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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30
DIXIE JUBILEE CO.
SCORES BIG HIT At
BAPTIST ASSET MBLY
LARGE CROWDS GATHER TO
HEAR NOTED COLORED ENTER
TAlNERS-PITT PARKER TO EN-
TERTAiN WITH DRAWINGS TO-
NIGHT.

The Dixie Jubilee Singers, old-tme
chautauQua favoriteS, scored one more
big hit yesterday when they appeared
at the Community Assembly, west OF
the city. Their programs, both in the
afternoon and evening, were attended
by large number of persons, who Ell
Enthusiastically applauded this rcnoWned
colorcd band The company is com
and four men.
Their program was varied. but the
best things of all were the old colored
spirtuals, which they gave as only a
crowd Of happy negro singers can give
them. The work of the male quartet
was very interesting. The humor and
clever acting won the hearts of the
children as well as the most intel
lectual persons in the auditorium.
Although they have been heard many
times before, Ottawa people are al
ways ready 10 hear the DiXies" give
a return program, which is one of the
best recommendation company can
be given. They are always good and
are in an indescribable class by them
| selves.
The large number Of persons who
gathered to attend the w. X. c. picnic
were brought down on a special inter.
urban car and sweled the attendance
considerably.
! This afternoon mission day is being
| observed At $3.50 o'clock mission
ary program was given, with Mrs F,
s. Slewder presiding Mrs. Florence
Copeland and Miss Cecilia Johnson
gave talks. and Miss Dorothy Refor,
one Of Ouawa'S leading young vocal.
lists who possesses voice which is
rarely ever found in person not on
ihe professional platform, gave sew
cral selections. accompanied by Miss
! elit Petit at the piano. Miss Ardella
F'urr, a tiny young entertainer, gave
one Of her readings.
TOnight is JOY night. Pitt Parker.
Americas leading platform cartoonist.
will be there with his swift crayOn
md easel For years Mr. Parker has
appeared on the chautauqua platform
way. He is past master in his art,
There is never a dun moment in his
whole entertainment. for as he works
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30

Try Want Ad IN me Free Trader
Journal Tor quick Results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-30

Generally fair tonight;
Thursday unsettled; prob
ably local thunder show
ers and cooler In after.
noon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09

of medium quality because they are
cheap.
The following rations may be fed
profitably to cockerels which are con-
fined and cooped in order to be fat
tened for market:
The first ration consists of mix
ture of 6 parts by weight of corn
meal and 4 parts Of ow-grade wheat
flour or middlings; the second ration
is l part by weight of shorts or
middlings, parts of low-grade
wheat flour, and 8 parts of of corn
meal; while the third feeding mix
ture is composed of equal parts by
weight of corn meal, wheat flour or
midddlings, and oat flour.
With each or all Of these grain
mixtures either whole milk or skim
milk should be fed, in amount suf-
fcient to bring the mixture to the
consistency of porridge, so that it
will drop from the end of a spoon.
If no milk is available, the farmer
should add 10 per cent of chopped
vegetables and per cent of meat
meal to the above rations. If water
is used for mixing the feed enough
should be used to make a crumbly,
given to the fowls for drinking pur-
poses where this feeding combina-
ton is used, but in the cases where
advisable to supply any additional
water.
Feed Light Rations at First
When the birds are first confined
for fattening purposes they should
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BY DR. ANDREW M. SOUEE

