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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

year aviation has been suddenly
thrilled and illuminated by Harry Atwoods remarkable flight from
Chicago The distance of hundred and eghtysx
miles security and with only two stops between
shutdown Indeed the actual flying time but
five hours forree minutes thus making the speed
of the aeropane very far short of sixty miles hour
This becomes all the interesting because
first stage fourteen to New
Boston Several prizes of them amounting to ten
thousand dollars, await the victor in this contest
has been such great number of decades when the first
engine miles the Atlantic and
considered the aroused national wonder
ago possibility of this journey being made in fly
ing almost undreamed Yet today there is
prospect of this very feat being accomplished before
other week has passed.
Ten days was originally the time limit for the trip
Atwood believes however that he will be able IN
considerably period And the dexrous control ne has
his craft thus far to his hope
IF his venture is will be one OF the GROWING
the history aviation not only for the country
the world When England recently enclrced by
thought that the years record had been es
flight from St to New York within ten days
will be noteworthy, If not
the youngest of American men birds bis
achievement flight from Atlantic City to Wash
ngton July His adventure will be watched with
worldwide interest
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18
GEoRGIA,s PROGRESSIVE GAME LAW

having enacted game law that will count for definite re-
Suits legislature has earned the gratitude of true sports
Georgans who believe in the conservation of the
states natural resources.
This orey needed introduced In the house some
weeks ago essrs Dasy Murphy and Lord and passed by
substantial majority Yesterday it ratified by equally
September next it will be-
operative
The bill specific in and provides adequate machinery
enforcement be state game and fish commits
sone together with warden and deputy warden for each county
Responsibility for application of the law will thus be fixed and
if officials practical and duly vgant vast deal
will be accomplished within the forthcoming season.
cardinal of the bill lies the fact that 1t
prohibits game Heretofore the ruthless butchery OF
largely who hunt not for recreation but
gain accordingly disregard all rules of sport
Certain species of game including the wild turkey hen and roe
deer made immune for period of five and not more
than quail forty doves be killed by individual
single day typical of the general
protective character of the law practical system
licenses provided also effective penalties for violation OF
the statute
useful enacted earnestly to be
hoped that the county authorities and particularly the courts
community will with the wardens for its
unless the appalling slaughter of the
checked agricultural interests well others will
lasting sufferers In having adopted such law the legislature
line with the nation enlightened sentiment
will rebound the practical and enduring good
of the commonwealth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18
TEN MILLIONS. FOR MULES

has been conservatvey figured that each Georgia
spends beyond her borders something like million dollars for
When favorable conditions for stock
breeding are little short of dumb
founding Certainly busineke and progress
sve policy here at home
policy is be inaugated by the Georgia d
Educational and Cooperative union 1t
planned by organization in the first place. harder
cheaper other sections furthermore
age by every possible raising within
the state
said the average mule bought by the Georgia
farmer for could easily be raised by him for
fifty sevenyve dollars Every mule thus purchased there
fore represents of hundred and dol
this the states agriculture and
noted that the annual purchase of this
stock to fifty thousand head
golden farming methods of Georgia Science
economy have slogans of the field In the marketing
as well as of crops there widespread
tere principles and their application to daily needs
gospel operation has taken root in fertile soil
bearing abundant fruit realized they
certain for which they must work unison that
the problem of treated the PROBLEM the
group And with this enlightenment cooperation
of independence than before enjoyed
Of this progressive campaign the
breeding of live is significant part and should
receive the entire states heartiest support
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

again the packing interests have started the COW on
jump the This time they explain their advance IN the
prices saying that good cattle unusually scarce In
the These interests always find handy to
upon providence the abstract laws OF supply and de-
mand when they wish to effect timely corner
many portions of the country the present increases will
carry roast and high figures that prevailed in the
1910 that memorable when the cost OF living
grew almost unbearabe to thousands of families and when ma
tionwde boycott against undertaken In cities
remembered there formed popular organizations whose
members pledged abstain from meat until prices be-
reasonable
of the year the advance will not fall so heavily
upon the general public There special hardship denial in
doing without beef the dog days But prices should continue
to advance or remain at present high level for months
to come the conditions of 1910 may be repeated
the high of living in particulars due
to causes altogether often it brought about artificial
" demands the governments attention Ii
orbant maintained by of unfair monopoly
made possible through cold storage trust remedial laws should
be enacted and applied
There last December bill limiting
cold storage products year Such would
effect preventing artificial fluctuations IN the
food market
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18
CANADA,S ELECTIONS.

