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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-02
THIS COUNTRY IS
BANKER To ALLIES
United STATES HAS POURED
OVER TEN BILLION DOLLARS IN
TO THE TREASURES OF THE
OTHER NAIONS.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-One year
of the war finds America today the
banker of teh allies.
In II months, the American people
have poured ten billion dollars into
the allied pool. OF this, nearly half
has gone in outright loans to the
various allies. The International
ledger balanced up about this way to-
Gay Indebtedness to the United States:
Great Britain, 100000; France,
$1.440, 100000; Italy, $3.50 100000; Rus
STA, $325,OOO,0O0; Belgium, $93,OOO,OOO;
and Serbia, $6,00G000.
To raise this stupendous outlay, the
United States fioated two great Lib
erty Loans, yielding well over $6,000,-
000,000 and imposed special war tax
Sc, chief among which was raising the
postal rate from two to three cents.
The close of this strenuous year finds
the country we'll launched on war
savings movements which promises q
large steady income; and marks the
opening of third great Liberty Loan.
Throughout the extraordinary money
drain, every effort has been exerted
10 prevent disruption of the finance
market. The solid basis afforded by
the recently federal reserve
banking system is admitted by finan-
cial men to have been chiefly RESPONSE
BILE for the country's remarkable sue
cess in absorbing the shock. While
the unprecedented fiotation of securi-
ties has reached in the normal way
to produce general imitation OF pri-
ces, there has been no panic, no ex-
tended stringency, and big funds of in
vestible money are still available.
The treasury by a policy of recur-
rent issues of short-time certificates,
has kept money flowing freely, and
prepared the way for absorption of the
Zig longtime loans.
More than $2,50O, 100000 of these
short-period treasury certificates were
issued and retired, of converted into
Liberty bonds.
Early upon the nations entrance in
the war, the need for soldier and sail
OF insurance an a vast scale became
apparent. The government, despite the
pressure of war financing, at once I'M
dertook the work, and evolved a sys-
tenn of war risk insurance which has
brought protection to the families OF
SO per cent of all men in the armed
services of the nation, at an average
of $1,000 per man.
Russia's credit of 1925, 100000 was
Eever entirely taken up. When the
Kerensky government collapsed, it
had drawn $187 100000 of the credit
The rest was being spent for supplies
il this country which never left the
American shoes, and which have since
been taken over by this government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-02
Announcements

To the Voters of the Southwestern
Judicial Circuit:
hereby announce my candidacy
for election to the office of solicitor
general of the Southwestern judicial
circuit, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary, to be held on the second We'd
nesday in September.
I will appreciate your support, and,
if elected. promise to discharge the
duties of this office with fidelity and to
the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
Jack CHILDERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-02
MINUTES OF MEETING OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Americas, Ga, April 1, 1918.

Americas, Ca, April /, 1918.
The Board of Commissioners OF
Roads and Revenues met in regular
session. Present, A. Rylander, chair>
man; S. E. Statham, T. b. Hooks, R. S.
Oliver, N. A. Ray.
Minutes last regular meeting read
and confirmed.
Petition for a new road read and on
motion, unanimously carried, said pc
tition laid on the table.
Application presented for aid Mesley
Smallpiece. Granted $500 per month.
J. A. PINKSTON, Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-02
State Of Ohio. c.sy of Toledo.

Lucas County, IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm OF F. J.
Cheney s. Co, doing business In the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, 4t.-s CHI cay OF December,
A. 3. 1885. 4. W. GLEASON,
GSeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken In
tprnally ana acfr through the Blood on
the Mucous Surface e the System. Send
for testimonials. f'ot,
z. =. CBGNE. & CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all drugp1@cs. &c.
Halls FamilJ ! IL iqr GOES! I!G.acI.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-02
Fish and Oysters.

FRANC MANGUM,
Sumter County Food Administrator.
Advisory Committee: w. A. Dodson,
N. M. Dudley, r. c. Moran, Mrs.
Lawson StaplFton, Mrs. Frank
Harold.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-02

the strongest reason for this decision
Will sincerely appreciate and try
hard TO justify any confidence an in
:erest shown in my race.
Respectfully,
JULIE FELTON,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-02

To the voter of the Southwestern
Judicial Circuit:
I beg leave to announce my candi-
dacy for Office of Solicitor General, in
September primary
If elected I shall perform, with cour-
age and fidelity the duties fixed by
law upon the holder of this Office.
My conception is that there can be
such policy of its administration, as
that the Office will stand as menace
to wrong-doing. and as well, posi-
tive aid and encouragement to con-
structive good and peace to the coun-
ties of the circuit.
Every effort will be made to make
practical realization of this concep-
ton.
Opportunity for extended service is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-02
OFFICIAL FOOD PRICE SCHEDULE
AS FIXED BY u. s. ADMINISTRATOR

list prices effective week. beginning Monday
requested pay
prices administrator.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-02

