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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-12

A tentative summary OF the work of
the Boys Corn clubs is presented In
this issue for the information of our
readers. Only the list of boys who pdo1
duced hundred bushels or more per
acre is shown, because OF limited space.
The data of primary interest to club
members and to the adult farmers as
well, is presented in tabulated form.
It shows the name of the boy. the
county from which he came, the yield
per acre, the total cost of producing
the crop, the cost per bushel and the
profit. 1t will be observed that Is boys
from rs counties raised more than 100
bushels of corn per acre in the very
unfavorable season of 1911. There has
been much discussion about moving the
corn belt south, but these figures would
indicate that that feat has already been
accomplished.
1t has frequently been stated that
large yields of corn could not be OBJ
tanned economically In Georgia, and
that the state must look forward indefi-
nitely to purchasing o gooi part of the
corn needed to maintain its live stock.
The work of the Boys Corn clubs has
shown the fallacy of this statement.
Moreover, when, it is considered that
yields of over a hundred bushels per
acre were obtained in rs widely scat
tered counties of the state. it indicates
that high yields of corn can-be Sc
cured in all parts of Georgia. While
these As boys produced over 100 bushels
it is well to bear in mind that all of
the $500 boys in these clubs raised very
much above the average.
as might be anticipated the yields per
acre above the 100 bushel mark varied
greatly. There was also a wide vari-
alton in the cost Der acre cost per
busheI and net profit. The figures pre-
sented do not take the value of tue
slower into consideration. If this were
lone the total cost, per acre of the crop
would be reduced anywhere from $40 to
go as some of the boys produced sew
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-12

eral tons of fodder which when properly
preserved is worth S. per ton and up
wards. In fact, this Is one OF the mat
tiers which must be stressed " the flu
ture. fer the fodder will provide an .ex-
cellent source of roughage for many
classes OF live stock, an dmay be made
the basis when shredded of increasing
the supplies of yard manure materially,
The largest yield made in the contet
Of 1911 was by Ben Leath, of Walker
county, who grew 214S bushels of corn
on an acre of land. The cost of his
crop was $S2.o5; the cost per bushel was
practically Is cents, leaving a profit Of
s1S2.66. This is, indeed, a remarkable
showing and indicates the possibilities
of corn production where skill and
knowledge are correctly associated.
The average yield of corn in Georgia
Cor the year 1911 was about Is bushels,
or an increase of LIS bushels per acre
over that ever produced before. Bear
this fact In mind for 1t shows that more
careful soil preparation and fertiliza-
yield in a decidedly unfavorable year
for corn production. Remember also
that Ben Leath produced as much corn
on one acre Of land as me average far
mer produced on Ii acres in 1911. This
shows the wisdom and desirability OF
intensive farming. for &C is infinitely
better TO raise a maximum crop on a
limited area than to devote ones time
and energy to the cultivation of many
acres from which a small yield is Sc
cured.
The credit of producing the next high
est yield of corn pr acre in Georgia in
1911 goes to Arthur Hill, of Early
county, who raised 1906 bushels on an
acre of lar d. His total cost was 1910,
or AZ cents per bushel, and his net
profit was $105.50. The credit of pro-
ducing al arge yield at the lowest cost
per bushel, belongs to Nance ALLISON,
of Walker county, who raised
I73.5 bushels of corn on an acre
at a cost of $500. The cost per bushel
in this instance was 10.5 cents, and
the profit per acre $3.50.
Other boys who made extraordinarily
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-12