the thick of of the most farreachng
campaigns political history the prime issue being recpro
cal trade with the United States The election by which
this vital question than three weeks u
sides of the Dominion border public interest
is growing daily intense.
Sir Wifrd Lauer the Liberal leader bending
and all the influence popular raif
reciprocity There seems little doubt that he will
succeed despite array special interests against him.
Having routed in this country the foes of frer trade
including United States and England well
Canada combining all their strength this particular
campaign Their appeals to prejudice and selfish considra
they the cry that reciprocity
d lead her great neghbor
the Again. they protest that such pact would the
doing of the Canadian farmer.
There little likelihood however that the people will be
duped by sophre More recently therefore, the oppo
ston trying shift irrelevant matters for
they realized that their only hope preventing reciprocity lies
in sidetracking it.
completely esabh this liberal and useful policy in which event
may be safely that the pact will be ratified by the
Canadian parliament early this and viii be in force by
Christmas -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

Too many farmers milk their COWS
from "calf to calf" In some states the
law forbids the selling Of milk Of cows
within two weeks of calving or five
days after. This rest Is none too long
and in fact young heifers would do bet
ter If they were given a longer rest be-
fore calving.
We once heard farmer at county In
stitute defend his practice of milking
his cows up to the last moment on the
ground that he worked every day and
wanted his COWS to do the same.
A woman asked him II he did rot rest
on Sundays and he rather shame facedly
replied that he worked every day in
the week. particularly during the sum-
mer months.
Not much use arguing with a man like
that, but experience shows that 1t ID
much better for the health and useful
ness of the cow, especially heifers, to
give her at least months rest siuring
the year.
A COW is a milk machine 1t is true and
we want to get all we can out Of her,
but like machines made Of steel and
wood she must be given time for repairs
or she will wear out all too quickly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18
HUNS rRoux rHE urvrs.

When you see the bees clustering around
the watering trough just provide them
a fountain near their hives This will
save time for them and there will be no
more drowned bees and horses and other
stock viii not be stung as they come
from the field, heated and perspiring-a
fit mark for the angry bee.
Surround a board of convenient size
with a narrow cleat an inch high, MAX
ing the shallow trough water tight. Over
this tack a piece of wire screen, being
careful to leave no sharp edges that will
hurt the bees. Fill with water and note
the enjoyment with which the winged
visitors flock and drink with no possfbfli-
ty of finding in IL q fatal draught. They
will drink lots of water now, and If you
do not furnish the pure stuff they will
hunt out the nearest cesspool, for mois-
ture they must have.
Do not worry If your fence row is Dor
dered with golden rod and aster You
may not be impressed with the aesthetic
effect expressed by your city cousins, but
the bees revel in the sweets afforded and
WILL from the weeds, extract supply of
honey that will go a long way toward
piecing out their winter store. Beside,
golden rod honey, wnen it can be secured
in quantity, is food fit for kings, being of
a rich amber hue and of superior flavor.
Remember that honey must ripen be-
fore it. is ready to market. When first
made it is thin and watery but after two
or three weeks 1t acquires the consistency
necessary to the first class product.
Conversely, If kept in a damp place It
soon gathers moisture and becomes seri-
ously damaged. cool, dry closet is
preferable TO the cellar for storing.-B. L.
Putnam.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18
KILL Robins ron POT TIE

Mrs. Russell Sage has given s15,000 to
the National Association of Audubon So
cities to be used to help the work OF
preservation of birds in the southern
states.
An additional sum of $500 has been
given for the special work of protecting
the robin during the winter stay south OF
the Potomac and the Ohio.
Game laws in the southern states es-
pecially those intended to protect song
birds have not always been well en-
forced. A tendency to better things has
been noticed in recent years owing to the
awakening appreciation in the southern
country districts of what the birds mean
to agriculture.
Texas is protecting the birds which
prey upon the boil weevil and the Leg
islatures OF several other states have
adopted what is known as the model
bird law" framed by members OF the
American Ornitho1ogists' union.
1t is one thing. however, to have laws
and another thing to enforce them.
Three years ago it was reported that
in the months from November to March
100000 robins had been killed for mar
ket purposes in one state.
A report came from another southern
state not long ago that in single week
10000 robins had been killed ii u single
county In that state.
Tt is probable that both OF these re-
ports were exaggerated. but ii is known
that multltudes of robins are killed for
potpie purposes every winter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18
no GPAsrURE.

