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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
Talks Uith Farmers
Conducted BY c. II. Jordan

barley for winter grazing. and these to-
gether with the forage ought TO solve the
problem OF a crib that is empty now and
but little or no corn in the field to gather
at harvest time. Prompt, active steps are
all that Is needed 20 insure relief and pre-
vent hard times later on. Rye will grow
and make good crop on comparatively
thin land, but IL requires rich land or
heavy fertilization TO make barley. Stock
Of all kinds can be freely grazed on rye
or barley without fear OF bloat or other
troubles which arise from too heavy gra-
King on some other green crops. We can
not expect for the cotton crop TO pay the
heavy debts forced upon US this year, and
then leave enough money on hand 20 run
the farm on a cash basis through the win
ter. BY the time merchants heavy bills
for corn. meat. guano and other supplies
are paid for about all that win be left
TO many farmers, out OF the present crop
VIII be q few bushels OF planting seed TO
be used to get credit on next spring after
they are planted in the ground.
Many Of these troubles have been forced
upon farmers by unfavorable seasons
after they had done well their part.
These are misfortunes which cannot at
the time be avoided. but we can prepare
now before Il is yet too late to guard our
interests from greater calamaties by TAX
ing advantage OF the opportunities yet
presented. The season is yet long, and
the time Is ripe for prompt action.
HARVIE JORDAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
SUGGESTIONS FROM
OUR CORRESPONDENTS

reorganize the road with $1s,5000oo and
have a large sum to be used for better
ments. That plan did not suit those
who now have the road. They would not
furnish the money to Mr.. Conner for the
purpose of recognizing the road
They wanted the road sold and 1t was
sold and bought in by these people for
a song. They then proceeded to reorgan-
lie 1t by issuing S3.0O0.000 of 5 per cent
first mortgage bonds, just double the
amount Mr.. Conner raid he could reor-
ganize the road for, besides Issuing first,
second and third income bonds to the
amount of $1,000, 900 and 100000 common
stock. These people, not eatisaed with
having robbed the widows and orphans OF
Georgia of this valuable property, then
demanded the people of Georgia be taxed
with high freight rates to add to their
nl-gotten gain.
And they are themselves unwilling to
pay taxes to the state upon one-half the
value of their property. AnoIner evidence
of the unjus~ and unreasonable high
freight rates is the enormous increase
value of railroad stock. The common
stock of the Southern railway has increas-
ed in value more than 200 per cent In the
last three years. Now tfat The Journal
has taken hold OF the matter have
some hopes the people Of Georgia viii get
relief from this unjust burden they have
borne for years. w. II. BREWER
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
Worms In Horses.

J. II. G., Lincolnton, Ca:
/ am a subscriber to The Semi Weekly
Journal and read your columns with in
tense interest. see Lincoln county is not
represented in your Cotton Growers Pro-
tective association. How shall we have
representation This is a grand move in
the right direction. AS I am a farmer 1
think can safely voice the whole broth
erhood in saying we bid you God speed IN
your undertaking in the interest Of the
farmers.
The Journal Is grand paper and have
noble men at its helm.
VIII you please give me a remedy for
worms In a horse? I have a fine 6-year
old mare that has worms. They are small,
about the size OF a small broom straw,
about 1 IL inches long. have tried cop
peras, National worm powders, and va
rious other simple remedies. A whItish-
looking skum is always present about her
fundamental parts. She keeps thin and
In bad shape. Please give remedy in next
Journal and oflige subscriber. Hats of
for The Journal!
Ans: Your mare is troubled with, what
are usually termed, Pin worms. These in
habit the rectum, and medicines given in
ternally do not reach the trouble and are
therefore Of no use in the treatment Of the
disease. The best and quickest plan is to
in contact with the parasites. eGt from
your drug store, one ounce of Catechu,
and dissolve II In a quart of water, after
which give as an injection, and repeat
each morning for a week. On the eighth
day give a soft mash and at night give
the mare a dose containing one-half ounce
OF aloes. and one drahm of calomel. This
ought to effect q cure. Injection Of tobac-
CO smoke is also a good remedy but not
so sure as the other.
To organize a sub-branch of the Cotton
Growers Protective association 1T will be
necessary for you to call a meeting of the
farmers OF your county. to meet at your
county seat, and write Col. w. A. Brough-
ton, OF Madison, Ca, the state president
to come and deliver you an address on the
subject. and then II desired have the or
ganization perfected. 1 send you by mail,
the plan OF organization and the objects
and purposes of the movement. Every
cotton grower In the south should be
banded together in a common movement
to protect their staple from a depressed
market and to force the buyers of our cot
ton to pay it's fair and legitimate value.
will be glad to meet with you myself in
case Col. Broughton cannot be present, II
your people desire to ally themselves with
the movement.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
PROTEST AGAINST
HIGH FREIGHT RATES

