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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15

for its teaching is so good. / do not miss
reading a copy. / have Is acres of grav-
ely sandy land that / want to plant in
cotton and corn. Five acres were in peas
and cane last year, five acres in weeds
and the remainder turned out for five
years. 1t has a good deal of wild clover
and broom sedge on it. There has not
been anything done to this land. How
should II be prepared and fertilized? Can
mix fertilizer cheaper at home than to
buy it ready mixed? What kind of seed
would be best to use? What can l do to
keep off bud worms?
1. is very gratifying to know that you
find The Journal so helpful 1t is the
aim and object of the management to
make ii serviceable to the subscribers
and particularly helpful to those who till
the soil.
Prepare the land described in your let
ter for seeding as soon as possible. Break
it as thoroughly as you can. 1 you only
have one horse it is best to turn ii all
over if you can possibly do it, and use
the largest pillow that one animal can
handle. Even cross blowing will be
found an advantage. for the more thor
oughly and completely you can stir the
soil the better will be the results. For
land such as you describe complete
fertilizer will be advisable. We would
say to use about per cent of nitrogen,
10 per cent of phosphoric acid, and to
per cent of potash At lease 800 pounds
per acre should be used. You should re-
member, however, that where you use
as much fertilizer as suggested that the
thorough preparation of the land, the
use of selected seed, and careful Guilt
walton are all elements which will enter
into and determine largely the yield Sc
cured. In other words, you must not de-
pend on fertilizers alone as is too often
the case with farmers. 3-10-3 fertil-
izer should cost you about $23. 40 per ton,
according to our state valuation. This
of course does not include the freight or
interest If you buy on time. Nitrogen
will cost this year about $3.50 a unit,
phosphoric acid 20 cents, and potash 80
cents This figures out on the pound ba-
sis about 10 cents for nitrogen, S.5 cents
for phosphoric acid and about 4 cents
for potash. You can determine from the
figures given whether you can buy the
ingredients cheaper and mix them or
whether it will be best for you to pur-
chase the fertilizer direct from the man.
ufacturer We would advise you to do
which ever is to your best interest.
There are a number of varieties of cot
ton which may be grown with advantage
in your locality The best yield obtained
with us last year was with a selection Of
Cooks Improved; next to that came
Cleveland's big boil. Poulnot, Excelsior,
Hawkins improved, Bowden's prollnc
and Berrys prolific all made excellent
yields. You will PROBABLY find some va
riety of cotton which has given goor re-
suits in your section of the state as good
a type of seed to plant as any you can
secure elsewhere.
There is nothing that can be done for
bud worms. The best plan is to rotate
the land and keep it free of weeds and
trash, but there is nothing which will
destroy this pest that will not injure the
corn.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15
EARLY CORN PAYS WELL

II you have a good market, early sweet corn
"a a having crop II can be planted thick and
an enormous number of ears grown to the acre
I have had as high 1000 dozen ears TO the
acre and II generally sells at eents 10 y
Cents a dozen While the later sorts are
much bigger and sweeter ears they DO not.
as A rule, pay. as well as the earlies Plant
Cory White Mexican and Early Minnesota
They will be done and off the ground by the
last mart of July, and You can get another
crop in after It. 1 generally drill sorghum
in between the rows when lay 1t by anc by
the time the corn is picked ana the Ioaus ,,
a,,t ofS the sorghum is knee high, and by fall
win make several tons of the finest OF feed
for horses or cattle We grow all our fodder
for the horses that way, in early sweet corn
and early peas. n =
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15
HOME LIFE ON THE FARM

No one thing could be more conducive 70
comfort and happiness in the home llfe IMAM
health for nothing no matter how atIrac.pSs,
can give unalloyed pleasure IL Ine Douy
racked with pain. .,,->
How is IL with the children OF the famiyi
Too often they are allowed to sleep In unyen-
ttIsted rooms TO eat rich foods at Irregular
times regardless OF the effect upon growing
children. ..,,- =,
The great value Of pure air and sunshine IN
living and sleeping rooms is daily becoming
more appreciated. -
Even as light and air are absolutely necessary
for the growth OF plant life or the produc iion
az the highest grade of marketable animals. so
are air and light essential for the most perIecl
nbxsicaI DEVELOPMENT OF child life.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15
BALANCING A FERTILIZER FOR
CORN AND COTTON.

