Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-21
FARMERS ARE HURT
BY DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST PRODUCTS
BY w. II. critics

BY w. II. critics
MILLEN, Ca, Dec. 20.-During
the past few months it has been
brought to the attention of the sec
retal of the Millen and Jenkins
county Chamber of Commerce, that
there is an evident discrimination
on the part of buyers of hay in Jcn-
kins county, as we'll as all over the
state, against the Georgia grown
product
AS an illustration J. w. Parker, a
prominent farmer near here, at
tempted to sell some peavine hay of
the first quality to some of the large
local users and was informed that
they would rather buy timothy hay
from the north and west at SIS per
ton than to purchase the home
grown article at S19, stating that it
was far more nutritious and would
go a great deal further for feed
ing purposes.
With the interest of the Georgia
farmer and the growth and full de-
v2lopment of the products of the
state at heart, the secretary made a
complete investigation and found
that this discrimination against
Georgia hay applies not only to Jen-
kins county, but to BUYERS all ov
the state. This action on their part
is not only discoura ging to the pro-
Queer in his efforts along the line
of products of that kind. but has
the tendency to force prices down
to the detriment of the entire state.
Analysis Favors Georgia Hay
Feeling that this action upon the
justice in every way, Mr.. Parker
had an ANALYSIS made in order to
ascertain a true comparison of the
food values of the Georgia grown
product and the ha' that is being
bought to the enrichment of other
states. The results of that investiga-
ton should be of interest to every
one, inasmuch as it touches upon
the seemingly universal prejudice
against our own products and proves
conclusively that the Georgia COM
modify is far more nutritious. The
analysis follows:
Protein. Carbo- Fat.
hydrates.
Peavine hay ....12.2 40.1 1.9
Timothy ......... 3. 42S IL
According to this cientific report
these are the digestible nutrients of
the two grades of hay, in a single
instance chat of carbohydrates.
Timothy is slightly higher, but or
the other hand is found deficient in
protein as we'll as in fat.
This analysis was made through
the courtesy of the state bureau of
markets and is positive statement
of the fact as to the nutritive value
of the two hays. 1t is also con-
elusive evidence that the Georgia
farmer is not receiving full Justice
at the hands of our own people.
Enriching Other States
The results of this investigation
bring very foreibly to mind a can
vass made last December of the Mil
len stores, at whic' time there were
found over one hundred articles pur-
chased from other states that should
be bought from the Georgia produc.
ers, resulting in a real development
of our own state and a more pros,
porous countryside.
These things all point to the fact
that Georgia must first begin tc
appreciate herself before she can in.
sp1re an interest upon the part. OF
her neighbors. Had the Georgia buy.
err thought along the line of Georgia
development for the past few years
there would be a thoroughiy .ros-
porous state today, and the farmer
would be encouraged along other
lines than the mere. production of
cotton, which under boil weevil con
dltlons il more or less of a serious
undertaking. With the Georgia buy.
er lnsistent upon Georgia products
a new and greater prosperity would
steal over the state before we were
aware of how it was ACCOMPLISHED.