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The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1911-09-02

of the best orange and lemon land
that can be found anywhere in
southern California. If you want to
make money and prosper, go to the
Palo Verde valley. "-Riverside Press.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
COTTON PICKERS TAKEN
TO FIELDS In AUTOS

vALDOSTA, Ga. Oct. 3.-Cotton pick
ers are getting the best that can be mad
these days. They are being hauled to
the cotton fields in automobiles and are
hauled home in the afternoon when
their days work is ended. They are
getting their rent paid. rations nauleu
to their houses and good prices for
their work. The trouble which the
farmers is having is to get them to
work
The cotton receipts here to date are
nearly eight thousand bales. which il
about half of the cotton ginned in the
United States up to the 25th of this
month.
The farmers claim that there will
be big let up in the work of pick
ing after this week, as tnere viii be
very little cotton left in the fields.
They claim that the barometers indi-
cate rain and that the scaly clouds
are also. good signs, and they are trying
to get out their cotton before it rains.
The vagrancy law is being enforced
as much as possible and several ne
groes have been arrested for fleeing
farmers on a promise to work out ad-
gances.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06

Corn is a great soillng crop, but the
same objections obtain to using IT for
soiling food purposes as obtain to
sorghum. The nutriment in 1T is less
prior to maturity than after maturity.
When fed in the form of ensilage it
is fed virtually as soiling food, as 1T
is then fed slightly short of maturity
and in the succulent form.
For this use no plant in America
will equal corn, and this is unques-
tionably the most economical way of
feeding il when it is to be fed for a
number of years.
Under such conditions it will abund-
antly pay to build silo, relatively
narrow and deep, that it may be
adapted to summer feeding.
The advantage of a narrow silo over
a wide one for such feeding arises
from the fact that less surface is ex-
posed from day to day during the
summer when small quantities are fed.
The sowing of corn for soiling on
the broadcast plan has but few advo-
Gates. 1t has been condemned chiefly
on the ground of the small food value
possessed by corn SO sown as COM
pared with corn grown in rows so far
apart as to freely admit the sunlight.
1t is possible, however, that too
much has been made of this objection
as the experience of many has shown
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
DOUBLING PRESENT CORN YIELD

that much milk may be obtained by
feeding corn grown thus on given
area of land. ~
1t is a very convenient way of grow
ing it, but it Is costly of seed and does
not check weed growth. so completely
as when grown in rows.
For purely sotiing food uses, when
corn is crowned in rows the aim should
be to obtain from It as much bulk as
is consistent with the free and ample
opportunity to cultivate the crop In
the usual way.
This means that while the rows
should not be closer tnan three feet,
the corn may be grown thickly in the
row. To accomplish this the drill
may be made to SOW seed twice or
three times virtually in the same place.
The cutting may begin as soon as
the crop is In full tassel, and may be
continued until the crop is nearly, If
not quite ripe The season of feeding
may be prolonged by planting at least
two varieties which mature at differ
emit times during a season.
Editors Note;-We know farmers
who sow quick growing varieties as
late as July 10th for use in September
and IL makes an excellent filler in
between pasture and grain. For this
purpose the ground should be in good
filth and perfectly clean.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
FARMERS OF SPALDING
WILL HOLD COTTON

GRIFFIN, Ca, Oct 2-The farmers of
Spalding county held mass meeting in
the city, hall today to protest and de-
wise means for combating the present
low price of cotton. Hon. Frank Flynt
was the principal speaker, and read
statistics showing that IA cents would
be a fair price for a 100000 bale crop.
Resolutions were adopted pledging the
farmers of this section to cooperate
with others of the cotton producing belt
in holding the staple until better. prices
prevailed.
An unusually large crop has been raised
in this section this year, but the farm
ers have been unable to get it picked. A
drive in any section of the county will
reveal fields snow-white while the pick
ers are rarely seen. The warm weather
has caused all the hollis to open and If
the farmers were able to gather the
crop it could all be harvested at one
picking.
AS an evidence of what the lands OF
Spalding will produce under, proper cul-
tivation two Instances will be given. j..
B. Futral, a young farmer, about two
miles from Griffin, has already gathered
II bales from u acres and will get five
or six more bales before the season
closes. Eugene L. Phillips. another young
planter, living about three miles from
the city, has II acres from which he
gathered nine bales on the first picking,
and those competent to judge claim he
has now one bale to the acre open and
awaiting the cotton picker Large yields
are reported all over the county. but
the universal cry is that it is almost
impossible to get the necessary help to
harvest the crop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
You Can Buy a s.
Acre Farm

