Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-04
A Program. for PROSPERITY

rHE enterpriseful and constructive
spirit now astir in Georgia finds in
teresting illustration in Turner coun-
tvs Prosperity Farm Program for 1928"
Agricultural and business leaders, working
In cordial cooperation, have decided upon
certain detectives for the seasons ahead.
Among these are an increase in the county's
pounds month, an increase in its hog pro-
duction to fifteen cars q month, and in its
poultry output to two cars a month, an in
crease In the cultivated acreage by twenty
five per cent over the present year, an
increase In the membership of the calf club
to one hundred. OF the pig club to two hun
dred and fifty, OF the girls canning club to
one hundred and fifty, of the girls poultry
club to two hundred, of the farm bureau to
eight hundred, and Of the several boards Of
trade by one hundred per cent. Along with
this expansion and upbuilding it is planned
to secure in the twelvemonth at least two
hundred new farm families
II these detectives are attained, as they
doubtless will be with resourceful minds and
loyal hearts driving resolutely toward them,
the county will be greatly enriched not only
for the year, but for decades and genera
tons to come. It is fundamental work of
this character that signifies 4aost for the
communities directing it and for the entire
commonwealth. To quicken and multiply
the forces of production is to insure pros
perity that will be permanent and ever
widening.
It is the purpose OF the Georgia Asso-
citation. with the aid of forward-minded citi-
zens from the mountains to the tides, to in
augurate constructive programs Of this ma
ture throughout the state. What Turner
ID doing can be done in principle by every
other county. Each has its particular re-
sources, its particular opportunities: and
proceeding to develop them upon well-pIan-
ned lines with definite ends in view, each
can achieve It's particular success The def
mite objective is especially to be commended,
because 1t involves more careful thinking,
more practical and more intensive effort,
and because 1t is attended by more bounti-
ful results. It is one thing to know that
diversified farming is good 1t Is another
thing to design and follow diversified farm
program suited to particular soil and CHI
mate and community.
TO assist counties in working out Just
such programs Is one of the state-building
services which the Georgia Association
stands ready to render. AS its president
Mr.. George T. Belts pointed out in notable
address delivered at the recent meeting Of
the Third District Press Association at Ash
burn the interests Of this commonwealth are
primarily agricultural seventy-three per
cent of the population being rural and the
remaining twenty-seven per cent being ma
teriallyi dependent upon agriculture For
most Georgians," to use his striking phrase,
1T is farm or famish. Proceeding to show
wherein the states future will be deter
mined, largely, by the character of her farm
ing, he !declared:s" "a great agricultural en-
pire, great civilization may be builded on
the productive acres within her great do
main. Any agency seeking to aid in the up
building Of Georgia, can best serve her
through promoting better agriculture. It is
fundamental. It is through promoting bet
ter agriculture that the Georgia Association
seeks to build GREATER GEORGIA. Bet.
ter agriculture mean better homes, better
schools, better churches, better roads and
better citizenship. Better agriculture will
attract better home-seekers from other
climes, open up Georgia's idle lands, add
to the wealth of the state and contribute
to the prosperity and contentment of every
citizen within her boundaries"
Time flies, but the orchestra leader cal
beat it.