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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-16

Editor Charles Benz, of the Butler
Herald, came with the Taylor county
delegation attending the convention
here yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-16

Miss Sarah Walters left yesterday
for Andrew College, Cuthbert, for the
fall session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-16

Miss Beulah Williams returned to
her home in Marshallvile yesterday,
after visit here to her cousin, Miss
La Treble HILL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-16

gerald Enterprise, was a delegate tc
the congressional convention here yes
terday, where he mingled with friends
and enjoyed the proceedings.
Col. ]. B. Bussey was prominent
citizen of Cuthbert spending yesterday
in Americas.
Neal Thomas left yesterday for Ok
ford, where he will resume his stud
les in Emory College.
Col. Lewis bought ticket on the
Wesleyan Special" yesterday on the
plea that he had business in Monte
yuma He landed safely in Macon, and
not alone.
Misses Carrie and Katherine Oliver
of Plains, stopped over in Americas
yesterday, en- route to Wesleyan, to re-
sumo their studies.
Miss Marthena Bivins and Miss Sa-
rah Mardre left yesterday for Cox
College.
Miss Bernice Hodges was another
attractive miss Wesleyan bound on
yesterday.
c. NJ. Harrison was among the sew
eral Atlantans spending yesterday in
Americas.
Editor Charles Benz, of the Butler
Herald, came with the Taylor county
delegation attending the convention
here yesterday.
! Miss Stella Wade, of Leslie. is the
attractive guest of Miss Addie Tay-
lor at her home on Taylor street, ar
irving yesterday.
~h1' ClAN -lI - l. l1lh 11ctl IOlu IC-
turned yesterday in their car from
atlanta and Monroe, Ca, where Mrs.
Harold has been the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Walker,
for some time.
Mrs. W. D. Miller, of Jacksonville.
arrived yesterday upon a visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Watts,
and other relatives here.
Miss Beulah Williams returned to
her home in Marshallvile yesterday,
after visit here to her cousin, Miss
La Trelle Hill.
/ Mrs. ]. E. Coppedge, of Meanwhile,
came yesterday upon a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. H. A. Argo, and son,
Mr.. ]. E. Coppedge.
! Miss Kate Kirby has just returned
from a business trip to New York
and Baltimore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-16

Misses Loette Surles and Ethel Az
erett were an attractive duo bound
for Bessie Tiff, who left yesterday with
the ether college girls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-16

c. NJ. Harrison was among the sew
eral Atlantans spending yesterday in
Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-16

| For your protection insure your Got
ton and Cotton Gins (0ld Style and
System) with j. A. Davenport, Agt,
Phone 66. advt-15-ti
Mr.. Albert Drane came from Wash
ington yesterday to visit friends in
Americas, his old ONE, and to attend
the convention which again nominated
for Congress his friend, Hon. Charles
r. Crisp.
Hon. H. Carter, of Omaha, Stew
art county, was prominent visitor in
Americas yesterday.
Messrs. c. NJ. Christian, George E.
Thornton and w. H. Cosby were Web
ster's able representatives in the con-
vention here yesterday.
Until further notice We have decided
to let charges on cotton follow the
bale to the warehouse as heretofore
and not to collect charges at the gin.
(Signed) Americas Oil Co.
advt-d&w-15-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Slappey.
of Ellaville, were visitors spending
yesterday in the city.
Messrs. D. C. Arthur and G. NJ. Bell,
prominent citizens of Fl Gaines, were
here yesterday.
Col. H. o. Crittenden, of Shellman,
was a popular and representative
member of the convention here yester-
day.
Until further notice we have decided
to let charges on cotton follow the bale
to the warehouse as heretofore and not
to collect charges at the gin. (SignedD
Farmers Oil Co. advt-d&w-15-tf
Miss Annie Reid returned to Cuth-
bert yesterday, after visit to rela-
tives in Americas.
Miss Clara Bell Glover left yester
day for Macon, where she will visit
friends for awhile.
Miss Rena Weaver, of Buena Vista,
stopped over in the city yesterday on
her way to Wesleyan College.
Mrs Allie Hayes Richardson, grad
uate of Emerson College of Oratory,
announces the opening of Studio in
the Bell Piano School, Tuesday, Sept.
Is, where she will conduct classes in
Expression and Physical Training.
advt-5-10t
Miss Sarah Walters left yesterday
for Andrew College, Cuthbert, for the
fall session.
r. P. Stackhouse, Jr, boarded the
10:49 Central train last night, bound
for Clemson College, where he will
take a course in agriculture.
Misses Loette Surles and Ethel Az
|erett were an attractive duo bound
for Bessie Tiff, who left yesterday with
the ether college girls.
Beginning Monday at the High
School building, cards of admission TO
that school will be issued every day
that week from a. m. to p. m. j..
E. Mathis, Supt. advt-12-5t
Major and Mrs E. P. Wolfe are Wis
iting their nephew, Mr.. Frank Cooling,
at his home on Harold avenue.
Miss Mary Eliza Sheppard joined the
Wesleyan Special" yesterday, Macon
bound.
Misses Florence Pringle and Flor
ence Ellis, who have been the attract
i've guests of Col. and Mrs. George
Ellis, left yesterday for Wesleyan.
We have beautiful selection of
white and black hats that we are
offering this week at special prices.
/ Misses Hay G. Tillman. advt-13-tf
Editor p. A. Adkins. of the Vienna
PTc gress, mingled with his many
friends from over the Third district
while attending the convention yeste--
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-16

