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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
WHOLE SOUTH RESPONDS
TO 7. C. HuDSON's CALL
Commissioners of Agriculture
All Favor Meeting to Discuss
Cotton Crop

The suggestion of Georgia Commits
sioner of Agriculture 7. G. Hudson
that the commissioners OF all the
southern states hold an early meeting
to combat the erroneous idea that the
cotton crop will be unusually large
this year. is meeting with active in
dorsement on the part of all to whom
he has written.
Letters have already been received
from the agricultural departments of
nearly all the cotton-growing states.
The following from the Alabama de-
partment OF agriculture is illustrative
OF the general interest caused by Mr..
Hudson's suggestion:
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. Is, 1911.
Hon. T. G. Hudson. Commissioners,
Atlanta, Ga.-Dear Sir: l am in receipt
OF your favor of the 10th instant. and
agree with you in toto as to the inn
portance of calling a meeting at the
very earliest date practicable of all
the commissioners OF agriculture of
the southern states and leading offi-
Gals and prominent farmers of the
Farmers union. /, myself, have in
tine last few weeks travelled over two
thirds or more of the state of Alabama
and there is absolutely no doubt as to
the deterioration OF the cotton crop
since last report from the United
states department or agriculture on
July 25, and my information is that
this deterioration is all over the cotton
belt. 1 estimate the deterioration in
my state to be at least 90 per cent
since the report OF July IS and IL the
cotton caterpillar gets in it's work as
II now looks as If IL WILL there is no
estimating at this time the damage 20
the crop.
I am glad you have written all the
commissioners OF the southern states,
urging this early meeting and I am
writing today to Maj. w. A Graham.
of North Carolina, who is president of
the Association or Commissioners of
Agriculture of the Southern States,
and urging him to take action at once
and call this meeting and ] will sug-
gest to him to call 1t to meet in Mont
gomery on Thursday, August 81, in the
auditorium Of the Gay-Teague MOTEL.
If you agree with me as to the date
and place of meeting wish you
would write at once to Major Graham
and give it your Endorsement. 1 will
be glad to hear from you again and
know IL you will do this.
Sincerely yours,
r. r. KOLB.
Commissioner OF Agriculture.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
BUSINESS MEN BOOST SHOW
BY DONATING FINE PRIZES
ThyFve Silver Cups Are Already Donated for the South
ern international Poultry Associations Big Educational Ex
hibt-0ne FanCier Gives Four Cups-Busness Men In
tereSted

The George Musice Clothing com
pany is the donor OF another handsome
prize.
Another business man, who is boost
ing the show by Offering a cup. is J.
c. Mellichamp.
The walk-over Shoe company will
give a cup. as will q. g. Black.
The Dixie Incubator company will
donate a handsome cup as a prize at
the show.
The Portland Cement company will
give another.
Col. Ed L. Wright will give a cup
and so will John T. Taylor.
Percy A. Cook, a famous breeder of
Plainheld, N. j., and one of the judges
at the show, offers a $50 silver cup
for the best Cook Orpington.
c. L. Busnmon, Of Indianapolis, Ind,
Will give not one. but four, handsome
cups as prizes. Mr.. Bushmon is a
wealthy fancier with the real interest
of the poultry industry at heart. and
he mas expressed himself as more
than willing to do anything In his
power to assist a show which will be
of as much Importance to the poultry
industry generally as will the coming
exhibit of the Southern international
Poultry association.
Mr.. Bushmon was recently in Dem
yer. Col. attending the convention
of the American Poultry association,
and while there met Loring Brown,
chairman Of the executive committee
of the Southern International Poultry
association. Mr.. Bushmon is so en-
tnusiastic over the coming show that
he told Mr.. Brown that in addition TO
donating the cups he would attempt TO
be present at the show himself.
The donors of the silver cups pre-
viously announced are William Schiey
Howard, Congressman from the fifth
district; ]. M. High company. Dawson
Co., Keely company, J. p.
Allen company. M. Rich & Bros. COM
pany. Atlanta Journal. Atlanta Consti-
tuition. Southern Fancier. Southern
Cultivator. Jacobs Pharmacy, Maier 4
Berkele. Eugene ". Haynes & CO.,
pany, Massengale Advertising Agency,
Easeman Brothers and Charles w.
Davis & Freeman. Byck Brothers COM
Crankshaw.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
COUNTY COTTON
Is APPARENTLY GOOD

