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stock, and teaching them how to market high-grade dairy pro
ducts. Three experts are interesting farmers in the beef-cattle
industry, influencing them to produce suitable feed crops, and
helping to find markets for fattened beeves.
Georgia is already a leading state in swine production, and
many pure-bred herds are to be found here. Many farmers have
found big profits in hogs. Hog cholera, which is not as prevalent
in this State as in some other sections of the country, is being
vigorously combated, however, with serum. One expert is con
stantly in the field co-operating with the county agents in intro
ducing serum wherever needed. In Decatur County the swine
industry is rapidly becoming of paramount importance. The
State College and Federal experts are co-operating there to the
end that the cholera may be completely eradicated. It has been
demonstrated that pork can be produced in Georgia cheaper than
elsewhere. On peanuts, corn and legumes, indigenius to this
climate, hogs thrive wonderfully. The Agricultural College is
promoting the industry extensively, by showing farmers the kind
of crops best suited to the most economical production of swine.
Along with other evidence of a desire to start right in the cattle
business, is found the desire to have a silo. The college experts
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