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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
POTATO GRADING URGED
by FOOD ADMINISTRATION
Americans Have Not Realized
Food Value and Utility"
Says DR.. SOuIe

In a statement issued Saturday DR..
Andrew NJ. Soule, federal food admins
traitor for Georgia, declared it would
be to the producers advantage to grade
potatoes before they leave the farm
He also emphasized that the dealer
might find it profitable to establish a
higher grade of "spuds."
Americans have not realized the
food value and utility OF the potato as
have the peoples of Europe" said DR..
Soule, in his report of statistics re-
Gently gathered by government officials.
This is true because Americans
could not depend upon the quality, or
even quantity. OF. their purchasers; and
have often paid a good price for a
very poor lot Of potatoes. Mixing two
or more types of potatoes in a lot, when
the purchaser cannot separate good
from the poor before using, can lead
only to dissatisfaction.
Largely because of this lack of de-
Probability, each American eats only
two and one-half busne1s or potatoes
every year, while the English or French
eat three times as many.
"As a step in the right direction the
food administration requires that all po-
tatoes sold by licensed dealers shall be
practically free from frost injury and
decay, and free from serious damage due
to dirt, sunburn, diseases, insects or me-
chanical means. and that they be handled
on the hundredweight basis. The food
administration, cooperating with the
department of agriculture, also recon-
mends sorting potatoes in two grades"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
419E EGGS FRO 20
Hens IN 80 DAYS
MIR. Dougherty Got This Result in
October. Plan Is Easily Tried.

Il gave Don Sung a trial and must say
tie results were far past any expectations
/ got 4i9 eggs in 80 DAYS from 20 hens while
uouIting / think this is wonderful, as they
hardly laid at all before while moulting. =
Prank DOugherty, 500 East Eleventh St., In
d!anapolis.
Mr. Dougherty bought 81 worth Of Don Sung
Tablets during October and wrote the above
letter Nov. S, 1917. Figure his profit on 50
dozen eggs from hens that formerly laid little
or nothing.
This may sound too good to be true, but
IL costs nothing to find out. Wen make you
the same offer made him.
Give your hens Don Sung and watch results
for one month. II you don't find that Don
sung pays for itself and pays you good profit
besides. simply tell us so and your money Will
be refunded.
Don Sung Chinese for egg -laying) works d.
Sectly on the egg-laying organs, and is also
splendid tonic. IL is easily given in the
feed improves the hens health, makes her
stronger and more active in any weather, ana
starts her laying.
Try Don sung for 80 days and il IL doesn't
get you the eggs, matter how cold OF wet
the weather, your money will be refunded by
return mail. Send 50 cents today for a pack
age BY mail prepaid. Burrell-Dugger Co., 12O
Columbia Bldg, Indianapolis, lnd.-(AdVt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08

with dairy cows indicate mat the cot
tonseed meal had. some advantage for
both milk and butter production, and in
view of the fact that the meal contains
great deal more fertilizer we still.
think there should be a considerable
spread maintained in the price per ton
of these two concentrates. In other
words, we are disposed to think that
where velvet beans cost $50 to $50 per
ton, cottonseed meal of the grade you
mention would probably be worth $50
per ton. There is this to be said about
cottonseed meal, it contains, as. you
know, 43 per cent protein, of which
probably SO per cent is digestible. 1t
is so rich in this particular element
that probably a good deal of it is not
utilized by animals to the best advan-
tage Velvet beans, containing a smaller
amount of protein, probably more
nearly provide the requirements of an
imals in this respect and hence appear
to make a better showing in this partic-
ular than cottonseed meal. AS matter
of food, cottonseed meal should as a
rule be fed in equal parts with cotton
seed meal or some other concentrate
low in protein and ash matter
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08

