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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1912-07-20
Another Plan.

T HAVE read several articles about
i trouble saving peavine hay and l
will give my experience on this as I
have tried it two years and find it
all right. I know of only one other
farmer about here that does this.
get man with team, mower and
rake and five other helpers and we
cut rake and stack them green all
at once by having all material on
hand ready. We set 11-foot poles
in ground, two feet. leaving nine
feet above ground where needed, and
rake to these poles all the time, and
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1912-07-20

4 CORRESPONDENT wishes to
n know how much hay can be
stored in barn 1S feet square with
is feet posts.
OF course, this will depend on the
kind of hay and the condition and
manner in which it is put in the
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1912-07-20
HOW TO MAKE A HAY RACK
MONT Waste Time With a Contri-
vance That Will Not Permit of a
Full Load.

Full Load.
HEN / first began to help my
w fathers hands in the bayfield,,
labor was cheap and plentiful, and
we never gave much thought to Ia
bor-saving devices. Our hay
frames were the same contrivances
we used for hauling wood and fence
posts-made by squaring two pine
noles and boring holes with two
inch augur for cross-pieces and
stakes, which were trimmed sap
plings. This made high and mar
row load, requiring the maximum
amount of labor for loading and un-
loading, and having positive genius
for tipping over on the slightest pro-
vocation. / will venture to say that
fully half the hay made in the South
ern States is still moved on this
primitive contrivance, wasting
enough time and human muscle in
pay for good wide platform hay
rack. These racks are made in a
variety of ways, but are all alike in
that they allow the load to extend
out over the wheels, making it broad
and low, rather than high and mar
row. One of the simplest and easi-
est to make consists of two sills of
one and one-half inch or two-inch
stuff, crossed by four shorter pieces
of the same stuff, and these in turn
foored over. Where the sills and
cross-pieces cross, they are bolted
together with clamps.
These platform racks always have
ladder, or upright, about six feet
high at the front end which serves
as guide in loading and keeps the
driver from slipping off the load.
The first racks of this kind that
built were made about twice as
heavy as there was any need OF. so
that it was killing work to put them
on and off the wagon. Where tough,
straight-grained lumber is used, 2x6
inch stock is heavy enough for the
frame for a two-horse load. Where
four mules are to be used, 2x1O for
the sills and 2x6 for the cross pieces.
All racks of this design are cum
bersOme to handle, and for this rea-
son are rarely sheltered when not in
use, unless the owner has large sheds
and tackle blocks or other means of
suspending the rack.
A much more convenient style of
rack is made SO that the ladder is
easily detached, and the platform
part which extends out over the
wheels also lifts on in two parts
and may be stored in small space.
The part still remaining on the
wagon differs from the ordinary
cotton bed" in common use
throughout the South only in being
two or three feet longer. 1t serves
all the uses of shallow wagon box,
and top boards may be used to
make it deeper, or set of malleable
iron sockets for stakes may be bolt
ed on the sides, making conven-
lent rig for hauling posts, baled
hay, etc.
The cross-pieces which support
that part of the platform which ex-
tends out over the wheels are in two
sets, one set of four for each side.
Those supporting the right-hand side
rest on top of the sill on that side,
and slanting across the bed. are
thrust into holes mortised into the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
STOCKS BREAK
AF TER ADVANCE
Weakness of Rock Island Has
Disturbing Influence on the
Entire List.
av CHARLES w STORM

NEW YORK. May Sl-Accumulated
orders over Thursdays holiday resulted
Of the stock market today. Many stocks
sold ex-divdend because of the closing
of the books tomorrow. One of the
strongest of these was Union Pacific,
which sold ex-quarterly dividend of ~
per cent. This issue opened al 1895 for
net gain of Y. Canadian Pacific was
also strong on London and New York
buying. This stock also sold ex-diVidend,
PACING opened at 261l2, against last
nights close of 267ss With the dividend
inquired in the opening gain amounted
TO 25s.
The hard coal stocks reflected aggress-
i've buying, Lehigh Valley advancing ia
70 lI59s. while Reading moved up Is to
IflA. a number Of other stocks made
substantial fractional gains. After flf-
teen minutes of trading, however, a sell
ing movement developed which carried
off some Of the advances.
United States Steel common sold ex-
dividend the amount of dividend being
=. This stock opened at 69@s, against
Wednesdays closing Of coy other gains
were; Amalgamated Copper Is, Smelling
The curb was steady.
Americans in London were subject to a
waiting and colorless market. Canadian
Pacii1c In London made a good showing,
put at the close shaded beneath the best
price range
Pronounced weakness was shown in a
number of the important issues in the
late forenoon The weakness in Rock Is
land issues had a disturbing effect all
through the list. The common declined y
and the preferred dropped more than 2
points. Heavy selling iny American Can
resulted in a decline OF 2ts Lehigh Val
ley was weak, declining 29s
Midday dullness was followed in the
late afternoon by a selling movement on
which a number of railroad and indus
trial stocks lost a point or more. Some
stocks sold ut the lowest range they had
reached in several months. American Can
common continued extremely weak, sell
ing down to 34ss, but recovered part OF
the loss on moderate buying Reading,
Union Pacific and United States Steel
common yielded around a point.
Stock limitations
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF tie FIeecy Staple
(From HAYWARD & Clark. )


