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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
BIRMINGHAM OPENS
100000 STATION

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April s-Birming-
hams new two million dollar terminal
station was dedicated with big exercises
today. Between fifty and one hundred
railroad officials were present, many OF
them highest officials of the severai
trunk lines entering Birmingham.
A monster parade was given shortly af-
ter 8 O'Clock and speaking took place In
the waiting room of the station which
accommodated several thousand people.
Among the speakers were President
Harry Jones, of the city council: James
Weatherly. railroad attorney; ]. =. Hara-
han. president of Illinois Central, and J.
r Hanson. president of the Central Of
Georgia railroads. DR.. John L. Parker
acted as master of ceremonies
Thousands OF people are in the CITY
special rates having been granted on the
railroads. The business men of Birming-
ham rendered a banquet to the visiting
railroad men tonight
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE city's approval
of a municipal tuberculosis sanitarium by
a vote of four to one has been followed
by immediate activity in preparations
looking toward it's establishment. The
idea is to have the sanitarium completed
by a year from next fall. The first tax
levy cannot be made until next year. If
1t is found possible to borrow on the
strength of next years tax the work will
be begun almost Immediately.
According to tentative plans, the sani-
tarium will be located outside the city,
probably at a distance of from % to 30
miles. 1T is proposed that it be built to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
PRICE FOR POTATOES
SHOWS BIG ADVANCE

CHICAGO, April 7.-During the last
week wholesale prices for potatoes have
advanced five cents a bushel and for
extra quality stock about ten cents, the
better grades being established above the
dollar mark. The top price is now 81 .O2
on the street which means from forty to
fifty cents a peck at retail. The cause
for the increase is the light stocks at
distributing points. The importations
from Europe checked the advancing ten
dency for a time but foreign supplies
are about exhausted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

We can see no particular objection TO
water standing in your well to depth OF
ten feet, provided you use considerable
quantity of IL each day so as to keep it
thoroughly agtated and thus aerated. IL
only small quantity is used and there
is a tendency for the water TO become
stale and of bad flavor, IL may be that
filling In the we'll to some extent will
help the trouble. We think probably that
good clean gravel or sand would be the
best thing to use. The sand should be
put in TO a depth of four feet, and then
coarse gravel containing stones from one
half inch in diameter up should be put in
to a depth of one foot These stones woulu
not li1el to get into the pump or other re-
ceptacle which you would use to draw the
water up; whereas. If the well is filled
with sand to the proper height, good
deal of this material Will be hauled up
with the water from time to time, which
would be Objectionable.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
The RascaI,s Baedeker


There once a man arrested on suspicion
OF a generally fraudulent life. On him was
found a map of England. and certain OF the
towns were marked with the initials r. W. H.
The detectives who traced his career or decep-
ton from town to town took quite a long
time 70 discover that those letters were a
personal warning, and stood for TOO Wen
known"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

seed meal?
The best book published on fertilizers
Is by Voorhees,. Another good book in
connection with this would be 1.-The Fer
tility of the Land by Roberts. These
two books are published by the Macmillan
company, of New York, and will cost you
about at S1.25 apiece. They will give you
full and detailed information concerning
the fertilizer question.
Nitrate of soda may be used as a top
dressing on oats, corn, cotton and mel
ons. For oats il may be applied at any
time from now on. 1t should be put on
when the tops are dry or else it may
burn. Scatter broadcast over the land at
the rate of 100 to $50 pounds per acre.
Larger applications than this will not
prove profitable. For corn it may be used
as a side application after the crop is up
and growing. Two applications are some
times applied, making the first, say six
weeks after planting the corn, and the
second when the crop is silking and tas-
selling. If there is a good deal of mois-
ture in the ground, the nitrate of soda
may be put on the surface; otherwise, it
should be covered lightly. The same
methods of application should be follow
ed for cotton as forcorn. For melons
light and frequent applications say a ia
blespoonful to a hill will be advisable.
Applications for this crop should be made
several times during the growing season.
AS long as the vines are vigorous and
strong growing, II is not necessary to ap-
ply the nitrate. Pure high grade cotton
seed meal contains about pounds of
nitrogen. 2.5 pounds of phosphoric acid
and 1.5 pounds of potash per 100 pounds,
and II provides an excellent source OF
nitrogen for a complete fertilizer. Nitro
gen is converted into ammonia by multi
plying It by the factor l214. There are
several grades of cotton seed meal on me
market. The kind which should be used
for fertilizer is the high grade or Z per
cent nitrogen. other grades containing
SIS and SIS per cent of nitrogen are low
grade meal. Sometimes this grade is
made from bad seed, but very often the
meal is adulterated with huls.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
Something New
Argonaut