ignore. The future of Georgia as a corr
producing state is now assured If all
the agencies interested in her welfare
will concentrate their efforts on promot-
ing the interest Of the boys in growing
corn. Let. Georgia, have he largest
number of corn clubs of any state in
the south next year.
a., D,| z4a" So -se-s. 81
A MISSISSIPPI FARMER WANTS
BOOKS ON SOIL.
+ q. c. j.. Kendrick Miss, writes: II
you have any books on better methods
of farming. would like to have them
We have good level land that ought tc
produce one bale ofscotton per acre, but
we only get from one-half to three-quar-
ters by using $50 pounds of fertilizer pc,
acre, would be glad to have any sug.
gestions from you. s1
There are. some very good books to be
had on farming at the present time
The Soils. by Fletcher, and published by
Doubleday, Page & Co., New York, N
Y, will make interesting reading and
will give you much Information of ben
eft. Another good treatise to buy is
Fertilizers. by Voorhees,, published by
the Macmillan Co., New York. N. Y
Do not attempt to work on too many
books at. once, but go slowly and try
and assimilate what you read as you
go along. sH- -tes
There is no reason why your land
should not produce more than oue-half
to three-quarters bale of cotton per
acre; If you put IT in proper condition.
There are several things which must be
done, however, to secure an increased
YIELD. First of ALL the land needs to
be- deeply and thoroughly broken with
large turning pIows. If the subsoil Is
very heavy, breaking it UP once in a
while will be helpful. Your soil, no
doubt, needs vegetable matter, and this
you can secure through yard manure,
or in its absence by dividing your land
in different sections so you may rotate
crops. Turn under some green legumi-
nous crop every year. This is the only
way by which you can secure the nee
essary humus in the soil in the absence
of an abundant supply of yard manure.
Then increase the supply of your ferti-
lizer using only high-grade goods. From
500 to 800 pounds per acre will be about
right to use. Your formula should con-
tain from to 10 per cent OF phosphorus,
to per cent of nitrogen and from
to s per cent of potash. IL your
land is very heavy red clay, use
the smaller amounts OF phosphorus and
potash; IL it is sandy. use the larger
amounts. 80: ~ r.
,ts,t-.. sa~t
WANTS INFORMATION ABOUT TICK
>. l,sts ERADICATION.
II. M, Summerville, Ca, writes: What
appropriations have the state and United
States made to eradicate the cattle tick,
and how should the counties cooperate
What concentrate should / use to bal
ance . cottonsseed meal ana hulIs ration
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-12
BALTIMORE HOST TO
GOVERNORS FROM WEST

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec &-Baltimore
is the host today OF nearly q score Of
governors from western and southern
states This was the day fixed for the
visit OF the western executives who are
touring the country exhibiting specimens
Of the agricultural and mineral products
Of their states. and at the same time
the governors OF six southern common
wealths and. the heads OF nearly all the
transportation interests in the south met
here for conference as to the best
means or inducing desirable immigra-
ton into the south.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-12
WANTS IMPORTATION ABOUT TICK
ETEA TTnN

II. M, Summerville. Ca, writes: What
appropriations have the state and United
States made to eradicate the cattle tick,
and how should the counties cooperate?
What concentrate should / use to ball
anos . cottonsseed meal and hulls ration
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-12
Masons Name Officers

vTDALIA. Ca, Dec. Sat the last
regular meeting OF Vidalia lodge. No. $50
Free and Accepted Masons, the annual
election of officers for the ensuing year
was held. Those elected were: j. c.
May, worshipful master; G. L. Peterson,
senior warden; J. c. Knight. junior
warden: D. r. Macarthur, treasurer;
Alex Mcqueen, secretary.
The lodge is in a very fiourishing con-
dftion at this time. Plans for a three
story temple were accepted a few days
ago and work viii begin at once.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-12
INDIANA SOCIETY
HAS ANNUAL BANQUET

CHICAGO, Dec. s.--Hoosiers in Chicago
tonight sang the praises of Indiana and
bssked in the wit of its governor and
its literary sons. at the annual BAN
quet Of the Indiana Society of Chicago.
George Ade, president of the society.
was POSTMASTER and Kin Hubbard, hu-
morist, opened the speech-making.
Gov. Thomas r, Marshall belabored
what he termed the Great American
habit" ready-to-wear opinion. Every
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-12

In her anxiety to set a good table,
many housewife often incurs needless
expense. For example: in the making
of pastry, butter will often be used,
which, at its cheapest, is expensive and
gives no better results than can be OBJ
tanned by the use of Cottolene-the
vegetable-oil cooking fat; yet Cottolene
costs about the same as lard, and one
third less is required than either but
ter or lard. Lard is still more expen-
sive because it contains hog fat and
leads TO indigestion. You can save on
your doctors bills, as we'll as on your
cooking fat, by using Cottolene In all
your shortening aud Trying. -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-12

