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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26
KEEPING. SWEET POTATOES

tight The stove must be heated as
soon as the first potatoes are put IN
so as to begin drying them at once be-
fore they rot. The idea is to kiln
dry the potatoes. The moisture cult
Yates the rot germs it can't live in a
dry potato.
Get excess of moisture out of potatoes
as quickly as possible 1t takes about
ten DAYS of heat with thermometer regis
tering 100 degrees to dry the potatoes
after the last have been put in the
house. When thoroughly dry, open up
doors and windows, cool off stove and
room. Keep IL as cool as possible with
out freezing. Forty degrees will be right,
or as near as possible No more heat
will be needed all the winter. In freezing
weather shut up doors and windows to
keep potatoes from freezing, but don't
forget to ventilate again when weather
moderates. We have never failed to keep
potatoes in a house like this dried out in
this way. Before we learned better we
thought we would wait till all potatoes
were i'm before we began drying. We
found we waited too late, as perhaps a
hundred bushels were rotten before we
knew 1t. We took out the rotten ones,
fired up the stove, and no more rotted.
We bought potatoes that were rotting
and dried them out and they stopped
rotting, though we do not advise one to
take that risk few will be lost of
dry rot but very few. 1t stops the wet,
mushy rot that usually destroys the
whole crop when it starts. This house
can be made cheaply of lumber. No
floor is needed. Select a dry, high, we'll
drained place. A dry house is what
/ is wanted. 1t can be made of bricks or
stone The Meridian Male college has
one made of cement blocks. They were
made and laid by the students. The
Woman's college, one made of wood
quite inexpensive, but serves the pur-
pose. Each college makes and keeps from
$500 to 1000 bushels of potatoes each
year. They raise them at little cost.
We give two and sometimes three
plowings, and no hoeings, unless it be to
chop down some scattering weeds or
punches of grass We never make hills
or beds or ridges on which to set out
potatoes. We distribute our manure
broadcast, place it under deep-the deep
er the better. Set them fiat by pushing
in ground with stick when ground is
moist; cultivate fiat. If commercial fer
tilizer is needed, put it by the side of the
plants after they have been set out two
or three weeks, and pillow it in. 1t is an
easy crop made, and easy for us to keep
in these dry houses, or kilns If any
one wants further Instructions or sug-
gestions! write either college, sending
stamp for reply The United States de-
partment of agriculture at Washington
has sent a man to study our plan; so
has the A. and M. college, of Mississippi.
Many people have come to see the potato
house to learn how to build one; others
have written for it. Quite number are
being built. We take this method of
passing it on to others, and shall be
glad to send further instructions to any
one interested.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26

cut the tops off and hill them like po-
tatoes?
You should let the turnips stay in the
ground as long as possible. The weather
is not severe enough here to iniure them.
If you are obliged to move at an early
date, however, you may take them up,
cutting the tops off and storing them as
you would sweet potatoes. The covering
of straw and earth should not be too
heavy, and there should be a large vent
left at the top, so the. heat generated may
escape.l We hardly think you would find
1t advisable to use nitrate of soda on
turnips at this season of the year. II
this material had been put on earlier. 1t
would no doubt have been of some BEN
efit especially if the land is sandy and
low in humus.
DESTROYING WEEVIL IN CORN.
b. II. NJ, Nichols, Ga, writes: 1 no.
ticed in the agricultural columns a re-
cipe for destroying weevil in corn, and 1
want little more information. Should
the corn be husked, or will the treat
ment kill the weevil with the shucks on,
and how much carbon bisulphlde should
be used, and what does it cost per
pound?
Carbon bisulphide is exceedingly pene-
trating, and If a large enough amount is
used and the treatment kept up for
sufficient length of time, the weevil may
be destroyed even where the corn is not
shucked. But more satisfactory results
will probably be obtained if the shucks
are removed, and the difficulty of treat
ment will be lessened considerably. Car
bon bisulphide may be secured through
any druggist, and the price will vary
according to the quantity bought 1t will
probably cost you from 20 to % cents a
pound at retail. You should use one
pound of carbobn bisulphide for each 1000
cubic feet of space. You can easily de-
termine the cubic contents of your gran
airy or box and tell from this how much
it will take. If your box or bin is open.
a larger quantity of bisulphide will be
needed than where it is tight. Where the
corn is treated with the shuck on, we
would increase the quantity at least half.
Carbon bisulphide is heavier than air,
and will rapidly sink to the bottom of,
the crib. If the grain is in an exposed
place, it will be better to cover it with a
tarpaulin. Remember to keep light and
matches awaya from this material, as it
is very inhammable.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26
SUFFRAGETTES TAKE
STUMP IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ga noon
mass meeting in Independence square
was one of todays features of the
convention of the National Woman
Suffrage association. Speakers from
ten stands advocated the suffrage ques-
ton and told of the benefits which they
declared would accrue to the country
at large If women were given the right
to vote.
Sentiment among the delegates as to
the 1913 place of convention seems to
be narrowing down TO a Texas city, the
preference. as expressed by prominent
members, lying between Galveston and
San Antonio. The authority for MAX
ing this selection is vested in the ex-
ecutive board.
Election of officers will take place
Monday. Miss Jane Adams has been
spoken of as the successor to DIR. Shaw
as the national president. and it is COM
mon knowledge that Miss Shaw herself
has endeavored to persuade the super
intendent of Hull house to accept the
place Miss Adams, however, has de-
clined to allow her name to be pre-
scented as a candidate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26
Willow Plume Starts
Mimic. Conflagration