Mrs. Nurich was IN the jewelry store. Here
are some new souvenir spoons have just
got in" said the clerk, placing a tray for her
Inspection. ''Oh amt those lOyelyv' she ex-
claimed "I must have some Of those! Our
sock makes such lovely suyenir!'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

Your COW is probably suffering from
what is called caked bag or garget,
though you do not speak of the milk Sc
erection being. altered in appearance. that
is, thick and stringy. The trouble to which
you refer generally appears soon after the
calf is born, and the Inflammation may
be due to a great variety of causes, but
very often comes from a kick or blow
on the udder. It may also be brought
about by allowing the milk to be retained
too long. or through the entry of certain
objectionable germs into the udder through
the milk wells. Unless the trouble is rem
edied there is a tendency for it to spread,
and in extremely bad cases part of the
udder may be sloughed off. In instances
in which the secretion is only temporarily
stopped this part of the udder may be-
come active during the next lactation
period.
The treatment is simple: Draw the milk
frequently and with great care, so as
to remove 1t as completely as possible
from the affected part. The udder should
be rubbed gently before and during the
process OF milking. Then 1t should be
bathed with hot water for at least twen-
ty minutes at a time. This should be
done several times a day. An ointment
should then be applied. A good prepare
ton to use may be made by dissolvng
two tablespoonfuls Of gum camphor I'm q
teacupful of melted fresh lard. Care
in the matter of bathing and applying
the ointment and in milking should OBJ
viate the trouble unless II has become
too long standing to readily yield to treat
ment
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
surplus Water in a Well

T. F. s.. Amity, Ca, writes: My well
has ten feet of standing water i'm 1t, and
wish to fill it up with something so as to
have but FIVE feet of standing water.
What would YOU advise me TO use?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

4AUToMETIC FISH HOOKS.
IN Catches two fish TO common
eFSSk1 hooks one. Fish are caught by
even touching bait. Write today
for our One Heck Free offer.
zaan Novelty Co, Dept So, Des Moines, Iowa
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

There Is a tendency TO OVereSumate
the fertilizing value of poultry manures,
due probably to the fact that they are
thought by many to compare favorably
with the natural guano. Domestic fowls,
however, are fed on a variety OF food
not so rich as that on which the birds
subsist which produce the guano found
on the islands bordering the coast of
South America. These birds live on fish
which is a highly heterogeneous food, and
their excrements are, as a rule, richer
in fertiliing materials than those of
birds fed largely upon vegetable matter.
1t Is thought by many that manure from
poultry compares very favorably in COM
position with high-grade fertilizers. This
is due probably to the readily available
form in which the nitrogen exists in these
manures, but as shown by the following
figures, this claim is not we'll founded in
fact.
Chicken manure contains 80 to 90 per
cent Of water, l to is per cent Of nitro
gen, and 5 TO 20 per cent each Of phos-
phoric acid and potash. In an air-dried
state the content of water is reduced to
10 TO % per cent, and the percentage of
the essential fertilizing ingredients is
about doubled. Thus, a ton Of poultry
manure handled to the best advantage
might contain 40 to 90 pounds OF nitro
gen, and from 20 to 80 pounds each OF
phosphoric acid and potash. 1t is thus
seen to be low in phosphoric acid and
potash. additional supplies Of which
should be added to the soil on which it
is used as the chief source of fertility.
When using as much as a ton of chicken
manure per acre, we would apply at least
200 to 800 pounds Of high-grade acid phos-
plate and rs to 100 pounds of muriate of
potash for the purpose of balancing up
the essential elements in the soil. This
is rather important since your land is
sandy, and because of the fact that the
crops to which you refer make rather
heavy drafts on both phosphates and pot
ash.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
POULTRY.

