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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27
FLOWING UNDER FORAGE CROPS,

FLOWING UNDER FORAGE CROPS.
My experience in using green forage
crops to improve the soil has convinced
me that unless we make an intelligent
selection of the crops that are grown
the work is often done at loss.
To be of value the crop that is turned
under must be one that obtains consider
able of its plant food from the atmos-
phere, either directly or indirectly, or
else one that has q deep roofing system
that brings up much of its plant food
from below the depths reached by the
roots of other plants.
A plant that obtains all of its food
from the surface soil adds nothing to
the fertility of the land when it is plow-
ed under, except that it assists in FORM
ing humus and improving the mechanic
cal condition of the soil. thus, enabling
the plants to develop better root sys-
TENS.
We have found red clover especially
adapted for all kinds of soils where II
would thrive. II and the other members
of the legume family are in my opin-
ion the only plants that we can afford
to use in building up our soils. except on
certain soils where the mechanical con-
10 cuNn NAldA JULIET SAOpS must nh
employed before a stand of clover can
be obtained.
| In dairying sections we have found
red clover too valuable forage crop to
pillow under for soil improving purposes
T, until after the first crop has been har-
vested for hay.
The second crop together. with the
manure resulting from feeding the first
crop will supply an abundance of hu-
Il
practiced on the best dairy farms. The
roots, stubble and the second crop or
forage will afford very near as much
humus forming material and nitrogen
as the whole of the first crop.-W. N.
Kelley.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27
CONVICTED 81 mrs. VI HFELToN

admirer of your articles, 1 have often
thought 1 would write to YOU
Georgia is very dear to me, from the
fact that my grandfather, Hiram Scrog-
gin, was one of it's early settlers, and
think built the first house at West
Point / believe it was in Troup county
that he and Senator Culbersons grand
father settled near to each other. among
the Indians Although strangers, they
met as friends after being attracted by
the sound of each others axe as they
began their clearing and afterward had
many hunting experiences together, in
one of which the game turned out to be a
panther instead of deer, as they ex-
pected.
My aunts used often to interest me
greatly as a child by relating experiences
connected with early life in Georgia.
and among the most interesting of which
was the panther story of Uncle Dave.
as they called Mr.. Culberson killing the
panther. The Indian uprising occurred
during which they housed quite num-
Der of refugees from Alabama. Long
Lane church, in Georgia, was organized
by Mr.. Culberson and my grandmother
was one of the first members whom he
baptized. He and my grandparents moved
to Macon county, Ala. and lived neigh
bors again 1t was while living there
that the father OF the present senator
got married
Pardon me IL have not interested you.
but if / have and you think this worthy
a place in your corner, you may publish
1t.
One of your many admirers,
MRS. J. r. STEWART.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27
DE GUSTLBUS

Some three hundred when the world was little
certainly better than is today there lived
English vicar by the name Robert Herck goody heart
some man. faithfully tended his flock of sleepy parisoners
and guided them could the straight not the
row way. He it who wrote
A winning wave deserving
In the tempe
careless shoe string in whose tie
than when art
precise in part
What pity the vicar cannot tell in his
persuasive what he might think of the dresses OF today
It doubtful all in ALL they would appeal to his poetic
sense Vany would he the tempestuou pettcoat
and there rbbands flow confused He would
perhaps with all their graceful ingenuity women had
devised somthing comey and charming; and ne mgh
half amusedy himself another snatch from his old songs
Then tmethinks) how sweetly flows
nquefacuon of her clothes
But depend upon it. Herrick overwhelmed with
indignation despair by the fashions ne might lind today
in our own other He would observe be that
sparey but he would also note that IN %
as in things followed by the few and that
very they extremes they must soon be d
carded
There is this certain consolng about all the
graces of Fashions lives 5refer than buery They
are haower beauty itself which the acetcs insist only
skin deep they sspaed almost before they born This
because they shocking but simply because they are
fashions.
Where today is the hobble skirt which only year
bewaed in quarters deeply Isaiah bewaled the
daughters who walked with ousetched nec mInclng
as they went and making tinlng with their feetR Where
is and forgotten the OF the
once glorious the Grecian bend What could
be more truly bustle Yet buses
by grandmOhers. Let cheer these
mlad dress sometimes find today Ii
bound to and the meantime let us
reflect that if is the naienable right of every to buy his
own neckties less sacred right of
to attend to her dressmaklng
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

