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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

Hanging in one of the rooms oc-
cupied by the main office of the bu-
reau of markets, United States de-
partment Of agriculture, in Washing
ton, is a map showing an important
phase of the governments work in
interesting grain growers, dealers,
and millers in grain grading. The
map is dotted with many colored
pins indicating towns and villages,
scattered north south, east and
west, where this truth has been en-
phasized in connection with grain
grading demonstrations, given by
representatives Of the bureau. The
map is an epitome of the grain ex-
perts' work in spreading the gospel
Of grain grading.
Grain Grading Made Understandable
1t is not easy TO explain grain
grading if one attempts it without
samples or apparatus, but with the
equipment included in travelling eX-
hibits sent out by the department It
is a much simpler matter. With the
help of information given by the
demonstrators a farmer familiar with
grain can soon learn to grade his
own crop satisfactorily.
Prior to the establishment of fed
eral grades, growers and interior
buyers knew little of the various
methods and interpretations of diff
ferent local grades at the grain ter
minals. Under federal standards the
government shows how the grading
is done according to definite rules Of
one national standard, so that the
farmer and interior dealer has access
to the same knowledge of grain grad
ing as was formerly had by the ter
minal dealer. The exhibits are de-
signed to show the correct methods
of apply the federal grades for oats,
wheat and shelled corn. The ap-
paratus displayed includes a mo1s-
ture tester, scales for weighing SAM
pies and separations, a test weight
per bushel device, a 5000" separar-
ing device, sleeves, and a wildcat
kicker"
TO visitors interested in learning
how samples of grain from a car or
bin are secured which are truly rep
resentative, it is explained that a
sampler makes probes in five or more
different parts of a car with a tube
like instrument containing ten COM
partments. With this he secures
grain from various depths Of the
load. The contents of each probe Is
emptied upon a sampling cloth and
examined for odor, temperature, and
condition. A portion of the sample
is put in an alright can and the re-
mainder in cloth bag. These two
lots are then brought to the inspec-
ton office for examination, testing
and grading.
But, the visitor objects, such sam
pies are too large for testing and
for a detailed examination of the
kernels. That is true. That is just
the reason for the 5000" machine,
the demonstrators explains. The sam
pie from the bag is poured into the
hopper at the top of this two-spout-
ed cylindrical machine, and cone
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
PASTURE LANDS FOR THE
SOUTHEAST

Grass is a permanent asset to any
country. Without it live stock cannot
bs maintained as economically as
would otherwise be possible. A good
-@rt of the land area of a given
rare is better adapted for grazing
purposes than for general agriculture.
= can be more probably and salts
ractorily handled if laid down to
grasses tkan in any other manner.
The subject Of crosses has been al
most entirely ignored by the cotton
farmer, but now that the boil weevil
has come, a new situation has de-
veloped, and we must learn all there
10 to know about pastures and graz
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