Especial Dispatch to The JournaL)
EATONTON. Ca. Nov. 2S.-A fire of
decidedly unusual origin, caused by a
Wesleyan girls anxiety to carry some
specimens of Eatonton's wonderful
chrysanthemums, which seem to grow
better here than anywhere else except
Japan, caused an alarm Of fire, the loss
Of a handsome plume, and about SIS
damage at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Allen S. Afford.
Miss May Afford who raised the
chrysantemums, requested Miss Ruth
Johns, at home for the weekend from
Wesleyan, to come by and get some of
the flowers to carry back to college with
her. The train leaving at night, a
match was used in pulling the flowers,
which were screened in with bagging to
prevent injury from frost and cold.
Mrs. Johns in leaning over accidental
ly ignited her handsome willow plume
from match, which set the bagging
on fire, and started a good sized blaze.
Thoroughly frightened Mrs. Johns ran
into the house to give the alarm, when
she was informed that her hat was on
fire. The blaze was soon extingutshed
with little damage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26

J. E. M, Greshamville, Ca. writes:
want some advice about turnips. / will
move this winter and want to move
them. did not get to sow early, and
they are small viii nitrate OF soda
help, or would that kill them? Must 1
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26
ny ]. W. BEEsoN, A. M, Ii. d.
President women's College, Meridian,
Miss.

BY ]. w. BEEsoN, A. n, LII. D.
President women's College, Meridian,
Miss.
One Of the best crops for the south
ern states TO raise is that of sweet po-
tatoes. II can be planted after crop
of oats or early crop of Irish potatoes,
or any early crop and will make before
frost II can be made with less labor
than most crops and will produce a
large yield per acre. Land that will
yield thirty bushels of corn, a half
bale of cotton per acre will produce
from 100 to $50 bushels of sweet pota-
toes 10 the acre. They stand a drouth
we'll and can stand a rainy season
with good results. IL the land is bro
ken deep and smoothed off WELL
marked off in three-foot rows with a
marker, then slips" or vines can be
set out without bedding the land ana
cultivated level will make more than
set on the beds.
The greatest problems has always
been to keep sweet potatoes through
the winter. This is why they are not
more largely raised for market.
The Meridian Male college and Me-
ridian Womans college, of Meridian,
Miss, have been making experiments
for many years in order to discover a
plan by which sweet potatoes can be
kept with a reasonable certainty to be
marketed when prices are higher We
believe we have solved this problem
After several years of testing the
plan we have been able to keep about
90 TO 95 per cent of our sweet potatoes,
including cut and bruised ones, till
used up or until our new ones come IN
the next year.
Our plan briefly stated is thus;
Build a tight house, storm sheath IT.
cover with builders paper and wealth
erboard IT, cell walls and overhead
leave door in south end, windows in
north end. We use two doors ana
double windows in same, opening one
This leaves dried air space to keep
building warm, make air shaft in CEN
ter of roof and open IT south with
transom above the roof. Make slotted
shelving on each side beginning about
twelve inches from dirt floor. Shelves
two feet apart made of one-by-four
lrmher placed one inch apart so air
can circuite freely through the
shelves. We have an aisle in center
three feet wide, build house ten or
twelve fet wide and as long as wanted.
II takes one thirty feet long to hold
1000 bushels. Dig potatoes in as dry
time as possible Handle them care
fully so as not to bruise them. Put
cut ones to themselves and smallest
potatoes on bottom shelves as it takes
them longer to dry on the bottom.
Place a large stove in center of the
room. If the building is long put IN
two stoves. Heat up room to a 100
degree temperature by shutting doors
and windows. Open transom in VEN
tilating shaft. small vent hole un-
der the door for intake of air is neces
sary while drying If the building is
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26
AGRICULTURAL
Is EDUCATION
- SUCCESSFUL rARnNe
RAsED ANDREW N SOULE-
ANDREA n, SOULE.

