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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

The amount of seed to use and dis
lance apart should depend upon the fer
tility of the land and supply of moist
ure. Rich soil with a continuous and
ample supply of moisture should re-
ceive more seed and the hills should be
closer together than on soil lacking one
or both of the above characteristics.
The size of the seed piece should be
uniform, regardless of the number of
eyes.
The depth to plant depends upon the
texture of the soil and whether early or
late potatoes are desired. Five inches
is none too deep for the late crop, on
light mellow soils, but three or four
inches is better for very early potatoes.
Five inches is too deep on very heavy or
very moist soil.
New potatoes can be got earlier by
allowing the seed to sprout in strong
light before planting.
A poor stand may be due Cd to the
heating of seed, after cutting. if sacked
or piled up for more than six hours; CD
to diseased seed; t3) to planting early
in wet, cold soil;f "a to chilled seed; and
t5) to late planting on soil that has
dried out.
Enormous yields of potatoes can be
secured under irrigation. provided the
moisture in the soil is uniform and con-
tinuous.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14
HOW SHALL THE VETERANS RIDE

The wagon hardworkng thoroughly respectable
vehicle the very thing for hauling garden truck and cotton
and furniture parcels But is not rather inappropriate
conveyance Confederate Memorial day
parade?
This voiced in The Journal yesterday by we'll
known Atlanta Daughter of the Confederacy.
fought bavey just
wenas the
end Of the parade and at that?
We believe people of Atlanta will reply generously by
providing automobiles and carriages for the old soldiers of the
The express company and other business
heretofore rendered their the
memorial parade have acted truly gracious
spirit the public recommendation But behalf
of good taste patriotic sentiment is time for
pond suggestion made by this member of the Daughters
of the Confederacy?
automobiles
old
a rSw
Wagons the of solemn memorial paradeY One
can as think of Elijah being translated gocart instead of
a chariot Of fire.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

From a government source comes the
gratifying information that more farm
ers are using the banks rs places for
depositing their funds than ever before.
This is marked indication that the farm
ers are becoming better business men.
Incidentally it also indicates that they
have more money to put into the banks.
The use of checks in business is not
alone great convenience and a safe
guard in the matter of receipts but
tends toward dignity and order. And
this we regard as of prime Importance,
particularly among farmers whose BUSH
ness is too often conducted loosely.
A clear idea as to how little real
money Is used in a business way can
be had from the following figures compil-
ed by the National Monetary commission.
Out of the total retail deposits in five
states amounting to s4,S94.11, the proper
tion Of checks was f2.S per cent; curren-
cy. 2l.s per cent. and specie ga per cent
The percentage in each state in the order
of the highest ratio of checks was. Ne
braska, 7S5 per cent: Iowa. 75.2 per cent
Kansas, 744 per cent; Illinois. 70.5 pei
cent, and Texas, 6S5 per cent. Other
states, like North Dakota and South Da-
kota, show similar condition of affairs
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14
Hare a Ser Language

If one of the difficulties of learning
Samoan is that every noble has pri-
vate dialect of his own, the difficulty
IS matched by linguistic complication
in certain other parts of Polynesia, says
the London Chronicle. In the Gilbert is
lands the men and the women speak lit
orally different language
The difficulty of mutual intercourse is
overcome by making the women use the
Muscular tongue when talking to the
men. Among themselves it is taboo
And the men do not bother about the
other. With some trouble you may find
the difference between the mems and
womens language in this civilized eoun-
try. There are words that are understood
and used by every woman, and not quite
comprehended by a man when he hears
them accidentally
For example, shopping" is a woman $
word And another-which is not used
by men--is nice. A man may be
clever and rich and handsome, but-not
nice"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14
FOE, NArLs RrMEDx.