To the Editor of The Journal:
It Is gratifying to one who has for
years contended that freight rates were
too high In Georgia for a paper with the
power and influence OF The Journal to
take the same position.
These unjust and unreasonaoly high
freight rates fall moro heavily upon the
farmers than any other class because they
consume the greater portion Of the heavy
goods used.
These high freight rates can and
should be reduced. The Georgia railroad
commission is clothed with the power and
II is made their duty to give to the people
Just and reasonable freight rates.
say that IL IT is profitable for the
Central Of Georgia railway to haul first
class freight from Atlanta to Macon when
shipped from Cincinnati for lie per 100
pounds that SOC per 100 pounds is too
much to charge to haul the same freight
when shipped from Atlanta
The Georgia railroad commission should
use the power they have TO relieve the
people of Georgia from the unjust tax
placed upon them by reducing the freight
rates. The railroads demand q freight rate
to produce revenue enough not only to
pay them a fair return for the money in
vested, but for all tire water they have
poured in their stock.
To show the amount of water In some
of them take the last report Of Mr.. CO.
mer, when receiver Of the Central Of
Georgia He stated in that report he could
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
GEORGIA GENERALS
KILLED IN CIVIL WAR

FORT VALLEY, Ca, July IA. 1902.
To the Editor OF The Journal:
Allow me to correct statement in your
Sundays issue In regard to the number
Of generals from Georgia killed in battle
during the civil war. You stated that
General W. II. r. Walker was the only
general from Georgia killed in battle"
The gallant Brigadier General V. J. B.
Girardy, from Augusta, was killed while
leading hts brigade at Deep Bottom, about
fifteen miles below Richmond on the 18th
Of August, 1854.
General Girardy was assistant adjutant
general on the stan OF General Ambrose
R. Wright and on the list Of August, 1854,
was promoted to brigadier general and as
signed to command of Wright's brigade.
This was the only instance during the
civil war In which captain was promoted
at one stride to the rank OF brigadier gen.
eral
He was one Of the most fearless and
gallant officers of our army and was
greatly admired by his men and his pro-
motion was recommended by General Lee.
Respectfully yours,
]. W. MATHEWS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
Republicans and Demo-
Gratis Have Leaders Who
Are Working Hard
for Annexation.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-which OF the
two great political parties viii be the first
20 advocate the cause Of Cuban annexa-
ton and which will be the one to receive
the credit for annexation when II is con-
summated7 is a question which is now
receiving much attention at the hands of
politicians and statesmen. Avoiding the
issue as they will, the most conservative
admit the annexation Of Cuba, like that Of
Texas, is Inevitable. 1t has been the his
tory of the two great political parties that
the Democratic party was the one Of
Initiative and the Republican party the
one OF executive. The former designs poll
cies; the latter executes them. The great
issues which have occupied the minds Of
the American people since the birth Of the
Republican party have been framed by the
Democrats, but the Republicans have al
ways accepted them and for almost half
a century have been In substantially full
control OF the destinies of the republic be-
cause of their mastery handling OF the
questions raised by the Democrats. Be-
ginning with the question of extinction Of
slavery and following the course Of the
political parties through the resumption
Of specie payments, tartff reform, sound
money. the war with Spain. expansion,
and now, the trusts, the Democratic party
has always called attention to the mat
tiers IN dispute and the Republican party
has invariably grasped the strong end OF
the question. Sometimes IT has been able
to do this because OF the mistakes OF the
Democrats. but often II has deliberately
stepped in and acquired by force the po-
sition which legitimately belonged to the
Democrats. II was so when President
Cleveland attempted to place the Demo
cratic party In line to support sound mon
ey; the Democrats rejected the position,
which the Republican party straightway
assumed. II was so when the Democratic
party insisted that Cuba should be free;
but Il remained for a Republican presi-
dent and Republican congress to execute
the policy. 1t is likely to prove true In the
case OF the trusts, where the Democrats,
who have been lighting valiantly but I'M
availingly against the trusts for three
years, have recently seen Republican
president step in and in almost word
take from them their position by announe-
ing that their policy was his policy. VIII
Il be so with Cuban annexation
Each Party Has Advocates.
Each party has an earnest advocate OF
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
JOHN 7. DIXON WRITES
OF WOODBURY. SCHOOL
WooDBURY. Ca. July Is. 190.

