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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-19
Jimmie's Goat.

Jimmy had a little goat
Which followed him about,
And every time that Jimmy stopped
That bad goat knocked him out.
1t followed him to school one day
And scared the female teacher.
But she clumbed quickly on a bench
Where Billy couldn't reach her.
Then when the goat was hustled out
1t fingered around the door
And when its owner sauntered forth
Knocked him rod or more.
What makes the goat buck Jimmy
so?''
The children all cried.
Cause Jimmy plaques the goat you
know"
The teacher quick replied.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-05
THE DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF

It definitely understood that when congress is back TO puS
ness the Democrats viii proceed to put through
series of measures substantially reducing the tariff not only on
wool woolen also other articles that enter INTO the
eopes daily presidents plea that such legislation
sho6wait the reports Of the tariff board will be given no
heed
Nor is entitled consideration The tariff boards recent
report on Schedule admirable document of its kind; GER
tanIv il supplies with wealth of campaign ma
tra for 1912 confirms the justice of the wool bill which MT
Underwood introduced extra of congress and when
Mr. Taft vetoed condemns by the facts 1t presents the epp
can party entire policy of tariff making
York Evening Post points OUT those VINO may
have the board report wool would u
psh definite the question OF what the arH
on wool should be realize that nothing OF the kind has
No matter how abundant may be
information which tariff board may lay before congress- @
detailed framing of such measures must be the WORK
of truth the bill which the Democrats put
through year based just such data the boards
belated report has set forth
The majority of the elected pledges that they
tariff schedules accordance with
the fument promise until the reports OF
the tariff each of the schedules demanding revision are
submitted is beyond all reason and right
of the house WILL therefore, proceed TO pass
propt this all important issue and when they
have done the Republican majority the senate and the pres
legislation
If the senate rejects bills the president vetoes them
as he did last year Democracy will have found its final and most
effective weapon If hand the bills become laws the
credit for this work will be righuy accorded the
Democrats. - -, -
pa omen Democrats to revise the tariff without de-
Law and their enough that they will do
so m manner promote and not mperl the nations business
interests
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-05
THE ATHENS ROAD CONFERENCE.

There is to be held at Athens on January 9Th Good
should enlist the cordial support and interest OF
every county Prompted by Prof c. NJ Strahan the
head of the Unversy Highway and Engineering department
this meeting intended unite all of GeOrga good roads work
particularly those among the county officials in definite and
vigorous campaign for the year.
will be emneny practical in character and
purpose will bring together the who engaged in meet
from day. the problems of road constructions and these
it will assemble from of the commonwealth The IN
erchsnge of views and experiences thus made possible VIII De OF
specific and reacng value OF the delegates ana
In his advance notice of the convention Professor Sahan
important questions will be discussed What
being done for the bettement and extension OF nigh
waysf How the methods employed be improved?
If the did than direct attention to the
by prove wonderfully inspiring The good roads fever
contagious Each county will be stimulated and helped by learn
inc what neighbors undertakings and thus the Athens
will of enthusiasm from which new inter
win radate the entire state.
Importance however will be the discussion OF meth
DDS by which the various communities now
building longer to be regarded anything less
than an art or science Certainly be regarded If it to
lars applied in accordance with engineering principles will
maney than ten times that amount expended nap
hazsrdly.
In soil and topography diverse as GeOr
ea road building must be largely of adapting general
methods Without careful inquiry and
it wengh impossible to determine Just what material Is oe
construction particular section Fare 10
this principle be responsible for the loss OF mpGh e
and money In Athens each county will be able
present peculiar conditions and to receive expert advice as
to how they best be treated Hundreds OF qn
will be asked and answered by the delegates anu W
competent authorities from the Univrss Hgsy
There viii thus be added to the good roads cause In Georgia
of knowledge we'll enthusiasm.
Indeed its features of the richest oppor
nties offer The University road material
for inspection and Professor Srahan and
his colleagues will make daily demonstrations These together
with that be made by eminent men ana the
comparison experiences the visitors themselves Will make
the convention a great and profitable class room
oppOune circumstance that at the time OF the con
venon large of farmers will be In Athens attending the
short courses of the State College Agriculture The good roads
movement be related directly to that class OF our cl
zens TO whom perhaps than to other every
hoard of county Georgia should have at st one
important conference for it OF eep
nfcanc TO the counties and of the state at large
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-05
A NEW BANK EVERY FOUR DAYS

