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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

A good model for a wooden pig trough
made of two-inch timber,
weight from 1-2 pound to pound day
from the time they are three weeks old
until they are marketed.
Young growing pigs should have plenty
OF green pasture, pure water and grain
The old method of allowing pigs to grow
for a year on pasture or in wood lots
without other feed is expensive and not
now practiced by those who make a sue
cess in growing hogs for pork. On pas
ture alone hogs rake too slow gains for
profit and cannot be brought 10 market
able condition. Pigs at pasture, however,
make the best use of the grain fed to
them.
Some Of the best green feeds for hogs
are alfalfa. clover. rape, cowpeas, pea
nuts. artichokes and sweet potatoes.
Hogs are wastful grazers and the fields
Of pasture crops should be arranged with
movable fences I'm such a manner that
the hogs can pasture only on a small
portion at a time. A succession of crops
should be grown so that the hogs will
have continuous pasture throughout the
season.
When young nursing pigs begin to
scour. II is evident that the milk OF
the sow is disagreeing with them and
immediate attention therefore should be
directed toward improving her rations.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
PROFIT IN STRA WBERRY CROPS

large yield of strawberries Soil IN which
potatoes have grown is ideal.
Strawberries and vegetables can be
sold from the same wagon at the same
time. and if you have berries of high
quality it will aid you in selling your
vegetables, because fancy grocers al
ways are on the lookout for fruit of the
choicest quality. The same is true OF
the commission merchant, and If you
sell to private families you will find the
housekeeper wants the best.
To the gardener who has never grown
Strawberries. but would like to combine
them with is vegetable business, let me
suggest that you begin in small way,
and increase your acreage as experience
and local conditions may justify You In
doing.
Many commercial gardeners know
from experience that strawberries make
a profitable addition to their vegetable
business. No other crop with which /
have ever had any experience will yield
as many dollars per acre, and do 1t IN
so short a time. as strawberries. 1t is
not an uncommon thing to get reports
from growers who are realizing any
where from $500, $500, $1,000 to $1,000
per acre each year from their strawber-
ries. Reports of the larger quantities
generally come from strawberry growers
who have the advantage of a long fruit
ing season Last winter while studying
the conditions and possibilities of straw
berry growing in the south, met men
in southern Texas who told me that
their strawberries made them from $500
to $1,000 per acre each year. On the
Pacific coast and in tile inter-mountain
states. I met men who were doing even
better than this.F
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
HONDURAS LOAN TREATY
BEFORE SENATE AGAIN
viii Be Referred to Foreign
Relations Committee in Ex-
eCutiVe Session

WASHINGTON. April 15.-The Hondu-
ras loan treaty which was reported to
the senate last session. win be referred
back to the committee on foreign rela-
tons when the senate next meets In
executive session. This action viii not
be taken because OF opposition 10 the
measure. but on the ground that there
are 20 De a number OF changes in the
personnel OF the committee and friends
Of the measure feel that new members
should be given an opportunity TO study
the bin before It is called up for ratifica-
ton.
senator Cullom. OF the foreign arrairs
treaty would be ratified at the. present
session. It was held Up in the last ses-
sion because some OF the members OF
the senate wanted TO satisfy themselves
that il would not confer special advan-
tags upon the banking group composed
OF = p. Morgan and company, Kuhn,
Loeb and company. the National City
bank and the First National bank OF
New York. which group would finance
the Central American republic. On this
phase OF the question fun statement
has been made by Secretary OF State
Knox and this is on file with the COM
nittee.
The conference resulted from the ef-
forts Of Honduras 10 extricate itself from
national insolvency and provides for a
loan Of S7,50o.oO1 5-oer cent bonds.
Friends Of the agreement held that al
though the proposed plan was made pos
sible through the good offices OF the
United States. this government, would
not be involved in any financial response
biiity
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

