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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
FARMERS CONVENTION
CLOSES AT MACON

MACON, Ca, July 24.-The closing
session of the annual convention of the
Farmers union was held at the city
auditorium this morning During this
last meeting many matters Of business
were taken up and the city officials
were remembered and thanked in a very
cordial resolution for the use of the
auditorium and the kind treatment ac-
corded them in every respect during
their stay here.
During the session this morning
business was suspended long enough
to allow Secretary R. w. Jemison. of
the Macon Fair association, to make an
address to the assembly. Secretary
Jemison told the farmers what kind of
a fair is to be held this fall and what
to expect. That the convention was
very anxious to learn about the coming
plans can easily be seen when ii is
taken into consideration that the ex-
eoutlve session was suspended so that
he might make the talk. After the
talk Mr.. Jemison had many premium
lists scattered about and the result will
be more entries.
The annual convention opened on
Thursday morning and since that time
there have been a half dozen spirited
meetings. The session this morning
was shorter nan the others, as about
all the work had been completed. Per-
feet order reigned during all three
days and despite the fact that there
were 700 visitors in the city, there was
not the slightest bit of friction.
Yesterday afternoon the convention
passed a resolution favoring compulso-
~ education. Another was passed ask
ing for relief from taxation on crops
stored on the plantations.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
FARMERS PLAN DAY
FOR MACON FAIR

MACON, Ca, July A.-Tuesday, No
vember 8. was selected this morning by
the Farmers union for Farmers union
day at the state fair, which is to be
held in Macon again this fall. This date
was first offered to the convention by
Secretary Jemison as a suggestion, but
later 1t was accepted.
This same date will also be featured
by an automobile parade to the park
and return and this will make it doubly
interesting and will attract many out-of-
town people. Farmers union day ought
to be one of the biggest during the en-
tire fair, as the fair is to be more of
an agricultural one than an industrial
or a manufacturerers' fair.
Last night President ]. j. Conner of
the Georgia State Agricultural society,
came up to Macon from Coffee county.
where he has been working in the in
terests of the coming fair, and he brought
along the good information that Cofree
has entered a county exhibit. This
makes nineteen county exhibits that have
been promised so far. This number in
sures one of, If not the very best agri-
cultural fair that has ever peen planned
for a Georgia city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27

what business they were about. Have
you ever noticed the shape OF people 3
feet? There's a lot to be learned from
them. Some folks say you can tell .
mans fortune from his hand. l don't
know about that, and 1 don't reckon you
can read the future through his foot, but
take my word for 1t, John Browns foot
was of a different sort from what you
commonly see. 1t was long and grey
hound like. and the very shoes had a
nervous look TO them when they were
finished.
well, you know the rest of the story.
guess. You remember how he tried to
stir up the slaves to bloodshed, and when
pursued by officers of the law took refuge
in an arsenal, and how he was captured
there and his son, who was with him,
shot to the ground. The boy lay sprawl-
ed out on the earth, moaning low to him
self. The old man called out to him
sharply, Hush up, you blubberer, and die
like a man. There was mig crowd
around, and as much excitement as you'd
care to see. They took John Brown OF
to Charlestown. He was convicted and
hanged there a little later. And then
people got to singing, John Browns body
lies a moldering in the ground
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
NEW CABINET IS
NAMED BY BRAND

PARIS, July 94.7M BRAND today def
nitely formed a new cabinet to succeed
the recently resigned C1emenceau minis
try, his offer to General Brun and Ad-
miral de La Payrere to take the port
los of minister of war and minister OF
marine respectively having been accept
ed The new cabinet is made up as
follows:
Premier and minister of interior OF gen.
eral public worship Aristide BRAND.
Minister of war, General Brun.
Minister of marine, Admiral de La
Payrere.
Minister of justice, NJ. Barthou.
Minister of foreign affairs, NJ. Pichon.
Minister of finance, Georges Cookery.
Minister of education, NJ. Doumergue-
Minister of public works, posts and tele-
graphs, NJ. Millerand.
Minister of commerce, Jean Dupuy.
Minister of agriculture, M. Ruau.
Minister of the colonies, M. Trouillot-
Minister of labor, M. Viviani.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
ELBERToN SOLDIER
IS BADLY STABBED

