Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20

Total sales Of livestock and their
products ...-.'si'V4O'oV
There is no reason why this should
not be done without large oulays or
capital 1t will be necessary to improve
the grade OF our live stock and TO pro
tect our sheep from the ravages OF dogs.
and to encourage our farmers. and par
ticularly our tenant farmers, to MAIN
tain a reasonable number of brood sows.
at least one brood mare, and nifty hens
on their farms. There is no DOUBT In
the world but that the income OF the
average Georgia farmer would be greatly
increased were he in position each year
to sell from his farm animal products
worth more than $1,000, and If
his farm were organized on the
basis indicated he should be able to-
grow practically all the grain and rough
age for the amount OF live stock indi-
Gated. This would enable him to rotate
crops TO limit his cotton acreage while
Increasing the yield. fight the weevil
more successfully and at the same time
build up the fertility of his land.
As things now stand. Georgia pro-
duced last year about $4,000. 600
worth OF food on her farms and from
the sale and slaughter of animals rails
ed on her farms. This amount could
be increased by 800. 600, 900 during the
present years For instance, IL corn
were planted on the usual basis and in
addition on the areas on which winter
oats were destroyed by the February
freebe. there is no reason why approx
imateIy loo. ZOO. 900 bushels OF corn
should not be raised. The area in
sweet and Irish potatoes can certainly
be doubled. There is an impression
hat sweet potatoes cannot be kept. IL
proper storage houses were erected 1t
~ ~ efvaly sinnnla T.
ter TO preserve this crop satisfactorily
until tbs consuming market is ready
'for IL.
The hay crop of Georgia should be
qua drupl this year since cowpeas. soy
beans. velvet beans. corn, sorghum.
kaffir corn, sudan grass. millet. and va
rIous other crops may be used for this
purpose. It is chiefly a matter Of pre-
pairing the land and setting aside
sufficient area to grow the necessary
tonnage.
While the area devoted to wheat was
considerably increased last fall. IL is
possible that the freeze will cut one
yield down approximately TO what II
was In 1915.
Under existing conditions it lie very
important that the area devoted to
corn should be materially increased, as
corn may be made 10 take the place Of
tire satisfaction under rational condi-
tlons OF management.
The cultivation OF upland and low
land rice should be encouraged in ev-
cry possible way. while the acreage de-
voted TO rye should be greatly increas-
ed both for the purpose Of supplying
grain for human food and for winter
pasturage.
The trucking area can be extended 10
an almost unlimited extent and we
can greatly increase the acreage In
peanuts. cowpeas, soy beans and vel
vet beans The soy beans and peanuts
provide not only an extremely valuable
oil for human consumption, but feed
sturYs Of pre-eminent value to our live
stock Industries. II any surplus Of
these products is available they can
be sent to sections less fortunate In
exchange for such supplies as We can
not produce AZ home.
The sugar cane crop should be ex-
tended. as syrup IL not nearly as large
lv used as IL might be with advantage
and profit.
While we cannot Immediately In
crease the number OF our cows and
beef cattle, we can. by protecting them
from disease and feeding them suit
able rations. add 10 the value OF the
products derived from their maintenance
and supply thousands OF homes with
these materials which now find IL dim
cult TO secure them at any price.
A satisfactory dog Law would en-