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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
A NEW MOVE TO RECLAIM STAMPS

1t the National Irrigation Congress which
Chicago will particular attention to the
drainage swamp lands This matter of vital
timely Georgia and indeed the entire south 1t
hoped forthcoming convention will enlist liberal
aid from the federal the reclamation of the
trs many which found in the Mississippi val
ley and along the South Atlantic
The government said have spent something like seventy
million rrigang the arid lands OF the west with the
result that thousands idle and hopeless acres have been
made to blossom contribute to the county growth In this
pareuar enterprise only supervised the sur
v of the lands but advanced money which the property
holders repay in inanents and thus the carrying out or the
improvements greatly fastened f,
In this connection Louisville CourierJourna says
II would not cost as much does irrsa
land would be
swanps
of drainage of which represents
FEDERAL government could be induced 70
for these larger projects 6 % Certainly
investment would no the matter OF drainage
Georgia especially interested should be- in the reclamation
of swamp lands With single exception of Florida, she has
larger area of territory than other state along
the Atlantic coast these stretches of marsh drained
as they easily can be- they would add intellectually to the states
agricultural resources its Land that
practically vaueess today would develop into productive FARMS
worth upwards of a hundred dollars acre.
An act passed at of the legislature opens the
wav for the organization district drainage associations
empowered to issue bonds within restrictions and to carry
out campaign This will far toward reclaim
ing bv degrees portion states land L. however,
the federal persuaded to to the aid or
and individual enterprise has the irrigation OF the
west this important work will be wonderfully expedited
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
MORE PoSToEHCE OPPRESSION

The federal recently brought against two Rich
mond newspapers of the pOsce department are
evidently part oppressive which has ow
Hitchcock administration and which becoming
more and more a menace the freedom of the press.
two publications. which the most reputable III
all the land are charged with having sent unfit matter through
the mails with the Beatte trial 1t to be sure
the right duty the postal department to protect the mails
against when this instance assumes redc
censorship editorial functions 1T has over
ridden ali fair rghul boundaries In commenting these
indictments spirit behind hem the New York World apty
declares:
engin exist than postal
by
of menfo
be devised for the
of malice
The truth posofce department administered
apparently does understand else fppant ignores the real
object for which established 1t has ubverted business to
politics while gaspng for has neglected Its panest
of the country falls mlseraby TO- give
anything like adequate dependable mail service
popular complaints apahetic to public needs But
when it prosecution of reputable publications
charges which, most purely technical not altogether
groundes department exhausts resource at It's
command. 80.
The time has come congress must call halt the
reckless ncursons federal departments making
into rights press and the people 1t is the duty OF the
postal department give the country and efficient mall
service not to up machine fol partisan politics. not to tos
of espionage not to establish censor
ship over the policies of the nations newspapers
that the vital welfare OF the people
of entire and they should unite
in determined from congress such laws as will
limit the arbitrary power these departmental heads and put
end to this oppressive regime.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
An Efficient Battery.
NOTES OF THE HOG LOT.

Never permit brood SOW to get so
fat that she will not take exercise. If
she must be forced to walk about her
condition is not right for breeding.
A brood sow should be well nourished,
but it is great mistake to allow her
~ become fat, as a fat SOW viii lose
litters or produce weddings. - s,..s,
Up in Canada, where they raise little
corn, the farmers produce, with feeding
peas, clover and alfalfa, some of the
hnest pork that is seen on the English
market.
The farmer who does not separate the
milk from the cream and feed the skim
milk to his pigs, is simply selling his
ground out from under him.
The only way to make good pork and
make it cheaply Is to crowd the pigs
from the time they are able to eat
grain.
The farmers in many parts OF Califor-
mia, where field peas grow rank, fatten
their hogs by allowing them to run Ia the
uncut pea fields.
AColorado farmer, near Alamosa, feeds
cut alfalfa hay with q portion OF good
barley and wheat, feeding about ona
pound of grain daily and all the alfalfa
they will eat. This farmer says he can
feed TINS at cost of about 80 cents
per month, and the pigs make fine
growth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

If is pleasing that of years the Amer
lean ascrng and Importance to October the
twelfth which their brthand discovered and
rendering tribute the of Christie
pher Columbus of cities observed last Thursday with
unusual heartines thirteen states it set aside e
gal holiday.
time truly keyed to the spirit that led
the great unpahed waters than the present dec
ade that alert than
own age dadventurng and discovery On the
earth itself left explores the farhest
north has American But nature still holds
uncharted and unknown Science send
ing and hundreds of laboratories quiet
Columbus is faring his voyage.
things being attempted and done that
epocmng The slow and tsome conquest the being
repeated realms human activity unfolding
dreaming and not altogether vainy by OF
flight from the New World to the Old.
OF farseeng and hardy spirit the great Italian who
Atlantic centuries perfect
type 1t well that his should bear human as well as his
torc charm people the continent he brought light
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
cow MANURE AND ROCK Pzos-
PHATE.