IN THE HEART OF FLORIDA FOR ONLY
S125, So CASH, IS MONTH"; NO INTEREST,
NO TAXES, NO CHARGES or ANY KIND. 1T
CAN EARN $500 TO $1,000 PER YEAR AS
LONG AS YOU LIVE. $40
1 will gladly send you incontrovertible proof
of these statements. Our land is high lying, no
swamps or Marshes IailrOad directly
through it, no farm being more than three miles
from it. Not far from a modern town of 1000
population and close to another of 1000: good
hard roads, plenty of pure drinking water at a
depth of 20 feet: artesian water and flowing
wells at T5 to 200 feet; needs but little clear
ing: so inches of rainfall; finest climate in the
world both winter and summer; mosquitoes,
healthiest location; plenty Of schools and
churches: desirable neigbbors; fine hunting and
fishing: perfect title, warranty deed; abstract
of title; time for payments extended IL sick or
out of employment, Florida State Agricultural
Department gives the following census reports
OF the actual results secured by growers in our
county: Lettuce, 1854 per acre; celery, 81 1925 ;
cueumbers, $514- English peas, $43T;- beans,
$751; and you can grow from three to four
crops per year on the same land. Our county is
the largest fruit producing county in the state.
Oranges yield $500 per acre; grape fruit, $500;
Strawberries $500; penches $500; spears, $500.
have prepared handsome 36-page booklet
containing dozens OF photographs of fruit and
vegetable farms in our vicinity and containing
ali the information you wish concerning this IA
yored region IL also contains hundreds of letters
from men from every part of the UE'ted States
who have purchased farms here from US and who
are mort enthusiastic in their praise of land
than are. | VIII send II to you free Of
charge IL you will write for it today. Don't
delay, but send your name and address today.
WILLIS r. MUNGER, President Munger Land
Company, GA Francis ST., st, Joseph, No.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
DUBLIN, COTTON FIELDS
RUINED BY CATERPILLARS

DUBLIN, Ca, Oct. s.-Caterpillars
have ruined several fields of late cotton
planted near the city, completely de
vouring every green leaf and young boh
of cotton on the plant. In day or two
after having attacked the plant it looks as
if a fire had swept over the en,lre fled
They seem to have injured only the late
cotton having made their appearance tof
late to injure- the early cotton.
The farmers are having trouble in Sc
curing lands to pick the cotton out GALS
season, and are paying rs cents loo
pounds for cotton pickers. Wagons are
sent in from the country to take the
hands out every morning, bringing them
back in the evening.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
BIG SUGAR CANE CROP
FORECAST IN THOMAS

TOWNSVILLE, Ga, Oct 4.-The hot
weather of the summer and early fall
with enough mostups~to keep the soil in
good condition. has had the effect OF
making some Of the finest sugar cane
seen in this county in several years.
The farmers are quite delighted over
this crop and expect to make a lot OF
good south Georgia syrup, the kind which
has made a name for itself wherever
used. ~
The cane is wonderfully tall and well
developed in every way, even the little
patches around town grown for Chew
ing" purposes, showing stalks from 10 to
10 feet long. This is, Nof course, the
gren cane as the red cane is only used
for making syrup, and while sweeteI
than the green is rather harder for
chewing. The red cane Is even taller
than the green, and all through the
county the large crops of it are beauti-
fail. -F
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
GOVERNMENT WILL HELP
BOOST PRICE OF COTTON
Will Cooperate With Cotton
Growers in Order to Put
Prices Higher