SYLVESTER. Ca, Aug. 1s.-The cot.
ton crop in this part of south Georgia
is very good. Cotton has begun to come
in in steady stream. UP till 9 o'clock
yesterday 275 bales had been weighed at
the local warehouse and it is thought
by Monday night the receipts would run
up to 800
The farmers all say that the ccttona
has failed the last month and in COM
parison with 80 days ago it has decreas-,
ed 30 per cent.
From the looks Of the fields all oveFt
this county all the cotton that Is made
will be out by October IS.
The corn crop of this section has ab-
soIutely failed. The corn planted by the
contestants OF the local corn club IS
very poor and most OF them have aban-
doned all hope of placing their corn
on exhibit.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
Does Lightning Strike Conn


Editor The Journal: You have published
quite a few replies to my query as to
why lightning strikes cotton and not corn
In its growing stage. A few say they
have seen where 1t has struck corn,
some not, / continue to ask the question
OF farmers, none that have asked have
seen II, L do not doubt the statement of
these few who have seen It,, but 1t goes
to show that II is very rare, therefore
there must be a scientific reason. Among
the many personal letters that have re-
cefved In regard to the question, I ask
you to publish the inclosed answer from
Mr.. Lee Godfrey. of Swainsboro, Ga.
Practically the same conclusion was Of
fered by a learned professor of near
by college.
Very respectfully,
GEO. T. SMITH.
lightning does sometimes strike corn.
I have seen stalks riddled by lightning,
though this is rare and usually the end
stalks in q row. Green corn Is a good
conductor and each blade is sharp.
needle-pointed and acts as a conductor,
discharging and equallzing the disrupted
conditions of atmospheric electricity.
thereby preventing a disruptive discharge
or thunder bolt socalIed. In other words,
the pointed green blades, of corn dis
charging free electricity prevent polarlza-
ton, condition precedent to a stroke.
LEE GODFREY.
Swainsboro. Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

A short time ago IT was announced
that after a canvass. which lasted
less than an hour. is Atlanta firms and
individuals had offered handsome sill
yer cups to be awarded as speclaI
prizes at the big show OF the Southern
International Poultry association. 70
be held in the auditorium in Atlanta.
December 11-16 inclusive. Since that
time IL additional cups have been
added to the list. making a present to-
tai of 35 silver cups. while members
of the executive committee confidently
expect that number to be increased TO
SO or more by the time the premium
list is complete on September 10.
That Atiantians in practically every
line OF business realize the great inn
portance of this big educational ex-
hibit OF the Southern International
Poultry association to Atlanta and the
south, is shown by their evident will
ingness to boost the show by Offering
prizes for fancy fowls. The coming
show. with its many unique education
al features, is confidentally expected to
be the biggest and most important ex-
nibit of its kind ever seen in the
south. In addition to the many cups
and special prizes, $4,000 in gold will
be distributed among the owners or
the winning birds. Fanciers all over
the country are enthusiastic over the
organizations venture, and declare
that 1t is the greatest thing for the
promotion of the poultry industry that
the south has ever known.
s. E. Simmons, superintendent of
the Georgia Railway and Electric COM
pany. poultry breeder of note and
one OF the members OF the executive
committee of the Southern Interna-
tional, is one of the donors of silver
cups, who was not listed with the pre-
vious announcement. Another is Col
James l.. Key, VINO is ready to pro-
mote any venture which will help At
lanta.
S. B. thurman. the real estate man.
formerly county commissioner, will
give a silver cup as a prize.
Ned Pendergrass, a fancier of JET
ferson. Ca, gives still another.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
GENTRY TO INVESTIGATE
BOIL WEEVIL CONDITIONS

JoNEsBORO. Ca, Aug. he Gem
try, OF Jonesboro, who Is state agent
OF Georgia OF the United States depart
ment OF Agriculture. with ls other men
from Georgia, has started for two
weeks visit in Mississippi Louisiana
and Texas in the Investigation Of the
boil weevil for the special benefit o.
the farmers Of Georgia.
They viii go IN counties where the In
festation is light, where the weevil has
Just made his first appearance. and into
counties where the infestation IS
heavier.
They VIII find out the exact state of
the banks, the condition OF the farm
ers. both the tenants and the lang
owners.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

