural products.
In addition to this must be included
A consideration Of our animal indus
tries which according to the latest fig-
ures total I'D a large sum. OF hogs tha
state possesses 2.434,O00. an increase OF
100000 over last year. or quite the num>
Der necessary TO maintain the Moultrie
packing plant in operation. A review or
the record will show that Georgia mas
increased the number of hogs from year
70 year for several years past, which
would indicate that II proper emphasis
were laid on this industry enough ami
mails can be raised to operate success
fully several packing plants. In this
connection il is important to point out
that Georgia stands ninth OF all the
states Of the union in hog production.
We have I25, 600 horses worth s15.15O.-
900; $4,000 mules worth s4s.l4O.OOe;
$4,000 cows worth S13,04I.o00; 6S6,oOd
other cattle worth ss.2S1. zoo: and 1s1 900
sheep worth ssS5,0Oo. 600; while the hogs
mentioned above may conservatively be
valued At sIs,479.00O The figures or
which these values are based are all
relatively low. Totalling up the value
OF the live stock IL appears that IL is
worth at least s1O7 .04s.000- At present
prices which live stock command, II
would be conservative 70 state its VAL
ne AT us TO I20 million dollars. for It
will be observed that the foregoing fig
ures do not include an estimate or the
number or value OF the poultry main
tainsd on our farms
In preparing a statement intended to
convey some idea Ct our rapidly IN
creasing production along agricultural
lines the value Of the meat, dairy and
poultry products used as human food
must be taken into consideration IL is
quite safe to estimate the slaughter an
aually OF 100000 head of hogs out
OF the number now on hand. These
animals will probably average $50
pounds in weight which makes them
worth sig apiece, or approximately a re-
turn or sI2.000.0O0 a year from pork
products About one in four OF the
animals classed as other than dairy
COWS would be slaughtered. amounting
roughly speaking, to 10000 animals a
year, which at $40 a head would be
worth Sc. sOO.O 600. The products OF a
dairy COW are ordinarily figured at
about $50 per COW. For the sake OF
conservatism this has been reduced to
sz5. making the returns from milk and
butter approximately S1O.55O.00O a year.
Our poultry industry is growing at q
rapid rate so that the eggs and chickens
sold represent a value not far from.
$4,000. 900 a year. making a gross return
from the sale of animal products for
food OF approximately sS2.150.OOO- In
this connection IL IS proper 10 state
that there is no reason why the re-
turns from our animal industries should
not be greatly increased II would be
a comparatively simple matter in GeOr-
zta to raise g. 200. 900 hogs in Georgia
and add quite materially TO the number
( beef and dairy cattle Our poultry
industry has also been greatly neglected
In the past and could be built up in
Mort time TO where IL would bring
In twice the revenue indicated above.
According TO the figures Of the United
states department OF agriculture, the
losses among cur live stock amount TO
a very large sum each year. 1t is stated
that II 900 horses and mules die from
disease and exposure. and that most
OF this represents loss due to careless
ness. At $3.50 a head this amounts TO
$3.50. 900 annually. The loss Of cattle
due 20 disease and exposure total 1850
head. which valued at $50 per head
amounts to s1.254.OOO. The loss Of
sheep amounts 10 800. which at SO a
head. represents a loss Of s15-3OO
annually. The number Of hogs lost to-
tals aII,32O. which at SO per head
amounts TO s2.113.2O0. making a grand