WASHINGTON, Oct. Am effort TO
secure higher prices for cotton by an
improvement in the methods of hand
to be made by the government this year
in cooperation with prominent cotton
growers.
The plan is designed to bring to the
cotton raisers the full benefit of the
increase in value that can be secured
by a careful grading of the crop to
correspond with the new government
standards. These standards have been
in the hands of the cotton exchange for
some time and are recognized official
standards of the trade.
Officials of the agricultural depart
ment are planning to- take the crop
from plantations selected as expert
ment points. the government experts
will use the most approved methods of
grading, handling. baling and selling
and will make accurate returns on each
operation for the benefit of the cotton
growers.
1t is believed that If the cotton rails
ers can be trained to grade the crop
carefully, in its initial handling, it's
value can be greatly increased by put
ting the cotton into grades that COM
mand higher prices. Efforts are being
made to induce farmers associations
and local ubOd6es uto purchase sets of
the governments standards ferYsuse in
preparing the cotton for the market.
The price of the standards have been
reduced from S35 to $50 for the benefit
of farmers associations, and the de-
partment is recommending that half
serise' be purchased which will give
farmers facility to grade their cot
ton. 1t is believed cotton raisers OF
the south will benefit to the extent of
millions of dollars IL the Improvement
in handling and marketing methods can
be made general
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06

According to the government reports
the average value of horses in the
United States is s111.S7. which is nearly
So more than it was in 1910.
Since 1900, when the automobile began
to be regarded less as toy and more
as a possible necessity, the average
value of the horse has increased from
s44.61-a gain of s77.O7 head. The gain
has kept up every year except one' when
there was loss of 10 cents head be-
tween 1907 and 1905.
The period from 1894 to 1901 was the
loy-water mark for horses. In 1897 the
average value dropped to $S1.51. During
the years 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1885, the
figures were under $40 for the only time
in the history of this country.
Although Illinois is the first state with
respect to the number of horses the most
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
ARMY WORM DAMAGES
SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON

SUMTER, s. c., Oct. s.--Cotton in
the eastern section of this county is
being considerably damaged by the
army worm, which has spread over sew
eral townships and is advancing west
The worm takes the stalks as they
come, eating away the foliage and other
tender portions of the stalk and leaving
only the bare stalk. The effect on a
field is substantially the same as IL
it had been laid waste by the boa.
weevil.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
|. M. FLEMING TO LEAVE
GEORGIA FRUIT EXCHANGE

I. NJ. Fleming, manager of the Georgia
Fruit exchange, has announced that he
will retire from that Office to engage in
the brokerage business for himself. He
will Handle fruits and produce
The regular stockholders meeting of
the exchange will take place Tuesday,
and Mr.. Fleming will not offer himself
for reelection 1t is stated that Henry
D. Marks, who has been assistant man.
ager, will succeed Mr.. Fleming.
Mr. Fleming has been managr of the
fruit exchange for the past three years,
and has made a splendid record. He was
among the organizers of the exchange.
Mr.. Marks has been the assistant man.
ager during Mr.. Flemings term of Office.
and is regarded as one of the ablest
and most experienced men in the south.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
CHATTANOOGA SENDS
EXHIBIT TO MACON

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 3,-The
removal of the entire exhibit of the City
of Chattanooga at the Appalachian ex-
position at Knoxville to the state fair
at Macon, Ga. is now under way. I'm
der the personal supervision of Sec
rotary c. l.. Bum, of the Manufacture
ers' association the multifarious exc
hibits indicating the citys manufacture
ing and industrial greatness are being
prepared for shipment. A special train
carrying the exhibits will leave for
Macon Wednesday according to present
plans. f-.-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
HORSES INCREASING IN VALUE

