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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

The food administration realizes the
fact that farmers must buy supplies
OF various kinds in order to be able 10
fertfIize their crops intelligent,y. The
ruling to which you refer applies chief
IL to the holding of food for more than
thirty days. You realize, of course. that
cottonseed meal would be construed as
food IL bought and held for the nutrition
of cattle. II we were satisfied, how
ever. that it is purchased to be mixed
with acid phosphate and used for fer
tilizing purposes We would not con-
slider this as boarding in any sense of
the word In fact. il will be necessary
for US 20 make a liberal Interpretation
along the line indicated, because ii is
the desire and purpose of the food ad-
ministration that farmers grow the
biggest crops in Georgia in 1918 that
have ever been raised in the state. To
do this we realize that skillful and in
telligent fertilization is essential. 1t is
the object and purpose of the food ad-
ministration to encourage the farmer
in the use of fertilizers, and one situated
as YOU are could not act otherwise than
YOU have done The only suggestion
or advice we offer you on the premises
is this, that you mix this acid and meal
within thirty days after you secure it.
The mere fact that you have done this
would be sufficient evidence that you
have purchased it for fertilizing pur-
poses and that your intention is to COM
ply with the law.
II is not the purpose or intention of
the food administration to work hard
ships on the farmers, merchants, or
business men. but only to put into eff
feet such rules and regulations as seem
essential for the public welfare. We
ask and desire the close cooperation
and assistance of every individual at
this time. Our experience has taught US
that the great majority of the people
Of Georgia are glad to cooperate with
US and we believe this will continue to
be the ruling sentiment of the majority
of our people in the future.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Thought
would write to the Letter Box. Enclosed find
10 cents. Please send a club button. My
father is a subscriber to the dear old Journal
and we like it fine.
Wells Cousins, what do you do in bad wealth
err? | do homework as you see l am farm
er's daughter, and l keep very busy all the
tine. / like farm life fine. We live on
the Sludia river. You Cousins come and visit
me in the summer and will all go fish
ing. Our nearest town is Greenville, S. c.,
which is very large town. There is train
ing camp there Thirty-five thousand soldiers
III camp. What do you Cousins think of this
war? I think il very bad. But must all
do our bit TO win. | have three brothers in
the first class and / guess they will have TO
60 to camp soon.
My letter is getting rather long. | will
close. / would like to correspond with some
OF you Cousins who live in Alabama and are
near my age, which is sixteen. / will answer
all letters. So goodbye.
Your Cousin
MANILA BALLENGER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

You are fortunate il you have secured
a good volunteer stand Of oats and even
though the crop may be damaged to
some extent. If il represents one-half
or two-thirds of a stand we would adj
wise you to let the field alone for the
present. II you can secure some nitrate
T soda Il would be we'll to top dress
hese oats at the rate of so to 100
-Ounds per acre. We prefer the larger
mount. OF course, the stand may be
Omewhat ragged, but, we know of no
rop which you could seed in with these
ats which would prove more valuable
han they are likely to be under exist
ing conditions. If you put nitrate of
oda on this field IL is not necessary to
harrow IL in, but broadcast II over the
surface after a rain. This plant food
is so readily soluble in water that IT
will be Immediately taken up by the soil
water. and so rendered available to the
roots of the growing crops. In your sec
ton Of the state you should try to put
your nitrate of soda on not later than
the first of March.
There is no better crop you could
plant after oats than cowpeas, SOY
beans or combinations Of these two
crops with millet There will be am
pie time after the oats have been har-
vested and the ground prepared TO seed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19
Handling a Half Stand of winter
Oats

!. +. r., Thomson. Ca, writes: ! have
eight acres Of thin sandy land that I am
trying TO build up. Last spring ! cut 100
bushels Of FHlghum oats from it. They
we're badly damaged by the freeze and a
large quantity Of seed scattered in the field,
and this fall a fine stand Of volunteer
oats came mp. There is now about a half
stand left. Is there anything / could har-
row in now which would make a better crop
than the oats alonei What is the best
grazing crop TO follow the peasf
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19
Davisboro, Ga.

