Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-11
1000 People Present-761
Hogs Sold - Governor
HardWick Honor Guest at
Banquet Thursday Night
BY JACK l.. PATTERSON

TENNILLE. Ga, April 1O.-1n-
creased interest is developing in
Washington ard adjoining counties
as the result of the cooperative fat
and pure-bred hog sale conducted in
this city on Thursday and Friday
under the auspices of the Georgia
Swine Growers association and the
Georgia State College of EAgrlcul-
ture.
Two thousand interested people
Thursday afternoon witnessed the
sale of 761 fat hogs to the highest
bidder, the White Provision COM
pany, of Atlanta, and at $40 o'clock
Friday morning the hogs were de-
1ivered in that city. The price paid
for number ones, $50 hundred
pounds, was slightly higher than the
market quotations for the south
east on that date.
On Friday, afternoon pure-bred
hogs were sold by the members of
the association to the farmers OF
Washington county, and thousands
of hogs will be grown in this vicini-
ty this year. It seems that hogs
are destined to- become an impor-
tant money crop in Georgia, and
the Swine Growers association is
RECEIVING liberal VI
and merchants everywhere.
The two leading breeds on the
farms at this time are the DuroC
Other popular breeds are the Berk-
shire, Chester and Hampshire. More
hogs were bred in Georgia during
history of the state, and a larger
increase will be shown in the re-
ports from 1922, it is believed.
How They Are Sold
The cooperative sales continued
through two days, the work of grad
ing and selling the fat hogs consum.
ing the first day. Hogs for the mar
ket are divided into five grades.
ones, twCs, three, tours and roughs.
The prices of the lower grades are
based on that agreed upon for num-
Der ones. The Tennille grading
pens were built at a cost of $3.50,
but additional accommodations will
be provided before the next sale.
Thursday was an unusual day in
the history of Tennille, as never be-
fore had the people seen 100 wagon
and truck loads of hogs at one time.
The animals were weighed and
oOCu C1o IcIp1u1y pOoolDlC'
were twenty-one buyers from seven
states and the bidding was spirited,
as Georgia products are gaining wide
popularity.
The Tennille Advertising club. c.
F. Brown, president, and B. II.
Lloyd, secretary, is one of the most
aggressive and effective organiza.
tons in the state. The membership
includes $50 CT the most prominent
and influential business and profess
siopal men of Tennille.
The success of the hog sale was
largely due to the activity of the
Advertising club, but cooperation
and the inevitable result was every
where apparent.
Tennille has population of l.,
76S, while the population of Wash
ington county is 28,147. The landed
area is 669 square miles. The cCun-
ty was devastated by the boil wee
vii in 1921, but the energetic citizens
are arising to the exigencies of the
occasion with undaunted courage.
Growing grain, grazing cattle and
fat hogs along the highways tell the
wonderful story, of diversification.
The Banquet
On Thursday night more than 900
people enjoyed what was said to be
the most successful banquet ever
promoted in Georgia outside the six
largest cities. The viands were fur
nished by the city, and the feast
was prepared by the Tennille Won
ems club.
H. NJ. Franklin was POSTMASTER.
The speakers at the banquet were:
Governor Thomas w. Hardwick, c.
f. Brown, president of the Tennille
Advertising club; II. E. Rails, of Ash
burn, president of the Georgia Swine
Growers association G. E. Nc
Whorter, agricultural agent for the
Central of Georgia railway; DR.. Peter
F. Bahnsen, state veterinarian:
Louis Perling, Tennille merchant;
julie G. Ladell, secretary Georgia
Swine Growers association; Mrs. A.
Z. Gilmore, president Tenni]le Won1-
ems club :. f. Jackson, Of Savan
nah, agricultural agent for the Cen
trail of Georgia railway; Mrs. H. NJ.