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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03

sually hot and the drouth greatly pro-
longed, cotton on which similar amount
of fertilizer and some vegetable matter In
the from of yard manure was applied I'M
der the drill row and on land similar in
character to that on which the CONNER
cial fertilizer alone was used will yield
at the rate of one bale or more per acre.
Moreover. the cotton where the CONNER
cial fertilizer alone was used has all been
picked; and we have only made the sec
ond picking of the cotton where yard ma
nure and commercial fertilizers were both
used. We think from our experience that
about 500 pounds OF a high-grade fertii-
ger is the right amount to use under cot
ton. OF course. where the land is very
poor and one seeks extraordinarily large
yields. from LOCO TO 1900 pounds can be
used. For general field cultivation, how
ever, as heavy fertilization as this is prob
ably inadvisable. and it certainly is un-
less the farmer is prepared to increase
the vegetable matter i'm his soil very con-
siderably. ii is true that in some sections
of southern Georgia they seem to grow at
the present time an abundance of weed,
but do not scure the proper fruiting of
the plant. This may be true of your i'm
mediate section, but If so, it is the ex-
ception and not the rule. Where you
grow enough weed already, we would sug-
gest that you increase, first of all, the
amount of phosphoric acid you are using,
and second, the amount of potash
For ourselves we would commence I'M.
mediately a rotation of crops, bringing
cowpeas, vetch and various other le-
gumes on the land and so arranging our
practice as to supply a considerable
amount of vegetable matter and nitrogen
to the soil through the use of legumln-
Gus crops, which under proper conditions
gather their nitrogen chiefly from the
air. Then we would use a high-grade fer
tilizer. such as has been suggested. OF
course, there are many other formulas
which may be used: that is, those con-
tanning a higher percentage of nitrogen
or potash; and the source of the nitro
gen may be cotton-seed meal. nitrate of
soda, sulphate of ommonia, blood or tank
age In our experience, however, cotton
seed meal of a high grade has given US
nitrogen in about as cheap and efficient
form as we have secured IT, 1t is true
that nitrate of soda can be used as a
top dressing very frequently with good
advantage on the cotton crop. But this
is only probably the case where the land
is naturally deficient in vegetable mat
ter.
/ know many persons interested in the
cultivation Of cotton think it is difficult
for them TO begin a rotation of crops,
and they want some short method by
which they can increase the yield through
the use of commercial fertilizers alone.
While there is no person more appre-
ciative of commercial fertilizers than the
writer. we have depended on them too ex-
clusively in the past. and many of our
soils do not respond to their use as
we'll as they once did. This is undoubted-
ly due to the lessening of the amount
of vegetable matter and nitrogen in the
soil. and whenever we remove this defect
and use properly balanced fertilizers in
reasonable amounts. we can certainly in
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03
BLOODY BATTLE OF FRANKLIN
DESCRIBED BY EYEWITNESS