Dear Aunt Julia: / have been thinking on
writing you for sometime, but have Just now
qottpn nm the courage TO run the risk. OF oelng
caught by Mr. Waste Basket. 1 think tne
editor is grand to let us have a place in MS
usner 7 live one mile west Of the nadkln
river which is noted for the great aluminium
plant at Baden. The river is now frozen over
SO deep anyone can walk across on the Ice
Yesterday a crowd of school girls and boys IN
GLIDING myself went kOdaking.
The trees and hills look pretty, covered Win
snow the ground has had some snow on IL
for nearly two months. We have been having
some fine times coasting and skating.
You can see the Pilot mountain from mere
end ii sure looks pretty with snow on II.
How many of you Cousins like to read7 l do
for one | think Mary ]. Holmes, Gene STRAIT
ton porter and E. p. Roe fine authors.
7 go to Enon Graded school and am in the
eighth grade.
I think the Y NJ. c. A. and Red Cross
arc doing some fine work for the soldier boys.
I have one brother, but he is not quite
old enough to be in Uncle Sans service. /
have cousin in France, he is surgeon and
has been there about tire months. l have an
other cousin in the navy.
Won I VenIine Wade? Why don't you write
again? Your letters were just fine. Well. !
will describe myself (Now don't get fright
enedl l am five feet tall, weigh about 100
nounds have fair complexion, blue eyes, gol-
den-brown hair; will be sixteen soon. Would
like to hear from some OF the Cousins. VIII
answer all letters or cards received
With love to Aunt Julia and the Cousins
iei''i '1' IDA MAZE KIGER.
East Bend, N. c., R. f. d. No. ?.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

Dear Aunt julia Please admit another
Tennessee boy into your happy band of cOus
ins. l live in Isabella, Tenn, in the Duck
town basin. l am going to school ! am III
the fifth grade. l have pony for pet.
l also play the violin. l will describe my.
self. | am four feet and seven inches tall
fair skin and blue eyes and light hair.
enjoy reading the cousins letters. If this lodges
the waste basket, l will come again. Please
find enclose 10 cents for which send me club
button. WILLIS SISSON.
Isabella. Tenn
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19
THIS IS NOT A VIOLATION OF
HE law

j. f. e.. Alto. Ca, writes have
Iurg.r. 90, griG AMI have il on hand, aud
have bought IS sacks Of cottonseed meal to
be delivered in a few days TO mix with
my acid. VIII / violate the law 70 have
the cottonSeed meal and use its would
like to have the meal, but do not want
10 violate the law.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii yO'
admit another Georgia girl into your happ-
circle? I have been reading the cousins le;
ters for sometimes and have certainly enjOyC.
them. / live on q farm and like country lif'
so we'll. / have lived in the country an
town both. like the country better. How
many of you cousins have relatives broth
er working for Uncle Sam? have a frs
cousin wounded somewhere in France. He Wa.
the first American airman wounded in France
Uncle Sam is calling almost everyone tia
registered and all the mothers and sisters tina
have sons and brothers to go are in tears, b3t
may God stand by America and that she i.
victorious in the great world war! think
women are doing their part in everything,
are doing as much for their country men
Look at the Red Cross girls, who will
ing to care for the wounded soldiers and do
ing all they for their country. Do tn,
cousins like to read good books? ] do, an
have read a good many. Among the ones
like best are "WiIlful Gavnelr' and Tho
God Secst Me-" Now I'll describe myself ant
then Re off. have dark brown eyes am
hair, fair complexion, and weigh 10 pounds
My age is for Won to guess. which is between
10 and 10. Will some of you cousins please
write me? I will answer all cards and Letters
received.
vERLIE WARREN.
Dublin Ga Route No. IL
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Children enjoying this beautiful weather
to out O. nd
should be: eve
allow suf
to
with hopeful
A.
Barnes
Barlow, Dublin Ca Dublin Ethel Martin Fneyon
Mamie Kate Newsome Love Box S. Viola Taley Easley C.
Fla F. d. Mildred
Cheek Perry Fla R. D. Iris Simon Bukhanon w Va Carl ud
Johnson Henry N C.; Glade carey
Coin Tenn Alma Allen Culman Ala Rt Werner Wright Jemon
Ala; Pearl Edwards Pollock Ri l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

