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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01

Break the balance of your land as
soon as the opportunity affords and
turn under the crab grass as complete
~ as possible. BY attaching a chain
to the Golfer and the end of the Whit
file tree when blowing, you can drag
most of this grass into the furrow and
cover it quite effectu ally, especially If
you turn the land with a two-horse
plow.
Two tons of the mixture you sug-
gest would contain about $40 pounds 0r
available phosphoric acid, 61.S pounds
Of available nitrogen, and 1856 pounds
of available potash. The percentage
composition of this formula would be
SIS per cent OF phosphoric acid, LIS per
cent of nitrogen and "a per cent or
potash. This would not be a well bal
anced formula. for land OF the kind de-
scribed in your letter. In our judgment
it would be better to increase the phos-
phorus to about per cent. the nitro
gen to rs or per cent, and the potash
to per cent You might do this by
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01
PREPARING LAND FOR COTT

PREPARING LAND FOR COTTON.
w d. W., Kings Mountain, N. C.,
writes: 1 have new ground which has
been in corn for two years, and mas
made % to so bushels to the acre. L
want to put it in cotton this year and
want to know how to prepare the land
and fertilize it. The land is sandy
with red subsoil. 1 broke part of 1t last
fall, but did not get 1t all broken. 1t
has a very heavy coat of crab grass
on it, WHAT will the following analyze
1000 pounds of 10 per cent acid phos-
Ihate 1000 pounds of meal and 1000
pounds of kainit2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01
USING STABLE MANURE UNDER
COTTON

J. T. D., Media, Ga. writes: l am ma
nuring 20 acres of red land for cotton
putting ten tons of stable manure on 1t.
This land will make without manure one
or more bales per acre. L want to make
two bales per acre. do not THINK l
will need any nitrogen fertilizer as L
get plenty of stalk without it. How much
acid phosphate and potash shall 1 use
on this land? 1 am cutting my cotton
acreage from go to 20 acres. The land
was in oats last year and peas after
wards: vines were saved for hay.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01

we have used yard manure and fertilizer
as suggested our results have been
highly gratifying. OF course. in grow
ing two bales per acre, one must re-
member that the choice of seed, prepa-
ration of the land and the cultivation of
the crop are important factors.
GRAZING RYE DOWN WITH HOGS.
L. f. l., Hurst, Gaa.. writes: 1 sowed
five bushels of rye last fall that 1 am
thinking of turning hogs on when ripe.
With an average yield, how many hogs
do you think it viii fatten ready for
market, or would l have to feed some
corn to fatten them properly?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01

We have graZcd hogs on rye after 1t
was passing out of the dough stage with
perfect satisfaction. 1t will make a
maintenance ration for Jnis class of ami
mails, but will do little more than that.
The number of hogs which an acre will
carry for 80 days or so will depend al
together on the crop. Rye, as you know,
yields anywhere from to 80 bushels per
acre, and in some instances may even
exceed this yield. Where one anticipates
a yield of 20 to % bushels of grain,
there is a probability that 400 to 500
pounds of pork may be made from an
acre. Hogs will probably gain about a
half pound per day on rye alone. They
should not be turned on it when they
weigh less than 40 to 80 pounds. The
larger number of hogs put on an acre
the less time the crop will last. With
these figures before you, and your ability
to estimate from personal examination
something of the yield you may antici-
pate you can tell about how many hogs
to put on an acre of land. If you de-
sire to fatten these animals it will be
necessary to feed some corn while they
are grazing On the rye. We should say
from two to four pounds of grain, de-
pending on the size of the animals. Hogs
may be fattened in from 80 to 80 days,
depending on the age when the feeding
period commences Grazing down rye
with hogs is very good practice as the
grain can be harvested 10 advantage in
this way, and the hogs will thrive well
while grazing on it. The land will not
be injured and may be prepared and
seeded in time to produce a second crop
during the same season.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01
GINNING sEI,EcTED COTTON.

