Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-25
PUTTING THE HEN ON THE MAP

PUTTING THE HEN ON THE MAP
The hen is one of the greatest
factors in our civilization. Most of
us do not realize this fact simply
because she is a hen. The little
things of life seldom attract our
notice as they should. We forget
that the drop of water in the aggre-
gate makes up the ocean, or that
lie eventually wears away the hard
est stone. One hen by herself may
not amount to so much, but when
you put millions to work, the prod
uct of thei' energy in the long run
is simply amazing. Hens produce
more food value in the United States
than almost anything else we main
tain. They constitute one of the
greatest sources of revenue to our
farmers. They furnish our tables
with an abundance of the most
wholesome food. Why have we not
realized the Importance of the hen
more generally in the past? 1t is
one of the little things that we have
overlooked entirely too long.
Down in Spaldn g county, the
boil weevil set them to thinking.
When the cotton crop was eaten up,
they must of necessity, turn their at
tention to something else. and so
they thought about having a hog
and chicken sale. See what develop
ed out of this humble undertaking.
It is a fine illustration of the text,
Go thou and do likewise"
Realizing that to continue the
poultry industry as stimulated in
Spaldtng, in 1921 a market must be
provided, plans were formulated to
ship carload of hens. 1t requ red
about $500 birds to fill a poultry car
and the buyers wanted full cars
guaranteed. Determining to make
an honest effort, we announced
that a carload of poultry would be
shipped from Griffin on March 9TH.
the opening day of the Georgia
Swine Growers association which
was in session there.
Every advertising medium was
put into operation throughout the
country, schools and clubs were
visited and talks made on the adj
vantage of selling our poultry co.
operatively.
The county board of education
and the board of commissioners back
ed the project and every one was
asked to send in poultry for the car
shipment. The population Of Griffin
got uneasy and believed everyone
here would go without chicken for
the next several years, so they
got busy and tried to get a supply
before all were shipped.
Buyers came, and things looked
rather dark, as they did not care
to bid unless a full car was positive
ly assured. Finally one buyer sue
ceeded in landing the deal by offer
ing p cents a pound for hens, 20
cents for stays, 40 cents for friers
andfl0 cents for BOOSTERS. These
prices We're broadcast on Satur-
day, letters sent to each
school to be ready Monday and
then we waited for the eveptful
day.
Many of the citizens Of Griffin
were on hand to buy before the last
chicken from the county was sent
away" but these farmers said, mo,
these chickens are for this car
Such caclll.ng, Growing and weigh
ing as did go on all day long! It
was tedious job to weigh the birds,
make out a check and see every
man get his correct weight, figures
etc. Late in the evening, the car
wa sealed and sent on it's way with
4,70O birds as passengers. It was
a big success to get a car of poul-
try with existing weather condi.
tons. Great interest was stimulat-
ed and incubators and breeders were
soon common sights, and thousands
OF day-old chicks were purchased.
In a short tine the farmers were
begging that q second car be ship
ped, and with comparatively little
VT -.
was sent on May. 18th. This time
We had several hundred more BIRDS
than could be crowded into the car
This second car was shipped just
before the last of the Jewish holi
days so we were able to secure the
same high prices. Now a third car
will be SHIPPED on June 23rd. This
will consist of friers.
CT s of hoes, of corn. of grain,