Misses Carrie and Katherine Oliver,
of Plains, stopped over in Americas
yesterday, en- route to Wesleyan, to re-
sumo their studies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-16

Miss Bernice Hodges was another
attractive miss Wesleyan bound on
yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

to keep it from falling to pieces, and
suspended by strong twine) may be
hung underneath the porch or sus-
pended from a branch of a tree.
English sparrows seldom, If ever,
bother piece of suet SO fixed, but
more or less trouble will be caused by
the sparrows driving other birds
from the food shelf unless they are
disposed Of. This may be accomplish
ed best by removing the eggs from their
nests alWays-and destroying them.
For birds that will not come to the
food shelf, scatter quantity of fine
litter from the hay loft in some open
but protected place. Many of our
native sparrows can be attracted in
this way. Chaff, mixed with grain,
and scattered in sheltered place ear
the haunts Of quail may be the means
Of saving many from death by star
walton. s
During mild periods the birds find
their own food as they are busy clean
ing up the dormant insect life which
lies hidden away in crevices between
or under the bark Of trees among the
fallen leaves and various places
Should these insects escape the birds,
insect control would be much more
difficult. This winter "clean-up" Of
insect life is a stitch in time" and
the encouragement and protection
given these feathered friends is we'll
paid back in beneficial SERVICES. A
Gossard and S. @. Harry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

fire. steadily diminishes. Hence the
Importance Of reforesting such parts
Of the national domain as have been
denuded Of their forest growth.
One of the most serious problems
connected with the reforestation Of
treeless areas within the national for
ests is the protection of newly planted
seeds from the attacks Of mice, chip
hunks. ground squirrels, and other
rodents. whose depredations collec-
lively continue the year through. The
extent of this damage may be under
stood by the results of a reforesting
experiment in the Black hills by the
forest service. in which from 80 to 70
per cent Of the seed was destroyed by
chipmunks and mice within six days
after planting. In order to get an
idea Of the abundance of these rod
ents, exhaustive trapping on a half
acre containing 1000 seed spots was
undertaken. We secured 3 chipmunks
and II white-footed mice, which in
three days had pilfered 70 per cent Of
the seed. One of the chipmunks was
seen to visit 3S seed spots in four
minutes. It will be readily perceived
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
Raising Turkeys