For every days the 1911 bank was opened
in Georgia -.
The banking capital increased than two million dol
lars within the twelvemOnth.
The state is served by hundred and sxnne sub
santia institutions with capital aggregatng nearly fofve mil
lions.
These and other interesting figures published IN the current
Southern Banker tell significant and cheering story
Georg commercial development Three features OF the years
record especially to be noted:
The growth of the banks has not been confined to few large
favored counties but has extended throughout the
particularly manifest in OF compar
atively small towns.
accompanying development of the states resources has
not been any line of endeav0 but has included all
manner industrial mercantile and agricultural enterprises
Especially marked been the of banking interests
communities that ceners Of large farming districts
Indeed banks represents considerable measure
growing business demands of the farming class
produced five of the nineyone banks but 1T
noteworthy fact that Union Point whose population is only
about has produced three of them Numbers OF
towns hitherto without banking facilities have establish
ed with the state large and for the benefit OF
surrounding territory New opportunities have opened and
needs have been stirred by the impulse OF modern
methods could be better evidence of the sound
ness and vgor of Georgia prosperity. ---,---z----
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-05

It is well to have good reason for
everything and the main reason for
blowing up pastures is when the for
age plants become scarce and thin and
weeds and moss are plentiful. Many
such fields are found and they are al
lowed to remain so-a most profitless
proceeding, for while we have many
light and poor crops on arabic land, worn
out pastures are quite as compton.
1t may be the argument is that there
is not the expense of cultivation that
there is with arabic. This is true, but
unremunerative grass land is as unde-
sirable as any other. The durability
of pastures depends to a great extent
to the clean state and good heart OF the
land when the seed is sown and also
on the quality Of the seeds. Some are
really perennial and permanent, others
contain a great many weeds and all such
pastures fall away in few years.
Renovating may be attempted and Is
often successful if begun in time but
as a rule nothing short Of blowing up
and recultivating makes really salts
that a field has only been laid down
factory permanent pasture. To say
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-05

We sometimes find jobs which must
be done for a little money IL done at
ALL and II we can devise some means
for doing them for the amount Offered
we are all right.
was recently offered Job Of shing-
ling an old barn at q certain price, q
price which seemerd too low for the
work, but as I had some spare time ]
concluded to try it and by figuring to
save time I managed to do it and make
fair wages.
First, I got the owner to help put up
the scaffold and was careful to get II
high enough Gone who has not tried 1t
does not realize how much differences
a foot in the height of the scaffold
makes). You can shingle several courses
without staging if the scaffold is up
where It should be, and it is much easier
getting the punches Of shingles UP onto
the roof.
Another point which helped me. as
1 was to do the work for a lump sum
rather than by the thousand shingles.
was, that the owner wanted the shin
gles laid one-fourth inch apart. This
made about one-tenth difference in the
amount of shingles required.
Another point which helps in covering
certain amount of roof for a given
sum is that eighteen inch shingles may
be laid five and one-half inches to the
weather and the last few courses at the
top of the roof may be stretched little
beyond this and also little more space
can be left between them and all this
without in any way making a poor
job.
In getting shingles up onto the roof
some time, and some hard work may
be saved by using a rope and pulley
fastened to staging pole or rather to
a bracket nailed to the pole.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-05