The children in the neighborhood
have also become infected with the
chicken" bug and MANY of them nave
started small chicken farms of their
own, using the plan of Mrs. Jackson's
farm for a model.
One little fellow about or 9 years
old by the name of Robert Cowan has
become quite chicken fancier and is
rapidly learning to be a first-rate ex-
pert from watching Mrs. Jackson care
for her flock Mrs. Jackson tells a
funny story about Robert and his in
tiation into the art of poultry rails
ing. Roberts Uncle" said Mrs. jack
son." had a number of fowls on his
place and of course like all small boys
Robert continually boosted of the won
derful feats of his uncle's fowls.
zone day Robert came in just as 1
was telling a neighbor of men that
had layed one egg a day for 33 days.
That amt nuthin said Robert, MY
uncle has got a rooster that lays IL
eggs every day He knows a great
deal better than to make a statement
like that now" continued Mrs. jack
son, ''and if he keeps on he will make
a first-elass fancier.
CHICKEN. HOSPITAL.
The hospital on the jackson poultry
farm is a novel sight, but it is not called
into use very often on account Of the fol-
lowing of the motto by Mrs. Jackson that
an ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure. plain extra room is devoted to
the sick members of the feathered tribe.
This is equipped with supply of running
water and every convenience to insure
absolute neatness. For the invalid chick
ems or grown fowls which are unable TO
walk about, boxes have been arranged
partly filled with excelsior and in thi:
way they are afforded comfortable quar-
tiers. Practically the only medicine in
view in the room is large bottle of cas-
tor oil which is kept available at all
times and is used unstintingly.
Whenever chickepor grown fowl shows
sign of sickness it is Immediately taken
to the hospital. This is done both for the
purpose of caring for the sick fowl and
of preventing the disease if the fowl is in
fected from being communicated in any
way to the other birds on the place.
AS an example of the close study and
ingenuity of Mrs. Jackson in looking aft
er her poultry is the following story told
about her by one of her friends. For
two or three days Mrs. Jackson had no.
ticed one of her favorite hens to be veNy
droopy and listless.F The bird had been
noted in the past for its activity and In
terest in everything going on around the
poultry farm, especially in the way of
eating. Despite this fact when feed was
thrown to it the choice morsels were left
to the eager mouths of the other chickens
and the sick hen made no effort at all
to get her share.
Mrs Jackson picked up the hen and
Immediately felt its craw. This is the
main digestive apparatus of a fowl, and
in many cases is found to be the seat of
trouble. On feeling the craw Mrs. jack
son found that it was filled with some
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
Gardening Notes

The best way to have strawber-l
ries is to grow them.
The strawberry is easy to grow
provided you get varieties adapted
to your soil and climate and are
either perfect boomers or the two
sexes are divided with at least one
male (perfect) to three Qmperfect)
female plants.
Don't buy novelties in any of
the small fruits, particularly the
strawberry. We have found that
II does not pay, in the school of
bitter experience.
Find out what does well in your
neighbours farm and then take bet
ter care of them than he does.
Fifty blackberry plants are
enough for any one family. Get
early, medium and late varieties
and have a succession.
Keep down the weeds and con-
serve the moisture the first year
by frequent and shallow cultiva-
lions. Mulch heavily the second
year with rye or wheat straw. This
will apply equally well to black
cap raspberries.
Remember one blackberry in the
garden Is worth three in the
woods. There are no snakes and
are more convenient there.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
FACED.

Fan blowing discourages all kinds of
underground insect, such as the white
grub. root-magot and wire-worm.
Thorough cultivation keeps down weeds
and all obnoxious growths, which If
allowed to grow, would afford breeding
and alternating place for insects.
Strong, healthy plants insure you
against such enemies of the crown-miner,
crown-borer, root-borer and aphis, as well
as fungous diseases.
Moving off the foliage and burning af-
ter the fruit is picked destroys insects
and fungi present.
explain these essential features to in
dictate their Importance.
Is work among strawberries tedious?
Well, yes, a trifle so, but no more so
than working among vegetables, and not
nearly so tedious as with the small va
rieties of vegetables, such as onions, rad
ishes and lettuce 1t takes patience to
work with any kind of fruit or vegetable,
and like the doctor, the more patience we
have the more money we make
Soil which has grown vegetables is gem
orally sufficiently fertile to produce q
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
Points On Porkers