believe that every farmer who starts
to diversity his crops should adopt what
Is called a minor rotation or In other
words, he should build a fence around
some small pieces of ground handy to
his building to be used in time as a
hog pasture. a place for growing pota-
toes and perhaps for a special patch
of seed corn. A pig that is fed grain
alb his life usually fails to pay expenses.
0ESs which is given the run of such a
pasture until he is up to $50 pounds
weight along with some grain feed will
be produced very much more cheaply
and economically.
A good hog pasture may be had by
sowing a mixture of two pounds dwarf
Essex rape, bushel of barley, a BUSH
ell of field peas and a little mil1et seed
per acre.
At the Wisconsin Experiment station
as a result of a trial with hogs they
found that an acre of rape produced
much gain on pigs when used as a pas
ture crop along with grain as Sc bushels
of corn would do. It will thus be seen
that the small pasture or a minor rota-
ton produces a vast amount of value
as measured in grain feed.
In addition to this feeding value Of
rape for hogs they were found to be
stronger and gained more rapidly after
the rape feeding was discontinued than
the ones which had been on grain alone.
This is doubtless the result of being
more vigorous and healthy. They
found that the ones fed rape and grain
considerably outgained the ones fed on
grain alone.-J. H.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18
Pou1TRY roTEs

1t Is not only cruel, but a losing game
to confine any number of young chicks
in close, illy-ventilated house during
the hot weather.
All houses should be so arranged that
the entire south front is made OF wire
netting in order 10 insure cleanliness
and perfect ventilation.
AS the young birds come along about
this time Of the year many of them
will show signs of weakness, refusing
their feed and moping about. Take them
away from the flock instantly and place
them in a coop by themselves.
II ailing birds do not recover within
two or three days, off with their heads
and burn the bodies.
If the poultry house is an old one
why not burn it down now and build
a new one? Better now than in Novem-
Der.
Generally a little planning viii enable
one TO move the poultry house to a new
spot of ground and plod up the old. Ex-
cellent plan.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18
TIE soy BEAN

No farm crop is attracting more atten-
ton than the soy bean. The high price
of all grain and concentrates has caused
many farmers to experiment with new
crops that will assist in cutting down
the prohibitive feed bill.
The. soy bean is a nitrogen gathering
crop and it possesses a strong and PEN
strating root system that carries many
large nodules latter the soil becomes
inoculated with the proper bacteria). IL
yields heavy crop of beans that anal
use higher as animal food than linseed
oil meal. As a farm crop it should be
grown as a catch>crop rather thar as a
rotation crop. On many fields where clo-
yer has failed to secure a stand 1t turns
apparent failure into success.
The preparation of the seed bed
should be about the same as the corn crop
and the planting done as soon as the
ground becomes thoroughly warmed In
a northern latitude 1t is best to delay
planting until after the middle of May
and it may safely be delayed until the
middle of June.
An ordinary grain drill may be used
for planting by stopping up all but
three teeth so that the rows will be Is
inches apart. With a hose drill we use
the middle hose and the two next TO the
outside so that we can follow the wheel
when driving back across the field. If
the ground is reasonably well supplied
with moisture. prefer to plant the seed
about one inch deep.
The crop may be cultivated with an
ordinary one-horse cultivator although
some people prefer 20 narrow their two
horse corn cultivater and use two horses
Give the crop shallow cultivation and
do not ridge up the rows. The field will
afford luxuriant grazing as soon as the
pods are set.
Hogs will thrive best on a soy bean
field, although many claim excellent re-
suits from using it for sheep pasture.
Perhaps the most satisfactory manner
of using this crop is to cut it when the
silos are being filled and run 1t in the
silo with the corn, mixing about one
fourth soy beans with the corn.
In this way the ensilage is greatly
improved by the addition of more pro-
tein. When cut and cured for hay il
requires a number of days to properly
vorable it makes excellent fodder for
winter.
Hogs. cattle and sheep relish soy
beans when fed from the NOW The
cost Of growing the crop and harvesting
is slightly more than that of growing
corn. 1t would seem that the growing
of this crop should be encouraged by all
men who are interested in reducing their
feed bills and increasing the productive
| ty of their farms.-W. Milton Kelly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18
pRILLING SAVES SEED AND MAKES
RETTrxR STAND


That an immense amount of seed is
wasted by farmers because they do not
know how much to use, is well known.
To ascertain how far this waste ex
tends some valuable experiments have
been made by the New Mexico sta
ton.
It was found that ten pounds of al
falfa seed put in with a drill in differ
emit kinds of soil resulted in a better
stand" then 20 poCnds sown broadcast.
with same quality of seed.
In the drilled plots the young plants
were closer or nearer together and
were no doubt able to assist one anoth-
err to some extent in pushing through
the surface crust. In this experiment
half as many seeds were required IS
were necessary IN very sandy land.
If the soil be fertile and other cou-.
ditions favorable the following estI-
mates will be found to be as near cor
rect as it is possible to make them:
Wheat three to five pecks per acre.
Corn, eight to ten quarts.
Oats, one and one-half bushels.
Kaffir and Egyptian corns, six
pounds.
Buckwheat. one busheL
Rye, three to 1--we pecks.
Beans, one quart to 100 feet OF drill.
or one and one-half bushels to the acre.
Beets, two ounces to 100 feet Of drill.
or six pounds to the acre.
Cabbage. grown in beds to transplant.
one-half pound to an acre.
Carrots, one ounce will SOW LOO feet
of drill, or found pounds for one acre.
Cucumbers, one ounce viii plant 90
hills, or two pounds to the acre.
Lettuce, one ounce will sow $50 feet
of drill.
Muskmelons. one Ounce viii plant 50
hills.
watermelons. one ounce to Is hills.
five pounds to the acre.
Onions, one ounce for 100 feet OF drill,
or six pounds to the acre.
Garden peas, one quart will plant 100
feet of drill, or one and one-half bushels
an acre.
Tomatoes. grown in beds to trans
plant, one-half pound for plants enough
to plant an acre.
Turnips in drills, two pounds: broad
cast, four to five pounds an acre.
Sugar beets. 10 to 15 pounds an acre.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

