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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09


Irish potatoes may he planted any
time from the 18th Of February 10
the 18th Of March i'm Barrow county
Of course, later planting is feasible but
We presume you desire to produce an
early crop. My own experience indi-
Gates that the nearer 7 plant to Feb
rlarv Is, the more advantage l derive
from maturing my crop at time of year
which will enable the potatoes to be
sold to the best advantage from a fl
nancial point of view. There are several
early varieties of potatoes which may
be planted with advantage in this Sec
ton. We think the Red Bliss and the
Irish Cobbler two Of the best adapted
10 general cultivation.
Presumably the ground has already
been broken. This should have been
done last fall As soon as the weather
will permit open up good deep burrows
about three feet apart. If you have
any compost scatter It in the bottom of
these burrows and mix with the subsoil.
Use 500 pounds of a fertilizer consist
ing OF equal parts of cotton seed meal
and acid phosphate. This should also
be well mixed with the subsoil.
Cut the potatoes 50 as TO leave two
about eighteen inches apart in tn drill.
Seed potatoes are very high. 1t would
be impossible, of course. to say what
potatoes will bring next summer. For
several years past | have been able to
sell them in Athens al from $50 to
81 per bushel. This consisted. of course
only OF the surplus produced in my
own garden. 7 would consider this a
remunerative price. There is no reason
why you could no: secure as good a
price or better next year.
The college Of agriculture does not
make soil analyses for individual farm
ers. The small fund at our disposal was
given for the purpose of making studies
of definite areas and our work on that
account is confined to the investigation
Of The representative soil types of this
state.
We believe your creek bottom land
will produce as much feed if you plant
Il to sorghum as any other crop you
could use. We prefer the Red Head va
rietv because of its stout, stocky nature
and the high yield which we have OBJ
tanned from it in the past.
Burt or Spring oats can sometimes be
sown to advantage in this part Of Geor-
ga. 1t is important that they be put
in the ground rot later than the first Of
March. We prefer 10 plant about the
first to fifteenth of February. As a
rule. spring sown oats do not yield rs
well as those planted in the fall The
Burt oat is presumed to mature in ninety
days from planting. You could of course
follow this variety of oats with cowpeas
soy beans. or sorghum and peas for
hay. If you are in need Of an abun-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09

tra:e Of soda on March 10 proved more
satisfactory than putting this material
on February 10 or in two applications of
so pounds each on February 10 and
March Is, or March Is and April 10.
Making one application means good
deal of economy I'm labor and time which
is an important matter, and while about
the same results were obtained from
applying the same amount February 10
and March Is, there seems no good rea-
son in north Georgia why the applica-
ton should not be made in one OPERA
ton around March 10. In south Geor-
gia the application should be made at
least two weeks earlier or from Febru-
airy 10 to March ]. When nitrate or
soda is put on late in the season either
on cereals or other crops, such is corn
and cotton, the chances are that 1t Will
increase the growth of straw lear ana
stem at the expense o. grain or lint, or
else the crop will fail to obtain. the
full measure of benefit which il should
from it's application.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09
Georgia Peach Crop
Suffered Heavily as
Result Of the Cold

The Georgia peach crop suffered heay-
ilyN from the cold snap Monday. Tie
Georgia Fruit exchange stated Wedncs-
day that a large part of the crop IN
north Georgia was destroyed, and tine
crop south of Atlanta IN the following
proportions:
HileybeIles and Elbertas, IS to 40 PEI
cent of crop killed. with enough bu'is
left on the trees to raise a fair-sizcd
crop.
Georgia Bellies and Carmens, 90 to %
per cent killed. very small crop left
Mayflowers. an early variety, entirely
killed.
Uneedas. so per cent killed.
If there are no more freezes, the crop
will be about 5000 cars, or about the
same as last year when $500 cars were
shipped.
There was no damage to other fruits
except plums and this does not amount
to much, as the Georgia plum crop 5
always small.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09

