Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-04
The Live Stock outlook


The statistics relating to our live
stock and principal farm crops Sc
cured through the agency of the re-
cent census are now available. 1t
is worthwhile under the circum-
stances to review, therefore, just
what has occurred in the last few
years. In this way, we can deter
mine the progress that has been
made along certain lines and estab-
lish a constructive program to fol-
low during the ensuing decade.
The number of horses and mules
now in the state appears to be
4S3,O00 head. There has been COM
Der Of horses in Georgia during the
last twenty years. The number ap-
peared to. go up considerably in
1907, but fell off materially by
1919. There has been a considerable
decrease in the number of horses
during the last decade. We cannot
say that our horse breeding industry
has made any substantial progress.
1t may be that automobiles have ex-
erted some effect along this line.
Certainly, We have not increased the
number of our horses to the extent
which the large amount of untitled
land existing in Georgia would justi-
~. In the matter of mules, there
has been considerable increase dur
ing the last ten years, amounting
approximately to $4,000 head. AS
compared with 1900, the number of
600 head. We have strengthened the
number and character of our work
stock materially, therefore, in the
aggregate. On this account, it has
been possible for us to extend the
acreage devoted to our principal
spects the general standards of agri-
cultural practice in Georgia.
That we are still failing to turn
much of our land with two-horse
plows and handle larger and heavier
types of implements is, self-evident
That we must undertake to accom-
plish this during the next decade is
also borne out by the facts and cir
cumstances which now confront our
agricultural progress. It is evident
number Of mules we now own very
considerably or engage rather ac-
lively in horse-breeding enterprises
Mules do not represent the develop
ment of any worthwhile industry
within the state. In fact, the in
tina we are purchasing practically
al OF them. A good part of the
money which we have made has gone
out of the state for this class of
STOCK. Since we could raise mules
as well at home through the enlarge
tons, why not eliminate the pur-
chase Of mules and keep at home the
nllllons of dollars we annually send
TO other sections for this class of
work STOCK? This is one of the ways
IN winch we can greatly strengthen
dustries and save a great sum of
money which would then be distrib-
uted within the state and provide a
revolving fund for the further en-
largement and development of home
enterprises.
In the matter of mich COWS. the
record shows that we have made a
1alrly good increase. We now pos
sess 461,O00 head of this class Of
cattle or other meat animals, we
own 771,O00 head. The increase OH
served in cattle of all classes over
the hgures of 1907 amounts to about
70 per cent. The greatest proper
tlonal development has occurred with
dairy cattle. This is as it should
~ DSS%oSC IL LIDS U0Su demons raI-
ed over and over again that we are
not now producing enough milk and
butter for our home needs and there
are still hundreds of our farms on
which dairy COW does not appear
to be kept. The COW provides an es-
sential class of nutriments for chill
dren and adults as well. Through the
agency of the COW we can nourish
the family more cheaply and effec-
lively than by any other means We
also greatly lessen the necessity for
large amounts of meat
and other sorts of provender produc-
ed in other sections of the country.
Of course it is clear that we should
beef raising more strong
ly than we have done in the past.
There are few states which possess
a greater area of undeveloped land
than Georgia. Much of this land may
be made to provide very good graz
ing. 1t is true that some of it will
need to be drained and that tame
grasses will have to be used to es-
tablish such grazing areas, but all
this can be- successfully accomplish
ed in the course of time. 1t seems
that we should undertake during
the next decade to provide the state
with not less than 100000 head Of
dairy cows of fine type and quality
and increase our beef animals to the
of at least one million and
a half head. There is room for this
Of cattle in Georgia under ex-
listing conditions, and there should
be an adequate and profitable mar
ket for all the milk. butter and beef