a leaf or a twig was left but what was
torn into ribbons.
Muskets. canteens, knapsacks--in fact.
everything that makes up the accoutre-
ments of the soldier, were here scattered
in all directions. In the middle Of the
road, evidently smashed by a solid shot.
was a broken caisson or an artillery
wagon, while a brass cannon lay a few
feet away with a dead soldier lying face
downward across it.
PILES OF DEAD BODIES.
To the right of the turnpike was the
historic gin house, which was filled with
thousands of bullets and fragments of
shell. At this point the dead lay thick
est. One could have walked a distance
of hundreds of yards and never once
have stepped upon the ground, walking
on dead bodies all the way. 1t would
have been necessary in some places to
have climbed over heaps OF the dead
The wonder was not that there were SO
many dead but that any lived.
Officers and privates all made a COM
mon cause here, and rank was forever
obliterated, for among the dead could
be seen the shining stars and golden
wreath on the collar of the coat that was
buttoned neatly but closely around the
neck of that great soldier and patriot,
Gen. Pat Cleburne, mingled with the ordi-
nary gray uniform of the common SOL
der.
This battle was made famous by the
wonderful bravery of the sons of the
south and the death of Maj. Gen. Pat
Cleburne, Brig. Gems s. r. Gist, John
Adams, Strahl, and II. B. Cranberry, and
the wounding of Gen. John c. Brown.
Brig. Gems. Carter, Manigault, Quarles,
Cockrill and Scott. and the killing or
wounding Of a multitude of other he
roes.
Gen. George w. Gordon, now of Mem
phis. Tenn, and at the head of the Ten
nessee division, u. c. ", was captured
inside the enemys breastworks. Many
Georgians were killed and wounded in
that desperate battle.
Gen. A. j. West, of Atlanta, former
commander of the Georgia division, u.
c. V, was wounded Whenever / meet
him / feel like raising my hat for his
superb conduct on that occasion. He was
then around IS years OF age, was serving
on the staff of Gen. Carter L. Stevenson.
The air was thick with flying shells. one
exploding i'm our front, killing several
and wounding West in the forehead and
left hand. He was one OF the handsomest
bows in the army and on that day was
one of the bloodiest soldiers saw dur
ing the whole war.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03

Tuesday, the 30th of November, is the
anniversary of one of the bloodiest bat
ties of the civil war. the day on which
one of the most dramatic campaigns OF
that gigantic struggle between the north
and south came to climax at Franklin,
where the south made her last desper-
ate stand for the possession of Tennes-
see
Many Atlantians are still alive who,
TOOK part in that battle, many whose
eyes will grow wet and dim at the recol-
leetions conjured up by the following elo-
uuent description of the heroic events OF
that day, written for The Journal by
Rheps M. Duke, Esq. veteran of Stovalfs
brigade, Steverson's division, Stephen d.
Lees corps Of the army of Tennessee:
ION the 3Oth of November, 1854 amid
the crash of musketry and the thunder
of cannon and the wild cries of crashing
squadron, the curtain fell on the close
of one of the most dramatic and stirring
campaigns OF the great war between the
north and south.
''The south was making. as the sequel
showed her last desperate struggle for
the possession and mastery of Tennes-
see.
"A beautiful landscape. with the smil-
ing fields and peaceful homes, is now
spread over the scene of that fierce and
bloody conflict.
"A generation has been born since that
day, and it's men and women have reach
ed life's high noon and are, themselves,
the fathers and mothers of still another
on-coming generation. To these, in the
swift rush and succession of modern
events, the battle of Franklin, which is
one of the incidents of the war, is already
almost ancient history.
Gwen to us. the ever and swiftly lessen
ing survivors of that day, its events are
becoming as shadowy as the scenes and
faces we see in dreams.
WAS GLORIOUS MORNING.
"It may be appropriate. therefore, to
the day and the occasion to call up again
the heroic story of that bloody battlefield
On that morning the sun was shining
warm and brightly, the birds were sing
ing sweetly, and all nature seemed to be
smiling in contrast of the bloody work
lust ahead and soon to be encountered by
Hoods army The scene that was then
and there unfolded would have inspired
the most arrant coward to deeds OF he
roism. -,
Glory and admiration reached their
zenith. as Hoods army deployed win
great regularity on each side of the turn
pike leading into Franklin. Cheatham
Tennessee division was placed in front
and was leading the charge in magnih-
cent style-oficers with drawn swords,
the stars and bars in brave hands. float
ing defiantly to the breeze, with bands
playing Home, Sweet Home"
Many of these men had not been home
for over three years and were almost in
sight of loved ones. but death closed
their eyes in battle before reaching them
To the left of the turnpike was a
growth of locust trees, and not limb or
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03
WHAT EDUCATION
Fans TO PROGRESS

