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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
EERTHLZING, PLANTING
AND Gull TIVA TING FRUITS

that will depend on local environment
and as a rule. large quantities OF
nitrogen are to be avoided because of
the tendency to produce overproduc-
ton OF wood. which will be immature
in the fall and destroyed by the win
ter freezes, and to change the fruit
buds into leaf buds. Good proper
tions OF fertilizers TO use on an or
chard are equal parts of ground bone
acid phosphate and muriate Of potash;
or one and a half parts Of ground
bone and one part of muriate of
potash. Fertilizers for the orchard
should as a rule. be scattered around
the tree in an area at least equal to
the spread OF the branches. The
ground for an orchard should be thor
oughly prepared by deep blowing. The
holes where the trees are to go should
be wide and deep. and several pounds
Of a fertilizer mixture put under each
tree. In this instance some nitrogen
may be added. This is to stimulate
a quick growth.
During the first year or two Of the
orchards life If the ground is com
paratively poor. grow such crops as
cowpeas and turn them under. Field
crops should never be grown in an
orchard after the first year from
planting. A clover crop in the winter
NefCn
vantage. as IL prevents soil washing
and aids the trees in securing nitro
gen from the air. The amount Of fer
tilizer TO use will be determined some
what by the age and bearing condi-
ton of the orchard. At least 4OC
hounds per acre should be used TO com
mence with, and this can frequently
be increased 1000 to 1000 pounds pei
acre. This liberal use of fertilizers
means to extend the life OF the tree
and increase its power TO yield
In the south much attention is giver
10 the cultivation Of the peach, and
in certain experiments IL has beer
shown that whereas the yield without
fertilizers varied from IS to 1O5 bas'
kets. IL ran from 1914 to 262 baskets
with a complete chemical fertilizer
The relative yield in an unfavorable
season and on unmanured plats was
1913 baskets. and on the fortified
Mats lR2E baskets per acre. This
shows how profitable liberal fertiliza'
ton becomes with the peach. The
! fertilizer used in this instance con
tanned approximately SO per cent OF
nitrogen, 50 per cent of phosphori'
/ acid and IL per cent of potash.
similar fertilizer would answer IalrH
we'll for plums, cherries and apricots
+ though probably cherries would b'
+ benefited by the use Of lime as Wen
{ For the citrous fruits OF Florida thu
. use of additional supplies Of potasi
would probably be beneficial, and o.
: course. nitrogen is sometimes needed
/ in larger quantities. This can be de
termined by the appearance Of thu
foliage and the growth of the tree
Grapes arc relatively an exhaustive
crop to the soil and will stand heav!
: Standardization 1000 to ZOO
! pounds per acre Of chemical fertilizer
heing used profitably. For the small
fruits. such as strawberries, raspber
roles. currants, etc, plant food whlci
will hasten growth and maturity u
: advisable. and heavy fertilization vii
prove profitable.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15

gents and chancellors of colleges and uni
versities.
"Fourteen chief engineers of states:
"Eighty-seven presidents of railroads
and corporations.
''sixty-three chief engineers OF railroads
and public words.
Eight bank presidents.
Two hundred attorneys and counsellors
at law.
Twenty clergymen.
Fourteen physicians.
Twelve merchants.
"Seventy-seven manufacturers.
Thirty editors.
zone hundred and seventy-nine authors,
besides artists, architects, farmers, plant
ers AMI many others belonging to useful
trades and professions.
DELEGATES OF PEACE.
"In addition it claims one among the
few American delegates TO the first Hague
conference; one upon the arbitration con-
ference that settled the promising little
Misunderstanding between England and
Russia; two out of seven to the recent
Hague conference. Three of It's alumni
are in charge of the greatest engineering
work of history-the Panama canal; and
one is recognizing the police force OF
the second city of the world.
THUS all of you, those who continue
In the service and those who may enter
upon civil careers. have a great prestige
to sustain. West Pointers have so gen.
orally maintained the standard of honor,
obedience to law, love of liberty and fidel-
ity to duty, that the name is always &C
cepted as prima facie evidence that Its
bearer is all that is implied In Its highest
sense in the fine old term, a gentleman.
"You have passed through the rigorous
discipline and high curriculum that en-
titles you TO admission into that fine conf
pany," said Mr.. Dickinson, in conclusion
Believing that you will prove yourself
worthy of such noble fellowship. and that
in peace and war you will justify the con-
fidence and expectations of your friends
and countrymen, it is not merely exercis'
ing the prerogative of the office viii n
hold. but with a profound sense of the
honor, the occasion affords me, that
present to you your diplomas"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
By w. T. Waters, Jr.