IlicatIons. Much of the fertilizer was
put on relatively late in the season.
Consequently. il is a matter of primary
importance TO find out when and how
fertilizers should be applied and which
method OF using il is likely 10 give the
best results. To this end the subject
has been investigated to considerable
extent al the College of Agriculture for
several years past. The time of plant
ing the crops i'm question was approXi-
mateIy April 10. and the rate of appli-
cation was 500 pounds of a 1924 fer
tiIizer. This would be regarded as a
liberal application to use on soils of the
type on the college farm and one quite
we'll balanced according TO the analysis
made or the soils on which the tests
were conducted. 1t is true that the
potash might appear 10 be high TO some.
and II any criticism OF the ration in
question is to be made il would be to
the effect that this element could pos
sibIv be reduced. while If anything the
nitrogen should be increased, though,
OF course. n supplementary supply of the
latter element was provided in the
tests in question through the turning
under of green leguminous crops. Since
the land was in good physical condition
the fertilizer was broadcasted. Had it
=
have been put under the drill row. The
second and third applications. for in
stance. were scattered ahead of the Gull
tivator. and thus covered into the field.
II will be observed that when all
of the plant food was put on April 10
larger Yields of seed cotton and corn
were obtained than from any other
method of using supplemental plant
food. The figures speak for themselves
and il is not necessary to further am
pIify the facts set forth i'm the table
OF course. a very good case was made
out from applying one-third in April,
one-third i'm June and one-third in Au-
gust. but even then the yields were not
so good as where the whole applica-
ton was made on April Is. Evidently,
therefore. If all the fertilizer can he
put on the soil at one application a good
Ceal of labor and trouble has been
saved ard Il becomes an advantage to
follow this method Of practice.
INFLUENCE OF DATE OF APPLY
ING NITRATE OF SODA ON
OATS
Another factor of considerable i'm
portance i'm determining crop yields in
Georgia is the time of applying carriers
of nitrogen as top dressers. particularly
on oats and wheat. Much difference OF
opinion exists regarding this question.
The following table shows a summary
of the results for the past four years:
Yield Per Acre.
nate Of 1913 1914 1915 1916 Aver
Application Rus Bus. bns. bus. huS-
rcb. I5-ioo rss. ..sAi $50 Io.2 4s.4 ae.7
Feb I5-JO ihs.
Mar. I5-5o lbs. $50 49, IA as IS
Mar I5-11O lbs. 3e.1 is.9 Us iG.l 3S.i
Ap pr' SO lbs. $50 as .5.2 81 37.6
The application OF 100 pounds of MI
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09

The time of applying A fertilizer is
now more important matter than ever
because in view of the boil weevil infes-
tation il becomes necessary to hasten
the maturity of the cotton crop as much
as possible; hence il is important to
put the plant food i'm the land early In
the season so as to give the crop the
best chance to assimilate it and utilize
IT in the shortest possible time. That
certain forms of fertilizer will hasten
the maturity of cotton considerably has
long been recognized. Acid phosphate
is d<edited with being more effective in
this direction than any otner material.
Tests conducted at the college of agri-
culture for the past two years bear out
this theory. The primary facts are set
forth in the above table. 1t will be seen
that four pickings were obtained In l9l
and five in 1916. Notice that where 400
pounds Of acid phosphate were used
larger Yields were obtained than where
no fertilizer or 400 pounds of ground
phosphate rock were used, and the crop
to which the acid phosphate was applied
matured early, making II self-evident
that an application of several hundred
pounds of this material on land devoted
to cotton, certainly on areas anecteu
by the weevil is a matter of great
practical importance to the cotton grow
er. For instance, where no fertilizer was
applied the yield from the several pick
ings i'm 1915 was 1915 pounds; where
so cunds of rock phosphate was ap-
pi. il was 1,24S pounds. In 1916 the
Yield from the several pickings where
no fertilizer was applied was 500 pounds
and with 400 pounds of rock phosphate
So pounds. The rock phosphate clearly
did not pay in these tests
Where 400 pounds of acid phosphate
were applied in 1915, the yield from the
several pickings was l,434 pounds which
was an Increase over no fertilizer OF zig
pounds of seed cotton. In 1915 the yleld
from the several pickings were aclo
phosphate was applied was 1886 pounds
where no fertilizer was applied 9OO
pounds, which was an increase OF 100
hounds of seed cotton. With acid phos-
phate costing approximately 81 per lou
hounds. it is clearly evident That It's use
was profitable with cotton selling Tor
mt more than 10 cents pound, anu OF
course, as the selling price increased the
profits obtained from the use OF the acld
phosphate was proportionately greater
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09
Parts of Ireland to
Get Self Government

