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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
ADAMSON URGES
POSTAL ROADS FUND

WASHINGTON, March Pin order to
provide better postal roads in the states
and territories. Representative Adamson,
of Georgia, has introduced bill author
izing the secretary of the treasury to
make an accounting of funds in the
treasury at the end of each fiscal year
and after deducting the amounts requir-
ed by law to be kept in the treasury,
he is required to declare the remainder
a surplus, which is to be distributed
per capita among the states and terri
tories and the District of Columbia, ac-
cording to the last general census.
All people of cities of more than 30, 900
population are excluded from the count
The bill provides that the surplus shall
not exceed $25, 100000 annually. ANY state
ment using the funds for other than the
Improvement of postal roads will not be
allowed to participate in further distri-
button of the funds until the secretary
of the treasury has been satisfied that
the amount wrongly used has been re-
placed by appropriations in the state
using the money.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
OGDEN ISSUED CALL FOR
ATLANTA CONFERENCE

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 26.-The
official call for the 1909 session of the
Conference for Education in the South,
April H. Is and 16, in Atlanta, has been
sent out by President Robert c. Ogden,
OF New York, who announces also that
a rate OF one fare for the round trip
has been given by the railroads. Presi-
dent Ogden says:
The meeting I'm Atlanta is in response
to a cordial invitation by the state Of
Georgia, the mayor, the chamber OF
commerce and the citizens Of Atlanta.
The educational interests and the press of
the state are giving hearty cooperation"
Announcement was made Friday morn
ing Of a partial list of the speakers who
will be heard at the Conference of Ed
ucation for the South to be neld in At
lanta next April.
This list includes a number of the most
distinguished men in America, among
them being Charles r. Van Hise, of the
University OF Wisconsin; Clifford Pinchot,
of the United States forestry service,
Washington; Robert c. ogden, of New
York; Governor HOke Smith, Clarence
Ousley. editor of the Fort Worth Record,
Texas; DR.. Elmer Ellsworth Brown, Unit
ed States commissioner of education,
Washington; Mrs b. b. Munford, Of
Richmon, Va; DIR. John Lee oCutler, of
the University of Minnesota; DR.. Lillian
W. Johnson, Memphis, Tenn: Dean Ida
Shaw King, of Women's college, Brown
university, Providence, r. l.; DIR. A. Cas-
well Ellis, Of the University of Texas,
and DR.. Edwin A. Alderman, of the Uni
versity of Virginia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30

per acre, s5-1OO of a bale.
Georgia's average that year was SS-lo'
of a bale; Alabama's, 32-1O0; Mississippi s.
45-1OO.
The general average of the four croI
years, was: United States, $500; Georgia,
S7-1OO; Alabama, S1-1OO; Mississippi, 40-lO'
of a bale.
Mississippi. it will be observed, made
fairly good special and general average
but considerably behind the safer average
of three-fourth of bale per acre.
OF the total annual purchase of CONNER
ciaI fertilizer, Georgia uses, as does Ala
bama, and presumably Mississippi, so pei
cent in feeding the cotton plants.
Results i'm Three states
For the purposes of this article, we
shall first compare results in each oil
the three states mentioned in 1902 and
1904; then in 1903 and 1907.
Between 1902 and 1904. Georgia increased
her cotton acreage "a per cent; the guam
tity of fertilizer used, 1871 per cent; the TO-
tai crop. S2.4 per cent.
In 1902, the average quantity of fertil'
izer used per acre was 1888 ponds; In
1904, 1858 pounds.
Between 1903 and 1907, Georgia increased
her acreage 17.S per cent; quantity OF fer
tilizer used, 25.1 per cent, and the crop
1872 per cent.
In 1903. the average quantity of fertil-
izer used per acre was 1862 pounds; IL
1907, 1916 pounds.
Alabama: Between 1902 and 1904. Ala
bama increased her acreage 81 per cent
increased the quantity of fertilizer used
4.l per cent; increased the crop 51.4 pei
cent.
In 1902 the average quantity of fertilizer
used per acre was 631 pounds; in 1904, S2l
pounds.
Between 1903 and 1907, Alabama decreas-
ed her acreage 40 per cent; increased
fertilizer used for the crop under con-
sideration 63.S per cent; increased the
crop 1878 per cent
In 1903, the average quantity of fertilizer
applied per acre was 662 pounds; 1907
1868 pounds.
Mississippi: Between 1902 and 1904, Mis-
sissippi increased her acreage las pei
cent; increased the fertilizer used III per
cent; increased the crop 24.7 per cent.
In 1902, the average quantity Of fertil-
izer applied to acre was 29.3 pounds; in
1904, 45.5 pounds.
Between 1903 and 1907, Mississippi de-
creased her acreage 3.2 per cent; increased
fertilizer used 1913 per cent; increased the
crop "a per cent.
In 1903, the average quantity of fertilizer
applied per acre was 2O.9 pounds; In 1901
Sic pounds.
Note particularly. If you please, the ex-
ceeingly small quantity of fertilizer ap-
piled per acre. 1 might with eminent pro-
priety designate it as ''the fraction Of a
quantity"
Georgia's Method Scanty
Georgia fed the plants meagerly enough
not at any time doing out so much as
beggar1y 200 pounds per acre. If Geor-
gia's method of feeding the growing
plants be declared scanty, what shall be
said of the policy pursued in Alabama and
IN Mississippi?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30

