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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

crop for the many thousands OF farm
ers who have not learned to grow
winter legumes.
Two and one-half acres we're plant
ed In oats st the experiment station
at Baton Rouge. La. for a grazing ex
pertinent on September 2S. October
20 seven Poland China hogs. weighing
In total 276 pounds, were put on this
plat and were given no feed but the
green oats during the winter. Febru
ary II the pigs weighed a total of 56s
pounds. There was an average gain
og 81 pound per pig per day for 11C
days From October 20 to January /
45 head of sheep were pastured on this
same plat. or this number eight
ewes and nine lambs were pastured
continuously there after February II
at which date the lambs averaged 6S
days old and 35.5 pounds each Allow.
ing six cents per pound for the lambs
we have a return Of s13.40 per acre.
plus the pasturage OF the sheep not
considered In the estimate.
The loss OF humus in the soil re-
suits In the increasing OF its power OF
storing up and properly supplying
crops with water. Soils with liberal
supply OF humus are capable OF more
eRectually withstanding drought than
similar soils with less humus. The
oat crop fills the soil full OF roots, and
the stubble also adds much humus 20
the soil.
The oat grain is very valuable feed.
especially for young animals. because
OF It's moderately high protein content
and the large amount OF ash and min
eral matter. Pound for pound. oats
are not as valuable for feeding ma
ture animals as corn, four pounds of
corn being equal to about five pounds
Of oats. However, when we consider
the cost Of growing the two crops and
the fact that feed Is always scarce
when the oat crop 10 harvested, we are
forced to admit that every farmer In
the cotton belt should grow oats.
In attempting to build up the worn.
out cotton lands. we must depend very
largely on the leguminous crops. Now
the oat crop is harvested early enough
10 permit the growing Of leguminous
crop. The lessmipous crop may be
plowsd under or II may be used a
eeed. and the manure returned TO the
land. II We ars going 10 bsild Mp eur
land and raise good steok. We must
srow oat crops ~ follow vtth issuns
crops.
Oats ars psosabiy ~ ~ paysns
email srain sgoSo tAAa 80 - usov0
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

the seed evenly. After using the disk
harrow to cut the corn stalks, plow
the land deep, then disk and double
disk. and harrow and cross harrow
until every inch of the soil has been
stirred and broken as fine as possible.
a mixture OF 300 pounds Of 16 per
cent Of acid phosphate, 100 pounds of
cotton seed meal, and 200 pounds Of
potash. followed In March with a top
pressing Of 80 to rs pounds OF nitrate
Of soda per acre is good fertilizer for
oats on average soil
The best variety for fall sowing in
the south are Red Rust proof type.
The original Red Rust proof, the Ap-
pier and Bancroft are SO nearly alike
that no one can tell them apart II
shown side by side. The Burt oat is
for spring sowing.
The quantity of seed that Is neces-
sary to SOW an acre of oats Is variable.
II sown early in the season or sown on
very fertile soil a smaller quantity Of
seed may be used than II sown late
or sown on poor land. II the crop 10
planted 25 per cent less seed may be
used than II the same crop were to be
sown broadcast.
There are three methods commonly
practiced Of planting oats. namely:
Sowing broadcast. open furrow and
drilling. Drilling Of the seed Is to be
preferred, since considerably less seed
can be used II drilled by machine: the
seeds are covered at a uniform depth
and come up. grow. and ripen uni.
formly; the small ridges made by the
drill AFFORD slight degree Of protec-
tion from the cold; and the yield from
drilled oats Is usually greater than that
from broadcast oats. The seed saved,
and the larger crops that usually re-
suit from drilled oats. will soon pay
for a good drill on the farm.
1t is well nigh impossible to discuss
oats In the cotton belt without discuss.
Ing lespedeza. COW peas. soy beans and
peanuts, as these crops are almost as
much a counterpart OF oats as the
S'amese twin Ang was Of his brother
Chang.
AS soon as all danger of frost Is
past, SOW about one bushel of iespe-
deza right on top of the growing oats,
and make no attempt to cover what
ever. 1t is advisable to divide the
bushel into two halves and SOW them
broadcast. first one half over the land
walking east and west and the other
half walking north and south
The oats will be ready to cut In May
and June. At this time the lospedeza
plants will be SO small as to be hard.
ly perceptable. though you can see
whether you have a stand or not Up
to that time the oats have been taking
the strength and water from the soil.
but the first sumner rain makes diff.
ference. The weeds come with rush
and threaten to choke out the lespe-
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