means to that end and then use this
knowledge effectively. Some of the
reasons why we should ascertain this
are shown by the fact that on March
81, 1918, the United States department
of agriculture through it's bureau of
crop estimates reported that 65 out
of every 1000 hogs in the state were
lost from disease. The loss of 80
per cent of this number was directly
traSeable to cholera. 1t has been con-
servatively estimated that we still
lose $4,000 hogs year from cholera,
which at SIS a head represents IN
round numbers nearly two and half
million dollars.
The following article seeks to give
information concerning the causes of
cholera and conditions which favor its
DEVELOPMENT and spread. This repre-
sents data collected by the division of
veterinary medicine of the Georgia
State College of agriculture.
Hog cholera is caused by germs too
small to be seen by high-power
microscope, They are present in the
bodies of affected hogs, in their ex-
crement, and on the ground and
building occupied by them. The blood
of the hog, sick of cholera, contains
great numbers of the germs. 1t is
healthy hog by injecting into it a few
drops of blood from a sick one.
Accessory causes of cholera are
those conditions or things which tend
to produce a condition of low vitality.
Low vitality renders the animal not
only more susceptible to cholera but
to other diseases as well. Improper
ly balanced rations, lack of exercise,
insufficient shelter, overcrowding in
pens, dirty pens, worms, lice, unsound
food, food containing injuries or poi
sonous substances, foul or stale
water, filthy wallows-all of these
things while not directly responsible
for cholera may be considered indi-
rect causes.
No breed Of swine is naturally i'm
mune to cholera, although OCCASION
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09
WHEN AND HOW TO PLANT LEAD
ING FARM CROPS

L: R. c., Sterling, Ca, writes: l
would like to know the best time and
method of planting corn, peanuts, pOta-
toes, sudan grass, velvet beans, ETC., Also
the amount of seed of each crop to sow.
The amount of any of the varieties
of crops you mention to plant varies
much with conditions. Where seed is
carefully selected and of the best
character and quality, much smaller
amounts may be planted with safety
than where it has not been carefully
tested and its terminating value sat
isfactorily established.
OF standard varieties Of field corn,
enek should plant eight to ten quarts
per acre. OF velvet beans about one
gallon to a peck, depending on the
thickness of the planting. 1t takes
from six to eight bushels of Irish
potatoes. to plant an acre, depending
on the size to which the potatoes are
cut. We favor leaving two eyes to
the piece. One should SOW eight to
ten pounds Of Sudan, grass per acre.
The amount of peanuts to plant per
acre varies with the variety. We
would suggest that you use from one
to two bushels per acre.
There. is no one best method or
time of seeding the various crops
mentioned. There are two crop sea-
sons for corn in Georgia. Early or
late planting may be followed. The
earlier planting is done, the sooner
the crop can be followed in the fall.
Spring planting can be done after
danger of hard frost is past. Late
planting is best done in June. We
prefer to SOW in drills about four to
five feet apart, depending on the char
acter of the soil, and leave the stalks
fifteen to eighteen inches apart in the
drill. Peanuts should be planted, i'll
our opinion, in drills about three feet
apart. They are frequently planted
on slight ridges. Potatoes should be
planted in drills about three to three
and a half feet apart and spaced
about eight inches in the drill. Su-
dan grass may be broadcasted or
seeded in drills as sorghum. Velvet
beans should be planted along side
of CORN
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09
WHY THE FARMER SHOULD FEED
CORN SILAGE TO HIS CATTLE

50 per cent of the feeding value of
the corn plant is lost. When corn
is ensilaged, virtually all of its feed
ing value is conserved; Not only
the feeding value of the grain it
self is preserved but also the stalk
and foliage. Methods of handling
the slower, when it is not put in the
silo, causes great loss. In feeding
the fodder or slower the animal is
unable to consume the stalk. and in
addition much of the foliage shat
ters and is thus wasted.
The tonnage of forage per acre
must naturally be taken into consid-
GRAFTON. An acre of corn converted
into silage will feed two and one.
half times farther than when fed
in dry form. Most any Tennessee
land will produce from s to 10 tons
of siIage. Thus not only is there an
increased tonnage of feed per acre
but also the carrying capacity of an
acre is one and one-half times great
er.
BY experience, every farmer knows
that corn, when it has reached ma
turity for harvest, makes a good
feed for live stock. The silo rem
ders it possible to preserve the
plant when it has reached its high
est form of nutritive value. Stlage
in it's relationship to other feeds
and roughages bears the same posi-
ton as canned vegetables to other
food on the table. Thus, the plant
remains in a form which is not only
nutritious but also succulent and
thoroughly palatable. Experience
has taught the farmer that animals
do best on pasture, hence, the near
err pasture conditions can be initial
ed during the winter feeding period
the better results farmers will Sc
cure.
Cattle Gain Well
Frequently, the question arises
that cattle wintered on, silage do
not make good gains on pasture. The
Virginia and West Virginia expert
annual gain of cattle wintered on
silage and finished on pasture is
greater and more economical than
that of those wintered on other
roughages, and finished on grass
Like grass, silage Is laxative, cool
ing, and succulent. Hence, the
change from silage to grass may be
made with less disturbance to the
digestive systems and consequently
no loss in weight
Another important feature to be
taken into consideration on the farm
is the space used in storing rough
age. SiIage can be stored in less
space than any other form of rough
age A cubic foot of hay in the
NOW weights about 5 pounds, con-
tains approximately 4,3 pounds of
dry matter. An average cubic foot
of corn silage from a SO-foot silo
tain 1914 pounds of dry matter, or
nearly two and one-half times as
much, Dry corn fodder takes up
more space per pound than hay.
Thus, the silo economies in build
ing space for the storage of feed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09