I use hens to hatch the eggs so a.
to keep the hen-turkeys laying as long
as possible.
: and If the hen Is inclined to be fussy
| l take them from the nest and dry IN
warm flannel. 1 put them on the
ground, providing it is warm and dry,
or in box having an inch Of soil and
sand in the bottom.
crumble very fine some Of the
shells from which the poults have
come and keep them on this diet for
thirtysix hours. a
Then l. feed a mixture Of oatmeal,
boiled egg-shells and all-plenty of
green food. onion, carrot and beet tops
chopped very fine, and give them all
they will eat and nothing but water
to drink.
The first week I feed nine times
daily and keep plenty Of good grit be-
fore them.
The second week 7 feed only seven
times per day and so diminish until
reach three times. then always that
often.
I feed curd If have 1t and by the
end of the first week I cut out the
eggs
When the poults are two weeks old
they are quite able to care for them
selves and 1 feed more heavy feed.
Middlings moistened with the con-
tents of pail that is kept on the back
of the range to cook all table scraps
and some extra milk.
This forms a balanced ration, as
there is usually more or less meat
scrap.
Give them all they will eat. II you
feed turkey we'll, furnish plenty Of
grit and green's, you will be well re-
paid for your pains.
It goes without saying that the pens
must be kept clean. In case you
should find some lice. cream-colored
ones on the head and wings, gray ones
on the sides Of the throat, apply
grease. 1t is a sure cure.
/ have a box Of air-slaked lime for
them as a dust pan and that finishes
all lice.
l raised o5 nice, thrifty turkeys from
two hens and did not have sick or
droopy one, and I lay this all to the
and good food in plenty
which 1 was careful to provide.
1 am not giving advice. just exep-
Renee. When I began raising turkeys
got plenty of advice but when + saw
some Of the advisors burying twenty
out of a flock Of tw enty-six. I decided
here was something wrong, so I
;reated my flock as / would an orphan |
pig and have not had occasion to be |
H. Cole, Pilot Hill, Cal. |
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
PRODUCE ONLY CLEAN, SANITARY MILK
By w. BRAINERD.

Bacteria are minute plants. they
are subject, very largely to the laws
of growth Of larger plants. In order
to thrive they require a certain tenn
perature, varying with the species. as
with other plants, also light or oxy-
gen in varying degree. and material
upon which to grow. Unlike large
plants, they grow largely upon organic
matter. or materials which have been
built up by the higher plants and by
animals. 1t Is this characteristic
which makes them so dangerous to
animal life. A large percentage OF
the diseases to which man Is subject
are caused by the growth Of these
minute plants or germs; as. for ex-
ample, tuberculosis. typhoid fever
scarlet fever. diptheria. and the in
testinal troubles which cause such a
large mortality among babies. espec-
tally in the large cities.
The close relation between milk as
a food and these bacteria Is due to
the fact that these germs thrive and
multiply so rapidly in milk. A con-
tamination Of milk which is very
slight in the beginning will. in few
hours, under favorable conditions Of
temperature, reach such magnitude
that millions of these germs are in
troduced into the system Of every per-
son who partakes of the milk so con-
taminated. Nearly all of the changes
which take place in milk, except those
of a purely physical nature, such as
souring takes place because a certain
kind of bacteria attack the sugar in
milk and turns part of it into Tactic
acid. Milk becomes stale and gives
an offensive odor because Of the work
Of bacteria. The ripening of cheese
depends almost entirely upon the
work of bacteria.
The great problem Of handling
milk, therefore, is the control of the
bacterial content; the exclusion OF
undesirable kinds and the introduction
Of those which bring about changes
that are desired. Some kinds Of BAG
terra are much more dangerous than
others and attention to excluding
these kinds should be in proportion to
their significance to health. 1t is hard
~ necessary to say that cleanliness in
all operations is at the foundation Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
ALFALFA A GREAT FORAGE PLANT

