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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08

land there is somewhat sandy and a
great variety of legumes can be grown
to advantage. Hogs, for instance, can
be grazed in fields of corn in which
velvet beans have been planted, thus
providing them a well balanced ration
These crops can remain on the land and
be eaten down by the hogs at will. Cat
tie can also be raised on these combi-
nation crops to good advantage.
North Georgia is better adapted pos
sibly to the growth of Bermuda grass
than che southern half of the state
Bermuda is one of the most valuable
grasses of any grown in the United
States. We have grown alfalfa with
a good deal of success, though blue
grass and timothy are only raised IN
limited sections We can grow all kinds
of crops needed for the silo and can
make as good a quality of silage and
at as low a cost as anywhere In the
United States.
We have land adapted for the handling
of sheep and goats. Cattle do well in
all parts of the state and our inter
est in this class of live stock has been
increased greatly in the last few years
because of the eradication of the cattle
tick from many of the counties best
adapted to the raising of this class OF
stock. There is a growing market for
all sorts of meat in our thriving towns
and cities and we are also well situated
for rail and water shipments to other
sections of the country. The fact that
several of the largest packing concerns
in the world have established plants N
Georgia shows what they think or ~
ture prospects in this section. One inter
ested in obtaining information at Ilrst
hand relative to live stock industries III
this state should visit Georgia and spenu
a few weeks inspecting its possloih-
ties in the direction indicated
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08

Your COW is suffering. from, what is
known as caked udder. This is not an
uncommon disease with young cows, or
those which have recently freshened
1t is generally due to the congestion
of blood and milk in the udder, due to
a failure to properly extract the milk
therefrom when the COW first freshens.
AS a result the parts become infamed
and hardened and unless the udder is
very carefully looked after and treated
the part affected may lose it's proper
function.
[ suggest that the best treatment
under the circumstances is to battle the
udder very thoroughly with hot water
for twenty minutes at a time. The
water should be as warm as the hands
can stand. The udder SHOULD be very
gently kneaded and the milk extracted
from the affected part as thoroughly
and completely as possible. This treat
ment should be followed out several
times during the day, at least three
times as minimum. Then the udder
should be creased thoroughly with
melted lard to which some camphor
has been added Before the grease is
applied wipe the udder thoroughly dry.
You may add an ounce of belladonna to
this mixture if you prefer. Careful and
persistent treatment along the line in
dicated should bring relief. 1t is about
the only practical method of dealing
with situation such as you describe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08
The Basket WILLOW

The cultivation of the basket willow
has not been extensively undertaken in
Georgia and the southeastern states,
though there are many localities where
il could be grown with advantage and
profit Every low creek bottom and
river in Europe is utilized for this pur-
pose. We have many localities in Geor-
gia which could be similarly utilized to
great advantage, but the art of Guilt
waiting basket willow is as yet unappre-
ciated by our people. Tests made at
the College of Agriculture. however. on
land otherwise unsuited for cultivation
indicate that this crop can be grown to
great advantage in our state on low,
swampy areas of land. which cannot Ue
utilized to advantage for other agri-
cultural purposes. In view of the very
high price which basket willow is-like-
" TO bring for some time to come, a
general survey of what should be taken
into consideration in selecting a loca>
ton. preparing the soil, planting and
cultivating this crop has been summar-
Ized below from a report prepared on
this subject by Prof. James b. Berry,
of the Georgia State College of Agri-
culture.
The situation favorable to the prodGc-
ton of osier stock demands, first OF
all. good drainage. There must be no
stagnant water. foundations during the
dormant season are not detrimental; in
fact they may prove an advantage.
Even short foundations during the
growing season may prove of value.
Such situations are to be found in
the vicinity of streams and rivers; oc-
casionally in the neighborhOod of lakes.
When the level of ground water lays
within a few feet of the surface. the
sandy loan. If the level of ground wa
be correspondingly heavier. Usually
best results will be had with some form
Of loan. often strip of swampy land
means of surface bitches and convert
ed into a profitable holt.
The best preparation will be fall
breaking with spring disking. and the
production of one or two crops of corn
and drains the soil, hastens the de-
destroys the ground cover of grass and
weeds. If planting is TO be done at
once. and there is no time for prelimi-
nary cultivation, the brush. grass and
weeds should at least be cut and burn
ed. Cultivation in the preparation of
the land will, however. more than pay
for itself in the rapid growth of the
holt. In addition, the one or two crops
of corn or potatoes will pay for the
preparation of the soil. An occasional
inundation destroys the larva of in
sects and deposits a layer of rich muck
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08
Sunday School Lesson
MARCH 10, 1913.
DIR, MARION NIGH. HULL.
Mark 5:2143.