WOODBUh1, Ca July 10, ISUz.
To the Editor of The Journal:
In your issue of the 18th of July there
is an item of news in special dispatch col
umn under the head Of Woodbury. School
Teachers Named" in which the facts in
the case are so grossly,I hope not wilfully.
misrepresented, that / think a correction
due to parties interested. 1 asked your
special correspondent at this place about
the article. He says he didn't send IL and
knows nothing Of 1t.
The special says "a majority Of the
teachers Of Woodbury. public school hav-
ing resigned, the trustees have been for
some time looking out for teachers to I'LL
these places. After carefully surveying
the field Prof l. T. +. Arnall. who has
had charge of the higher work for the
past three years, was recalled by an al
most unanimous vote of the patrons to
the principalship Of the school, Prof. Gala
han. who has been connected with the
school as instructor OF the sixth and
seventh grades the past two years. goes
to Yatesville," etc.
Now these are the facts: The teachers
were elected for only one year and at
the close Of the last scholastic year their
times EXPIRED consequently they had no
positions to resign. Messrs. Arnall and
Callahan have been serving the school for
the last two years as co-principals. The
trustees met some time since and re-
elected them TO the same positions. ,Arnall
refused to accept unless he was made
principal. and as there were two parties,
as usual to the school, Callahan couldn't
afford to accept unless Arnall would. The
trustees met again (no one had resigned
for no one had accepted) to quiet matters.
DR.. J. d. Sutton was elected (nominaD
president, Arnall and Callahan elected
teachers with same salaries and same po-
siuons Arnall again refused TO accept.
Callahan decided not to wait longer and
accepted the Yatesville school. Arnall
then came back and proposed to accept.
The trustees had another meeting, at
which two trustees voted for Arna1 as
principal and two trustees voted against
him. the chairman Of the board untSed the
lock by voting for ArnaIl Very respect
fully, JOHN T. DIXON.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
Look at our clubbing offers and 70
new now before your paper Is dlscon-
tlnued.
Organizing Labor Army.
Chicago Record-Heraid.

CnlCdS0
David W. Blaine. OF Pratt county, KAN
sas. who has been for several years acting
In the capacity OF employment agent for
the farmers Of Kansas, and whose func-
ton 1t has been to procure the help nee
essary to harvest the weat crops. will
have larger contract this year than ever
before.
Though more than a million acres were
plowed for corn there are still 100000
acres witch win yield approximately 100,-
10000 bushels OF wheat. Last year Mr..
Blaine organized ar army OF 1900 men and
distributed them over the state. and yet
thousands Of women have 10 help save
the crop. This year over 10000 men viii
be needed. and agencies have been estab-
lished by Mr.. Blaine at Kansas City,
Topeka and Wichita. where the men viii
be congregated for distribution about
June LIST. One thousand women and 5000
teams are also to be imported from the
eastern states.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
CHARLES DANA GIBSON
ADMIRES FITZSIMMONS