over practically the entire cotton belt.
The same soil that will produce one
bale Of cotton or 10 bushels Of corn,
per acre will produce 60 bushels Of
oats. At the average price that has
prevailed for oats during the last five
years. the 60 bushels will sell for from
s36 to $40 and the straw. when baled,
will often pay for growing the grain.
II is best to plant oats after corn
and peas. Cut the corn stalks and pea
vines into pieces with disk harrow.
The disk harrow is the best possible
implement In preparing the corn and
pea fields for oats. The drill will
clog In trashy ground and particularly
when working In uncut stalks and pea
vines. When the disk harrow is used
before the land IL broken, the drill
runs freely and easily, thus depositing
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22
D|vERS|F|CAT|Ok ON
SOUTHERN FARMS
Oats Should Be Principal Stock
Feed In Cotton Belt.
MOST PROFITABLE IN SOUTH
Plant Would Reduce Washing and
LssehIns TO Minimum, Furnish
Grazing and Add to Deficient
supply Of Humus.
(By q. II. ALFORD)


From October 1 to November IL. ac.
cording to the latitude, is the best
time to SOW oats In the cotton belt.
The oat crop should be made the
principal stock feed grown in the cot
ton belt. The area In oats should be
fully AZ large az that In corn. but let
10 not forget the facts that as stock
feed and cash crop, oats Is one OF the
best crops that can We grown In the
south.
The chief crops grown all over the
cotton belt are cotton and corn. As
an average for ten-year period Of
1900 to 1909 there was planted from 10
to l6 acres Of corn for each acre Of
oats In the various cotton belt states
During the same time an average Of
the oat crop per acre was :l0.O9, while
the average value per acre OF corn was
$11.02. Figuring the cost. OF growing
an oat crop and q corn crop, we find
that the oat crop was the most profit
able. There are several important rea.
sons why we should SOW millions OF
acres Of oats In the cotton belt. The
oat crop would reduce washing and
teaching to the minimum. furnish graz
Ing. add to the deplorably deficient
supply Of humus. add to the always
short supply of feed stuffs and supple
ment the money crop-cotton.
OF course. there are better winter
cover crops than oats. Burr clover
and crimson clover are the vetches,
and In some cases some of the other
winter cereals are better. We do not
claim that oats alone or that oats and
hairy vetch combined should be grown
for the sole purpose of supplying
cover crop. However. in view of the fact
that oats will grow on poor land poor.
ly prepared. and 1t costs little to seed
an acre, It is q good winter cover
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22
Baked Indian PuddInu,

One pint milk scalded. four table
spoons Indian meal. one cup cold wa
ter, half cup sugar, two eggs. half cur
mollases. onehalf teaspoon salt. one
teaspoon cinnamon. onehalf teaspoon
ginger (may be omitted II not liked
one-half cup milk. Mix the meal with
the cup OF cold water and stir into the
hot milk, add the other ingredients
except the half-cup milk. Bake In a
buttered pudding dish half an hour
then pour on the half cup OF milk and
bake without stirring two hours.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