NEW YORK. May 31.-Carpenter, Bag
got & Co: The market was very quiet
and absolutely featureless at the open
ing.
Dallas Tex, wires: Texas. San An
tonic and Panhandle cloudy; balance clear
and pleasant. oklahoma, generally clear
and cool.
The Journal of Commerce says condi-
tions during the past month have been
unfavorable in Arkansas and Tennessee.
The season is very late, with considerable
and cold weather very harmful. Stands
generally poor and soil poorly prepared.
IN Arkansas estimates of percentage con-
dition run rather low, but the weather
has been fine the past two weeks, and a
number of sections report wonderful inn
provement. In Tennessee recent f2vora-
BILE weather has greatly improved pros
poets, but many localities report low per-
centage condition. The majority of acre
age reductions range from to 10 per
cent.
NEW ORLEANS. May 31.-Hayward &
Clark: The weather map shows perfect
conditions. Cloudy in west Texas and
Oklahoma; partly cloudy to cloudy in
Texas; fair rest of belt. No excessive
temperature anywhere; no rain. lndica-
tions are for cloudy, unsettled weather
in northwest Texas and Oklahoma; in
central belt fair in the Atlantics.
We have never seen the crop looking
better at this season OF the year, and the
fields are clean We had a nice rain last
peratures of yesterday, but we want to
say that high temr@katures at this, sea;
son of the year is beneficial to the plant"
Norden & Co. make condition Is, with
per cent decrease in acreage.
The New Orleans Times Democrat:
New York was in holiday yesterday.
Liverpool win be closed today and tomor-
row New Orleans will observe Confed-
crate Decoration day Monday. Tuesday
the agricultural department will issue its
cotton crop condition report. Under the
circumstances, the volume of contract
trading has shrunk almost to an irreduci-
BILE level. Locally the May position showed
no strength. IT was traded in at the
opening at a decline of IA points under
Wednesdays close, whereas July opened
unchanged. Liverpool reflected more con-
fdence in the future of the market than
low price men on this side expected.
The weather continues good. and the
trade is more. inclined than ever to look
for a relatively high condition figure on
Tuesday next. Nobody expects the gov
eminent bulletin to show as high con
dition as last year or as low condition
as appeared probable several weeks ago.
As yet opinion has not crystallized, though
the figure 80 is heard mentioned most
often.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
WATERS STRIKE
HITS n. \. HARD

NEW YORK. May 31.-Hotel men
who expected to crush easily the wal
ters strike in this city admitted today
their employees had gained the upper
hand and appealed TO the police for
protection Of their hostelries.
The situation has become much more
serious during the last "a hours and
the strike leaders, encouraged by their
success here. asserted that they would
make the walkout country wide. This,
it is declared. embodied a threat that
strike would be called in Chicago
during the Republican convention and
in Baltimore while the Democrats are
meeting there Hundreds Of cooks have
struck in sympathy with the walters.
over 1000 employees are now out.
Hotel managers are making frenzied
efforts to get strike-b breakers and 225
negroes already have been imported
from the South coming from Hot
Springs, Va, and Palm Beach Fla,
Bell boys and porters have been press
ed into service and all of the affected
hotels are maintaining a dining room
service, though badly crippled.
The strike was in full swing today
at ten of the most luxurious hotels of
the city The number of men out were;
Hotel Aston $50: Plaza 200, st. Regis,
$50; Gotham, $50; Belmont, 1855 Bres-
lin rs; Waldorf Astoria, $50, Knick-
erbocker 225; Imperial 225 Prince
George. 250 Walters and cooks we're
out also al Rectors Louis Martin s
and the Eks club.
Edward Blochlinger, financial secre-
tary Of the International Hotel Work.
ers union, today threatened to call out
all the walters in the cheaper restau-
rants as Well
I'VE are fighting the hotel men to
the last ditch and we are going to win
if we call out every waiter i'll the
country"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31