DALTON, Ca, June Zone Of the most
pleasurable incidents of Friday, In the
trip of The Atlanta Journal-New YORK
Herald party from Atlanta to this point
was the meeting of the party with John
w. Gray at his home in Barlow county
Mr.. Gray greeted the party on the road
side. where he played as boy seventy
years ago.
Eighty years of winter and summer
have passed over the head of Mr.. Gray.
but they have left 1t little silvered. Nor
have they bent him, nor broken him, for
he stands as straight in his TRACKS as a
university squad youth and his voice Is
deep and full-toned. He is remarkable
living demonstration of the healthful and
preventative qualitiesof the north Georgia
air, in which he was born and raised. Mr.
Gray is the father of James r. Gray.
editor of The Journal. His son, himself
a proud grandfather. was one of the party
that stopped to pay the vigorous old gem
tleman of pioneer Georgia days their re
spects on his own threshold.
II have lived right on this knoll for
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15

Probably as much money has been
thrown away on ill-advised orchard IN
veStments as in any other line or agri-
culture. This Is due 10 the fact that
trees are naturally expected 10 grow %
most people without proper care or at
tensfon. Frequently the land selected Tor
the orchard has suffered much from ero-
sion. = badly drained or naturally i'm
porerished. and no attempt Is made TO NJ
Il for IN growth OF trees before they
are planted and as a result IL proves 10
be an unsatisfactory investment
The orchard requires liberal fertiliza-
ton. This seems surprising 10 many
who call attention TO the fact that the
forest trees grow quite satisfactorily
without receiving special care or atten-
ton Many OF the forest trees. however.
dc not make a. heavy a draft On soil fer
tilIty as an orchard because they are not
producing an abundant crop OF fruit.
which contains a large amount OF plant
food in the aggregate and which is car
Red away from the soil. The litter OF the
forest growth protects the soil from
erosion and teaching. and supplies in s
measure plant food which may be again
used by the tree
That orchards do make a heavy draft
ON soil fertility Is shown by the inves-
tigations OF Roberts with apples. His in
vestigation was based on the fact that
Is trees yere planted per acre. and that
rs years from setting they were produc-
Ing FIVE bushels per tree which they
continued 20 do for the next five years.
ten bushels for tneNnext 1--WE years. and
Is bushels for the next 10 years. AsSum-
ing that conditions as TO fruit and leaf
were as he found them. there would be re-
moved from an acre OF land by a bear
lng orchard in 20 years 1.5sS.5 pounds %
"A A. - 1t
and !. $3.50 pounds OF potash. Some Of the
leaves OF the trees would remain on the
ground. but 4S-s pounds OF nitrogen. 8 2
pounds OF phosphoric acid and 72s-5:
pounds Of potash would be removed and
carried away from the soil permanently,
and the Greater part OF nearly as much
more plant food contained In the leaves
would be lost by reason Of the wind blow
ing them or the ground during the win
ter
These figures show quite clearly the
very heavy draft made on the plant food
elements In the soil by an apple orchard
yielding a fair amount Of fruit and ye:
this yield would not be considered extra
ordinary on many a plantation where
comparatively little plant food IL return
ed to the soil One reason why the or
chard does not make a satisfactory
growth and why Il dies out so soon and
proves unremunerative Is due to the fac
that II has not been considered neces
sary to properly cultivate or fertiliz'
trees.
The sooner we disabuse our minds
OF this illusion the better IL will b'
for the orchardist whether he grows
fruit on q small scale for home con
sumption or on a commercial basis
10 is unquestionably true that tn
color. flavor and general excellence o.
fruit are improved where fertilizer
are judiciOusly used in the orchard
and since many kinds of fruit treei
do best on grsveIly, open soils. which
are not naturally OF high fertility
the importance Of liberal Fertilization
becomes the more apparent
AS to the kind OF fertilizers to us
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
FOUR BIG FACTORIES
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Fire destroyed four manufactures at Ir-
win and Sampson streets early Saturday
morning and did from $4,000 to $4,000
damage.
From 5000 to 1900 bales of waste cotton
and about $4,000 worth OF lumber burned
and much valuable machinery was ruined.
At one time flames threatened the At
lantic Compress Co., where ever 2,oOO
bales of cotton are stored.
The manufactures burned are:
The Southeastern Mills; damage, $4,000
TO $4,000
The Ajax Lumber Co.; damage, $4,000.
The Owens Mil Manufacturing Co.;
damage $4,000.
F. NJ. Weover & Co.; damage, $4,000
The loss was in a great measure cover
ed by insurance. The management. Of
the Southeastern Mills announces that the
damage they suffered is fully covered;
three-fifths of the loss to the Ajax Lum
Der Co. is covered: the building at the
Owens Mill Manufacturing Co., was in
sured but no insurance was carried on
the valuable machinery with which 1t was
equipped; f. NJ. Weover g. Co., were In
sureu.
Fireman p. d. Connally, Of No. en-
CINE house. was hurt by piece OF falling
timber. His arm was broken and he
was bruised across the chest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
BARLOW COUNTY PIONEER
WELCOMES JOURNAL PARTY