Figures on hogs marketed in
Texas show that the campaign of
education waged by the press for
the raising of more hogs is bearing
fruit and more than twice the
amount OF hogs shipped to the
packing houses in Texas during
1910 are Texas raised, whereas those
of 1909 were raised largely in sur
rounding states. Texas-raised hogs
sell at top prices and Texas farm
ers are following the injunction of
the Texas press to plant hogs,
and if the rate of increase main
tanned during 1910 continues during
the coming year practically all the
hogs consumed by the packing
houses of Texas will be raised in
that state.
South Africa has prohibited the
exporting of ostrich eggs and live
birds and imposes heavy fines for
any attempt to evade this rule. 1t
is hoped to corner the feather mar
ket, but there are many birds out
side of the cape. Ostrich farms
have been established in the south
of France, in Belgium in England
and In this country. The largest
number of ostriches in one locality
outside of South Africa, is In the
Salt River Valley, Arizona There
are 1000 birds on farms there and
they are raised very successfully.
The birds at years old produce
about $25 of feathers year. Birds
are known to live to a great ages
some reaching 70 years.
Hogs are about the worst used
animals on the farm. Give them
better houses, better feed and bet
ter care generally and they will
bring you in a good deal more
money.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

J A portable fence with support to be
used for inclosing temporary quarters
and lots. The supports should be securely
nailed to stakes driven into the ground
on each side.
changes OF food, or feeding sour or de-
composing slop, or food from dirty
troughs, or sour swill barrels, also tend
to cause diarrhoea either in nursing pigs
or those that have been weaned. and all
such cases should be prevented or re-
moved.
To correct securing in nursing pigs,
give the SOW 10 to 20 grains sulphate Of
iron (copperas) in her, slop night and
morning and If necessary slightly in
crease the dose until effective.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

A stranger walking through the beau
.tiful residence section Of Gainesville, Ga,
half way between the towering spires OF
the Methodist and Baptist church edi-
fees might be somewhat astonished to
hear the hearty crow or several full
grown Barred Rock cocks commingled
with the sprightly cackle of numerous
hens. These sounds are by no means
a delusion nor is the view o. countless
fine specimens OF poultry in the back
yard of the home OF Mrs. j. E. Jackson,
a fantastic mirage. Both are vividly real
istic and no less wonderful on this ac-
count.
The exploits and experiments with poul-
try conducted by men have been related
in lengthy articles from time to time
and their farms located at least in subur-
ban sections are TO be found almost on
every hand. The sight Of a model
poultry farm being conducted in the
heart OF the residence section Of a pros
porous town is In itself a unique sight
and worthy of a visit.
Ihe back yard of the Jackson residence
is not more than 40 by 20 feet. This space
Is divided into eight breeding pens and
one large grazing run which Is kept
green and fresh with Bermuda grass
and into which the poultry are turned at
various intervals when they seem TO be
in need OF a change.
Each of the eight runs leads TO the
chicken house proper which is long
covered building 40 feet by u equipped
with most modern roosts. nests, dropping
boards and other paraphernalia 70 be
found IN up-to-date poultry houses.
BARRED ROCKS.
Barred Rocks and few White Rocks
are the only strains OF poultry raised. on
the Jackson farm The former strain Is
specialized IN both because Of the health
fuIness Of the cocks and hen and because
this varsity is unusually domestic and is
easily persuaded to become accustomed
to new homes The Barred Rocks are
also very good summer and winter layers
and the hens make better mothers for
young chickens than other breeds because
of the fact that they remain on the nests
more continuously.
The breeding pens are. made up of one
cock to 10 to II hens. Among this as
sortment are TO be found a number OF
prize specimens which have been exhibit
ed in the southern shows as well as
fine cock which was a prize winner at
Madison Square Garden. young cock
ereI, descended from the above mentioned
cock is one of the most l>romistng birds
on the Jackson farm. He was Matched
from an egg OF a weli-marked and per-
fectly shaped hen with the result that
he bids fair to rank among the best
in the country in perfect bars" and
symmetrical form.
When asked to what she attributed the
wonderful health OF her poultry Mrs.
jackson first stated that 1t was due to
care and attention. But believe chick
weed and sprouted oats are to a large ex-
tent responsible for the healthy condi-
lions of my BIRDS" continued Mrs. Jack
son. 1.-The chick weed is very luxu-
RANT green food and the chickens and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