To The Voters of The Southwestern
Judicial Circuit:
1 hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of Solicitor General for
the remainder of the unexpired term
Of the late Hon. J. r. Williams, the
election to take place in the Septem
Der primaries
have been filing by appointments
the first part of said term and am
row asking to be permitted to
serve the remaining two years there
Of If elected I shall give to the Office
the same conscientious and painstak-
ling attention that / have heretofore
given it, and I shall sincerely appre-
cate the endorsement and support OF
the people of this circuit. Respect
fully JOHN A. FORT.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
THE FIRTILIZNG VALUE OF VEL
VET BEANS AND PEANUTS

1t. o., Albany. Ga, writes: Please Let me
know IT velvet bean meal and peanut meat
are as desirable for fertilizer as cOttonseed
meal. would like to know the analysis
of each.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08

A fairly good fertilizer may be made
from velvet beans ground either with
or without the hullS. When the beans
are ground without the hulls ton will
be found to contain about so pounds of
nitrogen, 20 pounds phosporic acid, and
"a pounds of potash. If the bulls are
included a ton will contain about 81
pounds nitrogen, 16 pounds of phos-
phori acid, and 34.5 pounds of potash.
The Incorporation of the hulls, there
fore, reduces the nitrogen quite mate
rally but will not affect the other con-
stituents to any appreciate extent A
mixture of 1000 pounds of 16 per cent
acid with 1000 pounds of beans without
the hulls will result in a mixture, each
ton of which would contain 40 pounds of
nitrogen, 10 pounds pnosphoric acid,
and IT pounds of potash. This would
represent a formula containing 25 per
cent nitrogen, S.5 per cent phosphoric
acid, and about .75 per cent potash. If
the velvet beans containing the hulls
were used the percentage of nitrogen
would be reduced considerably more. 1t
will be seen that this formula, even
when made up with beans from which
the hulls have been excluded, will be
low in nitrogen. In most Georgia soils
a formula containing at least 8 per cen:
of this element is desirable, also a fairly
satisfactory amount of phosphoric acid
and, of course, potash will be valuable,
though lower than the amount which
we would try to use under normal con-
ditions. Possibly velvet beans, with or
without the hulls, at their present. price
provide plant food constituents some
what near the same relative cost as cot
tonseed meal. There is no reason why
this material should not be used for fer
tilizing purposes other than the objec-
ton of applying an animal food directly
to the soil without first using it for
feeding purposes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08

much larger apparent margin of profit
is necessary in this business than in al
most any other industry, and yet in
spite of this considerable apparent mar
gin, ii is quite possible for a firm to do
business at a loss.
One of the reasons why the grower
thinks he is Disseminated against and
does not receive a fair price for his
products lies in the fact that he does
not pack them according to the stand
ards set up by the bureau of markets. y
great many of the containers used are
HimSy and break up under handling.
There is no use in sending inferior, dam
aged on diseased fruit or vegetables of
any kind to market under the impression
that because they are put in refrigera-
tor cars they will reach their destina-
ton in good condition. If producers
VIII grade and pack their products prop
erly, they will find their returns much
more satisfactory.
From the foregoing it should not be
concluded that the food administration
Will take it's hand off all perishables and
allow the market to control, or specula-
ton. boarding and other policies inim-
zeal to the welfare of either producer or
consumer to be practiced by the middle
man. At the same time an effort will
De made to see that justice be done in
so 1ar as is humanity possible to all
concerned in the production, handling
and consumption of perishables.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08

covers all with one operation. OF course,
hand planting in furrow opened by a
scooter may also be followed Cover to
a depth of one and a half to two inches.
The distance between the rows varies.
In case of Spanish peanuts 80 inches
should be satisfactory. If the larger
sorts are used about Sc inches should
be allowed The hills should be II to
Is inches apart in the row. AS a rule,
two peas should be dropped in each hill.
About two bushels of unhulled Spanish
peanuts will be required to plant an
acre. 1t is generally best to soak the
nuts a few hours before planting so as
to hasten termination. Smelling will af-
ford, you understand, more rapid ger
mination, but it is a somewhat difficult
and costly process.
The time of planting varies. but in
the southern part of the state April is
generally considered the best month,
though, of course, peanuts may be plant
ed as late as July. Give rapid, clean
surface tillage after planting. AS soon
as the line of plants can be seen the
weeder may be used for a few times.
Later the one or two-horse cultivator
must be relied on. OF course, at the
last cultivation some earth may be
thrown slightly on the plants, thus MAX
ing loose ridge or bed of loose soil on
which the pegs may rapidly take root.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
rHE PRODUCTION OF PERrsHABLEs