Mark 5;21-43.
Golden Text: 'Himseyf took our in
firmities, and bare our diseases" Matt
8;17.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08

Making a Bale of Cotton Per Acre
L. \. s., Crews Depot, Ala, writes: I
would like TO know how to make a bale of
cotton TO the acre. The top soil is about
four inches deep with red clay underneath.
What kind of fertilizer must | use, and
how much per acre? What variety would
you recommends
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08
Treating a Case of Congested Uddsr

Treating a Case Of Congested Udder
j. H. H., Draketon. Ga, writes: l have
fine COW which was fresh about a week
ago. She did fine in every way except her
left fore t2at. That quarter is hard and
| can get only few drops out of it three
times a day. have been greasing her
bag with hog lard, and have been pumping
air into this teat, but am anxious to have
your advice what to do.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08
President VIII Consent
To Rate Imitation Plan

WASHINGTON, March 6.-President
Wilson, congress learned today, is will
ing to accept the provision in the ad-
miiEtration railroad bill as adopted
by the senate, giving the president and
director general of railroads power to
initiate rates but make them subject
to review by the interstate commerce
commission.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08

Notes on the So-CalIed Guinea Hogs
Is. VI. =. writes: What is your opinion
on raising guinea hogs, and where could
] get a pair of pure-bred ones? What
price should ! pay?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08

To make a bale of cotton per acre
one must handle the land to good adj
vantage and fertilize it with fair de-
gree of liberality. To this end we would
begin by breaking the land as soon as
possible, il it has not already been
plowed. 1t may be some days before
you can accomplish this, but the sooner
the better. Turn the land over to a
good depth. Then harrow and work it
down and lay off i'm beds. We would
make the rows about four feet apart
and would raise the bed about eight
inches above the general level of the
ground. The beds should be allowed to
stand for a few days to firm before
planting is undertaken. This is i'm,
portant. as it has much to do with the
rapid and uniform termination of the
seed. When the beds are ready you
may either put the fertilizer in then or
at the time of planting. For your sec
tion we would advise the use Of for
mula containing not less than 3.5 per
cent nitrogen and 9 to 10 per cent phos-
phoric acid. Some potash would be
found helpful, but it is exceedingly
costly and rather difficult to obtain.
We would. therefore, advise you to scat
ter over the ground any wood ashes
you can secure. Use them at the rate
of 500 to 1900 pounds per acre. Do
not mix with other fertilizer, however
you bed for the cotton. If you make
mixture of fertilizer consisting Of
some nitrate of soda, cottonseed meal
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08

and acid phosphate you will secure
formula which contains sixteen or twen-
ty pounds of potash per ton. 1t is de-
sirable that you use at least $50 pounds
of fertilizer where you expect to make
bale of cotton per acre. Remember
that all the available plant food you
supply cannot be taken up by the grow
ing crops, particularly during the first
season. You should put on enough food,
therefore, to insure the production OF
bale of cotton, even though all the
food applied is not utilized by the
grow lg crops. You can probably count
on your land providing only about one
half of the nitrogen needed, and per-
haps a third or fourth of the phosphoric
acid. We would put at least 800 pounds
of the fertilizer under the drill row and
use the remainder as a side applica-
ton Just after the cotton has been
chopped to a stand. We would then
cultivate this cotton frequently and
rather shallow once every week or ten
days until il branches and spreads
across the row so as to make the Gull
tivation difficult and undesirable.
We would select an early maturing.
might be used to advantage in your sec
ton. Probably there is no kind bet
ter than a well selected strain of
Cleveland's Big Boil, Pullnot Sunbeam.
Cooks or Culpepper's. No one variety
of cotton is the best. Be careful to
get good seed, however. of a strain that
is known to be free from disease and
early as to maturity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08

