Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-29
SWINE GROWERS
To ENLARGE: SCOPE
Of ORGAN|ZAT TON

1INLr LIN, I'd, NAL en- 5i,-In-
creased interest marked the opening
of the second day of the annual
spring session of the Georgia Swine
Growers association, which ad-
journed here this afternoon.
The outstanding feature of the
meeting was the proposal of the ex-
ecutive committee to incorporate the
organization and enlarge its scope
The new plan, which was the
leading topic of discussion among
the members. contemplates the es
adjustment of headquarters in AT
lanta in charge of a capable secre-
tary and the employment of two
field agents to broadcast the gospel
of live stock raising and diversified
farming throughout the state.
Efforts will be made to interest
the railways in financing exhibits at
the Southeastern fair, the Georgia
state exposition and county fairs.
Several railway arrangements have
already co-operated literally in pro-
motion work along the indicated
lines. These exhibits will consist OF
diversified Georgia products.
Further provisions of the plan au-
thorize the expenditure of twenty
thousand dollars a year for q period
of five years. The officers and di
rectOrs in charge will be elected
from the sustaining members of the
association.
After some discussion this morn
ing, the proposal for incorporation
and enlargement was referred to the
executive committee of the associa-
ton, consisting of II. B. Rails, presi-
dent of the body, Ashburn; B. B.
Heinemann, of the Atlanta Union
Stockyards; II. Mcdowell, of the
Swift Packing plant, Moultrie; j. M.
Duncan, Royston; w. T. Bennett,
Spalding county demonstration
agent, Griffin; J. D. Thomas, Crit
fin: j. G. Liddell Ashburn, and D. f.
Sawyer, Dekalb county agent, De
catur.
This committee also was instruct
ed to select the place of the next
meeting.
Purebred Hog Auction
DIR. Andrew NJ Soule, president of
the State College of Agriculture,
Athens w. H. White, Jr., president
of the White Provision company, of
Atlanta. and II. M. Franklin, presi-
dent of the Farmers and Traders
An auction of pure-bred hogs con-
signed by members of the associa-
ton was the sole feature for the
afternoon.
Typical Griffin hospitality marked
the convention, with the overflow of
live stock men entertained in pri-
Vate homes in addition to those quar-
tered at the Griffin hotel. David ].
Bailey, president OF the Griffin and
Spalding County Chamber of Com
merce. headed the entertainment
committee which looked after the
wants of the visitors.
On the committee for the bar
becue. given in conjunction with an
inspection Of the experiment station,
one mile north of here, were DR..
Stuckey, Mrs. Stuckey, Mrs. Myrtle
Sibley, w. 7. Bennett, vice presi-
dent of the association, and j. l..
Lott.
Griffin has two vice presidents in
the association-Mr. Bennett and
Joe Thomas. c. b. Heineman, OF
Atlanta, is another vice president
in the association, which is headed
by H. B. Rails, Jr., of Ashburr,
with julie G. Liddell, Of Athens, as
secretary and treasurer.
SpdluinS IfOOuCCS
An interesting sidelight of the
convention was the display of Crit
fin and Spalding county manufac.
tured products in the lobby and up
stairs rooms of the city hall, where
the sessions We're held The textile
industry was prominently repre-
scented, with exhibits of the Geor-
sia Cotton Mills, Griffin Manufac-
turing company. Griffin Hosiery
Mills, Spalding Knitting mills, while
other exhibits showed the wide
range of products manufactured in
the county, including buggies, mat
tresses, canned goods, and metal
trade products.
DR.. Soule Speaks
Speaking on a Live Stock Policy
for Georgia" DIR. Andrew NJ. Soule.
Of the State Agricultural college
advocated a program of diversified
farming. We ca nproduce corn.
beef. hogs and poultry at a profit
in Georgia and put millions of acres
of idle land to work, but we must
act intelEgently,' he declared I'VE
have improved beef and dairy cat
tie and hogs in Georgia, but we are
still on the fence. We should for
get the prosperity of the past In
providing for the future of the state
Georgians are meat eaters. Why
not produce in this state sufficient
quantity to meet the supply and
make the money a permanent asset
There are 100000 undernourished
children in Georgia, whose condi-
ton is a serious Indictment of our
system. as we produce only one
third of the milk we need.
Prosperity in Five Years
Discussing hogs. DR.. Soule stated
tina There should be a I least two
brood sows on every farm in the
state. He declared thta present con.
ditions on Georgia farms could be
corrected in five years by the
adoption OF a. sensible program of
diversified agriculture
The speaker insisted that the
bankers and merchants should en-
courage the farmers 10 diversity
and aid in making cotton a surplus
crop. In closing he heartily in
dorset CO cooperative production and