the uplift. the inspiration and the redirec-
ton OF human affairs. II is TO education
that we owe the passing of the ages OF
brutality and the ushering i'm of a period
OF comparative peace and security to
human existence. To education we owe
the development of the arts and indus
tries which have made the past century
the marvel of all history and promise to
make all the past triumphs of man pale
into insignificance during the present CEN
tury The debt we owe to the uplifting
agency of education is not appreciated as
Il should be. nor as IL must be If the
nations OF the world are to be fed and
clothed and kept in comfort In the future.
II is pleasant TO portray the achieve
ments of man and to forecast the future,
but let us see IL there are no clouds gath
ering on the horizon which threaten to
upset our present Industrial acti-'"es ana
to make human existence a more cornP1I-
Gated problem in the immediate future
than ii has been in the past. Our indus
trial activities i'm America for instance,
are the marvel of the world. These in
dustries have been developed, however,
at the expense OF our natural resources.
We have destroyed the forests; we are
exhausting the iron. coal and other min
erals at an alarming rate. Our soils, once
the richest in the world. has become Sc
riously impoverished, and today We are
growing something like IA bushels of
wheat per acre. and an average during
recent years of between $50 and 100 pounds
Of lint cotton per acre. The cost of liv-
ing has gone up by leaps and bounds
within the last few years. and America,
even IN the face OF a high protective
tariff and an apparently high wage for
the labOring man, is no longer the poor
mans paradise. These alarming condi-
tons have been forcibly called to our at
tention by the increased cost of living
in the past few years. If it is true that
our lands are being exhausted, what of
the future with all our boosted civiliza-
ton and devotion to education and educa-
tional ideals? Unless something is done,
the supremacy. yes. the very existence Of
the nation is threatened.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03

old and received one-fifth of a gallon of
molasses per head per day. In another
trial made at the same station 1t was
found that the addition of molasses to
ration of cotton seed meal and hulls low
cred the cost and increased the gain; and
that the addition of molasses to a bal
anced ration gave larger gains as well
as improving the appearance of the cat
tie. There were no undesirable results
from feeding as much as one gallon of
molasses per head per day to yearling
steers The returns from nolasses
amounted to to 80 cents per gallon,
lower gain resulting when the molasses
as fed with a we'll balanced ration.
At the Massachusetts, station Porto
Rico molasses was tested for dairy cows.
and the conclusion Seemed to be that
while molasses did not produce any un-
favorable effect upon the flavor of the
milk, that ii could not be used to take the
place of corn meal and other carbo-hy-
drates to any material advantage in the
northeastern section of the United States
As an appetizer for sows or for ami
mails out of condition, or for insuring
the consumption of unpalatable and in
ferior roughness, two to three pounds of
molasses daily will prove helpful. At the
same station the conclusion was reached
that molasses was of comparatively little
value to horses except as an appetizer
and tonic or a preventive of collie. This
conclusion seems to be out of accord with
the results obtained in Louisiana.
With regard to the use of molasses
feeds which were tested with cows at
the Massachusetts station. the conclusion
was reached that while the molasses feed
provided little cheaper ration than the
home mixture, yet the home mixture fur
nished decidedly more digestible protein
and organic matter than the molasses
rati0n, and that the home prepared ra-
ton was therefore more desirable from
the standpoint of the dairyman. This
conclusion concerning molasses feeds is
due In a measure to the fact that most
of them were found by this station to
contain a large amount of hulls, SCREEN
ings and other undesirable and low-grade
material which tends to reduce digestibil-
ity and thus lower the efficiency of the
ration. 1t was suggested by this station
that a suitable ration for cows might be
prepared by mixing 500 pounds of bran
600 pounds of cotton seed meal 200 pounds
of gluten feed, 500 pounds of molasses
and 200 pounds of oat feed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03
QUESTIONS ANSWERED


PREPARING LAND FOR COTTON.
II. w. s.. Sylvania. Ga, writes. l would
like 10 have information i'm regard to the
fertilization of cotton on land which has
a dark top soil and red clay subsOil.
Our experience i'm growing cotton during
the past season is probably the best guide
to follow in suggesting the best method
Of fertilizing this crop under the condi-
tiOns In your section OF the state. We
used between 500 and 600 pounds of 3-1O4
fertilizer on cotton grown on red clay up
lands. This cotton made an excellent
growth until the first OF August and
promised to yield better than one bale per
acre. When the dry weather of August
struck 1t, however, the squares and
leaves were shed and the yield is very
poor and a great disappointment to us.
While il is true that the weather was unu-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03
PREVENTION OF INJURY BY WEE
Wills.