Georgia offers great opportunities for
the development of live stock industries
Our progress in this direction has been
very marked in the last few years. The
number of hogs in this state has in
creased by about 100000 head in a pc
Rod of five years and we hope to see
the number go from approximately l.
100000 in 1913 to 3.00O,0 900 in 1918. This
has been brought about through effec-
tive work done by our pig clubs. These
were organized on a pure-bred basis.
We had several thousand boys enrolled
last year and we are hoping to have
10000 this year. The grade and quality
of our hogs has been materially i'm
proved in the last few years and the
number has increased not only because
of the use of grazing crops for the fin
ishing of the hogs, but because of the
general use of hog cholera serum as a
preventive of this disease. In southwest
Georgia in particular hogs can be raised
almost altogether on grazing crops. The
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08
GEORGIA AS A LIVE STOCK STATE

\. E. G, Chicago, III, writes: We have
been considering going into the live stock
business in your state, and would be glad
to have any information you can give us
concerning the nutritive value of the native
grasses and those that have been introduced
from other states. such clover, alfalfa.
blue grass timothy, etc. Would be glad
10 have your opinion Of the opportunities
your state offers for live stock raising
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08

L would suggest that you do not I'M
dertake this breed of hogs as they are
not as satisfactory as some of the other
breeds, such as the Berkshire, Hamp-
shire, Duroc and Poland-Chinas. The
price that you should pay for a pig de-
ponds upon the breeding and quality
of the individual pig, together with the
age at which to wean pigs. Better re-
suits will always be obtained if they
are permitted to remain with the SOW
until they are ten or twelve weeks
old. / suggest that you consult the
advertisements in the agricultural pa
pers for those who have hogs for sale.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
CORDOvA BUY AT FRONT
 APPRECIATED PRESENT

The following letter has been re, ceived by Charles Rosswog from Somewhere in France" The letter is not dated, but it is postmarked 'U s. Army Postal Service, Feb g.:
 Somewhere in France
 Dear Friend: Just a line to let you know I am alive and well. hoping to find you the same.
 Yes. I received the Christmas box 0. k. and say! it was dandy. If you don't think I am a good judge Of fruit cake you should have been here It was the best cake 1 tasted over here and the rest of the boys who sampled it said the same thing. had letter from Dan Mckenzie a few days ago and was glad to hear from him. think he must be very busy or he would write oftener. suppose you have lots of snow around Cordova now We haven't got any here now-least snow I ever saw in a winter so far and not likely to be any more. Does not seem right it is more like spring than winter
 How cold did it get up there this winter?
 Say hello to all the boys around there for me.
 Well, news is scarce. so will close. Hoping to hear from you soon, Thank ing you and all the boys for their kind ness for the Christmas box, remain,
 JAMES BENNETT, GO. c. 18th Engrs. By.
 "U. S. A., P. o. 705
 "A. E. F. France via New York. !"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
SWIMMING CONTESTS
(By Associated Press)

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 4-Appli- cation has been made to the Amateur Athletic Union for the privilege of holding the 100 yard and 440 yard United States open water swimming championships here on July and 6, respectively. Miss Fanny Durack of Australia, the worlds premier women swimmer, is expected here at that time during her American tour There are number of prominent girl swimmers in Southern California who are train ing to meet the Australian.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
CLAIMS .
 WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN

Mrs Wells received a cablegram an- nouncing the death of her eldest son, Arthur Steel, at Seattle yesterday aft. ernoon at 4 o'clock. Deceased Was 3Ca. years of age and was recently mar ried A letter received from him oEa the last boat, and dated Tacoma 0z February 20, stated that he was on his wedding trip and enjoying the best Of health.
 Arthur Steel was born at Pomeroy, Wash, and was a resident of Cordova during the construction days of the Copper River & Northwestern rail- way in 1908, After leaving here he. was employed with the Seattle Brew ing & Mating Company for seven or, eight years and when Washington went dry he entered a shipyard, where he was employed up to the time of his death, which resulted from pneumonia.
 Mrs. Wells will leave on the steam CT Victoria for Seattle to attend the funeral, who with a wife and two brothers, George and Aaron Steel, survive and to them the sympathy of the commanity is extended.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
CITY LIMITS
 ARE SOON TO
 BE EXTENDED