ms department
Letters president State
Agricultural Athens Ga
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26
frances Death Rate
Exceeds Birth Rate
nv Associated Press

PARIS, Nov. 2S.-The birth rate Of
France was lower by 100000 in 1911
than in 1901. Louis Klotz, minister Of
finance, announcing this fact to the
commission on depopulation at its first
session today said:
Military inferiority, economic infe-
riority, and the diminution Of thespower
Of France in the world, viii sooner or
later be the inevitable consequences OF
the sterility of our nation"
The number Of births last year, &C
cording to M. Klotz, was only T42,115
in the whole of France, against S57,274
a decade ago. In 1907 and 1911 he said,
the deaths actually exceeded the births
This was, he continued, sad state OF
things and a danger to the country
placing France in a situation Of inferf-
ority in comparison with the other great
nations
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26
SPALDING SHERIFF
RAIDS BLIND TIGERS
fSnecial Disnatch to me ].

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
GRIFFIN, Ga, Nov. 2S.--Sheriff hut
son, assisted by the Griffin police, made
raids on supposed blind tiger dens to-
day and placed under arrest over twenty
I'VE alleged violators of the liquor law.
majority of these arrested were
white men and the city prison is filled
to overlooking with those who have not
been able to give bond
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26

Elementary grazing foods are used in
addition to the variety of graz
ing crops which should be
provided. The Berkshire must always
be considered as one Of the best breeds
adapted to the state of Georgia. It's
Characteristic type and appearance are
well known to many, and ii has made
for itself a special place among the
breeds of hogs adapted to the south.
The breed is probably not quite so pro-
life as it might be. This is due to
an attempt to over-refine and finish
them possibly for show purposes. Where
the sows are maintained in the open
and given plenty of range and a variety
Of green food. however this breed al
ways gives a fine account of itself. We
do not think you would make a mis-
take in choosing 1T to represent the
foundation stock in your herd.
TREATMENT OF A BAD COUGH.
L. P. NJ, Lyons, Ca, writes: 1 have
a mule seven years old that has terri
BILE cough which is worse at some times
than others. think it was caused from
eating dusty. damaged forage. Please
tell me what to do for it.
Moldy or dusty feed should never be
fed to horses. 1t is liable to produce an
infection of the breathing organs and
will some times result in developing
colds of the character described in your
letter Short, rapid or labored breath
ing indicates a disease of the respira-
tory organs; snoring indicates an OBJ
struction of the head. You can tell
from brief examination to which cause
the trouble about which you write is
due. About all you can do is to keep
the animal in a warm stable and blanket
it on cool nights and keep 1t out Of
draughts. If driven to produce excess
sive sweating. blanket and let the ami
NAL cool OFF gradually. Use only clean,
bright hay, and give a purgative Of Ep-
som salts, about a pound and a half
dissolved in warm water. and follow
with laxative feed. A tonic condition
powder of the following character will
often be found helpful.
Sulphate Of iron, puiverized, ounces.
Nitrate o potash, pulverized, 2
ounces.
Ginger root. pulverized, 2 ounces.
Gentian root pulverized. 2 ounces.
Nux vomica seed, pulverized, ounces.
Mix all together thoroughly and give
a teaspoonful in the feed two or three
times a day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26
PREPARING FOR NEXT YEARS

G. M. B., Canton, Ga, writes: I have
some land 1 wish to plant in corn. 1t
is gray sandy land with red clay sub
soil. How would it do to lay off the
rows with a two-horse pillow this fall,
and fill the burrows with leaves and pine
straw, and let it stay all winter? I will
in the spring. What kind of fertilizer
should I use, and what variety of corn
would be btst?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26
SKIN ERUPTIONs IN HOGS.