seventy-nine years." the elder Mr.. Gray
admitted in conversation with the con-
gratulatory party. II played with the
little Indians here. They were my only
playmates for years and years. car
we'll remember the first white boy l ever
got acquainted with. He went out to Cal
ifornia with me a good many years
later, and came back with me, and died
about ten years ago."
It seemed but a stSp from the voice
that was speaking, back to the unknown
days when the red skins roamed the
woods about and traded their wares az
the kitchen door with the slave-cooks
while the little white boy in the wilder
ness got acquainted with their bare
thighed sons in the yard.
What do you think of this good roads
movement Mr.. Gray was asked.
why, Dick" responded the old gentle
man Immediately. II look on it as one
Of the greatest things our people have
ever known"
The party babe him farewell over his
urgent protest against their departure
and his cordial invitation to make their
home hts own His goodbye was the ben
sdiction of q patriarch.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
GOVERNOR SMITH
TO LEAVE MANSION

Although he will not retire from Of
flee until the Iwenty-sixth instant. Gov
ernor Smith will vacate the executive
mansion, at Peachtree and Ellis streets,
today, and in the interval the
house will be at the disposal Of its fu-
ture occupant-Governor Joseph
M. Brown ana family, of Marietta.
Governor Smith and family will re-
turn to their former residence at No.
1877 West Peachtree street. near Howard.
This residence has been thoroughly rem
ovated, and will be ready for occupancy
next Tuesday, when the executive man
sion will be vacated. The governor and
Mrs. Smith will welcome the return to
their old home, as IL has many conven-
fences and home comforts that are miss
ing at the mansion.
The actual furnishings in the man.
son are the property Of the state, but
during its occupancy by Governor Smith
many personal effects Of the Smiths
have formed a conspicuous part Of the
furnishings. These things will, OF
course, be removed by the governor, but
the furniture, etc. belonging to the
state will be left intact for the use Of
Governor-elect Brown.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
DIFFERS OVER QUESTION
OF BIENNIAL SESSIONS

MACON, Ga, Juns u.-There vs. wide
difference of opinion existing between
Representative Joseph H. Hall and Rep
resentative W. Hamp Evans, of Bib
county, over the proposed measure to
make the sessions of the state legisla-
ture biennial events. Hall is deadly OPP
posed to the measure and says 1t is one
that is being fostered by railroads and
other large corporations who are made
the happier when legislation is cut down
to a minimum. He says that the move
ment which is now on foot would work
untold evil
The state legislature is hardly able to
get through with its work In one session
a year and IL it tried TO do the work Of
two years in a fifty-day session but lit
tie could ever be accomplished. For my
part, I believe that the sessions ought to
be extended to one hundred days. This
talk about the state being able to save
money is being done for effect"
Representative w. Hamp Evans will
take his seat in the house for the first
time this year. He favors quadrennial
session and by so doing he goes the 9TH
ers one better. Mr.. Evans was elected a
year ago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
MANY HORSES DEAD
FROM IMPURE FOOD