whose sin is covered, into whom the
Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose
spirit there is no shamming? If not, God
waits to be gracious He longs to for
give you. Then your heart will sing forth
with praise.
THE PENITENTS PRAYER.
In order of time, this preceded the de-
liverance; but the poets license allows
him to place it out of chronological or
der for effect Study this prayer. See
how the penitent realized that he had
gone wrong and had to be turned. that
God alone could do that, that Gods in
dignation was just. See how he cast
himself on His mercy, realizing that he
had no other plea to make. See how, when
he had laid his case before God, he
waits for God to act, sublime in his
faith that God is near and hears, that
He will do as he has asked. Notice his
recognition of his own part that his re-
pentance must be so real that he will not
backsIide.
Do you realize this? Do you know
that God had true bill against you.
that you can do nothing to quash the in
dictment, that you must cast yourself
upon the mercy Of the Court, that God
alone can accomplish your salvation? Do
YOU know that He Is willing to do
this, and are you confident that He
is near and hears? Are you willing to
wait for Him to accomplish it, and do
you intend not to turn again to your past
folly?
RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR MERGE.
The psalmist then resumes his note of
praise for deliverance. God not only
forgives and wipes out the past, but He
fits for the present and future. Earth
and heaven meet in the life of the for
given soul Truth springs out of the
earth and righteousness looks down from
heaven. The secular and the religious
meet. God blesses the land, and the land
Yields her increase. God blesses a mans
business, and the mans business becomes
his means of worshiping God. The life
Of the forgiven eoul finds Gods foot
steps a way to walk in.
IT is noticeable that after the return
from captivity, Israel not only forsook
idolatry but became religious. The nation
died but the Jewish church was born.
Ny Christian friend, has the secular
and religious merged in your life? One
of the prophets in speaking of the golden
age-to-be, says that the pots and vessels
are become holy, and on the bells of the
horses shall be written, Holy unto the
Lord" In your life and mine there
should be no distinction between secular
and religious. Our business. our profess
sion, our everyday duties should be holy
unto the Lord. That is too large sub
iect to discuss in any fulness. but 1t
would mean the coming of the kingdom
shortly If il was practiced. Since He
has done so much for us, let US make
His footsteps the way we walk IN,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27
AN ENoRMoUs CoRN YIELD.

About 60 miles west of Atlanta, Ca,
on the Birmingham division of the
Southern railway, is a corn field that
has attracted wide attention.
The stalks are from Is to IS feet in
height, and in a plot 10 feet square, So
full-fledged ears were counted In an
other square Of the same size, not so
favorably located, As ears were produce
ed
There were ten acres in the field, which
was not cultivated with apy thought
of producing an extraordinary crop. 1t
is new land, having been under cultiva-
ton only three years, but it has been
well cared for during that time, manure
and fertilizers having both been freely
used. but not extravagantly.
On the recognized basis of 100 ears
to the bushel, the second plot referred
to above would yield something like
200 bushels to the acre. and the first
square about 40 per cent more. All
the stalks were double cared. while
some contained three, four and five ears.
One stalk was burdened with seven
full-sized ears. The seed was brand
of corn known as Cox's prolific.
The ground was first thoroughly pre-
pared, and then the seed was drilled in,
but in rather an irregular manner, the
stalks sometimes standing singly and
again in groups of two three and four.
Last autumn the land was planted to
wheat from which there was harvested
in the spring crop of wheat hay that
averaged over two tons TO the acre.
The successful raising and harvesting
of two such crops in the same season
is stilxing eveidence of the poductive-
ness of Georgia soil, especially when
manipulated by a farmer from the CEN
trail part of the great Empire State OF
New York.-Moses Folsom.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27
nnRRv cnoPs pAY nIa.

