Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BY DR.. ANDREW NJ SOULE

two Georgia fairs. Four of the rib
bons were Junior champions.
There were 1878 members in the
pig clubs in 1918. The draft last
spring prevented the number reach
ing 10000, which was the number
aimed at
The total sum represented by the
hogs and pigs in the hands of pig
club members during 1918 was half
million dollars.
The increase in initial cost of pig
club pigs in 1918 was almost 60 per
cent more than in 1917. 49,
The increase in the final value Of
hogs raised by pig club boys in 1913
over those of 1917 was So per cent.
The increase in the number OF
pure bred hogs raised by pig club
boys in 1918 over 1917 was over
306 per cent
The increase in the number of pigs
exhibiteG at two fairs by pig club
, boys in 1918 over 1917. was nearly
60 per cent.
The increase in profits of hogs
81 per cent.
Ask your county agent what there
is to the calf club work.
The Golf club members of 1913
were we'll pleased with their work.
They were supplied with good calves
in cases where they had none on
hand. Their calves paid them well
for their feed and time and prize
money was plentiful enough to add
materially to the returns from all
properly fattened calves.
The highest recommendation pos
sible has been given the calf club
work by the members themselves.
Many members of last year will con-
tinue in the club.
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that you are interested. have enough
feed available to. properly feed
calf and that you will appreciate
any effort on his part to get you
lined up for calf club work this
year.
boys to win scholarships through the
calf club work to the boys short
course at the Georgia State College
of Agriculture. See whether or not
you can be one of that number.
The calf club boys raised LIZA
calves worth $61,S20 in 1918. Won
1880 They should and doubtless
will raise 1000 calves this year
worth at least 100000. Liberal
prizes have already been given for
this year.
Not entirely new, but with new en-
ergy and determination, the boys
wheat club organization Will be pro-
NOTED and encouraged this year as
it has not been heretofore Special
literature, giving the very best and
latest information on wheat growing
will be sent to all club members as
soon as the lists q re sent in. -
A wheat crop is a two-year propo-
sition when properly handled. Prep
aration and planting the first year;
some fertilization. cultivation and
harvesting the second year A pea
o O
as a manure crop for the wheat win
give best returns for the labor and
expense involved. A highly fertiliz-
ed acre of cotton makes an excel
lent wheat growing preparation, if
additional fertilizer is added when
the wheat is sown.
TO boys enrolling in these clubs
now it will be permissible to take
an acre that is already sown and by
fertilizing and cultiVating it under
directions that will be given dem
onstrate the value Of this course in
increasing the yield.
Send in your names, boys, at once
to your county agents, teacher or
to the college of agriculture, if you
have no agent, in order that you
may receive the club guide regularly
and all other directions sent out.
Liberal prizes will be given to
boys who report the best results
and how obtained.
Fourteen thousand two hundred
and eighty bushels of wheat, valued
at $29,560, was grown in 1918 by
the boys in the wheat club. This
was grown at an average of II BUSH.
els per acre at an average cost of
SLIP per bushel. ":
The annual. short course for boys
and girls will be held at the col
lege of agriculture, Athens, Ga, Au-
gust els, 1919, inclusive. The 'ex-
penses for taking this short course
are nominal and will vary froms$1
to $25, depending. upon the distance
from Athens. Club boys, whether
they have won scholarships or not.
should make an effort to attend this
short course in 1919. The courses
are planned in such a manner that
the boys are given great. deal of
outdoor study. Recreation in. the
way of baseball games, swimming
parties and other athletic contests
make the short course very inter-
eSting