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MRS. NJ.
WHERE DOES THE PEPPERMINT
GR0W2

Hatchers Station, Ca, Aug. 10. 1911.
Mrs. w. H. FELTON,. Gainesville, Ga.
Dear Mrs. FELTON,: I see in the last
Journal where a party writes to you
giving what they say is sure remedy
for rheumatism which is to get pure
peppermint which grows on branches.
We don't know of any such peppermint;
we are interested in the rheumatic rem
edy; we know horse mint and ditney
which resembles horsemint, these plants
both grow in old fields near branches.
Yours truly.
E. W. KING.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

Beattie. the alleged wife slayer, is said
70 smoke 90 cigarettes a day; but was
there ever a man charged with a serious
crime who wasn't also charged with
smoking at least 50 cigarettes a day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

Ethel Barrymore says that she and her
husband have never Quarreled- This Is
an unusual record. ana Is worthy OF
note regardless OF reports as to the mari
tai differences Of Miss Barrymore and
her husband
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

Aviation between St. Louis and New
York must be fine sport. but unfortunate
" most people win have to wait until
the railroads run popular priced excur-
Eions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

By all means have swimming lake at
Grant park. Swimming Is fine sport
whether you swim yourself or are con-
tented with watching others from the
shore.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

The south stll has a monopoly on
cotton. and It isn't the watereds con-
gressl0naIy-investigate kind OF monop-
" at that
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

President Taft win doubtless think
twice before again calling an extra ses-
sion OF congress-at least such a con-
gress as this. bent on honest tariff re-
vision
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

Read John Sharp williams speeches
In the senate. and you win be impressed
with q statesman who has the eloquent
qualities OF the old south. with the mod
ern, progressive Information Of the law.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

lone forever Is the oId-fashioned coun-
~ fair with the midway Instead there is
shown the more novel, II older, display
OF farm products.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

When II comes to pinch. no man. leg
tslator or anyone else. Is going 1eliber-
ately 70 vote himself into 50 days and
nights In Macon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

It has been decided In Alabama that
railroads mustn't sell liquor on dining
cars. but carrying It in grips isn't
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

Press dispatches are to the effect that
the campaign against the boil weeviI
has had no effect so far IN certain por-
tons OF the cotton belt
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

As Mr.. Bryan progresses from one 1ec-
tuFe platform TO another, he probably
realizes that II IL better 70 have run
ard lost than never TO have run at all.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

Business men are pretty well agreed
that this fall Is going 10 see prosperity
throughout the south and especially In
Georgia. indicating their belief that cot
ton win not 90 very low this season.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

If you watch the thistles carefully
and do not let them go to seed for
two or three years you will rejoice IN
their absence.
Turning cattle on the grass when II
is. wet with dew viii generally cause
bloat
Corn is just right for the silo when
IT is a little too hard for roasting ears
Skimmilk is worth about 60 cents per
100 pounds when fed to the PIGS ana
more than that when to the chickens.
If the old horse does not seem TO BE
thriving and mumbles his feed examine
his teeth-they may need filing.
A heavy foretop may be all right on
wild horse that runs the rangs. but
it is Of no use to the horse that works
every day.
A one-inch pipe from the tank en- the
windmill to the house and another 10
the barn with so feet of garden hose at
tached to each is a great deal cheaper
than a fire.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

with 100 AtIantians against them, how
could any body OF men hope to move the
state capitol to Macon2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

Where Is the old-fashioned financier
rho never took vacation and boosted
OF that factg
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

Hookworm Is reported as on the In
! crease. but so also Is Standard Oirs divi-
dend capacity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

Automobile bromide: Il think I'll just
wait q few years longer until you can
buy en- as cheap as a horse and bug
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

Nothing. however. win restore the
states supremacy in the mint julep. We
fear Kentucky must keep her Iaurels.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

Those Fulton county tax returns push
ed the hundred million mark pretty
close.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-18

In September all good citizens VIII come
10 the aid OF the new city charter.