Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-05
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
bN DR.. ANDREW M. SOULE

I regret to say that this statement
does not apply, however, to cattle.
Of corn, oats and wheat we harvest
ed per capita thirty-siX bushels in
1900 and forty and one-half bushels
in 1920. Our increase for the tWen-
ty-year period was four and one-halt
bushels per capita Since 1907. the
increase represents a gain of three
and one-half bushels per capita. We
have made much better progress,
therefore, towards maintaining an
adequate supply of grain in proper
tion to the needs of our people than
of animals and animal products.
1t will be interesting to compare
these statistics with the same fig
ures pertaining to the United States
tion in the south was 10 per cent. for
the United States, Is per cent. In
the matter Of cattle raising, the gain
was 104 per cent for the United
States against a loss Of 8.8 per cent
for the south. In the matter of
the United States over 1910 was l4.2
per cent. Here again we fell behind
considerably. In the matter of corn
production, the increase in the United
States was 2 per cent and for the
south, 2 per cent j., In the case a4nt+o of
States was so per cent and for the
south 271 per cent. In considering
the yield of wheat. the increase for
the United States was IA per cent and
for the south So per cent. Viewing
the United States as whole. it ap-
pears that there has been a loss in
horses and mules per 1000 1nhabl-
tants Of seventy-seven head, a gain
in cattle per 1000 inhabitants of
seventy-one head and an increase | |
hogs per 1000 inhabitants of 217
head The country as a whole has.
do
and amply justifles our belief in our
ability to feed ourselves and offer
substantial contributions of food and
raw materials to commerce and In
dustry.
It Should be matter of pride and
qualification to the farmers OF the
south to know that in the matter OF
grain they have held their own with
the country at large. This would
indicate that we have made subStan-
tial progress along this line and can
continue to develop and expand our
grain crops with profit and advantage
to both our agricultural and COM
mercial interests. 1t may not pc SO
pleasant to consider the record we
have made along the line OF animal
husbandry, although 1T is certainly
true that we have made remarka BIZ
gains and great advancement. IhlS
is shown by the large number Of pure
bred animals brought into the south
in recent years by the notable WIN
nings made by the southern breeders
at the International Live Stock exhl-
bition annually held at Chicago and
other fairs of national reputation.
We know that the general character
and quality of our live stock has Deea
greatly improved as we'll. We have
made a great fight on the cattle tick
and other diseases and parasites. y
good part of the south has been freed
q sa1r
portunities for the development OF
cattle raising not only on safe but
a progressive basis as We'll.
1t is certain that we are learning
to diversity more extensively than
we did in the past. The RECORDS snow
in animal industries, but we must
still go far afield along these INES
TO live I'D to our opportunities and re-
sponsibilitiola Nevertheless, we have
on the whole not over-emphaslZea
cotton to the degree generaHy pc
lieved and we certainly have great
latent powers in reserve along TINS
line which we can develop ALMOST at
These facts and figures have been
presented not for the sake of point.
ing out any defects that might exist
in our agricultural or live STOCK pidc-
tices. but to demonstrate to our peo-
ple the degree of progress we nave
made and are making along various
lines. This survey shows where we
are strong and where we are weak
1t indicates the lines we should en-
phasiZe in order to StablllZe our az
Tic11Tture. 1t shows what fields are
the most promising for exploitation
and development. 1t demonstrates
what we must do to make our people
capable of feeding themselves from
both the standpoint of grain ana AMI
NAL production. 1t is a record Of
which we have reason to be proud,
and it certainly shows that II we
take hold of the existing situation
with the characteristic vigor which
has actuated our people in the last
decade, that we can achieve progress
along all lines in the next ten years
and put ourselves in the forefront
of the other states as producers of
agricultural wealth.
Treating a Mule "Out of Condition"
c. H. B., Elberton, Ga, writes:
have a mule about eight years
old which weighs about 1000
pounds. He does not seem to be
healthy and eats the trough and
any piece of wood he can get hold
Of His appetite is not good.
feed him on good corn and fod-
der. Any aid you can give me
will be appreciated.
1t is quite evident from what you
say that your mule is suffering from