At regular meeting Of the city council held last night the proposed extension of the incorporate limits was discussed at length, the survey having been made and a map submit ted. It was decided to have the peti- tion ready for presentation to Judge Brown upon his arrival here from the states and immediately upon it's ap- proval by the court the matter of ex- tending the corporate limits will be submitted to a vote of the people
 The new sewerage system was again before the local legislators, but nothing definite was done,
 Reports from the chief of police and chief of the fire department were read and they showed that everything is working nicely in their depart ments.
 The expenditures of the city for February were $1,O2595 and the clerks report shows that there is a balance on hand of $12,O1393.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
VLADIYOSTOK TO BE OCCUPIED BY MIKADOS ARMY
ID INCREASE POWERS
 OF ALASKA LEG!SLATU TURE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Hearings were begun today before the house committee on territories on Delegate Sulzer's bill granting Alaska a full territorial form of government" John Troy of Juneau argued in favor of the bill, urging legislation that would give the Alaska legislature full power to pass it's own laws and make them ef- fective without congressional sanction
 H4 The hearings were continued.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
INCREASEDLOSS . BY FIRE DUE TO
 |NCEND|AR|SN
Special to the Times)

TRENTON, N. J., March 5.-The national council of defense today an. nolnced that the fire losses through. out the United States during the year 1917 totaled $23O.OOO,OOO. The enor nous total, which was the greatest of any year in the history of the nation With the single exception of 1907, the year of the great San Francisco earth. quake and fire, was due to the great number of confagrations of incendiary origin.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
WILSON THANKS G]MPA ANY ACTING
 PATR|0T|CPLAY

(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Presi- dent Wilson last night enjoyed a play depicting the conversion of a disloyal German-American into a loyal citizen.
 When the leading actor had ex- hausted his stock of curtain speeches and the audience demanded more, he suggested that the President might talk.
 President Wilson arose and thanked the actors for their admirable per. formance, and said he had enjoyed the theme of the play. He was heart lily applauded
 Ii was the first time in the memory Of Washingtonians that any President had done such a thing.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 5.-A Petrograd dispatch says that the German forces have captured Narva, a hundred miles southwest of Petrograd, and that the Teutons are continuing their advance on PetrOgrad.
 Will Rejoice While They May
 AMSTERDAM, March 5.-The Ger man press greets the advent of peace with Russia as a master stroke. Flags are flying everywhere, and the
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
Lewis Prepares Senate

WASHINGTON, March 5-Discuss- ing the significance of the Japanese actions in Siberia in the senate today Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Hi nOis asserted that there was no agree ment or understanding between the United States and Japan on the sub ject, and said that whatever Japan is doing in the war is in pursuit of her compact with Great Britain.
 Senator Lewis said that America
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
PULLMAN CATCHER
 JOINS FLYING CORPS

PULLMAN, Wash, March fired Schroeder, for three years catcher of the Washington State College baseball team, has been ordered to report at the Berkeley aviation school having already passed his preliminary exam ination for entrance into the aviation corps of the United States army
 Schroeder played in the Northwest league last year, alternating with Mar shall behind the bat for the Spokane Indians. His home is in San Diego.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
WESTERN CHINA MAY BE: SCENE
 IF BLOOD5HED
(By Associated Press)

PEKING, March 5.-The governor of the Province of Sin Kiang, in west ern China, who reported that the Germans and Turks were arousing the Mohammedans, states that the Russians are massing on the frontier, evidently intending to invade the province.
 The governor states that the people are panic-stricken, and asks for rifles and ammunition
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
OUTLAW VILLA
 AGAIN ENGAGES
 IN BARBARITIES
(By Associated Press)

