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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
ED |. SUTTON Is EDITOR
OF FRATERNITY MAGAZINE

Ed L. Sutton, well known in fraterni-
ty circles throughout the south and an
employee or the composing room of The
Journal, was elected editor of the Kappa
Sigma Caduceus at the recent conclave
of this well known fraternity in the
Hotel Aston, New York city. His cleo
ton came after many years OF valuable
service in other important positions.
The Caduceaus is the Official organ of
the fraternity and has a wide circula-
ton throughout the United States. Mr..
Sutton has been in the newspaper work
for many years and is well fitted for the
position of editor. He succeeds G. T.
Viskniskki, of the Mcclure syndicate,
of New York. The paper is published in
New York.
Within the next few weeks Mr.. Sutton
will return to New York to take up his
duties as editor Of the big magazine.
1t is now rumored that the publication
of the magazine will probably be
brought to "a tlanta in the immediate fu-
ture, probably this year. The advent of
Mr.. Sutton as editor is not his first
work in fraternity journalism. he hav
ing been editor of the Kappa Sigma
Quarterly more than 20 years ago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Shippinq Season Ends

ANTHONY.-Aftere extending some two
weeks over the usual shipping time, the
shipping season closed this year with
many carloads of watermelons and some
fine cantaloupes left in the fields. This
year has been entirely too dry and de-
cidedly too wet-too dry to grow a crop
and too wet to ship what was made in
good order However, there has been a
much greater yield than was, for some
time, expected. Upon the whole the prices
obtained were not in keeping with the
high price of living attached to staple
crops. About two-thirds of the water
melon crop sold above average prices,
but the latter part of the season water
melons went in a class with cantaloupes
as to returns. The shipments of canta-
loupes commenced early and small and
ended late and small-small at both ends
and mighty big in the middle-big and no
account. In fact, 1t was the bigness Of
things that hurt the growers of fruit and
truck this year. The year 1910 seems to
be a record breaker for the biggest crop
of all kinds of fruits, perhaps, ever
known. Even the LeConte pear trees
that have failed year after year for a
decade are in full bearing this year
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Louisiana

BATON ROUGE.-The state live stock
sanitary board continued it's session to-
day At the suggestion of the COVER
nor, who met with the board, the cattle
tick regulations were referred to the az
torney-general for his legal supervision
and correction before their announce
ment to the public. Secretary and Elk
ecutive Officer E. p. Flower was dt-
rected to go to Calcasieu, where there
is an epidemic OF Charlton, and he was
authorized to take charge OF the stu
alton and take all necessary steps for
the suppression of the disease. A COM
mittee composed OF Messrs. Darlymple,
Carrot and Flower was appointed D
take up an carry out the trections of
the general assembly in the direction
of the establishment OF meth DDS for the
production OF hog cholera serum on the
experiment farm in Baton Rouge for
distribution in the state when needed.
DIR. Flower was empowered to declare a
quarantine within the state as in the
case of the infected districts Of Calcas-
leu, where charbon now exists. He was
also authorized to visit any section OF
the state in his official capacity where
diseases may develop between. this and
the next meeting Of the board.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
South Carolina
Will Help Planters

CHARLBSTON.-Rice planters of this
coast are much interested in ruling re-
Gently made by the United States de-
partment of agriculture, regarding the
marking of various food supplies. For
many years the planters of this section
have suffered because of the practice
INDUCED in by dealers in other states,
of branding their rice Carolina Rice,
under which name II is Offered for sale.
AS Is well known, the real Carolina rice
is the best grown in the world, and the
fact that the name was being used for
spurious and inferior grades of the ce-
real naturally worked a most unjust
hardship upon the men who produced
the real article. Under the new ruling
OF the department, IT is still permissible
to brand all rice raised from Carolina
seed Carolina Rice" but the label must
In each case contain a statement setting
forth the name of the state in which the
rice was raised. The dealers of Texas
and Louisiana who have in the past la
belled their product Carolina Rice"
will now be liable for prosecution if they
do not state on the label the fact that
the rice was raised in Texas or Louis
lana. as the case may be. This, 1t is
thought, will be a great protection to
the rice planters of the Carolinas, who
have become very weary of being inn
posed upon by those of other states, and
it will be a powerful factor in building
up the rice industry In the neighborhood
of Charleston, where considerable guam
titles of the cereal are grown.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Will Visit Schools