expensive are found In Massachusetts
and Rhode Island. where they average
S14s each. Connecticut and New jersey
are next, s142 The average value OF
the horse in Illinois is $12S, which is 81
less than in 1910. In Wisconsin the aver
age value is $122, which is 81 more than
in 1910 The gain in Massachusetts, has
been $50 a head in one year; in Rhode
Island It has been $40 head.
The southern states lead by large
margin in mules. The most expensive
are in South Carolina, where they are
worth $17S each Georgia is second, A6S;
and Florida is third s161. Mules in Hi
nois are worth $3.50 and in Wisconsin
s122, the same as horses. A mule Is
worth $15 more this year than last in
South Carolina, Sc more in Georgia and
Florida, 81 less in Illinois, and 81 more
in Wisconsin,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
Claim Cotton Record

JACKSON, Ca, Oct. 4-Again cotton
picking records were broken, and this
time by mere children. Albert Edwards,
the 15-year-old son of T. w. Edwards,
living on rural route No. from Jack
son, picked 500 pounds in a day, while
his brother, Clifford. Is years of age,
picked 500 pounds in one day. This
record, which is vouched for by reliable
parties, is the best of the many records
reported this season.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06

Prizes Are Awarded by South
Georgia Exposition for Ex-
hibitS of Counties
tspecial pispatch to The journals

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
Triton, Ca, Oct. 4.-OneS hundred
Decatur county citizens, in 80 autos. ar
rived here at Ii O'Clock today. The cars
were decorated, and paraded the streets
and exposition grounds. A welcome al
the auditorium was given by Mayor
Banks, responded to by Major Callahan
and others.
Attendance at the exposition is large
and everybody is delighted with it.
Tomorrow will be Savannah day.
Terrell county won the first county
prize; Thomas, second; Worth, third
Brooks and Tiff received honorable men
ton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
FARMERS RAISE FUND TO
KILL GROUND SQUIRRELS

STOCKTON, Cal. Oct. s.-one thou
stand farmers, representing district of
5000 acres, have imposed tax of 5
cents an acre on themselves as a part
of a fund to exterminate the ground
squirrels in the southern part of San
Joaquin county. which are said to be in
fected with bubonic plague. The cam
paign Will be carried on under the direc-
ton of county and United States COM
mission srs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
Plan Knittinq Mill

SAVANNAH, Ca, OCT. S.-Emory 5.
Harris, secretary of the bennington
CVt.) board of trade. in a communica-
ton to the Savannah board of trade is
requesting information relative to the
facilities of the port and the opportu-
mites offered here for locating a large
knitting plant Mr.. Harris represents
the Bennington Knit Goods company, Of
Bennington, VT, owners and operators
of several large knitting mills in New
England.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
STRANGE WORM PLAYS
HAVOC WITH COTTON

CHARLOTTE. N. c., Oct. S.-A strange worm
which made its appearance only q few days
ago is working havoc in the rate cotton fields
OF CASTOR county, stripping entire fields as
they come, OF both leaves and unopened hollis. A
large amount Of late is grown in this
county and the opinion Of conservative farmers
is that the crop will be curtailed at least sew
eraI hundred bales.
On one farm the pest appeared last Satur.
day morning and by Monday had practically
eaten all the bolls Of the entire long staple
fields.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
AGED Confederate Dead

COLUMBUS, Mo, Oct. 3.-David Crock
EFT, Confederate soldier and cousin OF
the famous Texan of that name, died al
his home near here today aged Is. Dur
ing the border war in Missouri Crockett
was hanged to a tree by Union soldiers
and rescued at the point of dean by
his comrades. The tree, huge elm, still
stands as a landmark and wartime mon
ument near Two Mile station. this coun-
~
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06