remorseful enough she rubbed It I'm until
tears stood In the pugilist's eyes.
Bob FitzsImmons," declared his better
half, IF you've killed that young man it'll
serve you right. tn be a lesson to you.
Just to think, hittin' Of a guest In your
house. Oh yes, pour vinegar in his nose
If you will, but he's mortally injured and
you're O murderer"
The pugilist, who had summoned the
whole camp, each OF whom was applying
a different remedy to the PROSTATE re-
porter, was convulsed with grief eft
amt the pain he's sufferin' that makes
me feel so bad" he cried, but to have
I'm think is best friend 1t hint" And
when Davis finally opened his eyes the pu-
gilist Rugged him until his ribs nearly
cracked.
Now just to show you, Bobby. me boy,
that I meant no harm I'll hit Dan Hick-
ey Chis sparring partner). Dan, stan up
there" With that he brought the pill
low down upon the heavyweight, using
much muscle, but either the pillow was
old and soggy or else 1t happened 10 strike
vital point. At any rate Hickey went to
the floor as though he would never rise.
and It took fifteen minutes to bring him
back to life. But Fftz was radiant. II
Just wanted to show you. Bob Davis" he
sail, that was just joker
says MT. N1lDSO0y WOulO
babe made q success at most anything.
He has the true qualities OF manhood.
OTce your friend he is always your friend.
and no libel goes with him He Is so alb
stemious that one glass upsets him; care
of his physical person and hygiene amount
to religion. His disposition is benign,
his heart tender, and I do not hold II
against him that he makes his living by
lighting.
THAT is what he does best, and It is
good logic for everyone to follow the vo-
cation for which they are best --tted.
Fitzsimmons was a blacksmith once, but
after becoming champion OF that trade
he found It made him no money, so he
turned to the other and determined to
understand and master It. When a lad,
1 believe, he was sent to school with the
hope Of entering the church. The instruc-
tor, however, did not treat F1tE square.
by Withholding a prize consisting of a
prayer book that the boy had won, and so
the church lost what might have been
a renowned moral light"
Mr.. Gibson predicts that FItzsimmons
will win the championship from Jeffries
in the approaching fight, because, In the
last contest, he says, F1tzsimmons was
not at his best. But IL the Californian
should prevail, the veteran pugilist will
not drop in the artists estimation. ''Fitz-
simmons" he says, represents a life OF
sincere application to a vocation that *
not considered elevating, at least calls for
real bravery, self-control and determine
ton, and those traits are to be admired
whether the man is a pugilist or a prime
minister"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
DOUBLE CROPPING.

N. S. B.. Alpharetta. Ga--Win Il I'm
poverish land TO follow a crop of late
Turf oats with sorghum for forage?
Oats were sown April sth; will ripen about
August LIST, too late to follow with peas.
Answer-Double cropping is always in
furious TO land unless liberal applications
Of fertilizers are made. Especially Is this
true Of oats and sorghum. both OF which
plants are heavy feeders on the natural
plant foods stored in the earth. There is
no plant in the south which is heavier
feeder, and therefore more exhausting to
land than oats. Sorghum is also a heavy
feeder, but the roots of the sorghum plant
so down deep into the subsoil and utilize
plant food IN the soil which the roots OF
the oat plant win never reach. However,
IL. after cutting your oats In August, you
fertilizel the land again either by drilling
or broadcasting. there will be no danger
OF impoverishing the soil. II your corn
crop is short. as In many other sections
by reason of the June drought. I would
advise you to plant the sorghum after the
oats. The better plan. however, and one
which would tend to be beneficial rather
than Injurious to your soil, would be to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
DISEASED COTTON PLANT.

]. H. NJ. Americas. Ca
1 mail you by today's mail one stalk OF
cotton. Please give the cause OF It's
death and the remedy to prevent 1t. MY
cotton on a small part OF the place COM
menced to die in June, last year, and
died in spots about. My land is gray pine
land with gravels and yellow clay sub
soil, inclined to be wet for upland.
I used 100 pounds kainit per acre this
year and do not see so much OF the blight
this year, though the season has not been
So wet as last year, but on the other
hand II has been dry. 1t is the first KANT
I ever used. Land IN good state OF culti-
walton. Have 300 pounds high grade acid
100 pounds kainit and six bushels cotton
seed per acre this year; had 800 pounds
last year. Cotton planted after corn with
heavy crop OF peavines.
Answer: The diseased stalk of cotton
has been received and examined. There
are about 465 diseases of the cotton plant
and without the necessary facilities OF
laboratory II is hard to correctly locate
many OF them Your cotton appears to
be affected with some kind OF fungus dis
ease, though II does not appear to be the
'eblack root rot" The checking of the
disease this year by the use OF kainit
would Indicate that the plant is In
fected with some kind of rust. would
advise you TO double the use Of kainit
next year, get rid OF your present SEED
and buy sound. healthy seed from an-
other section for your next years plant
ing.
The correct name OF the disease and
remedy for same, II there be any, beyond
that above suggested, can only be de-
termined by sending a diseased plant to
the agricultural department at Washing
ton, d. c.. and asking for q full inves-
tigation OF the disease and report on the
same There are 50 many new diseases
annually springing up in our cotton fields
that we are often forced to go to the
scientist for information and even then we
are not always satisfied with the result,
or placed In a position to take protective
measures.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21

