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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19

We have been cultivating the soil for
many years. and yet II is doubtful II we
really understand the philosophy OF plow-
ing and its relation TO crop condition Or
dfuarfly we pillow to pulverize the soil.
which consists OF more or less finely
comminuted particles OF rock mixed with
decayinE vegetation We desire 10 pull
verixe the soil so as 20 bring IL into
finer condition. and thus set free part
OF the plant food which nature has stored
in the son. and which under the most IA
vorabIe conditions becomes slowly avail
able This Is wise provision Of nature
insuring the soils retaining its power to
Yield profitable crops for an indefinite
length OF time IL Il Is properly cultivated,
and the needed supplemental plant food
addea 20 keep the several constituents In
proper relation 90 each other so that
they may supply the needs Of the crops
grown thereon But blowing does moro
than pulverixe the soil since IL has a
specific effort on the lands ability 10
hold moisture Water is the medium
through which plant food. when applied
IN an artificial form. is naturally distrib-
uted in the soil and transferred from
place to place as the needs OF the plant
dictate. Pulverizing the soil through
blowing and the subdivision OF its parti-
cles gives Il greater capacity for absorb
ing and storing water since moisture Is
held as a little thin film or covering over
each SOL grain. Flowing should be done
with care and consideration. for II the
sub-soil be too wet when the land Is
broken pudding viii result. and the free
movement OF water from the lower soil
areas 20 the surface and vice versa will
be prevented The absorbing and retentive
power OF the soil would also be fmpaired.
In OTTER words. the land would not be
able to drink In and retain for later utili-
zation such a large percentage Of the
rainfall as Is necessary to protect the
crop from drought during rainless Pc
RODS. t--a-
The sub-son Is important because there
Is plant food IN the lower stratas OF the
soil. and where sub-soiling is practiced
the roots Of a crop can more readily pen
citrate to considerable depths and so gath
er the needed food from wider range.
This reduces the tendency to soil exhaus-
ton IL also enables deep feeding plants
TO store nearer the surface some of the
plant food which later shallow feeding
crops may need sub-soiling Is. therefore,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19
HOUSE WON'T PRINT
REBUKE TO ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON. Jan. H-There was a re-
cradescence in the house Of representatives
OF the controversy of that body with the presi-
dent. regarding the language Used by him
In his annual message to congress, bearing on
members Of congress. and the secret service
Mr.. lands. of Indiana. offered a resolution
providing for the printing Of two million
copies Of the proceedings in the house Of last
Friday. which resulted in Administering a
rebuke 20 the chief executive.
The printing involved a cost OF S6S. 600 The
resolution. after a brief but spirited discus
sion. was unanimously tabled.
Although ne charged that the president $
utterances were Insulting and offensive .
Mr. williams of Mississippi, declared that
the house should not dignity the matter fur
Their by action such as the resolution pro-
posed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19
A NeeIected IndnsfrY

Mr.. ]. J. Wilder of Cordele, Ca, sends
the following letter relative to bee keen
ing. II Is wei worthy the consideration
OF every farmer as Il shows the posi-
bility for the development OF an industry
which is now practically neglected which
will pay a handsome revenue. So far
as the State College OF Agriculture is con-
cerned, we should be pleased to extend
all the interest and assistance possible
10 organize distinct departments in many
subjects which the college authorities
realize should be given consideration. our
sympathy goes out TO all OF these unde-
veloped industries, and Just as fast as the
college can get In position to do so, spe-
cial attention viii be given to these sub
jects. II is not a question. therefore.
Of lack OF interest. but rather one of nm
ances which prevents the organization of
work looking to the promotion OF this
and many other kindred industries.
do not know how much the leading
men in our state who are I'm position to
do a great work along this line are in
sympathy with me. but / am going 10
avail myself OF every opportunity TO act
In some way for the betterment OF the
worthy industry, bee keeping. which is
strictly a rural one and Is undeveloped,
but bears great responsibilities. / made
a trip through the northern portion of
our state the past summer and found in
most all locations abundant honey plants
even on the mountains, and here and
there traces OF bee keeping. but Il was in
a neglected condition and not developed
at an. Here and there I robbed some
bees and the amount of honey they had
stored was enough TO arouse their keep
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19