When the berry season is on in those
sections surrounding the big markets
her husband, H. T. Waits. were married
like Chicago, New York. Philadelphia,
Boston, Providence and the principal
southern cities. agents are stationed at
the different railway stations where they
meet the farmers when they arrive with
their heavily loaded wagons and make
bids for their lots.
of course the highest bidder gets the
berries and the money is at once paid
over to the farmer. Next to dairying
perhaps berries are the best cash crop
farmers raise.
In a little town of only 5000 inhabitants
in New Jersey the past season as high
as 5000 was paid for berries in a single
day.
Berry farmers are now forming cooper
alive selling companies through which
al their fruit is sold in common and
the money is distributed to the growers
by their own agent who attends to the
selling.
On an acre of rich cultivated land a
crop of berries can be grown that will
net $500 or even more. An acre of
such land should produce at the rate
of 200 bushels. short crop is generaiiy
caused by land deficient in fertility or
plant food. Such land can be benefited
bv coruposted manure and turned under
and TOD dressed Large amounts OF COM
morecial fertilizer is also used by various
growers and ashes broadcasted is also
favorable application.
Improper preparation of the soil Is an
other reason for a short crop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

JUSTICE JOHN IA. HARLAN IS DEAD
So far as / am able to find out, Judge
Harlan has been on the supreme bench Of
the United States for "a years. was
well acquainted with his wife in WASH
ington city after he was appointed to
that position.
/ found her to be a very charming wo-
man, full of good sense and with fine So
cial tact.
AS the senior judge, was very much
surprised that President Taft passed over
Judge Harlan to appoint Justice White
to the position of chief justice. was
more than surprised that he should pre-
fer an out and out Catholic to Justice
Harlan, who has held his place with
dignity for more than one-htird OF a
century.
Perhaps his plea will be that Judge
Harlan was old, and Mr.. Taft will say
that his death sustains that point of
view. but it is openly charged that Judge
Harlan decided too often against the mo-
uopolists and was, therefore, distasteful
to the neutrality-suspicious. and com
pany
The supreme bench never lost any dig
nifty or suffered any disparagement
through Judge Harlan. He served his
country well in his exalted position.
Peace to his ashesI
May the kind Father keep his widow
in comfort and resignation!
SOME EARLY GEORGIA HISTORY.
TALLASSEE, Ala, Oct. Is, 1911.
Dear Mrs. FELTON,:
Having been a reader of The Semi
Weekly Journal for a long time and an
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

For over quarter of century DR..
Wiley, the famous government expert,
has conducted an active campaign for
pure food in the interest of public health.
His advocacy in a recent speech of the
use of Cotton Oil as q food is, there
fore, especially significant; it simply en-
phasizes the wholesomeness of Cotto-
ls,e-.Lc ;:-ccc.cc..c .Ll- CT shortening
which is composed so essentially of Cot-'
ton Oil, the use of which he SO strongly
recommends. Cottolene is endorsed
by physicians generally, because OF its
purity and wholesomeness. 1t has been
the leader in Cotton Oil products foz
over twenty-five years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27
Waiting

Later and later the day comes up,
Sooner and sooner the sun goes down;
There are blurs of gray in the sky
blue cup,
And the wind means softly through
the town.
The moons are warm and the. sunsets
bright,
But the birds are gone. the flowers
are dead.
And the level shafts of morning light
Find a veil of frost on the green
grass spread.
The leaves still cling to the parent
trees,
But their ranks are thinning day by
day;
They are caught away by the vagrant
breeze.
Like the frolicsome kitten at it's play.
There's a tenseness in the mellow air,
A boding stiffness, a sense of doom,
And earth, which late was gay and fair
Is waiting for winters snow and
gloom.
NINETEEN. LOwATTE.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27
NOTICE TO APPALACHIAN
EXHIBITORS