like YOUR opinion OF using this material
at the last plowing.e. .,..- r..,S
decorating to our experience and
ohserva ton it pays to a=use lime on
land intended for peanuts in .prac-
rically all parts Of this state. There
may be a few locations where an ex-
ception to this rule will apply. Pea
nuts, as you know, is leguminous
crop, and, therefore lover of cal
cium. Our experience leads us to
believe that the best thing to use
for the purpose you have in mind is
finely ground raw lime rock, which
is produced at a number OF quar-
ries in Georgia at a fairly reasonable
cost, when the time, prevailing labor
charges and freight rates are taken
into consideration. We would apply
acre. 1t should be put on imme-
diately. This is a minimum, and
we believe 1000 pounds would be
better. We do not think it would
cost you as much to use 1000 pounds
would be better. We do not think
it would cost you as much to use
1000 pounds of this material as the
material about which you inquire.
We believe the lime would be more
valuable and serviceable for the pur-
pose you have in mind than gypsum.
The lime should be put on prefer
ably after the ground has been pre-
pared but before the crop has been
planted. You can, however, scatter
it between the rows now. The soon
err it can be put on the better. 1t
is a well-known fact that when lime
large percentage of pops in peanuts.
One of the best ways to overcome
this defect is an intelligent use of
lime in association with this crop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09

be fed lightly for two or three days,
after which they may be furnished
all that they will clean up in 80 min
utes, two or three times day. Their
heaviest meal should always be the
last one. Comprehensive expert
ments by the United States depart
ment of agriculture show that it
takes 8 IA pounds of grain to pro-
duce 1 pound of gain on fattening
poultry. Usually 1T cost consider
ably more to fatten mature hens
than it does to flesh up cockerels
and younger stock. According to the
experience of the department special
:sts. the general purpose birds are.
the most desirable for fattening pur-
poses.
AS a rule the fattening period
usually lasts for from to II days,
during which time the fowls are
confined in coops; The younger or
smaller birds give good results
where they are fed for the longer
period. What has been said in the
foregoing paragraphs applies with
equal force to the fattening of all
poultry.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09

Because their room is more desir-
able than their company, the cocker
els in the flock during the late
spring and early summer are about
as popular as the appearance of
Jack Frost during peach-budding
season. That is why it pays the aver
age poultryman to start a cleanup
campaign in his yards which will
result in selling all the surplus
cockerels as soon as they reach
marketable size. This disposition of
the male birds will provide more
commodious quarters for the pull
let's which are to be raised to ma
turity. Furthermore, as general
proposition, the earlier the cockerels
are marketed, after they reach suit
able size, the higher are the prices
they will bring, other conditions be-
ing equal, while, on the other hand,
the longer the cockerels are kept
in the flock. the smaller will be the
net profit they will yield when finally
sold.
1t is desirable that each poultry
man retain the choicest, most v1gor-
Gus and best grown cockerels in his
flock for subsequent breeding oper-
atoms, while it may also pay him
to hold back and grow to a larger
size such birds as he desires to
use for the family table. The COM
to sell the cockerels as soon as they
attain marketable size. In sections
where special and fancy markets are
available, cockerels of the lighter
breeds, such as the Leghorn, may be
sold as squad. broilers when weigh
ing from three-quarters of a pound
to to- one pound apiece. On the more
general markets, where frying chick
ems are desired and with the larger
breeds especially. the cockerels may
be fattened to weigh from one and
one-half to two and one-half pounds
apiece before being sold.
Coventry for the cockerels
The cockerels which are retained
for breeding purposes should be kept
apart from the rest of the flock In
the case of the male. birds designed
for market it often is possible and
practicable to fatten them for few
days before selling them. This extra
attention gets the birds into the best
condition, and even means the diff
ference between marketing. them
with the fancy trade, which is will
ing to pay premium prices, and sell
ing to consumers who desire goods
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09
Raise All the Chicks
You Hatch