HAYWARD & cLARK's
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, May 31-The Journal
of Commerce gives an unfavorable report
on Arkansas and Tennessee. The word
ing of the report clearly shows the pes
simism which existed during the wet
spell. The reports wind up by saying
that there has been a great improve
merit during the recent good weather.
Liverpool is closed today and tomor-
row.
The weather map continues to show
perfect conditions. No excessive temper
atures anywhere. Cloudy In west Texas
and Oklahoma partly cloudy in east Tex
as; fair in the rest of the belt No rain.
Prospects are for cloudy and cooler
weather. probably unsettled, with show
ers in the northwestern quarter, increas-
ing cloudiness in east Texas and central
states, and fair In the Atlantics.
Norden a. Co. make condition IS, with
a decrease in acreage of per cent
Our market opened about unchanged
and held we'll around these prices with
trading small. Anticipation of a low bu
reau condition publication on Tuesday
next is the cause of the steadiness in
face of the good weather and still better
prospects.
The unfayora,ble- reports of The Journal
of Commerce show that the first condi-
ton reports were made during a period
of general pessiInism, and the trade
looks for a bureau around rs. some fear
ing that it may be as low as around 70.
We compare with S7.8 last year 1917 in
1908 and ten-year average of S1.5.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
R. r. COMMISSION TO
DECIDE IF 1T CAN ACT
ON CREDITORS CLAIM

The state railroad commission has
been called upon to decide whether or
not it has power to act as judge be-
tween creditor and debtor, when both
creditor and debtor are corporations
bonded under the commissions ap-
prevail
The case. the first of its kind ever ap-
pealed to the commission, was brought
by the American Bank Note Company
and involves an old printing debt OF
1000 said to have been contracted by
the old North Georgia Electric Com
pany. lately absorbed by the Georgia
Power Company and later by the Geor-
gia Railway and Power Company.
When the Blue Ridge Electric Com
pany took over the North Georgia Elec-
trie Company the debt was assumed
and later when bonds were approved
by the railroad commission 1t was spe-
officially stated that $1,000 in bonds
were to be used to liquidate the debt.
This arrangement followed down
through the various mergers.
The American Bank Note Company
maintained that the debt has not been
paid and has called upon the commits.
sion to enforce its payment on the
ground that the commission approved
certain bonds for that specific purpose
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 31.-wheat steady;
July; Sll5@l;l5S spot No, red y q
No 2, in elevator. nominal export No 2,
S3s4 f o. b.. steamer, nominal; No 4,
nominal Oats quiet; natural white, 61ia
a62la white clipped, $685. Rye quiet;
No g nominal. f. o. b. New York Bar
ley firm mailing, $t16Q 1.2S G. T. f. Buff
falo Hay steady; good to prime. $1.25@
spring patents, s550m60 90; straights, SIS 90
1850: clears, s485d5.10. winter patents,
SIS s0a610; straights, S5,S5@5.6O; clears,
81 75d50 90.
FIRM. mess. S20.25n20.75; family, $40. ESQ
2125 Lard easy; city steam, 10n10A
middle West spot, l0.S0Q10.S5 Taliow
steady city in hogsheads, 6 Cbid); coun-
try. in tierces, 57sM624
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
WOMEN To HELP
GOVERN PARKS
Cochran Plans for Visiting
Board, as Club Federation
Asks City improvements.