ears grown on each row. and then re-
select them again until we had obtained
the best individual ear from each row;
this to be planted for seed In 1910. This lie
simple method OF selection which the
farmer viii find very effective in inn
proving the yield of his crop. 1t viii cost
him but little to inaugurate this plan OF
seed Improvement, and he will develop
a type OF plant which viii be more re-
sistant TO, disease than that ordinarily
grown. will resist drought better. yield
larger crops, and produce a better quality
OF lint
In selecting seel all these points must
be given consideration. and as soon az
one begins to make an Individual study
Of the plants grown in the field. he will
be astonished to see how widely they
will vary, and how much the yield OF the
crop, as well as the character OF Il is
influenced by the individual type OF plant
grown. There Is no theory about the
principles involved in seed selection, and
Il has been demonstrated that care given
to the soil and the seed viii repay the
farmer abundantiy. Great results need
not be anticipated the first year, or pos
sibly the second year. The work OF plan.
improvement and the securing OF high
quality and its maintenance are things
tient and Industrious in the pursuit OF
the work but the principles involved are
simple and easy OF application, and vast
benefit IL certain 10 follow Intelligent ef-
fort. We should be more than pleased
to see a group Of farmers undertake
work along the line suggested this year.
and IL you VIII write us again after tho
crop is well in hand we shall be pelased
10 give YOU additional suggestions.
IL you can do no better this year. we
would pick seed corn from the best types
Of ears available; and as for cotton. use
only heavy seed. You can separate the
seed by putting them in some denatured
alcohol. which will cause the fibers to adj
here quite closely to the seed. Then il
you will throw them in cold water the
light ones viii foat and the heavier
seed viii be the most satisfactory 10
plant. This will cause a little trouble. but
Il Will not take much time 10 separate
enough seed for an acre Of ground
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19
100 CARS AND STOCK
PLEDGED TO EXCHANGE

As a result OF work he did last week
among the growers at The Rock, near
GAINESVILLE, and at Culloden, President
H. c. Bagley, OF the Georgia Fruit Elk
change. pledged 100 cars OF peaches to the
exchange and over $500 in stock sub
scriptions.
This week Mr.. Bagley will visit the
growers at Macon, Fort Valley. MARSHALL
vile, Oglethorpe and Montezuma. He
WIN make no formal speeches, but will
see the growers individually.
Manager Fleming has gone to Chatta-
nooga. Dayton and Cincinnati. where he
will see men who own orchards in Geor-
gIa with view of interesting them in the
exchange. The exchange proposes to
pledge practically every shipment in the
state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19

H D. T.. Covington, Ca, writes: What
are the best proportions in which to feed
cotton seed meal, hulls and wheat bran
TO cattle and horses and mules?
The best combination in which to feed
cotton seed meal and hulls TO dairy COWS
would be in the proportion of one of the
former to four or FIVE Of the latter. AS
rule, the smaller quantity Of hulls will
be found more satisfactory than the larg-
err on this basis IL you feed a COW as
much as six pounds of cotton seed meal
a day, which we think is about the max
imum that should be fed to a cow weigh
ing 1000 pounds and giving approximate
ly two gallons of milk per day, you would
be feeding at the same time about 70
to "a pounds of hulls. This is probably
about as much roughness as a cow will
eat advantageously You may bring
wheat bran into this combination by cut
ting down the cotton seed meal TO four
pounds and adding four pounds of wheat
bran. Wheat bran only contains about
one-third as much digestible protein per
pound as cototon seed meal We have
found q ration of six pounds of wheat
bran and four pounds of cotton seed
meal with hulls very good for dairy cows.
You will find silage the most desirable
food TO use with cotton seed meal We
do not think you can AFFORD to feed as
much as six pounds OF wheat bran per
day. owing to its relatively higher cost
per unit of digestible food than cotton
seed meal
For horses and mules we would suggest
combination of 80 pounds of corn and
cob meal, 30 pounds of wheat bran and
20 pounds of cotton seed meal We would
not advise feeding hulls in large quanti-
ties to horses, but a few hulls per day
may be fed advantageously. Hulls are not
sufficiently concentrated roughness tc
meet the needs of horses and mules wher
fed alone, but a small quantity may be
mixed with the meal ration and will heir
TO dilute il and make 1t lighter. and al
the same time make the animals masti-
cate the feed more thoroughly which is
, an important matter with horses. The
basis of the roughness with such a ration
would OF necessity have to be either hay
or shredded slower. Wheat bran woult
be too expensive to feed altogether and
not as satisfactory for the nutrition OF
horses as a ration containing the amount
of corn or corn and cob meal we have
I suggested. You can not feed cotton seed
meal and wheat bran alone as the sole
ration for horses with good advantage
A horse should not be fed as rule over
two pounds Of cotton seed meal per day
as this is about all that is needed to sup.
ply IL with as much protein as II caf
utilize TO the best advantage. ya f
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19
BARTLETT PLEASED
WITH CANAL WORK