1t is hard to estimate the value Of the
shop on the farm.
1t is the place where many hours are
spent that otherwise might be thrown
away, or even worse than thfown away.
The room should be well lighted and Of
such size as to accommodate a portable
forge, two sets OF trestles and long
wor bench with two sides to it.
On the joists overheads may be stored
lumber for repairing the different parts
of wagons, sleds, plows and harrows.
Some may say they have no one to
do that sort of work so what is the use
of having a shop II there are boys In
the family teach or have one of them
taught to do repair work such as wood
work and blacsmithing.
The shop should be at such a distance
from the other buildings Of the farm so
as not to endanger them from the sparks
of the shop fire.
! In our shop on rainy days during the
fall we assert and clean onion sets, get
out seed beans and peas and make our
sauerkraut.
On winter days that are not fit for
working outside few new singletrees are
made and ironed off. the broken chips
mended on the old ones. few gates
are made each winter and set up and
placed against one side of the shop so
as not to warp or settle crooked.
II the gate stuff is thoroughly seasoned
they are given a good coat of paint; if
the material is sappy or green the gates
are not painted until the next summer.
All shavings and chips made in the
shop are carefully put in boxes and used
in kindling for the fires in the dwelling
house
Just build one and stock 1t with some
good tools and material and you will
wonder how you ever got along without
| 1t.
The support for the work bench which
may be easily made of ordinary dry
goods boxes makes a nice place to keep
the tools, nails and bolts. Set shallow
boxes on top Of each other until the re-
quired height is obtained.
The front end of each box should be
taken off and a smaller box put in as a
drawer. Bore holes around the room and
put in pegs of wood to hang the tools
on-these wooden pegs are better than
nails. Mark the drawers for their con-
| tents in plain figures or letters as the
| case might be. Doing so win multiply
conveniences as it will do away With all
confusion and so decidedly make time,
for one that it is one of the essentials.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-05

This requires two men but as a large
number Of shingles can be taken up in
a few minutes it will be economy to
get some one to help you hoist them
up.
The first few courses at the bottom
Of the roof can be shingled by using
chalk line, but after the first staging
is put up on the roof straight edge
win save time
Do not imagine, however, that only
one course can be shingled with a
straight edge. for such is not the case.
had four long, straight edges
enough to reach the entire length CT
the roof and besides this I used board
five and one-half inches wide and three
feet long. This was kept above the
long, straight edge and was moved along
as the frst course was that another
course could be laid, using this board as
guide.
The second time across I nailed a
single, butt end up, onto this board
leaving five and one-half inches above
the board. and shingled three courses.
Soon nailed another shingle on be-.
hind this one, allowing it to run up five
and one-half inches more and shingled
four courses was told that someone
had shingled five courses and not wish
ing to be outdone. I tackled another
single on and found that had about
reached the limit, for, while five courses
went faster than four, found that one
could hardly cover more than that TO adj
vantage. OF course, the number Of nails
used makes some difference in the shin
Cling, but as believe that shingles
should be well nailed, did not care to
slight this, but did save time by using
three penny nails instead Of fours.-
John Upton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-05
THE NEW YEAR-1a12.

THE NEW YEAR-ls12
May / write a New Years greeting
to every reader of The Semi w ekly
Journal? Nobody loves you better than
this old friend of yours. l am serving
in my 18th year and during all this
time 1 have never failed to come in on
time in The Semi-Weekly.
Sometimes l have been unavoidably
crowded out until the next issue, but
my goods had been delivered, and was
only waiting for space to appear. That
seems to me to be, a fair record for
faithfulness, not to speak of other things
equally noteworthy, in such loyal duty
to my contract, and such loving service
to you, dear readers.
The year 1912 promises to be very
notable year in American history. 1t Is
to be presidential year with all that
is usually expected Of the turmoil and
confusion of such election periods.
1 wish we only elected presidents once
in six years and then let it be under
stood that six years as chief magistrate
was all any one man in this union could
expect in that office.
I am satisfied it would work well. As
it is now, the new president spends all
his thought and makes all HIS plans to
succeed himself when his term expires.
He is only a man, and has human am
billions. The people who have pressed
him forward aim to get good deal out
Of him and they want an extra four
years to clinch the opportunity.
If it was a six years term and then
quittance we would have a better
prospect for fair dealing in politics. AS
it is at present, it is a Mot foot race
for all in sight and ''the d. take the
hindmost"
A presidential year upsets general busi-
ness. Capital is the most sensitive thing
in the world, because even kinsfolk will
fan out and split up over few dollars
of legacy.
When our political doctors get to scrap
ping over the tariff and states rights
the money kings simply seal up theil
vaults and then the mischief is to pay
In anticipation OF this political excite
ment the banks have now quit loanins
money and the poor fellow who got
caught between high prices and food
and eight-cent cotton, IS simply squeez-
ed limp and flat He is done for
awhile at least
The ''big interests" are undecided be
tween Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.
Taft has the nomination in. his ves'
pocket. but that will not mean election
in 1912. His place is on the supreme
bench, II anywhere in the union. He
has been a disappointing president be.
cause his bosses have managed him and
the people could see and understand 1t
His attitude in the Ballinger matter
made it plain as pike staff,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-05

