Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-05

Of farm practice must be instituted
and followed. 1t means that bet
ter systems Of farm management
must be. brought into vogue. In other
words, it of necessity makes a stu
dent out of the farmer and thus en-
cages his best skill and attention.
This naturally interests him in his
work and results in the concentra-
ton of his effort upon the enter
prise he has in hand. The very fact
system of practice brings into play
all the faculties he possesses and
makes him view economic problems
in a broader and more liberal man
ner 1t develops the best of his
instincts and emphasizes his interest
in education. He has of necessity to
study markets and marketing prob
lens and thus he widens the scope
of his knowledge and his general IN
terest in all matters pertaining not
only to his farming. operations, but,
to the welfare of his country as
special care and consideration appeals
to his better nature and teaches him
to be kindly, self-reliant and con-
siderate.
In the old days when land was
cheap and food abundant any sort
of animal could be maintained ana
finished off and sold at some profit.
Those were the halcyon days when
labor was cheap and every sort OF
material needed by the civilization OF
that period superabundant. We are
now living in an entirely different
age when competition is keen, when
the prices of all commodities are
exceedingly high, when the cost Of
producing foods suited to men and
animals is extremely high, and when
the cost of the up-keep of the farm
has been greatly enhanced. Under
such conditions only the best type
of live stock can be successfully
maintained 1t would not be neces-
sary for every farmer to have pure
breds, but a large majority of them
would be benefited by having q bet
ter grade of live stock than they now
possess. In fact, many of the COM
plants that are made regarding our
animals are due to the fact that we
have not studied out with care ana
attention the best breeds OF 1--we
stock adapted to given environ a. ron
eral that high standard of quality
which is essential to success.
We need to keep an ever-lncreas1ng
number of high grade animals on our
farms. We need to study the re!a-
tionships and adaptability Of the CIV
en- breeds to our particular environ
ment. In other words, we can make
a highly concentrated and specialized
business out of animal industry
Wherever this is done Ihe !drlIel
will find his animals to be the de-
light and joy of his heart and he can
then reorganize his operations on
a basis Which will best insure, the
maintenance of the fertility of his
land and the utilization, Of his Ia
Dor and equipment to the best ad-
vantage, He can also diversity his
agriculture and produce the varied
types tyr of crops which will make him
more nearly independent. He can
feed the greater part of the foods pro
duced on his farm and SO assume
as nearly as possible the preroga-
lives and profit of the manufactures.
BY By emphasizing live stock produc--
ton he will also be in the strongest
position to meet the invasion of the
boil weevil and will be able to com
pensate himself through the proIltS
obtained from the sale of farm ami
mails for any losses which the weeVil
NAV cause.