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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26

The average yield Of lint cotton is 100
pounds per acre. This lint would fur
nish IS pounds OF nitrogen, 10 pounds
of phosphoric acid, and ST pounds of
potash. A crop yielding this amount
of lint would produce approximately 416
pounds of stems containing ...08 pounds
Of nitrogen, 2.45 pounds of phosphorlc
acid, and 5.S7 pounds of potash. There
would be 157 pounds of roots containing
LA pounds of nitrogen. 81 pounds of
phosphoric acid, and 201 pounds Of pot
ash. There would be 1854 pounds Of
leaves containing lilo pounds of nitro
gen. 433 pounds of phosphoric acid, ana
657 pounds of potash. There would be
256 pounds of bolls containing 651 pounls
of nitrogen, 2.47 pounds of phosphoric
acid, and 464 pounds of potash. There
would be Ala pounds of seed containing
u 90 pounds Of nitrogen, SIS pounds Of
phosphoric acid, and 4S4 pounds of pot
ash There would be approximately re-
moved from an acre OF land, therefore,
If the lint. plants and seed were re-
moved. 40 pounds of nitrogen, 16 pounds
of phosphorus, and % pounds of potash.
You viii notice that the stems, roots,
leaves and bols contain approximately
25.7s pounds of nitrogen, 1906 pounds Of
phosphoric acid, and 1888 pounds of pot
ash. very considerable proportion of
this fertility would be removed II the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26

FEEDING COWPEA HAY TO HORSES.
w. NJ. l., Round Hill, Va, writes: 1
desire to know what you think OF cow
peas as hay for horses, and if a good
idea to SOW millet with it; also what
quantities of each would you SOW to
the acre. If cowpeas are not good, is
there any kind that is good for horses
Cowpea and millet hay is fed quite
extensively to horses and mules in many
parts of the south. 1t is true that cow
pea hay has often been fed when it
seemed to produce sickness and death
with these classes of animals, but as a
rule this pea hay was made under adj
verse conditions and was not properly
cured, and was therefore moldy ana
dusty. In the writer's experience cow
pea and millet hay has been fed for
considerable periods of time with per-
feet satisfaction. In these cases only
clean, bright, perfectly cured hay was
used, and when ii cannot be obtained
in this condition, it is advisable not to
feed 1t. So far as the writer's observa-
ton is concerned, the great difficulty In
the south has been to secure an adequate
supply of good millet or cowpea hay to
feed for the simple reason that a large
enough acreage Is not devoted to the
crop.
There are several ways to grow minet
and pea hay. Probably one of the best
is to broadcast the crop, using one peck
to a bushel and half of peas. Some
to a bushe ed and a half of peas. Some
advocate heavier seeding, but lighter
seeding and better preparation OF tire
soil will give better results. There Is
some difficulty in getting these crops
to mature together, and If it were posi-
BILE to seed the peas, say 80 days before
the millet, 1t would be an advantage.
In some experiments made by the write"
at one time, the peas were seeded in
drills, and the millet broadcasted in be-
tween the rows and covered with the
cultivator at the last cultivation OF the
peas This proved to be a satisfactory
method. Too much millet, however,
should not be used, certainly not over
a half bushel. Where this method Is
followed the peas should be put In
drills "a inches apart, and about one
bushel of seed per acre will be enough.
There will not be enough millet in this
crop TO inture horses, though it is best
to cut it on the green side, or when the
milIet is still in the early dough stage.
If the crop is cut down after the dew
Is off in the morning and allowed to
wilt in cocks and covered with hay caps
and cured out perfectly, even though
the weather be bad 1t will cost a lit
tie something to buy the hay caps, but
they are invaluable, and will pay for
themselves the first season on any farm
where an attempt is made to produce
peavine or peavine and millet hay on
an extensive scale.
We have found winter oats an hairy
vetch seeded early in the fall on land
which has ben well preared and fertil-
lied, one of the finest hay crops which
can be grown for horses and mules in
the south. This, of course, is winter
cover crop, helps of prevent erosion. and
through the agency of the vetch improves
the land. The quality Of the hay is su-
perior rotated. For a summer crop, we
doubt If there is anything which can be
grown superior to millet and peas.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
MOVABLE FENCES FOR HOG PAD
DOCKS