The Atlanta Art Association has made
arrangements with the Handicraft Com
mittee of the Appalachian Exposition ror
the loan of the Georgia collection FOR
exhlDItion purposes in Atlanta. One OBJ
ject of this exhibition will be to make
sales for exhibitors. The date of the ex-
hibition w. be November the fifth. Any
exhibitor objecting to this plan and
wishing to Withdraw articles will please
notify me. Mrs. ]. o. Wynn, Chairman
Atlanta Committee, Appalachian EApo-
sion, 1l26 Peachtree Street Atlanta.
ssV
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27
A cHnAP sEED-CoRr RACK.

This may be of any length or height.
and several medium-sized ones are bet.
ter than one large frame. Drive nails
through the boards each way on an up
ward slant. On these nails stick the
butts OF the corn. Each ear stands out
by itself, where 1T can dry perfectly. BY
numbering each ear on the board. track
OF it can be kept when testing for GER
mination. Keep in cool place and to
insure protection from mice. swing 1t up
by wires.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27
snRaHuM.

Sorghum is cane-hke grass. with the
stature and habit of broomcorn, or OF
the table varieties of Indian corn. but
more slender than the latter, without
ears and of a glaucous hue. Sorghum ID
cultivated throughout Africa, chiefly for
the sweet juices of the cane. In the
United States, it has been employed for
many years to make syrup, for which
purpose it is more or less grown in ev.
cry state. 1t has also been the subject
OF much experiment in sugar making.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

One of the hardest jobs on the farm
is shoveling ear corn from wagon INTO
a high crib or shed. So strenuous Is
this exertion that many farm Workmen
decline to work on a farm where large
corn crops are handled.
The invention of the portable grain
elevator has rendered this task a light
and easy one. 1t takes pretty good
shoveIer to empty a big load Of corn
from wagon into high crib in 80
minutes and when the job is finished the
shoveler needs 80 minutes rest before
he can proceed with other work
The elevator will do the job IN i've
minutes The picture illustrates how
the elevator is used. The front wheels
of tns wagon are elevated so that the
corn will run into the hopper OF the
elevator, which is operated by horse
power. The work of changing the team
is a matter of very few moments.
The use of these elevators is becoming
general throughout the corn belt The
farm workmen are, in many cases, re-
fusing to work on farm which does not
have one of these elevators
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27
BENEFIT OF wTnrEz MAaUR1ze,

/ think manures can be applied cheap
er in the winter, as most farmers are
not very busy at this time of the year,
consequently their time is not so valu-
able as it is in the spring when they
should be rushing in their crops.
1 think when the manure is applied IN
the winter 1T gives the spring rains a
chance to soak the decomposed manure
into the soil, instead of washing it
away, as some writer's think, and also
helps rot the coarse manure that is
left, so by the time the land is ready to
work it does not gather under the plow-
beam or clog the cultivator teeth, as
I. does when applied in the spring.
] think. and a large number of the
best farmers think, that the fresher
manure is applied the more valuable
it is, for when it is placed in large
heap to rot part of IL will be almost
useless by the time all of the heap is
rotted
The reason why some OF it Is spoiled
is this, the large heap generates SO
much heat that the bottom and mid
die of the heap is burnt until there Is
very little fertilizing matter left in it.
Manure, properly applied. we all know.
Is very beneficial to the soil, inasmuch
as 1t supplies much of it's lost fertility,
but manure can be applied as to be an
injury instead of benefit.
Always try to apply your coarse ma
nure to clay soils as they need some
thing to keep them porous, as well as
to fertilize them.
Do not apply coarse manure to loamy
soil as it keeps 1t too open and will
consequently dry out.
For two years we have applied as soon
as possible after the ground froze, a
light coat of manure to our winter
wheat
1t keeps the snow from being all blown
off, leaving it exposed, and also pro-
tects it in the early spring, as well as
fertilizing ito. A. Formosa, Canada.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27
Blood Humors

commonly caused pimples. boils, hives.
eczema or salt rheum, or some other
form Of eruption; but sometimes they
exist in the system. indicated Dy feel
inrs OF weakness. languor. loss OF ap-
petite, OF general debility. without caus-
ing any breaking out
They a. expelled and the whole sys-
tenn is renovated and toned by
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27
ruE sunEsr HAY cRoP.