"At the Ohio experiment station
says Director Charles A. Thorne. we
for five years conducted an experiment
in the use of COW manure in the produce
ton of corn. wheat and clover grown in
rotation.
THE result Of this test is that In the
five year average we have produced an
increase of about two bushels of corn.
two-thirds of a bushe1 of wheat ana
about 60 pounds of clover hay for each
ton of manure, when the manure mas
been taken from an ordinary open barn
yard.
THE total increase was worth $3.50
if we value corn at one-third Of dollar
per bushel, wheat at rwo-thirds or a
dollar, clover hay at one-third OF a dol
lar per 100 pounds, corn slower at SO
per ton and straw at 81.
When. however, we leave this manure
in the stable to be trampled under foot
till ready for use the increase has been
worth $3.50 per ton of manure: sno
whep to this straw manure we nave
added as made about 40 pounds of pnos,
phoric rock to each ton of manure FOR
the purpose not only of preventing The
escape of ammonia but of reinforcing
the manue with phosphoric acid NO
have realized a total value of 1925 per
ton of manure.
The manure treated in this manner
produced an average increase of three
bushels of corn, one and three-quarters
of wheat and 125 pounds of hay for each
ton of manure"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
JUSTICE HARLAN.

Justice John NJ Harlan of the United States
supreme passed of the vre and inter
estng produced For nearly hrtour
years generation the country has felt the and
his influence its highest tribunal His insight
republic constitution marvelou rich and deep and
hearted in protecting against Entertainments
fitting circumstance that among the last noteworthy
great urists life his dsenson from the
court decision In the Standard Oil
today. he means
judicial action
and the that accompanied them
will become history Spoken great issue and In
the evening they summed Justice Harlan lifelong
fealty to the spirit of the nations law.
exceptions, he served longer the
other justice and to the hour of his last
illness his vgor unimpared He will be mourned by his
associates as lovabe gifts by the whole
country of its greatest judges
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

If taken at a very early age chickens
can be taught to come and go at GER
tain times, feed in a certain way and 10
other things that will save time ana an
noyance.
A young girl of our acquaintance VINO
raises about 100 White Plymouth Rocks,
always brings every bird in the flock
flying to her feet by a single particular
cry she utters.
This cry is never heard by the pirds
by her or anybody else except at the
times when they were actually wan+-c
and the way they came running was q
striking lesson in training.
If the young ducks do not nave prem
ty of bone-making material Whine they.
are young they are likely to show reg
Weakness and pine away and die.
"A lump Of copperas as big as q pea
put into the drinking water twice g. week
will generally aid in keeping the fowls
in good condition.
AS soon as the range feed becomes
scarce weed out every old cockerel AMI
other useless birds and send them to
market. No use buying high priced feed
for them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

take more interest in this than any
other crop on the iarm-particuIariS
if they are allowed to have the proceeds
which they should have.
The way to start is to get perfectly
good seed. The nuts should be smooth.
of good size and free from any blem-
ish.
In Kansas and Missouri the seed should
be planted about the last of April. but
in Virginia they are often planted
little earlier. Do not plant until the
grounu becomes warm.
Plant two seeds in a hill and make
the hills three feet apart or they can
be planted in check rows.
Keep the ground loose and mellow
with cultivator and hoe until the plants
begin to make little root-like pods which
later develop into nuts. After that ar
the, work that is necessary is enough
to keep down the weeds.
In the south many growers cover tho
bloom as soon as. it develops, but III
Kansas that is seldom done and good
crops are raised there.
Peanuts are harvested with a four
tined fork The fork is stuck into the
ground under the hill which is then
gently loosened up and pulled out with
the hands ~
The nuts should be placed in a drg
room-the hay loft makes a good store
huuse-and when they are thoroughly
dry and clean they are ready for mar
ket.
Nuts should be put up in bags holding
about 100 pounds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
SENSIBLE SHEEP NOTES.