MACON, Ga, jan 15.-"one week spent
in careful observation on the canal zone
has convinced me that the government
is by no means being hoaxed or swindied,
but that one of the biggest engineering
feats of the world is in progress and is
being executed in commendable way by
men who are most proficient.
This IS one of the statements made
this morning by Congressman Charles l..
Bartlett, who returned at an early hour
today from a trip with a party of con-
gressmen to the canal zone and to Ha-
vana. Mr.. Bartlett reached Charleston
yesterday afternoon by steamer and came
10 this city. He. continued. saying:
'.All the fears that have been stirred
I'D in, the minds ,of the people by newspa-
per and magazine reports about the work
on the canal are without foundation
While there we took evidence from Col
onel Gothals. the president OF the canal
commission and chief engineer In charge
of the work as well as from other en-
gineers We all had more or less APP
prehensions when we reached the zone.
. lam now impressed with the fact that
the men at the head of the work are high
class artisans in the way Oh engineering
attachments and believe explicitly in their
ability to carry it through. The work
is being done under the best kind of a
system.
The men in charge are impressed with
what they owe the United States and
they are all trying to see TO It that the
plans that have been adopted shall be
carried out so as to insure usccess.
In summing it all UP Judge Bartlett
said:
After spending a week on the zone
and giving our best attention both by
physical examinations and examinations
of the officials in charge Of the work TO
the most minute details / am satisfied
that the right man are in charge and
men who understand the problem and
who are fully competent and capable"
LEE THINKS CANAL
4rssl3 .a READY IN SIX YEARS
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. Icon
gresham Gordon Lee. who went with the
congressional committee to Panama. has
returned to Washington and was at his
place In the house today. Mr.. Lee was
impressed with the magnitude of the
Panama canal project. but he has views
about the enterprise that differ with those
of other congressman. 9t
Mr.. Lee believes that the canal may be
completed within six years, but the sue
cess of the project depends upon the big
Gatun dam, and he is not at all enthu
siastic about the dam.
He states that an artificial foundation
of tremendous magnitude. will be requiT-
ed to support the dam.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19
QUERIES ANSWERED
The Importance Of Seed selection

The Importance of Seed Selection
Av. w. Brunswick. Ga. writes: When
the educational train visited this place.
j was particularly impressed with the
method you suggested Of seed selection,
and wish TO know more Of Il. Several
citizens OF this place have appealed to me
for reliable information and plans OF
procedure as 10 soil selection and test
ing seed. Does the college analyze soils?
Any suggestions along this line win be
appreciated.
Unfortunately. the State College OF Ag-
culture is not in position to make anal
Uses Of soils at this time. but we hope TO
be able 10 establi 81 a department OF sg-
riculturaI chemistry next year. We think
q soil survey OF the state an important
matter. for while chemical analysis does
not tell how much OF the plant food in
the soil Is available. II gives an idea OF
the constituents IN which the soil is most
likely 20 be deficient. and we can then
proceed TO prescribe for Il with InteIli-
gence and discretion. We can conceive
OF nothing OF greater Importance to the
state than a careful examination into the
various soil types and their plant food
needs through the agency OF a competent
chemist. We are only waiting for sum
Client funds 70 inaugurate such a move
ment In the meantime. we shall be
glad TO give you the best advice we can
realtive to your soils II you viii inform
US as their character and physical condi-
ton. BY that we mean whether they
are Of sandy OF clayay nature. the
length OF time under cultivation. amount
Of fertilizer used. and the yields OF crops
ordinarily obtained.
With regard 10 the question Of seed
selection. much can be done. II is 100
late now OF course 20 select seed corn
or cotton from the plants as they grew
in the field. but we would endeavor to
secure enough selected seed from some
person who has grown these crops with
that end in view. IL viii be better foT
you to secure the seed from near at home
rather than from a long distance. Then,
we would prepare a piece Of land with
great care. say an acre for corn and AM
acre for cotton Fertilixe II well with
farmyard manure. or I'm the absence OF
that. cover Il with Leaf mold OF COM
post. snd disk into the surface We
would fertiilze literally with a complete
fertilizer. and give the crop especial care
in the way OF cultivation. During the
growing season you should destroy ali
weak OF inferior plants. and such barren
stalks as occur IN the corn field. We
would mark the good plants and select
seed only from them for the next years
crop. We would keep the seed produced
by each type Of cotton plant separate
and plant Il IN a row BY itself the second
year. With corn we would select the best
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19

