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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
THE soUTHERN,S GOOD ROADS TRAIN.

The Southern railways campaign for the development OF
public roads begeng keen interest and will undoubtedly Ve
rich results.
Georgia. in Alabama the road improvement train
has been welcomed every stopping point by large crowds OF
farmers hear the lectures on road con-
cton and to witness the exhibition methods and machinery
The itself thoroughly equipped for Its purpose and is &C
conpaned by skilled highway under the direction OF
well by OFFICIALS from the nu
and industrial department of the Southern.
value of this enterprise lies in the fact that 1T not only
aouse public the of good roads but also
plies definite knowledge by of which this
practical expression 1t teaches first of all
good should be built and then shows how they can be
built community thus impressed with the Importance OF
undertaking highway improvements and extensions in sci
en manner and lesson useful than this be
taught in the south.
heartenng to see the railroads of the
placing themselves squary behind great constructive
this The work which the Southern doing will
rebound well the sections interests through
long for there nothing certain advance
the welfare of railroad than the development of its territory In
spirit find the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic
conducting experiment farms along its lines south Georgia. and
the Illinois Central sending through the southwest special
teach people the value and Importance of retaining
swamp lands.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
SMALL TOOLS ON THE FARM

articles too numerous to mention.
Farm requirements differ very greatly,
the highly specialized farm not needing
nearly so many tools as the general farm.
The necessity of fairly complete outfit
is apparent If the farmer would avoid
expensive trips to town or to the neigh
bors to meet some immediate need,
thereby stopping teams and laborers un-
til the repair is affected The advantage
of some systematic arrangement is also
apparent, in order that the extact tool
may be at hand when wanted and thus
avoid loss and delay by reason Of mis-
laid, narrowed, stolen or lost tools.
Some of these tools can be charged to
special farm enterprises, as to the horses.
the dairy, corn, hay, grain, ETC.. but
by far the great majority constitute an
overhead charge against the farm. The
connection between an auger bit handle
and a bushel of wheat may not lie at
once apparent to the miller. but 1t re-
quires the auger bit handle, to turn the
bit. to bore the hole in the plank, to
make the wagon-jack, to grease the
wagon that hauled the- grain to the
machine, and that brought the wheat to
the mill Before the bushel of wheat can
yield proIlt it must help pay for the
auger bit handle and the other minor
tools which total hundred or more dol
lars in value on any well managed
farm. The item is small. but 1t is a
part of that great overhead charge which
exists on every farm and which goes
to help make up the difference between
what the farmer gets and what some
people think he gets
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23


If the average farmer were asked
How much money have you invested
in the small tools on this farmT' it is
probably that after moment of thought,
during which he would have a mental
picture of an axe. handsaw, a grind
stone and rather a confused idea that
there was a lot of stuff of one sort or
another somewhere about the farm.
would reply that from SIS to $50 would
cover the cost.
A recent investigation conducted in
Ohio, discloses the fact that this is far
short of the mark. Careful inventories
were taken on 80 farms, and in every in
stance the total amount was many times
that what the owner had guessed
The fact that these small tools are
bought, one at a time as needed, and
are not cared for systematically, leads
to a very erroneous idea Of their value.
Summarizing the inventories of these 80
farms, 1t is estimated that to complete
ly equip general farm of 160 acres in
Ohio with small tools viii probably cost
from $500 to $500, or in excess of the
farmers guess by more than 800 per
cent An error in judgment of this
amount, particularly when the error is
challenge attention.
habitually taken, these tools of minor
equipment are usually included as "other
small tools and given a guessed at
value, somewhat after the stereotyped
expression appearing on sale bills: "other
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
UP TO THE SENATE DEMOCRATS