There is naturally much concern
among truckers and fruit growers as to
what the prospects may be for dis
posing Of their crops TO advantage in
1918 The congestion of the railroads
and the difficulties OF transportation
generally have led many to believe that
the prospects for disposing of their
crops prottably are not good. OF course,
il is difficult TO prognosticate the situa-
ton which will have developed later
on in the year. but in so far as the
high officials OF the food administration
can now foresee or determine there is
every reason TO believe that as good
facilities for handling and distributing
truck and fruit crops will be available
this year as in previous years. There
has been no diminution in the supply
OF refrigerator cars. and the food adj
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
200 TOT BEAN .

bean planted. Plants grow strong and
bearing their pods mp well from the gr
beans being pure white and of best quail
Plant in your garden or any good sc
mature a crop in about 50 days. ripening
will simply surprise you. just the bear
NV supply is yet limited and lean OH
BeGns each With cultural directions. U
Scale packets Toe each; pkts 25C
My 1913 Seed Book is filled with HiE
Do not buy until you see my Book; j
tie mailed free. +. II. MILLS. seed u
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
AGRICULTURAL
,L1:16EDUCATIoNI
'=@=~O SUCCESSOR tARmH4
aSsEB ANDREW N, SOuLE

information
cultural College. Athens. "a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
NOTES ON THE CULTIVATION OF
PEANUTS

correspondent writes What soil is best
suited to peanuts, and how should they be
cultivated? How should they be planted
and cultvated7 How many are required
per acre, and when is the best time to
plant?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
The Food and Fertilizer Value Of Peanut
Meal

r. Z. F.. Columbus, Ga, writes: Please
give me some information regarding the
analysis and availability Of peanut meal.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08

A ton of cottonseed meal containing
Z per cent of ammonia will contain ap-
proXimately 100 pounds of nitrogen,
about % pounds of phosphoric acid and
80 pounds of potash. A ton of velevt
bean meal from which the hulls have
been excluded will contain so pounds of
nitrogen, 20 pounds phosphoric acid and
"a pounds potash. A ton of peanut
meal including the hulls will contain IS
pounds nitrogen, ia pounds phosphor-
ic acid and 1873 pounds potash. You
will thus see that a ton of cottonseed
meal contains almost twice as much nj
trogen, three and a half times as much
phosphoric acid and three times as much
potash as a ton of peanuts when the
hulls are included. A ton of velvet
beans from which the hulls have been
excluded contains forty pounds less nj
trogen, SO pounds less phosphoric acid
and two pounds less potash than a ton
of cottonsed meal of the grade men
toned If the hulls are included in the
velvet beans the difference in the nitro
gen content would be much greater. In
other words, a ton of velvet beans in
GLIDING the bulls only contains about
half as much nitrogen as a ton of 7
per cent ammonia meal. These facts
should enable you to determine the ap-
proximate relative value of the different
concentrates mentioned for feeding pur-
poses and to purchase and utilize them
on a proper economical basis. You Will
see, of course, that a considerable diff
ferential for fertiliZing purposes alone
should prevail between velvet bean meal
and peanut meal as compared with I
per cent cottonseed meal for fertilizing
purposes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08

1t is always difficult to diagnose
disease from a description such as you
have given but judge your mule is suffer
ing from a condition known as sum
mer sores" Technical names for this
truoble are dermalite granulosa, or
boils. This trouble is witnessed in GER
tain animals and generally is met dur
ing warm weather. 1t has been traced
to the presence in the outer skin of a
parasite which is very small and known
as Filiaria irritans. The sores which
this parasite cause are often as small
as a millet seed but may become even
an inch in diameter. The average size
is about that of pea. While they
may occur at any point they are more
likely to be found on the neck and the
lower part of the limbs. They are
frequently observed wherever the har-
ness presses against the body. These
sores cause intense itching and so great
ly does it distress the animal that it
causes the victim to rub and bite the af-
fected parts until extensive raw sur
faces are often developed. The surface
Of the sore is covered by a brownish
red, soft, pulpy material with cracks or
burrows which are filled with Serious
pus. These sores are very obstinate and
resist treatment for months in the sum-
mer. They often appear to break out
after an apparent recovery has been
made. AS a rule the trouble subsidies
in winter probably due to the cold and
comparative bloodlessness of the skin.
Treatment is rather difficult. 1t con-
sists first in n cool place and showering
the surface with cold water. The para
sites may be destroyed by rubbing the
surface of the wound with iodiform and
covering il with a layer Of collodion
and repeating the applications every
twenty-four hours for fifteen days 1t
is an advantage to pour ether or chloro-
form on cotton or wool and apply il
to the sores for two minutes before
painting them with colodion, sthrd hrd
painting them with collodion. This treat
ment, if persisted in, should prove eff
fective.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08

