Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20

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reader may say these figures are
high. He should understand, how
ever. that they were practlcing agrl-
culture on an intensive scale ana
were being taught the Importance OF
concentrating effort on few acres
Of well-tilled land, rather than spend
ing energy over great areas when
would not produce profitable crops.
The Miscellaneous clubs contain
ed 324 members. They were engaged
i'm the production of peanuts, velvet
beans and other leguminous crops.
Thev added $4,000 to the wealth o.
the state by their efforts.
The Canning club girls. of whom
there were 5.213. filled 1.254,966 con-
tanners. The products of their ener-
gy were worth S267756. Before the
organization Of the Canning CLUBS
there was no work Of this character
i'm progress.
The Poultry club members. of
whom there were 1850. set $4,000
eggs and raised chickens valued at
S17.25O.
Women demonstrators, TO the num-
Der of 5.515. working in cooperation
with the county agents, brined and
canned products valued at $685.
sec.
One thousand women also engaged
in the raising Of poultry produced
chickens and eggs worth S16,339.
There were 1852 women and girls
engaged in gardening work through
whose efforts food crops worth S425,
$50 were produced
Demonstra lions on farms were
conducted by 5,375 men. This work
represented the cultivation of a given
area of land, according to the new
est and best methods OF practice
which science has revealed. The
actual increa sc in the value Of the
crops produced by these men has
been very conservatively placed at
$50. or a total of S26S,75O.
The county agents inoculated 129,-
933 hogs with preventive serum.
The saving thus effected represents
q gain of $685. AGA.
Something like 4,444 cattle were
treated for diseases of one charac-
ter or another. The least veteri-
marian would have charged for this
service would be IS. Therefore, this
treatment on the part of the agents
represents an addition to the wealth
of the state of S22,220.
Through the agency OF the college
ana OIneE cooperating VI bdilANA NAOAAo
3O,O23 acres of bottom land were sur
veyed and drained. This added some
of the most productive areas of
soil in Georgia to our farms and
fields and certainly increased our
ability to produce food crops to the
extent of s1,S01.3S
Building plans were sent out for
1863 structures. These were valued
at $40 on the average, making a total
of S16,69O.
The soil surveys were promoted
successfully in several counties,
7S2.OSO acres of land being success
fully marked. 1T certainly ought to
be worth 81 an acre to a man to
know the worth and type of the soil
on his place. Therefore, this work
vas valued at $TS2,OSO.
Investigators in the oil content
of cotton seed, peanuts and soy
beans have been conducted by the
college for several years past. 1t
has been shown that If the strains
of these crops which the college has
DEVELOPED were generally cultivated
$4,000, 900 a year would be added to
the revenue of the state.
We spend in Georgia each year
millions Of dollars for commercial
ascertain the deficiency of our soils
in this respect and learn how to
cheaply and economically use ferti-
lizer. Test plats have been eStab
lished at thirty places within the
state. The results obtained are OF
great value to the community con-
cerned. This service has been estl-
mated as worth $500 per test plat,
or $4,000 year.
The publication division of the col
lege distributed last year 263,5Oo
bulletins. They were certainly worth
10 cents a piece, or Sz6,35O,
Plate service, giving the latest and
best information relatives TO agri-
cultural practice, was distributed to
nearly POO weekly papers in Georgia
last year. Ten editions of this ma
terial were sent out. We regard
this service as easily worth 100000.
The college also reached 24O,SG4
persons by its lecture service and Il
an admission fee of % cents had
been charged they would have col
lected S60.216. All who attended
these meetings were certainly bene-
utei to the extent indicated.
Men and women agents to the
number of 226 are employ ed. They
IRE educational leaders in their COM
munities. Their service work can
easily be demonstrated to be worth
$4,000 to airy county which they
serve. Therefore, this service rep
resents an increment in our produc-
tive value of $1,13O,OO0.
Demonstrations as to the best
methods of grazing and handllnS
hogs were made to the number OF
$3.50. These demonstrations were
easily worth $50 each. or a total Of
$l59, 900.
Pasture demonstrations were also
made to the number OF $50, which
would represent a total value OF
Roe feadino demonstrate ons num-
bering eighty, were made at as many
points in Georgia. These demon
STATIONS illustrate facts of suffi-
cient Importance to make them
worth at least $500 to the farmers
of the communities in which they
were conducted. This represents a
Meat curing demonstrations, to
the number of 1908. were made
which, at $50 apiece, would amount
to S50.150.
Egg production demonstrations
were made at 1858 centers. Their
value to the communities served was
certainly S25 each, or S33,SO0
Pruning demonstrations were made
i'm 1000 orchards. These demon
STATIONS at $50 each added $500
to the wealth of the state.
Orchard spraying demonstrations
were held in 1867 orchards. At $50
apiece they represent a gain in value
Of SS3,350
Truck crop demonstrations to the
number of $40 were made. At $50
they would be worth $25,500 to the
individuals concerned.
Rotation and soil improvement
demonstrations to the number of
75O, at S25 apiece. would make an
additional S1S,725.
If all these figures be added to-
gether IL appears that $11, 921,2S6