FL PAsO, Texas. March 5-Villa and his followers have dynamited the power plant of the National Mines & Shelters Company, an American con- cern at Magistral. They killed two men and burned two ore trucks, ac- cording to a message from Parral re ceived here. All the Americans made their escape.
 The destroyed plant cost a million and a half dollars.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
TOCOMNANDEER
 FACILITIES IF GERMAN LLOYD
(By Associated Press)

2 WASHINGTON, March 5.-Presi- dent Wilson intends to commander the Hamburg-American and North Ger wharves and docks at Hoboken, N. J.
 The President has arranged with Senator Martin, the Democratic leader, for the introduction of an amendment to the urgent deficiency appropriation bill giving him the desired authority.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
WIRELESS PLANT IN C|TY'S HEART
 USED BY SPIES
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, March 5.-Wireless apparatus sufficiently powerful to communicate with Germany, which was in possession of Richard Pfund. former manager of the German Tefe- funken plants at Sayville, N Y, and Tuckerton, N. J., have been seized by the federal authorities.
 The plant was located at III Broad- way.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
had given the Japanese no privileges in the Philippines or in Mexico not enjoyed by other nations.
Japan Is "WatchfuIIy Waltino"

LONDON, March 5.-A Reuters Tokyo dispatch says that the Japanese government is keeping we'll informed on Siberian developments, and is adopting a policy of "watchful wait. ing"
 The Japanese are avoiding arousing the antagOnism of loyal Russians, who, notwithstanding their dire need of as- sistance, appear to be extremely sen sitive as to outside interference.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
French Penetrate German Lines

PARIS, March 5.-An official state, ment says that the French troops car rled out a surprise attack on the Calonne trenches yesterday, and pene- trated to the fourth German line, six hundred meters deep on a twelve-hun- dred-meter front. They captured one hundred and fifty prisoners.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
A Serious Situation

TOKYO, March 5.-The Russian situation is absorbing the attention of press and public. Frequent cabinet meetings are held, at which, doubtless, the entire question is considered most carefully, with full realization of the serious nature of the responsibili- ties involved.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
NJ CHANGES TO BE TAKEN WITH
 ALIEN SOLDIERS
CBy Associated press)

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Officers and soldiers in the American army of enemy nationality, even those whose loyalty is unquestioned, will not be permitted to serve on the battle fronts, but will be detailed to in. sular points when their regiments are ordered to France.
 Aliens sent to insular posts will re lease men of the regiments there for service overseas.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
GERMANS STILL ADVANCE
 DESPITE PEACE TREATY

schools will have holiday tomorrow in honor of the event.
 Berlin dispatch says that the con- clusion of negotiations with Serbia and Montenegro is now a matter oF only few weeks
 Embassies in Flight
 STOCKHOLM, March 5.-The Brit ish, French and Italian embassies. who fled from Petrograd, have reached iHelsingfors, and are trying to reach Tornea, on the Swedish-Finnish bor- der.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
sMOKELEss DAY

Conrad Estes. of the Blum, O'Nein O., has called a smokelss day for next Monday, when a large number of our men will swear off" indulgence of the weed and donate the amount it would cost for tobacco to the local Red Crosss
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
LADIES ALTAR SOCIETY

The Ladies Altar Society will give a St. Patrick's Day dance at Eagle hall on Saturday evening. March 16, for the benefit of the Red Cross. Mrs. J. D. Mac Cormac and Mrs J. V. Ly- dick are the committee in charge of the affair.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
TERRIBLE MORTALITY
 ATTENDS ACCIDENT
(By Associated Press)

SHANGHAI, March 5.-Seven hun dred and fifty bodies have been found in the ruins of the grandstand of the Hongkong Jockey Club track, which was burned last week during the prog ress of the races. Most of the dead were Chinese.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-05
UNCLE SAM'S SOLDIERS
 AGAIN REFUSE ATTACKS
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, March 5.-A German attack last night on trenches held by Ameri- can troops in Lorraine was repulsed. says a French official statement.
 It is announced that an American patrol operating in the same region took a number of German prisoners.