Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-13
BY DIR. ANDREW M. SOULE

ages of a sheep killing dog live
long in the memory of the flock
owner. The one practical and def
mite method of control is by an eff
fectiVe state dog law that taxes the
dog industry" so that the sheep
industry" can be reimbursed for all
! damages done by dogs. In addition
/ this measure would be most effective
! IN eradicating that useless cur dog
which everyone but his owner de.
clares to be nuisance. Georgia has
/ at present more than twice as many
dogs as sheep. Other states have
passed rigid dog laws" which have
been instrumental in adding thous-
ands of dollars to the wealth of the
state through established flocks that
have been increased in size and
through additional ones that have
been started.
Until this only effective method
of dog control is in force, the flock
owner must be content with closer
watching of the sheep during the
day and with penning the flock at
night in dog-proof enclosure.
a very common enemy of all live
stock in the south is the scrub sire.
The scrub ram is all too common. It
has been demonstrated time and
again that raising scrub livestock is
a most improbable occupation.
1t is an established fact that where
live stock run at large nothing but
scrubs are found. No man cares TO
furnish purebred sires to breed UP
the other fellows stock. A stock
law is most essential for improving
flock unless all men who run their
stock on a common range can agree
to purchase and use nothing but
pure-bred rams on the common flock. |
This agreement, though possible, is
highly improbably
The problem of suitable fencing
has kept MANY men from establish
ing a flock. This disadvantage will
be overcome in due course of time. |
Lack of sufficient and proper kind |
Of feed may also be counted as one
IF Georgia's enemies to sheep rails, :,
ng. This emmy, however, can be !
9asily overcome in a climate and |
With soil such as Georgia has. 1t
s just a matter of planting the
proper feed crops at the right time
md preparing some permanent pas
ures. InexperienCe, though a pres.
mt disadvantage, is easily surmount
.ble.
Because of the above mentioned |
disadvantages and others which are
,ation- wide, the sheep industry in
Georgia has been on the decline. The
$40 census shows that Georgia had
50 $40 sheep. This is exclusive of
ambs dropped up to the first of
april, 1910. The 1920 census shows
Georgia to have 1872 sheep on jan
larry 1. This is a decrease of So
20, or 52.S per cent in 10 years. The
$40 census lists only 1891 ewes
ver one year old.
If a line were drawn from Au.
usta to Columbus, 16,319 sheep
fould be found north of this line
While 1868 will be found south
f it. The decrease for north Geor.
ia has been but Al per cent during
he past 10 years, while south Geor-
ia shows a decrease of So per cent
Perhaps the total number of sheep
n south Georgia will never increase
but this number should
e distributed more evenly over the
orthern portion of the Coastal Plain
f the state. There should be
mall flock on many of the small
arms of the middle part of the state.
forth Georgia, however, should car
V a marked increase in the number
nd size of flocks. OF course the
amily dairy cow should come first,
nd perhaps the hog second at least
efficient for home use, and then
mple provision for pasture should
re made for the flock of sheep.
In the mountain section there
hould be a decided increase in num-
ers, both with the small landowner
nd on the vast unused areas of that
ection.
The accompanying map will con-
ey some idea of the possibilities Of
ieorgia as a mutton and wool pro-
ucing state. By allowing 80 acres
f unimproved land for every sheep,
n 400 head can be maintained in
he northern half of the state.
Disease Resistant Qualities of
Legumes
A. NJ, Thomaston, Ca, writes:
] would like to, know how the
Biloxi Japanese soy beans and
Brabham peas compare as to
danger of black root or nema-
tode forming in the ground
where these are planted.