honestly agreed 1t has not been for a
sham solidarity, forced upon them by in
tolerance. that they have commended in
peace and war. Such view of them is
shallow and misleading. The South is sol
i'd first and. most Of all in the sacred
things which lie deeper down in The soul
than passing policies and transient ex-
pedients of party politics. The Southern
people are one in heart. and | mistake
them very much If they do not so remain
for years to come.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19
POLITICIAN is FOUND
IN RUINS OF HOTEL

Topeka. Kas.. Jan 15-The headless body
Of Isaac E, Lambert, an Emporia, Kas, at
torney and politician was found last nignt
in the ruins OF the Copeland hotel, which
was burned early Thursday.
II is likely that all Of the fourteen injured
guests will recover. Representative NJ w.
Smith Is the most seriously hurt. but his con-
dition Is favorable.
me Copeland hotel was an old structure
and burned readily. Several dramatic rescues
were made during the fire.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19
Finest Lot Cotton Seed
in South

private gin; absolutely sound ard pure.
Broadwen Doubie-pointed. $50 busheI;
Cooks Improved. 800; cleveIand's Big
Boil. S1-o0; Kings Early. 500; Mort
gage Litter. s1.0o; Tatum's Big Boil.
sl.00 (hnel: Schley. s5c; Culpepper, s5e;
Peterkin, s5c; Texas Burr. s5c.
Write for special prices large lots.
= d. TATUEs Fairvtew Farm
Palmetto, ca,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19
COST GEORGIA 1918
TO VOTE FOR BRYAN

It cost the state of Georgia
, $97S.4s to formally cast its vote
; Monday, for a presidential candi-
; date who was defeated more than
, two months ago.
; Monday about noon the thirteen
; electors chosen by the popular vote
; OF the state on November 9, We're
; gathered together at the state cap
; itol. They remained in session
; about twenty minutes and then
; went back TO their homes. They
; had voted for William, ]. Bryan
; for president.
But before they left, a warrant
; for the amount above given had
, been filed in the state treasurer's
; office, covering $50 compensation
, due each elector. total $3.50. and
mileage for each of the thirteen
from his home back to 1t. And IS
; due the. secretary was not over
; looked.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19
Rations for Dairy Cows and Horses
and Mules

H. ID. T.. Covington, Ga, writes: What
are the best proportions in which to feed
cotton seed meal, hulls and wheat bran
to cattle and horses and mules?
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-06
ROOSEVELT MEETS THE KING
ON BOARD SICELIAN SHIP
IN MESSINA FIARBOR
FoownS Royal Reception Naples ExPedent Begins Second Stage
OF Journey to Afca- Makes Short Visit Messina Ruins
English Author and Big Game Hunter Will Be Companion
OF Roosevelt During Some of His Hunting Expeditions