The Atlanta City Federation of Wo-
mems clubs presented to the council
today the set Of resolutions it has pass
ed with the object of identifying the
city by law, and of furnishing Atlanta
children recreation parks second to
none in the country.
The resolutions take the form of a
petition calling up the council to pass
many new ordinances in order to bring
about the Improvements without de-
lay. simultaneously President j. O.
Cochran will introduce resolution at
the next meeting OF the park board
creating a board of lady visitors to the
city parks and Fairgrounds. His plan
is to further the influence of Atlanta
women in the Improvement of parks
and Fairgrounds The double action
means that hereafter the women will
almost surely become more prominent
factors in that part Of the city govern
ment than in any other unequal suf-
frage" municipality in the country.
Call For New Playground
In their resolutions sent to the coun-
ell today the Federation of Women's
clubs asked that the council authorize
the park board to sod and otherwise
equip vacant lots throughout the city
for use as Fairgrounds by the chill
dren of the neighborhoods who are
now forced to romp in the streets.
The petition points out that the city
would gain much by this plan because,
unless the property owners allow the
use of these otherwise unsghtly, unim-
proved spots, council itself must soon
buy land for Fairgrounds for the lit
tie ones. When the owner becomes
ready to improve the property for his
own use, they add, the city can easily
remove the swings and other equip
ment to some other playground
Want Crematory at Once.
The resolutions also urge council to
lose no time in the installation of a
crematory for the disposal of the city's
garbage and call upon the body, fur
Their, to enforce the law against ex-
pectoration in the streets.
Declaring that the beauty OF the
city is greatly married by the lack of a
restrictive building line, so that Wis
itors criticise causticaly the un-
sightliness of the streets the fedora
ton asks the passage of an ordinance
regulating the building line throughout
Atlanta
Want Sanitary Fountains
To suppress the mosquito nuisance
the resolutions request council to have
oil poured upon every lake and pond
il the city and they call for an ordi-
nance that win prohibit the hitching
Of horses near shade trees.
Sanitary drinking fountains are urg-
ed for the convenience of strangers at
the various railroad stations.
The resolutions. signed by Mrs. Fred
L. Seely. Mrs. William L. Percy and
Mrs James Jackson. as the officials
of the federation. were transmitted not
only to council directly, but to the park
board and the chamber of commerce.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK mARnET.
INV w, Il. White, Jr.. Of the White Pro.
vision Company

Quotations based on actual purchases
during the current week;
q Choice to good steers, 1000 to 200, s.
as 10. good steers. 800 to 1000, 5 SOFAS 90:
medium to good steers, 700 to $50, 5Oo@
80; good to choice beef cows. 500 to 500.
45065. 90; medium to good beef cows, 700
to 500, 425@4.75; good to choice heifers,
$50 to $50, 425@5.25; medium to good
heifers, $50 to $50, 4Oo9475.
The above represent ruling prices OF
good Quality of beef cattle Inferior
Grades and dairy types selling lower
Mixed common steers, If fat, 700 to 500,
4.25@4.75; mixed common cows, If fat, 500
10 500 400d4.25; mixed common punches
to fair, 500 TO 500 2.75Q35o; good butch
Prime hogs, 100 to 200 average. 1851
7 75c: good butcher hogs, 140 to $50. 7 256
/. 80, good butcher pigs. 100 to 140, Z 0O9
Is: light pigs. 80 to 100, 6,00d6. 25 heavy
rough hogs, 200 70 $50, 6.75@725
Above quotations apply to corn-fed
hogs Mast and peanut fattened hogs. ia
116c and under
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31

why not begin today and take ad-
vantage Of the number!ess opportuni-
ties that daily appear In the Want IA
columns Of The Georgian? Bargains
galore are there that mean a big saw
ing to you. Answer quickly any ads
you may see that OFFER you things At
bargain prices Remember that all At
ianta is watching these Dages. and the
frst one to answer gets the goods.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
TRADE IN
COTTON MARKET
Prices Rule Lower on Reports
of Good Weather and Crop
Condition.

NEW YORK, May 31-Cotton had a
narrow opening today. although the I'M
dertone OF the market was steady. First
prices were l to 3 points higher. Clear
weather was reported over the Southern
belt. The Liverpool market was closed.
Trade was small with little feature tc
the market. a small decline was noted
at o'clock in some positions, some were
unchanged and March was "a points above
the previous close.
The visible supply of American cotton
decreased during the week .215 bales
against decrease of 1874, 1862 last year ano
a decrease of 1885 the year before
otn is+ KINGS decreased od this week 5000
decrease OF 1900 the year before. The
total visible supply decreased 1925
against decrease last year OF 1872, 36l
last year and a decrease of 1877, 955 the
year before.
At the close the market was quiet al
declines of 2 to points from Thursday
final quotations.
World s visible supply:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
MOB SEEKS FARMER;
DROVE INTO BAND IN
MEMORIAL PARADE

MAsSILLON, OHIO. May 3t.-Because
Of lynch threats. William Miller. farmer,
was heavily guarded when taken into
court today TO face the charge Of driving
his horse among the members of a brass
band at Navarro, hve miles from inere,
Yesterday as they were marching to head
the Memorial day parade, injuring six
men one VIII likely die A mob threat
ened to lynch Miller when he was placed
in Jail Miller was held for the grand
Jury on q charge OF assault
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
NEW YORK GROCERIES

