Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
GAMBLER COUNTY Is IN GOOD
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formed and most energetic men in
Georgia engaged in this line of work.
The demonstration is H. j. France,
who enjoys the confidence OF the
farmers and whose familiarity with
county conditions enables him to
render invaluable assistance in eV-
cry line of agricultural activity.
Gin addition to our magnificent
corn crop, we made an abundance of
sweet potatoes" continued Editor
Camp. Already we have shipped
eight carloads, for which the farm
ers received so cents per bushel. We
haven't been so fortunate with our
syrup, of which an abundance was
produced. Some of this is being sold
locally for SO cents gallon, but the
lsupply far exceeds the demand.
Hog raising in Gambler county is
one of the big things in the present
situation. Our farmers have lots of
pure-bred Stocks-Poland/ Z Chinas,
Durocs and Hampshires. In addi-
ton, there are many hogs of mixed
breed, and some that run wild in
theN river swanps.
We have shipped four carloads of
hogs within the last two weeks, and
tt local farm bureau announces a
nus SdIS IL w OOIISSOdy III CO-OpCl
ton with tho unity agent. 1t is es-
timated that over $4,000 worth of
hogs have been sold since January
l, and W, Still have an abundance of
meat to supply the local demand.
Cold Storage Plant
"We have at Meter cold stor-
age and meat curing plant in con-
nection with the ice factory. 1t is
capable of curing and storing enough
meat to supply the county and it is
gratifying that SO many farmers are
making use of it."
The establishment Of a creamery at
Statesboro has encouraged many
farmers to look to dairying for a
steady cash return, and learned at
Meter that there is a general dis
position to improve the breed of
cows.
''It seems to me the dairy industry
ill have steady development in
our county," remarked Mr.. Camp.
II do not look for my one man to
jump headlong into the business on
a big scale, bu. feel confident that
scores of farmers all over the coun-
ty will seek to improve their dairy
cattle, so that heir shipments of
sweet al sour cream to Statesboro
will Jield them bigger and more
profitable returns.
GAS a means of encouraging the
dairy business and helping the farm
ers as much as possible, cream test
ing apparatus is being installed in
the Meter public school, so that it
will be possible for the farmers to
inform themselves as to the butter
fat content Of their cream before
it is shipped to Statesboro or else
where. Babcock testers are, being
installed. In addition, many cream
separators are being sold through
out the county.
Our farmers are not united be-
hind any particular breed of cows.
Some of them Jean toward the
Guernseys, others prefer the Jer-
seys, while still others Sare improv-
ing their breed Of Holsteins.'
Cotton as Surplus Crop
Mr. Camp entertains the belief
that the farmers of Gambler county
will plant as much cotton as usual
see them reduce their acreage in
grain and other feedstuffs, and he
feels confident that dairying and
1T do not anticipate any backward
tendency in the matter of crop di-
versification, he said, although
our farmers are going to continue
planting cotton. They are getting
their business in such shape that
what cotton they produce will be a
surplus crop entirely"
: The timber industry still con-
tinues to be source of revenue to
the county. There are number of
saw mills in operation in various
sections, and the. turpentine bust
ness is far from dead. In the bot
tom lands along the Canoochee and
Fifteen-Mile creeks, which would
be classed as rivers in north Geor-
gia, there is world of fine hard
wood in a virgin state, and this, of
course, has big. value that will
bring much money into the coun-
ty.