Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09

1T ISN'T We CANT; MS WE DON'T
Tia Neassse Nes>es hc dumps has preached diversh
eaop sosyge5 as6eaon then preached markets tor the
diversified rsou>,S When shc markets such the packing
house seAu elevators oagnE plants has the hoke
farmer turn MS oson other eoons and leave these created
markets stranded ar want psodue> ID nns that something
wrong ana asks Obviously concludes have
problem end attempting establish the markets
hrst instead iosune production make he market pay
The Observer which discussions OF the sub
jset SAYS: a, ~Ri @zl Ill -
The Amerous Times Recorder newspaper that takes keen
interest in south Georgia development
profitable, quotes by Manager Mcdowell of Swift
and Company before the Moue Chamber of Commerce
with reference keeping the Moue packing plant operation
Commentng the that Georgia importing million
pounds day o and psedaess vs stock the Times
Recorder
Isn't ,hts absurd s,uaion Isn't sad commentary
Georgia can raise hogs cattle cheaper they
anywhere produce feeds stock
cheaper than section Of the N' Gs0a has packing houses
mueh live stock 'hey get
making Southern poorer and What
pay shipping finished products the live
their profits packer railroads
and lastly the retailer afford all these costs
appears the people Of Georgia shead hUd unproh'
able live stock competition with these piled costs on the
"A solomon might be able tell the live stock
industry this and keep going but The only
thing about which that have found the right
way There lacking plan We have been general
efforts build live stock industry We have hit the high places
have started different different but have
worked of the essential problems,
The Times Recorder speaks Of advantages in this section
over where hogs raised prohtaby that
we have the advantages
systematically applied Nine OF who tell they lost
money raising hogs viii tell you that took much
them until the fields There place where have
mistake Hogs be raised successfully this section
They be fed beans skT
milk on potatoes etc Where raised the attached
that have here Georgia only be used finishing
hogs balancing the ration Of growing hogs,
The Observer interestingly Of its deductions
believe But reference 6nal paragraph quoted above
wantt to offer this bit of fact:
Within three miles of Aneou small field of from the
remainder OF large farm. by the railroad 1t consists OF Bit
On this year raised which when gathered
averaged IS bushels which provided the sole and
ample s. hogs for 70 days and velvet beans still
the standing stalks which win be sufficient the hogs
probably another month No commercial fertilizer put this
land received only the hnnes dressing Of stable that
HANGED be handy Compare this reood with the Northern
tates There s. bushels high average No other
rep any description be
The hog be paured successfully feed
key be Of the and for many months of the year be
1fea everything,
The land referred only ordinary Georgia soil such as can
be found large has been taken he better
than much other land but there thousands
at could easily be made productive Nearby another
Of similar worked this wear bv good negro tenant
Without pound OF fertilizer Of description and only the
Ct seed and Labor the he produced 20 bushels per
the average good crop Had he plant
ed he would have had those addition little
After all isn't What CAN make what DO make.
And talk about beng expensive to feed hogs! Years ago
the country, with cheaper
they decided they couldn't afford 10 sell their corn as grain but
eood set he u value out OF only when ted hogs cattle
OF eodEe not all Of hey market that way when there
hlg crop hut that the OF market year
when he Southern farmer wakes he too can better
aaod 70 sell much Of his the shape OF pork and will
at the time really do what be done prouc-
ing cheaper corn ne Will md big difference his favor
present behes and methods And his problem will be well
o solution
man has figured that snail mile in fourteen DAYS