Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-13

forward the most successful and COM
plete demonstrations which have ever
been undertaken in a school of this
character. The head of every division
of the college has been asked to. take
charge of the demonstrations in his
division. This means that the oldest
and most experienced and best posted
men In the employ of the state will
have charge of the work, and those
coming to the school may rest as
sured, therefore, that they will have
an opportunity to gather information
and data collected by group of men
who are thoroughly we'll posted about
the agricultural conditions of, the
state. .,t... ... .,-
Many Topics Considered g.'ll
Among the topics to be taken up
and discussed will be the prepare
ton and fertilization, of cotton under
bool weevil conditins. This will not
be a mere state of facts, but will
be based on data secured from test
plats maintained in various. parts of
the state and on which work has
been carried forward for some, years
past. In association with the pres
entation of this subject there will
iect being to- show to. those in at
tendance how fertilizers are taken
I'D. how the soil may be made more
retentive of fertilizers, and why diff
ferent formulas are necessary on diff
ferent soils, There will also be a
comprehensive study made of various
materials available from which fer
tilizers are prepared at the present
time. One Of the best means Of over
coming weevil depredations is
through intelligent and skillful fer
tilization of the land. Entirely new
methods will have to be. employed
and it is the purpose of the demon
STATIONS c, ted above to present this
information in a definite and con-
crete form.
In fighting the bool weevil swine
can be employed to excellent ad-
vantage. In some states they are
regarded as mortgage lifters. Why
not in Georgia? Therefore, the means
used to fight diseases of swine be-
comes a matter of great Importance
and concern to our farmers. Every
farmer who keeps hogs should learn
how to treat them with preventive
serum. as one of the most destruc-
tive diseases of hogs is cholera Yet
it can be largely controlled through
the wise use of preventive serum.
Do you, Mr.. Farmer, know how to
use it, Or are you going to wait
until it has entered your herd and
thus caused you a loss of several
hundred to several thousand dollars,
depending on the number of animals
YOU own. ,..
Calcium arsenate is now believed
to, ba a means of helping combat
weeyiI damage successfully. 1t must
be of a certain strength and grade,
It must be applied in certain way
and at a certain season of the year.
Do you know how to do this, or can
the experts who have this matter
III charge give you advice and In
formation which is worth while?
Undoubtedly much calcium arsenate
will be used next summer without
profit because it will not be applied
in the manner which the 9exigencies
Of the situation require. Come up
and learn, how to do it. 1T will be
the best investment you have ever
made. 5t,F
There will be demonstrations in
the selection, breeding and handling
of hogs in the new, partially finished
livestock pavilion. There will also
be a contest fin judging hogs of the
different breeds. Swine raising is
destined to- become the right arm Of
our agriculture and, win, afford US
one Of the best means Of diversifica-
ton, which becomes now absolutely
necessary in view of the boil weevii
invasion.
Other Lectures
There will BE another lecture and
demonstration on the use of forage
crops as a means of providing cheap
maintenance for hogs. There have
been GO demonstration grass areas
already established. Forty-three Of
these are in south Georgia and are
on thirty seven different soil types.
Livestock industries cannot prosper
unless we have more grass. The
foundation on which to secure the
knowledge essential to the end in
dicated has already been laid. There
will be a demonstration excursion
made to the test plats on the College
farm, where those in attendance up
ON the school will have an opportunl-
ty to observe and study at first hand,
TalIis grass, carpet grass, lespedeza,
clover, alfalfa and other grasses
which promise to be of great benefit
to our agriculture.
There will be a demo -estration on
thu fattening and finishing of hogs,
and the grading Of hogs on the basis
of the market demands. Farmers
complain frequently about the poor
prices they obtain from their hogs.
There may be discrimination at times
but very often the animals they send
to market are not properly finished.
If these animals were kept at home
and fed for 80 to go days longer they
would bring better prices. Come ana
learn how to handle and finish your
hogs. It will be time and money
well spent to do so.
In some parts of this state we can
fight the boil weevil most SUCCESS
fully with tobacco. There will be
discussions and demonstrations on
this subject. A model barn will be
studied and figures and data present
ed to show what it will cost and how
it should be constructed.
Broad Base Terracing
Among other things G broad bass.
terrace will be laid out and con-
structed. This, demonstration will be
made by the use of both horse pow
er and tractor power There will be
demonstrations and discussions on
the care and upkeep of tractors and
a study of the efficiency of tractors
under various field conditions. If
weather conditions permit there will
be a seeding demonstration in which
tractors will be used as a substitute
for part of the large amount of
hand labor we are now using. -,
There will also be a demonstration
in fighting the weevil through grow
ing wheat and oats and through con-
trolling diseases of various kinds
which are attacking our field crops.
The methods to be used. in the