Alfalfa is one of our best drouth-
resisting plants. 1t is a soil improver
and produces a valuable hay. 1t should
be disced every spring and sown thin to
make 1t drouth-resistAnt. MANFRED land
that was in corn or potatoes is best
Sow not over eight pounds with drill
not over two inches deep. Then put on
200 pounds of soil from an alfalfa field
to bring in germs and harrow it in.
Use no nurse crop. When alfalfa is
eight to ten inches high run mower
over it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Five hundred thousand glasses OF beer
were drunk BY the visitors at the Inter
national Brewers congress and EXPOSE
ton in Chicago. And just think how
many would have been drunk in Milwau-
kee
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Experiments carried on at the Mis-
souri, Experiment station during thee
past four years show tfiar Boone county
white corn is the best variety for general
use in that state. The next in order be-
low this are Commercial White, St
Charles White and Reeds Yellow Dent.
These varieties are doubtless wen adapt
ed TO other southwestern states.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Maj Archie Butt IS 10 receive special
honors in Louisville. and the major Is
entitled 20 some personal ovation. con-
sidering that most Of the time he is only
an innocent bystander.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Harold s. Vanderbilt and Eleanor
Sears have entered into a trial engage
rnent for a year. but we've known poor
couples who have been engaged longer
than that
They're of again,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Il In hard on the tourists 10 have to
leave Atlanta tomorrow. but then they'll
probably have good weather and good
roads in old Georgia at any rate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Here's hoping that the Glidden tour
lists win have sunshine and mid tenn
peratures from here straight 20 Jackson
vile.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Baker didn't make a home run yester-
day. but he made two doubles. which
ought TO be equal TO little more than
: home run
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

This is fine weather for the county
fair and also for the man who wants
10 earn considerable pin money picking
COTTON.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

rhe Chinese revolution has the ad-
vantage over most modern affairs or
that kind 1t manages to keep on the
front page most OF the time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

The Transformation OF unproductive
barren land INTO productive fields has
been done time and again and it can
be done again.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Life htese days is one primary or cleo
ton after another.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

A man has been fined for speaking
unexpectedly Of the Macon police. He
perhaps made the mistake of speaking
TOO loudly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

The conssI general OF Colombia has
taken a jab at the colonel about the
Panama canal. and we may expect fur
ther activity In the Ananias club.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

The styles change. When a man Is
arrested these days. he claims TO be
some sort OF Pittsburg millionaire.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Mexican rebels use both fire and dy-
Mantle against a town This sounds
more serious than a mere political dis
rurbance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

The weather man predicts more cold
vezther. and the probabilities are ina,
he is right We are likely 20 have sew
eral months Of IL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

The Chinese rebels are fighting fanat-
fcally. even IL their hair is short.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

It is also the open season for fresh
cider. all the more interesting for the
prohibition issue in the gubernatoriai
campaign
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Keeping fowls on hard runs will FREE
quently cause swollen feet and legs.
They must have some loose ground to
scratch over.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Ty Cobb's standing as a baseball player
isn't IN II the least affected by the pres
ent worlds series Ty has made his rec
ord
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Philadelphia may be asleep the rest
Of TIE tmie. but not during the worlds
series.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

New York admits that Gaby DesIys
has no art: but did Gaby ever make that
pretense7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

The Glidden tourists are now enjoying
indian summer In all its Georgia per-
fiction.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Another delay In the worlds news IS
the selection OF the Mcnamara jury. And
the rain Is not 10 blame, either. t
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

A bachelor club has been organized
in Pittsburg. showing how all classes
these days are combining for protec-
ton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-27

Poor old DIR. cookl He couldn't even
interest the patrons Of nickelodeolL