a single stem, but as this is cut of
and grows older, 1t branches and
forms a crown with many stems. The
plant has a strong tap root with
smaller lateral roots as feeders. This
tap root goes deeply into the soil and
finds moisture even when far below
the surface. On the roots are found
tubercles. or small nodules, similar to
those found on red clover roots, and
by means Of these tubercles, which
are induced by bacteria. the plant Is
enabled to gather and use as plant
food, free nitrogen of the air. SO that
in common with red clover and other
members of this family, 1t not only
has the power Of storing up within
itself large quantities of that valuable
heterogeneous material-protein- by
the accumulation Of roots, 1t leaves
the soil richer in this element than
1t was before producing the crop. Pro-
fessor Davenport, when speaking Of
the members Of this important plant
family, says: They not only work
for nothing and board themselves, but
but they pay for the privilege" These
plants are the only ones Of any agri-
cultural importance that can use the
atmospheric nitrogen and they can do
it only with the aid Of certain bac-
terra.
The young alfalfa plant Is rather
delicate and a weak feeder, conse-
quently the seed bed must be care
fully prepared, with a good supply Of
plant food readily available. The
ground should be plowed rather
deeply and the surface brought into q
fine condition as in the sowing of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
Clean milk drawn from a clean COW
with u sanitary pail

not take place Immediately before or
during milking. Bedding should con-
tain as little dust as possible and
should be sprinkled just before milk
ing There should be an abundance OF
light in the stable. Light Is one OF
the cheapest and best germicides
Stables should be whitewashed fire.
quently. Lime itself has germicidal
value. and it makes the stall Bile lighter.
Some dairymen use chloride of lime
in the whitewash. This assists in kill
ing any form of life with which it
comes in contact. a special room
should be provided for Weighing and
cooling the milk. This room should
be as remote from the stable as Is
practicable, and should be clean, and
the air as free from dust as is possible
at all times. Some dairymen have y
special room in which to take the COW
for milking. This room is kept freer
from bacteria than Is possible in the
general stable. This is a good plan,
but it is not always practica bic.
The mixer is often the source Of
some OF the most dangerous bacteria
found in milk. especially germs which
produce contagious diseases. Mill:
thus contaminated is distributed IL
the milkman, and a whole neighb2r.
hood suffers. This is a case Wher.
there can be no doubt as to the re.
sponsibility Of the miikmen, and VIII
full negligence should be made
criminal offense. Nearly every ply
stefan in our cities has met with ep
denies which can be traced directly
to a contaminated milk supply.
The use Of special suit while hand
ling milk is a reasonable requirement.
It Is preferable that this suit be
white. for this induces general clean
Illness A man who uses white suit
in the stable and keeps it clean must
be neat and clean in all his work. 1t
is hardly necessary to say that the =
mixer should be clean at all times.
Wet hands while milking drip Cirty
water into the pail. introducing
number of germs.
Water which is known to be con-
ia minated should never be used IN y
dairy; or it should be boiled before
using. To knowingly use contan:n-
ated water for any purpose in a dairy
should be classed as criminal Of
Tense Dirty utensils are very COM
mon source of contamination in milk
Choose utensils which are we'll solder
ed, in which all joints are so filled
with solder that there. are no cracks.
Sterilize all utensils. The use OF
closed pail in milking keeps out a
great number Of bacteria.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
WE NEED MORE WINTER ROAD WORK

Then, many bridges get In bad re-
pair during the winter months.
board or two may be loosened or Il
treacherous hole may be just right
for one or both Of the horses to step
a foot into it and break a bone. BY
keeping an eye on these places, ole
will be enabled to repair them just
before they become dangerous. which
will help to distribute the road work
through the whole year, instead Of
only six months at a time, as well as
arranging so that all Of the labor may
be as nearly cleaned up as possible
when the spring comes. Then real i'm :
provement of the road may be carried
on at once, without any preparatory
or repair work being done.
The most important thing that must
be kept constantly in mind is that OF
dragging the roads whenever practical
BILE in winter. OF course we cannot
make use of the drag every day, but
there are days when the slight thaw-
ing again begins to freeze on the sur
face Of the earth, the dirt is brittle
enough to be moved and yet it will
not roll or clog up on the drag. This
is when the road reaches its worst
stage through being cut up by travel
and If it Is left in this condition it
freezes that way, making it rough and
rutty till it thaws out the following
day. '. .... INK
Working down with the drag will
brush off and crush the clods and the
high places. filling up low and rutty
spots. leaving the roadbed smooth and
more compact The ground then.
freezes up before It is cut up much
more by travel, and thus the track will
be smoother and easier than II allowed
to freeze up just as the whole days
travel left it.
Any snow or rain that falls on a
stretch of road thus treated with the
drag will have no ruts and low places
to retain the water and make the
roadbed soft, yielding and difficult to
drain or dry of.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
NEVER TASTED CORN.