ATMORE, Ala, April 4, 1911.
Dear Mrs. FELTON,; l read your page
every week and think they are not only
interesting, but helpful in every way l
sure have learned some mighty good les
sons out of your page and Miss Thomas
Household. Now, ! will pass my remedy
along, as it is so simple l want everybody
to try it, and 1 am right sure they will
find it all right and a saver of pain and
money.
Just as soon as you can get to bottle
of laudanum, when you stick nail in
your foot or flesh, wet the wound with
the laudanum and bind it up with cloth
and keep it wet awhile, and then If it is
sore or hurts, you can apply it when you
wish. There Is no danger in it, as
have tried it many times on my children
when they stuck nails in their feet, and
never have had to take one to the doc
tor for a nail wound yet We should
never be without bottle in our houses.
AS we all know how to keep 1t out OF
reach OF little ones, as it is poison, hut
it is a good thing at last, for you will
not have TO do without your foot very
long or hop much either
With best wishes and lots of love to
all. ALICE CROSBY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

1t is likely that If a vote We're to be
taken for the best late Towering, hardy
shrub the honor would fall to the dydran-
gea.
While there are shrubs that / like
better, this one seems TO suit the masses
It has the merit of extreme hardness,
easy culture. great Righteousness, late
blooming and persistency.
It's flowers lose their early whiteness
as the season advances. but in their
pinkybrown stage they are not without
attractiveness.
In planting the hydrangea, would
never advise using it singiy. 1t is vastly
more effective when grouped. BY this
means we secure for it strength and
dignity which single specimens never
have. Planted thiclxly ii produces Strand
effect
The enormous heads of the bloom have
considerable weight. burt they are all the
more attractive when they cause the
branches to take on a graceful curve,
and seldom il ever need supporting.
Those who are in search of pssnt
that will grow in almost any soil ana un-
der almost any condition, and is equally
beautiful in the south and the north, will
fin the hydrangea. the very thing they
are looking for.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14
ALL SORTS OF wEArHHE.

I was in Atlanta last Wednesday, April
5, and went to the depot to take the first
train in the afternoon to get home. The
air was sultry under the carshed. l
needed a fan after / started for the sun
shone hot at p. m. and the car win
dows were up. Just after we crossed the
Chattahoochee river noticed it was rain
ing, but the sun was as bright and the
air as hot as ever In few minutes it
was pouring down
The train ran into the top of big oak
tree, which had been blown across the
track, carrying down all the wires from
overhead.
Just then, as we bumped along slowly,
we struck hailstorm. The ground was
simply covered with stones ranging from
the size of a pea to a birds egg. and
they We're thick on the dirt and leaves.
We couldn't hear ourselves talk inside
the car, the falling hailstones made such
racket
The wires being down, there could be
no train dispatches sent or received for a
considerable time.
We were all the time listening for a
train in front of us, and two were fol-
lowing and there was no way to inform
them of the damage
But we crept along, blowing whistles
and stopping occasionally until we limp
ed into Gainesville an hour after dark.
The atmospheric conditions were pc
culiar. The sudden heat made the hail
stones. but we did not hear the wind that
blew down that large oak tree that we
went into, bursted up and carried big
limb along hundred feet or more.
We certainly had all sorts of time that
afternoon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14
MAKING THE MELON CROP COUNT

The growers Georgia have greatly increased their
profits within years through organized and scientific meth
DDS of marketing and distribution.
gratifying note that the system to be
tended the handling of the watermelon and canaoupe
The Georgia Fruit Exchange today its readiness
dertake this important work It's substantial record of achieve
capably
Ihs replacement of haphazard regime in horticulture by
busneke and truly economic method much to the state
whole well those personally interested The cantaoupe
and watermelon of Georgia and South Carolina will
richer of general prosperity result of the plan the Fruit
Exchange offers the of these two states
The Cutting of markets. the uncertainties and nadequac
of shipping and of refrigeration will be reduced minimum if
indeed altogether obvated The will accordingly be
worth those who them and also to business large
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14
TO KEEP ANIMALS xREE FROM
LICE

