The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-02

dipping vats and also numberf hog
watts.
SILOS-Seyeral silos have bd n ad-
asa TINS year. Only one Ii thctOun-
~ when / came. This year W have
; tour additions, two hollow til and
two stave silos, and then wdhave
! another stave silo that could ardly
be called a silo. Food cropshave
been recommended for these sils and
several farmers have been induced TO
! put in silos as quickly as theI can
get TO it.
| HOG WALLOWS-A numkr of
! hog wallows have been put in t my
| instigatiOn and other devices i the
way OF self-feeders and driking
troughs have been recommends TO
farmers from time to time Prbara-
tons for keeping the hogs clt}n of
! worms and in good healthy conGtion
have been given to farm and Ialso
! other recommendations and ms uct-
ions OF forage crops and pertinent
pastures.
HOGS-8755 hogs have been locu-
lated by me directly and fullyf2OOO
more have been instructed to have
them inoculated, taking the d,uble
treatment by DR.. White or La der
dial. We have kept the cholera inder
control, saving to the farmers tBous-
ands OF dollars in meat and al the
same time keeping the germs o, the
dreaded disease from spreadingtand
accommodating, thus jeopardizingt the
hog business. Farmers are absolute
ly safe now in raising as many logs
as they can care for properly.
| GRAIN CROPS-We have nade
an effort at all times to keep the / rm-
ers reminded of the fact that ar in
creased acreage to grain to feed the
| increased number of live stock and
work stock on the farms and atS the
same time have a surplus to meet
the demands of the markets. rs a
result of these efforts we have de-
clded increase not only in acreage
but we have better preparations and
an earlier planting than formerly. The
yields show a gradual increase from
year to year.
Those having grain to sell we Nave
kept it>Well before the public hat
they may easily and readily get sales
tor seed that they may have that sar
be recommended.
We have instructed the farme-s by
word and through the papers O. the
Importance of treating the gran to
prevent smut in order to eliminate
about III per cent loss every YEAR We
nave given several demonstration on
treating seed and also have seeral
farmers who treat their seed.
ROIATlON-To keep up thefer-
tility of the soils cultivated we ID I've
recommended and given instructions
on system of crop rotation With
this rotation system we have incltd!ed
summer legumes and winter leguYies
Inc idea being to increase the Eoot
supply on the farms for the live stock
ana at the same time keep up ferti
lily and eliminate some of the more
ash. p"'
SEED SELECTION-In orde,
to increase yields on the farms in The
! South as we should instructions have
geen given on selecting seeds from
di1erent plants every year and a
proper care of the seeds so the seed
may not be damaged No work done
on the farms will pay handsomer re-
turns than this, the careful selection
OF seed from the plants in the field
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. meth
obs OF cultivation and a better nrena.
ration OF the soil before planting ha.
been advised. This agitation Of fire.
quent. shallow civilizations durino III.
growing period and the fall deet
breaking has resulted in increased
yields and heavier work stock and IN,
proved implements. III
TRUCK AND GARDENS O,,,
;nnuence tor better home gardens ant
increased truck crops has beer
throughout the county and city. New.
er before have so many people de-
noted their attention to something
growing IN the gardens to eat Yo1
can walk down almost any street If
the town and see that white and col.
ored alike have been trying to grow
something in almost ever availahlt
foot OF land. In spite of the adverse
climatic conditions almost ever,
farmer has fairly good garden, tha,
Us he has something there to get te
eat when he wants it.
CA1 1LE-In cooperation wifi
agricultural agent of the A. B. &, A
we nave been able to induce large
number OF farmers to purchase bee
and dairy cattle. OF course, the pros
perity of the farmers on the one hanr
and the cheap prices on the othe,
hand due to lack of rain out west !.
responsible in a large measure to II.
landing. SO many. But several car
loads OF these cattle were high-grade
stuff coming from other states anC
fancy prices were paid, At least L
or Is car loads have been landed If
and around Fitzgerald. Others are
coming shortly.
have carried out community own.
ershlp of good pure-bred sires and i
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