HIGHEST oUALITY-s. c. Rhode Island
Hecs- s. C. white Lexhorn. buff OrplnKtons
white Wyaudo.tes. white and barred Plymouth
Rocks eggs $50 per IS. S1.T5 per %: Mammoth
Ps<in Ducks eggs $50 per II: Mammoth
bronze turkey eggs s. 50 per 9. Catalogue free.
Hermitage Poultry Farm. Route IL. Hender-
so1vIne. Tenn
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
COMMISSION DID
CONSIDER PORT RATE
CHAIRMAN MLENDON PRODUCES
CORRESPONDENTS SHOWING
COMMISSION HAS HAD PORT
RATES UNDER CONSIDERATION

Copies of letters from the official file
that started with Governor Smiths letter
of February 20 to the state railroad COM
mission, are given out TO the press Tues
day by Chairman McLendOn as showing
that the governors suggestions anent
consideration of port rates met with inn
mediate response by the commission.
An impression has been created by
misrepresentation newspaper reports,
said Chairman McLendon, Tuesday morn
ing, that the commission sat still and
did nothing after the governor let
ter was received. This is not the case,
as these letters will show. The commits
sion has acquitted itself of its duties
throughout in the matter"
In the correspondence is letter from
Chairman McLendon to the commission
ers, calling attention to the governor S
letter and reiteration of his own criti-
cism of cotton rates to the ports some
years ago. The correspondence follows:
Atlanta, Ca, Feb. "A, 1909. File $780,
Hon. Hoke Smith, Governor Atlanta, Ca
Dear Sir: Your letter Of the 10th was duly
received Mr. Galloway was at that time and
stin is, 1 beliece, in Florida, but is to be pres
ent at a meeting of the board on the 10Th. Mr.
Stevens has been sick for several weeks, and
has just returned from a trip to South Geor-
Hin is this week at home, the superior court
of his county being in session. Judge Hiliyei
was absent on the 22d, on commission business
and is again absent today on commission busi-
ness. IN order that each member of the com
mission may be fully appraised Of your wishes
l am sending to each one of them copy OF
your letter. take pleasure In handing you
herewith a copy Of my letter written to the
members of the commission, calling attention
to your communication Of the goth. Very truly
yours, (Signed) s. G. MLENDON,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
treatment of Caked Udder

A. NJ. s., Haleyville, Ala, writes: have
a COW which has hard place in the front
part of the udder. 1t does not seem to
be sore, but is almost as large as a mans
hand. The COW has calf two weeks old
and has been we'll cared for. Would like
to know what is the trouble and how to
treat 1t.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

FOR sALE-Cotton seed Several hundred
bushels Layton Improved. 800 per bushel
feb AustsiL Ca Joel Hurt Atlanta. Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

Farm FOR sALE-fs4 miles east Of Dallas
Ca. 100 acres: lies well: good dwelling,
rooms. 4-room tenant house: good pastures For
further Information. apply 70 ". s. Vaughan.
Dallas. Ca. R r. D.. No. /.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
Seeds and Plants

MILLION tomato and potato plants. SIS per
i.eo9s i0.oco. SO. Let your orders come. A. o.
Lancaster. Pine Castle. Fla
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
leading Varieties of Corn

