Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
To PROVE
WORTH Of
TRACTOR
MACON NEXT WEEK
Great Demonstration Ar
ranged. for 18th, 18TH and
18th With Practical Sight
Workings

week 10 dLISuu Lu6 UIS uSmOA-
stration of farm tractors that will
be made in that city on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Virtually every make Of the
farm tractor on the market will
be exhibited and worked, and
farmers ignorant Of the workings
of these marvellous labor-saving
devices and those already own
ing them will rub shoulders and
will be initiated into the immense
improvements shat have been
made in the past few months.
The meeting is officially called
the "Dixie National Farming
Demonstration.
The Macon Chamber of Com
merce has been active in advertis-
ing the demonstration throughout
the entire south and while it is
expected that Georgia farmers
will attend very generally, it be-
came known this week that spe-
ciaI cars bringing delegations
from remote points in North Car
DINA, Louisiana, and even Texas,
will roll into Macon Monday
night.
Car From Tennessee
At Knoxville, Tenn, car is
being made up Of visitors from
that city to the demonstration. A
special train for Tennessee county
agents and agricultural men will
come over from 7 ashville, Tenn.
A Birmingham special will also
. make the trip to Macon during
the week beginning March 10. Ar
rangements for handling these
visitors coming by rail is in the
hands Of Charles B. Rhodes,
chairman Of the local committee
for the United States government.
Last year the national tractor
demonstration took place at Sa-
lima, Kan, and it was attended by
thousands of farmers from all
parts Of the United States. This
year is the first time that this
great event has ever taken place
il the south, and it will doubtless
attract farmers by the hundreds
and thousands from all parts of
the southern states.
The city of Macon is making
preparations to take care of the
demonstrations and the large
numbers who come to attend.
Two thousand acres Of land has
been donated for the demonstra-
tion. This tract is only four miles
from Macon, is served by rail-
road and two public highways.
Special automobile lines will run
continuously to the demonstra-
ton field through the week of
March 10.
Official Proclamation
The governor of Georgia has is
sued an official proclamation set
ting out the week Of March 10 as
tractor farming week in Georgia.
Agricultural leaders from all
parts of the south are telling the
people in their sections about the
demonstration and urging every
farmer who car possibly do so to
go to Macon and see this wonder
full show.
More than one hundred manu-
facturers of tractors will enter
their tractors in the demonstra-
ton, making the event even more
magnificent than it was last year
at Salina, Kan. The demonstra-
ton throughout the week of
March 10, will be carried out IN
der the rules for the national
tractor demonstration. The great
event is in charge Of A. E. Hide
brand, who has conducted the
seven greatest demonstrations in
the history of tractor farming.
Mr.. Hildebrand has already ar
rived in Macon to make prepare
tions for the coming national
tractor demonstration.
Should Arouse Farmers
The holding of the national
tractor demonstration in the
south is a splendid tribute to the
south's progress in agriculture.
The fact that the south has Sc
cured it will be news to many.
The fact that the south has it
should arouse farmers in every
= section to attend. Many Of them
never again in the lives will hare
the opportunity to see the trac-
tor manufacturing world put it's
tractors through the rigid tests
of the national tractor demon
stration. Holding the great event
in the central south will unques-
tionably be wonderful stimulus
to tractor farming in the south.
ATLANTA PHYSICIAN KILLED
When the small touring car of DR.
=. l.. Griffin, well-known Atlanta
physician. and the big red car of
the chief Of the fire department