GINNING SELECTED COTTON.
r. r. j., Shelton S. c., writes: I have
about 10 pounds of select Peterkin cot
ton, and would like to know if there is
a place where 1 can have 1t ginned on a
small hand gin so it will not get mixed.
Where can 1 get sweet potato plants
known as the Georgia Buck? They are
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01

1t is possible that some one in your
vicinity has a hand gin on which you
could dellnt the cotton referred to in your
letter, but unless you could find one
near at home the cost of shipping the
cotton in the seed to have it delinted
would be somewhat expensive and un-
satisfactory as you would have no guar
antee that the gin had been carefully
cleaned and no admixture of seed per-
mitted You can buy a hand gin of
sufficient size to do the amount of work
referred to in your letter for about $50,
and it should prove a good investment
on any farm where an attempt is being
made to improve strain of cotton
through selection. 1t is best to secure
gin SO arranged that it may be operated
by gasolene power or electric motor,
as the operation by hand is a rather
laborious undertaking, as We know from
experience.
Just where you can get what is known
as the Georgia Buck sweet potato l can
not say If any of our subscribers know
where these can be secured, we would
be glad to have information to that eff
feet for the benefit of our correspondent.
Standard works on sweet potatoes do
not refer to the Georgia Buck, and we
think this is probably local name
given by some individual and known
only in your locality.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01

a medium sized, oval shaped potato with
white skin and slightly pink flesh?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01

1t will be difficult to raise the yield
of corn to 30 or 40 bushels per acre on
sandy hammock land which does not
contain a considerable amount of or
ganic matter, or to which you may not
supply something to supplement this
narticuIar deficiency The sooner we
realize that the vegetable matter about
which so much has been said and writ
ten is essential to building up our soils
and increasing their ability to yield crops
the better off we will be. There is no
cheap way to build up or maintain any
piece of land, and there is certainly no
way of accomplishing this Improvement
save through the incorporation of or
ganic matter, and a plentiful supply or
those plant food constituents in when
it is likely to be most deficient. On this
land a 1916 formula is most hl;ely TO
prove satisfactory and you should use
at least 500 pounds per acre.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01
INCREASING CORN YIELDS IN FLOR

A. S. c., Crawfordville, Fla, writes:
I have a 40-acre field of old hammock
sandy land that will produce Il or Il
bushels of corn with good culture.
want to bring the yield up to 20 or 81
bushels with the least expense. have
it turned under with two1horse plows
Would like to have your advice in the
matter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01
FERTILIZERS ADAPTED no VAR
GUS GRADEo OF LAND.

GUS GRADES OF LAND.
L. B. H, Haddock, Ga, writes: Please
give me a formula for commercial fer
tilizer on the following grades OF land:
Gray sandy soil with yellow sand sub
soil; gray soil with small pebbles ana
clay subsoil; black soil on creek bot
toms with clay subsoil. 1 would appre-
ciate advice as to the cultivation or
these bottoms in cotton, as they are
affected with Bermuda grass
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01
5 Bales Instead of 3 Means l5c. Instead of &c.

We wish to prove our claims to you
and your neighbors ana so WE
OFFER a S ACRE BAG 81 oar Is,est
strain VIRGINIA GROWN KING
FREE Of money cost, requiring you
to report results and to do q little
work for Us.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-01

j. X. r.. Marion, Ala, writes: would
like to know what to do to keep the
cut worms from destroying my young
cabbage plants? Is there any prepare
ton or fertilizer L can use to get rid
of them?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
~ TheMorlds Champion Ear q
rented a portion of the farm he now

rented portion of the farm he now
occupies.
Nine years ago he began carefully
breeding his new variety of corn.
For two years he planted two rows of
Reeds Yellow Dent, then two of
AleXander's Gold Standard, detassal-
ting the Gold Standard. From the de-
tasseled rows he picked for seed only
the ears carrying the characteristics
he wanted to reproduce, planting
these in breeding plots and maintain
ing careful selection, so that in nine
years time he had developed we'll
settled type.
The Palm champion ear was the
first winner of the kellogg National
Corn trophy, handsome silver and
enamel cup made by Tiffany of New
York at a cost of 1000. Mr.. Kellogg
as the originator and manufacturer
of Toasted Corn Flakes naturally has
deep interest in the development of
the higher grades of corn, for the
company of which he is president,
the kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Co.,
requires ten thousand bushels of corn
day for the making of it's product.
The Kellogg was offered to be award
ed in annual competition for the best
single ear of corn until won twice by
the same producer. The fact that the
Kellogg product is made only from Sc
lected white corn, while the winning
ear was of pronounced yellow type,
was peculiar feature.
The Kellogg trophy was won in 1910
at Columbus, Ohio, by R. A. James, of
Charleston, ILL.,, with magnificent ear
of Reds Yellow Dent, but not so per-
feet an ear as that which originally won
the trophy and has become known as
the best ear of corn ever grown
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

1t the first place, Palm knows corn.
If there were no more proof of this
fact than the bare story of the devel-
opment and discovery Of the cham
pion ear, it would be enough. And
in proof of this fact, here is the story
as he told it himself:
ut was in November, 1910, and we
were just harvesting our crop. The
weather had been good, but we were
a little late with the harvest. The
men were going through the fields
with the wagon IN the usual way
gathering the corn, and the harvest
was a promising one.
''We have sort of corn show at
my farm all the time, and there is al
ways an award for exceptionally good
ears of corn-ears sufficiently true to
type to permit their being exhibited.
There is a small box on every corn
wagon in which the most perfect ears
are thrown.
These, when properly selected, con-
stitute the seed corn. and among
these more perfect ears we occasion
ally find an ear that we are willing to
exhibit in contest. =
ION the day the champion ear of
corn was found, was at the house
and at dinner time. one of the men
brought it in and laid it, with a num-
Der of other ears, upon the window
sill in the welltroom for me to take
and put away in the seed house.
Well, said, 10 you think
you've got good ear there?' 1t
looks to me like a good ear, he said.
w hat do you think of lt?'
/ picked it up and looked it over.
Well | said finally, IL think it is
the most perfect ear of corn | ever
saw. It's good enough to win the w.
K. Kellogg $1,000 trophy this year at
Omaha.
And | was confident the moment
| saw it and looked it over, that 81
held the trophy winner in my hand.
So much SO when left for Omaha to
exhibit the ear, took it out Of my
grip and Showed it to the station
agent with the words, That's the ear
I'm going to win the $1,000 trophy
with. Z
so there's the story Of the cham
pionship ear as Pallntold 1t himself.
And on the strength Of 1t who will
that Fred G. Palm doesn't justly
merit the the title, The Man Who
Knows Corn,
B0t that's not all Of Palms story.
re tslls Y willingly, though modest
AZ tor ne knows that his story when.
ever told e y source Of great enconr.
la9ement p ne thonsands Of farmers
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
ACCORD With HIS MERITS

No great inner event befalls those
who summon it not; and yet there is
germ of great inner event in the small
est occurrence of life. But events such
as these are apportioned by justice and
to each man is given of the spoil in
accord with his merits. Misfortune or
happiness, it seems, must be chastened
ere it knock at the door of the sage;
but only by STOPPING low can it enter
the commonplace soul -Maeterlinck.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
Die Unique Story OF It's Discovery

Just countryman-that's ALL" is
the way the grower of this remarkable
ear of corn, Mr.. Fred c. Palm, styles
himself. Though he is admitted to be
one of the leading corn experts of the
country one whose services are
greatly in demand as judge of corn
exhibits, Mr.. Palm asks for no great
err honor or distinction than to be
known as a plain Hoosier farmer, and
while he openly processes a reason
able pride in the achievement of
growing the famous ear of corn which
was adjudged the most perfect ever
grown, it is without a shadow of
stentation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
Mortgage Sale