There Is no doubt that wheat bran is
one OF the best feeds that can be used
to produce a large flow OF milk, yet,
at present prices around $50 per ton, II
Is about the most expensive feeder the
dairyman can use.
One pound Of cotton seed meal has q
feeding value equal, to one and half
pounds OF wheat bran. but of curse it
viii not do to replace the meal with
bran. ..e
Cowpea hay has a value almost equal
to that Of bran, the exact ratio being h
500 pounds Of bran to 1000 pounds OF
hay. -L
Many feeders believe that alfalfa Is
fully equal to bran pound for pound, and
if the bran has to be bought In the
open market the value Of alfalfa is GER
tainly greater, because the growing OF
alfalfa or any other good crop always
improves the land while feed brought
in from the outside only adds its manu-
rial value to theNsoil.
Farmers in the south can hardly at
ford to buy bran, being so far from
the big markets the price is generally
high-from S25 to $50 per ton. In any
country where feed is high every effort
should be made to grow every pound
of feed possible upon the land itself
Southern farmers are beginning to ap-
preciate the value Of this practice and
more stock feed is being grown in that
country than ever before.
While it is a gratifying fact, also
that more live stock is being raised.
there is no doubt that the amount OF
stock food per head that is gown on
southern farms is steadily increasing.
Cotton seed meal is favorite feed
for the cows in the south and gooo
many farmers feed too much of It, III
they would grow more cowpeas, heavy
vetch, clover apd alfalfa and buy less
prepared feeds, their profits woFtd De
larger and their soil greatly improved.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-05
CORN THE GREAT SOILING CROP

Poor corn crops are usually attrlbut-
ed to unfavorable weather conditions,
and frequently this is the true cause, for
there are but few summers during
which this crop does not suffer more or
less at some stage in its growth. The
most that can be done regarding the
weather is to take the best possible aj-
vantage of the conditions as they exist
But there are other conditions that ere
responsible for low production-condi-
lions that are directly under the con-
troll of the farmer-and it is these that
make possible the doubling Of the aver
age yield per acre within few years.
Although entirely possible, 1t is not OK
pected that the near future will witness
an average production OF 50 bushels
for every acre grown. The failure rc
realize this production viii result from
the failure OF many growers to improve
their methods. That some growers ~
many different states are year by year
producing so and rs bushels Of corn per
acre proves the possibility.
The lines Of improvement that will
most easily and quickly double the
present production per acre the I'm
provement in the quality Of seed plant
ed; Improvement in the condition of the
soil; improvement in methods OF cultiva-
ton.
The methods of cultivation in general
use in one section Of the country difAer
greatly from those in another section
The implements and methods employer
in Iowa are as different from those or
Connecticut as these in turn are differ
emit from those OF Georgia; and while
these differences are to some extent cue
to the nature Of the farm land or to
class Of labor employed, they are to
still greater extent due to the conserva-
tsm Of the farmers themselves. That
certain kinds Of cultivators or pIows or
methods Of planting have been in use In
Georgia or Iowa for many years does
not prove that implements or methods
found successful in other states might
not be used there to advantage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-05
CONDUCTED TTTTRs. INHIBITION.