According to Mr.. J. D. McGregtsr
the owner of Glencarnock Victor II,
the grand champion steer at the recent
International Stock Show, the prize
winner was drought up on barley,
oats and alfalfa.
"Glencarnock Victor II. has never
tasted a kernel Of corn" said Mr.. Nc
Gregor, as he surveyed the snorting
victor. Barley and oats have COM
posed his fare. with alfalfa to give
him hardness. He has been fed on
the products Of my farm, just like an
ordinary steer. He has not been 'nour-
ished tendery,' but has been fed and
cared for since his birth by II year
old boy"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26

American farmers seem to lose sight
of the fact that our roads are trav-
eled and cut up by man and beast and
washed full Of bitches by the elements
for twelve months every season, while
the period during which there is any
Improvement along these highways
covers but one-half that length of
time-perhap less than that.
Is 1t any wonder that our road sys-
tenn improves so slowly under such
conditions? Winter road work Is of
vital importance. OF course we can
not get out and dig, pillow. scrape and
grade in sections where the ground IS
frozen, but there are many little i'm
provements that can be made which
will com bine to establish more favor
able conditions. both during the winter
and when the time comes for more
active work next season.
Sometimes it Is strip of brush or
along the fence that ought
must be got rid OF, hence they, in
a nuisance to the travelling public in
the summer, by shutting off the air
when the days grow sweltering. Then.
TOO, LHe OISlUS cASSt VI Vic SUN e11Ao
wind is shut out from the road bed and
this also Yields most detrimental in
fiuence on the condition Of the roads.
But one must exercise good judy
m ent In the disposition Of brush grow
ing along the road. If the drain ditch
on each side of the track Is som ewhat
deep, toss the brush into 1t till it is
the proper depth for good drainage,
and to prevent farther wash; then
throw in no more.
If the ditch Is about the right
depth at the start, keep all the brush
out of it so that ample drainage is
certain. Bear in mind that correct
drainage is the most important factor
to be considered in the maintenance
of good roads. A firm. compact road
bed cannot exist where water settles
on the surface or soaks into the soil
and remains. there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-26
Growing Soy Beans

I have grown soy beans In an ex
perrin entail way for number Of years
When they were planted in a fertile
soil they made a very good crop. but
unless the soil was good they did moi
do much and In neither instance did
they develop any or scarcely any
tubercles upon the roots.
sent to the department Of agri-
culture and got bacteria culture for
soy beans and used it on my seed
but this was failure and I had about
decided that my soil was either acid
or that from some cause 1t was not
suited to the soy bean bacteria.
However, 7 decided to try 1t again.
I procured some seed, gave my soil a
good dressing with stable manure.
ploWed 1t under and then broadcasted
IA per cent availa BILE acid phosph
at the rate of 400 pounds per acre
over the land and narrowed 1t In.
] planted my soy beans In drills run
between the rows with a one horse
cultivator two or three times
The beans made a very good crop
and upon examining the roots I found
that they were very well covered with
large tubercles.
as the we'll matured seed. The plants
produced very good crop Of seed.
with the earlier variety especially
This variety seemed to be as full Of
seed pods as 1t was possible for the
stocks to bear
AS main crop. soy beans should
be sown about 10 days after the usual
time for corn planting. For catch
crop, SOW as soon as the previous crop
has been removed. Soy beans fit we'll
into many systems of crop rota ton
If hay is desired. cut when the pods
are fully formed and before the leaves
begin to fall. If the forage Is to be
cut for seed when the plants
are beginning to turn yellow, cure as
for hay and thresh.
When drilled in rows to be cult
waited, about 1-3 bushel of seed will be
required; if drilled solid. u bushels
At present prices for seed, the soy
bean is one of the most valuable farm
crops.