NATCHEZ.-The executive committee
men of the Mississippi Land Develop
ment association from the various con-
eressional districts are busy naming the
county directors, and the following APP
pointsments have been made: In the
Seventh district by L L. hampton;
Claiborne county, Jacob Bernheimer. OF
Port Gibson; Copiah county. e. L. Cow
tnston. of Hazlehurst; Adams county.
John r. Jenkins, of Natchez; Pike coun-
ty, J. c. Ford, of Summit; Amite county,
I. L. Toler, of Gloster. In the Eighth
district the following appointment has
been made by P. 8. Hennessy, of Vfcks-
burg: For Kinds county, Paul Ratclin'
of Raymond.
President Saunders, of the association,
will start on his trip to the agricultural
colleges of the east and west In short
time. AS soon as the county directors
gel the lands in their counties listed and
procure the 40-acre tracts, Mr.. Saun-
ders will try to get graduates OF the
AGRICULTURAL colleges to come to Missis-
sippi and take up .nese tracts and make
of them model farms or experiment sta
tions,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
SOCIALISTS PLAN TO
BUILD ideal CITY,

ELIZABETH, N. J., July 3S.-Through
the filing OF Incorporation papers here
by the free Acres association" of
Berkely Heights, the plan of several
socialists and single takers to found an
ideal city" is revealed. Among the in
corporators is Bolton Hall, single tax
advocate and disciple of Henry George.
According to the papers the purpose
of his organization is to establish and
conduct community for the purpose Of
study and demonstration OF problems of
municipal government and taxation in
which all members Of the association
shall be free from all forms of private
monopoly of natural resources and which
shall secure to all members equality
of opportunity and a full reward of in
dividual effort to each.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Farmers Meetinu

WADESBORO.-Three Farmers Insti.
tutes under the direction OF the state
board Of agriculture were held in Arson
county this week. These Institutes were
at Morven, Wadesboro and Peachland. In
connection with the Farmers Institute a
Woman's Institute. presided over by Mrs
HollOwell. Woman's Institutes are not an
experiment, but are regarded by those
who are most familiar with them OF even
more Importance than the institutes for
men. It is at the women's Institutes that
home conditions are discussed and i'm
provements suggested that tend to the
better health Of the family and to other
conditions that will mean better country
homes for our children. The uplift in the
homes is the first thing necessary to
bring about contentment and prosperity
on the farm. The addresses at the insti-
tutes in this county were practical and
helpful The attendance was fairly good
at each appointment and the results will
be felt throughout the county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
BID Land Deal

CKSONV1LLE.-The Castle Timber
and Naval Stores company, with head
quarters at Long Station, near Palatka
and of which r. G. middleton is the
general manager, has just closed a deal
whereby Charles A. Brown and asso-
ciates OF Jacksonville, become the pur-
chasers of 5000 acres of land south of
Crescent City, and extending to Lake
Crescent. The timber and naval stores
company reserves all the timber, the
land only going to Mr.. Brown and his
associates.
1t has been known for some time that
negotiations were on for this property,
but the deal was not closed until re-
Gently.
1t is the purpose of Mr.. Brown and
associates to plat the land and divide 1t
into small farms, and as soon as i'm
provements are made the land will be
advertised for colonization purposes.
There is much excellent land in the
big tract and can be used for truck and
general farming, as we'll as fruit grow
ing, having both rail and water trans
portation facilities. The price paid for
the tract could not be learn ed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Alabama
Want CroD Lectures

MONTGOAER1-A series OF lectures
on various branches OF agriculture Is
under consideration for part OF the pro-
gram OF the state fair to be held this
fall Secretary G. 7. Barnes and
President A. q. Forbes discussed the
subject recently. The only obstacle
so Tar presented is q fitting place IN
which TO hold the audiences The
machinery building wac discussed. but
IL is most probable. II the lectures are
given. a large tent Will be used as an
auditorium.
Two years ago this feature OF the
fair was given a trial 1t started
well, but was not satisfactorily car
ried out. An attempt was made TO
have the speeches delivered from the
grandstand. but the noise prevented
many being able to hear Later part
OF the agricultural hall was used for
the purpose. but the result VS. unsat-
isfactory.
The management desires 10 have de-
nvered a series or lectures on crop
rotation. diversified farming, stock
raising, soils and good roads II tie
plan is carried through. provision wall
be made for having an auditorium or
some sort exclusively for that pur-
pose.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Next Years Corn Crop