that in eating flour substitutes we are
winning the war. and so they should
prove not only palatable, but toothsome
and acceptable as providing the bread
through which the victory of our armies
and the maintenance of our national
honor is to be achieved.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19
Tells WIN chicks die

e. Refer, the poultry expert, SIS Refer Bldg,
Kansas City, Mo, is giving away free a valuable
book entitled, 'White Diarrhoea and How to Cure It
Ths hook ,contains scientific facts white diarrhoea
tells how simple home solution that cures h
night actually raises Se
All poultry rAsers should certainly write M sess
Tor one of these valuable FREE books
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19
FREE TO MOTHERS!

Do your children wet the bed
at night or clothes during the
day timer Do older members
OF your family lack control and
have to getup many times each
nightl II they do. it 10 not .
habit butt a disease called
Euurasis. Write to rs and we will
send YOU free q package of Enureso
Tablets. If Ii conQuers this disease
tell your friends about 1t - send
No Money. Write today. Address
DRUG COMPANY
Milwaukee, WIseonSt0
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you move
a little and let another Georgia girl jOiI
your happy band of boys and girls? My fatheI
takes The Journal and 1 like to read 1t fine
so 1 decided l would write letter to you
What do you cousins do for pastime? l Gro
chet and tat a little, but don't like to tat
much. Well, as most of the cousins de-
scribe themselves, l will do the same. Here
go: Light hair, blue eyes, dark complexion
four feet six inches high, and / will leave
my age for you to guess. 1t is between four
teen and seventeen. Well, Aunt Julia, If Mr.
Waste Basket comes in just give him a spank
and send him out l will close with many
wishes to Aunt Julia. Enclosed you will find
10 cents for which please send me a club pin
RUBY VEAL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

l. A. c.. Lumber City. Ga, writes:
have a piece Il land that ! wish 20 plant
I'm cotton that is infested with wilt or
black root. Can you suggest a variety
that will be safe for me TO plantt We
have had the boil weevil here for two years.
10 has done very little damage so far. what
do you think are the chances for making
cotton this year, :
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

Join your happy band? / go to school. l live
in the country, u mile from school. l am
in the fourth grade. / ten years old.
My teachers is Miss Irene Smith. l like
her fine / am sending 10 cents for a pin.
We have had some cold weather out here.
We have had five SHOWS since the 18th of De-
cember. viii close for this time. From
ANNIE DAY.
Ctanbons pox 1o4
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19
Pollocksville. N. G.

Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1 have
Just been reading Aunt Julias Letter Box
which / enjoy very much. So l thought I'd
make hit and hope to see it in print.
How are you all standing this dreadful weather
we're having at present? 1t is the most Sc
we're winter that we have ever experienced
sweet sixteen" am five feet nine inches
high, have fair complexion, light hair and
brown eyes and weight lac pounds. So there
l am! Aunt Julia, l a member of the
Poultry club for 1918, and I'm going to try
my utmost best to make success with my
chicks" Will be writing later about my tail-
ures and successes. Isn't this war terrible
And times are getting harder snd harder, so we
can't be too economical nowadays. How many
of you cousins knit? l crochet and tat but
cannot knit. But am going to learn after school
days end My letter is rather long already,
so / guess it's time to 'hush." viii be very
glad TO correspond with any OF the cousins
near my age. So let your letters and caEds
fly to your new cousin. Oceans or love TO
Aunt Julia and all the cousins
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

Dear Aunt Julia: viii you accept a little
North Carolina boy into your happy band of
boys and girls? ! have been a silent reader
of the Letter Box ever since it was started.
| go to Pollocksyille school, and am in the
eighth grade. 1 five feet high, wear No.
shoe and weigh 90 pounds. l belong to the
Lone Scouts of America. 1t is the biggest and
best boys Organizati on in America. We num-
Der over 100000 strong. All boys wishing to
Join write me. 1t is not organization to
get you in the army. AS ! forgot to tell my
age, l am thirteen, and have fair complexion.
ALTON WHITLEY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will yU'
please move over and let another Georgia girl
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19
Ely Muuy Cotton