A. G. W., Homer, Ga, yrites: 1 would
like to know what is the matter with
my pigs. They are about five weeks
old and have what 1 would call knots
or hard humps on their head and back.
Some Of them are as large as a grain
OF corn and are spreading. They seem
to be all right otherwise. Would like
to know what is the cause of this dis
ease and what Will cure 1t?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26

BY all means break your corn land
this fall with two-horse turning pillow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11
nlLLssoRo.

- 3 < % =. - 4 lfs 4
Miss Phoebe Trump Of Danville and
NJ. clifford Mcintyre Of Musselshell,
Montana, were married In Ottufnwa
Thursday by Rev. s. Isaac Elder Of the
South Ottumwa Christian church. They
left that afternoon for this place where
they will visit the brides brother John
Hull and wife and host Of friends OF
the bride. They will visit several weeks
in Danville and will then leave for
an operator for the Milwaukee railroad.
The bride grew to womanhood here
and has many warm frinds to wish,her
much happiness. Mr.. and Mrb. John
Hull ana Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Runyon
attended the wedding from here.
4 Mrs. Henry Clark Of Des Moines IL
visiting relatives here and It Stock
port. X
a few days visit with her sisters Mrs.
John Wheatley and Mrs. Mary Whit
Mrs. Laura spray left wednesday for
Rock Ford, Colorado.
lobe Beers went to New London on
Thursday TO visit his sister.
Mrs. Miner who spent last week in
Burlington returned a few days ago to
her home north OF town.
g. w. Miner 10 visiting friends at
Big Mound for a few days.
Robert LETTER left for his school
work at AmeS.
The Young ladies Drill club are
practicing for an entertainment to be
given at the opera house soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Boley entertained
q party Thursday night at cards.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hull rave . re-
cepition for Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. McIn-
tyre and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Runyon
entertained at q dinner party Friday In
their honor. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintyre left
Friday evening for Danville.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11

butchers
STOCKPORT.

J. p. Hun was q passenger to Lib
ertyville Monday
Newly Smith moved Monday to
Yarmouth. He will have charge of the
telephone system at that place.
3. p. Williams spent Monday in
Fairfield. II.
james Rhynas went over to Fairfield
Monday on the evening train.
@ Will Lawson and Sam Smooth re-
turned from duck hunt on the river
at Ft. Madison Monday.
All the churches held Easter sery-
ices Sunday and all had appropriate
exercises.
Pitt Plumer OF Fl Madison spent
Friday night in Stockport.
Ray Warner and Miss Stover were
married Saturday night, Rev. J. w.
young couple are well and favorably
known here and their many friends ex-
tend congratulations.
J. e. Bales il remodeline his resi-
dence on East Main street
At the annual meeting Of the Union
Protective society held at Winchester
on April 9Th the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: 8. ".
Whitaker. president: g. w. Kerr. vice
M. Johnson, treasurer They decided to
hold picnic some time in June and
the following were appointed as COM
mittee to make arrangements and date
for same: g. v Whitaker. president, J..
C.. Silvers, n. A. Bush, G. w. Kerr,
Price Meek, ]. T. Clark. This society
was organized sixty-four years ago and
has been the means OF Kidding this sec
ton OF all horse thieves
J. n. McCarty was business caller
at Pilot Grove Thursday.
81 I +. q q . { +. {.
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ALslA.

Miss Gladys ouigley u Des Moines
spent Sunday with her mother and
small nieces and nephew.
The Easter song service Of the First
Presbyterian Sunday school school
was given before well filled house on
sunday evening The orchestra won
much praise and there was strong
feeling that IL would be delightful
thing il 1t would become permanent
institution. Some Of the solo work
could not be improved upon. The mixed
quartet was also excellent. q
Rev. Mrs Naly Of Bagley will CON-
duct special gospel services at the u.
3. tabernacle beginning Monday April
8, Prof. VIM. Brainbridge- will have
charge Of the music.
DR.. Magarian and family OF Hlte-
man were guests ut the Will Powell
home 1t Abba over Sunday.
william Neville OF Oklahoma IL the
guest OF relatives and friends at Abba
this week.
Fred stansbury received word yes
terday morning Of the death Of his
father at Haxton, Colo. The body may
be brought back to Abba for burial.
Mrs. TSknb who il . sister Of Mr..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11
STOCK MARKET
SHOWS DECLINE
All STOCKS TENDED LOWER ON
4 INITIAL DEALINGS; DEAL
lNos FAIRLY LARGE.