PREVENTION OF INJURY BY WEE
wills.
L. N. H.. oliver, Ca. writes: 1 would
like directions for using carbon bisul-
phide for destroying weevils in corn.
The simplest and best remedy for the
eradication of the weevii which attacks
corn in carbon bisulphide. 1t should be
used at the rate of one pound to one ton
of grain, or in empty rooms, one pound
for every LOCO cubic feet of space The
material can be purchased at any drug
store. and the treatment to be effective
should be given where the grain can be
stored in a comparatively tight bin. Since
carbon bisulphide is heavier than air and
evaporates very quickly it should be
placed in pans and set on top of the
grain when it will evaporate and sink
down through the grain and effectively
destroy the weevils. provided the grain
is put in n tight bin or box so that the
carbon bisulphide will not be dissipated
by overdilution with the air You should
remember that carbon bisulphide is ex-
ceedingly infiammable and should not be
used near fire or light. You should
also recollect that as the beetles lay
eggs and one generation follows another
very rapidly IL is often necessary
to treat grain two or three times in sue
cession to effectually destroy the pest.
The treatment should be repeated in
three or four weeks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03
Welded BESIDE HER
FATHER s DEAD BODY

CHICAGO, Nov 29.-Beside her fathers
body, Miss Juanita c. Howard was mar
ried today to Irving Harriott. The min
lister who performed the marriage cere-
mony a few minutes later read the flu
neral service.
James Howard, "the father of the
American derby" was fatally injured in
an automobile accident last week and
asked that his daughter be welded in his
presence. He became unconscious before
the ceremony could be performed, never
regaIning his senses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03
PRESIDENT BEGINS
HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The presf-
dent has begun debating his annual
message to congress and will be busily
engaged at that task for the next few
days.
He expects to complete the work and
have it in the hands of the public
printer by the middle OF the present
week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03

crease the yield of cotton on our land
at a good profit. Our experience shows
this very distinctly, and we would sug-
gest that 1T is better to limit the area
devoted to cotton and put the land in
proper condition, for on certain sections
where this has been done we have been
able to raise selected strains Of cotton
seed this year which have given yield
of more than two bales per acre. Surely
1t is better to raise two bales per acre
on a limited area than to scatter out
energies over four to eight acres and Sc
cure the same results.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03

information you can give me concerning
rnolasses as a feed, also If the molasses
feeds now on the market are economical
feeding stuffs?
Nolasses has been used with more or
less success in the fattening of beef cat
tie and in the nutrition of dairy cows
and horses. Molasses has probably been
fed more extensively to horses in Louisi-
ana than in any other section From
to IL pounds are often used in the ra-
ton. the n1olasses as a rule being diluted
slightly with water and sprayed over or
mixed with the cut feed. In addition to
the moIasses corn or oats and cotton seed
meal are fed. not over pounds of cotton
seed meal being used per head per day.
II is found that by the addition of mo-
lasses and cotton seed meal the cost of
maintaining horses and mules may be
greatly reduced, their efficiency In
creased. and the animals kept in better
condition, generally speaking OF course,
molasses is probably cheaper and more
satisfactory as a foodstuff in Louisiana
than elsewhere owing to the proximity Of
the sugar plantations, but 1t can often be
TRANSPORTED I'm tank cars or even in bar
rels for long distances and will then
prove an economic factor in the nutri-
ton of farm live stock.
At the Texas station molasses was fed
to beef cattle and when added to ra-
ton of cotton seed meal and hulls in
c>eased the gain at a lower COST those re-
ceiving nolssses for instance. gaining
ali pounds per head per day, and those
not receiving II. 259 pounds. The steers
in this experiment were about two years
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-03