AS the senate debate over the Canadian reciprocity
tnue manifest that only the
ing support this important from
defeat.
The threeheaded opposition The standpat
Republicans fighting the ground that it contrary to
parys system of protective tariff number OF the lead
ing insurgents fighting from motives which they have thus
And finally Senator Root fighting
of all amendment which ne
prend harmless but which he offers shery in behalf OF
monopoly and which if adopted will prevent the agreement from
becoming effective.
Despite all this opposition however bill will be adopted
Democratic senators stand sanchly its defense This they
the principles OF their party
loyal splendid efforts of their comrades in the lower
house.
Frer trade relationships of the traditional
party More than this offers today
specific opportunity lowering removing the tariff tax on
the of life they stood sincerely for this
swept the country In the
elections last autumn majority has fulfilled its pledge
to people Surely the Democrats cannot undo the work
thus accomplished voting against reciprocity by accepting any
amendment that may imperl its ultimate
for serious alarm that the senate Democrats
will duty this ISSUE But has been rumored that
will insist joining reciprocity with the farmers
free list bill wool bill before they give their support
ANY such attempt would the hazardous effects as the
Root Though intended such it would be
stab n the back for the reciprocity bill tt,a
be passed it originally agreed upon
b the special the Canadian government
Otherwise the negotiations its detail terms must be renewed
and must again gan of opposition from special inter-
the border and the Tories In England
passed from the house Otherwise
must again be that body and the chances OF Its
adoption will shrink a minimum.
Therefore, the which the Democrats of the senate face
clearly Their only of duty to vote for this BILL
amendment whatsoever they DO not ney
will simply be playing into the hands OF the old guard
of interests that every step toward ta REFORM
Upon depends the record which the Democratic
party carry before the people Even with their support the
reciprocity defeated party skirts will still be clear and
responsibility will entirely the Republicans Or II the
adopted the credit will belong to Democracy
10
unfolding this BILL and has everything to los
they forsake it.
considerations higher however, than these Inc
reciprocity looks the welfare OF more tnan
ninety irrespective of party politics Its ra
caon clothing and thrher markets
1t means more enlightened this country trade
relations with its northern neighbo and eventually with the world
And so their duty nation well to their party demands
that the stand in solid phaanx and press
this great victory.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
CABBAGE UNIVERSALLY GROWN

presents a great diversity OF form than
that derived from any orner single an
lcestral type.
Wild cabbage is a robust growing.
broad leaved plant enjoying the low.
ern Europe. The most closely allied
form now in cultivation is the collard.
The wide variation in the group is illus
trated by the diversity of form shown
lin collard kale, tree cabbage, marrow
kale, cauiflower, and Brussels sprouts
lit is almost beyond the bounds of rea-
son to believe that all these forms have
been derived from a common parentage.
but such is the fact.
In no truck crop does the character OF
the seed count for more than in cabbage
lit is very essential that the, crop come
to marketable maturity early, that the
10 eads be uniform in size and character.
and that they mature so that the whole
lcrop can be harvested at two cuttings.
The small saving made by the purchase
of cheap or inferior seed is usually paid
for a hundred times over in the lessen
ed value of the crop. A grower cannot
afford to risk his crop forf so small a
saving. The best seed that can be OBJ
tanned is none too good. and anything
short of this is not good business.
without highly viable seed of a good
strain, true in type, the best results can
not be expected.
Cabbage is a crop which is grown by
every market gardener located within
wagon hauling distance of an important
lcenter of consumption. The statistics
of the distribution of the cultivation OF
the cabbage clearly indicate the fact that
this is one of the most important crops
grown by market gardeners.
The counties near each of the impcr-
tant centers of population of the United
states are almost universally credited
with a considerable acreage of cabbage,
thus showing that the gardeners of these
regions have given considerable atten-
ton to the production of this crop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
THE BLESSED RAIN.


