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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02

: Pending the outcome of an investi-
cation by the bureau of animal in
dustry, United States department Of
agriculture, into the sources of tu-
berculous cattle lately. shipped to
southern states, persons about to
buy stock, especially dairy animals,
are cautioned to make full inquiry
into the health of the stock and the
sanitary conditions on the farms
from which the animals come.
Veterinary inspectors of the Ten
nessee department of agriculture
and the federal bureau Of animal in
dustry, who tested three carloads
of cattle received from Illinois few
months ago by Tennessee purchas-
ers, found that tuberculosis existed
among from SO to 80 per cent of the
animals acquired. The section from
which the cattle were received is
now under investigation, and the
case promises to parallel that OF
an Illinois cattle dealer who was re-
Gently convicted in the federal court
for using the United States mails
to defraud prospective purchasers of
dairy cattle.
Officials Determined to Stop the
Fraud
The bureau, backed by the scien-
tific and legal staffs of the depart
that the new dairy communities of
the south and other parts of the
country shall not be made dump
ing ground for diseased CATTLE sold
by INSCRIPTIONS dealers. Investi-
cations, have shown that southern
herds in general are relatively free
from tuberculosis. Of 5000 cattle
recently tested in herds supplying
milk to Birmingham, Ala, only II
were found to be tuberculOuS, That
is less than 1 per cent, which is
much below the estimated average
for the United States as a whole.
Bureau officials state that more
cases of tuberculosis usually are
found among the dairy herds in and
near cities than among native cat
tie, because the former herds are
augmented more often by animals
shipped in from outside sources.
Such a condition points to the need
for greater precautions by purchas-
ers, in obtaining stock, Safety lies
in buying from those farms known
definitely to be free from disease.
More and more pure-hred and grade
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02

AS an added argument in favor Of
the policy of reducing the cotton
acreage by one-third, the North Car
DINA Cotton association calls atten-
ton to a recent statement by AS
sistant Secretary of Agriculture
Clarence Ousley. This statement,
which should be of interest to ev-
cry cotton-grower. is as follows:
According to the figures of the
Financial Chronicle Of date of April
5, northern spinners' takings of cot
ton, southern consumption, and total
exports since August l aggregate T.
$685. bales, or less than a million
bales month for the eight months.
At this rate the distribution of cot
ton for twelve months will be slight
ly below 100000 bales, or some
what less than the crop of 1918,
which is now being sold.
The rate of exports at this time is
higher than it was at the opening OF
the season, and there is probab1il-
,ty that American manufacture Will
increase. However, it is not rea-
sonable to expect, under existing con-
ditions, that the total distribution
will exceed IL 500, 600 bales.
The Leftover Cotton
These figures on their face might
indicate to the uniformed as scare
ity in cotton If the acreage this year
is materially reduced below that OF
last year, particularly in view OF
the approach of peace with Europe
and the expected revival of demand
for cotton among the powers of GEN.
trail Europe. Such expectation over
looks two very important and stub
born facts. The first is that the
American cotton on hand at the close
Of July, 1918, was 3,450,1S bales
besides 439,917 bales of linters:
Therefore, with the distribution of
there will be on hand at the end
of July about 100000 bales, not
counting linters. The other fact is
that the yield of 1918 was consid-
erably below the average because OF
the drought in Texas and Oklahoma,
which cut down the yield in these
states at least 100000 bales below
the normal. Those states this year
have good seasons and promise at
least normal, if not exceptional
yields. 1t is very conservative to
say that with the same acreage In
1919 Texas and Oklahoma alone will
produce 100000 bales more than IN
1918 They might produce 100000
bales more. Therefore, with the same
acreage in 1918 as in 1918, the total
crop will probably run 100000 to
15,6OO,OOO bales. If the yield is as
large per acre as it was In 1914, the
total will run fully 100000 bales.
Before the war the mills of Ger
many and Austria consumed, in round
bales a year. If their textile in
dustries could be restored immedi-
ately to the pre-war basis they
would use as much of the 1919 crop,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY DR.. ANDREW NJ. SOULE