allies to about one-fourth of what they
formerly used
The food situation abroad is therefore
particularly grave, and it is up to us to
meet the deficiency In supply which eX-
lists. Those of us who do not regard
this proposition with favor because we
have not thought over il and considered
ii from every point of view must never
lose sight of the fact that in proper
ton as We accomplish the duty and re-
sponsibility new resting upon us VIII
we mitigate and lessen the sacrlnce
which the United States must make IN
order to bring about the peace OF the
world in the shortest possible time. with
a plentiful supply of food at our COM
mand, why not hesitate to make those
substitutions of nonesential for essen
tial foods in order that uniform sup
ply of those materials which represents
the life-giving blood to our allies may
go across the ocean in a never varying
stream and in the most condensed and
desirable form If we do this we VIII
enable our allies to hold the breast
works against the most determined or
enemies until the armed and vigorous
manhood of America can find it's way 10
the battle front and prove the determin-
ing factor in forcing autocracy TO sur
render and become subservient to the
dictates of a world democracy
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
The Privilege of the Hour

Some one has said that duty was the
sublimest word in the English language.
take il that duty is synonymous with
responsibility. II represents the courage
to do what is right regardless OF conse-
quences. II means steadfastness OF pur-
pose in the face of the most fearsome
discouragements. 1t represents the exc
cution Of a trust no matter at what cost
to the individual. 1t is indeed noble
word and stands for much that is best
in the ideals of our nation. To me, how
ever IL is not a more important word
than privilege, and / would like to see
this word substituted in many instances
for that of duty. Privilege expresses
even a nobler sentiment. 1t represents
the volunteer act of the individual 1t
represents the opportunity which ne
must seek and find and develop for him
self. 1t represents volunteer service. 1t
embraces everything which duty may
cover and even more.
Now that we are face to face with the
greatest issue in our history and every
man has a duty to perform for the sake
of the state and nation, let us remember
that we will fall far short of our oppor-
tunities, and the attainment of our ma
tionaI ideals if we confine ourselves
sfmnlv to the performance of such du-
ties as may seem to be imposed upon
US. We must rise up to the occasion
and discharge not only our duties, but
perforIn the various kinds of service
which may be properly described under
the term privilege. Only through such
EFFORT will we be able to redouble and re-
fortifv the resources of our state and
country to meet the issues which the
war has thrown upon us and turn back
the tide of autocracy that privileges and
enlightenment and freedom may stun
constitute the primal assets of the free
nsopIe of America If we are to do our
duty and accept every opportunity Whlcn
privilege affords us. We must understand
and appreciate as completely as posi-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
JekyI Island Keeper Praised

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Services per-
formed by more employees of the light
house service were recognized today by
Secretary of Commerce Redfield with
concentrations. Among those singled
out for praise were J. II. CaTlin, keeper
of Jekyl Island light Georgia, for rescu-
ing a drowning man, and Thomas III.
Baum, keeper, and Lloyd V. .Gaskill, as
sistant keeper, of Long Shoal light sta
ton, North Carolina, for assistance rem
dered the disabled steamer Velma Brook.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
Insane Man Beats
Brother to Death

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, Jan. Bob
Lamb, a farmer, was beaten to death
at his home near Moulder today by his
insane brother, Joe, who used an iron
pole The men quarrelled while in a
room alone. Joe Lamb had only re-
Gently been released from an insane
asylum. He was lodged in Jail.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08

Velvet beans ground with the hull
contain approximately SOS pounds of
nitrogen, 16 pounds of phosphoric acid
and 34.4 pounds Of potash per ton. You
will observe that a ton of this material
contains less than half as much nitro
gen as a ton of per cent ammonia
meal It contains, however, about the
same amount of potash as a ton of cot
tonseed meal of the grade mentioned
though only about one-third as much
phosphoric acid. Barring these difficult
ties and if one can buy the two ma
terials at a proper differential, there is
no reason why one should not be used
for fertilizing purposes as well as the
other 1t is of course a misfortune that
either should be used in this manner
without being first fed to live stock, ow-
ing to the need of stimulating the live
stock industry. 1t should first be fed
to live stock and the resulting manure
applied to the ground
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
RAISING SHEEP ON PLAT WOODS
LAND