II. L. H, Moultrie, Ca. writes: would
like to know what would be the best
corn for planting in this part of the state
II is so warm here that we are troubled
a great deal with weevils, which some
times almost consume the corn before
summer. Do you think that the little
white cob with the hardest grain that
could be obtained would suit my purpose
Please suggest the best fertilizer for a
sandy loan with clay foundation.
Would you suggest a heavier application
than 500 pounds of 1928?
We believe that Cookies prolific is
probably one OF the best small-eared va
rieties OF corn for growth in south
Georgia. because of the very fiinty char
acter OF the grain which makes IL more
weevil resistant than any other variety
with which we are familiar at this time.
You are certainly right in your conclu-
sion that a very hard. fiinty corn is the
type to grow in your section of the state
There are a number Of so-called prolific
varieties which are. much more
fflinty and harder in character than
such large cared ones as Boone county
white. Henry Grady or Shaw's improved.
Five hundred pounds Of a high-grade
fertilizer would not be too much to use
on soils such as you describe, provided
the land is well prepared and good seed is
used. These are important matters and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

r. L. r., Barwick, Ga, writes: I would
like to know what would be the best book
for me to purchase on the subject OF
fertilizers. When should nitrate Of soda
be used as a top dressing on oats, corn,
cotton and melons? What per cent Of
ammonia is there in 100 pounds of cotton
seed meal?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
Stands by Quotation

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. "A, 2sO9. File No. S64O.
Hon. II. w. Hill, Commissioner, Atlanta, Ca,
Hon. o. B. Stevens, Commissioner, Atlanta.
Hon. Fuller E. Galloway. Commissioner. At
lanta, Ga.
Hon. Geo. HiIlyer. Commissioner. Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir: / beg to hand you a copy of a
letter addressed to the members Of the railroad
commission, and 1t is partly for this reason
that am sending each member a copy OF INT
same.
1 would call your attention to the statement
the governor makes on page 2 in which he
says
II wish in this connection to call your at
tention TO letter written by your chairman
in 1906 in which he pointed out most clearly
the injustice of many rates to the ports on
cotton"
1t gives me a great deal of pleasure to pre-
sent to you copy Of what l said on the sub
ject OF cotton rates. The following is the
language used by me, and l presume 1t is 70
this that the governor refers:
Memphis bound for Savannah, loaded with cot
ton 30 bales to the car which has crossed
the river. This cotton viii take the proper.
tional rate to Savannah and the freight viii
be 22JOOO. Just behind II stands another
train exactly like the first loaded with cot.
ton for Savannah and this cotton being Mem
phis cotton will take the Memphis rate proper
The freight will be So, 10000 These two trains
Atlanta another train exactly like them Joins
the procession and II will earn from Atlantis
to Savannah $4,000. At Macon fourth train
falls in the line and will earn $4,000 and al
Sandersville Train No 8. brings up the rear
and on a run of 139 miles to Savannah viii
earn $3,6500O. That Is the port rate for the
farmers Of Washington county. and yet they
have been told that no one in Georgia was In
tersted in or cared anything about port rates
except Atlanta. Get these figures fixed in your
mind You pay $S.65o.0O for a train from San
dersville to Savannah or Ss1:S per car. Soh
cents per 100 pounds, or SO cents per tor
mile"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
QUERIES ANSWERED
UtiIizinp Hem Manure in the Garden

Utilizing Hen Manure In the GARDEN
W. H. T.. Parkwood. Ga, writes:
Please advise me how much muriate of
potash to use with hen manure, and also
II / should use cotton seed meal with
IT, Also would phosphoric acid be neces-
sary? 1 have a lot Of hen manure and
want to use on corn, sweet potatoes.
beets. cowpeas, clover, etc. My soil is
medium sandy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
Page Number Three

have had under investigation for two
wears past not only the subject Of cotton
rates but every other question affecting the
transportation interests of Georgia. ON the
subject Of cotton rates, so ne eight or ten
1lcnths ago I furnished Hon. J. +. Hines
copy of a case decided by tbs Interstate COM
latrte commission IN which the question f
cotton rates in the west was quite thoroughly
considered and II which many rates. intra-
state and interstate Ws-s guy'Ad In the
copy of the decision furnished Judge Hines,
1 wrote a mem ora l1um giving me Coit7n
rates in Georgia for various distances and
giving also the per ton G,ie rates, When the
commission engaged NJ N9nfRCmery. our
rtst capable secretary, 10 aid tn" .0n1lission
as rate expert. giving to this york much iah''r
that would require him II " ~ at nights,
the first request 1 ma lie or hlln was that re
Trucure data from all the cotton producing
suites or this subj s.t.
l Dc deem 1t necessary 10 call especial at
u ntion to the other matters brought TO your
considcrat ton in the governor letter and on y
take up the subject Of c)tton rates terhuse
he refers to that had previously written on
this subject. / have no doubt nut that the
commission will give the matters referred 10
by the governor exhaustive investigation.
Very truly yours,
(SIgned.) 5. u McLENDON
Chairman.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
A Joint Rate

