Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-11

Georgia has made marvellous progress
in the breeding OF hogs in the last two
or three years. being credited with the
greatest increase Of any state in 1915, or
Is per cent. This amounted 20 an in
crease of over 100000 head OF hogs for
the year. This shows the possibilities
OF the swine raising industry. A re-
view OF the situation indicates. noW-
ever. that there should be at least nVe
head more per farm. which at maturity
should be worth $50 We are losing
from a failure TO increase the number or
our hogs sI4.55O.OO0 annually. The cat
tie deficiency amounts 10 at least TWO
yearlIngs per farm. which at so apiece,
including a loss OF 10 per cent from tick
infestation. amounts 10 sl4.55O,"JO an
nually. There is 4 remarkable deficiency
I'm sheep production e. Georgia We now
have about two animals per farm. We
should certainly have al least ten, which
at So per head represents loss o.
S5,S2O.OOO a year Every farmer snould
raise at least one colt per year 10 help
meet the demand for the number OF
horses and mules required 10 cultivate
the present acreage OF farm land One
colt per farm at $50 represents loss
OF SI4S5O. GOO. our farmers are not sup
plied with a sufficient number OF houses
and harms in which to house their crops
and animals properly. At $50 per tarm
this amounts 10 s5.S20,00O. There Is
great waste OF foodstuffs suitable Tor
the maintenance Of animals. This loss
has been placed at $50 per farm. eQuiva-
lent TO S1A55O.O0l annually. There GER
tainly Is a neglect OF proper sanitation
resulting in sickness 10 the members
Of the family. The screening OF houses,
for instance, against flies and mosqui-
toes would save doctors bills estimated
at sis per farm. or S4,Se5.oOO per year.
Many homes are not properly supplied
with milk and butter, an abundant sup
Fly of which has been urgently recon-
nended by those who are fighting for
the eradication OF pallagra- At $50 per
farm this would amount TO s5,s2O,OOO.
These figures summarized show pos
'stble saving for the state OF Georgia
Of $500. 900 annually. The ngures
would have been quite reliable II they
had been doubled in each instance, but
TO insure a wide margin OF safety, d.
vide the above amount by two. and
place IL at 500, OF. 900. and observe what
an amazing loss is annually suffered oy
our people through a failure to under
stand the fundamental facts and princi-
niles associated with agricultural pro-
duction- Many people viii De disposed
to argue that this is entirely theo-
retical proposition In this they are
above sum II viii not be necessary to
spend millions of dollars. but merely to
reorxanize our farm practice and place
AZ on a correct scientific basis which
means a thoroughly practical basis; eA-
plafn 70 our farmers and the boys ana
girls Of the rising generation how 70
economiEe and eliminate waste, how 70
market and care for the foodstuns
raised. how TO protect their homes with
sanitary methods. and how TO develop
and maintain an adequate number OF
live stock to meet the needs or the
state
THESE are not difficult or impossible
propositious as some may think. saw
ing 20 the extent indicated could be
erected by a ive-year campaign OF edu-
cation properly organized and directed
and in which practically every citizen
would be brought within the influence
of the extension service work OF an IN
stitution such as that OF the georgia
state College OF Agriculture. To do this
calls for the expenditure or very much
larger sum Of money than is now avail
able OF course the goal indicated can
be reached In course Of time, but why
waste half OF a lifetime and the en-
ergy Of the people to accomplish some
thing which. under rational conditions
of management, can be achieved in
five-year periOd7 II the above figures
be applied 10 the states south OF the
Ohio and east Of the Mississippi river,
IL is easy 10 see how a billion dollars a
year can be saved and turned into pro-
ductive, constructive, humanity building
and elevating channels
Coming now 10 a consideration OF how
waste should be eliminated. there are