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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
Influencing the OIL Content of
Cotton Seed By Seed Selection

processes followed in the oil mill still en-
abled the owner to secure a fair return
on his investment, no attention was paid
to the composition of the seed, hence it
is only comparatively recently that the
wide variation in. the composition of
seed as to its content of oil and nitro
gen has been seriously considered. Now,
it is well established fact that in some
localities one mill may secure a return of
four gallons or more per ton from its
crush in excess of a mill located possibly
not over ten miles distant. 1t has now
been well Established, for instance, that
there is possible variation in the oil
content of varieties of cotton in extreme
cases of as much as fifteen gallons per
ton, and a difference in nitrogen content
equivalent to twenty-seven pounds per
ton of seed. Accordig to these figures,
with oil eve nat 40 cents gallon, the
seed from some varieties would be worth
Sc more per ton for crushing purposes
than that obtained from other varieties.
But even if it be only possible on prac-
teal basis. and this seems feasible. to
increase the oil content by five gallons
per ton through planting a certain stand
ard, selected and improved strain of cot
ton, this would add to the value of the
seed crushed at present on the basis of
the price mentioned above not far from
ten million dollars a year. AS oil COM
mands a much higher price than 40 cents
a gallon, the actual increase would be
far in excess of the amount indicated.
AS already pointed out, there is a pos
sible difference of twenty-seven pounds
of nitrogen per ton of seed, which at 20
cents a pound for organic nitrogen would
represent a variation in the crushing val
ne of $40 per ton. Since we crush
about five million tons of seed annually,
the saving effected by the growth of
certain strains bred for high nitrogen
yield would be equivalent to $4,000, 900
a year.
This will give some idea of the inn
portance of studying the composition of
cotton seed and selecting for planting
certain varieties which run high in nitro
gen and oil content, providing the de-
sra.ble qualities of high lint yield and
earliness can be preserved. OF course,
there is much natural variation in varie-
ties. There are few strains of cotton
now grown extensively in the south
which might with propriety be regarded
as fairly standard sorts and which are
adapted apparently to growth over wide
sections of the country. There are hun
dreds of other so-called varieties that
really are not standard, and have only
a local value. There are many other so
called varieties derived from standard
sorts given names by INSCRIPTIONS per-
sons which should not be permitted to be
sold and used for seed because of their
lack of desirable qualities and the fact
that they can only be grown at con-
siderable loss to the farmer, the manu-
facturer and the ultimate consumer as
we'll
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

The ministry OF Jesus in jude. was
not very prolonged II came 10 the ear.
OF the Pnarisees that q larger number
of people were beinS baptized by His dis
ciples than by John. Whether that wa:
creating jclousy in the hearts of john:
disciples or suspicion in the hearts o.
the Pharisees. IL is impossible 10 say
Some have thought that John had beer
arrested just AT this time. and put int,
the prison at Machaerus. and that jesus
feared personal violence. and. therefore
withdrew from this scene OF His activi
ties This is so foreign to- my concep
ton OF Jesus that l cannot entertain
it
At any rate He left Judea for Galilee
and the record is that HE must need.
go through Samaria-" Now there wer,
two roads which led from Judea TO Cali
lee One crossed the fords OF tn,
Jordan. followed up the eastern bank O.
the river through Perea- and recrosset
the Jordan south OF the Sea Of GaliIee
This was the road which was ordinarily
travelled. because il enabled the peopl,
TO avoid contact with the Samaritans
for whom they had the deepest an
tfpathy
There was another road. however
which led along the ridge from Judea
through Samaria 10 Galilee. This was
the road which for some reason Jesus
was under the necessity OF taking a.
this time Personally. I do not beIiev,
IL was physical necessity. but a spir-
itual one His conversation with the
woman OF Samaria gives US the reason
In electricity OppOsites attract eacl
other. In the realm OF the spiritual -
do oppOsites attract each other. The
Savior OF siners was being irresiStabIy
drawn TO Sychar so that He might save
the woman OF Samaria that WAS n
sinner
A CONVERSATION AND ITS RE
SUITS.
Jesus and His six friends had been
travelling all day long II had been very
hot under that Syrian sun About Z
o'clock in the evening. so tired that He
could hardly put one foot before an
other. Jesus sat down on the stone cop
ing at the wei. while His friends went
into the neighborins city OF SyChar 10
buy food for their evening meal That
well had been dug by Jacob. was 100 fee:
deep. lined with stone masonry. and
capped with a granite coping Other
springs around there were very heavy
with lime salts and disasreeable 10 the
taste. while this water coming from SO
great a depth was cool and sweet and
refreshing. II had already been there
for 1900 years when Jesus sat on the
edge of il. and IL is there now practi-
cally unchanged
While He sat there alone a woman
came from the neighbOring town With
her bucket OF gOatskin and rope OF
twisted goats hair she came TO draw
water in the evening tGen- e4-In fol
her household needs. Her life was not
all that il ought TO have been She had
been married FIVE times. Evidently she
was so hard TO get along with. or heI
character was so bad. that one after an
other husband who her family had Sc
cured for her divorced her; until final
~. they got tired providing husbands
for her and had cast her out
As she drew the limpid water from
the deep well Jesus asked her for q
drink II was a very natural and sim
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
INSERT A SOULE
THURSDAY

