The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-16
n,ur0SIFIED FARMING
vs ONE CROP GAMBLIN'
.rcToR OF BANKERS ASSO-
PIKE T1oN TELLS OF EFFORTS
IN 70 SOLVE PROBLEMS.

81 the leading problems that
Ohe t-,r+;ng many of our states IS
Re 'o., diversified farming, says d. II.
E1al o .l,r-;ra}tnral director OF the Amer
Jfl'' 9Ps5nIers Association.
|t1 rn. papr the past year the agricul-
'Du'Iis ,,,,;;.sian of the association
|rrai lon,d for conferences in eight
=, "a @'' 1--WE I've federal reserve districts
the AT these conferences we
e say tgr;ed to get in touch with the
Ihaye I La, needs of the respective re-
gfl'uI' ,5 adyise with the bankers and
glols ant ;:,,,++erc,ted as to what the banks
inGls 40 70 help in their solution. A
IllgI l..; C adopted in the Fifth district
e'olu''Y, an example of what is need
N IN many sections: ....,,
4 Il .r F. engagement of proper system
LI.....eors;fed farming in which farm
IL. Ii GROW as far as practical all
n t ML,L and feed crops necessary TOR
ne si; iog' the family and live stock OF
seui I'm and to keep on the farms
u ' ra6,,i,ite kinds and amounts OF
II l. oHrJ hest to meet the economic
ye SUN " iarming in this district.
Reg sq, " Inference in the Ninth dis
~" a,r,obasizcd strongly the need OF
T., e Investigation. The farmer
5@'C -,;ses nothing but wheat is I'M
~ even foolish. He is one OF the
lse' t;nds of gamblers, one who
Dmbles on the weather, on insects,
ai, 3rorgbt and various other things
i u affret the quality of the product:
IT, L, fsrmer who raises wheat and
~ with il the other crops and keeps
Pg .ass.onable amount of live stock has
-sa 10 fall back on when wheat
olentji9l and cheap. He is not put
h. al OF his eggs in one basket.
4 Investigation for Contentment.
On MANY Of the states the first step
diversified farming is to get the
,.n Ne, to raise sufficient live stock
iced his own family. He needs to
cow sow and couple Of dozen
ckens 50 that his own needs can
sTnolied without going into debt
the store. Live stock used to FUR
h food for the family will frequent
consume large amounts OF iced
at would otherwise go to waste
Va stock enables the family to set
& better table and live under more
sslbfnI conditions. More work is
finished to the family, making pos
ble larger family income. If the farm
milv IS producing enough to iced
IN there will be much more con-
btment and much less idle time III
hch to criticise the government.
n THE agricultural commission is do
all in its power to encourage a
he system OF diversified farming.
be subject is being discussed at varl-
conferences, articles and editorials
being published for the purpose OF
nuaintng bankers with the import
&c of this work.
Bankers Are Assisting.
81 1t is encouraging at those confer
les to find that the bankers are in
porating the subject OF diversified
Ining in their program and having
ns in every way possible to carry
out To this end we have records
a number Of banks that are put
& up money to their farmers to
Fchase live stock. They are encour-
ng boys and girls to go into club
TX.
For the coming year we hope to
ry On this work in greater detail
as far as possible hold confer
les with the officers and members
the agricultural committee in each
the respective states at the agricul-
al college We believe that in CO.
mating this work with the college
will reap the benefit OF team effort.
are pleased with the hearty re-
nse we are receiving from the vari-
colleges OF agriculture and we be-
that the opportunity is great for
rencng various communities IN
ter types OF farming and in i'm
ped methods Of business manage