Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-25

Johnson grass. wild onions and careless
culture of various degrees made the FISK
too much. They may be in this wheat.
but he buys from reliable house and II
they aer infected, or infested, he will
not have himself to blame, as he would
have to do if he had bought from field
that he knew was full of weeds.
Sowing seed is like raising stock, it
pays to get the right sort l know
man with two beautiful pigs. 1t was
suggested that he keep one to raise
from. she is not worth it," was his
reply. she is Essex, Poland China and
Berkshire"
At that time the mother was the best
that he could get, but he hopes to have
the best after this. l wish that the
pig clubs could all get as nice lot as
a pair that we have. The Farmer
brought in one of Rajah's sons, just a
year old, and he is the cherry red that
you read about Rag ahStrator'' is the
name that he is registered under, his
good blood shows in every point, and
comes from the best in America. l was
reading the account of some sales days
among hog owners last month, and no
ticed that in counties, or communities
that co-Operated there were two grades
No. l, over 165 and No. >, under, but the
hogs that failed to be put in the first
class even when over 100 were inferior
quality, from having taken after the
scrub side of their parents" Actual
experience has taught us that fine stock
is easier to fatten.
Now is the time to plan for pigs next
spring. Don't let minor difficulties keep
you from getting the best i'll your
power. If you think that you must
start with scrubs be honest with your
self; see If there is not something less
important that you are thinking that
you must have. Most of us know at
least one man or woman whose tobacco
in one form or another is going to cost
as much as a registered pig. That will
bring no returns except very selfish
al irv-r of hDr ,rxy
enough money from bank and get the
pig and let it be the reward of self
denial?
Once / was in northern Indiana and
the friends l visited wanted a pig to
consume their skim milk. We rode
miles away from that place and got
two beauties. L thought to myself, Il
wish that our people would take as
much trouble to get the best" 1t pays,
and am glad that these southern
states have walked up to the fact. The
greatest bugaDoO in the south at pres
emit is the fear some people have of
trouble IT'S too much trouble is
the commOnest excuse in all this land.
Too much trouble" has sent many an
old man and his poor wife to spend
their last days eating the bitter bread
ungraciously given by relatives or I'm
laws"
Right now make up your mind that
nothing honorable is too much trouble
that puts meat in the smOkehOuse or
a barrel of flour in the pantry.
Procrastination has stolen homes and
separated families, and it's not any
more to ones credit to be called a pro
crastinator than to be called thrilling"
They go hand in hand. The pipe, the
snuff stick and big talk are boon
companions. but for the comfort of the
family all three are better buried in
the past than running the present.
What would you think of a family
whose stove sat in the back yard and
had to consume wood enough to over
come rain as well as cook the family
dinner? That is just as sensible and
humane as to have a lot of hogs and
cattle out in all sorts of cold weather.
Put up a shelter for this winter and see
the difference in your cattle next spring.
1.-The merciful man regardeth his beast"
is as much in force now as it was when
God inspired the sentence in His holy
word
But all this has been written many
times and there are some that will go
to their graves enjoying the returns
of cattle they have starved, beaten
and let suffer from cold rains.
| have a letter asking what to do for
sorehead This is rather late in the