The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-16


For an Established Market for Pro-
duce. Several Crops Suggested That
Could Be Grown at Profit.
program of diversified farming
suited to the needs of Terrell county
was agreed upon and adopted at a
mass meeting held at the court house
Friday morning.
Between $50 and 200 representative
farmers, business men and bankers
from all sections of the county were
present, and great interest was man
Tested by every one. Judge M. c.
Edwards presided over the meeting.
The committee appointed at pre-
vious meeting to formulate a farm
program made their report, which
was discussed at length. Questions
we're asked and suggestions offered,
and it was unanimously agreed that
a practical system of diversified farm
ing would soon restore the county to
normally and plant its feet firmly on
the road to prosperity. The gathering
which was the elimination Of largely
attended meeting held last week in re-
Spouse to a call issued by The Daw
son News was the second important
step toward accomplishing this end,
and the deep interest OF all present
was shown by the manner in which
they urged action.
The program which was adopted
provides for a system of crops for a
unit of 80 acres to one horse. For a
two-horse farm double the acreage,
and so on. Certain conditions on in
dividual farms may make slight
changes advisable, but the program is
urged to be followed as closely as
practicable.
The need of a first class county
agent-to assist in preparing for new
crops, suggest approved methods OF
cultivation, give information about
soils in order that each particular soil
may be planted or used.as it is best
adapted-and the value of such an
agent in marketing and preparing
products for market was freely dis
cussed The meeting voiced its ap-
proval of a county agent, and request
ed that one be employed The salary
of an agent 81 paid jointly by the
county and the federal government
through the state college OF agricul-
ture. The county's half, in the event a
demonstration is employed for Terrell,
would have to be raised by taxation,
and as the tax rate for the year has
already been fixed it would be nee
essary to levy an additional tax for
that purpose, which would be about
four-tenths of one mill.
The necessity of a farmers ex-
change as a means of insuring the
success of Investigation by provid-
ing an established market in which
the farmer could always and at any
time find ready sale for his produce
was urged, and a committee consist
ing of J. G. Parks, K. S. Worthy and
NJ. c. Edwards was appointed to take
this matter in hand and undertake to
raise by subscription the necessary
capital. Having a place to take his
produce the small farmer and the
poultry raiser would not have to ped
die from store to store or house to
house to find buyer. Under the pro-
posed plan of an exchange the home
market would absorb its requirements
and the surplus would be shipped to
other markets.
SOME CROPS RECOMMENDED.
Trucking was recommended, in a
small way to begin with, the program
giving one acre in truck to the plow
To the man who knows his business,
and will use common sense it is the
door to opportunity Next year will no
doubt see much truck grown and
shipped from the county. Several have
grown asparagus, onions, cabbage. po-
tatoes and other products successfully
here for several years. On any farm
can be found one acre adapted to
truck growing.
A number will grow strawberries,
and that this fruit can proftably be
raised in Terrell has already been
demonstrated by those who have en-
gagged in this industry Enough acre
age has been pledged to raise the ber-
ries in sufficient quantity for carload
shipments. Plants, which must be set
out not later than November, have
been ordered The berries can be Gull
tivated by the usual labor employed
on the farm without neglecting other
crops From 10 to 20 crates an acre
are made the first year, and this is IN,
creased to rs to 80 crates the second
year. In iced car shipments the ber-
ries bring SIS to $40 crate AS much
as 20 acres will be planted by some
The soil survey of the county shows
that certain sections of Terrell, the
Sasser and lower districts especially,
to be admirably adapted to growing
tobacco, and the farmers living IN
these districts should investigate this
crop.
Every farmer is strongly urged to
have one brood sow to each 3O-acre
units, so as to assure an adequate meat
supply for each farm, and that farms
be equipped for raising and finishing
hogs if they would be marketed. That
hog raising is profitable in Terrell
county has been proven, something
over 20 cars having been shipped from
the county in one year. Through hog
sales the farmer can always dispose
OF his surplus.
Poultry and eggs are a sure profit
to the farmer, and rs hens to unit OF
50 acres is urged. While it would seem
that this is a small number, on &C
count OF the majority OF the farms be-