will add at least $40 per head to
the value of the calves. This means
SAGE a year, which would more than
covel the original price of good
pure bred bull. The bull should, be
serviceable for several years, so that
community may hope to gain a
benefit from the introduction and
use Of a good pure-bred sire equiva-
lent, we will say, on a moderate
basis to $4,000 in four or five years.
Equally beneficial results will fol
low the use; of the dairy sire. In
one instance with which the writer
is acquainted seven dams made an
average yearly production, of 283
pounds of butter, worth $127.35
Seven daughters from these dams,
the progeny of superior dairy bull,
made an. average yearly butter pro-
duction of 352 pounds. The value of
the butter in this case was $158.40.
This fact shows that the yearly in
crease on one heifer, due to the use
of the best dairy bull, was $31.05;
on the seven heifers $217.35.
We have made wonderful progress
in animal industries in Georgia in
the last few years, but we are still
a long way from the goal we should
strive to reach. Let us make Georgia
the gretest live stock state in the
union. 1t is possible to do it, and
the quickest way to attain this end
is to cut out the scrub stres and use
good bulls. The facts recited above
show that they are a profitable in
vestment. There should be a slogan
adopted on every farm in Georgia
to the effect that good bull pays.
If there is not a good sire in your
community be the man to organize
a cooperative club to purchase one.
Now is the time to start. According
to the opinions of the most emf
nent experts in our country, there
will be no considerable fall in the
price of meat for some years to come.
This cannot take place, at least, I'M
til Europe has re-established her
breeding herds, and breeding herds
cannot be made overnight. In the
meantime we will have established
in Georgia an industry worthy of
our state. We will have taken the
one step needed to make US indie
pendent as cotton producers. We
will have insured the perpetual fer
tility of our land, and we will have
provided our own people with an
abundance of the choicest meat and
dairy products obtainable anywhere
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02

the nature and character of the fer
tilizer applied thereto.
We are disposed to think that
probably the Japanese soy bean and
the Mammoth yellow would consti-
tute two of the best varieties you
could seed in your section of the
state. They should come on so as to
form a fairly good succession. The
Japanese, soy bean is valuable. be-
cause Of the large yield of grain it
though smaller and more compact
than the Mammoth Yellow. The
Mammoth yellow is one of the ear
liest sorts introduced and is stand
ard in so far as the south is con-
cerned. We regard it with more ia
up to the present time
These beans may be planted at
any time from now on. Various
methods of planting may be followed.
about "a inches apart and cultivat-
ing lightly until the beans form
good shade is desirable. 1t will take
say about 80 pounds of seed per acre
to plant them thickly enough in
planting as closely as I have sug-
gested it will be necessary to use
say 40 pounds per acre if your land
IS thin and of only average fertility.
Possibly it will pay you to plant in
WIDER drills. we nave grown them
i'll rows Is inches apart and OBJ
tanned very large yields nf grain per
acre. in a few Instances better than
In planting soy beans for hay II
would be ne:cssA1;y to Qia:t them
relatively close. We do not regard
them SO favorably for hay produc-
tion or grazing The beans, as you
doubtless know. furnish very fine
food for either hogs or human con-
sumption; They may. be. grazed
down by hogs successfully just when
the beans are beginning to. go out
Of the dough stage. When the beans
are practically ripe they may be
stored and will provide the family
with a most delicious food for use
throughout the winter season. They
are much harder than cowpeas and
therefore not often attacked by the
weevil. We would prefer to use cow
peas to soy beans for hay and in that
event we would sow millet with the
coWpeaS. -.- ..-
The College of Agriculture does
not mauufac ture< bacteria for the in
Oculatfon Of legumiuous crops. You
can probably Obtain what you need
free of cost by applying to the u. S.
department of agriculture, Washing
ton, d. G. 1t has seldom been nee
essary or profitable to inoculate
large seeded tlegumes such as the soy
bean. The converse, of course, is
true of the small seeded legumes
lssueh as alfalfa. . -'s 90 So --rf''''' a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02