E. H. r., Buena Vista, Ga, writes: 'I
have read an article by you on feeding
hogs, and was interested in your men
ton of a movable fence made of woven
wire for combining them to feed lots.
am writing to ask if you will do me the
favor to tell me how this fence was con-
structed.
A convenient portable hurdle fence to
confine hogs may be made of 1x6-inch
boards, II to 16 feet long. Four pieces
are required to construct a single panel.
Commencing at the Bottom the first two
boards should be placed inches apart,
and the third and fourth inches apart,
and held in place by 1x4-inch pieces, one
placed six inches from either end and
the other placed in the center. A heavy
grade of poultry wire or woven fence
wire may be used in place of the two
boards in the center of the hurdle. This
makes a hurdle quite as strong, and If
lumber is scarce and difficult to secure,
the wire may prove cheaper. These hur-
dies are held in position by a triangle
constructed as follows: One by six-inch
pieces are used for this uprpose. The
bottom piece of the triangle which forms
the support of the hurdle should be three
feet, six inches long. In the center of
this piece a notch is cut, three inches
deep ana TWO lncneS Wlue. Inc SlQeS OF
the triangle are made of 1x4-inch boards,
four feet long. In the top of these a
notch is cut to correspond to the one on
the Dashboard. 1t will thus be seen that
when the hurdle is properly set up, 1T
is very difficult to upset or turn over the
fence even though a heavy gale of wind
should prevail A large numberof these
hurdles may easily and cheaply be con-
structed by unskilled labor and can be
transported from place to place. They
constitute one of the best of all tempo
rary fences for combining hogs which are
to be grazed on variety of crops, with
which we are familiar. and we have tried
a great number of them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE, WITH
COTTON STALKS.
]. d. NJ, Athens, Ca, writes: l would
like to know II 1t is a benefit or detri-
ment to the land to remove the cotton
, stalks?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26

stalks were gathered for paper making.
But remember that this estimate is
based on a yield of 10 0pounds of lint.
Suppose we double or treble the yield Of
lint is bound to be a much heavier
draft made on the fertility of the soil,
and the plant food removed by the most
vigorous type of plants which it will
take to produce bale or more of lint
per acre. You will thus see that there
will be q considerable draft on soil fer
tility if paper is made from cotton stalks
and that the farmer will need to receive
fari price for his stalks and the labor
of gathering and adsauate returns for
the fertility removed from his soil or
else the selling of stalks will be of fur
Their detriment to the soils of the south
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
TROUBLE DUE TO DEFICIENCY OF
MINERAL WATER.

TROUBLE DUE TO DEFICIENCY OF
MINERAL WATER.
H. J., Andersonville, Ca, writes: Please
tell me whaeis the trouble with my cow
She seems to be well. but won't eat. We
give her different diets, such as cotton
seed, pea hulls fodder, hay and oats, and
put her to Craze where there is plenty
OF nice, tender grass where oats have
bee cut, and she will pull up dead cot
ton stalks and eat them instead. She
has calf about four months old.
Your cow is suffering from a condition
called Plea" or ''Depraved appetite"
This condition is due to a lack of miner
al matter, particularly the lime salts, in
the food. It is very common in worn
out soils for the reason that the foods
which grow on such soils are efficient in
these substances and the animal does not
get the mineral matter from such foods
which it's system needs and Graves. The
condition Is common on sandy soils and
on other types of soil deficient in lime
stone. / would suggest that you have the
following prescription filled and give ac-
cording to directions:
Phosphate OF lime. ounces; bicarbon-
ate OF soda, 3 ounces. Mix together and
divide into II powders; give one powder
morning and night. Keep rock salt in the
pasture or in the manger where the cow
can get at it freely. After the powders
are gone lime may be supplied to the
COW in the form OF lime water, added to
her drinking water. To make lime water,
take about pound OF quick lime and dis
solve in or gallons of water; let this
stand II hours and settle thoroughly
Pour off the clear water, throw away
the lime which has settled to the bottom
and use the clear water to add to the
drinking water. using a quart of it to an
ordinary bucket of water.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-05
BELLER CASE UP TO COURT.
Attorneys Send to Enforce Agreement
as To Big Fee.