Watch the date on the label by which
you receive your seml-WeekIy and
when the time has expired send In your
renewal, so your paper will not be dis
continued.
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WILL CURE STOMACH ACHE IN
FIVE MINUTESl

This is Just what Painkiller will do; try IL
Have a bottle in the house for instant USE
as II will save you hours Of suffering. Watch
out that the dealer does not sell you an irni-
tation, as the great reputation OF Painkiller
PERRY DavisD, has induced many people to
try to make something to sell, said to be Just
as good the genuine"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21

Subscribers are requested 20 ad-
dress all inquiries for information
On subjects relating 20 the farm.
field. garden and poultry TO the
Agricultural Editor. All inquiries
win receive prompt and careful at
tention. No inquiries answered BY
mail Please address Harvie Jordan.
Agricultural Editor. Monticello. Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21

Booker T. Washington has refused
numerous offers Of high pay to go on the
lecture platform, preferring to devote his
time exclusively to the interests of Tus-
kegee. ...,.-..-.......
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
RED RUST IN COTTON.

2. W. E. Albertville. Ala.-Red rust
has appeared in few spots IN my cotton.
Please tell me what TO do to prevent IT
from spreading. and oblige a subscriber.
Answer-Rust is a local disease. the In
sect being propagated usually in low.
damp or wet places. where the drainage
OF the field is not good. The best plan TO
avoid rust. where cotton is planted in
such places is to bed the land high and
use about 200 pounds Of kainit per acre IN
fertilizing the land. can suggest no rem
edy during the growing period OF the
plant to check the disease. Spraying the
infected plants with a weak solution Of
salt water might prove beneficial
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21

broadcast one bushel of cow peas and a
peck of sorghum per acre and harrow the
two In. This would make you a splendid
forage which would cure up into nicely
balanced ration when cut for winter feed
ing 10 your stock and cattle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.

n. r. J., WrightsviIle. Ca:
see IN the Journal you invite all people
TO ask any question they may see At,
therefore take the liberty OF asking you
70 answer through the same paper these
questions: VIII johnson grass do well in
this section; also the best way of growing
IL and can get rid OF II IL want to after
IL gets well set on land, and the way OF
doing TT
Any information you may give VIII be
much appreciated.
Answer-Yes. johnson grass will thrive
and make as prolific growth on good land
In your section as in any other Of the
state. The best and quickest plan to Sc
cure an abundant growth is TO break the
land deep. harrow smooth. broadcast the
seed and roll the uand afterwards with
light roller or harrow. II grows better
IN heavy moist land and can be more
easily eradicated in light sandy soils.
Johnson grass Is one OF the most highly
priced and at the same time one OF the
most severely condemned grasses in the
United States.
other grass, giving from one to two tons
Of splendid nutritious hay at each cutting
and on good land IL win produce from 2
to cuttings annually. Horses, mules and
stock generally are quite fond Of IT, II
is quite an easy matter TO secure q good
stand Of IL, but I have never seen or
heard OF any feasible plap to get rid Of 1t
when once established in field. II may
be done by continuous pasturage for
few years; It certainly cannot be done
by a system of cultivation yet devised.
II will spread to other parts Of the farm
and go TO adjoining plantations
These are the serious difficulties in the
way, otherwise IL would be a most pop
ular grass. Plant in the early spring after
frost, and cut in Towering stage and be-
fore It gets too large and coarse. II cut
after the plant seeds and fed to cattle the
seed viii be distributed all over the farm.
These are the serious matters for con-
sideration before you undertake TO estab-
llsh IL on your farm and those OF your
neighbors. For stock farming purposes
there is no better combination for hay
and pasturage than johnson grass In one
field and Burmuda grass with Burr Glover
in another.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21

To ask a question that can't be answered Is
merely feminine.-chimmie Faddep and Ar.
Paul.