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE mixture Of
barley with oats. shipped here from the
west. is blamed by veterinarians for the
large number Of valuable work horses
which have died recently in this city.
Following the death of many horses in
the stables of express and transfer COM
panies and department stores, an inves-
tigation was made and 1t is said that
intestinal trouble which caused the large
majority of deaths, was due to the pres
ence of barley in the oats. The stable
superintendent say that western shippers
adulterate the oats with barley because
1t is cheaper and heavier, but that the
mixture means death to horses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
KEEPS HAND
ON PULSE OF SENTIMENT

the press. His report also shows the num-
Der of periodicals examined; the percent
age favorable, the percentage unfavora-
BILE and the percentage neutral. He quotes
also from criticisms. complaints. express
sions of opinions and from special articles,
as well as gives the trend of opinion as
voiced in political and commercial CEN
tiers.
The Chicago Office of the Hartman
lines briefs and consolidates the fort
nightly reports of the general managers
for Geographic transmission to Mr.. Har-
riman in New York. 1t is stated that Mr..
Hartman regards the reports as valua-
BILE aids in detecting causes of friction
between his railroads and the public and
in applying corrective measures.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
Curing Crimson Glover for Hay

c. W. p. Elberton. Ga. writes:
have ten acres OF oats put in on the open
furrow plan that I do not think VIII pay
to thresh. After drilling in the oats I
broadcasted crimson clover and covered
by rolling. The clover is now in bloom.
At what stage Of its growth should J
NOW the field so as TO cure the clover
for hay? Will Il make desirable hay? The
oats are better where sowed the clover
than in some spots which missed.
The best time to cut crimson clover for
hay is when Il is in the first stages OF
bioo&, 1t is important. therefore, from
what you say that IL be cut Immediately.
as the head OF crimson clover contains
a large number of long coarse hairs which
are not easily digested. When the clo-
yer is left too long before cutting the
ehads harden and the hairs acting as
centers gather food about them and form
balls in the digestive tract. Sometimes
these produce death, and especially is
this true with horses. This result has led
many people to believe that crimson clo-
yer could not be fed with safety &c
horses or cattle. but this is an unjust con-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE way E. H.
Hartman keeps. constantly in touch with
public sentiment was disclosed by Julius
Kruttschnitt, director of maintenance and
operation for the Hartman roads, who
says that each general manager of the
Hartman lines receives current issues OF
all newspapers and periodicals published
in his territory. A competent employe In
the office of every general manager, af-
ter a careful reading of the publications,
tabulates and complies a record show
ing the attitude toward railways and
other corporations in each publication
Twice a month each general manager
telegraphs Mr.. Kruttschnitt a brief syn
opsis of public sentiment as reflected by
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
TWO NEW RELIGIONS
FOR WORLD CREED

CHICAGO, June 1.-Two new world re-
ligions will soon take the place Of the
present Christian denominations. was pre-
dicted yesterday by Professor George
Burman Foster, of the University of
Chicago, whose resignation from the Bap-
fist ministry is demanded by Rev. john
ston Myers, and other members Of the
Chicago Baptist Ministers conference.
Professor Foster declared that the pres
ent question of religious freedom points
to a union of all the Protestant churches
with the Catholics against the free think-
ers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
Rural Carriers Named

WASHINGTON, d q JuHe II
Rural carriers appointed: Clayton,
route. 1. Edgar L. Mcconnell. carrier;
lanes D. Smith, sub. LujOwici, route
1. John T. NJ. Price, carrier; William
c. Price, sub. Ranger, route 1, Hugh
NJ. Ashworth. carrier; Joseph Hopper.
sub Route 2, Meteltus B. Hall, car
rier; Oscar E. Knight, sub.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
PREPARE REPLY BRIEF
IN IMPEACHMENT CASE