CAMP PORTER KING, st. simons Is
land, Ga, July pa very unfortunate
incident occurred at the camp of the
Fifth regiment Wednesday night, which
has resulted in the serious injury OF
Private Vaughn, of the Elberton Rifles,
and which is now the subject of inquiry
at the instance of Colonel Pomeroy.
Private Vaughn, for some cause, had
been arrested early in the evening and
placed in the guard tent, located on the
regimentaI guard line, the rear of the
tent resting on the sentineTs beat. For
some reason Private Vaughn decided to
take French leave, and seeing an oppor-
tuptty when he was not observed, stole
out of the rear of the tent, and going
around the guard line attempted to re-
cross the line on post No. 4, then in
charge of Private Clements, of the Allan
ia Rifles. The hour was considerable later
than taps, and the sentinel had positive
instructions to allow no one to pass the
line at that point.
Halt, who's therev the sentinel called
out in unmistakable tones OF authority.
Vaughn wanted to regain his soft couch
without detection, and thinking himself
the better runner, broke through the line.
1t was a sad leave for the Elberton man,
for the sentinel was after him with a
bound. In the scrimmage which followed
Vaughn was most seriously bayoneted
through the left thigh, the weapon going
clear through a depth OF IL inches be-
sides a knife cut in one Of his hands.
Badly wounded and bleeding, the unfor
tunate man was taken to the hospital
tent, where he was at once attended by
Major Catron, of the Second battalion,
who is a practicing physician; Major Dun
can and Captain Green, reglmental sur
geons. Thirteen stitches were necessary
to sew up the wound, and those attend
ing the patient regard It as being most
serious.
AS every one knows the bayonet in use
by the national guard at the present time
is a most dangerous weapon. Its point is
very sharp, and the blade very keen. The
affair created quite a sensation, for
Vaughn has a great number of friends
who were very much aggrieved over the
occurrence. Through the investigation.
which is being vigorously made by Colo
mel Pomeroy, the circumstances will be
thoroughly gone into and the blame prop
erly placed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27

growth of other crops with advantage.
A crop rotation should be Instituted on
affected land, as this tends to diminish
the extent and seriousness of the disease
hut this fungus can live in the soil for
at least seven years. No fungicide yet
employed will kill the fungus which pro-
duces wilt, and the disease is not due.
az some have thought, to the continued
use of commercial fertilizers, OF to some
physical defect in the soil.
The only practical method of controll-
ing this disease is to breed plants which
are resistant to II. Comparatively little
has been done in the matter Of selecting
disease resistant upland varieties OF
cotton, but there Is a variety of Sea
Island developed by Mr.. E. L. Rivers, OF
James Island. s. c., which has proven
quite resistant TO this disease. 4 ale
Jackson Limbless is regarded as one OF
the best upland varieties so far as resist
ing the attack Of this fungus is concern
ed. OF course. it is not one Of the best
varieties TO grow, but II can no doubt
be improved by selection to where 1t VIII
grow satisfactorily.
You will thus see that while this dis
ease has been quite extensively invest-
gated and many attempts made TO con-
troll It. no effective remedy, save that Of
securing resistant or immune varieties,
has given satisfaction. and this Is the
method that the farmers OF your sec
ton viii have TO employ in order to Sc
cure immunization from this pest The
State College of Agriculture is applying
TO the legislature for an addition to its
maintenance fund for the purpose Of
conducting what are called itinerant
schools and assisting in the develop
ment Of disease-resistant plants and in va
rious other undertakings Of primary i'm
portance TO the welfare Of the farmers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
HIGH PRICES FOR
COTTON THIS FALL
Harvie Jordan Says Outlook for
Cotton Crop, as to Condition, Is
Worst Since 1903-Quotes From
Reports.