dition. Moisten the roughage with a
little water containing a handful of salt.
This adds to it's palatability and softens
it up at the same time to advantage.
If feeding hogs we would prefer to
use corn meal and velvet beans in about
equal parts. We think it better that the
cob and husks be excluded from the
corn. We do not think it necessary,
however. to exclude the pod of the velvet
bean provided the food is we'll ground.
You could feed this combination dry or
in the form of a fairly thin slop. You
may reduce the grain ration to thin
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
CUT IN PAPER PRICE
Is NOT I'M SIGHT NOW

NEW YORK, Feb. There is no i'm
mediate prospect of cheaper paper, ac-
cording to reports made today to the
National Paper Trade association and
the American Pulp and Paper associa-
ton, which are holding annual conven-
tons here
THE snow is hampering cutting in
the pulp districts of Canada" said Frank
L. Moore. of WATERFOWL, n. Y, vice pres
1dent Of the Pulp and Paper association
w here wood is cut there are not enough
cars to haul it out and there is a great
shortage of motive power on Canadian
railroads Everything that enter into
paper has gone up"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON, FEB. ii

John sES-I1. 24.z6.
Golde~ Tez-t-"Christ Jesus came into
the wc<ld TO save sinners" ! Tim las.
DIR. MARION NH. HULL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
GRINDING FEED FOR HORSES AMI
MULES

". T. X. Fort Gaines. Ga, writes;
nave completed the installation Of n feed
mill. The feed I will grind will hc com
posed principally of ear corn in the shuck,
velvet beans in the pod and peanut hay.
and cattle feed from the above. Also,
what VIII make a good hog feed?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

INSERT \ sOULE THURS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

cement so it would have to be broken
up again. we are inclined TO doubt the
ACCESSIBILITY of exposing it to the heats
of the weather for a considerable period
of time. In fact. we think it better TO
spread it direct from the wagon bed as
it is put on the land.
1t would be a serious undertaking for
an inexperienced person to immun1ze
hogs for shipping. If there is no agent
in your county you will probably be
equired to secure the services of a vet
erinarian. A county agent, however, if
available should be able to help you with
this matter and so save you considerable
expense, and give you such instructions
that you will be able to immunize your
hogs in the future satisfactorily. \
circular giving full information concern
ing the requirements of the law under
which hogs are transported in Georgia
can be obtained on application to the Of
flee of the state veterinarian, Atlanta
Dorsets are an excellent breed of sheep
and should do we'll in Georgia. l be-
lieve there are a few scattered herds In
the state at present that are noted for
their prolificacy. great majority of
ewes drop twins. The lambs are dropped
in the late fall or early winter and hence
if an abundance of the right kind of food
is available they may be finished for
early market and therefore sold at fancy
prices, as they naturally may be made
to compete satisfactorily with the So
called hot house lambs produced in some
sections of the north.
3 =
MERITS OF TANKAGE AS FERTIL-
IZER.
J.. A. j.. BoversviIle, Ga, writes: | an
offered tankage at $4,000 ton said to
anayze per cent ammonia and 80 per
cent bone phosphate OF lime. What is
this bone phosphate of lime and what is its
value TO the crop: What is the usual per
cent of nitrogen in nitrate of soda?
Tankage varies much in composition
depending upon the source from which
ii is obtained and the character of ma
terials entering into it's makeup. y
good grade of bone tankage contains
from 5 to s per cent of nitrogen and IL
to IA per cent of phosphoric acid.
Bone tankage consists of two kinds of
material: One is of a mineral character
and consists of phosphate of lime or
crude bone phosphate, the other is or
ganic and consists of feSh-like material
containing ossein. Bones contain OF
dinarily from s to 25 per cent of phos-
phoric acid. The phosphoric acid in
bone is chiefly in the form of insoluble
phosphate of lime. Its association with
the organic matter in question, however,
tends to make it become soluble sooner
than would otherwise be the case A
good grade of this material should be
satisfactory for fertilizing purposes.
One could hardly depend upon the bone
phosphate of lime to supply phosphoric
acid as quickly or readily 20 growing
crops as acid phosphate. In other
words, material of this character is
best used under long season crops. y
high grade of nitrate of soda contains
about 1916 per cent of available nitro
gen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

