Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-06
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BY DR.. ANDREW nj. SOULE

them at their face value. J. wonder
il they are encouraged and supported
in their work as they should be. I
wonder how many people have taken
time enough to look over the records
of their accomplishments and ac,
quaint themselves with the worth
while achievements. l wonder how
many friends and neighbors have
been influenced by the results they
obtained or their test acres. If you
Go not know the boys who live in
your community why not go out ana
look them up. They are worthwhile
citizens who will make their mark in
Georgia and who will leave an in
delible impress upon our agriculture.
They deserve encouragement and
support. Put some enthusiasm bacl:
Of them. See that they have q bet
ter chance in future. Consult and
advise with them and offer them the
aid of your benefit and experience.
To sit on the fence and be a knocker
may appeal to some individuals, but
those who do this sort of thing arc
rot in step with progress. In fact
they deter all good works because it
is SO much easier to tear down than
it is to build up. 1 know some of
the experiences our corn club boys
have had, and while they are the
exception and not the rule. still I
wish to see them all supp Tied and
cncourag ed and regarded IS worth
while and constructive citizens IN
the community in which they live.
I know of no way in which to get
a better vision Of life or more pur-
posefuI thought into the heart than
to talk over ones plans with u
bright, aggressive boy whose mind
is keen, whose heart is open, and
who is easily inspired and readily
becomes enthusiastic. There are
those who discount enthusiasm along
with sentiment, but, these are two
Of the main things which have
caused mankind to go forward and
overcome the difficulties which so
often block life's pathway. Let us
encourage and capitalize enthusiasm,
but keep it in the proper channel. 1t
is one of the nations main assets.
have no sympathy with those who
would frown upon sentiment, be-
cause in doing so they are simply
trying to suppress in their own and
ether peoples lives the best and no
blest instincts. L am inclined to
think that if we were to Investigate
the records of men who have
achieved success we would find them
all more or less sentimental Some
may not show any evidence of it,
and people may think it is a quality
entirely lacking in such individuals.
They may be very much mistaken,
however, because their conclusio /
arises from the fact that they did
not know the inner workings of the
minds Of the persons who may be
primarily concerned in the conclu-
sion which they have reached.
I think that there has been a
measure of sentiment all along back
of the boys club work, and I think
that because of this fact it has
spread out from the center to the
circumference of Georgia and has
been able to make a record of which
we are now all justly proud.
The best yield of corn in Georgia
last year was made by Samuel Wal
ters, Of HartweIl, Ga. He produced
1895 bushels per acre. 1t cost him
46.8 cents per bushel. This is a
fine record and one of which Hart
county has reason to be proud. This
boy, because of the fine work he did,
won scholarship, worth $3.50 a
year, to the State College of Agri-
culture. This scholarship was given
by Mr.. H. G. Hastings, president of
the Southeastern Fair association.
The next best record made was by
Oscar Nixon, of Carrollton, Ca, who
produced 125 bushels of corn at a
cost of % cents per bushel. The
third highest record was made by
Mason Hendrix, of DouglasvilIe, Ga
The yield in his case was 104 bush
els per acre and the cost 81 cents
per bushel. Other worthwhile yields
were made by the following boys: