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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19
fspeoial pispatch 70 The JournalO

Especial Dispatch to The Journal
'WAYNESBORO, Ca. April 15.-Burke
county win give Governor Woodrow Will
son 2 to l. majority over Congress
man Underwood for the presidential
nomination. on May /, and part of the
majority can be traced to a piece of
machine trickery which has been stirring
an undercurrent of resentment I'm this
county since it was committed.
When Burke county gives twice or more
than twice as many votes to Governor
Wilson as TO Congressman Underwood,
on May !, those who care to study the
returns can trace them definitely back to
April /. on which day the present coun-
~ executive committee went beyond the
limits OF its authority and Endorsed Con-
gresham Underwood's candidacy in the
same voice. almost. with which it an
nouneed the date of the county primary
as May / and spoke other official proc
lAmations.
Few people in the county realized
what was afoot until the committee made
its break
Then the resentment formed, and now
it is responsible for more than 2 to 1
sentiment In Governor Wilson's favor in
this county.
The voters have resented the action of
the county executive committee, an off,
eial and supposedly non-partisan Dem
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19
Champion
Deering

AS the cradle succeeded the reaping hook, the
reaper the cradle, and the self binder the reaper,
more and more men were freed from the drudgery
of the harvest field to take their rightful places
in other gainful occupations Now that binders
are in universal use, one-third or the people
of the United States raise wheat sufficient to feed
the whole country and have millions of bushels
left for export.
Progress and plenty for all depends upon the
right choice of harvesting machines by the farmers
of this country. Your share of the harvest profit
means much to you, but it means more to others.
20 be sure that your crops are harvested without
waste and at the right time, buy machines suited
to the conditions in your fields, tested by actual
work in similar fields, machines which have
behind them a history of more than fifty years
of success, and which have been developed to
practical perfection-I H c machines.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19
"GOD BLESS YOU" AGED LADY SAYS
TO GOVERNOR WOODROW WILSON

not identify her. and in the rush of the
trains leaving she omitted to tell her
name. She had been barely preceded
by another Cornelia woman. younger
chan she. who called for Mrs. Wilson.
She was, before her marriage, Miss
Fannie Hoyt. and is a cousin of the
Georgia woman who is to be next mis-
,tress' Of the White House. She had
the honor of giving Mrs. Wilson the
first welcome to Georgia on behalf of
the womanhood of the state
Mrs. Wilson made her first appear
ance at Cornelia because of this cousin
calling for her. and she continued to
ride on the observation platform from
there into Gainesville. A number OF
citizens made their way up tile track AT
Cornelia to the distant end OF the train,
but the majority of them were on their
way thither when e train pulled out
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19

GAINESVILLE. Ca. April 16.-"wait
a minute. please, Mr.. Conductor"
painted a little old woman dressed in
black. as she hurried along over the
cross-ties with stumbling steps. Il
want to speak to the president. Please
wait a minute" She had already come
several hundred yards up the track
from the Cornelia station. The train
was stopped there. She barely had
breath enough left to carry her the
length Of the last coach in the train.
but she made it, and found Woodrow
Wilson on the observation platform at
the end Of it. She grasped his hand
for moment Just before the train con-
tinued on it's way.
81 used to know you. sir" she said,
when you were a little bit of a boy.
God bless your
Governor Wilson. of course. could
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19

No matter what the condition of your grain
at harvest time standing, down, or tangled,
short or tall, an / H machine will cut it with
of uniform size convenient for handling The
machines are so simple that they may be trusted
safely to unskiled help. The quality of the steel
and iron in them is proved. They will stand
up under the toughest regular usage OF the har-
vest field.
When the harvesting is once begun you cannot
afford delays. Should accident happen to an
/ H binder and repair be needed, you are no
place of business. When you get that part, it
will fit without filing, scraping or pounding
so accurate and so true to gauge is each part
made. This feature does away entirely with ex-
pensive, aggravating delays and makes your har-
vest sure-completely finished in good season.
That alone is good enough reason for buying an
/ II g machine,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19
Osborne
Plano
Mccormick
Milwaukee

A good machine should have good Irvine to bind
with. Our brands Champion, Mccormick,
Osborne, Deering, Milwaukee,, Plano, and Inter.
national-made in four grades isal, Standard,
Manila, and Pure Manila-are made to work
smoothly and without waste or trouble on H c
machines.
The H local dealer will set up a binder for
you to inspect and will help you to decide on the
best machine for your crops and fields. See him
and get the benefit of his knowledge and expert
ence He will answer your questions and
probably refer you to neighbors who have
used H c machines and Irvine. Remem-
Der when choosing. that / H machines a
have given satisfaction for many years, e
and that needed repairs are easily and -
quickly obtained from the / H local
dealer. Get catalogues from your dealer,
or address
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19
FROM EBERT COUNTYCORNCLUB

from crude petroleum when il can be
secured in the proper consistency. The
cattle should be treated at intervals OF
10 TO IA days until no more ticks are
found. Ii will be necessary to follow
up the work vigorously throughout the
entire year unless you are willing 70
divide your pasture into two parts by
tight fence. and keep the COW off one
half for from four and a half to six
months. Then see that she is free of
ticks and put her in the tick-free part
Of the pasture, and keep her of the bal
snce for the same length of time, and
you should have no further trouble with
ticks.
HEAVY APPLICATIONS OF YARD
MANURE.
w L. S. hitch. Ca. writes: 1 have
three acres OF land on which I have
broadcasted so loads of barn manure.
some Of which was three months old. l
have that mucn more and want to put 1T
on the same ground, making 100 loads.
Would this be too much? The land is
still unbroken. 1t was planted in corn
last year and made 90 bushels per acre.
The land is what call snuff-colored.
sandy soil with red clay subsoil.
Fifty loads of yard manure for three
acres Of land would certainly consti-
tute liberal application. Sandy soil,
such as you apparently have. is not like
iy to be well supplied with vegetable
matter and we do not think the use Of
so loads too much. OF course. there is
great variation in the size OF load of
manure. We have in mind the appli-
cation of so large two-horse loads. If
these are single horse loads. then the
application is not unusually heavy.
Where one has an abundance of yard
manure it may be applied broadcast. but
where there is only a small amount, IL
is best to put il under the drill rows
at the time of planting. In our Judg-
ment, you would find it better to take
the extra so loads of manure you have
on hand and apply to three acres. In
all the experiments we have made, fire.
quent applications of yard manure rath-
er than the use of excessive amounts at
one time have given the best results.
This experience co-ordinates with that
obtained at the various experiment sta
lions throughout the south. OF course,
yard manure is not 2 well-balanced
plant food. and where you use an
abundance of IL liberal application of
fertilizers becomes advisable, especially
on land which is likely to be low in
available phosphorus and potash. In our
judgment you would find. a 10-2-4 for
mula a desirable mix ture to use for
corn We would be disposed to apply
not less than 500 to 500 pounds under
the drill row. 1t is not likely that a
side application will prove profitable
where you have an abundance of yard
manure. Seasonal conditions can alone
determine the ACCESSIBILITY of this prac-
tice. and you must be the judge of this
for yourself. as you are on the ground
and can observe from day to day the
development o fthe crop.
FERTILIZING CORN IN WILCOX
+ COUNTY.
s. s., Abbeville, Ga, writes: Please
send US formula for corn in this sec
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19
Teachers to Meet
Especial Dispatch to The

(Speclal D1spatch to The Journa1.)
FORSYTH. Ga, April lion Satur-
day, April q will be held the last meet
ing for the spring of 1912 Of the Monroe
County Teachers association. At that
time an excellent program has been ar
ranged. Prof. NJ. l. Duggan and Miss
Celeste Parrish, state school supervis-
ors, will be in attendance on this asso-
citation and will deliver addresses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19

am glad to know that you found
the extension school serviceable to you,
and that you were interested and bene-
flied by the lectures given No doubt
the discussion with reference to phos-
plate rock hinged on some data OBJ
tanned in our demonstration field last
year where certain tests of floats, or
finely ground MISUNDERSTANDING rock,
were made in comparison with acid
phosphate and lime. In these expert
ments six plats were used. On the first
three plats no lime was applied: on the
other three plats caustic lime was ap-
piled at the rate of 1000 pounds per
acre On the three plats to which no
lime was applied the yields were as
follows: Is bushels. 35.3 bushels and So
bushels, respectively. On the first plat
no fertilizer was applied; on the sec
ond plat 400 pounds of floats, or finely
ground rock, were applied, and on the
third plat 400 pounds of 16 per cent
acid phosphate.
On the three plats to which lime was
applied the yields were 46 bushels, 57.5
bushels and 51.3 bushels, respectively.
On the first plat no fertilizer was APP
piled; on the second, 400 pounds of
floats, and on the third. 400 pounds of
acid phosphate. You will see that the
use of lime increased the yield mate
rally You will also notice that, with
or without lime. floats and acid phos-
phate, used in the same amounts, gave
practically the same yields per acre.
From this one might conclude that
floats was an invaluable fertilizing ma
terial for corn on Georgia lands. be-
cause it is lower in cost than acid
phosphate. but you should remember
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19
A sCREvEN COUNTY FARMERS
PROBLEM.

NJ. o.. Sylvania. Ga, writes: I have
is acres on which want to raise hogs.
Seventeen acres of the land is in a
body, and the other acre, across the
street, enclosed. All of the land is
poor. There is a ridge or hill, and at
the bottom OF this the land is fairy
rich, but II IL hard to keep Il from
washing I want to plant this land In
suitable crops TO feed and pasture as
many hogs as can, and 1 am writing
you for information as to the best way
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19

Ticks may be removed from one COW
very easily by hand picking from time
TO time. As the ticks are removed they
should be dropped in some material that
viii destroy them. Oil should be applied
to the cow with a rag. sponge or brush,
thus keeping the ticks on her and max
ing IL more difncult for them to attach
themselves TO her legs and tail than
would otherwise be the case. Substances
which are useful for this purpose are
crude petroleum. tick oil. cotton seed oil
and equal parts Of kerosene and lard.
Probably the best results are. obtained
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19

ton. The character of the soil here is
sandy loan with clay subsoil.
In our judgment you will find it adj
visable to use 10-3-5 for corn on
your land Five hundred pounds of this
mixture may be applied under the drill
row at the time of planting, and 200
to 800 pounds. used as a side applica-
ton, say six weeks after planting. In
most instances you will find it profitable
to apply 100 pounds of nitrate of soda
as a top dressing alongside the drill
row, say about two weeks before the
corn punches to tassel. There is an in
clination on the part of many farmers
to apply the nitrate of soda too late in
the season to insure its giving the best
results. If you can use yard manure
under the drill row, you will find it a
great advantage. First open a wide,
deep furrow, and put in the fertilizer
and mix it we'll with the subsoil; then
put in the yard manure and mix it also
with the subsoil Draw the burrows to-
gether and plant on the level or in a
slight water furrow. Remember that
the choice Of a variety will have much
to do with securing a good crop. We
believe the prolofic varieties will be
best for your locality. Late shallow
surface cultivation is an important mat
ter. in securing good yield. Corn is
not made by any means until it is out of
the dough stage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19

him to say that ground phosphate rock
untreated with sulphuric acid, was
worth as much as a fertilizer as 6 per
cent acid phosphate, pound for pound,
and much cheaper. Am 1 right in this?
What would be the approximate value
of the rock T. o. b. Savannah? Would
you advise it's use instead of acid phos-
phate? Hope you can give US an ex-
tension school on your next round, as
am sure we can give you a good
crowd.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19

CAUsTIC LIME VERSUS GROUND
LIMESTONE.
W. B. r.. Cairo. Ga, writes: l notice
that you recommend the use of caustic
lime in some instances rather than the
ground rock. AS caustic lime comes in
hard Jumps. 1 would like to know how
YOU apply lime in this form to the soil
Do you permit 1t to air Stake and then
sow it on the land, or do you SOW it in
Jumps? I would like to know the diff
ference in value of air-slaked and
caustic lime. if there be any, as fer
tilizer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19