Consider what costly and disagree
able task it is to shape up any of the
farm animals after they once start down
hill and you'll surely see how profitable
it will be to furnish the sheep with a
wide variety of first class rations before
the severe winter comes on. that they
may start through the winter iii prime
shape.
If you are a beginner with sheep go
slow until you nave mastered the indus
try. AS in poultrying or any other like
business, experience is the safe, sure
teacher.
Sheep require different feeding and
handling from any other animal on the
farm. Even though you are an expert
enced sheep raiser, don't get TOO am
bilious and try to manage a larger
flock than you can keep up to the stand
ard of excellence.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
The Coster Girls Plumes

DE- t-Bits. e
Ostrich plumes are as much of a necessity to
the London coster girl on her outings the
pearl buttons 10 her masculine companion, and
the big trimmed hats with their dropping reath-
ers are familiar in all gatherings of this class.
Many of the girls cannot afford to keep their
money tied up in useless plumes and there
thrives brisk industry in the hiring Of these
feathers. The loan of single plume for day
costs a quarter, or for a dollar a gorgeous trio
may be had fo= an outing to be returned prompt
ly the next morning.
Weather conditions cause the terms to fluc-
tua,e somewhat, since a wet or foggy day VIII
take the curl out Of the feathers and make re-
curling necessary. for which '"Arriet" has to
pay an extra quarter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
Il SONG IN THE NIGHT

A weird gloom. the perfumed Southern night
Envelope hill and vale,
of light, {
Star-craft in wonder sail
Along hedgerow crimson poppes blaze
passions fire,
lifts it's purple haze
with nights desire.
So tense silence, so profound
That where the zephyrs went
the tangled vines release
loving wonderment
A clump of myrtles the hill.
bouquet of white
These, wit starlight, seemed to fill
mystery of night
o night of silence
restless day,
marvel not yon withhold
love-impassioned lay.
Somehow the slender band of sleep
Untangled I heard
Faint echoes through my window creep
OF singing hooking bird
I leaned without fl
each love-spent note;
one the
Through old mem'ries hoat
The years slipped
Each bare of twined about q,
within whose
Old dream hopes
The years slipped back knew not how,
1 I heard song
Then of ones spoken
md that love is strong. r.
7 wondered not that tears -
Who sadly weep
shobId some from hedgerow call
has dwelt high -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
coon POULTRY SUGGESTIONS.

Don't pay dollar or any other sum
for some secret" about poultry rais-
ing. We will guarantee that every
valuable secret about the business
will be- published one or more times
in these columns every year. The man
who advertises secrets is seeking for
suckers, every time.
We have all heard a LOT about forced
moulting of fowls in order to get them
to moult early and begin TO lay before
winter comes. It has now been demon
strated that forced moulting. If il makes
any difference in the annual output OF
eggs from a hen, is a damage rather
than a benefit. Hens which are allowed
to moult nat 3 ally lay at least as many
eggs as they would If they had been
forced TO moult quickly.-Miller. Purvis.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

Il Is our opinion. based on what we
have read and observed and on a gem
eral knowledge OF conditions. that the
ream which gets the most runs will win
the worlds series.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

Would that we had the time TO at
tend some OF the interesting county
fairs that are being held throughout
the state
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

President NTafts main object these
days seems to be 10 defend his admin
istratfon and attack the undertaking
magazines.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

A Chicago tailor says that Mr.. Bryan
+ the best dressed man in public life.
This may or may not help Mr.. Bryan
with the voters OF the rural middle
west
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

II is a cinch that the police, in their
crusade against Migrants. won't bother
the idle rich
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

A large part Of the population OK
the state OF Georgia just now is com
posed or candidates.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
POINTS ABOUT RAISING PEANUTS.

Peanuts are a prontable crop IN the
southwest and south where the soil is
light and the climate friendly, but a
great many farmers do not seem to
know it.
The nuts can be raised more cheaply
and more easily than corn and they
always bring a good price.
Both horses and cattle are fond OF
the hay and 1t makes excellent rough
age.
Peanuts are one of the best crops
going for boys because they seem to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

Here's hoping we've beat all the para
graphers TO the statement that the Ohio
courts gave the electric trust a shock
when they ordered IL dissolved.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

II is quite probable that somebody
is making money out OF the depression
OF stocks on the New York Stock ex-
change
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

The Italian-Turkish war has dropped
TO the semi-Obscurity OF being featured
on the inside pages.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

