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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-30
NEEs51fNTY
WHAT IS THE NosP PROFITABLE
CROP TO GROW?

The answer depends on those things
soil, climate and more than all, cir
cumstances. The latter means capital
and labor. and are always to be con-
sidered before deciding.
For instance, if a crop that can be
cultivated at a cost of ten dollars an
acre, but can be sold at twenty dollars
an acre-that is cheap crop in two
senses of the word. After the taxes
and repairs come out, and the wear and
tear also, then it would be very low
or cheap crop at last. Therefore, the
crop that costs more and still doubles
itself is the best crop, and in the end
the cheapest.
The easier the crop can be produced
the cheaper il sells. If you are cultiva-
ting two acres, and get a profit or
twenty dollars-it would pay you to
cultivate one acre in a crop and get
the same profit-of twenty dollars.
Therein lies the secret of intensive
farming. Going over One-half the land
is saved by making as much on one
acre as you had been getting from two
acres.
If a bushel of corn sells for s1.0O
a bushel, the old price. and he spends
75c an acre to produce the corn ana
gets but ten or fifteen bushels to the
acre after the labor is satisfied-he is
really selling labor-as the corn takes
but little from the land, and some other
crop could be cultivated that would draw
more from the soil and pay much
better profit on the labor.
In our large markets those vegetables
that require care-nice agement-
and much labor are the products that
pay Farmers will not grow them I'M
less they feel sure they will realize
high prices The labor is the thing
that counts Selling labor in the farm
that would be otherwise wasted is as
important as cultfvating or ditching or
feeding or anything else that is en-
pIoyed in making a small farm ray a
profit.
At the present time anything that
will sell that grows on farm, from
a goober pea to a bale of cotton, but
even at this time the best profit comes
out Of the smaller things like garden
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-30
rwn GOOD RECIPES

Quaker OmeIet-Three eggs. a table
FIJI of butter. one and a half table
snoopfuIs of cornstarch, a teaspoonful
IF salt half a cupful of milk. Heat the
omelet-pan Ga frying-pan may be usedb
together with a cover that viii nj close
w. In the meantime beat the yoIhs Oh
the eggs. the cornstarch. and the salt
Beat the whites to stln froth' aoo ~
the beaten yoIks Stir all together very
thoroughly. and add the milk Put the
butter in the hot pan; when melted
pour in the mixture. Cover, and place
in the stove where it will brown Dut
not burn. Cook about seven minutes
then fold it. turn on a hot dish. and
serve Immediately.
Brown Bread-Two cups of Indian
meal. one cup of flour, two cups OF
sweet milk, one cup of sour, two-thlrds
cup of molasses. two teasooontuIS OF
soda, one teaspoonful of salt; steam
tire hours, or steam all day is better.
My town neighbors are experts in the
making of brown bread. Occasionally
they send me sufficient for my early
supper. With a cool glass of sweet
milk, l am more than content with my
frugal but delightful supper. They are
using Graham -four in these wheatless
days, sometimes they use one cup OIL
Indian meal to two cups Of Graham
flour. The syrup is fine, and the brown
bread looks like fruit cake, if the use
of raisins is prominent in the mixture
as they use it. cit keeps well, too.
|. My good neighbors, who have so kind
ly remembered me, steam three hours
and then place the cans inside the
range and bake until the top crust is
Drowned thoroughly. They use the
common tin coffee cans. They do not
use sweet milk, but do use a full cup
of sour milk in the mixture. A good
friend gave me nice cake or coffee
can full to put in my lunch box when
went to w. in May, and divided with
some soldier boys, who recognized the
brown bread as resembling some made
by mother'-away out in Kansas and
Missouri. 1 was glad they enjoyed it.
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filled overlooking just can't
hold
soldiers
what this awful strife
something
faith with
something and by giving the
hands
will the present; of
we know
"a full love and best wishes, Lovingly -
the bags for next week
do SC, i will be welcome
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-30