extract would be that the rate quoted from
Sandersville 10 Savannah is Joint rate over
two roads and not a continuous mileage rate
over the Central The rate over the Central
for the same distance would be lower. and In
stead of being So cents per ton mile would
be 4O1 cents / see nothing whatever TO mod
ify or change II the language used. 1t was
certainly not my idea to advocate the con-
struction OF a local rate on a basis OF proper
tioual rate nor to suggest that the per ton
mile rate for short distances should be any
lower than the per ton mile rate for long dis
tances
I have written good deal upon tire sub
ieets of transportation, and I nave always
eiAeavored to write with 2rea. rare 50 that
arv statement / should maze woul1 mex or
be successfully challenged. In THE connection
/ 10 not think II improper for me 10 say
that I stand by not only the quotation above
mad, but by eve ytuihg sSe that have ~ cr
written and will at all times -rsIrone intcili-
gent criticism. My enc desire has always
been to ascertain the facts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-15

Thirsy-three shopping days from
today Seattle WIN be celebrating
Christmas.
That Is. most OF US viii. hut
there aro two classes Of people IN
Seattle this year who we are nearly
SURE win not have "a merry =
Christmas as they ought TO have.
They are THE LATE SHOPPER
and THE PEOPLE WHO WAIT
ON THE LATE SHOPPER.
Were you down town last Christ.
mas week. DO you remember hos
the crowds vent in and out tho big
stores on Second av.
The cartooniet who drew the pic.
ture you see above has tried to
show. In his fun-loving way. what
he remembers Of a shopping day
Just before lnat Christmas Don't
you feel sorry for the old NAN in
the frayed silk hat. who is honestly
doing the best he can TO play Santa
Claus. lug several heavy bundles,
and keep an umbrella end out OF
hia eye at the same timer
II we make our giftbuying a
hard task. We are only going to
have q SHAM Christmas.
The cartoonixf has shown you
what TO expect outside tho stores
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-15
Fine, Says Steiger, Who
Fixes Up Good Things
for the Butler.

"Aeh. think I will have to use
some Of these menus myself for the
Thanksgiving dinner AZ the hotel -
This was tho comment OF Head
Chef Robert stslger. of the Butler
hotel. one Of the three judges chosen
for The Stars Thanksgiving Menu
Contest. He had just finished look.
Ing over the first menus sent In by
Seattle women.
Luscious pumpkin pies. turkey.
cranberry sauce, all the old favor
ties and lot OF new combinations
we're mentioned on the lists. 1T
makes my mouth water just to read
them" added Cynthia Gray. wo.
mans editor Of The Star
One thing Is settled already BY the
answers now I'm. There are good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-15

on the last days before next Christ.
mas.
But did you ever stop 10 think
OF what goes on fNsiDEf
Tired little bodies Of aaleagirls.
with tired minds to keep urging
those tired bodies on tho Jump
They must hustle TO do this and
they will be scolded for thai, And
tbs overworked clerks. and the
horsea driving the wagons that will
back up to your home on Christ.
mas eve. DO you want them 10
Guffer' Don't you want them 10
have a happy Christmna. tool
Wouldn't you do POUR shopping
earlier this year TO make soms-
body elae--perhaps someone you
don't even know--happyf
Perhaps the most oseFworked
people Of all are the men who run
tho atorem They want you 10 come
early. They SAINT TO please you.
In tho columns Of The Star many
of them are already inviting you to
DO your shopping early.
Women. the shrewdest shoppers.
like to look over what they buy
before they buy Il. NOW Ia your
chance. II IL a splendid time TO
get your Christmas presents.
You get the first pick. you 60,
the largest stock TO pick from. and