The Democrats are divided on the tar
iff and the Democratic nomination will
be affected thereby.
/ believe in a tudicious tariff to raise
the revenue I think it is more equitable
to make the luxury-loving people pay for
fine things than to wiring it out of eight
cent cotton and out of our lean purses.
Don't you? So il 1 feel sure we will
have a lively scrap when the Democrats
get to the nominating place with their
candidates Mr. Taft's real strength lies
in Democratic uncertainty and lack OF
union among themselves.
But 1 only begun to write this New
Year morning, to wish every one of you
the very best year of your lives, in
health, happiness, comfort. peace OF
mind, happy homes, domestic satisfaction
and plenty to eat and wherewithal to
be satisfied.
All hail to 1912, less than II hours
old!
NO POOR MAN CAN BE GOVERNOR
IN GEORGIA ANY MORE.
When a former governor won the NOM
iantion and stated under oath that he
had expended nearly $4,000 in the pri-
mary race, wrote for The Semi-Weekly
Journal my impressions as to future
nominations, and my impressions have
been authenticated by the sworn state
ments of Messrs. Pope and Joe Brown
and Judge Russell as to their expendi-
lures In the late primary. ~
They have also spent large sums and
the conviction becomes indisputable that
no poor man need every try to run for
governor in Georgia.
No matter how well qualified he may
be or how his honest character may be
bulwarked by the respect and confidence
of those who know him to be all he
claims to be, he is not in it, because
the ready cash must appear and plank
ed down at the beginning or his name
will not be placed on the official ticket,
and according to DEGREES, decisions, de-
examinations and deliberations such a
name would not be counted in the sum-
ming up as to the final result.
My time is obliged to be short, be-
cause 1 have passed threescore and ten,
but 1 cannot express to you my forebod-
ings as to the future of this election
business. AS sometimes say, II hate
to leave the world worse than I found
it" but we may as well look conditions
fairly in the face and estimate the fu-
ture trend of oficialdom in Georgia by
the money requirements which are openly
attached.
old Rome was once republic, but
money and what money stood for abso-
Iutely ate out the heart of the whole
business. Offices were put up for sale
and the Roman republic finally and IA
tally departed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-05

1t is possible within few years 10
double the average production of corn
per acre in the United States. and to
accomplish it without any increase in
work or expense. 1t is not to be under
stood from this statement that it is de-
sirable to double the present corn crop,
but that it is desirable to produce the
same yield on smaller number OF
acres and with less labor.
If so bushels are raised on one acre
instead of on two acres, the labor of
blowing, narrowing, planting, cultivat-
ing and harvesting is greatly reduced.
Demand controls the quantity that should
be grown. To meet the demands the
producers of the Omitted States have,
during the last ten years, averaged in
round numbers $500, 1000, 600 bushels OF
corn yearly, In producing this quantity
a little more than s5,0O0,00O acres have
been devoted TO corn growing. The av-
erage production for the past ten years
has been as low as 26 bushels per acre,
but from the best estimates that have
been made the conclusion is unavoidable
that half Of those who grow corn mar
vest less than 20 bushels per acre.
Twice this quantity is a fair crop, three
times 2e bushels is a good crop. and four
times 26 bushels per acre are frequently
produced.
Since the average crop in the states
best adapted to corn growing is but liz
tie above the general average of the en-
tire country, it is evident that the aver
age is not lowered to any great ext snr
by the poor crops in sections unsuited to
corn growing. Moreover, the yield per
acre in the New England states, with
their showing growing season, is as
great as in any other part Of the, coun-
try. This clearly indicates the posi-
bility Of greatly increasing the yield per
acre in the corn belt. This is especially
easy of accomplishment in the southern
states, where the present production
per acre is low and where the growing
season is not shortened nv frosts