Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-02
To Swap Sheep for Dogs

~ NE or the most valuable of GeOrgia's
I y devoted friends is DR.. 3. w. Hunt, of
Eatonton, whose long and intelligent
service in the study of the cattle tick, and
its eXtermination was recognized by the
State university two years ago in it's award
of the degree Of Doctor of Science.
The value of Dr. Hunts labor, and open
handed generosity, is beyond all calcula-
the cattle business. He has begun an &C
tive campaign to add sheep to the wealth
producing assets of the state.
DR.. Hunt resides in a county that has
produced as high as 10000 bales of cotton
in a season, but whose receipts have fallen
by reason of boil weevil ravages to 1865
bales in 1922. In brief, he h; seen the
main producing industry of his county com
pletely eliminated. 1t became necessary, in
order to save the coU- ty frJlA U.ter ruin
to lead the people into other fields of en-
Geavor; to reorganize industry on another
basis. He selected, to begin with the COW
and her products, and advanced money to
farmers, through a credit society, of which
he became the president and financial man
ager, for the purchase Of cows as starter
The local bank, of which he is president
discounted the farmers notes, and the new
business made modest beginning, The re-
suits of this intelligent and timely assist
ance is shown in the weekly payments, by
the local creamery, of 1900. This money
continuous income, goes direct to- the
farmers of the county. In other words,
through the patriotic and intelligent service
of one citizen, and the cooperation of others
it inspired, here is an income of one hundred
thousand dollars a year set UP in an impOv
erished county. In addition, there is a
large income derived through the natural in
crease of the cows, not shown in these
figures
DR.. Hunt now proposes another industry
for such counties of the state as are favor
ably situated. 1t is the rearing Of sheep,
and through these bringing back into pro-
ducton the waste and idle lands. But there
is a condition attached to this as there was
in the case Of the COW. 1t was necessary to
control the tick; and it will be neces-
sary to control the sEeep-killtng dog, before
capital be found for the Few business.
| 1t all depends on satisfactory law at the
HANDS of the legislature, and such a law
has not been forthcoming. No legislature
has, up to now, dared lay irreverent touch
upon the Georgia cur. But DR.. Hunt is
not discouraged. In recent communica-
tion to the governor he, in effect, -.4anenges
the intelligence of the lawmaking body. Says
the DOCTOR
"The writer would gladly advance money
for purchase of sheep by the farmer, provid-
ed there. were any provision to protect the
bovine industry from death by dogs. For
| the benefit of both lender and borrower, the
writer made proV1so in advancing money
what are you talkin about?'' she roughly
demanded.
I'VE had some argument an I got Kinda
riled. Finally, he says if I felt that way
we'll go pardners. He wouldn't listen to
nothin' else, an'-thats how it stands. He
made twenty-four thousand an /"
"You-you fool!"
Gus Briskow looked up with start to find
his daughter standing over him, her face
ablaze, her deep bosom heaving. He stared
at her in frank amazement, doubling his
senses. Never had Allegheny used toward
! him a word, a tone like this never had he
seen her look as she did at this moment.
/ "Allie-Allie!" the mother gasped. She,
! too, was aghast. "You-you're talkin' to
| your pa"
You give him twenty-four thousan' dol
Wha'd you
A harsh exclamation burst from the girl
| to the astonfshed parents it sounded like an
| oath, but it could not have been-then she
swung herself heavily about and rushed
| bindly into the next room, slamming the
| stout metal door behind her with crash
! that threatened to unhinge it.
"Wel, be-darned!" Gus Briskow
turned/a slack, empty face upon the partner
of his joys. II never spOsed that girl
would turn out-greedy."
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