Caustic lime is suggested as desira-
BILE for use on land at this season of
the year because of it's greater activity
in the soil. and, therefore, its ability to
correct acidity and change unavailable
forms Of plant food into an available
condition. Where it is used it should
be put on the land about 80 days be-
fore planting the crop. This is one
reason why 1t has been advised for use,
especially, on soils which are in a very
bad physical condition and very low in
vegetable matter The best results
from the use of the very finely ground
lime rock which has not been treated
in any way are secured on soils rich
in organic matter. Our Georgia soils
are, with few exceptions, deficient in
this material; hence we are not likely
to secure as good results from the fine
~ ground rock as from the caustic lime
until we have placed our lands under a
systematic rotation and begin to Use
yard manure in considerable quantities,
or pillow under leguminous crops with
SOME degree Of regularity. Moreover,
where we use the finely ground rock, it
should be given longer season in
which to perform its service in the soil
than is needed by the caustic lime In
other words, IL we were to fall pillow
land, we might apply the finely ground
TOck TO II Win the expectation or seed
ing corn or cotton the next spring. In
handling caustic lime. it is best to
secure 1T in. the lump form. as it con-
tains less water then and is more
active. 1t may be put out in the field
in small piles and covered lightly with
earth and left to Stake. The piles are
then scattered. and great care should
be exercised to take the lime from the
spot on which it stood, or the crop may
be injured because of the concentration
of lime at that point Another method
Is 10 slake the lime with water and ap-
ply IL Immediately. If one has facili-
ties for grinding 1T into a finely pow
dered condition and applying it inime-
diately so much the better In this
condition it may be distributed with a
manure spreader by placing some cut
straw or fodder on the stats which con-
stitute the continuous curtain. There
are machines, of course, for distribut-
ing lime. Lime is not a fertilizer IN
any sense of the word. 1t is a soil
corrective and amendment. 1t may
sometimes supply a deficiency in cal
ciun. which is an essential element OF
plants.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19
SATISFACTORY VARIETIES
IRISH POTATOES.

w. o. B., Donaldsonville. Ga, writes:
I am interested in Irish potato culture
in a commercial way. What is the best
variety of potato to grow in this sec
ton?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19
AGRICULTURAL
AEDUCATIoN .
~7%AO SUCCESSION FARMING
7AsEB ANDREW n. SOULE
'ccESsF0L FARMING


ulsuraic
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19

j. II g. Elberton. Ga. writes: We
boys have organized corn club and
wish all the help we can secure. Our
cub seemed somewhat dead last year,
but we feel that We are going 20 do
good business this year. used 2.200
pounds OF 10-2-2 guano last year on
one acre. but IL was too dry TO get the
best results. Now ! want 10 plant that
acre in cotton and use one ton on il,
and try another acre. and use $500
pounds on il and several loads OF ma
nure What do you think about an SIS
"A cotton seed meal guano?
IL is gratifying 10 kno what the
boys OF your section OF the state have
organized corn club and that you ex-
pect TO make a me record this year The
fact that you had some discouragements
last season IN the matter Of drought
and indifference on the part OF your
members should not dishearten you You
are showing a fine spirit in this matter,
and your discrimination TO succeed is TO
be commended. and hope the conditions
may be more favorahle this year. and
that your efforts 70 add TO your knowl-
edge concerning soils. fertilizers and
crop production will meet with the re-
ward to which they-are entitled.
You certainly applied large amounts
OF fertilizer last year. but it is some
what doubtful II you used the formula
In the right proportion For cotton on
red clay lands try an $50; on some
what sandy lands a $50. and on
quite sandy lands a 10-3.5-5. For
corn YOU should use a little higher fer
tiIizer than for cotton. because IL is a
more exhausting crop 10 the soil. For
instance, on red clay land where you
use an $50 for cotton. you should
use about an S5-S-5 for corn. This
fertilizer applied at the rate OF 1900 to
1900 pounds per acre should constitute
q liberal application The use Of 2,5O0
pounds per acre is only likely TO give
you the best results where on can APP
ply an abundance OF yard manure, not
less than I'VE tons. and better 10 tons
per acre Mix the fertilizer for both
corn and cotton well with the subsoil,
putting not less than 500 TO 1000
pounds in the drill row. Then put. in
the manure and mix IL with the subsoil.
Bed for cotton, but plant the corn on
the level or nearly so. Then give shall
low, clean surface cultivation. using
from one 70 two side applications OF
from zoo 10 500 pounds per acre in the
early part OF the growing season.
REMOVING TICKS FROM CATTLE.
W. B. L. Greenwood. Ga. writes; I
have = COW that is covered with ticks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19