deza plants. AT this time 1t is neces.
sary to set the mower blade so high
as not to touch the lespedeza and top
the weeds once or twice.
The lespedeza begins to bloom In
September and October, and Is ready
TO harvest. II Is best to cut when In
bloom and all green.
Do not cut when wet from dew
or rain. Now In forenoon. windrow and
cock In five or six feet high. 200 to
300 pounds to the cock and cover with
lowells or eight-ounce duck covers
about nine feet square. After about
three days open out, air Ii needed. and
haul to barn or stack. II IL, Of course,
unnecessary to offer suggestions rela-
tive to the growing Of COW peas. soy
beans and peanuts after oats. Tho
farmers Of the cotton belt have had
some little experience In growing these
crops after oats.
The development Of the divsrsifled
agriculture and the Increasing Of, the
acreage devoted TO the eats and the
lsgumlnoss CROPS win %. ms6A -
naseea ne day Of in1eDeoApooo -
- eeseo ~ AsuA
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR
DARKENS YOUR GRAY HAIR
Look YearS Younger! Try Grandma's
Recipe Of Sage and Sulphur
and Nobody viii Know.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly compound
ed. brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded. streaked
or gray; also ends dandrufY. itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make It at home. which ID
mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy" You will get a
large bottle for about so cents. Every.
body uses this old. famous recipe be.
cause no one can possibly tell that
you darkened your hair. ae 1t does It
so naturally and evenly. You dampen
a sponge or soft brush with It and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small STR I'd at time; by morn
ing the gray hair disappears. and
after another application or two, your
hair becomes beautifully dark, thick
and glossy and you look years younger.
ADV.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22
HAD NO COMPLAINT COMING
ant Had Escaped From . Worse
Affiictlon.

II was at the vaudeville. The girl
with the excruciating voice had just
finished her song.
"Just Think" groaned Brown. to the
stranger beside him. 1--WE paid real
money to hear that!"
Il didn't" was the placid response
Game in on comp"
But you had to spend carfare to
get here, did you not?" asked Brown.
Nope" replied the uncomplaining
one. Il live In walking distance"
But" persisted Brown desperately
"at least you hoped to be entertained.
not punished"
Mo. didn't care" grinned the
stranger. came to get away from
home. My wife is cleaning house. -
Judge.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

Two tablespoontuls of chopped
onions
Two tablespoonfuls of butter or drip
pings.
Two cups OF water and salt and pep
per.
One and half pounds Of lean NUT
ton or lamb cut into two-inch pieces.
Fry the onions In the butter, add
the meat and brown; cover with water
and cook until the meat Is tender.
Serve with border OF li..,a beans, sea.
soned with salt. pepper. butter and a
little chopped parsley. Fresh. canned
dried or evaporated lima beans may be
used In making this dish
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22
Now 10 Wsar PlowerA

Rosos are best for evening wear
Even II they are buds do not wear
three or four OF them; that would spoil
the artistic effect. SELECT one full.
blown rose and tuck 1t Into the coll
Of your hair. letting It nestle close 10
the ear.
The smart way To wear flowers on
the tailored suit IL to attach them to
the left lapel of the coat violets look
best worn near the waist line. just q
little to the left side and tied with
soft, narrow. shaded violet satin rib
bon.
To wear oid-time garden flowers
with artistic effect they should be
made into small bouquets and fastened
to the chiffon scarf or the dainty fchu.
or bunch Of loose flowers may be
worn at the corsage.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22
Cream Candy.

Two cups brown sugar, one cup
sweet cream. Boil till II rolls into
soft ball when dropped In cold water.
Take from hre. beat till creamy, add
one teaspoon Of vanilla and one-half
pound Of fine chopped walnuts. Spread
on platter to harden. Cut Into squares
before II gets too hard.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

pubi,e sentiment should Be against y,
II ~. ,ei;eye Il IL; there can be no rea-
%n son why ladies should have to suffer With
headaches and neuralgia. especially when
Hunts kgat.ms sy on Question quest 'o Of pssGps ssssns
,sn i,d;c. 10 try IL. All druggists ed
Hunts Lightning Oil in DO and 90 bot-
tiss--Ady
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

Slice raw potatoes - fos fryins ana
ut them stand In cola watss for hall
an hour. then put IN 4 nappy With pep
~ and salt and oas-half plat sveet
mslk to N ordinary sies1 disA. PIT IN
ehs ovsn and bake - heer. Whsa u.
- oat out tablesooeo u butlae ~
s0A1l hlts an1 soo&1nP oVoe ~ -
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22
HOW CAN | INCREASE THE
YIELD AND QUALITY OF
MY 0ATS7

1-Fan and Grade Seed
2-eesd Early.
@Early and Medium Varieties
Best.
+estter Prepared Seed Bed.
eorliIlns Better Than Broad.
casting.
1Trsat Early Oats for Smut.
7-Aiways Sow Glover.
esavs the Crop by Good Shock.
Ing and Stacking.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22
Went Him One Better.

