Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-09
DIVERSIFICATION HELPS
IN BULLOCK COUNTY,
(Continued from Page II

ESCAPED disaster as it is that the
farmers of the county have learned
to live at home. Bulloch comes
nearer to being it's own granary
than any county in the state. Ger,
tainly, the Bulloch county farmers
produced far more food and feed.
stuff than is required for home con-
sumption. There is scarcely a COM
modify of the farm that was not
produced in super-abundance in Bull
ioch. I have heard it stated that
the county made enough food and
feedstuff to support half the state
of Georgia.
BulIoch stands near the top of
the list in the matter of hogs. Al
thous,h it is in the so-colled "piney-
wood tier of counties, there are nc
"piney-wood'' hogs in Bulloch. Most
of them are pure-bred, and they
look it.
"The razor-back hog is a thing of
the past in these parts" explained
Julian Anderson. "Our farmers have
bred up their hogs until today there
are non better in the state"
There used to be a packing house
at Statesboro. 1t was established by
local capital, but wasn't successful
Il hasn't been abandoned, however,
hut today is serving a mighty use
full purpose, as a curing house and
cold storage plant. Y The enterprise
was taken over by a number OF It's
former directors, and is being sue
cessfully operated today.
The curing plant is managed by
Mr.. Ford, as superintendent, and Mr..
Ford has a method all his own for
curing meat with hickory smoke
The ham and bacon Of the States
boro Provision company is excellent.
The plant is operated for the bene'
fit of the farmers of Bulloch and ad-
joining counties. It's capacity ex
ceeds 500, 900 pounds, and upon the
occasion of my visits to Statesboro
about 10000 pounds Of meat was
in storage-meat owned by individ-
ual farmers throughout the county
At the plant, I saw two monster
hams-one weighing seventy-eight
ard the other seventy-two pounds,
which were taken from a hog that
weighed 1,056 pounds.
The charges at the curing house
are very reasonable, the idea being
to encourage the farmers to kill and
keep their meat for home consump-
ton or sale in the local market. The
rates are two and one-half cents
rer pound for sailing meat, and three
and one-half cents per pound for
sailing, smoking and curing meat
Every piece of meat stored is mark
ed upon receipt at the plant, so
there can he no mistake as 'to its
ownership.
The farmers of Bulloch are not
partial to any particular breed of
hog. There are many Durocs, Hamp.
shires and Poland. Chinas all over
the county.
The Statesboro creamery is the
newest enterprise in Bulloch county
ut was conceived in the hope Of en-.
Couraging the farmers to engage
more extensively in the breeding Of
cattle and the production Of cream
products. Last week, they were
making 100 pounds of butter a day
butter that found a ready sale in
the local market. 1t is expected that
the production will be increased to
l,C00 pounds q week in a short
time.
"The creamery is really com
mnnity enterprise" explained Pete
Donaldson, secretary of the States
horo Advertising club, which is one
of the most progressive civic organi-
cations in Georgia.
Twenty-six members of the Ad-
vertising club stand behind the
creamery, which was conceived in
the confident expectation of encour-
aging the dairying business in Bull
loch county. The enterprise has been
in operation for only two weeks, and
it's success seems assured. !,
1.-THE creamery is operated in con-
nection with, but Independent of,
the Statesboro Provision company
The ice plant that supplies one fur
nishes the other. The latest ma
chinery has been installed in the
creamery, and experienced butter
makers have been engaged for it's
operation.
ut is the hope Of the Ad club to
stimulate the farmers to improve
the breed Of their COWS, and by the
sale of sour cream further the hog.
raising industry in the county. We
believe that the creamery affords an
! outlet for sour cream that will, in
III ~ aSo1HS GhAO Icduy CASH u
| meet current needs of his household
In this way we expect to make cot
ton a surplus crop entirely in Bull
| loch county,"
The Statesboro Advertising club
! is the first organization of it's kind
| to succeed in Bulloch county. 1t has
| a luncheon once q week at it's owl
club rooms, and at these luncheons
farmers from various sections of the
county are entertained.
The officers and members Of the
Advertising club are: J. E. Nc
Croan, president; Max Baumrind
vice president; Pete Donaldson, sec
rotary; D. P. Averitt, Jr., H. w
| Averitt, E. L. Atkins, j. L. Brown
A. o. Bland, D. A. Burney, J.. E
Barnes, Charles E. Cone, II. C. Cone
Leroy Cowart, G. M. Gail, Aaror
| Cone, ALT. Dounan, A. M. Deal, L
7. Denmark, Tom C. Denmark, J. B
Averitt, P. &. Franklin, Edwin
Grower, F. F. Fletcher, J. B. Burns
James H. Brett, J. c. Brown, J. A
Addison, r. H. Taylor, r. J. Kenne
dy, S. o. Pretorius, G. F. Kern, Cliff
Fordham, DR.. A. J. Mooney. ALDER
Quattlebaum, Rev. T. M. Christian
Rev. w. T. Grenade, E. A. F'utch
DIR. F. F. Floyd, W. H. Golf, A. B
Green, f. r. Hardesty, A. w. Horne
S. w. Lewis, j. C. Lane, B. V. Nil
ner, L. M. Mikell, J. L. Matthews
w. e. McDougald, J. G. Mays, R
Lee Moore, R. M. Monts, S. A
Northcutt, c. P. OH!ff, E. c. Oliver
w. G. Raines, w. J. Rackley, II. W
Smith, D. c.. Smith, w. o. Shur
trine, B. A. Trapnell. E. D. Tack
ston, D. B. Turner, j. L. West, J. G
Watson, I. Waites, c. o. Smith, j. @