If Mississippi had applied to the cot
ton crop her whole annual purchase. in
stead of the presumed 60 per cert, she
would still have fallen far short Of 200
pounds per acre.
Superior natural conditions as TO soil
prevail in Mississippi. That is one rea-
SON why she should easily lead success
fully a movement for general average
yield of one OOO-pound) bale per acre.
Threading this important subject.
tangIe as it were, is the question ten
ants. Thereby hangs a tale. To 9. large
extent, that accounts for the requirement.
of three acres to five acres to make a
bale OF cotton.
Here is the situation as to tenants:
In Georgia, farms are operated as fol-
lows: BY owners, 4O.1 per cent; cash ten
ants, 262 per cent; share tenants, S3.7
per cent.
In Alabama: BY owners, 1873 per cent;
cash tenants, 1873 per cent; share tenants
24.4 per cent.
In mississippi: BY owners. s7.6 pei. cent;
cash tenants. go per cent cent; share ten
ants. SO4 per cent.
NY information is that. in Mississippi
the old plantation method of management
obtain to a considerable extent-that
means thoroughness, closer personal d.
rection and supervision by landlord both
as to crops to be grown and methods Of
cultivation to be practiced. Even with
this wise policy and notwithstanding her
naturally fertile SOIL Mississippi has
found it necessary to increase her pur-
chase of commercial fertilizer Isl per cent
bet veen 1902 and 1907.
The point at issue is: How shall we Sc
cure : general average production per
acre of one full bale?
The higher the average yield per acre
the better, but the minimum can and
should be made one bale of the usual
number of pounds.
The future of cotton is dependent in
large measure on a policy which viii re-
duce acreage, and, by the use of improved
llabor-saving implements and machinery
make each acre a seed-bed; bring into
reauisition the choicest seed; require
higher fertilization and the most approx
ed cultural methods. This will guarantees
general average of not less than one
(5OO-pound) bale per acre. This win give
more profitable results at greatly re-
duced cost.
This wise policy once established, prac<
ticed and enforced, there win be no neo<
essity for conferences or conventions. lIse<
full as they have been, with view "a
holding cotton or prescribing price.
The policy indicated is not new. It Is
similar in detail to that which made the
ante-bellum planter the wealthiest, the
most cultured and the happiest IN the
world. Back of 1t, and intimately asso-
ciated with It, is a general diversifcation
of crops-making the cotton crop a clean
money crop.
Clothed with the dignity Of collateral,
equal to that carried by a United States
per cent bond, cotton, under the pro-
posed policy, would be everywhere recog~
nized as a real king. Respectfully,
MARTIN ". CALVIN.
Experiment, Ca, March p, 1909.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
NEW TARIFF WOULD TAX
TOY HORSE. SAME SUM AS
LIVING THOROUGHBRED

be taxed at the same rate as clothes
and ornaments for the American womerls
The cause of the peculiar situation
found to exist under the pending law with
reference to toys is contained in para
graph 427, which reads as follows:
Dolls, doll heads. and toys, thirty-nye
per cent ad valorem; provided that toys
made in imitation or miniature, or bear
ing the same name as articles that are
provided for in the dutiable list Of this
section by individual or class designation,
shall pay the same rate of duty as SUN
articles. but in no case shall any TOYS
pay less than the rate or duty imposed
upon miscellaneous manufactures OF the
material of which such toys are wholly
or in chief value composed"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
Removal of Warts from Cattle