Yesterday was Friday. the thirteenth
but the major part of the population
OF the city OF Atlanta is back at the
same old stand today, no worse for
the experience
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

II makes no difference as far as his
own personal reputation as a ball player
is concerned. whether Tya Cobb's team
wins the pennant or not
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

The wife OF an Indiana novelist has
divorced him because she wants TO con-
time TO live in Ind lana. If she wants
TO live in Indiana. is that anybody
else's busfness2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

Now that war has been ordered on
the city's Migrants. maybe we can get
labor for at least one day out ot che
week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

The latest news from Paris is that
hoopskirts are coming in again. AS
contrast 10 the other extreme, they
should prove effective
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

Now that China has become Re
public, it is TO be hoped that she won't
put a prohibitive tariff on Christmas
fireworks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

The council committe thinks that II
clubs are enough TO satisfy the city's
thirst. Maybe so in normal times.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

where is the old-fashioned business
letter which began; Yours TO hano
and contents noted and in reply to
same?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

There must be something In DR.. COOK
Here he is still inspiring doubt as 10
whether he ever reached the north pole.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

II wars continue to grow in fire.
quency there viii be a scarcity OF
certain kind OF labor-war correspond
ents-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

The time is not yet for advising people
TO do their Christmas shopping early, but
when il arrives We shah so advise
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

No ambitious war correspondent. who
is sober, capable and wants to worS, need
starve these trOublous times.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

Now the pure food experts want Il
know what vinegar is. They might
swallow a glass or SO Of il and find
out
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

Twenty-three inches OF snow in Mon
tana sounds like a hard winter prospect
for Montana, at least
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

In spite of various arbitration treat
les. the nations continue 10 add TO the
strength OF their battleships-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

There may be some great writers liv'
ing. but the man who writes about the
worlds series Will be the most read
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

wonder what Japan thinks OF the
Republicanism in old China?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

What a relief. on opening your mail
and dreading the usual dun, TO find
instead q letter from q candidate ask
ing you 10 vote for him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

Never was there such changing OF
governments. First it was Portugal,
then Mexico. and now China Now
Of presidents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

The real battle. however. will be in
the worlds series
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

The loss OF the bath tub trusts case
is not as severe as it would have been
II IT had come during the hot weather.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

The weather Is cool enough now to
don Schedule X and keep 1t on
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

That old talk about elastic currency
is again current OF course we need
elastic currency. a one dollar bill. for
instance. that would stretch into two.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17

When the worlds series is decided.
IL will be time TO definitely decide
who IS entitled to the cotton picking
championship OF the state of Georgia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
RAPE FOR sourHERn CLIMATES.

RAPE FOR SOUTHERN CLIMATES.
For several years the Missouri sta
ton attempted to grow rape success
fully by following the instructions
given by the experiment stations in
Canada and the northern states. These
instructions in most cases insisted that
to succeed in growing rape it was nee
essary to plant it late-from June to Is.
Professor Mumford says:
We have never succeeded in grow
ing rape when planted at this time. For
the past three or four years we have
sown our rape for pasture at the earliest
possible date in the spring. One year
the rape was sown in February, but
it is generally sown in March. By this
method we have been able to secure good
pastures as early as the middle Of May
and this pasture properly handled will
furnish good grazing the entire Season.
''One can grow rape successfully on
land now planted to rye, either by
sowing four pounds of rape seed per
acre in the rye, by means of a disk
drill, or it will pay to pillow the rye
ground and sow the rape separately.
should be inclined to follow the former
method BY his means the rye will
furnish good pasture in May and the
rape will come in for later grazing
''In some cases we have been able to
pasture as many as ten pigs per acre
for the season. The rape, If sown early,
will be ready to pasture before the rye
is in the milk.
The oasis., 1911-10-21

1912. Application blanks and fur ther information may be obtained from the local secretary, board of examiners at the Custom House in this city. Application blanks must be filed with the District Secretary at San Francisco on or before the hour of closing business on January 2, 1912.
 This week there has been re- ceived from Guadalajara intelh- gence of the death of Mrs. A, Biester, formerly of Nogales, which occurred in that city on the 9th inst. Mir. Biester was in the brOk- craze business in Nogales, Sonora, a number of years, and part of the time the family resided in No- gales, Arizona. They removed to Guadalajara about six years ago. Deceased was a member of the Gaxiola family, one of importance in Sonora. She leaves a husband and several sons and daughters to mourn their loss, and in their sad bereavement they have the sym pathy of their friends.