REMOVING TICKS FROM CATTLE.
W. B. L. Greenwood. Ga, writes: !
have \ COW that is covered with ticks.
Please tell me what viii take them of.
Ny pasture is Bermuda.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-19
THE MERITS OF DIFFERENT
EORMS- OLE PElSPHATE

J. M. H., Finleyson. Ca. writes:
heard one of the lecturers at the ex-
tension school at Pitts, and understood
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-18
MARK TWAIN BESIEGED.
Absurd, Impudsot Touching Requests
 Were Always Pouring ln.

Absurd, lmpuccnt Touching hequests
 Were AlWays Pouring lB.
 Mark Twain paid for bis celebrity iu the amount of freak mail received by him, according to Albert Bigelow Paine, his biographer, writing tn Har- per's Magazine.
 He was In constant state or siege" says Mir. Paine "bcsought by an varieties and conditions ot human ity for favors such as only human need and abnormal ingenuity can Invent His ever increasing mail presented a marvellous exhibition of thC human species on uudress parade
 Young men wrote requesting verses or sentiments Co bc inscribed In voung ladies autograph albums. Young girls wrote asking him to write a story Of his life to be used as a school compost ton. Men starting obscure puTcrs coolly Invited him to lend them hts name as editor, assuring him that hc would be put to no trouble and that Co would help advertise his books A fruit ful humOrlSt wrote that he bad Invent cd some 5000 puus and Invited Mark Twain to father this terrible progeny in book form for share of the ge turns The list Is endless He said once.
 {" The symbol of the race ought to be a human being carrying an 0N, for every human being has ono concealed about him somewhere and is always seeking the opportunity to griud It
 Letters came Cuccrly addressed There Is one envelope stil I0 existence which bears Clemens name in clabo- rate design and a very good silhouette likeness, the work of some talented artist. Mark Twain, United States. was a common address Mark Twain, Somewhere mailed In a foreign c0un- try, reached him promptly, and Mark Twain, Anywhere, found its Way to Hartford In due season
 ''Then there was a letter lth0uEh this was later; he was abroad at the tlme) mailed by Brander Matthews and Francis Wilson. addressed Mark Twain. God Knows Where It found him after travelling half around the world on It's errand In his answer he said, He dId' Then some one sent him a letter addressed The Devil Knows Where This also reached him, and he answered. He did too,
 Surely this was the furthCSt hori- EOn of fame"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-18
Scientific Language,

''No wonder" said a poet "that no one cares to read the works or HacCkcL Darwin. Spencer, Huxley and SO on. These men have much to say, but they don't know how Co say it They have never taken the time to learn to write .' He drew his notebook from his pocket "When Professor Thompson he re sumed. Init on a new variety of cathode rays. he announced his discovery in these terms: 'Of an OrthOCathodic char acter. a dedeCtable fUorcscihent cN- cltant: of a paracathodic character a defexible fuorescidcnt noncXcitanC ot A discathodic character, a nondcaecta- ble fuoreSci6ent L0neNcinuG ot an isocathodic character, a dedcctah.e. nonhuorescideut noneNCitaut-and so on for forty or fifty pages"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-18
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n. Certainly liked Oysters.

A mighty oyster eater figures In the 'Physiologie du Gout" while | was at Versailles" writes BriNatSavorin, sI frequently met NJ. LapcrtC, who was very fond Of oysters, but com pIained he could never get his hll Of them. I resolved to satisfy him for once and Invited him Co dinner. ! kept company up to the third dozen and then allowed him to so on alone. He swallowed oysters steadily for more than an hour, and had to stop hlm after the thirty second dozen, just os he remarked that he was beginning Co enjoy his treat We dined and Lapcrtc acquitted himself with Che vigor and appetite Of a man who had long been fasting ."-LondOn Chronicle.