two equal parts, feeding half Of it night
and morning. The meal is best fed mix
ed with a little cut fodder or something
that win make the animal masticate II
more thoroughly than where 1t is fed by
itself. Silage or green food is, Of course,
the ideal material with which to mix
and feed cottonseed meal In its absence
a substitute can be found without much
difficulty.
VALUE OF A GIVEN SAMPLE OF
LIME
A correspondent, Saltviile. Va, writes:
am sending you a sample OF carbonate
OF lime with analysis attached. and
would like to have your opinion of 1t as
compared with other forms of lime, and
if you think there would be any market
for this product?
have examined with interest the sam
pies of carbonate of lime and the analy-
sis enclosed. / can see nothing objection
able In this analysis save the sodium
carbonate and this Is present in such
small quantity as to make me believe
1t will produce no harmful .effects; GER
tainly when used on soils in humid eli
mates and in the presence of an abund-
ant rainfall such as we have In Georgia
and many other sections of the south
This could probably be dissolved out,
however and removed from the carbon
ate of lime which you propose to put
on the market without much difficulty
or expense. II is automatically stated
that the bad alkali lands Of the west con-
tain sodium carbonate to the extent OF
about two per cent An acre foot OF
soil Is calculated to weigh approximately
four million pounds, so that there is
evidently $1,000 pounds of sodium car
Donate present per acre foot. If two tons
carbontetheaof fiofporgwouljigCci vncw?
of the carbonate of lime were applied
to the acre not more than So pounds of
sodium carbonate would be applied. In
other words It would take probably 1900
tons applied per acre to produce the eff
feet met with in the bad alkaH linds from
the presence of sodium carbonate.
There is specific use for carbonate Of
lime in the form of fine powder in og-
ricultural practice. Caustic lime has
about twice the sweetening or acid-cor-
recting effect of carbonate of lime. Two
tons of your product would therefore
have to be applied to secure the best re-
suits. An application such as this. how
ever, would hardly need TO be made
more than once In four to six years. As
a matter OF business interest, the farmer
should be able to buy and apply two
tons of carbonate of lime at about the
some relative price as one ton OF caustic
lime. For practical agricultural purpos-
es it would as rule be better for tho
farmer to buy and handle this lime in
bulk and there should be an abundant
sale for all you can offer to the trade
in carload lots once market has been
developed for 1t.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
You Can Buy q
5 Acre Farm

In the Heart of Florida for Only
s125, S. Cash, So Monthly. No In
terest, No Taxes, No Charges of
ANY Kind 1t Can Earn $500 to
$1,000 Per Year AS Long AS You
Live.
I win gladly send you incontr0vertible proof
of these statements. Our land Is high lying.
~ ewmmps or marshes. railroad runs directly
through Ia % farm being more than three
miles from Il. Not far from modern town Of
= oo0 popuIafion and close % another OF 400:
600 hara roads. plenty q pure drinking water
A. Depth Of - feet; artesian water and flow
frr wells Al IS 10 200 feet: needs but little
clearing. 50 inches q rainfall; finest climate IN
The wcrid both winter and simmer no mosqui-
toes. healfhieSt location; plenty Of schools and
churches. desirable neighborE; fine hunting and
finhiur. perfec> title. warranty deed. abstract
~ title. time for payments extended II sick
- ont 81 employment Florida State Agricul-
fmrnr Department gives the following census re
rorfe az the actual results secured BY growers
IN our county lettuce $954 per acre: celery.
Sl.a15: cucumbers. 1914; English peas. s43T:
heaus f3S1. and you can grow from three 10
four erous per year On the sane Land. Our
comfy "a the largest frur producing county In
~ state Oranges yield $500 per acre; grape
urrrs. $500 I have prepared a handsome So
rage booklet eontkining dozens q photographs
- fruft and vegetable farms in our vicinity
ard eonfainInx all the Information you wish
roncernfng this favored reglon. II also con
mart az the United States who have purchased
fmrrne here from vs. and who more enthu-
eInstie IN their praise Of our land than We are.
] win send Il % you FREE o. ensrge II you viii
Wills n NIrSGER President. Munger Land
conpsny. Sc Francis St. ST Joseph 40.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
PUTNAM CO. FARMERS
HAVE YEARLY MEETING

EATONTON. Ca. Aug. B.-The fs.rn1-
ers OF Putnam held their yearly institute
at the court house on Wednesday. the
18th. The meeting was opened with
prayer. led by Rev. A. NJ. MARSHALL
A few brief remarks were made by Prof
w. c. Wright and Mr.. Lynn
Prof. J. Phil Campbell gave an in
teresting talk on Corn Culture and Pro-
ductiveness of Soil" Next DR.. Wood.
United States health officer. discussed
the hookworm in particular and also
typhoid fever. consumption and proven
ton OF diseases in general. In the af-
ternoon DR.. Neighbert discussed Live
Stock" and especially live stock in Put
nam. He was followed by B. w. Hunt.
J. d. Weaver and DR.. Lewis along the
same lines.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
HOUSE TO CALL UP
COTTON BILL MONDAY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-The house
ways and means committee today decid-
ed by strict party vote to favorably re-
port the cotton tariff revision bill as
amended and passed in the senate and
to call it up for passage Monday Mem,
bers of the committee predicted adjourn
ment of congress by Tuesday night.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
More Marvels.