Whereas, Default has been made in the pay
ment Of the principal on the money secured by q
mortgage dated the lath day Of July a. D. 1903,
wife" and n. n. Loban e single man Of the
County Of Brookings and State Of South Dakota,
70 The Midland Company. of the County of Stan.
Ea9e was recorded In the Office of the Register OF
Deedg OF the County of Hughes, State of South
Dskota. IN Book 70 Of Mortgages, on Page. 2s6 on
the Slst day Of August A. D. 1908. at SIS O'clock
Whereas. No action or proceedings at law, OF
Qfherwtse, have been instituted to recover the
debt secured BY said mortgage. or any part there
Where's, II was stipulated in said mortgage
i that 4 defiant would be made in the payment of
any portion Of the principal or interest promptly
at the time the same should become due or If de-
fault be made In the payment of the taxes assess
- nr 70 be assessed on snid premises before the
I sAma become delinquent, then the whole sum both
principal and Interest. at once become due
Ig WhereaS. The whole amount of the principal
md interest has become due by reason of such de.
81 u Whereas, The amount claimed to be due upon
I'D Aoetgage at the date Of this notice, is the
sum q Eleven Hundred and Fifty-eight Dollars
and interest ss1 Sesides the s sum "
TMsntkt6ve Dollars attorneys fees allowed by
NoN. therefore Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue uf the power Of sale contained in said
mCRfgaGoy and duly recorded as aforesaid and in
pnrsnnnee Of the statutes in such case made and
- q ths mortesged premises therein described,
: ~ pubic suction BY the Sheriff Of Hughes Coun-
81. South Dakota, ct the front door Of the Court
.ts q soaa D.oss on the is {, aa ag 81
exuaxy 1872. e 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that
Day The mortg.Eed premises are situated in
Gsna e agshs. n The South Dako
tgKsEll q and The North East Quarter II the ne
sss 10Y sss "a Ma- q ssetion No
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

The champion ear of corn was not
an accident. There can be no greater
lesson in the value of careful study
and painstaking selection of seed and
breeding than the experiences of this
same Palm. The farmer who thinks
he stands chance to go into his corn
field and by a piece of luck pick out
an ear which Nature has fashioned
even more perfectly, and with it
wrest the honors from this Indiana
man, cannot do better than disabuse
aus mind of this fallacious notion
than to read the story of Palm and
his champion ear.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
Notice 10 Creditors.

Estate Of Martha a. Dodge. Deceased
Notice is hereby given. by the undersigned i'd
ministrator of the estate of Martha H Dodge,
deceased to the creditors of and all persons hay
ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers within four
months sitter the first publication of this notice.
the said administrator at his Office in the Hilgei
SblOck In the City Of Pierre, in the County OF
Hughes State of South Dakota.
" Dated January q. 1912.
THEODORE F. RIGGS.
Administrator Of the Estate of Martha H. Dodge.
Deceased. IS. 3S-4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

Last year was good one for avi
alton. but > bad one for ayiators.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

who never had better chance than
he had himself.
Palm was born and brought up on
a farm near Newton, Ind. He has
never owned a foot of farm land in
his life, and the $50 acre farm on
which the champion ear of corn
which won the Kellogg trophy was
grown on a rented farm.
Mr.. Palms real experience as a
farmer began about sixteen years
ago. He had been on the road as a
grocery speciality salesman, when he
took a notion that he would rather
be an agriculturajist, SO be took a few
courses at Purdue University and
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
Notice to Creditors

Estate of J. Fred Hayner Deceased.
Notes = Hereby Given BY the undersigned
I administrator Of the Estate of j. Fred Hayner,
DeceeAed, 20 the creditors of and all persons hav
Ing clAtme against the said deceased to exhibit
them With the necessary vouchers within four
months AFTER the first publication of this notice.
TO the raid administrator at his office in the
National Bank of Commerce Building in the City
Of Pierre In the County Of Hughes, state of South
Dakota. 8
Dated November 9th, 1911.
BYRON s. PAYNE.
Administrator of the Estate of
27A ]. Fred Hayner. Deceased.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of Hans G. Sorensen, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given. by the undersigned exc
cutor of the estate of Hans c. Sorensen. deceased
to the creditors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers within four months after
the first publication of this notice. to the said
executor at his home on Southwest quarter of
Sec: Fl. Twp. 5. R. 80. E. B. H. M. in the County
OF Stanley, State of South Dakota. His p o. adj
dress Is 1T. Pierre Stanley county, South Dakota,
Dated January. 10th. 1912.
PETER C. SORENSElJ.
Executor of the Estate of
S6-4 Hans c. Sorensen. Deceased
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
Lease of School and Endowment Lands