MONTGOMERY. Ala. June B.-Attor-
ney General A. VI. CARRIER is busy with
he reply brief on application of the at
torneys of Fra2k-Cazalas. sheriff OF Mo-
bile, recently impeached, for rehearine
of the case by the supreme court.
The friends of the deposed sheriff assert
that ne could not have prevented the
hanging of the negro, for which 0ftense
he was let out. The case should be de-
cided finally BY the first Of next week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
Ton Dressing Melons


would like information on the following
matter l want to use some nitrate Of
soda on melons. When is the best time to
apply It?
Nitrate of soda can often be used with
advantage as a top dressing on melons.
1t is best to apply 1t in limited quantities
rather frequently. We would think your
melons would be benefited by top dress
ing of nitrate of soda at this time. Do
not apply over IA to Is ounce per hill,
and take great care to keep the nitrate a
little distance away from the vines and
do not let II fall on the leaves especial
" when they are wet. 1t is very good
plan to mix the nitrate with an equal
volume OF dry earth before applying 1t as
Il enables a more uniform distribution.
We think a top dressing Of nitrate OF
soda at the rate of 100 pounds per acre on
melons should prove quite helpful, as
presume you desire to force the crop for
ward as rapidly as possible. The applica-
ton may be repeated every two or three
weeks. depending on the rapidity OF
growth obtained and also on the sea-
son.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
QUERIES ANSWERED
Crowing Wheat in Georgia

Growing Wheat in Georgia
K. s. s., MnltoVn. Ga, writes; be-
Iieve that wheat could be grown in this
part OF the country on q small scale sue
cessfully What variety Is best adapted
20 this son7 How deep should II be plant
ed and how ferrilized7 How much seed
should be used and when is the best
time Of year to SOW TT
Wheat can be grown quite successfully
fn many sections OF Georgia. The princi-
pal trouble r. 10 preserve IL after II Is
grown from being attacked by the wee
vii This Of course can he accomplished
where one builds the right kind OF a
granary. and threshes It Immediately af-
ter harvest and then treats II with carbon
bisulphide.
There ia no one best variety OF wheat.
Among the old standard varieties which
have been tested extensively in the south
and which are regarded as among the
best are Fulcaster and Mediterranean
These are hard. red wheats and we pre-
fer them 70 many others which we have
tried. and II you can secure good strains
OF those strains. we think you yin find
them satisfactory. Wheat should not be
covered deeply. only about two inches,
and IL should be fertilized with com
plete fertilizer on thin land at the rate
OF about 90 pounds per acre A fertili-
zer containing. say per cent OF nitro
gen. 10 per cent OF phosphoric acid and
per cent Of potash would be about right.
II should be sown In the fan. about the
first OF October in this state. though that
will depend somewhat on the locality.
About a bushel TO a bushel and a half
per acre viii be the right amount TO use.
The land should be well prepared for
wheat and III N can be brought on land
where peas have been grown and cut for
hay so much the better. In that case we
would not use over 30 pounds OF say a
los OF a 10-4 mixture. depending on the
percentage OF clay In the soil. as the
roots. stubble and fallen leaves OF the
pea crop would furnish a sufficient
amount OF nitrogen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
!sLAVoNIA WANTED.
PASSENGERS SAVED

HORTA. Fayal. Azores, June l2-FeW
details of the loss Of the Cunard Line
steamer slavonia. off Flores islands, yet
have been received here. The steamer APP
parentIy was wrecked Friday. She
grounded two miles OF the coast. There
was no loss Of life.
The 40 first class passengers on board
were transferred to the steamer Princess
Irene, of the North German Lloyd line,
and will be taken to Gibraltar. The 9TH
err passengers and the crew were landed
at Velas, on Flores island.
Captain of Slavonia
Reports ALI Are Safe
NEW YORK, June 12.-The first cable
gram from Captain Dunning, OF the
wrecked steamer Slavonia, was received
today by the agents of the Cunard Line
I'm this city. II read as follows:
"Slavonia ashore south side Of Flores
islands. Passengers safely landed; pro-
ceeding, saloon, on steamship Princess
Irene, third class on steamship Batavia. I"
The agents here of the owners of the
Princess Irene and Batavia we're inclined
to the belief that they would have no
further reports from either of the steam
ers until they reached a continental port.
The Princess Irene is expected to reach
Gibraltar Sunday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
Cotton Seed one-sided Fertilizer

J. r. n. Macon. Ga, writes: I am
planting cotton in an orchard Of pecans
and plums. The land has already had
about ten bushels Of cotton seed TO the
acre. and about 90 pounds Of commercial
fertilizer. VIII It pay 20 add 20 this 400
pounds Of commercial fertilizer and 100
pounds OF nitrate OF solar II so. when
should II be applied and what formula
would you recommend
Ten bushels OF cotton seed would weigh
approximately so pounds. and according