A Gigantic Wonder over 200 pods have
been grown on a single plsnt-sll we'll
filled, producing over 100 beans from ]
erect, branching out in all directions,
und, which literally load the plants;
ty.
Il, only l bean in q hill. and they will
everyone should plant this year.
II only insealed packets containing so
der early to be sure of them.
2 pkts SOC; is Pkts e1.O2 pOstpaidi
G-ade Garden Seeds at lowest prices.
will save you money. Tell your friends;
over. Dept. "A, ROSE HILL, N. Y.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08

The best soil to select for peanuts is
a sandy loan. A loose friable soil
should be selected because it is easier
for the pegs from which the pods will
develop to enter the land. The soil
should be lined, preferably at the rate
of one ton per acre, using the raw crush
ed rock for this purpose. The lime may
be applied at any time and should be
scattered over the top of the ground
and narrowed in. Later on fertiliZe with
800 to 500 pounds of acid phosphate. In
normal times potash should be used; but
its cost is so great that its application
cannot be advised at present. The land
should be made clean for this crop. Corn
or cotton land may be used for peanuts.
Pillow the soil thoroughly and then har-
row so as to develop a good filth.
Peanuts may be planted on the level
or on ridges. Most people prefer to plant
on a low ridge. These ridges are made
by means of a turn pillow. Cultivators
with suitable points may be used for the
same purpose. Before planting, the
ridges should be flattened out by means
of weeder or a spike tooth harrow. The
seed bed should be fairly firm. The seed
may be sown with a planter, which
opens the furrow, drops the seed and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
which Is Best for Fertilizer velvet
Beans or Cotton Seed Meal?

J. E. T., Blythe, Ca, writes Please ad-
wise me what fertilizer properties there
would be in velvet beans and the bulls
ground together to use with acid as cotton
seed meal is used.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08

give me some information regarding the
analysis and availability of peanut meal.
We presume from your letter that you
wish the food and fertilizer value of
peanut meal. Practically all of the pea
nut meal in Georgia, in so far as we are
informed at present, contains the hull
and while some variation in composition
will no doubt be met with in different
samples, the figures presented below
may be taken as fairly representative of
the product found on our markets
One hundred pounds of this peanut
meal, including the hull, contain approx
imately 1874 pounds of digestible pro-
tein, 1873 pounds of digestible carbohy-
drates, and 1915 pounos of fat. This
would be classed as one of the protein
feeds running relatively high in this i'm
portant and essestial element. You will
observe that it also runs very high in
fat, outranking in this particular ele
ment and other feed on the market 1t
is a very valuable feed, therefore, for
combining with corn for the mainten-
ance of all classes of stock.
Peanut meal is also relatively rich
in plant constituents, particularly nj
trogen. A ton of it contains about
65.2 pounds of nitrogen, 1872 pounds of
phosphoric acid, and 1878 pounds of
potash. 1t is not so valuable for fer
tilizing purposes as velvet bean meal,
which contains about the same amount
of nitrogen but a considerably larger
proportion of phosphoric acid and pot
ash.
Peanut meal is such a valuable ami
NAL food, and it is adapted for use I'M
der such a wide range of conditions that
we believe it should always be fed. OF
course, this Is true of velvet beans
and cottonseed meal as we'll, but if the
.hree were to be used for fertilizers we
think the largest return in proportion.
by reason of its composition, would
come from cottonseed meal. next from
velvet bean meal and last from peanut
meal We cite these facts for your in
formation and advice and hope they
provide the data you wish concerning
this important concentrate
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-08
SKIN DISEASE IN MULES

G. K. Joelton, Tenn, writes: Every
spring my mule has some kind of a skin
disease Bumps come on him and he rubs
and bites them until they are raw and
bleeding and then scabs form. He is a
fine fat mule in every other respect. Some
people have told me that he had bad blood
and will always have skin disease. Can
you suggest a remedy?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07

The trousers weight IA pounds and the coat weighs l2pounds Those figures are exact and they show that just show that hand tailoring costs no more than machine tailoring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
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