GOOD Blood Tells Its own Story
DO you believe IN good blood? This
a very pertinent question. The
|swer we make to it will deter
|ne the rate of progress our live
the next decade. There are a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02
Garden Notes for May

r. Have you a six-inch manure mulch
on the asparagus bed? =. ...t
Have you given the cabbage side,
application of nitrate of soda or sui
phate of ammonia? ~
Have you any arsenate of lead to
feed potato bugs on?
Have you planted a second row OF
corn and snap beans? o..
Have you put out a few pepper
and. eggplant plants? - ~
Did you put your tomatoes on new
land or at least a spot where they
have not grown for four or five
years?
Are you going to burn off the
strawberry bed, fertilize with ma.
nure and acid. phosphate, and Guilt
waite? ~ -..'
Have you left plenty of onions in
the green onion patch for ripe on
ions? -
Have you bought garden spray
err?
Bordeaux with watermelons some
times doubles the yield. Are you,
fixed to spray yours? 4
Have you a ,SherWin- Williams deal
er In paints, etc? Have you asked,
him to secure you the dry bordeaux
called fungi bordo" =.
Have you located any other dealer
with spray materials handling any
brand of dry bordeaux and powdered
arsenate of lead?
Have you planted any cushaws?
Have you sprayed the bunch grapes
with bordeaux-arsenate of lead and
have you material for three more
sprayingS two weeks apart? .- -.
If you live in middle or north
Georgia have you fixed an eighth Of
an acre for the boys or girls Fall
Irish Potato Club patch?
Will you have a sweet potato patch
big enough to- raise a ten months
supply?
Have you arranged to get them
stored in a storage house? .t.
If you have done all these things.
you are good gardener. If not,
more than likely you haven't had
time. Don't delay. Above all, Gull
tivated what you have.
About August, L the division spe-
cialists will give all their attention
to building sweet potato storage
houses and landscape gardening. We
are. still short nearly half force
and Georgia is very large state. We
will be unable to get everywhere.
The first calls will be answered first.
on our lists, both for storage houses
and landscape planting about the
homes. Get your calls in early and
let your wants be known.
The division furnishes absolutely
free plans for planting the home gar
dens. These plans from a CONNER
cial landscape gardener would cost
500 to $3.50. The actual cost of
planting the grounds varies from $40
to SIS for the plants, depending on
the size of the lot and the desires
of the owner.
Let's make Georgia a state of beau
R. F. BLACKBURN.
Extension Horticulturist, Georgia
State College of Agriculture.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02
Missouri Pig Rival
Of SianeSe Twins

A freak of the animal world is
on exhibition at Savannah, Mo-,
and is causing much wonder and
comment. The animal is a pig
with two perfect bodies, eight
well-formed legs and feet, and two
tails, all attached to one head, on
which are four ears. The freak
is the property OF w. A. Holt,
farmer, living north of here, and
was born dead, a few days ago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02

a this 14-monhs-o1d in the
Of
In mas gone
she California with
Nancy
while battle The Frenchman Sergeant
follows along Of leash dOcile
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02
Trees on China's Great Wall

Trees and shrubbery planted in
the soil that has been accommodating
for hundreds of years on the great
wall of China are in thriving condi-
ton, some of them having grown to
a height of IL to 18 feet. This
method of identifying the great wall
was an outgrowth of the movement
for the reafforestation of the country
started some time ago with govern
ment sanction under the direction of
foreign experts. The driveway on
the great wall is considered very
much improved with the addition of
trees.
Benjamin Franklin said: Money
can beget money, and it's offspring
can..beget more" Buy w. S. S.
The woman's war work exchange
of a Chicago paper, conducted by
Miss Dorothy. Jefferson, reports haV-
ing placed one young woman within
advertising agency as copy-writer,
the agency never before having used
women in it's copy department.
Benjamin Franklin said: "a roll
ing ston egathers no moss" A care
less spender gets no W. S. S.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02
TOBACCO ADAPTED TO GRAY
PEBBLE LAND

d. D., W., Halcyondale, Ca, writes: 1
would like to know what kind of tobacco
seed to use on gray pebble land, and
also what kind Of fertilizer to use :,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02