Oglethorpe Citizen:-Mr. Dave Cromer,
of Route from this city, was here We'd
nesday and brought along a squash that
weighed q pounds just as a sample of
some OF his farm products. Mr.. Cromer
is a splendid farmer, and he has splen-
did land to farm on. He has some corn
that he feels sure will produce a hun
dred bushels to the acre. He made 81
bushels to the acre on this land last year
and this year the outlook Is much better.
Mr. Cromer is also experimenting this
year on coffee. He has some planted
and thinks 1t is going to turn out all
right,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

Crawfordville Democrat:--The gathering
OF IS bushels of tomatoes from Ss plants.
by an Ebert county citizen. simply
shows what can be done on Georgia soil
with irrigation and high cultivation. II
every garden In Crawfordville had been
equipped with an irrigating plant during
the drouth that prevailed In the spring
and early summer, 1t would have saved
the gardens and assured a prolific yield,
at no great outlay of money. That 1t
pays TO irTigate. highly fertilize and cul-
tivate, is being more clearly demonstrate
ed every year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
HAPEvILLE HEN LAYS
EGG WITH MAP ON 1T

s. H. Hape, of HapevfIle, Ca, owns
a hen that laid an egg last Wednesday
more curious than any golden one. Wow
en- in the texture of the shell are Sc
ries of queer green lines. making on one
side what Mr.. Hape is confident is map
of North America, and on the other side
a human face, which Mr.. Hape thinks
somewhat resembles that Of Woodrow
Wilson.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
RINOFR

NInlnFn Attachment with Corn Harvest
HIMIIL u ter cuts and throws In piles on
IIIIVIII harvester or winrows. Man and
WITHHELD horse cuts and shocks equal with
Corn Binder. Sold IN every state. Price $40
with Binder Attachment. s. q. MONTGOMERY,
Of Texaline, Tex, writes:-'sThe harvester has
proven ali you claim for it. with the assist
ance OF one man cut and bound over 100 acres
of Corn. Kaffir Corn and Maize last year
Testimonials and catalogue free. showing pic
ture Of harvester NEW PROCESS MFG. CO.,
SALINA, Kan
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
Mrr. Winslow,s Corn.

Fitzgerald Enterprise:-Mrs. c. r..
Winslow brought to the Enterprise this
week the finest specimens of corn we
have seen. The ears are enormous, about
50 of them would make q bushel. Mrs.
winslow cultivated the corn with her
own hands
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
"a atalk of COTTON.

Camilla Enterprise:-Mr. @. L. Wade
was showing a stalk OF cotton in town
this week which had 25S bolls anc
squares on IT. 1t was Of the Poor
Land" variety. but had attained an un-
usual growth. O. l.. Wade & Co. have
1876 acres Of this cotton. which mas been
locked in four-foot rows for months.
and those who have seen 1t estimate that
100 bales will be produced on this field.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

Dawsonville Advertiser:-Mr. o. s. Bal
ley, of Route /. sent us cucunsber last
Tuesday that measured Ia inches in
length, inches around and weighed
/ "a pounds 1t is the longest we ever
saw, and If you don't believe our story,
just come and see for yourself
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
MaUels of Georgia Soil


Brunswick News:--Ware county is
making q noise over Foreground
watermelon. That's nothing-simpIy
nothing. We plant seeds that large
here in GIynn.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

Ocila Star;-Mr. Lonza Tucker. of near
Gladys. has the go on the sweet potato
crop this season. Says he had potatoes
the first OF July as large as his arm,
and from six to eight inches long.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

Quitman Press:---The largest melon OF
the season that has been reported so
far was brought I'm Monday by Mr.. r.
w. Devane who is farming few miles
east OF Quitman. The melon was a
Kolb Gem and weighed "a pounds. 1t
was much the largest melon brought in
this season, and probably the largest
grown in the county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
NEGRO Thief Cantured

ADMISSION, Ala, Aug. 1s.-Officei
Hawkins has returned to the city with
John Besxer, negro, who was wanted
here on a charge of grand larceny, II
being charged that he stole the clothes
of several employees at a local pipe
shop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
so-Pound SQUASH.