LONDON. March Premier Lloyd
George said today the government was
prepared to confer self-government on
parts of Ireland clearly demanding il.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09
THE PERFECT
GIN TIT

Is composed of the right kinds OF
gins for the cotton grown in that To-
caIity. backed up by other tested ma
chinery and a fiawless system Of dry
ing and cleaning cotton and handling
1t expeditiously from the farmers
wagon to the delivery platform Here
Is the combination that DOES MOST
for the ginner and for his customers:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09

Much discussion mas centered around
The time OF applvins fertilizers and its
influence on tine yield OF corn and cot
ton. IL has been the practice in the
southern states for many years to put
on two. and in many instances three APP
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09
ON THE USE OF FER


INFLUENCE OF DATE OF APPLYING
FERTILIZERS on YIELD
Date of Pounds of SEED Bushels of
Application Cotton. Az. for Corn, Az.
1914, 1915 and for 1915
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09

ley thinks tine middle Georgia section is
an ideal place for raising livestock.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09
AGRICULTURAL
.AEDUCATIoN !
AEsEED ANDREW NJ SovLt

information
Andrew NJ president state
cul College, Athens, "a.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09
PLANTING IRISH POTATOES I
BRANCH BOTTOMS.

f. H.. Uuschton Ga, writes: We have
some dry branch bottom that we are plan
ming 10 plant i'm Irish potatoes. Would
like informa ton as to best variety To plant
fertilization cultivation and probable price
next summer Can We have our soil
o analyzcd at the state college? Have another
piece of creek bottom of about an acre ON
which We want TO make as much feed as
possible. Have been thinking OF sowing
rust-proof oats and following with mix
ture of soy beans and cowpcas, or sorghum
aud peas. What do yru think OF THIS
planI
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09
SELECTING A FERTILIZER FOR

j. r. L.. Greensboro, Ga. writes:
would like to know the best fertilizer for
cotton on a light loan with red clay sub
soil How would a $40 or a AL do?
What shouIu such a fertilizer sell for in
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-09

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Acid iTuni
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-09
AVE COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-T Take
y Olive Tablets

If your. skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste in your mouth
lazy, no-good feeling-you should take
Olive Tablets. H.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DIR. Edwards after II years of study
with his patients.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil You will know them by their
olive color.
To have clear, pink skin, bright eyes
no pimples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con.
stipation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and Csc pei
box. All druggists. Take one or two
nightly and note the pleasing results.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-09

speaker.
The last speaker on the program
was Lieut.. Alex Steinbach Of Company
II, First ~. d. infantry. who thanked
the ladies Of Company B auxiliary for
the hospitality shown to him and his
men and rising vote Of thanks was
extended to the auxiliary.
Covers were laid for a hundred at
this banquet, and each and all. the
guests expressed their most sincere
appreciation to the ladies of Company
B. auxiliary for the Easter cheer that
this splendidly arranged supper had
afforded them. In addition to the mem
bers Of Company III of jamestown,
Company B of this city, regimental
officers in the city and several serving
on the Mexican border whose enlist
ments have expired. and other N. d.
militiamen in the city. the guest list
included the G. A. r. OF Fargo. every
member of which organization, to the
number of about fifteen, was present.
The auxiliary felt itself especial,
hOnored by having as guests these
veterans who had so nobly defended
our country in years past.
Every one of the auxiliary members
about twenty five in number, was pres
ent to assist in the work of serving
the delicious home-cooked repast. The
menu included potato salad. warm
spaghetti, cold ham, parkerhouSe rolls,
pickles. preserves. jellies and jams, ice
cream. cake. coffee and cigars.
Easter lily plants. in whose pots
were stuck small American flags,
adorned the tables. giving a most at
tractive effect. When the supper hour
arrived a bugle call summoned the
guests to mess" and they found their
places by means of gaily-colored
Easter eggs. upon which were the
names of the individuals participating,
and decorations in the form Of Uncle
Sam hats. for Easter bonnets. The
seating of the guests resolved itself
therefore. into a sort of Easter egg
hunt. Further decorations of the tables
were baskets of Easter eggs. and the
napkins also carried out the Easter
idea.
The Company B auxiliary wishes to
express it's sincere thanks to the Stone
Piano Co. which furnished Grafonola
music during the supper hour; the
Knights of Columbus. who provided
the ice cream for the repast; the Pirie
Company. for the use of its dishes
both for the Easter supper and for the
regimental breakfast given last Febru-
airy; and to the Shotwell and Smedley
Floral companies. for their donations
of the Easter lilies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-09
THE FRANCES OPENS
MODERN BEAUTY PARLORS
Balcony Fitted Up az Best Beauty
Parlor in the Northwest-
Opens Tomorrow.

