Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-11
STATE COLLEGE Of
AGRICULTURE GIVES
OUT FULL PROGRAM
Embraces Development of
Farming, Live Stock and
Marketing FaciIitiesDr. A,
M, SouIe Explains Work

ATHENS, Ga, Jan. S.-A complete
program for the farmers of Georgia.
the development of agri.
culture, live stock and marketing fa~
cilities, and placing the state, should
the program be carried out, on a
self-sustaining basis, was made pub.
lie here today by the State College
Of Agriculture.
In announcing the program, DR.. Ans
drew NJ Soule, president Of the cole
lege, explained that it was not the
work of himself or any other one
man, but the combined product Of
careful thought by experts in every
department of the college.
1--WE believe" said he, "that 1t id
a safe and sane program which can
be put over with the facilities at the
command of the farmers, and without
larger expenditures than they should
be able to make at this time. We
think it will tend to put the state
back on a proper economic basis more
quickly than any other line Of poli-
cy which can be pursued. We bes
lieve it will afford the farmer and
associated interests the largest meas.
ure Of relief in the shortest posi-.
BILE time. We are certain it will con.
serve much Of the wealth produced
in the past, but which has found it's
way to other sections of the country
in the purchase of supplies which
we could and should produce at
home"
Briefly stated. the programs con-
templates the following main lines
of agricultural policy:
1. The planting of only one-third
Of the cultivated acreage Of Georgia
farms in cotton.
2. The production at home Of all
the supplies needed for the suste-
nance of the human and live stock
population of Georgia.
3. The organization in every COM
munity of cooperative marketing arr
rangements. and the careful prepara-
ton of food and feed crops for COM
mercial handling.
The Food Georgia Needs
The program shows the following
facts with regard to the food sup
plies needed in Georgia.
That each farm in Georgia should
produce an average of 322 bushels of
corn, as against 224 in 1920. to feed
the state.
That each farm in Georgia should
produce 1-2 tons Of velvet beans, as
against one ton in 1920. to feed the
state.
That each farm in Georgia should
produce "a bushels of wheat, as
against eight bushels in 1920. to feed
the state.
That each farm should produce So
bushels Of oats, as against 81 bushels
in 1920.
That each far min Georgia should
produce 30 tons of hay, as against
two tons in 1920.
That each farm in Georgia should
produce so bushels of sweet pota-
toes, as against A bushels in 10 20.
That each farm in Georgia should
produce 4S bushels of peanuts, as
against 16 in 1920.
That each farm in Georgia should
produce IL bushels Of Irish potatoes,
as against five bushels in 1920.
That each farm in Georgia should
produce 833 dozen eggs, as against
1O3 dozen in 1920. =
When this is done, with xairly
good production of pork. beer ana
other products, and when each farm
produces it's own vegetables. MILK
hntter and fruit, Georgia will live at
home and her cotton crop Will Dc Z,
clean surplus over AID above what
she consumes.
The Program in Full
The full details Of the program
announced by the State college, VI
Agriculture is as follows:
With the pendulum Of prices ior
farm products reaching back peyohu
the normal position a most serious
nroh1em confronts the farmers III
deciding what crops to grow In 1871.
The conditions which now oDtain'
however, can be successfully hie1
and overcome Through. the lnstltu-
The relation Of tenant snd LANDLORD,
hat will receive the attention or the
at the conferences.
Subdivisions and the Developments
tion of a constructive program OF
marketing and d1strlpu-
ton. -. +ha
farmer must of necessity aoopt
more nearly than ever before care
fully thought out cropping: plan. Inc
situation in which we find ourselves
offers an opportunity. rms ls the
time to actually put the state on d
Of food raised for men and animals
If is recognized that a great many
farmers perhaps are already on TINS
basis, but many are not. BESIDES,
the non-proqucers are many; since
The urban. population OF Of the state
A careful survey shows that our
farmers will need to grow in 1921
1T present market prices at least
;65, 100000 worth Of foodstuffs
more than was harvested in 1920. in
order to adequately maintain our nu-
We do this we will spend the sum
Indicated for the purchase of food
'tuffs produced outside the state.
70 send money outside Of Georgia
or the purchase Of such supplies
lefensible policy.
Then let the first thought concern
ng a cropping plan for 1921 be q
on the part OF the,
armers backed by the bankers, sup
,ly merchants and all others, to
umed in the state. The second
bought should be to grow and har-
rest these at the least cost so as
0 be prepared for low market prices
hould they prevail.
The table below shows: (1> The