Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-09
Establishing a Poultry Farm in
Ennr.rso

Georgia
E. A. w, 127 East Sixteenth
street, Jacksonville, Fla, writes:
Would you be kind enough 10
tell me how much it would cost
to get one-man poultry farm
to comprise ten acres and to az
commodate a flock Of 1900 lay
ers started, as we are interested
in a farm in northern Florida,
near the Georgia line, the land
being high and dry, and just as
soon as we are in position to do
so, we want to start in the
chirken business. We have the
pecan trees planted, but we are
anxious to get plan or picture
of the building that one man
could easily take care of.
1t is quite practicable for one
man poultry farm comprising ten
acres of good Georgia land to accom-
modate a flock of 1900 layers pro-
vided the area is properly laid out
and planted in pecan or fruit trees.
Large laying and feed houses must
be provided for, and there must be
an ample range. A pedigree house
and colony brooder houses must also
be provided. A hatchery should also
be included. This equipment can be
provided at reasonable cost,
though one undertaking to organ
ize an enterprise of this character
should grow into it. Most people
make the mistake Of undertaking
to develop poultry husbandry
plant too quickly and find that they
have not had sufficient experience
to acquaint themselves with the pro
cedure which will enable them to
put proposition Of this character
across satisfa
The plan to which you refer is
put up in poster form and may be
obtained free Of cost by any citizen
of the state on application to the
Georgia State College of Agriculture
1t represents a summation OF the
experience of our poultry husbandry
experts who have given a great dea
of time and thought to the deVeI
opment of this plan. think 1t Il
the best thing Of it's kind extant
Poultrymen everywhere have glVel
it their strong Endorsement.
Facts Relative to Meade Cotton
d. c. r., Monte Cristy, Domi-
mean Republic, writes: On April
2 of this year we planted a rev
pounds of cotton named
Meade" which will begin open
ing within the next fifteen days.
AS this particular type of cotton
apparently fits our climate, and
because Of its early maturing
qualities, to a geat extent, Will
check the ravages Of the pink
boil worm, we are very much IN
terested in obtaining all the in
formation possible covering this
cotton. We would appreciate re-
ceiving any information you
have concerning Meade cotton.
Meade cotton is a long staple, up
land variety. The first selection ap
pears to have been made at Clarks
Vile, Texas, by a man named Meade
The original selection was from
variety known locally as BLACK Rat
tier"
This variety was brought to Geor
| gia several years ago through tht
agency of the Georgia State College
of Agriculture. 1t was grown in thu
Sea Island producing section Of thu
state. No doubt you recall the fac
! that the advent of the boil weevi
eliminated the cultivation of this
| strain in Georgia. Our multiplying
| plat was established on the farm O.
Mr.. J. w. Williams, of Statesboro
| Ga. The cotton has sold in thi!
country as high as 1874 cents PEI
pound, which was onehalf a cen
per pound more than the price o
sea island producing section Of tn
same time AS much as 693 pounds
of lint of this strain have been gath
cred from an acre. The old conten
Of the seed was found to run arount
| 24.27 per cent. This variety, there