Is the name of the greatest and best
of all Extra Early Big Boil Prolific
selections that has ever been offered.
1t will now be the leader for several
years, possibly ten years, becaues 1t
will take fully that time for any one
to produce a selection that will beat
it.
There are two or three other good
varieties but not any short staple
Zone inch or better that can beat 1t
in any way under any condition on
any soil in any season. 1t is ahead
of everything else at present. To
prove this we will send you trial packet
FREE Of any cost or obligation. We be-
lieve you know a good thing and will want
some OF the seed next year.
Remember that Alexander's Good Seed are
always the best that grow selected for the
south.
The Old Reliable
ALEXANDER SEED CO.
Box No.7 Augusta, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19
DIFFERENCE IN FOOD VALUE Of
BEANS AND COTTON MEAL.

]. II. b., Empire. Ca. writes: Please
. advise me difference in commercial vnide
of one ton Of ground velvet bean meal and
one ton of cottOnsced meal for mixing with
I6 per cent acid for fertilizer, and in what
proportion should il be mixed?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

ton of velvet bean meal including
the hulls will contain approximately 81
pounds Of nitrogen, 16 pounds of phos-
phoric acid, and "a pounds of potash. If
the bulls are excluded a ton of the bean
meal will contain about 80 pounds nitro
gen, 90 pounds phosphOric acid and "a
pounds potash.
A ton of cottonseed meal classed as
good will contain approximately 40
pounds nitrogen, 53.2 pounds phosphoric
acid and Sc pounds of potash. You Will
thus see that a ton of pure velvet bean
meal contains 40 pounds less nitrogen
and 80 pounds less phosphoric acid than
a ton of cottonseed meal A ton of vel
vet beans including the hulls contains
6S hounds less nitrogen and 81 pounds
less phosphoric acid than ton of cot
tonseed meal. Granting that all the
constituents in al these materials are
equally available to plants, one can cas-
ily figure the difference in value OF the
various materials mentioned for fertiliz-
ing purposes You will see from the fig
ures presented, of course, that one could
afford to pay a very considerable amount
more for the cottonseed meal mentioned
for fertilizing purposes than for velvet
beans of the grade mentioned. good
way 70 figure out the exact difference
would be to allow zoe for avail
able nitrogen, sc for available phosphoric
acid and soc for available potash.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19
PAULINE MORELAND.
Ringgold, Ga.


p. S.-Enclosed find 10 cents for which
please send me a club pin.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

