Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21

which was on ar average of twelve
inches apart" said Houston. This was
on bottom soil. III the corn club acre
| is upland soil, the rows should be
wider and the stalks farther apart in
| the row.
All these quotations have been taken
| from Houstons record, book, showing
| how ne made 234 bushels of corn on
one acre. He began to keep mis- record
early and tonowed al. the instructions
| of the county agent through the year.
! Will you be the winner this year?
Selecting a Pig
l. What kind of a pig shall l raise" is
| the question that many pig club boys
are asking themselves now. Some have
! already gotten their pigs and are feed
ing them. Ralph Braswell, of Fort
Valley, won the state prize in 1916 with
a Berkshire and Goods Carr of Calvary,
won it last year with Poland China
other prize winners have grown Hamp-
shires and Duroc Jerseys. All four of
these are excellent breeds, and are the
only ones that are allowed TO compete
for prizes at the state fair in Macon
and at the Southeastern in Atlanta in
the pure-bred class. OF course, any
good grade hog will be allowed to COM
pete for the prize in the meat class.
Mr.. James Downing, who has charge
of pig club work for Georgia, urges ev-
cry pig club boy to select the very best
individual that he can find to feed A
model pig should have good length of
body; should have broad, well-set
back, and should stand on good strong
legs and feet
A number of the boys are beginning
to think of their grazing crops for the
summer Some are planning to use Ber-
muda pasture and others to use grazing
crops of peas, soy beans, velvet beans.
peanuts and other crops. Are you rails
ing an acre Of corn to help feed that
pig? If you are, that's business.
Raising Food for Soldiers
The boys who are raising an acre of
wheat to feed a soldier in France are
advised to use some top dressing of
nitrate of soda on their wheat in early
March, If they can get the nitrate of
hoda at reasonable prices.
1t should be applied broadcast when
the soil is damp. However. the plants
should not be wet. for in this case some
of them may be killed by the applica-
ton. In some cases a light harrow or
weeder may be run over the acre fol-
lowing the application of the top dress
ing.
The supply of wool is getting low
and the club boys have been asked to
help out in the matter Before long
sheep clubs are going to be organized
in different parts of the state and the
boys will be given a chance to help
clothe as we'll as feed their big brothers
who are fighting in France.
Sheep do well on pastures and are
very useful in cleaning up the farm and
keeping down the grass and weeds in
the fence corners. They pay good re-
turns on the money that is invested in
them. Sheep make mighty good pets
too. Let those who are interested in
sheep write to Mr.. Jack Hart, of Ath-
ems. about getting started.
With the Beef Clubs
A baby beef is a well bred calf of
some breed that will make the most
profitable gains from your feed and
pasture.
An intelligent farm boy with proper
instructions can produce a good baby
beef
Every boy who can raise feed and
has a pasture can fatten calf at a
profit to himself and at the same time
produce food for the nation.
Your time will go further toward in
creased food production when labor is
nationwide need.
A boy can learn how to do two Things
at a time: work with live stock and en-
Joy farm work
The Agricultural club members are
expected to make the baby beef divi-
sion loom up at the various fall SHOWS.
There is an opportunity for sixty boys
to win as premiums registered snort
horn bulls that can be used to breed up
the scrub cattle of their communities. i'd.
Your county agent will enroll you as
Baby Beef club member and assist
YOU in getting a. calf If you will ask
him.
That Short Course Trip
One hundred and fifty club boys at
tended the annual meeting at Athens
last summer and had the time or thelr
lives. Some of them won their Trips
as scholarship prizes and others paid
their own expenses. They studied aoou.
njgs cattle. corn, chickens, fruits ana
MANY other things on the big collese
farm But this was not all Ihere
vere free concerts on the university
grounds at night and in the AFTERNOON
thew played tennis, baseball and otner
games. latham good
There is going to be another sooo
r,aeting at the college this summer In
August. and all of the club boys are IN
vited. The Canning club girls VIII oe
an Athens at this time, too.
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