for live stock and then use the result
ing manure as top dressing on the
land intended for oats. This Will be
found the most economical method you
can pursue as a farmer in disposing OF
your seed and enriching your land.
EXCHANGING, SEED FOR MEAL
f. r. G., Alamo, Ga, writes: want
to know which will pay best, to Keep
cotton seed or exchange them for meal
If 1 can get ton for ton. If have TO
take less than this will 1t pay? Which
will be best for oats, the seed or the
meal, also for corn and cotton?
If one can secure a ton of high-graSe
cotion seed meal for ton of seed, the
exchange should be profitable one for
the farmer especially at present prices
prevailing for the seed. A ton of cotton
seed will ordinarily contain about 81
pounds of nitrogen, while ton of meal
Analysing only SIS per cent of nitrogen,
will contain 1896 pounds of itrogen. In
other words 1870 pounds of 5.1S per
cent meal would contain about the same
equivalent of nitrogen as ton of seed
Therefore, you could afford to exchange
allowing yourself a reasonable price for
the meal, in extreme cases, say on the
basis OF LOU POUNDS OF meal Ior d ZOE
of seed. All you can secure above L.
500 pounds of meal for ton of seed is
to your material advantage and profit
In all experiments made up to date
meal has proven more effective as a
source of fertilizer than seed, equal
weights of course being considered. You
will not make a mistake therefore in
exchanging your seed for meal on the
basis suggested in this letter with the
idea of using the, meal as a source or
fertilizer under oats or corn and cotton.
A good fertilizer to use under oats on
land such as you describe would he
about an S-3-4 at the rate of 500 pounds
per acre. Cotton seed meal as a source
Of nitrogen for fall crops has the adj
vantage of being relatively slowly avail
able and nus not subject to washing
or teaching from the land as rapidly as
might be- the case where more quickly
available forms of nitrogen are used.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06

mer and crack the shells very slightly.
IT is not likely that the walnuts will
come true to type. You should there-
fore plant the nuts in nursery rows on
enriched and carefully prepared laho
The nuts may be planted one foot apart
in the drill and in rows three feet apart
After they have developed sufficlently
Won should cut them back and bud them
by taking buds of the parent tree. rms
is the only way in which you can insure
their coming true to type.
In dehorning cattle, it is best never
to cover I'D the horn core. but leave II
exposed. 1t should be disinfected care
fully with some antisepetic solution
which Will thoroughly cleanse the parts
and destroy any parasites or bacteria
which have gained access to the wound.
Anv of the coal tar dips may be USED
for this purpose Make solution OF
one mart to 80 parts of water for aggra-
waited cases, and one part to 90 where
the trouble is not fso deep seated or
persistent. The solution should be care
fully used two or three times day, and
should shortly result in the healing OF
the wound.
WHICH is THE BEST VARIETY OF
COTTON?
p ]. G. T., Milledgeville, Ga, writes:
What variety of cotton do you consider
best for our average Georgia lana:
What is your opinion of the Cleveland
big bon? 1t is about the best have
ever had. OF what type is the wilt
resistant variety originated by Professor
DeLoach, large or small boiled?
II is not possible to say at this sea-
son of The year which variety of cot
al tn mr.
demonstration field We hope to issue
a pamphlet giving the results of tho
work carried on this year about the
first Of January, 1912. In 1909 Cleve-
lands Big Boil stood at the head Of the
list of some 81 varieties of cotton testeo
that year. In 1910 Clevelands Big Boil
stood fourth in a test of some 35 vario-
ties. he average for the two years
makes it one of the best varieties we
have tested up to this time. To say,
however, that it is the best and only
variety adapted for general cultivation
in Georgia would not be just or fair, as
the season, soil conditions. fertilizers
and many other factors enter into and
determine the yield secured by a given
variety in a given season. That 1t is a
good variety, however, is now pretty
well established. You have probably
confused the work of the State College
of Agriculture with that of the State
Board Of Entomology Professor De-
Loach is concerned in the development
of a strain of cotton resistant to the
boil rot or snthracnose, while the State
Board Of Entomology has been endeav-
oring 10 disseminate strain of wilt re-
sistant cotton originated by the u. s.
Department of Agriculture. One of the
best established varieties is Dillon; am
other Dixie. These are selections of
hybrids, If 1 am, correctly Informed, Of
Jackson's Limbless, with which you are
no doubt more or less familiar.