The best method of treating worm IN
festation in horses, in our judgment,
would be to proceed as follows. First,
preventive treatment should be employ
ed. To this end you should see that
your horse is kept in a vigorous. thrifty
condition at all times, feeding a sui
iciently varied nutritious and easily
diSested ration. Animals liable to worm
infestation should be supplied with
plenty of common salt. Do not mix it
with the food, however. The quarters
must be kept clean. Supply plenty of
pure water as we'll. In many cases
worm infeStation may be overcome SIM
ply by the use of varied diet.
When applications OF medicine become
necessary feed the animal sparinGly for
about forty-eight hours and then give
turpentine in two-ounce doses. This
medicine must be well diluted, either
with milk olive oil. or raw linseed oil, so
that il will not blister the mouth or
throat. These doses should be given
once daily, for two or three days, and
followed by a good purgative. One
treatment will often prove effective.
Another desirable thing to do is to
keep a mixture of two parts, by meas
ure; Of common salt, two parts wood
ashes and one part sulphur in box
where the animals can have access to it
at all times.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-30

truck, eggs, butter and poultry THESE
are generally side issues, but now they
count handsomely.
The most profitable things on tarm
are always the things that require most
care. exact and better management ana
whenever home labor can do the most
of the cultivation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-30
TOTISE Nj


P. S.-Aunt Julia, I think you have sus
gested a grand name for club. l am viii
ling to pay 10c a month. ] am enclosing 10c
for July.
Richburg, s. g, Route No. >, BOX 81.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please let me
join your happy band of girls and boys. l will
try not to take much of your time.
Yes, I am a farmers son and like farm life
fine. Think would like TO live in town better.
Crops are good in this part. Of the county, Mon
roe.
live about four miles from Forsyth Well.
as Others describe themselves | will do the
same. here am. Will soon be thirteen. years
old am four feet eight inches tall, fair complex
ion, red hair and gray eyes Weigh about eighty
five pounds.
Aunt Julia, I think your plan to help the
Red Cross just grand and going to help all
/ can.
Would like to correspond with some of the
cousins about my age, write me-. Enclose
find 10 cents for club pin. Your nephew
and cousin LYNN THOMAS.
r. 3, Forsyth, Ga.
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Springhope, N. G., Rout 2. = .

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here come
again, Guess my letter did not reach you IL
time for the motto selection. | received my
club pin o. h. Thank you for sending IL.
broke il the first time wore IT, Out tha'
was my bad luck.
] guess you cousins have forgotten me by
now. | wrote last year and saw my letter II
print and | wrote again sometime back ano
failed TO see it in print, but guess it did moi
reach you in time for the notices Wnat &c
you cousins think about this war: | think II
is dread full. Guess the most of you cousins
have relatives in France or in training camps
1 Aunt Julia. how are your chicks doing? Hops
you will have great success with them. How
many Of you cousins have War Savings Stamps
and Thrift cards? I have two War Gqy'uP'
stamps. I think every person should do theii
part in this awful war. l don't See many rec
ters from the soldiers, so come, soldier boy.
you are always welcome; love to read let
ters from you, for we know you are fighting
for us, and we are also proud to know you
are fighting with willing hearts to YIN Vim, ti'
there have been traiRloads of soldiers passing
here today, going north. IL looks sad To see
our boys, going away over there 70 tlgnt
kill him. 1t is so sad to think how thosf
Germans did those poor little Belgian children
They are nothing but brutes. ] hope the
United states will win this
Well I guess ! have talked enough about
war, so wake up, South Carolina girls an,
boys don't let the other states get ahead OF
us. / live the farm, but would rather live N
town. I am the only child and get very lonely
sometimes; so some of you girls write to me
will answer all letters and cards received.
| am fourteen years old and am in the eight
grade. but listen, my teachers name was Mis-
Mamie Hollis. and not long ago she married
She surely was a good teacher. ] know I vii
never have another one as good she was
Oh. but we all loved her: She was the best
woman / ever saw. forgot Aunt Julia
said not TO write too long a letter. so ! CUES
I had better stop. Hoping to this in print
I will close with love and best wishes t,
Aunt Julia and the cousins.
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closed 10 cents in coin for which please send me
q club button. BESSIE COFFE1.
Lexington, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: l would love
very much to join your happy band of boys and
girls. ! have just been reading the Letter Box
and discovered letter from Pennsylvania, so
thought IL was about time New Jersey was rep
resented in your letter box. My parents do not
take the Atlanta Journal, but my uncle does
and I visit him every summer, so If you write
to me kindly write to AndOver, n. j., which Is
my home address. l think your Soldiers Relief
club is splendid thing. l belong to the Red
Cross and l go to their workrooms when / am
home and help make hospital dressings. have
a brother in tine infantry over in France. He
is now in the trenches. l have bought two five
dollar war savings stamps. Please don't feed
this letter to Mr.. Wastehasket ! would like
to have it printed. I suppose | had better de-
scribe myself. here goes: am about i've
feet four inches tall. I have light hair. blue
eyes and l am fourteen years old. My birthday
is September 80. I expect to 20 10 high schCcl
next term. When I grow up I expect to be a
nurse. Cousins, please write to me. Lovingly.
LUCY A. WINTERMEETE. .-
Andover, n. J.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-30