We had been exceedingly dry in ouI
section and conditions begun to look Sc
rious. The heat was also exhausting to
an old body like myself.
I was almost painting for rain and cool
er temperatures.
But on Saturday. June II, the clouds
begun to gather about noon and soon
we saw and felt the blessed rain.
The lightning and thunder were severe
and heavy but they brought the cooling
showers.
Everything In nature rejoiced. The
leaves were washed off and the dead
grass begun to wake up. Indeed nature
got her face well washed in good style
The farmers were not complaining but
they were glad enough to see changt
from hot dry weather, to wet no
weather.
But the gardens suffered greatly. Our
provision stores were actually bare Of
vegetables and Irish potatoes and greer
beans went up to So a bushel.
We expect dry eating in winter time
but this has been dry summer fol
everything in the eating line. never
saw greater scarcity during the midsum
mer months. Those who will have re.
gard to fall vegetables should plant
their gardens afresh, just like they do II
the spring Spring beans are good bur
fall beans are better, and nothing bu
my inability to plan and push garder
work would deter me from endeavorine
TO do swift and careful work just nov
preparatory to the fall supply. Blu
it would have been so much worse with
out the rain Bless the Giver for giving
1t to u.s.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
MOSOUITOTA PREVENTIVES

sence of wind such a film will remain
persistent for ten days or slightly long
err Even after the iridescent scum ap-
parently disappears there is still an odor
of kerosene about the water. In wind
the film of kerosene is frequently blown
to the side, but with change of wind
will go back again, so that larvae are de-
stroyed Not only are larvae and pupae
DESTROYED by the kerosene film, but many
adult mosquitoes alighting on the sur
face of the water to drink or to lay
their eggs are killed by it.
A common spray pump is very USE
full in applying the oil. Small ponds
can be sprinkled out Of an ordinary
watering pot with a rose nozzle. Or for
that matter pouring it out of Upper
or cup will be satisfactory. In larger
ponds pumps with a straight nozzle
may be used. A straight stream viii
sink and then rise and spread until the
whole surface of the pond can be COW
cred without waste. The English work
ers in Africa advise hopping the kero-
sene upon the surface of the water by
means of cloths tied to the end of a.
long stick and saturated with kerosene.
Many large cities are planning active
campaigns against the mosquito pest,
some on a very large scale The board
of health of East st. Louis, ILL.,, has re-
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to pour crude oil on the waters of Pitts
burg lake, Cahokia creek, and all other
streams and creeks near East st. Louis.
with the hope that the mosquitoes will
be exterminated. This IS a long stride
in the right direction.
In Panama a larvicide Is being used
which is made as follows: $50 gallons
of carbolic acid is heated in a tank to
temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit,
then $50 pounds Of powdered or finely
broken resin Is poured in. The mixture
is kept at a temperature of 22 Fahren-
heit Thirty pounds of caustic soda Is
then added and the solution is kept at
the same temperature until a perfectly
dark emulsion without sediment is form
ed The mixture is thoroughly Stirred
from the time the resin is used until
the end One part OF the emulsion TO
10000 parts of water is said to kill Ano-
pheles larvae in less than half an hour,
while one part to 5000 parts of water viii
kill them in from to 10 minutes. AT
larvicide plant at Ancon 1900 gallons Of
this mixture were made at cost of
So1416 per gallon. Although this mix
rture has been used to q large
extent in Panama, crude oil was also
used for streams having a fair velocity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23

Cabbage is one Of the most universal
ly cultivated of our garden plants Al
though it is one of the coarser vegeta-
bles 1t finds a place in the home garden
as we'll as in the market garden and
truck farm. In some sections of the
United States cabbage is extensively
grown as a farm crop.
According TO the last census New York
state grew more than $4,000 acres OF
cabbage Pennsylvania. nearly $1,000
while Virginia grew about 10000 acres.
The three states mentioned outrank all
others by at least 1000 acres. No ade-
quate estimate can be placed on the
decidedly, both in acreage and in
price, from year to year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23