1t is easy. to avoid loss and turn
failure into success now. Professor
T. E. Quisenberry, Box 476, Leaven-
worth, Kansas, has just written It,
page bulletin telling plainly just how
to avoid losses, how to successfully
raise your baby chicks and just how
to feed them. Everyone of our read
ers should have one of these bulle-
tins. Write at once and copy will be
mailed to you free.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09

event, you should endeavor to spe-
cialize in one of these institutions
for at least one year in animal hus-
bandry, even though you may not
expect to graduate therefrom, in
order to prepare yourself the better
to handle and mango a live stock
enterprise
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09

that would be
did: old flour
filled it with
sunlight we'll watered In
picked the continue
the variety planted Two such
barrels a a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09

In maintaining a system of live
stock farming, the question of WIN
ter feed presents a big problem to
many farmers. 1t is common IN
every section to hear the statement
from farmers that, 81 would like to
keep more cattle were L able TO
solve the winter feed problem on my
farm" 1t is true, the carrying ca
pacity Of many farmers in summer
on pasture is much greater than the
number of cattle which may be fed
through the winter.
Hundreds of farmers in the state
of Tennessee are solving this very
problem to their own satisfaction.
The solution there as well as else
where comes by the addition of
silo to the farm equipment. Silage,
next to blue grass, is the cheapest
and most economical ration the farm
err can provide. There are three fac
tors which control the cost of this
cheap succulent feed: the cost of
raising the crop, the tonnage per
acre, and the cost of filling the silo
Of course, the first two factors of
raising the crop and harvesting have
to be considered regardless of the
disposition of the crop. However,
the third factor, and this is the one
which Scares SO many farmers when
considering the building of a silo,
is not so great after all. The cost
of storing the crop in the silo as
compared to harvesting and storing
the corn and fodder varies little. Es-
Inmates have been compiled on the
acre basis under normal labor con-
ditions which show that the varia-
ton in cost is from fifty cents to
one dollar. The assembling of the
labor to do the job all at once is
the real problem and not so much
the cost.
Whole Plant Used
Another thing worth consideration
is the fact that the whole corn plant
is used. According to the common
practice on many farms from 20 to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09
BONE CAUSES OF HOG CHOLERA

Hog cholera. as most of our farm
ers have learned by bitter expert
ence, is one of the most destructive
diseases affecting our live stock. 1t
is a disease which has been very
difficult to control in the past, but
which we can now fight successfully
II we acquaint ourselves with the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09
GOOD BOOKS ON
ANIMAL HUSBAMDRX

:. W. B. T., Chickasaw, Ala. writes: I
was released from the army too late to
begin farming this year and too late to
enter school. During my spare moments
/ wish to study up on animal husbandry
and live stock, subjects, and will appre-
ate your giving me the names of some
of the best books to. purchase and study
along these lines. About what will the
books cost me? ~" .;.. ~
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09