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: have Just
finished reading the most enthusiastic letters
Of our circle | am so g!a'! ihat so many OF
nur cousins are e energetic. and have that pa
triotic spirit that should belong to everyone. l
thank you very much for printing my letters
received from YOU. Cousins, here l come win
d q. liar for Aunt lnlia's soldiers Relief clu'.
tr:ik /. is a great help in tbs great Struggle.
One of my soldier friends, Private Hubert Lay
t6n is here from Camp Sewer, ttreenriHe
s. - and he says the 2si Cross AMI all tue
works pertaining 20 Red. Cross. are doing
great work and the hC!-s are more brave and
loyal with the Red Cross to lead them. So let S
ali strive to make club a success ana belp
our BOYS all Chs dollar That 1 nave
brought was freely given by ten { uJr loyal
patriots. who cannot 60 /. the 'FRONT.' on the
fi-iLg line With three cheers for "nr clul
md Aunt Julia, / viii hasten ON for we must
work fast and gain a, victory.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-30
Fighting the wilt Disease in Cotton

*
A T. R.. Marietta. Ca, writes: great
many. of cotton plants, when they are
two feet high and ready to bloom, turn
brown at the top and then wither and die.
Z ] presume it is wilt that in the seed.
The variety is Cleveland's Big Boil. have
about thirty acres In cotton looking fine
until this disease struck it, We burn all
the diseased stalks. Any assistance you can
give me will be appreciated. ~.
Z Your cotton is undoubtedly suffering
from what is known as the wilt disease.
This is caused by a fungus which oc-
ours more or less sporadically through
out the state of Georgia. OF course
il is very difficult to control, and
through a failure to quarantine cotton
fields properly it has become Very wide
" spread over the cotton growing
states 1t is more troublesome on sandy
lands in south Georgia. as a rule, than
in any ether section of the state. The
disease does net appear to depend on
climatic conditions, nor do temperatures
seem to affect II particularly. Even
severe cold weather does not check the
ravages which may occur in succeed
ing year on infected land.
When the cotton plant is so attack
ed il begins to wilt up, appearing some
What yellow first at the top, then later
the lower limbs and leaves become al
fected. The plant seems to droop or
wilt over. If il is pulled up and cut
across the central part or the stem, IL
will seem to be blackened. The death
of the piant is caused by the growing
I'D through the water carrying vessels
of the fungus. thereby. as il were,
literally choking il to death. The fun
gus. of course. gains access to the plant
primarily through the roots There is
thus no effective way Of fighting IL
without destroying the plant itself
The best method of combating it is
through the use of what is known as
resistant varieties of cotton. OF these
the Covington-Toole is one of the very
hest sorts There are varying strains,
however of this variety on the market
some being more resistant than others.
One should exercise great care In Sc
Iecting the seed which is to be planted
in any field where the wilt disease has
made its appearance. If you do this
YOU can hope to grow cotton with fair
degree of success on infected lands As
a rule, il is best to devote the land to
some other crop for a year or two as
rotation is one of the means which can
be employed to considerable advantage
in fighting this disease.
Undoubtedly the Cleveland Big Boil
is one of the most desirable varieties
to grow north of Atlanta on land which
is not affected with the wilt disease.
The advice given YOU with reference to
this was correct. Presumably the writer
of the letter did not know at that time
that your land was infected with the
wilt disease, or he would have given
YOU different information.
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should not bc controlled wan geiaJive
case. The systematic employment OF
The various methods OF combating 1t
as outlined above, is, therefore, urged
upon all who may nave cotton fields in
tested with the red spider at this time
Freeing HORSES OF Worm Infestation
x = i;
J. H., FolkviiC, Ala, writes. ! have
marc which has stomach WORMS, and some
Times tLcy hurt her 50 that she can do out
little Work, ami she has been losing flesh
all summer. : gave her coppcraS, bur il did
mot seem TO 10 her any good Has been eat
ing corn and fodder all summer. I would
lice 10 know how TO treat her to get rid
of the worms
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-30