j. S., Sharptop, Ga, writes: / have
a cow that has something growing on her
right eye on the side next to the nose.
1t is in the same place that some people
call the hooks that horses and mules
have. 1t looks something like a wart
and Is of a white nature. Her appetite
has been good until about two days ago.
The eye is a very delicate and sensi-
tive organ and treatment of it If it is
seriously affected should only be per-
formed by an expert veterinarian who
can make a PERSONAL examination and
Judge for himself of the nature and ex-
tent of the disease, and the best means
of dealing with it. IL is true that there
is a membrane I'm the corner of the eye
In horses and cattle commonly called the
'haw' which can be swept across the
eye to remove foreign substances. Nat
urally, this membrane is best developed
in animals that can not rub the eye.
Sometimes this haw becomes diseased as
in certain diseases or from other causes.
and given rise to the condition called
hooks to which you refer. We can not
tell from your description, however
whether this is the real cause OF the
trouble or not.
One of the best things you can do for
your cow is to give her a tonic treat
ment, first dosing her we'll with salts. and
then giving her bran mash and the free
dom of a pasture. This Will tend to
stimulate her general system and i'm
prove her appetite. The eye itself may
be treated by bathing with hot water
three times daily for fifteen or twenty
minutes, and then apply a few drops of
solution Of boris acid made in the proper
ton of one drachm to three ounces of
water The medicine should be put in the
eye lid with a dropper.
If the trouble is due to the formation
of a wart this may be removed by cut
ting, or probably better and safer meth
cd would be to tie a string securely
around it, which if frightened few times
will effectively cut 1t off.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
lBy Associated Prsas.I

CHICAGO, March 27.-Another Joker
has been discovered in the Payne tariff
bill. Experts in the foreign buying dis
trict of a local store say that toy animals,
retailing at present for few cents, are
to become an expensive import into this
country, as the living animals which they
represent in miniature. if the bill becomes
law.
A toy horse, for instance, worth one
dollar, will, under. the eccentricities OF
the proposed measure. be taxed thirty
dollars, just the same rate as will be
collected for a thoroughbred racer or Q
costly horse show hackney.
The experts also find that many kinds
of clothes and ornaments for dolls Will
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30


is the best way to separate heavy cotton
seed from the light for planting?
One of the best means, so far as we
can learn, of separating light from heavy
cotton seed was recently patented by the
L. S. department of agriculture in order
that this mechanical device might not
pass into the hands of private parties
who would charge an exhorbitant royal
ty on its use. The machine is construct
ed somewhat on the order of a grain
cleaner or old type tanning mill. The
seed are fed from hopper into a vibrat-
ing screen, and are then driven by a
blast of wind over a fan and through a
long upwribht tube, which carries the
light seed out of the top and allows the
heavy ones to drop through an opening
in the box to the floor. These are re-
tanned for planting. Since the fuzz or
lint on the seed of cotton makes it i'm
practicable TO separate them without some
treatment which will cause it to adhere
to the seed various methods of bringing
about this desirable end have been tried
The most practical is the use of flour
paste, which is made by mixing one pint
Of water with a glass full of flour. One
quart of water is then added and the
mixture boiled until the mixture becomes
thick and pasty. Next, take a bush
el of your best cotton seed, and after
cooling the paste, pour II over them.
The seed should then be put in a barrel
or some receptacle in which they can be
thoroughly revolved until the paste COM
pletely covers them which causes the
flour to adhere to them. Then spread
the seed out on the floor to dry and pass
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
j. EDWARD ADDICKS
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT

NEW YORK. March III. Edward Addicks
former president Of the Bay State Gas COM
pany. and thrice candidate for United States
senator from Delaware. was adjudged guilty
Of contempt OF court and directed to pay a
main in prison. IL arrested. until the fine is
paid.
The contempt order results from Addicks'
failure TO appear and testify In a brokerage
case.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30

through the machine am unable to
say whether these machines are manu-
featured at the present time or not. but
you can find this out by dropping a
card to the u. s. department OF agricul-
ture Washington, d. C. This method,
while it appears to involve some trouble
has proven quite efficient and we are
satisfied that It will pay our farmers
to use it in the selection of the seed they
expect to plant, as the large heavy seeds
will give them an Increased yield and
more vigorous and disease resistant
plants
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30