c. s. B., Wrightsville Ca, writes 1
am thinking of buying and mixing the
following: 1000 pounds 16 per cent acid
phosphate, 200 pounds so per cent muriate
of potash, 600 pounds Z per cent ground
tankage. Do you think this proportion is
about right, and what would it analyze1
1 can buy tankage at ST. muriate of pot
ash at $43, acid phosphate at $14 per
ton.
A fertilizer composed of 100 pounds OF
high-grade acid phosphate, 200 pounds Of
muriate of potash and 900 pounds of tank
age containing per cent of nitrogen and
presumably II per cent of phosphoric acid.
would contain approximately 26O pounds OF
phosphoric acid, 100 pounds of available
potash and AZ pounds of available nitro
gen per ton. This fertilizer would be out
of proportion in that It contains an ex-
cess of phosphoric acid. This defect might
be remedied by cutting the acid phosphate
down to 900 pounds and adding 300 pounds
of rich earth. This would still make a
total of 1900 pounds, and the fertilizer
would contain approximately 81 per cent
of nitrogen, 5 per cent Of potash and 1O.5
per cent of phosphoric acid. If you de-
sire to use more nitrogen you will prob
ably find nitrate of soda applied as a
top dressing at the rate of 100 to 200
pounds per acre the best thing to use
At the prices asked your nitrogen in tank
age will cost you between IA and Is cents
a pound, allowing 3 IL cents per pound
for available phosphoric acid. Probably
the price you have for acid phosphate is
a little high.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15
Questions Answered

PHosPHORIC ACID FOR COTTON.
]. r. NJ, Argyle, Fla, writes l would
like to know what kind of chemical to
put under cotton to make it fruit and to
hold its fruit. The land where 1 live
when new ground will make stalk five
to six feet high, but it will have very
few bolls on it.
There are several things you may do to
increase the fruiting of cotton under con-
ditions similar to those described in your
letter. First of all, use more phosphoric
acid and potash in your fertilizer. You
do not say how much you have used in
the past Many of our farmers are not
applying more than 100 to 200 pounds
of an S-2-2 fertilizer. In this way they
are not conveying to the land anything
like an adequate supply of these two min
eral elements, which in sandy soils par
ticularly can only be secured in amounts
to meet the needs of the plant through
the use of commercial fertilizers. We
would advise the use of at least 300 to
SEQ pounds of a fertilizer containing not
less than 10 per cent of phosphoric acid
and to pei cent of potash. We would
use only q minimum amount of nitrogen,
probably not over l per cent. Another
important matter for you to observe is
the difference in the plants growing in
your field. Select seed from those which
are low and stocky, and you can de-
velop a type of plant in a few years
that will fruit more abundantly. The in
telligent selection of seed will 1 believe
be of as much service to you in secur-
ing a larger yield of cotton as the mere
use of fertilizer, and the two combined
should insure you securing better results
in the near future.
FINDS THE JOURNAL VERY HELP
Full.
]. w f., Bolton. S. c., writes: 1 think
The Journal is a good all round paper
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15
A Chance to Make Money

Yes. elegant free homesteads can still
he had in Mexico where many Americans
are now locating. You need not go TO
Mexico, but are required to have five
acres of fruit trees planted within five
years. For information address the
Jantha Plantation Co, Block $50. Pitts
burg, Pa. They will plant and care for
your trees on shares. so you should make
a thousand dollars a year. 1t is never
hot, never cold. The health conditions
are perfect.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15
NOTES OF THE SHEEPF0l-D

Everv sheen owner should keep pure 0rea
ram hut every man is not qualified 10 Eeep
pure bred stock.
Fvarvfhinc possible should be done to prins
the yves to p vigorous flesh forming con~-tion
at the mating period -.
sheen are excellent farm cleaners, weed KID
ers and fertilizers. - 90.
The man VINO desires large profits IRAN i'ls
flock should provide il with the pest '-ae
good management viii produce
The man who fOresaw the Importance OF pro
viding rlenty OF green forage for winter feed-
ing and pasture realizes the value OF MS sooa
management in providing an abundance OF sup
Nothing need be wasted on the farm where
sheen are kept-tufts Of grass, weeds ana
aftermaths ard odd bits Of feed can az Do
utilized and converted into wool ana mutton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15