Harvie Jordan, president of the South
ern Cotton association, and an authority
on cotton, in a statement issued yester-
day, says the outlook for anything like
a normal crop this fall is the worst since
1903.
He says that the condition is especially
bad in the southwestern states, notably
in Texas, where drouth has done much
damage. East of the Mississippi he
says, the crop is grassy. Mr.. Jordan says
that a short peach crop is invariably fol-
lowed by a short cotton crop. He pre-
diets extremely high prices the coming
season. He says:
The present outlook for anything like
a normal production of cotton for the
season of 1909-19lO Is worse than any year
since 1903. Reports which have come to
US from all parts of the cotton belt from
reliable sources, and the result of per-
sonal observation during the past 30
days, indicate very serious condition of
the crop, especially in the territory of
the southwestern states. The long and
as yet unbroken, period of drouth in
Texas, accompanied by unprecedented
hot weather, covering the largest pro-
ducing counties in that state, make 1t inn
possible for the crop there to recover
normal conditions, even under the most
favorable weather, hereafter. The same
conditions have largely prevailed in Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana. In every state,
except Texas, there has been a voluntary
decrease in the cotton acreage by the
farmers this year.
GRASSY CONDITIONS.
I'm all the states east of the Mississip-
pi the cotton fields are generally grassy
and many thousands of acres have been
abandoned, and the fields planted to corn
and peas. Crab grass has Slapped the
vitality of the cotton plants and absorb
ed to a great extent the commercial fer
tilizers. Black root and boil worm in
the eastern states and boil weevil in
the southwest are contributing to make
the situation even more critical. There
is not a sufficient supply Of old cotton
in the south today to last southern mills
until October l. 1 anticipate that the
forthcoming August condition report by
the bureau of cotton statistics. to be is
sued on August 2. will reflect the deterior-
alton of the crop in July. by several
points under the very low June condition
report.
"In most sections of the belt the cotton
plant is low and grassy. and in other
sections too full of sap and weedy. These
conditions forecast a small yield compared
with that Of one year ago.
1.-The failure of the peach crop always
forecasts a shortness in the production Of
the cotton crop, such is the case this
year. With consumptions assuming
enormous proportions, and the production
of the cotton crop indicating an unusual
shortness, it is impossible, at this time.
to predict with any degree of accuracy
where the maximum price of spot cotton
will reach. That we are now entering
upon an era of very high prices for the
coming season, there is scarcely any ques-
ton of doubt, and the slower spot cotton
is marketed at the opening of the sea-
son, the easier it will be to maintain high
prices"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
VALUABLE FLOCK OF
SHEEP IMPORTED

BOSTON, July 24.-Frank Harding, OF
waukesha, wis, who arrived from Eu-
rope yesterday. brought back with him
one of the most valuable fiocks Of sheep
ever landed in this country. He has been
travelling through England for several
months, picking up prize-winning animals.
In all there are 1Os rams and Z72 ewes.
Four of his Southdown breed came from
the flock of King Edward at Sandring-
ham. Nearly 200 won prizes at the Royal
Cattle show held recently in Gloucester,
England.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
CANAL WAGES GUT
BY u. s. COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, July 24-Measures have
been taken by the isthmian canal COM
mission to reduce the commission paid
for each laborer from Barbados for work
on the canal, that paid heretofore, 50 pei
man, being regarded as excessive.
Following a visit of a representative OF
the quartermaster's department VINO
LOGGED into the recruiting system in Bar
bados, the price paid per recruit will be
40 per man. Barbados furnishes the
great majority of West Indians engaged
in canal work. Up to July the number
obtained from the island was 1898 out
of a total of 1880
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER
ASKED TO RESIGN

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 2S.--Because
he has aligned himself with the organiza-
ton of business men of the state who are
opposing the prohibition section in the
state constitution, Leon c. McCord, prom
inent as a lawyer. is asked by the Dexter
Avenue Methodist Sunday school to re-
sign his place as teacher. This action
was taken after a session of the church
officers in which it was held that the
associations of Mr. McCord were such
as to render him unfit to further conduct
the class which is made up of young men
and is one of the largest I'm the city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
HOUSEKEEPER KILLS
PRINCESS WITH AXE

ST PETERSBURG, July 24.-News has
been received here of the murder of the
young Princess Alexandra Mestchersky,
at her fathers estate, in Snolensk Prov
ince.
The housekeeper. in revenge for being
discharged, decapitated the 74-year-old
girl with ar axe.
The family of Mestcrersky is one OF the
Oldest in Russia and representatives OF
its various branches played prominent
roles in Russ ian history.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
TEARS UP CLOTHES;
HANGS SELF IN CELL

PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-Alfred
Workman, AZ years old, who claimed he
was a member Of a wealthy family in
Portland, Ore, committed suicide early
today in the county prison, where he had
been confined charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses.
He tore his clothing into strips and
hanged himself to a cell door.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27

SOWING A COVER CROP" IN CORN.
McH. J.. Russellville, Tenn, writes:
have 80 acres in corn that L want to
sow in some sort of a cover crop, rye,
crimson clover or something of this kind
to make winter pasture for my sheep and
small calves. I mean to pillow the ground
the first of next May. What would be
best? 1 had made up my mind TO sow
rye now when I cultivate the corn the
last time. 1 think in this way 1 should
be able to get lots of fall and winter
pasture Please write me what you think
would be best to sow.
Rye makes a very good cover crop and
will furnish a lot of pasture during the
fall and winter, especially If seeded at
the time you contemplate. II is probably
not advisable, however, to seed rye until
about the middle of August. OF course,
during a wet summer it will often grow
OF all right, but sometimes il does not
do we'll IL the season is dry and the
corn crop vigorous as the ground is shad-
ed too much On the other hand, In a
very wet season II sometimes makes too
much top. We like crimson clover mixed
with rye for a cover crop, and we have
also found beardless barley and hairy
vetch and oats or rye very good crop
to use for this purpose. The oats are not
so hardy as the rye, while the barley
probably makes a little more acceptable
pasture than either rye or oats. Any OF
these would make sufficient crop to en-
able you to turn it under early in May
to good advantage. You would thus add
a very considerable amount of green ma
terial to your land and improve its me-
chanical condition and water-holding ca
pacity. and at the same time obtain a
valuable lot OF grazing during the winter
season. We raised a number Of hogs and
calves last season without giving any grain
whatever. There is no difficulty about
having an excellent pasture for live STOCK
throughout the south In sections where
blue grass does not grow II the cereals
and winter growing legumes are properly
utilized. Our plan is to seed about Il
mounds of crimson clover with three peckS
to a bushel of rye, and about one gallon
of vetch to three pecks of rye. we use
the hairy vetch almost exclusively.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
OLDEST CONDUCTOR
CLAIMED BY DEATH

MOBILE, Ala. July 24-Relatives here
of Capt. ]. c. Elliott, the oldest conduc-
tor on the Mobile and Montgomery divis-
ion of the Louisville and Nashville road.
have been notified OF his death at Mont
gomery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
SIX BRIGANDS ARE
SENTENCED TO DEATH

TIFLIs. July A.-Six brigands were
sentenced to death yesterday on being
convicted of kidnapping rich merchant
for the sake of obtaining a ransom.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
PRoHIS TO FIGHT
MANUFACTURE BILL

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 24.-Flushed
with the technical victory contained in
the decision of Chancellor Minor, the
prohibition element represented by At
torneys Percy and Hughes will, on next
Friday. apply to Federal Judge Sanford
to dissolve the temporary injunction
restraining the enforcement of the law
prohibiting the manufacture of liquors
in Tennessee, Formal notice to this eff
feet was today served upon General
Wright, representing the Tennessee
brewing interests. On yesterday Chan
cellor Minor granted permission to have
the case transferred 20 the Federal
courts.
Attorney Hughes said today If the
federal court dissolved the injunction
the prohibitionists would insist upon
the enforcement Of tho prohibition law,
which is being violged without any
attempt at concealment
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27

Millet should be cut for hay when in
the early dough stage. especially IL It is
TO be used as feed for horses. When mil
let is allowed to mature the hay is not so
digestible. and more of the nutriment will
be found In the seed in proportion than in
the stalk Besides. the ripened grain has
a stimulating effect on the kidneys OF the
horse and does not make a very desirable
food for this class OF animals when fed in
a nearly ripened condition. II cut at the
time suggested, however, there viii be no
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
Refuses to Stop
Making of Beer

MEMPHIS. Tenn, July 2s.-The suit Of
the stockholders Of the Tennessee Brew
ing company against its president, John
w. Schorr. and the law officers Of Mem
phis and Shelby county, filed several
days ago in the chancery court was
removed to the federal court today, by
an opinion handed down by Chancellor H.
Dent Minor.
The suit attacks the constitutionality OF
the anti-manufacture law, and the tenn
porary injunction granted by Chancellor
Miner, preventing President Schorr from
stopping the manufacture of beer and the
city authorities from interfering in its
SALE will remain in force until passed
upon by Federal Judge ]. z. Mccall.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
CURING MILLET FOR HAY.