question but would feed a limited amount
of it in open RATS protected from the
weather The cattle should be allowed
to browse on it during the day. You
should not feed much peavine hay to
horses and mules as it contains too much
protein and there will be a tendency to
produce azoturia. You should give your
horses and mules, however bright,
clean hay derived from any source If it
is free from dust and in a palatable con-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

Notice that the per cent of hulls va
ried from 1901 with Sunbeam strain oil
to 59.4 with Hites Early. The oil con-
to 1884 with Poulnot. The calculation
shows Langford's to contain 1876 gal
Ions of oil per ton while Poulnot con-
tains 63.04 gallons. In this connection
you will observe that strain No. 81 of
Sunbeam contained practically 81 gal
Ions of oil per ton, and strain 26 of
Sunbeam 1898 gallons. There is thus
difference shown here between Lang
ford's and Poulnot of 1868 gallons Of
oil per ton. In sections of Georgia
where Langford's and Poulnot are
largely grown complaint has been made
to the writer by the oil mills that there
was a great difference in the actual
amount Of oil obtained from the seed
crushed in the territory tributary TO the
mills in question. This table illustrates
why this difference occurs, and would
indicate that the strain or variety
grown has much to do with the per cent
of oil derived from the seed when it is
crushed. Presenting that the average
oil content of cotton seed runs from
SO to 81 gallons per ton. some of the
strains with which we are working APP
pear to be capable of yielding ten gal
Ions more of crude oil per ton OF SEED
than is now obtained.
A question which naturally arises in
this connection is the possibility of
correlating desirable characters. 1t has
been thought by many who have not
investigated the question that high oil
content and earliness could probably not
be secured in the same variety. 1t
seems evident, however, from work
which has been carried on for several
years past that there is a definite cor
relation between high oil content and
earliness and satisfactory yields. This
is a very important matter and will GER
tainly exert a material influence on the
selection of planting seed in the i'm
mediate future. \As in all instances, ma
ture has thus through a wise provision
provided for the changes which the boil
weevil is forcing upon Us through ne
vessitating the selection of early-ma-
turing varieties for planting.
GRINDING FEED FOR HORSES AND
MULES.
II. T. X. Fort Gaines. Ga, writes;
nave completed the installation Of n feed
mill. Tho feed I viii grind will tc com
posed principally Of car corn in the shuck,
velvet beans in the pod and peanut hay.
Kindly give me n formula for making horse
and cattle feed from the above. Also,
what VIII make good hog feed?
Situated as you are we would pro-
coed along the following lines: Grind
your corn, cob, shucks AMI all with velvet
beans in the pod and mix in equal pro-
portions and feed at the rate of II to IS
pounds per day to a thousand pound
mule or n thousand pound COW giving
two gallons and upwards of milk We
would not attempt to grind the peavine
hay and mix it with the other food in
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