Dear Aunt Julia: Will you admit another
Georgia boy into your happy band Of boys and
girls. ~ feet tall, black hair, dark
brown eyes, dark complexion, weigh sixty-eight
pounds, age thirteen years. | am small to my
age Well cousins let's do all we can To help
win this sad Aunt Julia, I going tc
Join your Soldiers Relief club and do all I can
to help win this dreadful war. I haven't any
relatives in the war except brOther-in-law,
he is lover there" fighting for brave coun-
fry. guess l had better run I hear Mr.. Waste
basket coming Auntie, please send him away
to hunt the kaiser and please print this Find
enclosed 10 cents in coin for which please send
me a club button. Sister and I sending our
letters tongether We both are sending after
a club button. With love to all. your new
nephew. CHESTER COFFEY.
Lexington. Ga.
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New Feather Beds only 5000

ksg Fssshsr PIlloSH fi-sl PER pair Write for new
ssS33mer eatAloE Bay gov before prices b.. higher.
S"Sistss ftAIsth fALo- CO. Desk Is, ssssssrs. L c
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Dear Aunt Julia: Can You hudle up together
and give me seat by Eva Evans? I will
promise not to stay long. This is my third at
tempt TO the letter box. So auntie, please print
this as want to surprise mama aud papa What
do you cousins do for pastme? l don't do
much of anything except play with my little
baby sister. Cousins, isn't this sad
thing? How many Of your cousins going TO
join Aunt Julas Soldiers Relief club? | for
one. I haven't any relatives in the war except
one brother-in-law, he is lover there" Well,
will give you cousins idea of how I look and
run. I am a girl of sixteen summers, blue eyes
tight hair. fair complexion, five feet three inches
tall weigh 100 pounds Would like to CORE
spond with any of you cousins. Will answer
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-30
Treating a Case of Udder Congestion



L. c.. Eastman Ca. writes: When ]
milk nv COW there will be tiny Jumps Of
blood in the milk. She has her first calf.
feed her on velvet beans and green feed.
What DO you think causes il 10 he this way,
and give a remedy IL possible?
Bloody milk is frequently met with
shortly after calving. 1t is due as
rule to rupture of one or more small
blood vessels. 1t is a condition which
is likely to correct itself in the course
OF a few days. 1t is important to see
that the udder is kept soft and pliable
through kneading and through bathing
with hot water Particularly is this
true if there is tendency for IL to
longest. A good ointment 70 use is noe
made up of vaseline and camphorated
oil This not only prevents chatting
but keeps the udder soft and pliable.
The use of hot lamentations three times
day is advisable. The applications
should be continued for twenty minutes
at a time
Velvet bean meal and green feed an
swer very satisfactorily for a COW In
normal condition. The system, how
ever. IS likely 90 be somewhat deranged
during the period Of calving. therefore
II is better as a rule to feed only bran
mashes for a few days. Tonic condi-
ton powders are not necessary In our
opinion. As soon as the COW gets in
normal condition you may go back to
the ration you are now feeding.
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AGRICULTURAL
tAEDUCAT1oN.
@sEE ANOREN N, SOULt-