Lice seem to be more troublesome dur
ing the spring when the farm animals
are kept inside until warm weather
comes than at any other time during the
year and as soon as an animal is dis
covered to be lousy. the lice should be
destroyed at once. We have found a
strong decodtion of tobacco an excellent
wash for the purpose of destroying lice,
but during recent years we have been
using a mixture of crude oil and crude
carboIic acid mixed 80 parts crude oil
to l part crude earbolic acid, and find
that this does the work In a very thor
ough and effective manner. On the cat
tie we apply it with hand sprayer, but
for the hogs we prefer to use brush,
or to saturate few gunny sacks or old
blankets and wind them around a post in
the hog yards and allow the hogs TO
make their own toilets by rubbing
against these posts. They will soon
learn how to apply the mixture where
it Is most needed and VIII keep them
selves free from these pests if their beds
and houses are kept clean and disin-
fected.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14
Mu1cHrra sTRAWanRRrEs

Mulching is beneficial in all cases and
weather conditions. On some fields it
is absolutely necessary to prevent freez-
ing out in the spring. One of the great
est advantages of mulching is that it
keeps the plants back in early spring
thereby escaping disastrous spring
frosts; next it holds moisture better,
and last but not least, keeps the berries
nice and clean in rainy weather; no san
dy berries where mulching is done.
And kind of coarse material answers
the purpose-such as straw, leaves,
pine browse, marsh-hay. etc. Fresh ma
nure is excellent, as it not only covers
but fertilizes at the same time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

chamber or chute Through which they
may be driven from a yard and the spray
applied from all directions as they pass.
Such an apparatus has been used with
much success to relieve stock OF ticks
and mango in the west, and could readi-
ly be constructed and conveniently used
to dose a herd Of cattle with coal or
crude oil emulsion in fact any sort Of
spraying material, to save the animals
from annoyance.
A single strong force pump with one
man to operate it, and provided with sew
eral delivery MOBILES placed in the walls
of such a chute, some overhead others
at the sides and still others beneath all
kept playing while the stock is being
driven through, would do the work eff
fectively.-H. Garman-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

The total valae of the crude products
of the cottonseed crushing industries or
tbs United States increased 154 per cent
during the last decade and aggregated
slO7 $751; 900 in 1909 in contrast with ST.
412,OO0 in 1899. Cotton seed to the extent
Of 3.s27, 300 tons. costing SIS. $4,000 in 1909.
and 2,47s, 40q tons. costing S2IesS.o0 in
1899, was needed for the manufacture Of
these crude products.
The output of cotton seed oil amount
ed to 15S,32s. 500 gallons. worth s55l2s.ooO
in, 1909. and TO 1886, 200 gallons, worth
81. 3e1 600 in 1899. The meal and cake
totaled GA. 500 tons. valued at s40,ls5. 900
n 1q0o. and Ss4. 400 tons. valued at s16,-
oS. 900 in 1899. a-ulls weighing 1,269,20o tons.
and worth 81, 600 in 1903. compared with
1853 200 tons, worth SS.1s9.0o0 in 1899. were
also included among the products az the
crushing mills: likewise Us. 512, 100 pounds
of linters in 1909 and 57.272,OO0 pounds in
A-.S. having value Of $4006.0Oo and ST.
sol, 900 in these years, respectively.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

bee from Mount Hymettus, the queen
of the hive, assembled to Olympus TO pre-
sent to Jupiter some fresh honey from
her combs. Jupiter, delighted WITH the
offering of honey, promised to give what
ever she should ask. She therefore be-
sought him. saying: Give me, l pray
thee, a sting that If any mortal shall APP
proach to take my honey, may XIII
him" Jupiter was much displeased. for
he loved much the race OF man, bur
could not refuse the request on account
of his promise. He thus answered the
bee: You shall have your request; put
1t VIII be at the peril of your own iife-
For if you use your sting, shall remain
in the wound you make. and then you
will die from the loss OF 1t"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

