Evening star., 1927-05-11
COW,HEN, HOG IDEA
PREACHED IN SOUTH
DiV1rsification Sponsored in
Georgia -- Good Market
There for Dairy Products.
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special Dispatch to The star.

Special Disp1tGh to The star.
NEW YORK, May 11.--If you must
gamble. gamble with your surplus, not
your principal. That is the message
that is being broadcast through
Georgia today in an effort to solve the
problem Of excess cotton production
and improve the status oa the farmers.
Gov. Walker has designated this
week as Cow, Hog and Hen week, and
mayors, civic bodies, W0men's clubs,
railroad organizations and commercial
bodies are uniting to show the farmer
the danger Of making cotton his sole
reliance, and 10 help him get into
live stock production, grow food for
his own family and build up his re-
serves in this way. They hope TO in
duce the agrieulturists OF the south
east to get their farms or an economic
business basis, With u little money
coming in au the time. Then. If they
want to gamble in cotton growing
they can do so without enddngering
their position.
Raising Fooastulfs.
awe have been trying for some
years" sand +. Il. Bomeislor. vice
president Of the Georgia Association,
ito raise cotton at u loss and paY--out
Of 'prucecds'-some $3.50 000. 300 q year
for food and feed stuffs for these same
farms. This food could be raised sue
tasSlully on the same farms instead
of the cotton. which brings he loss.
'"phe virgin cotton. lands Of the
West have a permanent advantage Of
I cents a pound over Georgia in
cotton raising. That is, the virgin
acres in Texas will produce cotton Z
cents a pound cheaper than land In
Georgia VIII produce il. Thus Texas
cotton farmers can make money, with
cotton at u price which is ruinous
in the older States.
'The cow-hog-hen movement is not
only being preached TO the farmer.
1t i3 our bankers and supply houses
and merchants who are committed
to the cotton system, and who are
keeping the farmer willy-nilly by the
control Of credit in the cotton system,
who need the preaching.
Market for Dairy Products.
at should be borne in mind that
the present local market In Georgia
for eggs, poultry, butter. milk, meat
and vegetables Is big enough to alb.
S0rb every pound Of butter and meat,
every gallon OF milk or dozen of eggs.
every potato or grain Of corn we
can produce under our very best eff
forts in the riext 10 vears,''
For the first time in history train
loads Of grass-fed cattle were shipped
into Georgia from the Western ranges
last year for final preparation for
market. The experiment was most
successful. The packing houses are
charging their facilities for the han
ding OF additional beef cattle and
tsa u ST, - 1.
been made in the raising Of cattle on
the cut-over fimberIands of the South,
which provide ample fodder and are
close to q consUuin; +; market.
AT present it js estimated that only
about 20 per cent Of the Georgia
farmers are diversifying their crops by
the growing of foodstuffs and raising
of animals, Yet it is estimated $73.-
100000 of new farm wealth will he
brought into existence in the State
this year through those means.
Get Good Return.
Land owners who have constructed
buildings for dairy purposes and fur
niShed tenants with live stock and
poultry, requiring them to follow the
principles Of the cow-hog-len move
ment, have received returns of 10 to
a." pSi I11iI OIi tHeiE Investments
TO further this movement local
banks are being urged to make loans
on dairy cows. hogs and poultry to
tenants as well as land owners. In
some counties civic org; .nizations are
aking these loans while others are
buying dairy stock by the carload and
diSpoSlng Of 1t to farmers at cost.
Other States. especially those hit
by the flood, are watching the Georgia
movement in the hope of profitine. es-
pecially since the planting Of cotton
in some Of the flooded districts will
hA iFupOeSibIa tbig 1-n9y.