Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-06


both in numbers and extent.
Some men claim that the burning
of forest and grassland will eradi'
cate malaria. On the other hand, It
will give rise to conditions favorable
to malaria. 1t is not due to the
dampness found in forest litter, but
rather to a minute organism that
passes part of it's life cycle in" the
mosquito and part in man. MosquI-
toes breed only in stagnant pools
and never in rotting leaf mold or
litter. But when floods are followed
by droughts as is often the case
after the forests have been burned,
the stream beds are occupied in the
dry periods by many mosquito
breeding, stagnant pools.
The stockman should give this fire
/ problem due consideration, because
| it not only has an important bear
| ing on his personal interests but
also affects the future welfare of
! the people of this state. The con-
| troll of grass and woodland fires will
help bring about normal and proper
| conditions in the stock-raising in
| dustry.
What about the fair this fall?
Will there be one in your commun-
| ity, or have the people, by reason of
| the depression which has recently
been evidenced, decided to abandon
|, this time-honored institution? 1t
would be a great mistake if this
should happen in too many localities
In Georgia, so let us all pull to-
gether to obviate the development Of
such a situation. Can we accomp-
lish this? I think so, if we all do
our part. You may ask what you
can do. There is no reason why you
should not fit some live stock for
the fair. Now is the time to be Sc
Letting live stock for that purpose.
If you fit no more than one animal
you will have added your contribu-
ton to the cause, and this will en-
courage many others to do like.
wise. Prof. w. S. Rice has offered
some very valuable suggestions
about selecting and preparing ami
mails for exhibition at the fair. 1t
IS worth while giving consideration
to these suggestions at the present
time. By all means prepare and
show some stock. You will learn a
and it will be worth great deal
to you in the promotion Of your live
stock interests. Every farmer in
Georgia, by reason of the conditions
existing, must consider and en-
phasiZes live stock production. Let
us learn all we can about this propo-
sitiQn. One of the best ways to CO.
ordinate our information is through
the best preparation or our stock for
the fairs according to Mr.. Rice's
suggestions.
You may think that it is a bit
early to talk about showing live
stock at your county fair next
fall, but it is not. If you intend
to win it takes much preparation.
The only way to let people know
that you are raising good livestock
is to advertise. 1 know of no bet
ter way of adertising than to show
livestock at fairs.
Charity begins at home" Your
reputation as a livestock breeder
also begins at home. You must
first win the confidence of your
home folks before you can have
state or national reputation as a
breeder.
Most of our greatest breeders to-
day started in a very humble way.
Mr.. A. J. Lovejoy, who built a ma
tional reputation as a breeder of
Berkshire hogs, started with only
two brood sows. He grew the best
and sold the best. He showed at
his county fair for several years,
and got his neighbors to talking
about his Berkshires. He then be-
gan to show at state fairs, and
finally at national fairs.
Very few men can win at state
fairs without first showing at coun-
ty fairs. I know one great ex-
ception to this statement. Mr.. Will
liam Macpherson, of Athens, Ca,
showed a Jersey bull at the South
eastern fair, and also at the Geor-
gia State fair, Macon, Ga, last fall.
He won Junior and Reserve
Grand champion with this bull at
both shows. What Is more remark
able about this is that he showed
only two animals. Very, few men
can achieve success so quickly.
You must not think that the real
! benefit which you will receive from
a county fair comes in the prize
money, which you may win. When
you show livestock at YOUR county