ing crops. To this end, the division
of agronomy of the Georgia State
College of Agriculture has been MAX
ing systematic studies for several
years past. A review of some of
the more important conclusions reach
ed is presented in this article for
the benefit of our farmers.
The problem of successful live
stock raising in Georgia is largely
dependent on the introduction of good
permanent pastures. If plenty of
grass can be secured year after year
without much expense good financial
returns from animals are assured
There is no cheaper high quality feed
than grass in a good pasture. This
is recognized by practical stockmen
everywhere and is translated into
practice on a broad scale through
the grazing belts of the United States.
Cattle, sheep, horses and mules are
especially dependent on permanent
pastures. Hogs can be produced
profitably on temporary grazing crops
due to the quick returns they make,
but a permanent pasture is a great
help in growing them. In spite of
II TeCOSIllLSu IipOI 1SldI1NSly
little wrok, either in an experimental
or a practical way, has been attempt
ed with permanent pastures in Geor-
gia. This is also true in the other
southern states with climate and soil
conditions similar to ours. We have
learned, however, that the mixture
of grasses and clovers succeeding
we'll in the more northern states will
not be successful in Georgia ex-
cept in a few counties along the
northern border. Elsewhere our soils
are not fertile enough OF our eli
mate cool and moist enough to grow
the best-known tame grasses, as Red
Top, Kentucky Blue Grass, Orchard
Grass, Tall Dat, Red and Alsike Glow
ers. There are a few places here
and there, as well-drained bottoms
and virgin hills, on which these will
succeed but for the great majority
of our grazing we must turn to other
plants.
A study of successful pastures in
our state shows that we have sew
eral grasses and clovers growing
we'll under our conditions. The most
important ones are:
Lespedeza or Japan Glover.
Bermuda Grass.
Carpet Grass.
Dallis Grass or Paspalum.
White Clover.
All these except Bermuda have in
the majority of cases been introduced
accidentally into the pastures. With
small beginning they have increas-
ed and formed a complete sod. All
of these spread by producing seed
which are eaten by animals and scat
tered in droppings. Bermuda grass
produces a few fertile seed, but
spreads by means of its roots also.
Under moderate grazing, Carpet grass
and Lespedeza are heavy seeders,
while the White clover and Dallis
grass are moderate seeders.
Lespedesa is the most important
pasture plant in Georgia and its
grazing possibilities are only partly
known. Within the last sixty years
it has become distributed throughout
the state with little assistance from
man. It's entrance into many Sec
lions was SO upnoticed that today it
is known only as wild Summer
Glover" The value of Lespedeza is
due to it's ability to grow on SO many
kinds of soil, and to the good quality
grazing it produces. On the poor
clay hills of north Georgia 1t fire.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
TRAVELLING EXHIBITS EXPLAIN
METHODSOF GRADING GRAINS

shaped BATTLE, located just below the
outlet of the hopper, causes the
grain to spread evenly over it's sur
face. At it's base are series OF
ducts, each alternate duct flowing
into one of the spots, below, which
accurately divides the sample in
half so that one portion of it will
grade exactly the same as the other.
Five or six divisions of the sample
are made in this way to reduce the
portion to be examined from about
IL pounds to to 8 ounces de-
pending on the test to be made. This
enables the inspector to analyZe the
sample rapidly. Part of the loose
sample is put through the test
weight per bushel machine. The
value of this machine lies in the fact
that with all samples weighed the
kettle is filled under uniform condi-
tions. The sample falls just two
inches from a hopper to the quart
kettle, passing through an opening
l IA inches in diameter.
Use of Type Trays
When the examination of the in
dividua1 kernals is undertaken the
/ inquirer at the exhibit sees the
value of the glass-covered type
trays to the demonstration. If corn
! is being examined the demonstration
picks up a tray showing kernels
that serve as types to determine
whether a sample classes as white
yellow or mixed" Another group
of kernels shows various types of
damaged kernels.
| If the grading of white oats is be-
| ing demonstrated, another tray is
used. If wheat is under discussion
the inquirer is shown one or more
of a large number of wheat type
trays which illustrate the various
classes and sub-classes of wheat
the principal varieties in each class
and types of foreign material and
damage.
A portion of the sample retained
In the air-tight can is placed in the
moisture tester for the benefit OF
the visitor. He sees how the inspec-
| tor determines the percentage OF
moisture in the grain and learns
that definite percentages are allowed
for each grade. All the other tests
described above are made on the
large sample in the cloth bag. The
oat kicker is mechanical device
which separates the oats, wee(
stems, chaff, straw, and otller for
eign matter known as dockage from
wheat samples. This is the first
| test for wheat samples. In corn ant
oats samples the foreign material is
separated by screening with hand
sleeves.
Thousands of farmers and others
Interested in grain have visited
these exhibits, which are helpinf
producers, dealers, millers and 9th
ers understand the principles o.
grain grading. After talking will
the demonstrators they realize tina
the application of the federal grades
materially narrows marketing costs
and so is direct benefit to boil
grower and consumer.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
$4,000 IN PRIZES TO BE
AWARDED AT ALABAMA FAIR