J. 7. p, Winterville. Ga, writes; I
have a very fine lot Of German millet
which is the first experience have had
with IL. and / hear so many opinions as
TO the proper stage at which 1t should be
moved. I want to save 1t for hay. and
would like to know not only the proper
stage in which to NOW 1t. but the best
way TO cure Il.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
QUERIES ANSWERED


BLACK ROOT OR WILT DISEASE
OF COTTON.
H. q. E. Groveland. Ca. writes: /
have oue-half Of a field planted to short
cotton and the other half to Sea Island.
Both were fertiliied with s-2-2 guano.
The Sea Island is doing well. but the
short cotton began dying about May 90.
and stin continues 10 die. The leaves OF
the stalk FIRST wilt. then parch UP and
the stalk dies When I notice the wilt in
leaves. I break the stalk and find the
wood and pith dark. Several Of my
neIghbors' cotton is in the same condi-
ton. we think IL Is a lack OF some
plant food in the soil. and would like to
knew what is the trouble and the rem
ecy.
We Judge from the description contain
ed in your letter that your cotton has
been attacked with wilt. or what is more
commonly known as black root This
disease Is characterized by the death Of
the plants in enlarging spots in the field.
the trouble reappearing year after year
AS rule. the plants are attacked any
time after they are one month old. but
they succumb most rapidly in June and
July The symptoms are as follows: The
leaves on the affected plants turn yellow
between the veins and fail on. Wnen
the root Is pulled up and cut open IL is
found TO be brown OF black The trouble
Is most commonly met with on sandy or
loamy lands low places and rich bottoms
often escaping the disease long after it
has worked great destruction on uplands.
AS a rule. clay lands are not so seriously
affected as others. This disease occurs
more or less commonly throughout the
cotton growing states, and is due to a
fungus which enters the roots from the
soil and grows into the vessels which car
~ the water from the roots 10 the stems,
nlling them up and choking the plants 10
death The fungus spreads by direct
growth through the soil and forms four
kinds OF spores. namely. one In the inte-
rior OF the stem. another in cushions on
the outside OF dead plants. third In the
soil or on the surface OF the plant. and
the fourth or perfect spore is produced
Iul minute bright red sacs which develop
UNDERGROUND on the bark Of the dead
roots. No doubt this disease is carried
BY the feet OF stock. by drainage water.
and the various implements used in cui-
tivation. This disease only attacks cot
ton and olxra 50 far as is now known
and the land may be devoted to the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-02-09
4 BILLS INTRODUCED
BY SENATOR SiLZER

Trenton, Feb. 9:-The following
bills were introduced in the senate
by Senator Silzer, of Middlesex
county, last night:
Senate No. 90, Mr. Silzer Pro-
vides a penalty of 500 for any rail
road company refusing to use
screens to prevent fire on adjoining
property. Half of the fine to the
prosecutor, the rest to the school
fund. (Railroads and canals).
Senate No. 81, by Mr.. Silzer Pro
hibits plea of contract through mem
bership in railroad relief association
in damage cases. (Railroads and
canals).
Senate No 9S, by Mr.. Silzer. Rem
ders unnecessary duplicate OF costs
for transcripts of evidence. (Revi-
sion of laws).
Senate No 102. by Mr.. Silzer (by
requestl Amends general insurance
law of April 5, 1902, by permitting
insurance against loss or damage re.
sulting from bodily injury or death
by accident of any person against
loss or damage to any property OF
the insured, by any cause except fire
and against loss or damage to prop
erty of others for which the insured
is liable. Buildings and insurance)