.''Pelieve in yourself, believe in humanity, be-
lieve in the success of your undertakings. Fear
nothing and one Love your work. Work,
hope, trust. Keep in touch with today. Teach
yourself to be practical and up-to-date and
sensible. You cannot fail"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15

troublesome in your section. Cleveland's
Big Boil, Russell's Big Boil and Poulnot
are also good varieties of cotton, and
they are quite extensively cultivated in
this state
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15
QUESTION AND ANSWER DEPARTMENT


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Or
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15
Made IL Bales of Cotton
With Only One Mule

Read in our Farmers Year Book or Almanac for
1910 how planter in Terrell County, Georgia,
made fl bales of cotton with only plow,
record breaking yield, and he had nine weeks
drought-the worst in years. His gross income was
sz,oo8.47 for this crop. You can do it too
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15

we prevail upon God to change the reasonable
requirement Of our text that it shall read:
What doth God require of me but to VIII
justly and do imperfectlyl We cannot hope
for such a change in the Divine laws. Are we
then hopeless as respects Divine approval and
eternal life?-Romans 7:17-4.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15

Gardening time will be here before you are
ready for it. il you are not careful. regardless
of the cold winds today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15

Don't put off buying the seed you want IL
your order has not already gone, send II To-
day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15
Free Help For
Weak Stomachs
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Sent
Free To Any Sufferer-Nature's
Wonderful Cure for Stomach,
Liver and Bowel Trou-
bles-Try It Free
Yourself.

Do you suffer from weak stomach, from
lazy liver, from constipated bowels? Are you
disguised with salts. cathartic pills. purgative
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15
By Using
Virginia-Carolina
Fertilizers

literally combined with careful seed selection thorough
cultivation, and fair Ask your fertilizer dealer
for a copy of this free book, write for Be
you haul home only Virginia Fertilizers
OFFICES.
Malssha coapoa Savanna Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-15

FINDS THE JOURNAL VERY HELP
Full.
]. w f., Bolton. S. c., writes: 1 think
The Journal is a good all round paper
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-01
GRAND JURY WILL
MEET NEXT WEEK
LIGHT DOCKET ExPECTED-GADs-
DEN MAN ENTERS RACE FOR
LEGIsLATURE- DEPUTIES HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE

Gadsden. February 2S.-(Special.)--
Judge Alto V. Lee of the criminal di-
vision of the city court, who has been
spending some time in Montgomery,
will return the latter part of the week
and will convene the grand jury next
Monday. The work of the coming
grand jury is expected to be light al
though there are number of viola
lions of the prohibition laws to come
up for consideration.
Attorney A. r. Brintley, who FOR some
time has been spoken of as a probable
candidate for the legislature. today
made his official announcement. There
are now two candidates for Legislative
honors and it is probable that no more
will enter.
Gadsden and vicinity was visited BY
a very heavy and warm rain last nigh
and today and as a. consequence things
have a spring-like appearance. Tit
buds on the trees are swelling and s
few days of sunshine would bring al
vegetation in hurry. Already there
is apprehension that the fruit trees
will be out before danger of frost Il
past.
Two deputies from the sherihs' Of
fee, Ezra Pike, son of the sh eriff, ano
Frank Reeves, stirred up a hornets
nest Saturday night when they wen'
to the steel plant quarters to arrest
negro who had made an assault or
negro woman at a dance. There were
some 20 or 80 negroes present, all more
or less under in the influence of liquor
and when the officers went to put the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-01
TENNESSEE co. Is
BUILDING HOSPITAL
INSTITUTION AT BLOCToN NEAR
ING COMPLErON-BIBB COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT IN SEssION-NEW
BUILDINGS GOING UP