| EhS.
When 1 ride on the train L make ac-
quaintance whenever possible. Ii they
learn nothing from me L learn from
them, ana 1 travelled on the cars with a
family of seven few days ago in
which / became interested.
They came from a cotton mill town
and were travelling TO another, looking
tor an easier place or more money
The mother was evidently person of
little force but those young ones were
sharp and wide awake.
| The girl of Is made 70 cents a day; the
15-year-old boy made IS and the girl Of
Is made So That represented $3.50 for
each working day, and on that amount
the family must live. The grown girl
gave me the family history.
The father died nine years ago, leav-
ing the widow with six children. She
said it was tough pull, as she and her
brother, older than herself, had to sup
port the family He was now married,
had gone to farming, and she was the
manager and money maker now
What about that 2-year-old baby over
there on your mothers lap?" / asked.
''Oh, ma just took fool notion and
married again. and sad day 1t was for
US. That man just sat down expecting
US to feed and house him"
Where is he now?"
Goodness knows. He jest got SO
mean and no count that we told ma he
must get away. He went but he came
back. Then l went to the right place
and them men told him he'd suffer If he
put in there any more"
From the CLINT in her eye and the set
of her chin could tell him, he would
do we'll to keep away from that tribe
of step-children.
as If she could whale the intruder who
left her that 3-year-old child to raise and
| support.
Here were seven mouths to fill, seven
bodies to clothe and a shelter must be
had and three of those children were
doing 1t. 1t was lesson of fortitude and
patience to me.
They were all we'll dressed for the
trip, had on nice white dresses and new
hats and were as wide awake as any
body to be seen.
I They are not getting much book in
struction but nevertheless they are
absorbing valuable education.
To compare that gray-eyed girl worker
with our butterfly people who think they
are overworked to get UP to break
| fast, or dress themselves without help
is no comparison at ALL
She is just worth bakers dozen Of
them in any sort of crisis. Toss her
out with a car full of them in a desert
place and she would prove herself a
Napoleon and never half try.
She has stood on the firing line" until
she knows how to wrench out a living
and she has become confident as well as
brave. She knows what she can do, and
when she told me she was obliged to
leave the weaving room and take a spin
ner's place, and she said: 81 was too
ailing and had to change" understood
what it would mean to that family when
that master-spirit of them all went to a
sick bed.
That wiry young woman became a
heroine to me. She had evoluted into a
better specimen than her own mother be-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
CALVES SUCKING EARS

One Of the most difficult habits to
overcome in bunch of young calves is
that of ear sucking. When we feeu
calves milk from the pail they eat so
rapidly that they fail to relieve the
mouth of the saliva which naturally
mixes with it's mothers mix while it is
sucking,
In order to relieve their mouths OF
this secretion which their organs of d.
gestion demand they will seek some
thing to suck which will relieve their
mouths of the saliva which has been
retained to a large extent and their ia
vorite object is the ear of the calf next
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
PRAISE FOR THE JoURNAL.

Chapman, >. C.. June H. 1911.
Mrs w. H. FELTON,:
My Dear Mrs. FELTON,: / noticed
some days ago you said your BOOK
would soon be ready for sale, and as I
am very anxious to get a copy, please
enter my name on your list so will
not be left out. Please give price OF
your books through The Journal, and
will send money for same. / think
can sell several copies in my neighbor-
hood as everybody seems to enjoy your
writing so much, as you give such pain
facts and always to the point.
I have been a continuous subscriber
to The Journal for Is years, and class
it to be among the best papers take.
If you can give me any information
where can get some seed of the necva-
rine peach I will appreciate II very
much. 1 have written to several OF
the nurseries and they fail to quote
them. With best wishes, 1 beg to re-
main.
Yours very respectfully,
D. N JOHNSON.
The price of the book is $3.50 when
delivered. MRS. FELTON,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23