New u TX, April To- Sharp declines
vere req stored by the stock market IN
Inc init dealings today Canaalan
pacific. Union Pacific, Utah. copper
Amalgamated Copper, American sIne..-
I'M. American Can, and American - -
and Foundry declined from pom. -
tx, with substantial fractionai ether
stocks tended lower. First offerings od
U. s. steel consisted Of a block OF s,Uov
shares at q fractional loss. which Was
s,.hsenuently extended to about Poim'.
neaIinra were fairly large, with moi
cations Of a renewal OF Deaiis'i
fluctuations. ..nov-
Prices showed = tendency 70 recov,
y from the low. but soon yielaea $50
- measure In many cases going uhu ~
~ nneninr level. Erie common was tne
nnlv notable exception. selling AZ n
hirhest price Of the movement Wnasn
aurxested banking support IN conn ne,
ttrn WITH tho recent sale OF the COLI w
!, Nays notes. Reading also reacneo .ls
nat price before breaking sa 81:
I.osses OF I and points IN tns 1850 as.
list were general at'the enc u 'no = =
hour .,,,.r Selling
r,hich concentrated largely around ue
cnnner group sent those issues % enr
sinxest rricen 81 the dA.- In the iass n ..s
!, r,,th resultant weakness IN the s tanu
a. atocks. Reading also mannes 80
depression and ths ,.s,,annd
More liberal offerings of tne uvii
naving stocks. Louisville. - and
feli AZ while the copper s.oun aver
so uas ) raints down. Toward the close
rsiIv az over q point in Reading st LIT
$500 the general market IN Spots 80
%t,a undertone was nervous.
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Ottun,sa. Isvya
IN Tuesday to VISIT relatives
.e4L
and

friends. s.. I, - $3.50
David Boyer Of washington has "a
turned home after visit with the i. 4.
McCarty family. ,.5
Mrs. G. 9. Adams Of Packwood yis-
, ,1s, Rev ]. 9. Decker and family 1
Mrs. Andrew Ramsey and Mrs. Avis
Warner have returned from North
English where they went TO attend
the funeral OF cousin Of Mrs. Rams
Ezra Mnshaw Of oskaloosa who
visited here with his sister Mrs. Mar
tina Hinson has returned home.
]. J. Marsh moved his family ana
day. .-'s ~ - 4
Mrs. Jas. White at one time q resi-
dent Of this city. died Friday at her
home IN Keota. She was laid to rest
Sunday afternoon In the cemetery
near Keota. Her husband and three
little girls survive her. Mrs. white.
better known as Gertrude Mills was
born and raised here and was beloved
by all who knew her.
Ceddyc Williams Is here from Iowa
City for weeks vacation with his
mother and family.
Julius Kline Of Eddyvilie spent sun
day here with his parents.
Miss Helen Thornburg is teaching
the spring term OF school at No. 10 and
Miss Docia Wade has the Greeson
school.
Mrs. Lemma Mills attended the fnn-
eral OF her sister Mrs. Lizzie O'Brien
Richards last week In Newberg.
Miss Hightshoe and Miss Rhodes
returned Sunday from Grinnell where
they attended a teachers convention on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurer reported the
birth OF daughter April 2.
The Woman's club met with Mrs.
David Bruins Wednesday afternoon.
The time was spent pleasantly
A game OF basketball was played on
Friday afternoon between Brighton
and Richland In this city. The home
team won the game.
The Masonic order had call meet
ing Saturday night for transacting
business
r. J. Fearis went to Ottumwa Satur-
day to be with his wife during the OPP
GRAFTON which occurred Saturday aft
ernoon. Her many friends are pleased
to know that she passed through the
ordeal successfully.
Mrs. A.. H. Nelson has returned to
her home In Ottumwa after q visit here
with relatives.