The differences shown in the nitrogen
and oil content of some varieties which
are quite extensively cultivated are
nicely illustrated in the table which
follows, which shows the per cent of
bulls, per cent of oil, gallons of oil per
ton of seed, per cent of nitrogen in the
seed. and the pounds of nitrogen in
meats per ton of seed.
Amount of oil and nitrogen in differ
ent varieties:
INSERT \ SOCLE THURS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

slop by the use of skim-milk or refuse
from the kitchen provided there is no cut
glass or broken dishes in the refuse and
soap powders are not used in cleaning
the dishes Where this is done refuse
should not be fed to hogs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
MANAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL
LIME

IT. r. c.. Lawrancevile, Ga, writes:
Does the value Of agricultural lime lie
crease when it is exposed to the rain be-
fore it is scattered over the land for say
two or threc months? COIld an experienced
man immunize hogs for shipping? 7 would
like to know the requirements of tie law
about shipping hogs. How would the Dor
set breed Of sheep do In this section?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
Gore shoulders, lame back.

Gore shoulders, lame back,
% stiff neck. all pains and aches
~ yield to Sloan's Liniment.
DO not ru6 IT. Simply apply to
the sore spot, it quickly penetrates
and relieves. Cleaner than mussy
plaSterS or ointmentS, it does moi
stain the skin.
Keep bottle handy for rheumatism.
sPrains, bruises, toothache, neuralgia, govt,
lumbaeo and sore stiff muscles.
AT all druggists, 25c. Soc. and S1.O0.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
COMPARING VELVET BEANS AND
COTTON SEED MEAL.

beans on hand and Il sample of the same
anaIyzed as follows Moisture 1l.4 per
cent, fat 40 protein i9.Ol. carbohydrates
4T35 crude fiber 1913. and ASH @61 per
cent. How doe, TINS compare WIN 40
yer cent cotton seed meal for feed ami
fertilizer:
A ton of cotton seed meal of the
grade you write about will contain
about 1913 pounds of nitrogen. about 5z
pounds of phosphoric acid and about sc
pounds of potash II would contain APP
proximately:
3S.4 per cent of digestible protein.
pa per cent of disestible carbohy-
drates.
10 per cent of digestfble fat
\ ton of velvet beans would contain
approximately;
1875 per cent of digestible protein.
sos per cent of digestible carbonhy-
drates.
So per cent of digestible fat.
These figures are, of course, relative
and approximate as already stated
Since the farmer, however, will ordinari-
Iy be buying fOOdstuff primarily for
it's content of protein, or muscle and
nerve -buildilg food, from our point OF
view he would he justified in paying
about one and three-fourths as much
for the grade of cotton seed meal men,
toned as for the velvet beans. In other
words, if the velvet bean meal is worth
$40 to $25 per ton we think the grade
of cotton seed meal mentioned would be
worth from $50 to s95 per ton.
have already indicated the plant
food content OF the cotton seed meal in
question. A ton of velvet bean meal
will be found to contain approximately
so pounds of nitrogen.
20 pounds of phosphoric acid,
81 pounds of potash.
per ton. You will thus see that the
cotton seed meal contains about one
third more nitrogen some 30 pounds
more Of phosphoric acid and about the
same amount of potash per ton as velvet
beans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black
Draught Relieved.

Meadorsville, Ky.--Mrs. Pearl Pat
rick, of this place, writes: Il was
very constipated. I had II stomach
and was so uncomfortable. | went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills
They weakened ne and seemed tc
tear up my digestion. They Would
grippe me and afterwards 1t seemed
| was more constipated than before.
] heard Of Blacl:-Drapght and de
ciGed to try it. ! found it ilst what J
needed. 1t was On easy laxative. ant
not had to swallow. My digestion sool
improved. l got well of the sour stnm.
ach. my bowels soon seemed n,c:aal
10 more gripping. and | would take q
dose nov and then. aad Was il good
Shape.
I caunot say too much for Black
Draug,lt for il Is The finest laxative
one can usa."
T'heifrrd'S EiaIk.Draaght has foI
many years becu found OF great value
in the treatment Of stomach. liver and
bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle
and reliable ~ il: action. leaving nc
bad aitar.cffects, it has won the praise
Of thousands az people who have use6
Is. NC-12E
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01

