Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13
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.UF THE GLOR|Es Of.
GEORGIA As A STATE

Il GeOFSld. WHO IL mere attending the
Eighth Annual convention of the
Southern Commercial Congress, de-
livered an address before that body
upon Agricultural Progress and Posi-
| bilities in Georgia.
Mr.. Price had some distinguished
company on the program; including a
dozen or more Commissioners of Agri-
culture from southern, eastern and
western states, each of whom pre-
sented interesting information dealing
with agricultural conditions in their
own section. The only other speaker
oil the program from Georgia was Hon,
Harvie Jordan. president of the South
ern Cotton Growers Association.
/ Commissioner Price dealt especially
with the progress made by the farm
ors of Georgia along scientific agricul-
ture lines and pointed out how they
are taking advantage of the important
research work being done by the q. s.
Government.
Discussing the development of div
ersified agriculture, Commissioner
Price said:
AT the beginning of the European
war cotton had no value and we were
at loss to know just what would
become of the average farmer. Diver
J sification has been talked for a CEN
tury. but the farmer who has been fore
Ell to raise cotton as his money crop
could not believe for moment that
he could make a living without raising
all cotton. But when the boil weevil
made its appearance in Georgia it was
question of necessity. a question
that could no longer be considered only
in reality, and l believe that the day
will come when all Georgians will see
and believe that the boil weevil is a
blessing in disguise. At this point, it
reminds me of a speech l made before
a Georgia audience in 1914, when cot
ton had no value, as you know. In
this speech / stated that / was not
pessimist, nor could l be one as it was
against my nature, but that we had
all been taught to raise cotton, and, In
fact, had been forced to raise it, be-
cause when an average farmer went to
town to get credit the first question
that was asked him was, How many
acres Of cotton are you going to plant?'
IF he were to say from Is to 20 acres
to the horse, he was told that unless he
planted more cotton he could not get
as much credit as he desired forcing
him to go back and plant more. am
delighted to say, however, that this is
not the case now. When this same
farmer goes to town today different
question is asked him. The banker
and merchant want to know how many
COWS and hogs, how many acres OF
grain of different kinds he expects to
plant. and he must make good show
ing of this kind before credit will be
extended as it used to be on the acre
age in cotton"
WeeyiI Blessing In Disguise.
Declaring that the advent of the
| boil weevil had really proven a bless
ing in disguise in Georgia, Mr.. Price
said:
We have more food stuffs, more
fine hogs and cattle in Georgia now
| than ever before. There Is more land
being planted in leguminous crops,
such as alfalfa and different kinds OF
clover than was ever known in the
history of our state. We are securing
and introducing the very best breeds
OF cattle and hogs into the state. we
have every safeguard thrown around
az protection of these by the inocula-
ton against hog cholera and in CO.
operation with the great U. S. Govern
ment in the eradication of the cattle
tick. also testing for tuberculosis
which places us in a position where
our people are becoming more and
more enthusiastic over the raising o.
home supplies of every sort. We are
beginning to believe that the question
OF diversiication is of permanent ma
ture and will be of permanent benen
rather than temporary one.
The establishment Of the REGINALD
Banks have helped more to maxi
cheap money and high price farm
products than anything that has eve
been done for the South, and 1t makes
my heart glad to know that all Of thi
was done by man who was reared il
Georgia"
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