The grower of strawberries is more
sure of a good annual profit from
strawberries than from almost any other
crop, because strawberries are the hard
lest, as we'll as the best, of all fruits;
and 1t does not require any more labor
to grow Strawberries of high quality than
it does to grow vegetables of the same
class.
In the growing of strawberries you
have practically no plant enemies-insects
or fungi-to combat, providing you fol-
low up-to-date methods Rotation of
crops, fall blowing. thorough and repeat
ed cultivation, strong, healthy plants,
moving off the foliage and burning i'm
mediately after the last picking, are the
things which may make spraying unnec-
essary.
Crop rotation Is a necessity with any
kind of farming. It encourages healthy
and productive condition of the soil.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

fowls are apparently fonder of 1t than
almost any other article of diet. All good
poultry raisers realize the absolute ne
cessity Of some article of gren food ip
the diet of poultry. Many use different
species Of weeds and grass, but from ex-
perience have found that the most prac-
teal is the chick weed and I keep large
patch of 1t growing at all times nearby
so that can furnish plenty to my fowls.
SPRoUTED OATS.
''The sprouted oats are also fine
especially for the younger chick if
they are not allowed to get too large
and become tough. These can be
grown by first placing the oats in
trough or shallow vessel of some kind
where they can be kept moist and
warm They must not be kept indoors
too much of the time as it Is neces-
sary for the plants to get a certain
amount of sunlight to keep them from
turning white"
In all there are about 20 full grown
hens on the Jackson farm. From this
number an average Of 60 eggs per day
are gathered which goes to show that
the birds are the pick of a most care
fully cuIled flock. During the months
Of January, February, March, April,
and May, 1910. Mrs. Jackson's record
of eggs collected from the nests
amounted to 2,063.
The incubator cellar on the Jack
son farm is located in the main cellar
of the residence. Two large incuba-
tors are run in this most suitable place
which is kept at a Moderate temper
ature during the cold weather by the
furnace which supplies heat for the
house. The breeders are located in
a glass covered extension which at
fords the chickens plenty OF sunlight,
in bright weather but also assures
them of heat in cool weather. from the
furnace
In the brooder pens are six ingen-
ious homemade breeders. These are
made from large circular cheese boxes
The boxes are covered with red flan-
mel which is cut so as to allow plenty
of air to reach the chickens on the
Interior of the box. The amount of
fresh air can be regulated by shift
ing the cloth and the temperature Is
kept at 40 degrees.
''For the first "a or 36 hours" said
Mrs Jackson. Il do not feed my newly
Matched chickens at all. After that
time and when they have been allowed
to get some grit for their craws Il
feed them on moistened meal until they
are about a week old. / have tried
numerous suggested experiments In
feeding young chickens, but have net
ted better results with the meal diet
than with any other article of feed.
FEEDING CHICKENS.
AT the end OF about week / be-
gin to feed the chickens little more
substantial feed. 1 throw spare bread
crumbs to them and also give them
home made mixture. This is made of
finely ground mp charcoal (Which
run through a meat chopper) mixed In
will, bread crumbs a little pepper and
salt and some finely ground hard boil
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
MANY FINGER PRINTS
TAKEN BY DETECTIVES

NEW YORK. April I5-After the I'm
ger prints OF 80 workers in a novelty
factory had been sifted by detectives for
duplicates OF marks found upon the door
and cash drawer OF a safe which was
looted Wednesday Of ssSs. the experts
found one. they say. identical with the
teIltale imprints and they last night ar
rested Joseph Roberts. a negro porter.
who Is locked up on the charge OF be-
ting implicated In the robbery. 1t took
nearly two days TO take the imprfnts
and compare them
The safe breaking appeared 10 the po-
lice 10 be clearly the work OF an ANA
teurs IN his haste TO get away the rob-
Der overlooked more than $4,000 in
cash. jewels and negotiable securities
which were in a rear compartment OF
the safe
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