Il. NJ $. Collins. Ca, writes: own
flat woods land that grows wiregrass
in abundance, and | am wondering if it
would not be fine for raising sheep. DO
you think sheep could be wintered on such
range, and how many would you advise
carrying per acre? / thought of buying
small band Of ewes and have them lamb out
in the spring when the range is at its best.
Where is the nearest point could buy the
ewes? What do you think of this projectF
Sheep will live and thrive on areas
of land where many other classes OF
stock would find it difficult to subsist.
There is every reason to believe that
south Georgia affords excellent facili-
ties fer the maintenance of sheep on a
cheap and efficient basis, provided of
course, the flock is properly fed and
managed No doubt the land in your
section of the state will produce all
the food needed for a part of the year
but we rather doubt the practicabiiity
of letting sheep rustic for themselves
during the winter season. 1t would be
very easy for you to plant limited
acreage in some cereals, such as rye,
oats or barley and provide an area OF
succulent and desirable grazing. 1t
would be a profitable and desirable
thing for you to follow this method Of
handling your sheep in the winter. Of
course, if you prefer you can build silo
and use silage a Succulent winter
food. 1t would not require a great deal
Of rouShage 10 provide an ample supply
for the winter season and during the
balance of the year they should be able
to gather a plentiful supply of food off
the open acreage. 1t has been said that
one acre of south Georgia land would be
sufficient to carry a sheep. L would be
inclined to advise that you start, how
ever with two to four acres per sheep.
1t is an easy matter to increase your
flock but it is a difficult matter to in
crease your acreage and secure essen
tial grazing. No one knows just how
much land it will take to Craze a sheep
in your section of the state, but with the
allowance indicated l am sure you will
be safe.
On every farm in Georgia a small
flock of sheep can be handled to ad-
vantage, provided the dogs are kept in
check. Twenty-Five ewes would consti-
tute nice flock. This will be very
desirable and profitable investment.
Spending money in the direction indi-
Gated will be good practice.
If you wish to raise some early spring
lambs we are still of the poinion that
providing the grazing area in question
will be the best method to follow. You
will also find it an advantage to feed
little corn during the winter months.
Velvet beans, corn and peanuts all grow
in abundance in your section and when
properly combined will furnish fine
ration.
You will probably have to go to Ten
nessee or the mountainous section OF
North Carolina to obtain ewes such as
you wish to purchase. 1t would be
rather difficult to obtain them at this
season of the year as most Of the good
ones have already been purchased and
are in the hands Of feeders. You I'M
derstand that the raising of early lambs
to be marketed in April or May Is a
long established practice in some parts
of Tennessee and North Carolina
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08

Extensive tests to determine the rela-
tive feeding value Of prime cottonseed
meal and velevt beans have not been
made i'm this state as yet. SUCH tests
as have been made, however. indicate
that velevt beans possess higher feed
ing value than they possibly have been
credited with. We have not fed them
i'm direct opposition TO cottonseed meal
save where the hulls were Incorporated.
The results of these tests made by us
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
RAISING HOGS ON CREEK
SwAMPS

r.. III. r., CarrOlton, Ga, writes: have
about 80 or as acres of creek swamp that !
am thinking of fencing in for hogs. This
land has never been in cultivation and has
a good deal of timber it. What do you
think of raising thoroughbred pigs on this
kind of pasture?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
Asks Six Million for Seed

Houston today asked congress to ap,
and sell seed to the farmers at a reason
able price.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08

College No. l develops into a good
sized plant. 1t is rather conical in shape
and free from vegetative limbs ana
fruits freely from the bottom up. It
continues to grow throughout the sea-
son and hence is variety we'll adapted
for growth under boil weevil conditions
in that ii produces new growth on which
the insect feeds throughout the growing
season. 1t is an early strain according
to the tests we have maze with it up to
the present time, superior in this re-
spect to almost any other variety with
which We are acquainted. 1t has made
as much as 1000 pounds of lint per
acre on the college farm. Sixty bolls
make a pound. The lint is 1915 of an
inch long. 1t averages about 81 per
cent lint. For your information I will
say there is only a limited amount of
this seed available. 1t has been grown
on multiplying plats in various parts of
the state of Georgia and there will prob
ably be considerable qanutities of seed
for distribution another year. We con-
slider the Cleveland Big Boil the next
best sort for general cultivation. 1t has
made a good record in Georgia where it
is very extensively grown.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
FOOD VALUE OF VELVET BEANS
GROUND IN HULLS.