Blocton, February 2S-(Special.) 1.-THE
hospital. in course of erection by the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany here. is rapidly nearing compile
ton The company physicians, Drs.
Thomas and Trigg, will have charge, with
Mrs. Lucas of West Blocton as nurse. 1t
is hoped that this hospital will fill a
long-felt want, as sick and injured en-
ployes can be cared for here without
the necessity of insurring an expensive and
dangerous trip to Birmingham
Circuit court has been in session at Cen
treville during the past week, and many
Boctonians have been in attendance as
grand and petit jurors, witnesses and
litigants This week is criminal week
and some people from here will attend
this week also.
The West Blocton Savings bank is pre-
pairing to move soon into its new build
ing. The substantial growth of this en-
terprise is an index of the local improve
ment in business conditions.
The Standard Bcttling works has brok-
en- ground for its new building on Belcher
street This corporation was founded by
local capital and has made an almost phe-
nomenal growth. The new building will
be OF concrete construction, and will be
equipped with up-to-date machinery for
the manufacture of the various kinds Of
corbonated drinks. 1t is said that an ice
plant, with sufficient capacitl to furnish
ice for the entire district, will also be
built on the same property. The coca-cola
people. as well as local capital, are In
terested in the enterprise.
The local interest in politics seems CEN
tered largely on the cunty offices. Bloc
ton has a strong man, John Woods OF
Smith HILL In the sheriff's race. as well
as some candidates for other offices
There Is also some talk of an endeavor
to get local man TO offer for the legis-
lature, as w w. Lavender of Centre
ville is now without opposition, his only
opponent. ]. r. Brown, having Withdrawn
from the race. But slight interest is be-
ing manifested in state politics, although
the line between amendists and anti
amendists seems, to large extent, to be
thrown down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-01

leans, where he will remain about a
month on business.
Mrs M L. Atkinson has returned from
New York and will open millinery store
on Avenue E and Eighteenth street
Mrs Nora Philips has returned from
a two weeks visit to relatives In Rome
Ga.
Columbus Dill of Boston. Mass, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Jones.
Will d. Upshaw, whose address SUNDAY
at the Franklin theatre was the subJect
of much favorable comment, will make an
address tonight at the Ensley opera
house. The speaking will commence at
s o. clock.
The Central School Improvement asso-
citation will meet this afternoon at the
Bush school building at o'clock. All
members are urged to attend.
Steel City lodge. Knights of Pythias'
will meet tonight at their castle hail on
Nineteenth street. Chancellor Comman-
der I. j. Kennemer requests all mem
bers to be present, as the new hall prop
osition will be taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-01
Piles Quickly
Cured At Home



Piles is fearful disease. but easy t
'eure, II you go at 1t right.
An operation with the knife is dan
gerous, cruel, humiliating and unnec.
oesary.
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he cured--painless, safe and In the pri-
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We mall trial package free to all
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z It will give you instant relief, show
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Then, you can get full-sized box
from any druggist for SO scents, and
often one box cures.
Insist on having what you call for.
II the druggist tries to sell you
something just as good, 1t is because
he makes more money on the substi-
tIte.
I The cure begins at once and contin-
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You can go right ahead with your
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II is well worth trying.
Just send your name and address ID
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thousands have been cured in this
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No knife and its torture.
No doctor and his bills
All. druggists, 50 .centsl Write today
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-01
OFFICIAL CALL ISSUED FOR
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION

Montgomery February @.-(Special.)-
Roads association convention which vii
be held here in March has been issue'
and reads as follows:
1.-THE Alabama Good Roads association
is hereby called to meet in the city o
Montgomery on March a. 10 and 16. Thu
mid-winter meeting of the association i
called at the request of the Montgom
cry commercial club and large numbe
of good roads advocates throughout tn,
state. This convention will be composed
of 20 delegates from each county in The
state, 10 delegates from each town ant
city in the state, 10 delegates from each
commercial club and business organiza
ton, 10 delegates firm each county roads
association, and 20 delegates from each
co'inty farmers organization.
'''rhe probate judges. mayors and pres
idents of the various organizations are
requested to appoint full quota of dele
gates and send list of these delegates
to ]. A Rountree, secretary of the Ala
bama Good Roads association, Birming-
ham.
hoped that only those that can and will
attend the convention will be appointed,
IS the people of Montgomery are arrang-
ing to entertain the delegates in a royal
manner, consequently they desire to
know who will actually attend, so that
the Montgomery commercial club can be
notified, and arrange for their entertain
ment.
THE Alabama Good Roads association
Is purely a patriotic body OF citizens
who are agitating and educating the peo-
pie of Alabama to stop the dreadful
waists of money In road making and con-
struct roads along practical and bust
ness methods. This association has ac-
complished practicable work in the adj
vancement of the good roads cause in this
state and it behoves every citizen that
is interested in this subject to lend a
helping hand TO make the Montgomery
meeting a great success Every advo-
cate of good roads, no matter II you
are not officially selected as delegate
Is invited to attend the coming meeting
and take part in the roceedings.
distinguished speakers will be in at
tendance of the convention and one of
the most attractive features will be in
an. illustrated lecture by J. E. Penny
hacker, United States director of good
roads, who will exhibit over 100 pictures
on building and maintaining good roads
and also showing good and bad roads in
various parts of the United States.
.Realizing that this convention will
be most important and interesting one,
we earnestly urge every delegate APP
pointed to attend the convention. The
general public is invited.
ALABAMA GOOD ROADS ASSOCIA-
TON. sAt
by John Graft, president: John W.
ONeill. first vice president; w. M. Dren-
men, second vice president; M. B. Well
born, third vice president; ]. A. Roun-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-01

handouts on their prisoner the fun
began. The supposed prisoner struck
Deputy Pike and when the officer drew
his gun it was taken away from him
He managed to fire once when the gun
was seized and turned on him and me-
had to make a run for his life. Both
officers got away but without. their
prisoner. U.s.
Louis Gautner. aged 35 years. wa
found dead this morning at Albertvills
The first reports received here werf
to the effect that he had been muir
dered, but a message from Albertvillf
at noon stated that he had died of ma
ural causes. The finding of the boz
created a great deal of excitement
Albertville, especially when 1t W
thought that Gautner had been mt
dered
1t is learned that Gautner was 81
ject to fits and it is presumed
death resulted from this cause.
body showed no evidence of violencc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-01
Rs,,v.t,on Army MEETING

Decd tur. February 2s.--(Special')--
A MED ting OF unusual interest was held
at III E First Methodist church, De
catur at 7:3c tonight. lecture en-
title THE Remaking of man." was
deli} vered by Adjt. William Crawford,
a a tied officer OF this Salvation Army OF
Phi ladelphia, Pa. The lecture contained
mi CHI of interest and many new
th ,ughts. Ensign Walter Robins and
til local officers of the Salvation Army
q sisted In the meeting with music ane
bnes. short talks were also made b!
8 he Rev. DR.. e. NJ. Glenn, presidini
der Of the Decatur district OF tn
Methodist Episcopal church, south; IN
Rev. Or. J. w. Newman pastor u ~
Rev. e. B. Norton. pastor Of the Cen
trail Methodist church, New Decatur
and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-01
TWO AUTO ACCIDENTS
OCCUR IN DECATUR

Decatur. February 2S.-(Special. John
Knight. a well-known cotton merchant Of
Decatur and a member of the cotton firm
of knight Yancy & Co., was seriously
injured in an automobile accident yester-
day. Mr.. knight sustained broken arm
and several bruises about the body, and
II is feared that he is injured internally.
Mr. knight and B. p. Wallace were TAX
ing a ride out in the country in Mr..
Knights machine. Mr.. knight was driv-
ing the machine himself When out about
three miles from Decatur on the De-
catur and Moulton turnpike the machine
turned over. throwing both Mr.. Knight
and Mr. Wallace out. Mr.. Wallace was
only slightly injured Just what caused
the machine to turn over Is not known.
Another automobile accident took place
Yesterday in which. viii Murphey was
badly bruised up. ss.r not serious Injured.
Mr. Murphey was driving buggy when
TIE automobile of II. B. Beard of New
kpecatur ran into the vehicle, almost de-
molishing the buggy and throwing Mr..
| Murphey out and skinning him up badly.
No bones were broken. The machine was
being driven by Mr.. Beard himself. Mr..
BEARD is manager OF the American Oak
Tanning company Of New Decatur.
Several arrests have taken place in the
Decaturs during the past few days for
shedding automobiles.
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Grain Not to he Exported
s.pekin. February Is China's prohibY-
grain expectations has been e-A
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