Attorneys representing Alexander
Beller and Attorneys Leroy Wright,
OF San Diego, Cal, and William Henze
and j. V. Oxtoby, OF Detroit, failed
to reach a settlement as advised by
Judge Hosmer several days ago. and
they were back in Court Monday
where the case was argued
Beller was cut of from any share
in the estate OF his father. Jacob Bel
Ter, and engaged Wright to bring ac-
ton. Wright engaged the Detroit at
torneys to assist him. and In a short
time Beller was given his share,
which amounts from $4,000 to $780,
600. He made an agreement with
Wright to pay him one-quarter OF the
amount received, but he alleges that
Wright deceived him as to the amount
OF work necessary. The attorneys then
brought suit to enforce the agreement,
and ask for lien on mis- share of the
property.
Harrison Geer represented BelleI
and Clarence Lightner appeared foi
the attorneys. De cision was reserved
The Detroit times., 1910-12-05

tory OF the Lake Seamen and second
vice-president OF the International
Seamens Union of America.
The strike has been a big expense
to us" said Mr.. Olander just before
the convention opened, but we are
going to continue IL TO the end, 1t
has also proven a big item OF expense
for the owners and operators OF the
ships. We have the statement of
President Livingstone, of the Lake
Carriers association, to the effect
that the season haS been improbable
10 the vessel owners, ID spite of the
fact that the expense OF unloading al
the docks was about 10 per cent less
than last year.
We have upwards of 5000 men on
strike and we have been paying each
one Of those out of work not less than
81 week. Married men, with chill
dren, are paid according 10 their
needs. Fortunately, ave have not
many married men orNOuw lists. Yet,
We have just as much money in our
treasury now as We had in the spring.
This shows that we are not wanting
for funds. Many of our strikers are
now self-supporting, having secured
positions on land. OF all who went on
strike. not more than 500 were in
duced by the Lake Carriers associa-
ton to return to the ships. The ship
owners are in a bad way for COM
petent men to man their vessels and
they will. no doubt. be glad when the
strike is over. 1t will not end, how
ever, until they see 1T to come To our
terms. We object strongly to the
Welfare plan, which was really the
cause OF the strike and which pro-
vides, In effect, that no sailor shall
belong TO a union. We can't stand for
any provision of that kind. Our
union must remain in force at all
costs.
Mr. Olander is OF the opinion that
the sinking OF the steamer Goodyear,
In Lake Huron, last spring, when Is
lives We're lost, was due to the man
ming of the boat by non.union sail
Ors
The Detroit times., 1910-12-05
LAD OF NINE SUES.
Says Teamster Struck Him With
Stone, Causing Partial Deafness

Gays 'CdtuobCN ShuCk TtIn WIN
Stone, Causing Partial Deafness
Edward Rose. a lad of nine years,
appeared as plaintiff in Justice De-
Gaw's court, Monday, in suit against
Joseph Duggan, a driver employed by
the Lewis Iron Works. The young
ster charges that Duggan threw a
stone at him, which struck him on the
side of the head, causing injuries
which resulted In partial deafness. The
attack was unprovoked, the boy said.
Duggan testified that several small
boys were playing about his team,
and he said the plaintiff was tickling
the horses hind legs with a switch.
Duggan said he feared the boy would
be killed and called to him to get
away, but the boy failed TO heed rhe
warning. Duggan then rolled stone
along the walk. TO attract the young
sters attention The stone bounded
along until ii reached the boy and
then bounced up. striking him on the
head.
Duggan denied the testimony OF The
boys mother. who claimed that the
defendant said he wishe dhe had Kill
ed the lad.
The Jury retired al noon.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-05
AUTO AND Street
CAR CRAsH;4 HURT
Bertram Wileman Probably Fatally
Injured, But Others Will Recover
Babe Sleeps Through Accident

Crosstown car and an automobile
carrying Ave passengers. including a
two-months-old baby, came together at
Cass and Forest-aves. at $3.50 O'Clock,
Sunday evening. with disastrous re-
suits.
Bertram Wileman, No. l07 Harmon
ave, who was driving the machine. Is
In Grace hospital with conclusion OF
the brain and IL not expected to re-
cover. The other occupants OF the ma
chine were all more OF less injured
excep. the baby. which slept through
car was slightly injured by broken
glass.
According TO witnesses, both the car
and the automobile were going at good
speed. The force of the impact was
such as to throw the Car OFF the rails
and turn It half way around. The
machine was going north on Cass and
the car. No. 179, was west bound.
Wth Mr.. Wileman In the machine
were his brother-in-law, Charles Refs
dorf, No. 1853 Greenwood-ave.; his sis.
ter-in-law. Miss Ellen Reisdorf, same
address. and his wife and baby. Refs
dorf also sustained a conclusion OF
the brain and was removed to Grace
hospital. He will recover. Miss Reis-
dorf sustained a broken nose and
possibility q slight conclusion. She Is
in Harper hospital. Mrs. Wileman was
badly shaken up, but escaped serious
injury.
The machine was reduced to kind
ling but was not overturned.
Harry Bullen, d. u. X. superinten-
dent, says all the evidence points to
the auto driver as the cause OF the
accident. The street car, he says,
shows evidence that IL was struck by
the auto, the engine Of which, Bull
len declares. was found after the
crash TO be not shut Off In addition
TO this, the superintendent points out,
motormen on the Crosstown lines
have been instructed to have their
cars under complete control on APP
preaching Second and Cass-aves., as
these thoroughfares are used by autos
as speedways.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-05