Attendant Tin British Museum)--
This book. sir. was once owned by
Cicero" American Tourist-"Pshaw!
that's nothing. Why. In one OF our
American museums we have the lead
pencil with which Noah used to check
on the animals as they came out Of
the Ark"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22
Retort Courteous,

MY dear child. you are very ignor-
ant of ancient history"
But. dear Miss Prim. I can't be ex-
pected to know all that happened when
you were young"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22
WHENEVER YOU NEED
A GENERAL TONIC TAKE GROVES
The Old Standard Groves Tasteess chill Tonic is Equally
Valuable General Tonic because Acts the Liver,
Drives Out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds up
the Whole System. For Grown People and Children.

what
every showing il
QUININE the
and Tateles andF
Weakness debility
Mothers and Pale siky Children Biouse
Relieves depression and
pur the blood True Tonic and appetizer
We
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

~why doesn't that dachshund come
when I call himi The idea Of sulking
on mel"
-He's coming 40 fast a. he can
said the mans wife Hes got his
front legs started"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

Jones Ia a man of fact. He al.
ways manages to put affairs on an
easy footing"
He ought to do so. lie makes slip,
pers."
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

New York is to have several new
bus lines on which women will ac,
conductors.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Chiidrei
teething, softens '.G gums, reduces infamma
tion, ,allays pain.cures wind cole .25c bottle. n.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

II man Is always making new
friends it's a sign his old friends arc
on to him.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. lt'l
. pinch OF blue In large bottle of water.
Ask for Red Cross Ball Blue. Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

Bisbee. Ariz.. refuses TO employ any
but citizens on municipal work.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

Residents OF Ocean City. N. j.. have
voted to erect new city hall.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22

The cost OF the navies OF the world
last year aggregated s725, 900. 900.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-22
cbanoed Color,

'T put all the gray matter my brain
had into book.
Then It was read"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Governor Sees SO
Bales in One Load
Farmer at Dublin HauIs Crop Of Cot.
ton to Market on Single
Wagon.

DUBLIN, Nov. S.--As Governor
John M. Slaton was preparing 10
step aboard a train for Macon, after
visiting the Twelfth District Fair
here. G, H. Williams remarked, 81 am
sorry you can't see the wagon loaded
with 40 bales of cotton that is just
on the edge Of the city on its way
to the warehouse" ]. A. Streyer, gem
eral freight and passenger agent of
the road, who was in the crowd, said
that if the Governor wished to see the
load he would get him out there. An
automobile standing near was secured
and the train waited while the Gov
ernor was whisked away to the edge
of the city to meet the load COM
ing in.
The wagon was loaded with 80
bales, actual count. and was being
hauled to market by the owner, ]. f.
Mobiles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Belle Of U. s. Navy
Proves a Heroine
Miss Janet Crosse Braves Sea at
Launching SO Warship May
Not Go Unchristened.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. S.-The
quick wit and nerve of Miss Janet
Crosse, reputed to be the most beau
tiful girl in navy circles, prevented
the new patrol cruiser Guard from
entering the waves unchristened.
Miss Crosse, daughter of Captain w.
L. Crosse, captain of the Mare Island
yard, was chosen to christen the
Guard as 1t slid into the water. A
bottle of California wine was attached
to the bow by long ribbon and as
the vessel started to move Miss Crosse
seized the bottle and hurled 1t to-
ward the bow. 1t missed by a frac-
ton of an inch.
As the bottle swung back, the dar-
ing girl, at risk of tumbling into the
waters of the bay leaned far out
from the bulkhead and caught it
Putting all her strength in the eff
fort, she threw the bottle against the
hull and 1t broke into thousand
pieces. The crowd cheered her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Bachelor-Elk at l03
viii Look for Wife
California centenarian Hopes to
Take His Bride to Panama
Fair in 1915.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, Nov. s.
Charles c. Clusker, the oldest Elk in
the world, 1913, and a bachelor is
looking for wife. He is not look
ing precipitately, for his vow that he
will foreswear the independence Of
sachelorhood does not involve fulfill
ment until 1915, when he will have
reached the mellow age of 105
Clusker is q boyhod chum of Abra-
ham Lincoln, and it is his great pleas
ure to tell how they roamed the woods
together nearly 100 years ago, cat
ing persimmons and pawpaws, and a
little 'possum. Every day this sturdy
old man walks 20 city blocks for ex--
ercise, and when he wants drink
he takes it, and usually it is not at a
soda fountain.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Mans Home Where
Wife Is-0r Should Be
Federal Comptroller Decides Against
Old Definition, Where He
Hangs His Hat