4. q. C.. Reynolds, Ca. writes: We
would like to know what the analysis of
velvet beans ground with the huls is, and
what you think Of this as a source Of am
monia for commercial fertilizer?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
VALUE OF CoTToNsEED
MEAL,

C. 4. C., Miss. writes ! would like
what information you can give me relative
to the comparative feeding values of prime
Cottonsecd meal and yelvethean meal made
Of both beans and rod.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
CHARACTERISTICS OF COLLEGE
MO. l. COTTON

{. NJ. IT., Alabama, writes: Will YOU
please describe college No. / cotton to me?
What size of boil and what per cent of lint?
The seasons short here, and l want an
early, ig-bolled cotton. What variety would
you advise planting?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
AGRIcUETURAL1
Is DUCAT1oNl
60 successor tAR'~'"ar q
RgsET ANDREW N. SOUL
ANO SWcEsSFtA f'ARk1INe

department information
should
The Topeka state journal., 1918-11-25
ALL OF One MIND
Peace Conference Decisions
Will Be Unanimous.
There VIII Be No Majority Rule
There.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Decisions of
the forthcoming peace conference
must be unanimous. There will be no
majority rule.
AS result, preliminary conferences
of the United States. England. France
and Italy will be held at which the
slate will be written and agreed upon,
and then when the full peace table is
assembled, the ticket will be adopted
with perhaps some minor altera-
tions.
The 'preliminaries' will get under
way late u1Xt month or the first of
January. In questions affecting the
smaller submerged nations, now rising
to place of their own, it is likely that
their wishes as to the future will be
largely considered in dealing with the
problems.
Freedom of Seas.
One of the matters destined to oc-
cupy much time is that of freedom
of the seas This doctrine is nebu-
lous now. Paris press messages say
enc phase of this subject will deal
with submarine warfare, proposing
elimination of U-boat sinking of all
freight and passenger ships.
While theoretically. there will be no
more, this sort OF provision, if allowed
in a war, would tend to shorten the
struggle.
In the great war, for instance, had
Germany refrained from use of L.
boats except against strictly naval
craft, the question of supply and trans
port would have been vastly simplified
and the allies would have been in d
position to end the conflict sooner
than it was finished.
Send an Observer.
While President Wilson today still
pondered the makeup of his peace
delegation. it developed that Republi-
cans are prepa ring to send Repub-
licah 'observer' to the peace con-
ference.
This observer" will go armed with
letters from Senator Lodge, Elihu
Root, Chauncey sDepew and other
noted Republicans, to Arthur Balfour,
Earl Gray, John Dillon and other
to sit in at the peace conference if it
is public, or to gather from statesmen
assembled, if it is secret, what is
being done. He also will keep an eye
on American delegates and will be
expected to present a complete report
to party leaders upon his return.
A decision to send this observer
was virtually reached. 1t was stated
today. after announcement of the TAX
ing over Of the cables by the govern
Ilent Republicans insist, despite of
denials, that a censorship will Re es-
tablished both on news from the
peace conference and on news from
this country, indicating what the
Americans think of various phases OF
the proposed peace settlement. The
"observer's' function. if he goes, will
be purely political His report will
be submitted to Republican senate
leaders before the discussion of the
peace treaty begins in that body.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-11-25
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Nov. 25.-CORN-Extensive COW
erng on the part Of shorts ran up prizes
today in the corn market after moderate
initial declines. The weakness at the open
ing was due to selling by leading commits
sion houses OfferiIgs. however, became
quotations. which ranged from Ae to 1c
off. with December s124 to S1.2414 and
January M.251a to S1-25I. were followed
by an advance to well ADORE Saturdays
finish.
Subsequently,, sharp breaks In values
took place owing to ledgtnG; pressure.
modification of the car permit system
northwest, and to predictions Of much
larger reeeints in the near future. Resides.
1t was announced that Argentine corn was
being shipped tn Belgium. The close WIS
heavy. 2ssc to 45sc net lower. with Dece-n-
Der s.. 2a1s and January 81. 1.c2Hs to s1.22a..
OATS-oats swayed with corn. Af-er
opening uuchanred to Ac lower with jan
uary 7assc to 721ac, the market receded a
little further and then made a quick
ascent
pROvISIONS-Higher quotations on
hogs lifted provisions. Strength Of the
The Topeka state journal., 1918-11-25
CHARLES ASKING
fContinuei from Page One,