Is million feet as compared with COR
responding 1909 figures. Shipments
TO he end Of October aggregated l.
Ob1 sos NJ feet, compared with $685.
537 M feet shipped in 1909. II is
noteworthy that OF the two principal
receiving ports, Chicago and North
Tonawanda, the former shows a IA
per cent decline and the latter a 29
per cent increase in nthe season re-
ceipts of lumber as compared with
last years figures.
Grain shipments during the month,
1884 1893 bushels, were considerably
below the corresponding 1909 figures
OF 23,594,213 bushels, the greatest de-
cline being shown In the shipments of
wheat, mainly from Duluth-Superior
Shipments of corn and barley were
heavier than in October. 1909, while
those OF oats and rye proceeded on a
lower scale than last year. The fax
seed movement for the month, $780,
l64 bushels, practically all from
Duluth-Superior, was less than one
third in quantity than that reported
for October, 1909.
The monthly shipments of pig iron,
salt, and copper, show some increases
over the corresponding 1909 totals,
while those OF -four. iron manufac-
lures, and miscellaneous freight were
less in volume than year ago.
The October freight movement
through the Sault Ste. Marie canals,
7,868,792 short tons, mainly because
OF the smaller ore traffic. shows q
large decrease, as compared with
figures for the preceding months as
we'll as the corresponding 1909 figures
OF 1927 1872 short tons. The monthly
movement through the canals OF
wheat and grain, the larger part OF
which proceeded from Canadiad ports
on Lake Superior, totaled 26,171 ,943
bushels, compared with 20,235,2 SS
bushels, reported for October, 1909.
The traffic movement through the
canals for the seven months ending
October OF the present season was
56,7O5,967 short tons, total far ex-
ceeding like figures for any proceed.
ing year.
Freight traffic for the month
through the Detroit river, 9,01O.7S6
short tons, shows falling off both as
| compared with the totals for the
earlier months as well as the move
ment is restricted to the southbound
TRAFFIC. The northbound movement
through the river, owing to the heav-
Ter coal traffic for the month, was al
| most 40 per cent In excess of the
corresponding 1909 total.
The vessel movement on the Great
Lakes during October likewise shows
| smaller total than for the earlier
months and for October, 1909, depar-
lures in the domestic trade number
| ing 1924 vessels OF l2,7O9.ll9 net
| tons register, compared with $40
vessels of 13,S40,365 net tons, regis
ter reported for October, 1909.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-05
DELIVERY WAGON
DRIVERS STRIKE
More Than 800 Men Employed by
Chicago Department Stores
Want More Pay.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-With every
policeman in the city ready to quell
anticipated riots by striking garment
workers, another labor war started
here today which may prove fully as
disastrous to the business of Chicago
as the clothing war.
The new trouble is a strike of the
delivery wagon drivers for the citys
big department stores, of whom more
than 300 are now out with their num-
bers being added to hourly. All of
the men OF the big stores are union
lied and 1t is feared that II their de-
mands for higher pay are not grant
ed. the Christmas business in the re-
tail district may be paralyzed. This
would cost the merchants millions of
dollars.
Violence began early. Within a
short time after the men went out,
police were summoned on a riot call
when crowd OF strikers with long
sharp knives waylaid non-union
teamsters and cut the harness off the
horses to bits, threatening the driv-
ers II they interfered BY the time
the police reserve arrived the assail-
ants had fed.
When the stores opened today the
drivers presented their claims for
higher wages. In every case the de-
mands were refused and as fast as
their teams came in the drivers join
ed the strike. How far the trouble
will go, depend son the action Of the
individual employers, but union dele
gates say, IL the pay of the drivers
Is not raised, the strike will become
general
The Detroit times., 1910-12-05
COUNSEL APPEALS.
Ask New Trial For Man Convicted Of
keIlner Murder.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec. 5.--Attor.
neys for Joseph Vending, convicted
Saturday night for the murder or T.
year-old Alma Kellner and sentenced
TO life Imprisonment, will file a for
NAL motion for new trial. The mo-
ton for a rehearing will be based on
affidavits which state that Juror Rich
arde Jennings had formed and express
an opinion as to Weddings guilt.
These a!iidavits were filed during
the progress OF the trial by Wendling's
attorneys in an effort to disqualify
the Juror. Judge Gregory. however,
ordered the trial 10 proceed.
Vending spent a quiet day at the
jail. His only statement was made
when the verdict was announced last
night
II either killed the little girl or
didn't They should either send me
TO the electric chair or turn me free"
The Detroit times., 1910-12-05
SEAMEN SAY THEY
ARE sERFS UNDER
PRESENT LAWS
Practically the Chattels Of Vessels
On Which They Ship-lnterna-
tional Union, Meeting Here, Will
Urge Many Reforms.
Strike of Deckha..ds, Cooks and Fire
men To Continue Until Owners
Give In, It's Stated.

