Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-17

miles from Augusta, which consists
! OF 1000 acres, including hay farm
of 80 to 40 acres, to 10 cotton
| and corn farms worked with crop
pers and tenants: and 10, 900 peach
! trees. ...
My health gave away year ago
due to overWork in my Augusta
seed business and 1 have not suffi-
Gent strength to look after my
place.
L therefore want to obtain. an
ambitious and energetic young man
OF good character and adequate edu-
cation to come to me for a year
o" longer and look after and direct
these interests, of course having
the foundation of a good agricul-
tural training. He need not have
to know Of the orchard work as 1
could impart that to him.
Can you recommend such young
man to me, preferably one who had
an education along agricultural lines
and, of course, able to manage
| negro labor?
I will be glad to have him live
with me in my home and think it
will be an exceptional opportunity
for a young man of capacity to
train himself in advanced work
along agricultural and horticul-
tural lines.
Comments by the Editor
In spite of the fact that there is
an ever-increasing number of young
men attending the college of agri-
culture, and in spite of the fact that
the congress of the United States
has made provisions for training a
large number Of returned soldiers to
take up work of the character indi-
Gated above, there is a great deGrth
of farm managers an doVerseers in
Georgia. 1t seems strange that more
or our young men do not prepare
themselves for positions Of this
character, and it is on account Of
this fact that the editor has ven-
tured to print this letter and to di-
rect the attention of our. readers
specifically thereto.
There is no field of opportunity
open at present to the young men
of Georgia which offers greater pos
sibiKties. We learned from the great
war that science was the paramount
influence in enabling us to overcome
German autocracy. Science is to be
the determining factor in the growth
and our industries in the future. 1t
is evident to those who are familiar
with conditions in this state and the
other cotton states that the boil Wee
vii has become a permanent men
ace to our agriculture and has caus-
ed us to lose millions of dollars an
nually. We can combat the boil
weevil to some. considerabl BILE extent
by crop rotation, but we can GER
tainly institute other methods Of
farm practice which will afford us
as large returns for our land as
through the exclusive cultivation Of
cotton. To do this will call for diff
ferent methods of farm practice, the
use of various types Of machinery,
a better understanding Of fertilizers
and diseases and the control of in
sect enemies.
Only the educated man has the
power and knowledge at his COM
mand which will enable him TO do
these things satisfactorily. Due to
the fact that our prosperity is meas
ured by the success with which we
control handle and operate our land,
1t seems self-evident that every in
dividual in position to do so should
train himself for service along the
line indicated. Competent farm SUI
perintendents will command salaries
of several thousand dollars in the
next few years. There is hardly
man who owns considerable areas Of
land in Georgia who would not be
willing to take a competently-train
ed young man in as a partner. 1t
ha 10 ci nj ton
for a young man to start without
funds and attain competency in a
few years by associating himself
with a large landowner.
The opportunity and the need are
self-eVident. Will the young men
and those interested in the welfare
of Georgia avail themselves of the
privilege which is before them of
training themselves for service along
agricultural lines at an institution
such as this?
Data Relating to Hog Raising
[. II. e., Wadley Ca: Would like
any information on feeding hogs, breed
lag. etc. Would like some literature
raising swine, diseases narrowing, etc.
Any assistance you can render me will
be appreciated.
Hogs can, of course, be raised suc-
cessfully and profitably in your sec
ton of the state. The best method
of finishing them economically is to
maintain them as largely as possible
on succession of grazing crops.
Some of these crops may be planted
at almost any season of the year in
Georgia and thus green feed pro-
vided throughout the year, together
IF i,o 70
maintain and grow out hogs salts
factorily You can use for this pur-
pose any of the cereals, alfalfa,
rape, cowpeas, soy beans, peanuts,
chufas and artichokes. Plans have
been prepared by the State College
Of Agriculture setting forth the
areas of these different crops to
plant, the best time to SOW and be.
gin feeding down, and the number
of hogs which average Georgia land
will carry per acre. A very careful
study has been. made of this sub
ject for some years past so that
data of great value can be supplied
you free of cost through the agency
in question.
Other data has been accumulated
setting forth the cost of raising
hogs and dealing with the various
types which can be raised success
fully in Georgia, the character and
nature of the houses, and the gen.
era! management which can be af-
forded these animals. 1t is impos-
sible, oc course to set forth in a let
ter of this character all the data in
detail, but by securing and reading
the publications in question you will
obtain the data you wish in sufficient
detail to answer your purpose. You
will find this institution can afford
you frst-hand information on a great
variety of topics. You will find the
data furnished reliable and represent
tative of the experience and knowl-