Tor .,e war. Food headquarters an
n"uncej to-day that 2,72z,91S families
had pledged them~elves 10 household
economy and tho conservation Of sup
plies il tis first two days Of food-saV-
ing verk. Totals thus laH are based
on meagei' returns from one or Two
districts IN each state. A Colorado
unit with as many pledges signed IN
a week-l7, 232-leads the list. But
encouraging progress, the committee
declares, is nationwide despite cold
rains and snow.
Virginia leads Ill states with lO7,-
COO pledges, Maine is second with
10000 Indiana third with $4,000 and
Arkansas fourth with $4,000. A
squirt of activity in the last named
state obtained 10000 signcrs N one
day. Today'S figures show q gain of
1856 over last nights tahulation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
PRINCE GEORGES NOW DIZZY
Some Saloons Will BE Reopchca !
Test Maryland Law. .

Upper Marlboro, Nd, Noy. T.
Prince Georges county became dry
territory at y o'clock last night at
the same time the District OF Column
bia put John Barleycorn out of bnsl-
ness. AS the result Of the act passed
at the recent special session: Of the
Maryland legislature 80 saloons N
this county closed their doors at MD
ni.lht.
At a conference Of the saloonkecp-
ers Tuesday it was decided that sew
eral saloons would be reopened OF
November Z to test the constitutions
atty of the act. Saloon men clam
the act is co~nfiscatory in view OF the
fact that they have paid license fees
to conduct business until May 1918,
end that the law makes no provision
for a refund.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
Washington Southern Ry.

Schedule in effect July ,. 1917.
tor Washington Il polnts north
daily sos, S:23, %:&3, l0.3S, I0:45 a.
m. l2:0l. LES, 2:3J, Through train
for New York, via p. K. l;.) 5:l4,
5.53, 1923, 1888 p. M.
Saturdays only, 4:41 p. m, and
Sundays only 8:0S p.
For Fredericksburg. Richmond and
points south at 4:37. 1852. (local) and
9:d7, a. nj. l2:IG, 1922, 1892. SIT
(local) 1902, 9:41 p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Quantico at
11:l8 4. m. daily and @:'5 p. m. Sat-
urdays. Night :rair leaves l!:30 y.
m. daily for stations Lorton to Fred
c%ricksburg inclusive.
NOTE-Times of arrival and de-
parture and connections not gua7an-
te
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
FATE HANGS ON NEGROES.
DR.. Chamberlain Murmurs God
Knows I'm Not Guilty, of Murder
ing NV Brother"

Richmond, Nov. lon the tcsti-
mony Of q deaf mute and q half wit,
both negroes, may hang the fate of
DR.. Asa W. Chamberlain, held in the
Henrico county Jail here charged
with the murder on October 90 of
his brother, DR.. Albert P. Chamber
lain, at the home Of the latter in
Goochland county, about thirty miles
from here.
Alexander Knox 4 deaf and dumb
Negro, who lived on the farm OF the
doctor, was the last person, besides
the brother himself, who saw Albert
p. Chamberlain alive. 1t was by
means Of signs with his hands and
pointing to other persons that the
scene at the home of Judge Cham
berlain on the night of the murder
was described by Knox. 1t was
through tips given by the negro that
Magistrate A. j. Houchcns was led
TO investigate the theory Of fratr-
eide, which resulted in the holding of
the brother.
"Funder" Britt, a negro considered
. half-wit, was the first to report
the continued absence of Judge Cham
herlain from his home. Britt lives
600 yards from the judges home, and
it is said here today that he may be
able to throw alore light on the
events just prior to the murder.
~ am trusting my fate in the hands
of the law and Of God!r This was
the response made by DR.. Asa Cham
berlain, in his cell in ~lIenrico Jail
yesterday morning, when asked the
I.oint-blank question if he thought
that the evidence which had been
amasscd against him was sufficient to
convict him Of the murder of his
brother, Judge Albert Chamberlain,
of Goochland county. Things do
certainly look bad for me-" he contin-
ned, "but I say again as have said
before, God knows I did not kill my
brothel. It may look az if I did it,
and the body may have been found on
my place as is stated, but I didn't
kill Albert"