The fifteenth annual convention or
the International Seamens Union OF
America was begun in the Machinists'
hall, Grand River-ave., at 10 O'Clock,
Monday morning and Will continue for
several days David r. Heineman.
city controller, In the absence OF
Mayor Breitmeyer, delivered the adj
dress Of welcome. Upwards Of 30 del
cgates were present at the opening
Addresses were also given by Charles
Alder and John j Scannell, promin
ent labor union men of Detroit The
proceedings, after the opening, were
conducted in executive session.
President Andrew Furuseth, OF San
Francisco, Cal, told The Times that
the convention would take up all mat
ters pertaining To the betterment OF
conditions OF the seamen; that the
Welfare" plan OF the Lake >arriers
association would get due attention
and that steps would be taken to get
Improved legislation for the seamen
Among the reforms desired by the
union are the following
Abolition OF Imprisonment for
leaving vessel In any safe har.
Dor
Abolition of Imprisonment for
refusing 10 obey command while
lying In a safe harbor. substitute
ing, therefore. the payment or
such money as has been paid to
any one who has been engaged
TO do the work refused.
Abolition OF all continuous dis
charge certificates VIII oh are kept
by the master, and establish in its
place a certificate OF efficiency TO
be kept by the seaman himself.
Abolition OF all payments of adj
vance wages, either directly or in
directly
Abolition Of all allotment OF
wages. except to near and depend
ent relatives.
Adoption or standard OF eff
fciency for sailors. providing for
al least three years service al sea
on deck.
Adoption of a standard of efflci-
ency for firemen, providing for at
least six months service as trim
mer.
Manning scale under which, at
least 10 per cent OF the deck
crew. exclusive OF officers, must
be able seamen and understand
sufficient OF the language of the
officers to obey the command.
These proposed improvements. to-
Rether with other freedom desired.
were submitted 10 the international
Transportworkers convention, held
in Copenhagen. last summer. and
were adopted Their adoption by the
Copenhagen convention is regarded by
the members of the American union
as a step nearer the goal at which they
are aiming. The American union
makes particular complaint in its pc
tition for reforms 10 the existing
maritime laws. pointing out that the
provision OF contracts, which they
must sign To be able TO sail, make
them the property Of the vessel on
which they ship. This is nothing
short of serfdom. they declare.
The strike OF the deckhands, cooks
and firemen which has been in force
on the great lakes for two years, is
going 10 receive unusual attention, ac
cording to Victor A. Oiander. secre-
The Detroit times., 1910-12-05
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN.
No. 5o7.

No. SGT.
have been very much inter-
ested in a series of advertisements
running in the Washington
Herald - IT ALL r / N G.
T A L K S." by ]. F r E D
GATCHELL. a merchant tailor
of Washington. D. c.
have often wondered why
MERCHANT TAILORS in
every community do not adver-
tise in newspapers. 1t would pay
them TO do so.
Here is ore Of Mr.. Gatchell's
talks that particularly impressed
me:
The fault doesn't lie in making
a mistake, but in not being willing
to rectify it. None OF us are in
fallible. Flaws will creep into
wooltnS unseen: errors are even
possibl. in cutting and making.
We are all human: and any
known safeguard of system and
organization is liable to slip a
cog once in a while.
BUT THAT CAN NEVER
BE LOSS TO A CUSTOMER
OF NINE; nor the cause OF a
moments embarrassment to him.
Not only will / MAKE 1T
RIGHT--but l sincerely thank
him if he'll bring the matter to my
attention. / have so instructed
every member of my selling force.
Gatchell Clothes go to you sup
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