The Francis. IS Broadway, is fitting
up the balcony as the most modern
beauty parlor in the entire northwest.
The new department OF the popular
store will be formally opened to the
public on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Simon have not
spared expense in fitting up this new
department and it will be made strict
ly modern in every respect. A new
ventilating system is included in the
changes made.
Except manicurists have been en-
gagged for this department and the
business will be handled by appoint
ment.
1t is expected that it will fast be-
come popular. The fact that it is an
enterprise of a store such as The
Francis assures it Of it's success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-09
IS
GALA DAY
IN FARGO
Splendid Services Feature
Sundays Several Lodges
Participate.

Fargo churches observed Easter
Sunday with services and musical
programs appropriate for the day yes
terday. The day was ideal, bringing
out large crowds to their respective
places Of worship.
The services were varied. some Of
the churches holding sunrise prayer
services, some singing cantatas at an
early hour. and others using their
regular service hours for special SER
vices.
Living An Endless Life was the
subject Of DR.. A. e. Peterson at the
First Baptist church. whose theme
was Immortality. The musical pro-
gram was excellent
The Power OF the Resurrection was
the topic Of DR.. Frank s. Hollett at
the Broadway Methodist church at
the regular Easter services in the
morning.
DR.. r. A. Beard gave a sermon on
audience at the First Congregational
church.
The Fact Of Jesus Christ was a
subject ably handled by Rev. e. G.
Ford at the Plymouth Congregational
church.
Special topics in other churches
were ably presented by the pastor.
Lodges Observe Day.
The day was. also an occasion for
the celebration Of Easter by several
lodges. Members of the Catholic Or
der OF Foresters and the Knights Of
Columbus attended s o'clock mass at
Templar. accompanied by their band
in marching order, attended special
services at Gethsemane cathedral at
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-09
LOCAL FRATERNITY GETS
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Alpha Mu of the Agricultural Col
lese Granted Charter by the
Theta Chi.