There is no reason why corn or
fodder grown with nitrate of soda
should exert any Influence on the
appetite of your mules. In other
words. nitrate, Of soda may be used
in large quantities for the produc-
ton of all sorts of food crops with
perfect safety. The trouble, [
take it, is due to something else.
In the first place, corn and fodder
do not constitute q satisfactory ra-
ton for work stock when fed alone.
This ration is out of balance be-
cause corn is low in ash matter and
also in protein. What you need to
do is to grind your corn up into
corn and cob meal, or if you pre-
fer you may use the corn, cob and
shuck meal. Then mix each 600
pounds with 100 pounds of cotton
seed meal. You may if you prefer
use 200 to 800 pounds of velvet bean
meal or 100 pounds of peanut meal.
Feed this mixture at the rate Of
about Is to 16 pounds per head per
day to mules weighing 1000 pounds
and doing hard work. When they
may answer very well. Instead Of
feeding the fodder, which may be
dusty or probably mouldy in some
instances, as you have been doing,
try the following practice. Run the
fodder through a. cutting box, chop
ping 1t up in lengths say%an inch
long. Put a handful of Salt in a
bucket of water and sprinkle it
lightly over the fodder Allow 1T to
soften a few hours before feeding.
Then mix the. meal with the fodder.
In this way you will obtain a much
more wholesome and better bal
anced ration and we believe you will
find the condition of your. mules
will improve.
We do not advise the use of tonics
or condition powders unless this
seems to be absolutely necessary.
We do not believe that in your case
such medicines are needed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02

n Aan A post card will put
Hks you on to something that
v will turn your neignbor
WmNEE green with envy after gee
u o . ing you catch dead loads
or fish in streams where he has be-
come disguised trying. to catch: them
fle old fashioned way. 1t will tickle
TO see it catch house and musk rats.
|you will soon get. rid;fof terrapins. and
fish. Ne other ckle CATCHES q. ali
ISL = t-tk za- +sz1'a -.lis -
l |Ei f1a& TRAP co.. aGRIFE Elm. Ga,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02

There are quite number of stand
ard varieties of soy beans, many of
which will do very well under Geor.
gfa conditions. We have tested out
college and have found the yield, to
vary quite materially from season to
seas@ and in accordance with the
soil on which they Were grown, and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02
VIII Nitrate of soda Iniure FODDER

" III N1IIdGS OF k5OUeS III 91V = OttWS1 :
j., W. L., Ruby S. c., writes: I have
been feeding my mules on corn and
fodder grown with soda, and they do not
eat as heartily as they did before. DO
you think the soda is the cause? What
can 1 do to get them to eat better?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02
Leading Varieties of Sow neang

F. F. j., Rome, Ga y, wrltes wish ii
plant two acres in soy beans, and wish
to know wren ard what varieties to
use. Cant secure. the bacteria for. inocz
u'ation from the fo1lege? i. wish to
grow the beans for hay. i 2 e.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-25
COMEDIAN in "TURN
TO THE RIGHT"

Allen Mathes, who is appearing as
Gilly, with the New York company
presenting the great comedy-drama
success, Turn to the Right at the
Kenworthy theatre on Saturday next,
March %. may be cited as an example
of the successful college man in Am
elican theatricals.
Mr.. Mathes is a graduate of the
Columbia Law School, New York, and
he practiced his profession in the
metropolis for two years before he
became an actor. He gained his first
experience in stock companies and
his work quickly brought him to the
notice of prominent producers. Good
roles in several successful plays were
created by him, among them 1.-THE
Bachelor" 1.-THE Master of the House,
"a House Divided "Under Cover"
and a Full House." He left the cast
of Fair and Warmer" playing at the
Fort theatre. Chicago, last year, to
Join the Turn to the Right" compa-
ny in the great coast to coast tour
Smith and John L. Golden,
producers of Turn to the Right"
have been so favorably impressed by
his work that they are planning to
present him in one of their new pro-
auctions.
Outside of the theatre Mr.. Mathes is
an enthusiastic sportsman, golf and
saddle horses claiming much of his
leisure time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-25

unjust and unnecessary expense. The
treasury cannot be proud that it is
an understanding that they will be
borrowed upon instead of paid. The
railways cannot rejoice that they are
driven into the money market instead
of receiving what is owed to them
The banks are not looking for this
business, and have other uses for
their credit, both in routine CONNER
cial ways and in assistance to the
Forthcoming Victory loan. Worst of
all, the adjustment is temporary, not
a settlement, and the trouble may re-
cur at a season less convenient than
York Times.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-25
BACK LIKE a
BOARD? H'S
YOUR. KIDNEYS