Statesboro News:-J. Q. Joyner, or
Route No. 1. presented the News with
a squash that was 1-2 feet around and
will weigh about so pounds. This as
some squash. and Mr.. Joyner has won
the prize for having the largest squash.
Mr.. Joyner Is one OF BulIoch's promi-
nent farmers and has won much dis
tinction by his farming.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
Fscund Fodder.

Donaldsonville Enterprise:-Mr .Remus
Faircloth. formerly OF this place, was in
town Wednesday to market some flne
fodder. He gathered 1,011 bundles on
FIVE acres of land on Mr.. John Tyier-s
place, near here. He planted one row
in corn and one in peanuts. and 1t Is
estimated that he will make 80 bushels
of corn to ..-e acre This is going soene
for good feed and also good farming.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
AGRICULTURAL
.:L...23EDUCATIoN

furnish snE information. .
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

Lice may be destroyed on hogs or 9TH
er animals by spraying with a solution
Of one Of the coal tar dips at the rate of
one part to 50 parts of water. Keep
the animals clean and be sure to spray
and disinfect the quarters, pens and
rubbing posts. and repeat the treatment
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
A BUDGET FROM MoULTRIE ON
VARIOUS TOPICS.

VARIOUS TOPICS.
+. A. Moultrie, Ga. writes: What is
the best and cheapest way to get rid
Of hog lice on from 10 to 20 hogs? When
is the best feed to raise for hogs when
corn is short? Are sorghum and chufas
good feed for hogs? Will sorghum
hurt cows? Win melons make a paying
feed for hogs? l have three acres in
oats that looked well for while and
then turned yellow. What shall / do
for them? I have eight acres OF new
land; what kind OF fertilizer will it take
to secure a good yield OF sweet pota-
toes? What is a good fertilizer for pea
nuts? What can ! plant in my cotton
at laying-by time to make feed for
hogs?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

E. W. G., Lake City. Fla, writes: I
have q large Morgan horse about 10 or
II years old. His left eye has gone en-
tirely blind and its right eye Is weak
His eyes look ell right Can you give
me a remedy TO restore his sight7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22

Your horse is evidently affected with
amaurosis paralysis Of the optic nerve).
In your letter yen state that his eye
looks as good as any good sighted horse.
In this condition there Is no structural
change In the eye; simply the inability
Of the optic nerve to carry sight i'm
pressions to the brain.
II is not likely that any treatment
viii restore eight TO the eye that you
say Is entirely blind. but treatment may
possibly improve the condition of the
other eye. l would suggest that you
administer one-half dram doses of pow
dered nux vomica on the feed twice
day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-22
FEEDING DAIRY COWS FOR MILK
PRODUCTION

J. L. NJ, whiteville, N. c.. writes: I
have been feeding my milk cows on
mixture OF one-third cottonseed meal and
two-thirds corn meal and wheat bran or
wheat middlings. but from one of your
articles which recently read, am
of the opinion that I should feed larg-
er proportion of cottonseed meal, or per-
haps cut out the other feeds and feed
only cottonseed meal with roughness.
such as peavine hay. 1 would like to
have your advice in the matter.
You have been feeding an excellent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-02
VIOLA ITEMS


Will Anderson returned from Clinton,
Monday.
Mrs. Lou Him. Is sick with the
measles.
Miss Beulah Barrett is sick with
pneumonia.
r. L. Hoffman was an Audubon
visitor, Friday.
Lou Johansen shelled corn for viii
Martin, Monday. !,
VIM. Langerman and wife visited in
Manila, Thursday.
Henry Rasmussen is confined to his
bed with the measles.
Arthur Shupe began working for Lou
Corwin, February LIST.
Geo. Textor and wife were Coon
Rapids visitors, Monday.
j. c. Bonwell visited his daughter.
Mrs. DIR. Jewell, Sunday.
Arthur Brown is clerking for C. B.
Hendricks in Coon Rapids.
L. M. Estes of Montana is visiting
his old friends and neighbors.
Floyd Clifford and wife are preparing
to move to Canada, March 1st
Mrs. Bert Carpenter is seriously i'll
with the pneumonia. DIR. Jewell was
called Monday.
Will Thompson went to Omaha, Mon
day to see his wife who is taking treat
ment in a hospital
100 acre farm for rent, one mile east
OF Viola store, good improvements. In
quire of j. G. Bonwell.