cultural College Athens. Ga
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It would appear that some undesirable
bacteria had gained access to your
cows milk. This trouble can best be
the utensils used in or about the milk
This work must be done very thorough
ly Boiling the utensils in water for
several hours is good practice. Then
expose them for a similar period of time
to the direct rays of the sun. Keep
them. in place where they are not eX-
posed to dust or dirt. Do not use any
cloths in or around the milk containers.
A brush is the best thing to use for
cleansing vessels of this character. Use
plenty of soap, or better still, sal-soda.
Wash the udder of the COW thoroughly
with lukewarm water before milking.
The mixer should also be particular
to have clean hands Dry the udder be-
fore milking, and if there is danger OF
it chatting keep it soft by applications
of Yaseline. AS soon as the milk is
drawn from the COW aerate it thorough
~ by pouring it from one container to
another several times in thin stream.
Then emerse the container in cold wa
ter. If you have a spring available, it
should answer we'll for this purpose. You
may also hang the milk in the well. Any
means you can use to keep il cool and
to- get the animal odor out of il will
lessen, the tendency to ferment, about
which you complain. If you can insure
rather slow souring of your milk, you
should be able to avoid the trouble
about which you complain.
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and about half mile from the Southern rail
way And it also has an electric light pint
Cousins, wish some Of you all could be mere 10
help pick and eat fruit. All our trees are
breaking down with apples and peaches. we
are almost through laying by. We nave lots
of cotton and corn planted this year. And
lots of other things. too. All you cousins come
to see me and write 20 me. l VIII nave u 60
GwENDOLINE LINDLEY.
Lexington. s. c., K. >.
p. S.-Aunt Julia. please find enclosed 10
cents. for which please send me ciuo pm. 1
l will answer all l receive.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let another North Carolina girl In your HAPPY
circle? have written once. put 1 guess Mr;
Wastebasket got it, so / will come again
am member of the Red Cross, ana am
going to help all ! can to win the . war evas
light complexion, feet inches high welsh
81 pounds, age 49, Aunt Julla' please Prlhl
this. l would like TO correspond WIN tnS
cousins l will try and answer all letters anu
cards received. If Mr.. Wastebasket DOM get
this letter 1 will come again some OF you
cousins about my age write 10 me; NY Va
stayed too long already, so VIII 60 A
niece anu eouShn' PEARL E. HARPER.
P S.-EncIosed you will tlnd III cents III
stamps for a club button
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here l come
asking for admittance. l live in the country
now and I sure like to live here. / nave Dlue
eyes, dark hair and fair complexion; Mn VIVA
do Won cousins and auntle, think OF TINS war ;
II is awful think. 1 have a cousin anu
some schoolmates in France. Aunue' Hhe liiS
club you were thinking about tlne. ! "o ri,
sure love to help Come, West virginia chll
dren. and write 1 love to read the soiulerS
letters am ''u- SYLVIA WALTON.
Montreal w Va, r. g. Box 20. -
Dear Aunt Julia: Will You lCt FlorluS slIl
in for moment. l won't stay long. am
sending a dime for a club button. L am IN faVoi
of the soldiers relief club, and will be giad
to help I think everybody ought TO De WEiHIE
20 boip wounded soldiers when they have risk
ed their lives for you and l. will answer an
letters received from you, cousioS VIII zen zen
YOU my height and age. am / rect INCHES
high and years old. MY nave s'"!eu 'o'
long l am going now. Your niece,
FRANCES FILLNON.
CssSia . Fla Lake Co.
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X X
Eliminating Objectionable Bacteria
Prom Milk

II. L. s.. Polkston, n. c., writes l
would like to know what is the matter with
my COW. Her milk turns to whey before it
sOurs and il looks like clabber. The COW
has peanut meal and the run Of a pasture.
/ would appreciate your advice in this
matter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-30

Dear Aunt Julia: VIII write to you and
the cousins as have written before.
Aunt Julia I think your "SOldier Relief club
is sure a nice thing Aunt Julia. you will
have to tell MS ell about it, for | don't know
how to work in it, | haven't any brothers
in the war, but ! have two small ones at
home. and one sister four years old. I will
tell You where I live. I live in Lexington.
s. c., five miles from the county seat and
fifteen miles from Columbia the capital. lex
ington is situated on the Twelve Mile creek