Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-26

effort to considerable extent on the
production of Poland-Chinas. They
have some excellent animals in this
community and the breeders and
farmers are enthusiastic in sponsor
ing the hog industry.
brownsville. Georgia. as every
Hereford breeder knows. is the home
Of Bonnie j.. the 1919 grand cham
pion Hereford bull. 1t is fitting that
some of the best work looking to
the development and establishment
Of permanent grazing areas In the
state should have been begun ane
carried forward in the Vicinity OIL
this thriving city.
Georgia has always been famous
for it's interest in Jersey cattle. But
for the menace which the tick at
one time exercised over our animal
industries. she would probably
have become one of the Leading II
not the leading state in Jerseydom,
AS it is. there are over four hundred
owners of pure bred Jersey cattle in
Georgia. This will give some idea
of the general dissemination and the
interest which still prevails in this
excellent breed of dairy cattle.
The topography and climate Of
Georgia have eXerted certain rather
marked influences on the nature and
character of our live stock farming.
1t Is quite 1IhSly lIdL ILLS COlIu1IlOA
will continue in the future. For in
stance, great increase in hog rails
ing has taken place in the southern
part Of the state. This is due to the
fact that the lands in that section
are more sandy than those in the
throughout the greater part If not
northern part; hence they can be
grazed by all classes of live stock
all. of the year without injury. If
the red lands Of the northern part
of the state are grazed when they
are wet. the chances are that pud-
ding would follow and great injury
would be. done the texture of the
rainfall in the southern part of the
state. not only hogs but both beef
and dairy cattle may be turned into
the fields. In the southern part of
Georgia soils are found in which the
peanut and sweet potato attain a
high degree of perfection Here,
corn and velvet beans and other es-
sential grazing crops grow superb1y.
The wise and capable farmer can lay
out an area of land. and establish
thereon rotation Of crops which will
provide green feed throughout the
greater part of the year. He can
raise his hogs on the consumption of
a minimum amount of grain and thus
lessen the cost of production very
materially. Recent investigations
nave shown that there are a number
OF grasses which may be grown sue
cessfu!ly in south Georgia and in the
coastal plains area generally. The
discovery and utilization Of these
siasses promise to do much to sup
ply TINS great section with ADEQUATE
grazing areas, and in that event the
interest In beef and dairy cattle will
De greatly accumulated.
In north Georgia the temperatures
are not so high as in the southern
part of the state. The land is roll
ing, well-watered and easily drained
The hi1ly sections are admirably
adapted for the maintenance. Of beef
and dairy cattle, and hence the dairy
industry is growing. esecially in
the mountainous sections where a
number of cheese factories have re-
Gently been established through the
agency of the extension division of
the state college of agriculture. Ber-
muda grass grows successfully
north Georgia. The clay lands char
asterizing this part Of the state are
deep and rich and produce a great
variety of grain and forage crops so
that almost any kind of live stock
may be maintained successfully. In
quite clear that hog ranching will al
ways be more strongly emphasized in
south Georgia for the reasons assign
ed above than in north Georgia For
the same reason 1t would appear that
the raising and maintenance Of the
heavier classes of live stock will
probably go forward somewhat more
Georgia than in the extreme south
ern and southeastern part Of the
state These should only be regard
ed as general statements at best. Con-