Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-08
|OWS. HOGS AND HENS
ATLANTA CREDIT MEMS
PLAN SAVING FARMERS

ny H. iitbot. SET itdc..
Ional Association of Credit Men,
Running in and out of State
loes not offer the chance OF deep
Investigation. but even in this brief
eay. Impressions may be received
Ind information may be secured by
brushing up against people who are
Dcal conditions.
One Is first impressed when en-
ering Georgia that its farms are
or the most part unfenccd. Cot
on has been the staple crop; cat
lie have played no prominent part
n the farming program Of Georgia,
md. therefore, it has been unneces-
} ary to fence the farms. Cotton can
'ot run away and trespass in neigh
BORING fields.
One-crop farming has brought its
economic problems in Georgia jus,
Rs 1t has In other districts where
but one crop is raised and the farm
er buys his foodstuffs and lives.
ust like the people OF the town, out
bf stores.
Tenantry has grown rapidly in
ieorgia Tenantry does not tend
he fertility of the soil.
In the little time allowed me on
recent visit in Georgia. discov-
bred some very interesting things.
n the southern part of the state.
evere rains In the late summer had
washed out the crops and left many
If the farmers PROSTATE. The in
debtedness In this portion. of the
tate incurred for supplies and by
he merchants could not be liquidat-
ID rapidly. until the next crop was
nade. FORMED a serious problem.
Would you believe that Georgia
Bought in dairy products, poultry
Ind eggs during the last twelve
bonths more than was realized from
Ter entire cotton crop! This is a
ery vital fact. and shows that
armers on .he whole do not prosper
Inless foodstuffs are raised and
Ehat remains after disposing OF the
tapie crop and paying costs OF
planting and harvesting is all vel
ret. There are twelve thousand
ba andoned farms in Georgia at the
prcsen; time. In Turner County.
very interesting experiment was
made some little while ago ana It
: working out SO admirably that
he contagion OF It may spread into
b,her counties.
THE TURNER COUNTY PLAN
With several crop failures and the
bealization that something would
have To he done and very quickly.
the plan wns hit upon in confer
nee OF several of the Interested
citizens OF the County OF diversity
tng farming so that all OF the eggs
would not be placed In one basket.
iinder this plan. which the farmer
was solicit.d to enter upon certain
.onditions. It is required. first. that
ho plan, u few acres as feed Tor
cattle and poultry. When these
ARE beginning to yield. he viii be
able to necure loan for the pur-
pose OF buying cows. hogs and hens.
The cows milk Is sold TO some near
by creamery that has been establish
I'd for his convenience and as
part OF the plan. The receipts OF
9nc month from the sale OF mix
are sent to the bank and credited to
tho farmers Indebtedness. The re-
Stcipir OF the alternate month 20 to
tho farmer for upkecp and home
.xpcnses. when raising only cotton
the farmer. his wife and HIS child
rem were busy but a i!tiic while
ydurinx the year. Under the Turner
County plan. the cows have 10 b'
miikcd every day. tho hogs have to
| b~ looked after. tho hens properly
carcd for. There Ia something to
do for every member OF the family.
and particularly for the children
| after school hours.
The plan has worked M admir-
ably and has proved 10 clearly the
! value Of diversified farming that
an effort will be made TO promote
Il u other counties II Georgia.
THIS scheme requires ~ sducativs
program. which IN time requires
fiaaAees. II order 10 make possible