The Alpha Mu fraternity of the
North Dakota Agricultural college has
been granted a charter by the Theta
Chi fraternity and an installation will
take place about May Is.
The Alpha Mu fraternity has a total
membership Of 100. including some of
the prominent men of the city. There
chapter maintains a frat house at 1414
Twelfth avenue north near the agri-
cultural college campus.
Theta Chi is one of the leading
eastern fraternities, having chapters at
Norwich university, Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology, University of
Maine, Rensselaer, Polytechnic insti-
tute. Worcester Polytechnic institute,
New Hampshire State college, Rhode
Island State college, Colgate univer-
sity, University of Pennsylvania, Cor
fornia, Hampden-Sydney college, Uni
versity of Virginia. Richmond college,
Dickinson college. University of IIli-
nois, Oregon Agricultural college, Uni
Versity Of Florida and the University
Of New York city.
Theta Chi has the distinction of
having one of the strongest alumni
organizations in the fraternal world,
having at the present time ten alumni
city, Pittsburgh. Burlington, Vermont |;
Providence. Rhode Island; Worcester,
Massachusetts,; Philadelphia; Hart
ford Connecticut; San Francisco, and
Richmond, Virginia.
The charter was granted to the
Alpha Mu at the sixty first annual
convention of Theta Chi which closed
Saturday night at Worcester, Mass.
One Of the men active in securing
the charter for the local fraternity was
Judge Burleigh F. Spalding. former
supreme court justice, who is the only
alumnus residing in Fargo.
The Alpha Mu fraternity was found
ed here in 1904 and among the alumni
now living in the city are: Fred and
Albert Birch, DIR. Kent Darrow, Prof
Alfred M. Satire, Roy G.. Cook, Elmer
e. May, Howard d. Simmons, Harry
G. Carpenter, Henry d. Brown, George
s. Dixon, Reginald r. E. Colley, A. D.
Scott, Eric Martinson, d. o. dollhouse,
w. J. Wheeler, and Ray G. Bolsinger.
The following men compose the per-
sonnet OF the organization: Walter
Bender, Harvey Copeland, Mortimer
Kelley, Harold Kelly, Robert Lewis
Carl Loiland, Melvin Michigan, AL
fred Matters, Floyd Slingsby, Adrian
Foley, Paul Peterson, Walter Elliott,
Frank Henning, and Harold Jacobson.
The pledges are: Lynn Huey, William
Nemzek, John LANCE, Lloyd EngIe,
Culver Ladd, Jacob Fjelde, and Arnold
Heidner.
Spring Frocks. Herbst's ready-to-
wear sectiOn-adyt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-09
''Obey the Law; Keep
Your Mouth Shut , Curt
Command of Officials

There have been no new or startling
developments regarding seditious
acts OF German residents OF the state,
though it is intimated cases reported
preceding the declaration OF war are
being Investigated. and that arrests
are to follow.
1t seems from what can be learned
Of cases reported from the western
and southwestern parts of the state.
that the violations are principally of
the second Injunction given by At
torney General Gregory.
Seditious talk is sufficient to cause
arrest and detention for the bal
ance OF the war and any alien is sub
ject to arrest on such charges without
warrant. In fact there have been sew
eral arrests made over the country
within the last few days.
All police officers, sheriffs and dep
uties, civil service employees as well as
United States marshals and their dep
uties are authorized to make arrests
for sedition or seditious talk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-09
pnsITInN LOST.

The manager OF the best line Of
wholesale houses in the north
west called at Dakota Business
college for additional once help
today. The place was lost because
the school cannot get pupils
through fast enough to meet the
demand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-09

"obey the law; keep your mouth
shut"
That is the advice of T. W. Gregory.
attorney general. to German alien en-
emies in this country, conveyed TO the
public through Col. NJ. A. Hildreth, u.
S. district attorney, OF this city.
This morning Colonel Hildreth re-
ceived a letter from Attorney General
Gregory telling what action the de-
partment of justice would take in re-
gard to German subjects in this coun-
try, and the following was given TO
The Forum today by Colonel Hildreth:
"No German alien enemy in this
country, who has not hitherto been
implicated in plots against the in
terests of the United States, need
have any fear of action by the
department of justice SO long as
he observes the following warm
ing:
mouth shut.
'T. w. Gregory,
Attorney General.
melvin A. Hildreths
U. S. Attorney"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-09
REGISTRATION DAY
Tomorrow Will BE Last Chance, For
Voters to Get on Poll Books.

Tomorrow will be the last day for
voters to get their names on the poll
books for the school election which
will be held on Tuesday, April II.
The election boards will be on duty
at the various polling places in the
city from o'clock tomorrow morning
until o'clock in the evening.
Those who registered or voted In
the municipal election last week need
not re-register.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-09
NORTRSIDE had EIGHT
MORE new RESIDENCES
Superintendent of Building Figures
Out Work Done During the
Past Season.

Eight more new residences and fiat
buildings were erected on the north
side Of Fargo in 1915 than were erect
ed on the south side. according to a
checkup made by George Tibert. build
ing inspector. The question had been
raised in connection with the proposed
high school construction work.
Mr.. Tibert found that on the south
side there were 81 new dwellings and
~ new flats. while on the north side
there were 115 new dwellings and 20
new flats. The south side had a total
Of 1876 new dwelling places, and the
north side had 144.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-09

Spring Frocks. Herbst's ready-to-
wear section.-advt.