Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-07
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
az DR.. ANDREW M. SOULE .

appreciate the value Of pure-breC
live stock and so are helping to rele
gate the piney woods rooter to thu
rear and get rid Of the scrub sire
Those in charge of our packing
plants are gratified over the chang
in the nature and character of tn
porcine population which Is taking
credit for the results obtained /:
certainly due to the pioneer worl
done by our pig club boys, many o.
whom were the first to Introduce
pure-bred sires into the communltle:
in which they live.
Our young swine farmers are alsC
learning to appreciate the Importance
! of providing them with large pens
and plenty of shade. They also un.
| derstand now that a variety of feec
| is necessary to grow them out sat
| isfactorily, and that hogs must be
| kept free from destructive parasites
| They are supplying them with plenty
/ of mineral matter and foods that are
rich in protein, and according them
| plenty of exercise. A proper appre.
! citation of all these facts is funda-
mental to the progress of our swine
! industry, and it is a splendid thing
| that as much success has been made
as the records would indicate in in
culcating these elementary princi-
pies into the minds of the members
of our pig club organizations.
1t will, no odubt, be interesting tc
many to read an account Of how the
champion pig was handled and fec
out last year This pig was shown
by Mr.. James Morton, Jr., Of Ath-
ems, Ga. He is sixteen years old and
member of the tenth grade at the
Winterville High school. He has
been a regular club member since he
was ten years old and has won prizes
each year. He has been member OF
the corn, pig and calf clubs. Last
year he was state pig club champion
winning $685. in prizes, including. a
free trip to the International Live
Stock show at Chicago, Ill, a silver
loving cup, a pure-bred gilt and
cash. He has already Joined the club
for 1921
He is the son of Mr.. J. W. Morton,
oane of Clarke county's most pro-
gressive and prosperous farmers,
president of the Georgia Farm Blu
reau Federation and a member OF
the executive committee of the Ma
ton Farm Bureau Federation.
1920 35.lS "'" "' l"'''D '''' NA
1920, paying 5000 for her. She
weighed 162 pounds at that time.
began feeding her peanut meal, corn
and bran. She was running on Der
fed her milk and shorts. Later on,
L fed her some syrup, and prepared
pig feed. In all, I fed her $26.4O
worth of feed. I looked after her
closely, feeding her three times a
day and giving her plenty of water
and dry bed.
Il won a free trip to Chicago val
nt 0rjZnC +
the fairs totaling about 100000.
my hog weighed 451 pounds when
exhibited at the fairs. l think she
is worth 100000. This gives me over
$4,000 profit on her for the year."
Read his account of his trip to
Chicago.
II had the best time on my trip
We left Athens Saturday night about
s o'clock. The weather was some
thing fierce. 1t was raining and
freezing as fast as it fell. We went
over to Atlanta and caught the Dixie
Flyer the next morning for Chicago.
THE trip going up was kinder dull
because it was Sunday and we could
not see any farming going on. But
we could see the pretty fields and
crops.
I'VE got to Chicago the next morn
ing about seven o'clock and went to
the hotel, put up our grips and took
a car for the stock yards. Here
we met the other people from all
of the other states. Then we started
in the stock show led by Armour
band of about thirty girls. We
marched around awhile so that they
could get pictures of all of the
crowd. We stayed at the stock show
cattle. In the big arena they were
judging horses and cows all, the
time.
THAT night we went to the hors~
show. First, they brought in the
prize winning horses, the Percherons
and Belgians, some Of them the iarg-
est and prettiest in, the world. After
these had all been taken out, they
would bring in the different kinds
Of horse carts to compete for prizes
then, they brought in the horse back
riders. They rode around until they
picked out winner and tied a blue
ribbon on him. After these had all
the cattle. These marched around,
being led by a company of Scotch
Highland players.
"The next day, which was Tues
day, the 30th of November, was Ar
mour Day. This was the hi gday of
quarters at the Y. M. c. A. hotel
at S:15. At $50 we left on special
train for Armour's pacing plant. We
arrived at Armour's Station at 8
o'clock and started through the plant.
We went through the hog killing
department first. Here they had a
large revolving wheel with log
chains that they would hitch the
hogs feet in and as they went over
the wheel a man would stick them.
From here they would go into the
pot of water and they would scald
them. AS they came out of here
they would scrape all Of the hair off
of them. Then they were hung up
and carried on by machinery by
men who would each one do one
thing to them until they came out
into the packing room as hams and
different other meats.
Then we went into the COW
and sheep-kiIling department. They
would drive the COWS upon the re-
volvng floor. and as soon as they
stepped upon it man with a ham
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