, Among the books which you might
purchase and read to advantage are
the following: productive Horse
Husbandry" productive Swine Hus-
bandry," published and. distributed
through the agency of Lippincott
Company, of Philadelphia; Feeds and
Feeding" by Henry, published and
distributed by the author at Madison,
Wis; principles of Breeding" by
Davenport, published by CHM & Co.;
Farm Poultry" by Watson; "The
Training and Breaking of Horses"
by Harper; Management and Breed
ing of Horses" by Harper; Manage
ment and Feeding of Cattle" by
Shaw. and Milk and Its Products" ,
by Wing.
This will give you a good list of
valuable books on the subject of ami
NAL husbandry which you can read
and study at your leisure. A good
many of these books are used as
standard texts in our colleges. The
books mentioned in the latter part
of this list are handled by Mcmillan
Co. or Orange Judd Co, New York.
You can order them through standard
book sellers and stationers. They
will cost you anywhere from $1.25
up. None of them, however, are very
expensive.
While you will find this reading
course very valuable, we would sug-
gest, of course, that you enter a
college of agriculture and take up
work leading to a decree. In any
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09
LAND PLASTER VS..
GROUND LTMESTONE

diateIy, but this is. not necessarily
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09

s. B. c., Albany, Ga, writes: ! am
offered land plaster delivered at $l7.0O
per ton. 1t is claimed that 800 pounds
the. Weld of peanuts per acre. would
like your opinion OF using this material
at tbe Ia at Moving, -,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09

l.: R. c., Sterling, Ca, writes: l
would like to know the best time and
toes, sudan grass, velvet beans, ETC., Also
the amount of seed of each crop to sow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09
rERTILrzING TEACHES WITH .
NITRATE or SODA

J.. n. E., Gray, Ca, writes: am
of soda under my bearing peach trees
per acre What do you think about this
plan? Would it delay the maturity
of the fruit and prevent Its colorlng!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-09

Another thing worth CONSIDERATION
is the fact that the whole corn plant
is used. According to the common
practice on many farms from 20 to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12
NJ ADOO WRITES
To ADRIAN LYON
Chairman of Liberty Loan CON-
mittee Gets Autographed Let
ter From Secretary

The following autographed letter to
Adrian Lyon, chairman of the Fourth
Liberty Loan Committee of his city,
thanking him and the members of the
committee for putting across the Lib
erty oans has been received by Mr.
Lyon from William G.. McAdoo:
My dear MI. Lyon:
The armies of freedom have won
a glorious victory and have brought
near the dawn of a new day for hu-
mainly.
"Our army of loyal civilians has
also won its victories without which
the other victories on land and sea
would have been impossible. The sue
cess of the four Liberty Loan cam
paigns is due chiefly to the unselfsh
work of thousands of men and women,
and / take this opportunity of expires
sing 10 you my deep appreciation Of
your splendid service TO he country.
VIII you please convey 10 the other
members of your committee my sin
cere thanks.
eve still have before us a great
task-the task of raising the addition
al moneys required to meet the war
already incurred, the return
of our victorious armies to American
rehabilitation. Until this work has
been done, u duty to our heroes
and to our country will not have been
performed.
II am sure that 1 can count on
every loyal and patriotic member of
the Liberty Loan Committees and the
War Saving Committees Throughout
the country to continue their support
of the treasury department until the
great work is completed"
Very sincerely yours.
w. G. McADOO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-12
Y. M. C.. A. News

The organization of the Y. NJ. C. A.
public speaking class will take place
tomorrow night at a meeting to be
held in the association building at 8
o'clock. At this meeting there will
he speechmaking followed by the in
PRODUCTION of the public speaking
course and the teaching of the first
lesson by Mr.. Van Camper, of New
York City, who will be the instructor
throughout the course. No fee will
be charged for the lesson given to-
morrow night but n charge will be
made for the remainder of the course.
The Carnagey system which was used
with such success last year, is to be
continued this year, ii having won
great favor among merchants, real
estate men, plant officials, lawyers,
engineers, bankers, secretaries, insur-
.ance salesmen-in fact every man
who must talk in business or at pub
lie gatherings.
Glasses will be held on Thursday
night of each week, a number of men
having already signed up. 1t Is ex-
pected that the class will consist of
twenty-five. Among the points touch
ed upon in the course are: Acquiring
self-conhdence, thinking and remem-
bering before an audience, increasing
ones vocabulary, correct English,
voice development, gesture n poise,
psychology. humor, persuasive speak
ing, influence, force and using argu-
ments that convince.