Since the discovery that mosquitoes
are not only nuisances but are also con-
veyors of malaria, yellow fever and
other diseases, a great deal of remedial
work has been done by individuals and
communities, many remedies and plans
of action having been tested on large
scale.
Mosquitoes breed in all sorts of places
where is to be found the least standing
water In pools, springs, marshy lands
rain barrels, water tanks, old wells, foun-
tains and ornamental ponds and every
conceivable place. The writer knows OF
one instance where a veritable plague
of mosquitoes was traced to case OF
empty beer bottles allowed to remain IN
a back yard for some weeks In midsum-
mer.
Search carefully for all such places
and either abolish the standing water
BY carting away chance receptacles, by
turning over vessels, by filling in exca'
vations or by treating other receptacles
with a film of kerosene, or by intro
ducing fish into fountains and artificial
ponds The common gold fish and sill
yer fish destroy mosquito larvae and
should be placed in park lakes and
ponds.
Drainage of all swampy or low areas
needs no argument This is very i'm
portant consideration in the treatment
of breeding places OF mosquitoes.
While it is obviously best to abolish
breeding places in the ways mentioned
it often happens that it is not possible
to drain, and at least as a temporary
expedient it becomes desirable to treai
the water so as to kill the mosquito
larvae. Many substances have been
tried, and, aside from. certain proprieta-
ry mixtures, nothing. has given SUCH
good results as the use of oils. Efforts rc
find oils that can be used to better adj
vantage than petroleum have failed
Common kerosene of low grade, or Of
the grade known as fuel oil, is the most
satisfactory as regards efficiency and
price.
In choosing the grade of oil two fac
tors are to considered: First, it should
spread rapidly; second, 1t should no'
evaporate too quickly. The heRviei
grades of oil will not spread readily
over the surface of the water. but vii
cling together in spots and the COATING
will be unnecessarily thick. The rap
idity of spread of the film is also Inn
portant. AS to quantity, under still
conditions, an ounce of kerosene to Ii
square feet of surface space is about
the right proportion, and in the alb
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23

to them.
Unless this is prevented the calf is
likely to grow up with the habit OF
sucking itself when 1t comes to be a
nilk-producer or sucking the other
cows in the herd.
The only way to prevent this vicious
habit is to tie each calf by itself until
digestive organs have developed suffi-
GENTLY to enable it to digest grain food,
such as ground oats and wheat bran.
Then they will eat dry bran and
ground oats and in that way relieve
their mouths Of this saliva. After this
they may be turned together and there
is little danger of their acquiring the
habit.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
SENATOR BAILEY,S DOUBLE COURSE.

In dealing with the Canadian repcrocity BILL Senator Bailey
undertakes the difficult and ridiculous task of hunting
wit he hound and running with the hares
In his speech this important yesterday he sought
uphold Democratic views tariff reduction and to
agreement which will carry those effect
he loudly proclaimed his loyalty to the principles of
the he denounced the practical application of
for which his party has long stood and striven
Naturally the senator hearty applause from the ranks of
guard Republicans who oppose effort the
country from its unjust tariff burdens But in the which
he processes allegiance and to which he could render such rich
service, if he would, he finds
few months ago Senator Bailey leading the fight to
he aligned with the interests that seek
tariff wall Of what further is he the
pie to Democracya
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
SPARTA MASoNS HOSTS
AT DISTRICT MEETING

SPARTA. Ca, June 21,-The Sparta lodge Of
Masons are the hosts to the tenth district con
vention today and Thursday. The delegates
seventy in number, arrived early trains this
morning and public exercises we're neId at the
courthouse auditorium.
At the noon recess hour barbecue was served
at the Confederate park The afternoon and
evening will conclude the convention work ear
~ Thursday morning In time for delegates to
leave for their homes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23

use but in large numbers trained to
cover a side of a house or high porch IT
is most slightly with its mass of white
flowers which however, unfortunate
appear only, at night.
Growing of temporary vines is only to
be tolerated when permanent vines will
follow. They should be,planted together
IN order that, during the two or three
years required to bring the permanent
plants up the temporary vines may serve
as substitute and then be dropped
without much loss of beauty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
HIDING POOR ARCHITECTURE

Badly designed houses can always be
improved in appearance by a covering OF
vines It is a matter of regret that the
work of the turning lathe and fret saw
still holds it's place in many American
houses; but as long as we continue to
decorate our dwellings with jigamarigs
and porch posts turned and carved into
ugly fantastic shapes, those who can
discern their ugliness must content them
selves by hiding it with the leaves and
flowers of clinging vines
The Moon vine is not understood as it
should be. A single vine is of not much