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Comp-
troller of the Treasury George E.
Downey, with mark of the pen, did
away with the old idea that mans
home is where he hangs his hat up,
or where he has his washing done.
United States Marshal H. R. Love,
of Alaska, turned in an expense ac-
count carrying an item of $3.50 a day
paid to his wife, who lives in Seat
tie, and the Comptroller of the Treas
ury would not honor it.
Love brought a number of insane
persons from Alaska to Seattle, and
for several weeks lived at an apart
ment house with his wife. The
Comptroller decided Love could not
have travel allowance while staying
at home. His comment was that a
mans home was where his wife is
or should be-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Price of Ham and
Scars at Illinois
Boarding Houses Raise Rates and
Fraternities Are Forced to
Follow Suit.

CHAMPAIGN I'LL, Nov. S.-The
high cost of living has hit University
of Illinois students, according to an
investigation conducted by the stu
dent newspaper. The Daily nlini.
Glasses in economics have commenced
a careful study of the situation.
Boarding house keepers have raised
their prices from 81 to $3.50 and So
and fraternity, sorority and club
houses have been obliged to boost
their weekly bills.
Seniors and even juniors have fond
recollections of the time they were as
sured wholesome "ham and" for 10
ceats-or 20 cents at the utmost. The
police would have to keep order II a
cafe offered such prices now. Tween
ty-five cents is the least asked.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
''Theater Audiences Come Only Because They
Really Want to-" Remarks Playwright

Once a clergyman, now, although
incidentally, an actor, Thomas Dixon
does not regard his change OF voca-
ton az a fall from grace, OF anything
of that sort.
mot bit of It," He was very de-
cided in his reply to the suggestion
of Sunday American reporter that
there may be some who consider ne
has backslided.
mot bit of it. Instead OF 1t being
retrogression. consider it very de-
cided progression" he said. "The
stage is a medium of expression for
the man with message that nothing
else can equal for effectiveness. it
"As a clergyman, l could deliver
only limited message, to a restrict
ed body Of listeners. AS an actor,
and more especially as a playwright,
l can deliver not one message, but
hundred, and to thousands Of persons.
There may be many in my audience
as a preacher who come from any
number Of reasons except that OF in
terest. In my audience as an actor, a
playwright, there are just the people
who come only because they want 10
come and want to hear.
Spectacular Setting Helps.
And, hearing, they receive the les
son with hundred fold impression.
There Is nothing quite so effective as
the spoken word particularly il It is
delivered In a setting that is spectac-
ular and that tends TO a visualiza-
ton Of the impression that is to be
conveyed.
There was time when the con-
ventional American considered the
stage as a product Of hell, conceived
in inquity and born in sin, a thing 10
be condemned In pulpits and de-
nounced In the home. But the people
Of this country have outgrown that
idea. or are outgrowing 1T rapidly. In
New York City there is hardly cler-
gyman who does not attend thea
ters."
II is but natural, then, mat Mr.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
Caught by Balloon,
Carried Miles Safely
Unwilling Passenger. bangles From
Rope-Aeronaut Killed Trying
to Rescue Him.
Special Gable to The American.

Special Gable 10 The American.
BARCELONA, Nov. ga most I'M
usual accident happened here recent
ly when one of the spectators at a
balloon ascension approached so near
the bag that when the balloon was
released he was caught in a tangle of
rope hanging from the basket. The
aeronaut leaned far out over the edge
of the car to draw the man up to
safety, lost his balance, and plunged
to earth, being killed instantly.
The balloon flew on, bearing its
dangling prey with 1t. No more was
heard of the escaped balloon until a
report reached Barcelona that it had
descended at point many miles dis
tant ana that the unwilling passen-
ger was unhurt.