Al WeII-drained orchard promotes the
life Of your trees; a well-drained poultry
yard affords long life TO your flock
Why not plant both on the same plot of
ground?
The droppings from the poultry as they
roam over the orchard are, valuable In
order to keep up the fertility of the soil
in the orchards. one must use a good
fertilizer, and there is nothing more val
liable in this line than poultry manure.
We scatter all the cleanings from the
colony and hen houses all over our or
chard.-J. G. Lembke.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

i L3OIN<aI4fAl <AIt1.s 4 III IT o 4UlI.
Mrs. W. II. FELTON,, Gainesville, Ga.
Dear Mrs. FELTON,: / have been an ad-
mirer of your articles in The Semi-Week-
ly Journal since December, and have en-
joyed reading. them very much. so de-
cided / would write you a few lines,
though l have nothing interesting. and
will make my letter quite short for the
first
1 think any one ought to derive great
comfort in reading the poem, Peace, Per-
feet Peace" as it is such sweet poem.
l enjoy Miss Thomas articles, and will
you please send me her address, and
oblige. answering through the columns
of The Semi Weekly Journal?
May you live long and happy life.
remain yours very truly
MRS. c. d. RUDD.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

faire? pronounced
something like lazy
fair). Well, it's the
glorious economic
doctrine u n d e r
which we are now
doing business. In
a word, it means
''every man for
himself and devil
take the hindmost.
1t believes the least
government is the
best government,
and that it's little
short of sacrilege to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

The label used for addressing
your paper shows the time your
subscription expires. BY renewing
At least two weeks before the
date on this label you insure
regular service.
In ordering paper changed. be
sure TO mention your old. as well
as your new. address. II on ru-
raj route. please give the route
number.
We cannot enter subscriptions
60 begin with back numbers Re-
mittance should be seat By postal
order OF Registered mail
Address an orders and notices
for this department to THE
sEMI-wEEKLY JOURNAL At
lanta. Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

While il has not been found pusslpi5'
to make it rain something even better
has been discovered. and that is that
the moisture can be bottled up In the
soil When a soil is full of moisture,
as in the spring. the evaporation is rap
id. If the soils compact, amounting to
about an inch week. BY stirring the
surface thus forming a soil mulch. thus
evaporation is stopped and that moisture
saved in the soil. This is better than
a good rain in the growing season. and
II has the further advantage of warm
ing up the soil.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14
A COOP spRAv1ra CHUTE

An alley or race for combining stock
to be sprayed. The fences. are two
feet apart and 25 feet in length. accom-
modating three animals at one tirne.
The floor should be of cement, so Stored
as to drain away the surplus spray. An
earth floor soon becomes miry and rem
ders the work disagreeable.
1t il seldom that stock submits pa
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

Switzerland is the one country in the
world where the goat is placed on
pedestal above man. Any person guilty
of an offense against the dignity of the
goat must pay a fine, and he may be
sent to jail. If a person should meet
a goat on path and roughly drive him
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

aside he may be arrested If a goat
enters the yard Of a person, not his
owner. and rock or clubs besbounced off
his body. the person guilty of the Of
Tense must pay fine of 80 cents. If
the engineer of rail train sees a goat
on the track the train must halt until
the goat is gently coaxed to move OF.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

tientIy to being sprayed AS it is fire.
quently necessary to spray cattle and
horses in order to free them from Some
pest, ticks. mango or other trouble the
easiest method of carrying forward the
work should be employed
Where many animals are to be treat
ed it would be advisable to construct a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

pass child labor laws, and to organize
labor unions, ETC. When Richard T. Ely
got back from studying in Germany he
got into new economic craft along
with Woodrow Wilson and few others.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

DAWSUN, Ga, AprlI Q IyIO.
Mrs. w H. Felton,:
am farmers daughter. / live on a
farm. I go to school at Herod. Ga. !
am s years old have one brother and
four sisters. l live in the country. I
like to gather flowers on the creeks /
like to read your paper. l read your let
ters first because 1 learn so much from
them. am in the third grade. ! like
to study in history because it has in
teresting war storeis and stories of great
men. I hope my letter won't reach the
waste basket. This is the first time ]
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