want 10 use 4 HlBn-BFdue teThli1Si'
Please advise me in what proportion to
mix Is per cent. acid phosphate, cotton
seed meal and kainit TO make the high
est grade. l want a high per cent. of
potash.
1t would be difficult to prepare a high
grade fertilizer from cotton seed meal.
10 per cent acid phosphate and kainit.
BY mixing together 800 pounds of high
grade cotton seed meal that is, con-
tanning per cent. of nitrogen, 1000
pounds of 10 per cent. acid, and 200
pounds of muriate of potash, you can
prepare a mixture containing Sc pounds
of nitrogen, 10 pounds of phosphoric
acid and 112 pounds of potash per ton.
The percentage composition of this fer
tilizer would be rs per cent of nitro
gen, SIS per cent. of phosphoric acid and
Sc per cent of potash. If you use IS
per cent. acid phosphate, the available
phosphoric acid viii go up to per cent.
and the potash may be reduced some
what If desirable by using 160 pounds of
muriate in place of 200 pounds, which
will give you about 46 per cent. of pot
ash. We do not think the potash too
high at Sc per cent for sandy land on
which the cotton is subject to rust. We
think you would have to discard the
kainit from the proposed mixture IN or
der to make a high-grade fertilizer
that would be at all satisfactory to you
where you use cotton seed meal as the
basis for supplying the nitrogen. II
you find the nitrogen too low to suit
you, you may increase ii by applying
nitrate of soda as top dressing to the
crop when the bolls begin to set on. Use
about 100 pounds per acre. The need of
using the nitrate of soda will depend on
the natural fertility of your land and
the season. If the crop is making
strong vigorous growth and is in good
condition, it will be inadvisable to use
IL and an unnecessary expense. Be sure
to obtain high-grade cotton seed meal.
Remember that there is a decided diff
ference between Z per cent. of nitrogen
and per cent. of ammonia. What you
want is a meal containing at least z per
cent of nitrogen, and If made from good
seed, it will contain this amount of that
important element.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
DEAD MAN IDENTIFIED
AS NJ. JACOBSON

PENSACOLA, Fla, March 27.-The body of
the man murdered at Flomaton Thursday
night, reached here today and proved to be M
jacobson. a travelling salesman out of Pensa-
cola. 1t is believed negroes held him up anc
when ne resisted killed him. Three negroes are
under arrest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
A FINE KIDNEY REMEDY

Mr.. A. S. Hitchcock Clothing dealer),
s6s Carrier building East Hampton, Conn,
says il any reader afflicted with kidney
or bladder trouble will write to him he
will direct them to the splendid home
remedy he so successfully used. He is
glad to do this and does not wish you to
send him money.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30


years. want to plant it in cotton.
The sample of cotton seed meal sent
is certainly not pure, as one can readily
see the large number of black specks ii
contains which is a pretty conclusive
evidence that ii has been adulterated
with hulls. Just what per cent of nj
trogen it contains one could not say
without making a careful chemical an
alysis. You have a fertilizer control in
your state, located, we believe, at Glenn
son college, and they will no doubt be
glad to. analyze this meal for you,
though Just under what conditions, we
cannot say. We presume that the sacks
in which you purchased this meal bore
a tag, and the tag should show the per
cent. Of nitrogen the meal contains.
Pure cotton seed meal from well ma
tured seed should contain at least per
cent. of nitrogen. There are two grades
largely sold, however, one containing
els and the other SIS per cent. These
grades, as you will readily see, do not
contain nearly as much nitrogen as the
higher grade, and II you buy them you
should purchase at a proportionately
lower cost than the high-grade. The
thing that you and other farmers need
for both feed and fertilizer is a high
grade meal, and you should insist on Sc
curing the same.
A good fertilizer mixture for cotton on
new land which is supposed to be fairly
well supplied with vegetable matter may
be prepared as follows: Mix together
600 pounds of high-grade cotton seed
meal, 1,25O pounds Of acid phosphate and
100 pounds of muriate of potash. This
mixture would contain approximate
ly AZ pounds of nitrogen, 215
pounds of phosphOric acid and "a
pounds of potash to the ton. The per-
centage composition would be as fol-
lows: % per cent. Of nitrogen, 1917 per
cent of phosphoric acid and Az per cent
OF potash. 1t would be used at the rate
Of 500 pounds per acre where the land is
thoroughly and carefully prepared.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30