High-grade Percheron horses three
years old and weighing 1,100 to 1900
pounds will be difficult to purchase for
$3.50 apiece, either in Indiana or vir-
ginia. 1t is true that these horses when
developed may attain weight of 1900
to 1000 pounds. but our experience is
that animals that are sound, have plen-
ty of bone and good development gener-
alIy speaking will cost from 5000 to
$3.50 apiece. A team of mature horses
say five or six years old, will cost $500
to 500 laid down in Georgia. A num-
Der of animals are being brought into
the state which in some instances
would not class as high-grade Perche-
rons, and If you are going to the ex-
peuse of purchasing a team for breed
ing purposes, you would find it to your
advantage to spend little more money
and get something extra good. From a
residence of several years In Virginia /
would not regard 1t as a state given to
the production of Pereherons in any con-
siderable numbers. Many more OF
these animals are bred In Indiana. and
you will have a wider range to choose
from. and in my judgment You will
in that section than in Virginia Per-
cheron sires and stop paying from
do as much work virtually as mules.
They will raise you a colt annually
which should be worth SIS to 500 at
weaving time. OF course they must be
we'll fed and cared for. Under abuse
they will not prove prolific as breeders
or satisfactory work animals Three or
four of these big horses attached TO
heavy plows on the red clay soils OF
Georgia will rip them up and increase
their crop producing and water holding
capacity, to surprising degree. What
we need is power in the collar. and we
can get it through the use of Percheron
horses. We may also raise our mules
or breeding animals by introducing Per-
cheroan sires and stop paying from
$3.50 to $500 for mules which we can
raise at home until they are old enough
to earn their living for from $50 to SIS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-12
for miIch cows. using about 10 pounds OF
corn stalks with the hulls for roughage?

for miIch cows, using about 10 pounds OF
corn stalks with the hulls for roughage?
The matter of appropriations for the
eradication of cattle ticks in Georgia is
in the hands of DR.. p. T. Bahnsen, state
Veterinarian. Atlanta, Ca, and you
should communicate with him with refer
aence to this matter. He will be glad to
give you information concerning the sub
iect of your inquiry, and / think can
furnish you with printed copies of the
laws governing tick eradication, Cattle
sicks do great deal of damage in Geor-
gla and are the principal menace to the
proper development of our live stock In
3ustries. and If you can do anything to
induce the people Of your county to
take up the matter of destroying them,
you will certainly be performing a pa
IriotiC- service. s~
A good ombination of concentrates to
feed to dairy cows may be prepared as
follows: Mix together one-third cotton
seed meal, bran and corn. Feed this ra-
tion at the rate of 10 to IL pounds per
Gay. depending on the size of the cow
and the flow OF milk. Ten pounds of
grain is ordinarily. enough for a COW
weighing 100 to 1000 pounds: larger guam
titles must be fed to cows weighing over
LOCO pounds, and the amount of grain will
also be determined to considerable ex-
tent by the milk flow and the individual
! ity OF the animal II you weigh the milk
you can. determine very quickly when
you have reached the profitable limit OF
meal fed Another good combination will
be half cotton seed meal and half corn
meal Oats may also be fed, though they
are probably not so good to combine
with cotton seed meal as corn. because
cotton seed meal is a very cdnce itrated
ration so far as the p.otein element is
concerted. while corn Is somewhat low
In this respect. Ten to is pounds of hulls
with all the clean, bright fodder the
animals will eat makes a fair roughage
for dairy cattle. You will find a silo,
which will enable you ID have succulent
feed throughout the winter season, the
best possible investment for a dairy
man.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-12
PURCHASING DRAFT HORSES.

: B. B. B.. Blaine. Ga. writes: / am
expecting to purchase two Percheron
mares, three years of age. weighing l.
100 pounds. am informed that I can
get them from Indiana and Virginia for
about $3.50. Do you think these would
make good work stock and good brood
mares?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-06
OMAHA CONVULSED
OVER SENSATION
Postoffice Scandal is Brewing and
Postmaster is Under Charges
Just Now.