The edior OF the Bee. New Orleans
paper. has been made TO pay a fine fos
whipping the editor OF the Wasp. an
other paper Of that city. showing that
somebody got stung. anyway. even If
not on the field OF honor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

A revolution Is reported in Spain.
too Showing how an old monarchy can
initiate the young South American re-
public.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

Joseph Hutch and Arthur Cook were
recipients OF minor surgical operations
last Saturday--Minerya COhio) News.
Lucky dogs The doctors charge for 'em
down here
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

IL t. gratifying to note that dirt is
moving rapidly on the canal. This be-
ing the case whether or not Colonel
Roosevelt deserves the credit for the
original enterprise
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

Congress. having made the annual dis
trEbuti0n OF garden seed. win please get
down to business OF changing the exist
Ing tariff.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

Drop arbitration and maintain a good
army. q German army officer says. Dui
the trouble Is the other fellow might
maintain a better army.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

DR.. Eliot recently celebrated his 18th
birthday by working from $50 o'clock
have 70 do Il, which makes a differ
ence.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

Minneapolis will employ women on
fhe police force, and woe be to the wo-
man citizen who wears the wrong. kind
OF hat.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

-On TO Mexico City is the rebel cry. "
SAYS a headline. And yet we thought
peace was IN the air. and Diaz had
promised TO b good
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

we would suggest that II some practical
means hasn't yet been devised to stop
TIRE invasion OF the boil weevil. II IS
about time some was being studied.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

have written to your paper. If see this
in print, 1 will write again.
LOIS GARRETT.
Route Z, Box Sc.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

An international peace agreement viii
doubtless be reached. even If later IL
should be unfortunate enough 10. be pro-
ken
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

Now the suggestion is made that the
police station be sold. II will be. too.
The city shows its wisdom when IL in
vests IN Atlanta real estate
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

Judging BY the haste congress is max
Ing. on the Lorimer charge. IL doesn't
care to have IL barred By the statute
or limitation
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

As a matter OF choice. 1t is hard TO
see why the spring poet is any worse
than any other kind OF minor poet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14
Hoods
Sarsap arilla
Americas Greatest Medicine
Take 1t This Spring

Thoroughly cleanses the blood cures all eruptonsI
improves the appetite relieves that tired feeling. Gett
today in usual LIQUID form or tablets called Sarsatab.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

some people think that the Mexican
situation is quiet, when. as matter OF
fact. il Is worse than Breathitt county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

It does look like the tariff might ge,
there on schedule time
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

VIII the suffragette ever grow so bold
that she won't look under the bed for
: burglar before turning out the Iight7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

The nnaneuvers on the Mexican border
seem 70 have more effect on Diaz than
they do on the insurrectos.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

II Noah had il 70 do over again. he
never would have brought two housefiies
into the ark.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

Most men would be towards II they
werent ashamed 10 be.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

sChampa gne used BY French mobs TO
food CUTTERS How does that sound In
: prohibition community.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

VITA all these other probes in progress.
Lorimer shouldn't feel as lonesome as he
once did
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14
OuDaily Birthday Party

Here's the man who put laissez faire
in the garbage can. Ever hear of laissez
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

II fishing were a duty. many man
would take an afternoon OF to chop
wood
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

It looks IKE the weather man could
forecast rain every day and he fairly
safe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

Lives there a man with spirit SO dead
thar he doesn't want the home team
10 ufng
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

Would suggest that IL Macon wants
the next session OF the legislature that
she hurry I'D moving day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

The big leagues open today. The big
wp~f league. as far as Atlanta IL con-
4xerned. opens a few days hence
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

The professor who commended Boston
and Pfftsburg. in the same breath, wai
reckless OF the wrath OF Boston