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The noticeable pros
perity and progressive
spirit in Golguitt and
neighboring counties
during the past year or
tioo is attributable di
rectly to the packing
plant at Moultrie. The
hog is becoming the all
important crop, and as
it gathers its own
food, the farmer is
saved the expense of
harvesting. Moultrie
business men consider
their packing house
stock as a good invest
ment, even though no
dividends were declared,
as the cash -paid the
farmers for hogs is al
most immediately put
into circulation through
the banks and stores.
Every farmer now aims
to raise a surplus of
hogs to provide him
with ready cash.
176 FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA
DR. JJKAN'S RECORD OAT FIELD AT DAWSOX.
Feed Growing and Stock Raising in
South Georgia
The opportunities for growing feed and raising stock in South
Georgia are unequalled in any section and far surpass those of
the northern and middle western states, says J. N. Ashley, of
Valdosta. This is due to the character of the soil and climatic
conditions. «.
As an illustration of what can be done in South Georgia along
these lines of husbandry, a farmer can sow his lands to oats and
vetch in October or early November and about the first of May
mow two tons of forage of excellent feed valued He can then
plant the same land to corn and velvet, beans, soy beans, cow peas,
peanuts and sweet potatoes and gather an abundant harvest in
ample time to again plant oats and vetch, and all the while be
greatly improving the soil.
All of the above products have wonderful feed values for hogs
and cattle, and that portion of the crops intended for home feed
ing need not be harvested as the animals will gather them in
regular order as they mature or become ready for feed, thus sav
ing labor and expensive barns for storage, and at the same time
rounding out into a finished animal for the packing house, or pro
ducing milk and butter. The climate is such that the housing of
stock is not necessary, and swine may be farrowed regularly twice
annually and allowed the range of field or pasture at all seasons
of the year.
The velvet bean has a market value of $18.00 per ton, in the
pods, for commercial purposes, produces one to two tons per
acre and is grown along with corn that yields forty or more