CONCORD-J. +. Bats, OF Wake
county. who produced last year PSI 2-3
bushels OF corn on one acre of ground
used a stiff, dark. sandy upland, top soil
about u inches deep, yellow subson about
10 inches deep and red clay below. This
land the previous year was sown in
wheat and yielded about eight bushels
to the acre. This crop was followed by
peas. and 1850 or 5000 pounds of pea
vine hay was cut and fed to cattle.
There will certainly be corn contests
next year, II we have another year: and
doubtless there will be cash prizes and
other valuable prizes offered. 1t is by no
means too early TO begin thinking about
what acre OF ground you will select for
next year and what method OF treatment
you are going to give it
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Will Value Lands

TALLAHASSEE trustees of the
internal improvement fund have de-
cided upon having all state lands, in
Guiding school lands, inspected and val
ued and have appointed Hon. 1. N. With
ers to effect this work. The Importance
of this step was demonstrated to the
trustees by the report submitted by Sem
aor Withers after his recent inspection
and valuation of the school lands in
Manatee county. This report contained
important details as to quality Of soils,
varieties and extent of timber, etc, and
showed conclusively that 1T would be
greatly to the states pecuniary advan-
age to have all public lands similarly
inspected and appraised before selling.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Institute Work

RALEIGH.-Director T. b. Parker, OF
the Farmers institute work, of the state
board of agriculture, announces that all
FIVE institute parties arranged for work
during the summer and fall are now in
the field, the last to 90, the central and
western, having started today, the CEN
trail at Carthage and the western at Hem
dersonville. Two OF the parties have car
loads OF farming implements for demon
stration work and also cars equipped for
farm household work and domestic SCI
ence, these being the Seaboard Air Line
and Southern ranlway parties. Ladies in
this service are: Mrs. F. l. Stevens, with
the northern party; Mrs. HUT and Miss
Minnie Jamison, OF Greensboro, and Miss
Lettie Jamison, Of Durham, with the Sea-
board Air Line party. and Miss Josephine
Scott and Miss Rhinehart with the cent
raj party. Mrs. HolloweIl and Mrs. HUT
will go TO Atlanta for a week the last Of
this month and then poin the western
party at Murphy for a series of Institutes
back toward central Carolina
The men composing the northern party
are DR.. Roberts. Mr.. Blackboard, OF Ohio,
tobacco specialist, and Frank Parker,
DR.. F. L Stevens to join this party later
In the month: In the Southern railway
party are State Agronomist ]. l. Bur
sess; DR.. Christrnan. state veterinarian;
s. B. Shaw. assistant horticulturalist.
The western party includes Professor
Newman. OF the chair Of agriculture. A.
& NJ. college; A. L French, prominent
farmer of Rockingham county; ]. s. JEFF
freys. poultryman for the department of
agriculture. In the central party are
r. W. Scott. A. r. Henderson and ]. A.
Conover. the two last demonstrators for
the United States department OF agricul-
ture. In the western party there are
J. w. Robinson. Catawba: A. Cannon,
member OF the hoard OF agriculture.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26

To Build Flour Mill

JACKSON.-The Union Advocate, off,
cial organ of the Mississippi Farmers
Union association, has taken up the
movement to establish a flour mill IN
this city. AS recently published IN
these dispatches samples of an excellent
article of No. 2 wheat grown in this
county Is now on exhibition oy the
board of trade, and it is proposed to es-
tabltsh a mill provided guarantees can
be secured from the farmers Of the sur
rounding territory to plant suficient
wheat to maintain the mill. The Union
Advocate requests all farmers in Kinds
Madison, Yazoo. Rankin and Copiah who
are willing to plant wheat to communi-
cate with the Advocate at once in order
taht enough wheat may be grown to
supply the plant.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Bills of Ladinu Order