the boys away from the farm with bond
that will bind them closer to it. We
would gladly help you to realize that the
real fundamental thing to learn is to
love the soil, TO feed 1. to plant ii, to
till II and to remember that success new
er crowns the efforts of the boy who for
gets to put his head into the game.
Now boys. get busy. and notify your
teacher at once, if you have decided to
enter this interesting corn and cotton
contest, and go In determined TO win.
Hall County School Boys Agricul-
turaI Contest
SOME NEW PRIZES.
Board of education will give school
boys contest again this year. Time for
entering limited to first of May.
The county board of education will
have the school boys corn and cotton
contest again this year. 1t has been de-
cided also to give premium for oats
wheat, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes and
peas. The prizes have been arranged as
follows:
For best ten ears of corn, first prize,
500
For best ten ears of corn, second prize,
500.
For best ten ears of corn, third prize,
$l.Oo
For best ten ears OF corn, fourth and
fifth prizes. S1.OO each.
The amount of land to be cultivated,
one-eighth acre. -
For best five stalks cotton, first prize.
500.
For best FIVE stalks Of cotton. second
prize $200
For best FIVE stalks of cotton, third
prize, S1.O0.
For best five stalks of cotton, fourth
and fifth prizes, s1.00 each.
Amount OF land to be cultivated, one
eighth acre.
For best three bundles of oats. first
prize. $500
For best three bundles of oats, second
prize. 500.
For best three bundles of oats, third
prize, 500.
Amount of land to be cultivated, one
eighth acre.
For best three sheafs wheat, first prize.
$500
For best three sheafs wheat, second
prize. SEQ.
For best three sheafs wheat. third prize.
siOo.
Amount OF land to be cultivated. one
eighth acre.
For best half bushel sweet potatoes,
firse prize, 500.
FOR best naI DuSnei sweet poldtoest SCI
Ond prize, 500.
For best half bushel sweet potatoes,
third prize. Sl.0
Amount OF land to be cultivated, 400
square feet.
For best bushel Irish potatoes. first
prize. $500
For best bushel Irish potatoes, second
prize, s2.00
For best bushel Irish potatoes, third
prize. 800.
Amount of land to be cultivated, 400
square feet
For best quarter bushel peas, first prize,
SS.O0.
For best quarter bushel peas, second
prize. $500.
For best quarter bushel peas, third
prize. S1.O0.
Amount of land to be cultivated, 400
square feet.
May the first is the time limit for en-
tering these contests.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
COL. RIDLEY DEAD;
CONFEDERATE OFFICER

TEMPLE. Ariz.. March 2s.-CoI Alonzo Rid.
ley is dead here. aged 50 years He was one OF
the earliest settlers OF california, fought
through the civil war and attained the ranA
Of colonel in the Confederate army.
He refused to sign parole and went to Mex
leo and fought with Macmillan.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
Seeds and Plants

FOR SALE-COtton seed Several hundred
bushels Layton Improved. 800 per bushel
fob AustelL Ca Joel Hurt. Atlanta, Ca
BR0ADWELL'S Double-Jointed Cotton Seed,
sound and pure. 81 per bushel: ten bushels OF
more &c per bu- Address, e Earle Field.
Canton. Ca. r. No. 4
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
Impure Cotton Seed Meal

]. w. E., Bolton, S. c., writes: I
send you a sample of cotton seed meal
which I want you to examine and tell
me If it is first-class meal; also what
il will analyze. / would also like a good
fertilizer mixture for new ground. 1t is
a heavy clay and has been cleared two
years. / want TO plant it in cotton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
QUERIES ANSWERED
overdosing with Nux vomica

]. s. s.. Norman Park, Ga, writes:
/ have a very fine young horse that has
been overdosed with nux vomica which
has badly effected his eyes. Can you
give me a remedy that will relieve him
He is lust seven years old and the fin
est roadster / ever saw.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30

If the eyesight of your horse over
dosed with nux vomica has not been in
jured already, it is not likely to harm 1t
now, and the probabilities are that II
the eyes are affected, IL will be due to
some other cause. If you value this an
imaI highly, as you seem to do, and II
you can conveniently seure the services
of a competent veterinarian it would
probably be well to have the eyes exam
ined. Nux vomica is often used mad
visedly on domestic animals. Its use
should be restricted to weakness or par
alysis or to a debilitated condition OF
the system. 1t is often used as con-
stituent of condition powders, but 1t
should always be used with discretion
because Of it's exceedingly poisonous ma
ture. Whenever the muscles begin to
twitch it's use should be stopped. A
dose for horses is from One-half to one
drachm.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
Separating Heavy From Light Cot
ton Seed

c. G. B. writes: would like know how
is the best way to separate heavy cotton
seed from the light for planting?