The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
GEORGIA VALUES
 AUBURN'S WORK IN FARMERS INTEREST
The Information Compiled Should Be Given More h. telligent Publicity in
 South
By HERyEY ". LAIRD

Atlahta, April &.-(Special)- )-In any fight for a larger production of food in Alabama this year, or in future, the peo- pie should neither overlook nor pass up the facilities of the Polytechnic institute at Auburn. There is assembled there a store of information that will, if put to service in general way, be of enormous benefit
 For instance, there is bulletin on Irish potatoes, and a good one, too. I had it sent to 8 man in one of the southern Alabama counties once and it resulted in great increase in the annual output of the product. The boil weevil litera- ture of this institution has been among the best-perhaps the very best, issued in the south.
 The experiment station work there has been efficient and the summer classes for farmers has brought them into wonderful understanding of the true possibilities of the farms of the state. The trouble is that the information is not sufficiently widespread, situation that could easily be remedied with some practical plans of comprehensive publicity
 SOME GENERAL SUGGESTIONS
 
 might render great assistance by having someone in authority and fully posted, send out information with regard to what crops can be put in month by month. April is over, practically. What, if any kind of food, can be planted in May. And with the passing of May, let it be known what can be put out in June, and so on the year through.
 Much of this sort of thing is being done in Georgia. A case in point is de- tailed statement of the right makeup of farm plant, showing what ought to be for a one-horse farm and for a two horse Every detail Is worked out, even to telling what ought to be planted, and how much. Back of this is the Agricul- tural college at Athens, which has flood ed the state with literature and agricul- tural experts.
 The countrys danger lies, in large measure, not only in not putting In as much as possible, but in the possibilities of a short crop. A drouth would bring on famine almost. So the fight must be to plant and keep planting as long as there is promise of harvest The won derful climatic conditions of the south make this possible as in no other part of the land.
 A GREAT WEEK IN ATLANTA
 
 This has been a great week in Atlanta The grand opera crowds have been large and in the face of war, prolfit spenders. IRy after day and night after night the streets have teemed with smart motors and beautifully dressed women. Socially and financially 1t is, as usual, great success. Many Alabamians have been in the throngs and enjoyed the offerings.
 There Is talk of linking up grand opera next year with the chautauqua of the south at Macon. The only difficulty Is that the exact date of the opera engage ment is dependent upon when the season closes in New York, the artists coming on here immediately after. However, 1t is anticipated that the time can be ascer- tained so that the chautauqua can close as the opera season opens, allowing wis., itors to the one to enjoy the other.
 MRS, MATHIS WORK NOTED
 The work of Mrs. G. H. Mathis in the interest of more food crops in Alabama is attracting attention in this section of the south and there is much talk of ask ing her over for a speech sometime soon The fact that woman is making such a success of the propaganda Is pleasing to the equal suffrage people, very strong and very active in Georgia.
 The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, for a long time an active factor in building up the agricultural interests of the state, is redoublng it's efforts, having added to it's staff a general secretary who does nothing but travel over the state in be- half of greater food production. Former President Charles J. Haden, to whose efforts much of the past accomplishment is due, is extending himself into other states, being at the end of the week in North and South Carolina.
 LOOKS LIKE A REAL BALL TEAM
 Fans will be interested to know that Charley Frank seems to have real sure enough ball team this year Unless the dope is well to the bad both Shehan and Fullenwlder are great pitchers in the making. Perkins, behind the bat. is get ting better all the time, and the out field Is certainly strong. Third base is so far, with second rounding into form rather more slowly than was hoped for. But the team as a whole looks good.
 Campbell of Kansas, Cannon. Chandler of New York, Comstock. Cooper of Wis consn, Cramton, Curry of California, Davidson, Davis, Fess, Focht of Pennsyl- vania, Frear, Hayes, Hollingsworth, Hull O. Iowa. Kearns, King, Kraus, Kreider, LaFollette, Langley, Little, Lunden of Minnesota, McCulloch, Mason, Mondell,