AUSTIN-The railroad commission
today issued the following ruling: 1t
having been made known to the rail-
road commission of Texas that railroad
companies in some cases decline to issue
bills of lading to consignors OF ship
ments rendered to them under the pro-
visions of circular No. 1858, issued by
this commission under date of March q,
1910, to govern in the matter OF ship
ments between points in same city or
town, the commission hereby rules that
consignments of freight under said cir
cular is subject to all the rules and
regulations issued by this commission
and governing the transportation and
delivery of shipments between points in
Texas, and that railroad companies
should, and they are hereby ordered and
required, when requested by shippers to
issue such bills of lading and TO cor
rectly weigh such shipments and note
gross and net result on bill Of ladfng
and way bfi covering saraa
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
RAISING Grain Here

NEW ORLEANS.-If extensive expe--
iments conducted by DR.. Thomas Hop
kins, president OF the Lafayette Truck
Growers, association Of Lafayette, La,
prove anything, both forage and grain
can be grown on Louisiana land with
remarkable success. DR.. Thompson yes
terday sent some samples of forage and
grain grown on his plantation to the
office of Joseph Lallande, assistant
general freight agent for the South
Pacific. Mr.. Lallande, who is some
thing Of an agricultural expert, on ex-
aiming them, pronounced them excel
lent.
Some stalks OF what is known as
wonder forage plant" were included
among the samples. The plant resem-
bles corn, the stalks growing to a height
OF eight and ten feet, and II is declared
to be of high food value as forage. DR..
Thompson in a letter to Mr.. Lallande
states. that his crop OF the plant will
average Is tons OF dry forage and 5000
pounds of seed to the acre, with three
cuts a year.
Some very healthy and exceedingly
large specimens of the soya bean plant
are included among those sent in. The
plant is Of high value as a fertilizer
and the bean produces soya oil.
The idea that fine blue stem wheat
will grow in Louisiana as abundantly
as in any state in the wheat belt, might
be doubted in the north. but some spec
linens included in the shipment prove
that IT can. The wheat is said to be
as fine a quality of July wheat as could
be obtained anywhere.
"This demonstrates that Louisiana
can produce as good forage, fertilizer
and grain as any of the famed western
states" Mr.. Lal1ande said. TT shows
what can be grown in the land in addi-
ton to the staple crops. All of these
things were grown on the same planta
ton, side by side with cotton and sugar
cane"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Texas Had Rainfall

TEMPLE--A good rain fell over Bell
county last night and the value of II can
scarcely be estimated Corn is made and
there is now no field crop in jeopardy ex-
cept cotton, the greater portion OF which
was of late planting. The ground deep
down is moist enough, but the surface
was dry and the hot weather called Tor
more moisture. Information from the
Santa Fe division Office shows that the
rain fall was over a wide territory, being
as far west as Killeen, as far south as
Caldwell and as far north as Morgan. A
good rain was also reported in the San
Angelo country.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Sneak to Farmers

ESTILL-Coming down from Willis
ton, where they held a farmers insti-
tute meeting yesterday, Messrs. Rice.
Haddan and Barnett, of the Clemson
staff. addressed an enthusiastic meeting
or farmers here today.
Mr.. Rice outlined the work of birds in
saving the crops and unfolded a marvel
lous picture of insects in their relation
to man.
Professor MADDEN gave an interesting
lecture on soil Improvement, valuable to
all who heard II.
DR.. Barrett gave a practical talk on
live stock. especially on hog raising. He
urged the raising of mules, which would
save half of the cost.
The Hon. B. T. Crossley acted as mas
ter of ceremonies. An elegant basket
dinner was served. At the conclusion of
the meeting Messrs. Byrnes and Garris
Spoke. Meeting at Gray Point tomorrow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Reduce Tax Cases

COLUMBIA, s. Can action by the
state board of equalization in reducing
from 60 per cent to 80 per cent the basis
of assessment on cotton mill properties,
effects a reduction of one-sixth in the
taxes which these plants will bear.
For a time the mill basis was 100 per
cent. For some years IL has been 81
per cent.
Te action was taken by the board on
a motion OF Mr.. Shuler. of Orange
burg, after an address by Barron Grier,
of Greenwood, representing tho South
Carolina Manufactures association.
The basis is still considerable yabove that
for real estate, which ranges from 20 to
30 per cent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
PEACH GROWERS FIND
POOR PRICES FOR CROPS