Aunt Julia to give us space to writer
/ think the Letter Box is just simply
Well. as all the Cousins describe Themselves.
/ will do likewise. So here she goes: am
about sixty-twO inches tall, weigh 1O6 pounds,
have brown eyes. brown hair and medium com
plexiOn, and will leave my age for you 10
guess. 1t is between sixteen and twenty
years.
| live in the country and like it fine and
wouldn't exchange for city life for anything.
Say. what are you Cousins doing for pastime
l read good Bit croihet little, but can
tat knit, but expect t. learn soon.
What do you Cousins think of the war;
think it is dreadful. l think we should all do
our part to help win the war.
Listen, Cousins l have five first cousins
in the army, and have single brother who is
expecting to be called anytime soon. He
hosn't received his card yet, but he's expecting
I'm most sure that he will be in class A.
which is first class, but trust not. But then.
if it will save country, I'm perfectly
willing for him to go, although l hate to see
my dear brother leave home. And too, think
every boy should be willing to fight for his
country.
have three first cousins at Camp Wheeler,
at Fort Screven and don't remember just
where the other is
l correspond with only one of them, who is
a very dear cousin of mine.
Pearl Olivia Marley, l agree with you
think those that have loved ones in the army
should write them encouraging letters, and
make them feel that we appreciate what they
are doing for our country and their loved
ones.
Listen, Cousins, the soldiers enjoy nice boxes
from their ''sweethearts," friends and loved
ores, or at least l reckon they do. l baked
the "bestest" chocolate cake and sent my
cousin at Camp Wheeler last week. l very often
send him a box.
Cousins, I will tell you his name if you
don't object. His name is Charlie f. Herring
ton. He came to see us before Christmas and
ne sure a welcome visitor.
What has become Of the Sammie Soldiers
They have been silent for quite while. Sam
ME. your little poem fine.
VIII close with much love for Aunt Julia
and all the Cousins. / your Cousin
and niece,
MYRTICE HARRINGTON.
Perkins. Ca, II. F. d. No. 1.
p. S.-Aunt Julia, enclosed find 10 cents for
which please send me a club button, for
want to be member of your club.
Dear Aunt Julia: l. read the letters Of the
cousins every week, and there is nothing
enjoy reading much l do The Atlanta
Journal. | go to school at Avalon. l in
the sixth grade. We have three teachers and
100 the roll. ! guess l had better describe
myself 1 five feet tall, light hair, dark
complexion and brown eys. The 9th of Feb
ruary was my birthday. 1 was fourteen years
old Enclosed find 10 cents for club button.
/ will close by asking a riddle. What makes
a miller white hat?
MYRTLE BRILEY.
Avalon, Ga, X. r. d. No. l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19
Cass Station, Ca, Route 1.

Dear Aunt Julia: l will come and take
seat by you. 1t has been awful weather
but 1 went to school all the time. My teach
er's name is Miss Lila Pritchett. 1 like heI
fine l like to read good books. would Dc
glad to correspond with any OF the cousins
With much love to Aunt Julia and all the
cousins. AULION MILES
Albany, Ga.
p. S.-Hubert Station, the answer 10 your
riddle is a shoe; is it not?
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: i have OFTEN
Thought l would write to our corner. But
frorn dov IN day I would put it Off. So here's
nv saw hope ere this reaches you the
zero weather will be over. l go to school and
am doing fifth grade work our teacner Is
Misc Mary Hammock We like her fine.
will not make my first letter too long. hope
to see it in print. -,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

FIGHTING COTTON WILT IN GEoR-
GIA
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

NEhIIF WAKNEN.
Dublin. Ga. Route No. IL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19
Fort Valley, Ga.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: How is this
cold weather serving you all? am standing
il very well. Father likes the dear old Semi
Weekly Journal and / sure do enjoy reading
your letters. Aunt Julia. you will find en-
closed 10 cents in stamps for a club button.
Please print this l want to surprise mother
and father. As my letter is getting long
will ring off. Hoping to see this in print
MOZELL CHAPMAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

Perkins, Ca, II. F. d. No. 1.
p. S.-Aunt Julia, enclosed find 10 cents fU
which please send a club button, for
want to be a member of your club.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

wrightsville, Ca. Route 2.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19

Avalon, Ga, r. r. d. No. l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-19
Lake City, Fla.
p Sind enclosed 10 cents for a club pin

Hello. Aunt Julia: VIII you permit an
other little Georgia girl to join your happy
bend of boys and girls?
Cousins, don't you think 1t Is so nice OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-26

grim pictures of wars suffering, by
relation humorous incidents of the
struggle, as, for instance. the story
ne tells of a whispered message re-
layed from major to captain.
ordering him to send up reinforce
ments at once" which by the time IT
had been transmitted down to front,
line trench, came out the other end
Tell Captain Parkes to send up
three-and-four pence to the right. in
a hurry"
Before an audience in Washington
That included high society leaders.
well known officials and prominent
diplomats, Private Peat told of how
the allied wounded, though down and
disabled, are always found crawling
With their faces toward the enemy.
He said. one Soldier, so wounded, was
thoughtfully turned around by a
conlrade who left him with the eau
uon: Your in the right direction
old chap, don't turn around" Pri,
Vate Peat says this is the message to
America.
They say, private Peat" his book
is the best closeup picture OF the
war.