OMAHA, Neb., March 6.-The Taft
administration may become involved
in postofice scandal that is con-
vulsing Omaha.
Postmaster B. F. Thomas is under
charges of having collected money
from employees for the senatorial
campaign Of p. ]. Burkett and Of hav-
ing reduced in rank men who refused
his demands for the Burkett cam.
paign.
Thomas friends say that if /, is
guilty it is because he received orders
from men higher up in the admin
istration political machine. The post
office department last summer refused
to investigate similar charges against
Thomas and the civil service commits
sion has despatched to Omaha an
officer who is expected daily.
Thomas was appointed at the re-
quest of Senators Burkett and Brown
when Hitchcock and Roosevelt, it is
said, had told Captain Palmer, the
former incumbent, that he would be
re-appointed Thomas, when in the
state senate, supported Burkett for
the U. S. senate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-06
THOUSAND MEN
OUT OF JOBS
Extra Session Of Congress Results In
Office Holders Being Out of
Their Salaries.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-one
thousand trusty republican patriots
are iobless.
If President Taft hopes to have
their assistance in 1912 he is doomed
to disappointment. In calling an extra
session he has neatly separated them
from eight months salary.
The new democratic house will
meet on April 4 with a Brand new lot
of committee clerks, watchmen. read
ing clerks, journal clerks, file clerks,
elevator conductors, policemen, door
keepers, ergeants-at-arms. pages and
supernumeraries. The democratic ma
jority will replace them with demo
cratic beneficiaries of the patronage
system.
II congress had not been called to
meet until next December the republi-
can Job holders would have nine
months In which to look for new
places while still receiving their sti-
pend from the house.
There was frantic rush of several
clerks Saturday night to swing demo
cratic Influence to retain their jobs
but democratic congressman with six
teen long lean years shy of pap"
were wary of promises to republi-
cans.
A clean sweep is predicted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-06
Timber Thefts.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-That the
timber thefts which in the past have
cost the government millions of dol
lars will soon be stopped for all time
was the prediction made at the inter
ior department in accordance with a
statement detailing the prosecution
for timber depredations. During the
past month, it was stated, twenty-six
suits amounting to nearly $4,000 were
begun in the south and the far west
More than 500 suits were started dur
ing the past year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-06
RATHER HANG
THAN ESCAPE
Condemned Prisoner Refused to Go
When Jail Door Was Stand
Ing Open.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March with
the door to liberty open, Eugene Tuck
er, sentenced to be hanged March 26,
refused three times to escape from
the Greene county Jail.
Two other prisoners, G. e. Warner,
alias G. F.. White, wanted in dozen
different states on forgery charges and
Charles Ferris, charged ~ith assault,
overpowered the deputy sheriff, locked
him in the corridor, and made their
way out. Tucker was asked three
times to accompany them, but each
time refused.
"I don't want to escape the gallows
that way" said Tucker.
The two prisoners who escaped were
captured an hour later after running
fight. by a posse who followed them
in an auto. Faris soon surrendered,
but Warner returned the fle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-06
THE WEATHER
FOR THIS WEEK
Warmer and Damp For Several Days
And Then a Nice Cold
Spell.