There's no use suffering from tho
awful agony Of lame back. Don't wait
till it passes off," It only comes bark.
Find the cause and stop It. Diseased
conditions Of kidneys are usually indi-
Gated BY stiff lame backs. and other
nals for helpl
Here's the remedy. When you feel
the first twinges Of pain or expert
ence any Of these symptoms, get busy
at once. Go to your druggist and get
a box Of the pure, original GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM OH Capsules, inn
ported fresh every month from tho
laboratories in Harlem, Holland.
Pleasant and easy to take, they Instant
~ attack the poisonous germs clogging
your system and bring quick relief.
For over two hundred years they
have been helping the sick. Why not
try them? Sold everywhere BY re-
liable druggists in sealed packages.
Three, sizes. Money back Il they Do
not help you. Ask for GOLD
MEDAL" and be sure the name
GOLD MEDAL" 10 on the box.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-25
FORGOT What He Needed.

From the Republican, Mt. Gilliad,
Ohio: The editor had an interesting
experience some time ago, when a
young gentleman came to this office
and asked for copy of the Morrow
County Republican. He scrutinized
it carefully when copy was handed
him, and then said: 'Now l knoww
what is it you are looking for" we
inquired. "My wife sent me after
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, and l forgot the name l went
to several stores and the clerks named
over everything in the line on the
shelf except CHARACTERISTICS I'll try
again, and I'll never go home without
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" The
Republican would suggest to the
proprietors of stores, that they post
their clerks, and never let them sub
stitute. Customers lose faith in stores
where substituting is permitted, to
say nothing of the injustice to makers
of good goods and the disappointment
of customers. Mch. |
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-25
HARD TASK OF NEXT CONGRESS

HARD TASK OF NEXT CONGRESS-
No congress has ever faced harder
tasks than those the Sixty-sixth must
dispose of. If the republicans do their
duty as it should be done, they will
restore the legislative department of
the government to the credit and re-
spect independence and patriotism
can win for it. They will make it
truly coordinate, not subordinate, as
it has been. They will insist on full
recognition of their rights and exer-
else those rights without fear or ia
vor, for the benefit of the whole
American people and not for the adj
vantage of any section of the coun-
try.-New York Sun.
Es "a "a
The real heroes of the recent war
are the boys who faced shot and shell
and endured hardships at the front.
Moscow should see to it that not one
of these boys returns to this COM
munity without receiving some recog-
milton. Show an appreciative inter
est in these boys when they come
home. God knows they deserve it,
and if you are not interested in them
you were interested in the war only
in so far as it protected your family
and your property from the Hun.
- ne ~
Right now is the time to use the
road drag. Two weeks from now, or
even one week from now, may see
the roads SO dry that the drag will
not result in any material benefit
The road drag, used at the proper
time, is the most effective agency so
far discovered for keeping dirt roads
in condition. Roads properly drag
ged this spring means roads fairly
smooth throughout the summer. Use
The road drag now.
N ~ -
At meeting held in Pullman last
week to promote the family size"
arm idea, it was noticeable that the
men who didn't own farms were anxi-
Jus to have the size of the farms in
he community cut down, while those
Who owned the farms were very much .
opposed to such action. The results !
btained at the meeting were there
ore almost negligible.
"a "a z.
An exchange makes the following
for a democratic national
icket in 1920: For president, George
reel; for vice president, George Her
on. Platform: "Let George do it."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-25

Eggs, per dozen 35c
Butter. creamery, per b.. .... 65c
Buttel ranch, per ID .......... 55c
Po.a'res Ter cwt. ...1oc
Young Chickens, per h.. j.. .2O@22
Hens. i've W.T.. .20@22c
Old boosters, per ID .8@lOc
Hogs, live W.T., light, lb. 16k @17k
Hogs, live w.t., heavy, per 10. 16@l6R
Hogs, dressed, heavy, per Id. .19@20c
Hogs, dressed, light, per Id. l@22c
Veal, live w.t., per Id. .9@l0c
Veal, dressed, per Id. .17@l8c
Spring lambs, per lib. ........ .10@11c
Mutton, per Id. &c