Notice is hereby given that on March Goth, 1912,
all of the Unbiased common school and endowment
lands in Hughes County, will be offered
for lease at public auction between the hours of
10 o'clock a. m. and o'clock p M at the court
house in said county
Dated at Pierre. January 18TH 1912.
r. F. BRINKER
Commissioner of School and Public Lands
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01
A Pure, Grape Crearnl@
Baking Powder
Made from Grapes
HEAD OF L'FoLLETT TICKET

Argus-Leader: Governor Vessey is
. rather poor head for the LaFollette
ticket in South Dakota. The govern
or 10 in favor of the Aldrich banking
bill, and LaFollette is making OPP
position to it the paramount issue of
his campaign. Governor Vessey was
in favor of the Canadian reciprocity
measure, and the platform on which
he is running denounces it as a be
trayal Of platform pledges =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-01

The next award of this trophy will be
made at the next National Corn Ex-
position, which will be held in Febru.
airy, 1913, at Columbia, S. q. 1t is
planned to make much broader in scope
than any held in the past, and conse-
quently a longer time will be required
for preparation. Special buildings are
being erected for the exposition, the
main building to be 400 by 1877 feet.
ground measurements. The state Of
South Carolina has appropriated $40
600 for the expenses of the exposition.
and the prospect is that Dixie will do
herself proud in an effort to make
this exposition the greatest Of its kind
ever held.
Last year was good one for ayi-
A&fOn hIlt 4 had ora fr.r avs.A 81
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29
iNNE UFCos MRIcA377ERo oES

But you do not know just what land you have? I understand that the bound ary between you and Pancma is unset tied"
 Yes, that is so. but the amount of land In dispute is not great. The ques- ton of the boundary was first submitted to President Loubet. the president of the French republic, but his decision was so manifestly unjust that the question was again opened up and we have chosen the chief justice of the United States su- preme court to arbltrate it. A commits sion of Americans Is now making the surveys and mapping the boundaries, and it will soon be satisfactorily settled. This work is costing a great deal of money. however. and I am in doubt whether the cost will not more than equal the value of the lands in dispute"
 What is the feeling here as regards the United States?'
 Tt is friendly. We had some trouble with the United Fruit company, but that has passed away and the two nations are on the best of terms. We do most of our trading with you, and you sell us over half of all that we buy. The most of our coffee goes to Europe, but you still take the bulk of our bananas. I am in hopes to see the relations of the two countries come closer and closer"
 Earthquakes and the Canal
 The conversation here turned again to the canal and I said to President Jim inez:
 You are living here in tho earthquake belt. Some of your cities have been shaken out of existence and you are sub ject to volcanic disturbances every few
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29

months. Do you think that the earth
 quakes will ever destroy the Panama
 canal?"
 T would not like to prophecy as to
 that" was the reply. "I understand that
 Panama has had but few earthquakes,
 but one can never tell what will come
 You had better ask Colonel Goethals that
 question"
 T did ask him." said I, land his reply
 was that when the national capital at Washingon was crumbled to earth by a
 quake that he would be afraid for the canal, but not until then" T am glad he is so confident" replied the President of Costa Rica. q wish I
 could be as sure of the safety of my own little country"
 Costa Rica's Debt I then asked the president some ques- tions as to the debt of Costa Rica. He replied that this had now been put on a sound financial basis, and that both the foreign debt and the internal debt would
 in time be paid. The foreign debt amounts to about seventeen million colones, or something like $s,000,000, and che internal debt is much less The foreign bond holders met last January and approved
 of the settlement proposed by Costa Rica, and the debt has now been refunded at something like or per cent on par. but with big discount to the underwriters, as I am told The President of Costa Rica does not consider a public debt a public blessing, but he believes that
 money might be borrowed and if properly expended it would be of great good to
 Costa Rica.
 I asked his excellency what he would