Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19


that by continuous and indefatigable
plodding the truth could at last be
discovered? Can you appreciate and
understand the Joy of the investga-
tor when the victory was finally
Won? Men of this type are the UNI
known heroes Of our country. They
live more or less the life of re-
cluses. Little is known about them
and they do not occupy any high
place in the popular regard. Yet
their efforts represent the sum total
of the advances we are able to make
along any line. Their discoveries
measure the progress. of civilization.
The truths they bring to light
and make or unmalle the destiny OF
empires of world rCnown.
How does it come about that in
great, rich, free country like ours.
where we talk much Of liberty, OF
idealism, of democracy and of our
appreciation of civilization, that this
type of savant and his work are so
little known and so indIffe"entlN re-
garded by the masses of our people.
Has the time not come when we
should understand and appreciate in
q large measure the marvellous lat
ent forces which the proper training
and education of our people Will un-
fold? And should not we hasten
honor and reward the heroes who
lead the vanguard Of the attack
against the unknown?
Now that we have discovered ana
acquainted ourselves with the fun
damental truths which control the
successful cultivation of alfalfa it
should be the object and purpose OF
every progressive citizen to under
take it's cultivation on scale com
mensurate with his need. AS 1T is
quainted with all Of it's peculiarities
the question naturally arises as to
how he should ascertain the intor-
nation at first hand. 1t is possible,
of course. for him to obtain books
and bulletins which discuss the Gull
tivation of this crop in considerable
detail, but better than all, If ne
lives in a county which is fortunate
enough to possess demonStratof
he may call on this man, who has
been carefully trained and acqua1nt-
ed with fundamental facts of this
character, for such information and
advice as he may need. This man
living in his county may come i'm
mediately to his farm and look over
the situation and can tell him just
what he should do in order to raise
this crop successfully.
So the county agent, therefore, has
become the second great factor in
enabling our people to grow , TINS
portion as his knowledge and eX-
perience are utilized will we increase
our acreage in alfalfa. Good friend,
do you happen. to know who your
county agent is? Have you ever
called on him for aid or advice, or
have you been one of the individuals
who stand off to one side and SCOTT
at all things that pertain to agri-
cultural education? Are you one OF
the people who do not believe there
culture? Do you think that the prac-
tees which have been followed in
the past cannot be improved upon?
Are you satisfied with your lot? Are
you willing that you and your chill
dren should continue to produce an
average of, ten bushels of corn per
acre and 175 pounds of lint cotton?
Are you willing to continue to raise
razor-back hogs and to feed your
work stock on an unbalanced ration
Of corn and pulled fodder? If so
you have condemned yourself to stay
in rut while those who are more
progressive and up-to-date march
forward with the vanguard of civilt-
zation. If you allow yourself to fall
into rut and to; espouse the be,
be unhappy and your family COM
demned to a life of perjury and want.
Instead Of finding the country
blessed place in which to live, with
will literally hate the land and strive
to get away from it, You cannot
blame them under such circum
stances. for, it does not hold out
much Of future to them. Therefore.
why not change, your point Of view?
tors that make for progress? Why
not avail yourself of the services !
which the county agent will extend
to you? Why not, encourage the
in agriculture in your rural schools
and in your high schools? Why not
change your practice SO that you
can Increase your yields and add
sufficiently to your wealth to send
your boys and girls to college and
and beneficent nature by which they
are surrounded. If you do this you
give them a chance in the struggle
for existence that makes life. worth
and progressive citizens of the great
est democracy the world has ever
known.
Evidences Of Overlooking With
Nitrogen
o. D. Davis, Blackwell, Ga. writes:
I have a young mule that traded for
some time ago. Her urine at times is
about the color of dark blood, but she
seems to be well and works every day.
Can you tell me what is the cause of
this trouble and give me remedy?
The color of the urine Of the mule |
tive of the' disease known as Azo- |
turia, sometimes called ."bloody |
water" This is a form of poison !
ing, which, results from lack of
exercise and high feeding. 1t al
ways occurs in animals which are
are exercised after being allowed
to stand in the stable for several |
days. In this disease the blood |
seems to be overloaded with waste
materials of a heterogeneous char
acter. Apparently the eXcretory or
gans are unable to throw these |
poisonous substances off, and when |
the affected animal is exercised a |
peculiar form of paralysis and poi |
Soning results.
Animals so affected should be
kept in warm, comfortable quarters |
and maintained in a standing po- |
sition. A purge of six to eight drains |
of aloes should be given as a ball,
bromide of potash in half-ounces
to ounce doses may be given every |
five hours. Give your mule all the |
water it wants and an ounce of |
sweet spirits of inter twice daily |
to stimulate the kidneys. Feed
lightly in the beginning, but after |
day or two use thin bran rashes. |
Do not feed on rich, heterogeneous
foods. If you have been using al |
falfa hay or anything of that kind, |
cut it out of the ration
Destroying the Cancazoupe Borer
T. NJ. NJ, Gilmore, Ala, writes:
VIII YOU please tell me what to use
Il preventive to keep worms or borers
out Of cantaoupes?
The .insect attacking your cam
taloupes is no doubt the cucumber
moth or pickle worm. This causes
great destruction to squashes, Gu
cumbers and melons throughout the
q I s b $3.50
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