fContinuei from Page One.)
ward the allies or America because of
their military victory, tho it may be
inferred that he is heart-sore over the
'c.ss of his army and also over his
failure to presarve his empire intact.
Tic feels that the breaking up of the
empire into small groups of nations is
hound to bring economic ard political
disaster to all and that some sCEt of
central government is necessary for
their common interests.
1t was pointed out to the corre-
spondent by officers at the castle that
the former emperor's whole heart and
mind have been conferred on the work
of securing the welfare of the people.
The only pleasure he has taken dur
ing the wa has been to hunt for a
few hours each week. He worked IS
hours a day, for long periods. He
is said to be much hurt by stories
which were circulated in allied c0un-
tries about his private life, especially
drunkenness. AS a matter of fact, he
drinks but one glass of wine or beer
at lunch and never drinks liquors at
dinner.
Asked After Wilson.
Before the correspondent left, after
!-alf an hours conversation Charles
inquired il President Wilson was we'll.
he expressed no surprise when told
that the presidents hair has grown
whittier since the United States en-
tered the war seeming, himcelf, to feel
the undermining strain of the great
conflict
The Topeka state journal., 1918-11-25
NO NEWS FOR nine WEEKS
Then Relatives Learned William Cum
nickel Was Dead in France.

Then Relatives Learned William Cum
nickel Was Dead in France.
In a recent casualty list released for
publication in Topeka, appears the
name of William Cummickel, 425 East
Euclid avenue. He is listed among
those who died Of disease in France.
He entered army service on his twen-
ty-second birthday anniversary, and
went to Camp Macarthur, Texas. in
May. Later he was transferred to
Camp Merritt. N. J. From there his
parents received word that he had
been shot in the shoulder in an Italian
riot which his company had been
called out to handle, He was unable
to sail with his company, but went
over later with a replacement COM
pany,
For nine weeks his people in this
country heard nothing from him, hav-
ing received only the government card
:slat he had arrived safely. He is sur
NiVed by his parents and by three
brothers, Lester. Charles and Arthur.
Of Topeka, and by three sisters, Mrs.
Poy Dalrympie, Miss Laura Cum
nickel, OF Topeka, and Mrs. Harold
thompson. OF Fort Logan, Texas.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS



Tuesday, lecture by Ralph D. Paine
on the allied pictures, lent by the Unit
ed States and allied governments. He
will tell of his experience aboard an
American destroyer, and will describe
an attack on a German U-boat base,
and other scenes connected with the
navy.
At the Majestic.
All week the North Brothers Stock
company, in a comedyd drama, THE
Misleading Lady"
At the Iris.
All week THE One Woman" a dra-
natization of Thomas 5;xon's story.
At the Novelty.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
five variety acts, and the thirteenth
Episode of the Fight for Millions"
At the Orpheum.
Monday, Tuesday. and Wednesday,
Mary Pickford in Joanna Eniists"
official war review pictures. and a
Fathe News3 picture.