FEEDING VALUE OF MoLASsEs.
c. w. B. writes: I would like all the
information you can give me concerning
molasses as feed, also If the molasses
feeds now on the market are economical
feeding stuffs?
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
Wheelmen Try Out Today
For 50 Mile Race

The Bay City wheelmen and New
Century wheelmen will hold tryouts to-
day at the stadium for their SO mile
relay race scheduled for October IT.
The Bay City riders will have the track
in the forenoon and the New Century
riders in the afternoon. AS there is the
keenest rivalry between the two clubs,
the race next month will be for blood.
The New Century club was unusually
slow in accepting the Bay City chal-
lenge and will do its best to prove to
the latter that the tardiness was not
due to fear of the wearers of the NAL
teSe cross.
The Golden City wheelmen will open
the indoor season with roller race
meet on October 20. The Bay City
wheelmen will hold their first roller
races on November IL.
Percy Lawrence, the Bay City rider
who recently won the title of national
amateur champion, has turned profess
sional and will ride in the six day
races with Walter de Mara, another
Bay City rider who turned professional
and is now in the lead in the six day
race under way at Kansas City. Law
renee and De Mara rode together in the
"a hour race which vas held in this
city. nearly two years ago, and won 1t
easily.
Lloyd Thomas, also of the Bay City
wheelmen, has returned to this city
after successful season at Salt Lake
The Bay City wheelmen viii hold A
club run next Sunday tn their shack In
Marin county.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
Modified Boating Favored
AT Stanford

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. 25.--
At last the attitude of the faculty on
the continuance of boating has been
given voice. It seems that all the
gloom has been cleared away by the
favorable stand of those who might
effectually oppose rowing as an inter-
collegiate sport
1t was principally through the ef-
forts and scheming OF Captain Huston
that the desired attitude was taken by
the faculty members. Huston revised
the training schedule so that most of
the work can be done on Lake Lagu-
nitas, on the campus trips to Redwood
occurring only twice a week. He also
plans to have more regattas than hith-
erto. His idea Is to have one regatta
at Redwood, one at Richardson's inlet
and one on the Oakland estuary.
DIR. Frank Angel, chairman of the
faculty committee. stated to Huston
that he was in favor OF the contin-
uance of the sport under modification
and did not regard the injuries sus-
tanned by the members of last semes-
ter's crew as arising from the training.
Doctor Jordan said that he had no
objections to rowing If 1T received the
approval of Doctor Williams. Upon in
terviewing Doctor Williams 1t was
found that he was a stanch supporter
of crew work. Though the executive
committee has not acted on the ques-
tion as vet. the statements Of these
few members argues strongly for q
favorable outcome.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
Doc Roller Charged With
Fake Wrestling

SEATTLE, Sept. 25.-After Bert
Warner. the Minneapolis wrestler. had
charged DR.. B. F. Roller of Seattle of
having entered into an agreement with
him to take two straight falls from
Warner, the Seattle wrestler won from
the Minneapolis man in a match that
went an hour and 19 minutes at the
Alaska-Y exposition arena
last night. The excitement started
when Warner dropped to the mat
shortly after the opening of the match.
immediately calls of fake" were
heard. AS soon as quiet was restored
statement from Warner was read,
charging that he had an agreement
whereby he was to permit Roller to
throw him In two straight falls. Roller
and his friends hotly denied this
Warner was allowed to lie down for
two falls. Then he said that he would
go in and show Roller up. Roller con-
sented to a third fall to show that the
performance was on the square, 1t
was this match that showed the real
wrestling of the night. The two men
struggled fiercely for more than an
hour, when Roller threw Warner heav-
lily to the mat. Declaring that he was
badly hurt. Warner declined to wrestle
further and the match was given to
Roller.