very solid, hard substance, and knowing
the fowl had eaten nothing for several
days he was at loss to account for the
full pouch.
Realizing that there was no time to be
wasted and that the pet hen would die in
the course of few hours if relief was
not given. Mrs. Jackson called for
sharp knife, and with a steady hand cut
through the neck of the hen, through the
towering over the craw and in to the craw
itself Imagine her surprise when she
found a quantity of excelsior and feath-
ers that had become solidified into
great ball, and In the center of this mass
was a nail such as are eustomarily used
in fastening boxes.
NEAT OEE4sATION.
After the foreign objects had been re-
moved the craw was carefully cleansed
with luke-warm water and the cuts
made with the knife were sewed togeth-
er with small silk thread. = or the space
Of few days the life of the hen appar-
emily was a matter of chance, but aft
er that time the fowl began to show
increased interest and was fed with
milk A few days later grit was placed
nearby Where she could replenish her
craw and in a week she was able TO
run about the pen as lively as before.
Not only is Mrs Jackson a first-class
surgeon in dealing with the ills of poul-
try, but she is also a good prescription
list, and is able to stop almost any of
the diseases common to chickens soon
after evidence is shown that they have
been contracted.
The greatest trouble with poultry is
Indigestion" said Mrs. Jackson. When
find that my chickens are suffering
with this complaint Immediately order
the castor oil bottle brought out as
would in case one of my CHI ren had
eaten too much or had eaten some
thing that disagreed with them. Chick
ems and children are very much alike
and any m Their who has successfully
brought up her family of children
should NAL a first-class poultry rails
err, because she has patience and
watchful eye. They are the most neces-
sary qualifications in both pursuits.
Taken all around the Jackson Poultry
farm. at Gainesville. is one of the most
modern steps in the poultry raising
business to be found in the state. The
fact that Mrs. Jackson, through her
individual efforts, has succeeded in get
ting such wonderful results in an or
binary back yard" of a city residence
is encouraging. For some time it has
been contended by poultry fanciers
that breeding could not be successfully
carried on in a city lot on account of
the fact that the birds would be un-
healthy because of constant confine-
ment
BY utilizing every foot of space to
the best advantage and supplying food
by artificial means Mrs. Jackson has
solved the great problem ana demon
strated the fact that it is practical
proposition to raise poultry in the
heart of the city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
CALL IS ISSUED FOR
CHILD LABOR MEETING

MEMPHIS. April Kin a card made
public here today, former Governor Pat
ters0n. OF Tennessee. president OF the
Southern Conference OF Women and
Child Labor. convokes the fourth annual
convention OF that organization at At
-1anta. Ca. April Is and Is
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
Ask Your Neiuhbor

Many of your neighbors have used
Bodi-Tone on its &-day-trial plan, for
thousands IN every state of the union
have tested it in this way. Ask them
what they know about it, ask them
how it cures. Read the trial offer on
the last page of this issue. "-'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

ed eggs. The chickens are very fond
of this mixture and eat it almost raw
enously whenever 1t Is placed before
them"
Mrs. Jackson's interest in poultry
raising is contagious. Her daughters,
especially Miss Louise Jackson. takes
great interest in the chickens and
fowls and elsewhere on this page is
shown a picture of her feeding some
of the White Rocks with chick weed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
FEEDING THE SOWAND YOUNG PIGS

Most often the trouble comes from over
feeding on corn, or other rich foods, just
after narrowing. and pigs of fat, habby,
pampered, cross, nervous, constipated
sows, are most apt to suffer. Sudden
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
ANCONAS E EsS NC M9 sagRf

quick growers. lay Young, firSt pen layed s3l2
eggs IN January. Regular Egg Machines Spe-
ciaI prices. s.. Is; so for $50 Write for free
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

BLOOD CLoTS ON EGGS
A streak of blood on the shell
amounts to nothing, as such will
happen generally with pullets when
laying their first egg, although it
may happen with old hens that lay
and are caused by the breaking of a
clots on the yolks are more serious
nd are caused by the breaking of a
blood vessel in the oviduct or egg
carriage. We should prefer not to
eat such eggs, although not posi-
lively bad.