Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-08

a means of keeping the mortgage on the
farm or lifting it If il already exists,
the time and effort put into work of
this kind will have paid back TO the
state one thousand dollars for every
nickel invested i'm il.
In this connection review OF the eX-
hibits made by the boys and their ac-
complishments as swine producers is
bound to be of interest. Two hundred
and thirty-seyen head of hogs were eX-
hibited at some twenty-five fairs These
included the Southeastern fair at At
lanta, the State fair at Macon. and the
GeOrgia-Florida fair at Valdosta. The
pigs shown came from twenty-five coun-
ties scattered throughout the length and
breadth of the state. The boys from
Bib county displayed so hogs. from Full
ton county SO, from Ware county 20,
from Grady county 16, from Sumter
county Is. from DeKalb county u and
from TatnaI county 10. The amounts
won b. these youthful exhibitors at the
Southeastern fair, in Atlanta, totaled
S2SA5O. The boys from Fulton county
exhibiting there won ten first prizes, six
second. nine third. five fourth, three
nth, one sixth, one eighth and two
sweepstakes, in the pig club contests. In
the open ring competition with the
breeders from several states showing
the best they had been able TO develop,
they won one second, one third, one
fourth and three sixth prizes.
The prizes won by the pig club boys
from Bib county at the state fair in
Macon amounted to $203.0O. In the
open ring competition they won one first
prize. two second. one third, three fourth
one fifth, two sixth, two junior, two
grand champion, and one state champion.
The pig club boys of Grady county won
s23S.5O in prizes at the Southeastern,
Georgia-Florida and state fairs. The
awards in the pig club contests for the
state totaled SS95.50. and in the open
ring, S313.5O. The total cash awards,
therefore. secured by the members of the
pig clubs amounted to S1,209. Other
awards. including scholarships to the an
nual short course held at the College Of
Agriculture were given to the value Of
s6S2.50, bring the total up to $1,S91.5O.
This must be regarded as a most credit
able showing for the Junior pig raisers
Of the state.
A list OF the boys securing the largest
number of awards with the county from
which they came. the kind of hogs ex-
hibited, and the amount of prizes secured
is presented for the information OF our
readers.
Goode Carr, Grady county, Poland, 1
Duroc S7400.
Guthrie Bedford, Grady county, 1 Po-
land sow and boar $500.
Julian Hill, Bibb county, 1 Berkshire
SOW and boar $4,000.
John Ottley, Fulton county, Durocs
$500.
jamie Scott. Early county, l Berkshire
sow and boar 5000.
VI. d. May. Liberty county, l Hamp-
shire boar $4,000.
J. T. Cox, Bib county, l Poland sow
$500.
Luther Moody, Fulton county, / Berk.
shire SOW $500.
George Sheats. Fulton county, Hamp-
shire boar $500.
Henry Wight, Grady county, l Duroc
boar $3.50.
Bernard Humphrey. Emanuel county, l
Berkshire SOW $4,000.
Mabel Tombstone, Lowndes county, 3
Poland boars s22.5O.
Carl Cox, Bibb county, 1 Berkshire SOW
and boar $22.50.
Eric johnson, Carroll county, l Poland
boar s21.01.
Lanoie Henderson. Fulton county, 1
Hampshire SOW $3.50.
Joseph Jones, Grady county, l Hamp-
shire boar $500.
ROBERT hlBdon, GTduy COUNTY DuiOS
boar $3.50.
Note that Goode Carr won the largest
amount on one Poland China and one
Duroc Jersey. These animals were ex-
hibited at the Southeastern fair in At
lanta where they won $23; at the Geor-
gia-Florida fair where they won S35,
and at the state fair where they won
SIG, making a grand total of SIS. Some
record for a young boy to make, and
the best evidence needed of the en-
thusiasm with which the boys, and in
a few instances, the girls as well, have
taken hold of the pig club work. Guth-
RE Bedford, of Grady county, exhibit
ed a Poland China sow and boar at the
three most important fairs and won
SCI thereon. Julian Hill, of Bibb coun-
". exhibited one Berkshire SOW and
boar at the state fair and won $50.
John Ottley, of Fulton county. exhibited
five Duroc Jerseys at the Southeastern
fair and won a cup valued at 500. jamie
Scott, of Early county, exhibited one
Berkshire boar and SOW at the three
principal fairs and won 5000. Even
Joseph Jones and Robert Higdon, both
Of Grady county. who stood sixteenth
and seventeenth in the amount of pre-
miums. won SIS and $3.50 respectively.
The Pig club work has taken such a
vigorous hold on the minds of the offi-
Gals of the fairs held throughout the
state that another year they will in
crease the prizes, provide better quar-
tiers. and lend their active encourage
ment TO the work I'm every possible way.
There is reason to anticipate a decided
increase in the number and quality Of
hogs which will be shown another year.
What does II mean to Georgia and the