sistance than l expected The feudal
barons of modern finance have less
energy than the feudal lords of anc-
lent Europe"
Continuing Mr.. Roosevelt referred
10 his pride In the American navy
and army
by preparing for war" the form
er president is quoted as having said.
i was able to calm the impetuosity
OF young America against Japan"
Mr.. Roosevelt is further quoted as
having said that the President of the
United States was more powerful
than any constitutional monarchy of
Europe He pointed out, the French
correspondents aver, that he poSSos-
sed the power Of veto; that he ap-
pointed the entire diplomatic corps
and high governmental functionarles,
and that he was d maker OF treaties
with only the consent OF those which
he characterized as the national reg
ulator." He said that, for two years.
while president. he spent his time In
fighting the trusts. and that he re-
Joiced that he had left behind an
America where -the only king will be
the state,
The machinery Of state will now
roll on without me-" Mr. Roosevelt is
quoted as saying. but with the I'M
petus, j have given Mr., Taft, my good
successor, Will build the Panama ca
nal, continue to increase the army and
navy. and check the trusts If they
again become too obstreperous"
Mr.. Roosevelt paid a high tribute
to journalism He said he
would have accomplished nothing
when he entered politics without the
press AS a journalist himself. he
had fought the Utopias of Tolstoi and
the excess OF revolutionary propagan-
da, Newspapers and books are In
struments OF action for me" Mr..
Roosevelt declared. Journalism
should not be content to sell what the
public wants to buy: 1t should raise
and not lowor the public taste"
One of the French correspondents
concludes his story Of Mr.. Roosevelt's
visit 10 Naples with these words:
MIR. Roosevelt is impatient to
reach the hunting grounds. Ee says
no words OF Naples or of the art treas
ures TO be seen there. He under
stands nothing Of these gateways to
an ancient civilization OF these eter-
nal consultations in the sky of his
tory. Emperor William displayed mob
ler breeding when he asked TO be left
alone before a marble bust affirming
the eternity of beauty. Mr.. Roose-
welt has no time TO lose; he is off to
the hunt with much noise II the wild
beasts of the desert are not warned.
1t Is because they do not receive the
newspapers"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-06
TORN NAD0
ST RIKES
MARION
Two Persons Killed, and
Much Damage Done
in Illinois Town

Marion, Ills, April 6.-Two persons
were killed, many others were hurt
and considerable property was dam
aged by a tornado which struck this
city and its vicinity early today. The
deaths occurred In Pittsburg. village
six miles northeast Of here, the VIC
tins being crushed in the collapse OF
their home.
The storm came from the southwest
and was preceded and followed by
heavy rains. In the business section.
several store buildings were partly de-
molished, and in the residence section,
many small home occupied by min
ers and their families were unroofed.
AS the storms passed across the coun'
try. it ripped open barns and other
farm buildings, and then apparently
spent its force on Pittsburg. Flying
debris wrecked store fronts there. up
rooted trees, and crashed upon dwell
irgs, one of which collapsed and caus-
ed two deaths.
The monetary loss occasioned by
the storm is estimated at S150.000.
In Marion, the Edwards mill was
unroofed.
The African Methodist church and
hall were wrecked. and the Methodist
church South and other buildings.
were damaged. In Pittsburg, the
Methodist church was blown down.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-06
WRESTLING MATCH
OF BY GONE DAYS
FINISHED
FORMER ScHooLMATEs MEET
AND FINISH THE BOUT.
The Conquered Man, 81 Years Old,
Now Lies In Hospital With a
Fractured Leg.

Chicago, April 6.-As a result Of
reminding William E. Keevan, an an
cient schoolmate, of an unfinished
wrestling match of twenty-five years
ago, William Weaver, 81 years old, is
at the hospital nursing a fractured
leg.
Mention of the old-time bout, which
had been interrupted by the teacher.
spurred Keevan to take off his coat
and the contest was renewed, Both
men are plumbers and possessed of
great physical strength. They had
wrestled In an open lot but five min
utes when Keevan secured n half
Nelson and threw his opponent heav-
lily.
Weaver's right leg became twisted
In some way 80 the bone snapped Just
above the ankle. Friends OF both men
we're present and one of them notified
the police. The latter removed Weav-
er TO hospital and took the victor
of the bout to the station. Weaver
told the police that the injury was the
result of Oh accident and he did not
hold his friend responsible, so Keevan
was released. He went promptly to
the hospital where he shook hands
with the victim.
This broken leg settles my wrest-
ling, and as you won the fall fair and
square ] guess you're the champion, ..
said Weaver to Keevan.