The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-04-18
FARMERS HEAR A
HELPFUL DISCUSSION
A. S. MOBLEY TELLS OF VAL
UE ON THE FARM OF THE
COW AND THE PIG.

REPRESENTATIVE of the International
Harvester Co, advertised to speak IN
Dawson Friday afternoon at Z o'clock
on dairying. were delayed en- route
from Blakely to Dawson, but the
crowd who assembled at that hour &C
cepted the situation good naturedly
and remained in their seats Tor the
short time they had to wait for the
arrival of the speaker, Mr.. A. 5. Mob
lev. who, on entering the auditorium,
was Immediately presented to the au-
dience in appropriate remarks by Mr..
r. L. Saville. Mr.. Mobley asked the
privilege OF making himself comfort
able by taking off his coat and invit-
ed others to do likewise. He INDUCED
in no theoretical discussion of the sub
iect in hand, but in plain, everyday
vernacular piled up valuable informa-
ton on the economic phase OF dairy
ing, all of which he was prepared to
verify from a personal experience OF
several wears in practical dairying. The
speakers remarks applied mainly to
the average farmer of moderate means
with lust the. ordinary cow as a basis
for beginning of dairying on small
scale. He urged the best care of these
rather than the expenditure OF large
sums for pedigreed stock.
The surprising statement was made
that butter fat is least in value OF the
products of the COW. He placed first
in importance in the keeping OF a herd
the matter of enriching the soil, and
declared that if possible he would
write on every door way, in every
r1A
every public library, at the entrance
OF every public building this COM
mandment: Thou shalt keep thy soil
fertile"
He placed as second in Importance
the great value of SKINNED milk as
the best feed for pigs and chickens,
taking it for granted that each farm
er had learned the inestimable value
of these three sources OF revenue. The
speaker gave very helpful suggestions
on the care of poultry and the selec-
ton OF hens to be depended on as
best layers. He emphasized the great
food value Of the different grasses and
other green food as supplementary to
grain, and in a very practical way
sought to impress his hearers with the
fact that the COW, the pig and the hen
are to play an important part in pull
ing the farmer out of the hole in which
depression in prices has placed him.
The speaker offered no magic way of
bringing about improved conditions,
but recommended as absolutely nee
esssary to success six days of honest
work.
Mr. Mobley's straightforward man
ner of presenting his subjects made |
a very favorable impression, and this |
coming together of practical farmers
will no doubt result i'll real service to
the community.
Accompanying Mr. Mobley on the
trip from Blakely to Dawson were
Mr.. F. A. Smallwood, of Triton, a
cream separator man; Mr.. d. R. Jami- |
son, of Atlanta, advertising manager, |
and Mr. Floyd Sherrer, OF Albany, |
connected with the international Har
vester Co., promoters of the splendid
development work which is so great !
ly appreciated in this section.
A moving picture show of dairy and !
poultry scenes was advertised as a
for of the program at Dawson, but F!
the failure of the films to arrive on
time was the cause of the change from
the Palace theatre to the court house. ,