WASHINGTON, March 6--Indica-
tions are the coming week will be one
of moderate temperature, with consider
able cloudiness and well-distributed
precipitation, according to the predic-
ton of the weather bureau.
The principal disturbance to cross
the United States is now off the North
Pacific coast, whence it viii move
eastward, crossing the middle west
Tuesday and Wednesday. This will
be preceded by rising temperature and
accompanied by general precipitation. 1t
will be followed by change to colder
weather in northern and central dis
tricts from the Rocky Mountains to
the Atlantic coast the latter part Of
the week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-06
PLATFORM men
GUT MONEY
Extra Session of Congress Cuts
Down Expectations Of Men Who
shine Upon the chau-
tauqua Stage.
CLARK A HEAVY LOSER
Beveridge is All Right Though and
viii Make About $1,000 Extra
Money During the
Summer.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-There
is weeping and gnashing of teeth
among the chautauquateers.
One saddened spellbinder figured up
that the extra session would cost six
senators and representatives the tidy
little sum of $25,000.
If President Taft hadn't made good
on his threat and congress had not
been called to meet ,.n.fl next De-
cember, silver tongued orators would
have reaped their usual golden harvest
on the chautaulua circuits during the
spring, summer and fall.
Speaker-elect Champ Clark, 1t is
said is the heaviest loser The Mis-
sourian had hoped to make about
$4,000 by a season on the platform.
During the Christmas recess it is
reported Clark drew about $4,000 for
short series of lectures.
Representative Ollie James (dem.
Ky) will have to get u.ong without
$4,000 which he would earn with his
rotund voice during the coming sum-
mer were it not for the fact that he
is member of the new ways and
means committee and will have t.
stay on the job here 1r Washington
and help frame the tariff law.
Repres sentative Frank Nye, (rep.,
Mimi has offers totalling approxi-
mately $1,000 for chautauqua work
which he will have to forego.
Both Senators I4aFoslette and Till
man have been in poor health for the
past year and were not expecting to
deliver more than few lectures br.
the extra session, it is estimated, will
cut down their income during this
| year by at least $4,000 apiece.
Senator Owen, (dem. Okla) is a
specialist on talks on reform. He
will probably be about 1000 out be-
cause of his senatorial duties.
There is one statesman who well
comes the extra session. Today he
is a Legislator" and ore OF the best
"cards" in the chautauouas-forme
Senator Albert ]. Beveridge of Indi-
ana. His freedom this summer will
be worth about $4,000 to him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-06
TWO GOOD JOBS
HANDED OUT
Vice President Sherman Appoints Re-
tirins Senator'S on Monetary
Commission.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Berths
at $500 year were provided for
Flint Gep., Cal.) end Taliaferro, (dem.
Fla.) two of the retiring senators
just before the senate went out OF
business when they were appointed
members of the monetary commission
by Vice President Sherman. They
landed just within the time limit. The
law creating the commission says that
1t shall be composed of nine senators
and nine representatives. Flint and
Taliaferro were senators when they
We're appointed and ten minutes later
they were members of the commits
sion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-06
Every Street Car In Oklahoma City
Was Idle Sunday Morning
When Big Strike Was
Declared.
I UNRECoGNIzED
No Violence at the Start and Large
Number Of strikebreakers
Are Imported to
Scene.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March
6.-Every street car in Oklahoma
City stopped running at 10 O'Clock
Sunday morning, the trolley ropes
We're cut by the crews and the cars
left standing with passengers aboard.
About 260 men struck, following the
refusal of the Oklahoma Street Rail
way company to recognize their union
and grant them an increase in wages
and better working hours. 1t was ali
very quiet, and though thousands of
strike sympathizers thronged the
downtown streets, where the cars
were deserted by their crews, there
was no violence or other demonstra-
tions.
Imported strikebreakers took charge
OF the cars and ran them to the car
barns, where they remained, and no
attempt was made to run throughout
the remainder of the day. Cars on
the Patterson line, which is an indie
pendent concern, are running, the
management having recognized the
newly former union and signed up the
wage scale demanded
Charles L. Daugherty, state labor
commissioner, was notified by MAJOR
Dan V. Lackey of the strike early in
the day, and Immediately sent let
ter to Anton H. Classen, president of
the Street Railway company, asking
him to hold a conference for the pur-
pose of arbitrating the controversy.
Latersin the. day Classen announced
that the company will not arbitrate;
will not recognize the union and,
further, that it would start operating
it's cars at $50 o'clock Monday morn
ing.
I'm opposed to the Carmen's I'm
ion,' Classen declared, land will
throw every one of my lines into the
ditch before will recognize their
organization. have ordered all cars
to the barns today, bu. will run them
tomorrow, and | will look to the city
for protection .
Mayor Lacey at once sought Gov.
Cruce The mayor realizes the police
force would be inadequate to cope
with the situatio- should rioting oc-
cur. which every one seems to believe
is likely in the event any attempt is
made to operate cars with strikebreak-
ers.
About 800 men are said to have been
imported. Gov. Cruce declared he will
not call out the militia unless 1t be-
comes abso.ute,y necessary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-06
Weather Conditions.

A depression has moved through
the Central valleys tc, -ile Atlantic
coast, which has been attended by
rain or snow in portions of the Mis-
sissippi valley, the lake region, the
Ohio valley and northeastern states,
and field of high pressure is fol-
lowing in the Upper Lake Region.
Another high pressure in the east
ern gulf, is causing mild temperature
east of the Rockies.
Rains, with higher temperature on
the Pacific slope have accompanied
the depression which remains in the
Pacific coast.
Conditions indicate cloudy and prob
ably threatening weather, with mod
crate temperature for this section to-
night and Tuesday