Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-03

one bull will be loaned in any
8. Bulls will be loaned only in
counties which are tick free, or in
which organized work for tick
eradication is being conducted.
fined to counties which have regu-
larly employed county demonstra-
ton agents.
5. In deciding the needs of a
class of bull required, first con-
sideration will be given to the rec
concentration of the county demon
stration agent, subject to approval
of the animal husbandry division of
the State Agricultural college.
6. In 1oaning bulls. preference
will be given to members of regu--
larly organized live stock breeders
associations, and also to individuals
who are cooperating with the state
Agricultural colleges or the rail-
road in the effort to solve the pas
ture problem, but the establish
ment of pasture areas planted to
grasses recommended by the agricul-
tural colleges.
Z. Bulls will be furnished to
through the assistance of the col
Iege extension department and the
railroad agricultural department. a
total OF twenty OF HlOT6
females. The value of the bull fur
nished will depend upon the num-
Der and quality of the pure-bred fe-
males owned by the community.
8. It is not intended to furnish
these loan bulls. for use of farmers
or more pure.bred animals, it be-
ing felt. that they should have, or
can have, a good bull of their own.
9. The loan period shall be not
months, and at a time agreed upon
the bull shall be sold either at pri-
vate treaty, or at some sale of pure
bred cattle of that breed, and the
keeper of the bull shall receive half
of the increased value as set forth
in section 10.
10. The members of community
who are to share in the use of a
bull will choose one Of their num-
Der (subject to the approval of the
railroad representative to care for
the bull. The member thus chosen
will sign loan agreement with the
railroad under the terms of which
he will agree to give the bull proper
care and attention, feed him in &C
cordance with the instructions of
the county agent or the IRA railroad I1too
ally inspect the bull, keep a serv-
ier record. showing dates of serv-
ice and animal served, and OBJ
serve instructions in regard to the
number of services allowed. In
consideration of this, the keeper of
the bull will be allowed to charge
a service fee of S1.O0 for grade or
scrub females, and $500 for pure
bred females. which will in part
compensate him for the expense of
keeping the bull. When the bull
is sold at the end of the loan
period. the keeper of the bull shall
receive a compensation half of the
increased value of the animal, after
dedUcting the original cost; and
this should, in most cases. prove a
substantial reward for giving the
bull the best of care.
The prosecution Of this work
will have the assistance of the en-
tire agricultural college and ex-
tension forces. including the beet
cattle specialist. the agronomy
specialist supervising pasturage inn
| provement work and the produc-
ton of feeding and forage crops
the county agent and the district
agents.
Substantial progress has been
made in the beef cattle work in
Georgia during recent years. Ac-
cording to the most accurate figures
obtainable there has been an in