NEW YOBK May 3l.-COffee Quiet,
No Rio spot 1913 m1Ah Rice firm
domestic ordinary to prime ~ ass Mo-
iasses quiet, New orleans open kettle 80
a45. Sugar raw firm, centrifugal g. 1856,
muscoyado 4S5, molasses sugar 3z55,
refined active; standard graduated 8 IS.
cut loaf 8, crushed $50 mold 4 90,
cubes 545, powdered $50, diamond A $50
Cheese easier whole milk specials IA q
hid Whole milk fancy ~ bid skins spe
clsls tt0ltts skins line "a g i0h. full
skins "a ~.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
BUTTER, POULTRY AND EGGS.

NEW YORK May $l-Dressed poultry
quiet; turkeys 13022, chickens 17N28,
fowls 11ikG15la, ducks 12022 geese l4m
IS Live poultry steady, fowls l5la q rs,
turkeys ~ asked, ROSTERS l0l2 asked,
ducks 2 asked, geese asked
Butter steady. creamery specials rs x "a
81. creamery extras 2GM 2614 state dairy
Nubs) ga W, process specials as bid
Eggs steady, nearby white fancy 70 hid.
nearby brown fancy 10i8 02I, extra hrsts
22m22M, frSts 1IM@ 1919.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
RANCE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta, steady; middling 111k.
New York, quiet middling II so
New Orleans, steady; middling II 9-16.
Liverpool; holiday
Savannah, steady; middling liz.
Augusta, quiet; middling 12c
Mobile, steady; niddling IN
Galveston, quiet; middling II Sis
Norfolk; holiday.
Wilmington, nominal; midling 11A.
Little Rock, quiet; middling 11R
Charleston. nominal; middling liz.
Louisville. firm; middling IN.
Philadelphia, quiet; middling 1150.
Boston. quiet; middling lie.
Baltimore, nominal; middling 11%.
Memphis, steady: middling 12c.
ST Louis, quiet middling 117s
Houston, steady; middling liza
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
THE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

WASHINGTON, May S1-The weather
win be fair tonight and Saturday over the
eastern portion of the country, except in
the northern and western upper lake re-
gon. where showers are probable late to-
night or on Saturday.
1t will be warmer tonight in the Ohio
valley and lower lake region and warmer
Saturday in the interior of New England
and the middle Atlantic states.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
Sal OE WARRANT

Lumpkm today asked for the
al of the warrant against Louis
Berg in Justice J. B. Ridley's court
bkin had accused Weinberg of mis-
Bopriating clothing delivered to him.
Fnpkin said that further investigation
Aws Weinberg without fault and free
n any criminality in the matter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
GENERAL EoREcAs1

Virginia-Fair tonight: Saturday fair;
warmer in the northern portion.
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia-Fair tonight and Saturday.
Florida-Fair, except showers near the
east coast tonight or Saturday.
Alabama and ssissippi-Generally fair
toni ght and Saturday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. May S1-The market was
Quotations Copper. spot, 6.25@1s621z
June 16.25416. SLY July and August,
420d425; spelter, 6.90Q700; tin, 1900
Ats.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
IN MAY
CORN CET WILD
Make Exciting Rush to Cover,
Even After Bell Taps-The
Wheat Market Is Tame.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO May 3I-Wheat showed
some strength at the opening and was
about 1ac higher, which drew out liberal
offerings, and decline of IS to nc was
soon in evidence. Threatening rains in
sections of Kansas, where most needed, a
collapse of the Mag deal in Liverpool and
increased offerings in all the markets
were the leading influences.
Corn was &c lower to unchanged
Oats unchanged to Nc lower
There was little excitement in any Of
the pits during the morning and the like
lihood is that there will be an absence Of
fireworks in any of the May grain flu
lures
Provisions were slow and shade
easier, although hogs we're &c higher at
the yards
While May wheat closed tame and
showed q loss of 215c for the day, there
was wild excitement in the May corn
market yet it sold between 7s&c and
S0Ac, and closed Nc lower at SOC There
was big trade in the May corn with
shorts rushing around to cover even after
the tap of the bell July wheat closed
nearly &c lower at $1.10 to S1.10h, and
September was off about &C to s1.06
May oats weer off 2lhc and July lost
&c and September was &c lower
Provisions closed irregular