Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-18

QSlQ not given much III 10 the
welfare of his boys and girls as they
were related to the continuance or the
industry in which he was engaged.
! They had no place or considerat ton,
for the most part, in the plan of Or
ganization. They were expected to
give their labor and energy to pro-
duction without hope of much ma
terial reward. They saw little but
drudgery in the life of the farm. 1t
was not surprising that they should
desire to get away from 1T under
such conditions Through the agency
of club organizatinons, the farmer was
| taught that his boys and girls could
be interested IN agriculture and his
| own crops and profits increased by
the institution of the methods of
practice the boys and girls were
taught to follow: AS result this
created a companionshtp between the
farmer and his children which has
resulted in many instances IN reEo-
! lGtioniZing the methods or practice
followed in the nature and character
Of the crops cultivated. 1t has been
instrumental in some instances IN
changing the status of live stock
production from Il neglected business
to where it has become pivotal NJ
dUstry in this state. NO more lmpor-
tant or valuable work has been &C
complishcd than through the Great
ing of new vision in new nope
and purpose in the minds of country
boys and girls which has been &C
complished through the agency Or
opcd by the extension divisions OF
our agricultural colleges.
The next effort of the extension
worker was directed to the BUSINESS
of the farmer himself. In this re-
spect hC seldom kept accounts, knew
little about what lines OF actlVity
were the most profitable or promls-
ing and what phases of mis- business
were conducted at a loss. 1t was fur-
Their shown that through INCREASED
yields greater profits cou!d be ooe
tained, and hence intenSihcation ot
effort on smaller areas of land was
brought about. 1t was pointed out
to the farmer that he must direct
some of his effort and energy 70
ward standardizing his output Whelh-
er it be in the form Oh crop or
live stock. His attention was dl-
rected to grades and standards aid
market demands, the principle or CO.
operation in buying and selling was
emphasized, the necessity Tor more
exact knowledge as to the cost OF
in this way, a vast Improvement IN
the business methods followed on
the farm was brought about.
The extension division of our agrf-
cultural colleges has also given
great impetus to agricultural educa-
llOn. lnlS mas SUllSU III Gil ChPIt
citation Of the Importance and ValHe
of correct training along agrlcu'-
tural and home economics INES. AS
result, a large NUMBER OF secondary
schools in which vocational courses
have been emphasized have been es-
tablished Our agricultural colleges
which have langulshed Tor many
wears. because of INADEQUATE support
and appreciation have taken on new
life. Their halls are now, croWden
with students and tnelr la6orato or l
are fairly we'll equipped, while their
support has been greatly increased
1t is true that only a be2lnnlnG mas
been made along these lines, out
when we consider what mas oeen
ACCOMPLISHED in comparison with l11
status af these institutions ten 10
vel at the growth they have MADE.
It is equally gratifying as well as
surprising to find what an influence
turned out in this time has exercised
on the public welfare and particular
" upon the operations OF, the farm
and the betterment of other conul-
lions generally in and about the. larll
home. The fact that the farmer ! mas as
school or the agricultural college has
created a renewed interest on MS
part in education and q, desire Tor
more accurate and definite lntorma-
ton relating to his business. NJ M
turally the situation thus brought
about has had a reciprocal influence
on the rural schools, and hence ~
is not surprising to see very mucn
larger appropriations MADE Tor inel5
maintenance and support anu Con
sistent effort being made to con-
soIidate them so that a better type
Of instruction may be offered the
bows and girls who attend them.
Probably no effort OF the extern
sion division has been more frult-
full in results than that or lnduciiiig
the southern farmer to diversity ms
practice. This has been done TO
such an extent that it seems that
King Cotton has been, positively
dethroned. There was never a sec
ton of any country that could ne
permanently prosperous as long "a as
south tried this for fifty years aver
the Civil war with results SO IA
miliar to all that they need not De
detailed at this time. In , the b lasl
induced by the leadership affordeu
through extension agencies to great
" multiply his interest in live STOCK
production, to raise the greater PAL
Of his feed and food crops at nome
and to grow a great variety OF crops
hitherto neglected. AS a result, NIL.
lions of dollars formerly sent out
of the south to purchase meat ana
foodstuffS have been kept at nome
and this accounts more largely for
the growing prosperity of the south
than anything else which mas ,r oc
Cured in the last half century. rms
niece of service work In itself Justl-
f3es a thousand times over the eA
penditures made by the a 9g e at
tension teaching, and certainly no
phase of service rendered surpasseS
that exercised in freeing the soutA
from the bane of the one-crop sSs-
tenn.
In addition to the above, the ex3 *
tension division has established
community organizations, aided IN
the development of cooperative
marketing organizations, the estan-
lishment of sanitary measures IN lhe
home and on the farm, ana IN ,+1 lndug
tion and use of labor saving machln-
ery. 1t has demonstrated the bene-
fits to he brought to the various sec
lions through drainage, terraclns
and the clearing up OF waste Janus
Permanent pastures have been en-
coI1raged, and great aid extended in
overcoming the damage winch otnes.
wise would have been effected by the
Weevil. In various centers many
sweet potato storage houses nave
heen built, crop rotation system IN
Produced and the grazing OF hogS on
a succession of crops establlshed on
a permanent basis. Much Work re-
mains to be done, and it will take
a an@ long t time H to accomplish all that
should be undertaken; but it IS PLAIN
to be seen that the effort and energy
expended have been well worth
while. A.
Fertiuzing With Cotton Seed Meal
p. w. H., LenoX, Ga, writes:
Do you think cotton seed meal too
Expensive to use as fertilizer
now? I used 500 lbs, of equal
parts of cotton seed meal and
acid last year with good results.
What kind of cotton do you con-
slider best to plant now?
In your situation, I would pur.c
chase and use the cheapest Garner OF
nitrogen I could obtain. If this hap
pens to be nitrate of soda, then you
can afford to replace the cottonseed
| ,,,nnl ,,,ln oh VOL have nreNiOuSlY used