HADDOCK, Ga, July 8.-The peach
growers in this section, are very much
discouraged over the returns they have
been receiving this season. The crop has
been large, but has brought very poor
prices. some cars selling as low as rs
cents and IS cents per crate in the mar
kets. which nets but little to the grower
So little that they have quit gathering
and shipping, leaving fruit on the trees
to go TO decay Some of the largest grow
ers are going to cut down their trees
this fall, and plant the land in crops.
The peach men that sold their crop on
the trees. came out fairly well.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Many Apples Lost

SALISBURY.-An erroneous report that
has found general circulation in this
county has caused the loss of thousands
OF bushels Of apples. The farmers gen.
orally here understood that the law pro-
hibited the manufacture and sale of ci-
Ger, which is a mistake.
Not only the apple but the peach yield
in this county is the largest for many
years. All trees are weighted Town and
many OF the farmers are feeding their
hogs with both fruits.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
Cotton Needs Sunshine

MONTGOMERY. After days OF almost
continued rainfall which meant ruin 10
the cotton crop Of Alabama, Old Sol
brought Joy TO the farmers OF the Ala
bana farmer Tuesday when il showed its
golden rays on the growing cotton plant
From all reports the cotton needed the
sunshine very badly and some clear, hot
DAYS. Is now desired by the planter.
During the past few days. the state de-
partment OF agriculture has received
many complaints from farmers in every
section OF the state about the heavy rains
and the continued precipitation. Many OF
the farmers reported that their cotton
was damaged BY the water and that their
fields were flooded Many. in addition TO
the damage, were also complaining about
the delay in WORKING the fields. and the
iatesess OF the crop
From the reports received by the de-
parfment the crop in Northern Alabama
Suffered the most from the heavy rains.
In this section of the state. II was re-
ported. the cotton fields were standing
several inches in water.
Although the cotton crop has passed
through various vicIssitudes the corn
crop from all reports. is doing fine. Many
farmers report TO the department that
they viii make the best corn crop this
year that they have ever made.
MONTGOMERY.-The State Agricul-
turaI and Industrial exposition is the
name the board of directors of the Ala
bana Agricultural association decided
upon. at a meeting of the board OF d.
rectors. for the annual fair TO be held
at vandiver park. October IL TO Is in
elusive. The ten days during which the
exposition viii hold forth was also deter
mined upon at this meeting
The 1910 exposition viii begin three
days sooner and last one day longer than
did the fair OF 1909. George T. Barnes,
secretary OF the exposition association.
states that the change OF name OF the
fan festival signifies q fair on a much
larger scale than those OF previous years
have been. The fair now being promo
ted will be the fifth annual fair held at
vandiver park. and IL Is proposed BY
the directors and secretary to make II
eclipse the expositions which have pre-
ceded IT,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
TAFT MAKES ADDRESS
TO BANGOR CITIZENS

ELLSWORTH, Ma, July 23.-The
Mayflower, which anchored last night
in Northwest harbor with President
Taft and his party on board, left there
before o'clock this morning. The
Yacht anchored in Bar Harbor while
the party breakfasted and small boat
was sent ashore for the mail. Leay.
ing Bar Harbor at $50 a. m. the May
flower proceeded to this place, wherd
the president and his party took spe'
cial train for Bangor, where the presi-
dent spoke at i .. m.
Mrs. Taft and the ladies OF the par
ty stopped at Ellsworth and were
driven to Senator Hale's home to await
the return OF the president at O'CLOCK
this afternoon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
HomeSeekerS Arrive

ACKSONVILLE.-Mrs. NJ. c. Fowler,
of Kansas City, arrived in Jacksonville
yesterday morning with another large
party of homeseekers, and registered at
the Seminole.
The party proceeded to Fort Lauder
dale, near where the Everglades Planta-
tion company has established several
large colonies.
There are over $4,000 worth of i'm
provements being made in these colo
MES, including roads, telephone lines
and other modern conveniences.