prize of 500 in each class down to
$25 for the fifteenth prize, and five
more additional prizes of $40 each
through the twentieth. For the jun
ior and senior yearlings there are
fifteen prizes running from $1OO Tor
the first prize down to $50 for the
tenth prize, with an additional $40
each for the following prizes down
to the fifteenth This list provides
for II prizes to owners of purebred
stock and 20 prizes to owners of
grade stock-140 in al.
The calving dates for the show
steers have been fixed as follows:
Junior calves born between January
1, 1920 and September I, 1920; Sem
Tor calves born between September l.,
1919 and January /, 1920; Junior
yearIings born between January /,
1919, and September l, 1919; Senior
yearlings BORN between September
1, 1918 and January 1, 1919.
The purpose Of the Fair associa-
ton and the state in awarding this
large sum of money as premiums is
to stimulate the interests of the
cattle breeders, both large and small,
in the production of hikh class grade
and purebred livestock and cause
them to Immediately prepare steers
for the fall exhibit. A large number
of the cattlemen of the state have al
ready signified their intention to eX
hibit at Birmingham, and the Fair
association planning an enlarge
ment of it's cattle barns.
K. G. Baker, beef cattle specials
of the Alabama Extension Service at
Auburn, has been elected superin:
tendent of the steer show All steers
to be shown will be required to be
Alabama bred and fed. The exten- p,
sion service and the fair association
are not urging cattlemen over the
state to avail themselves of this op-
portunity
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
Graded Euus Brine Premium

Eggs from the Pacific coast IN,
large amounts were first shipped
across the continent to the New York
City market two years ago. Now
they are bringing q premium OF
from / to 2 cents. according to
market quotations.
That this is due to the strict
grading practiced by the shippers of
the Far West is the belief of men
in the Bureau of Markets, United
States Department of Agriculture.
The reputation for careful grading
which the westerners have attained
in other products shipped east has
spread to include eggs.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
Farmers PLEDGED to Thrift

The advantages both to the indi-
vidual and to the community and
nation accruing from consistent saw
ing and judicious investment is be-
ing thoroughly realized by the
farmers of America. At a recent
meeting at Elmira, N. Y, the Che
nung County Dairymen's league and
Chemung County Farm bureau
pledged themselves Fundamentally
o the government thrift movement
At conference of agricultural ex-
ension leaders of the south at Gulf.
ort, Miss, it was declared that CO.
operation with the movement of the
treasury department was an essential
part of thes, methods necessary to
get maximum results under southern
conditions
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
Duck Eggs Sell at Best
Prices Around Easter

The demand for ducks eggs at a
good price is limited and not nearly
as general as the demand for hens
eggs. The quality of the southern
age market was poor until people be-
gan to keep Indian Runner ducks
and to build up trade in tirst-class
eggs. A good demand for ducks
eggs exists about Easter time at
prices usually several cents a dozen
higher than for hens eggs, but dur
ing the balance of the year the av-
erage price for ducks eggs has not
been much higher than for hens
eggs. Most buyers make no quota
lions for ducks eggs except early In
the spring. Since three ducks eggs
weigh about the same as four hens
eggs, ducks are not as profitable for
the production of market eggs as
fowls, unless a hig ler price is Sc
cured for the ducks eggs.
A trade is gradually being estab-
lished in some markets for fancy
nearby ducks eggs, which bring
higher prices than hens eggs, and
the demand seems to be increasing
Pure white eggs are preferred and
usually bring the highest price
These eggs should be marketed fire.
quently, as they depreciate in quail
ity more rapidly than hens eggs, es-
pecially during hot weather. The
market for eggs should be carefully
investigated by those who intend. tc
raise breeds Of the egg-laying type
of ducks, such as the Indian Runner
especially for the production of eggs
say poultry specialists of the United
States department of agriculture.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

With proper methods and equip
nent many of the so-called foreig |
cheeses can be made in the United
States and elsewhere. Department
circular II, Trend of the Cheese In
dustry in the United States" will
give you full infornlatio. on tie
subject.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

The annual cheese consumption in
the United States has been less than
pounds per capita during prac-
tically all the time of record, and
has never reached pounds per
capita as national average
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
Club Members
As Stock Judues

1t is almost as important to be
able to judge an animal accurately
as it is to raise one successfully. If
a person does not know what consti-
tutes god points in an animal, he
is obliged to rely on some one else's
Judgment in both buying and SELL
ing. That is one reason why boys
and girls in the stubs supervised by
the department of agriculture and
the state agricultural colleges are
being trained in stock judging. At
the county, state and interstate fairs,
live stock judging contests are con-
Quoted and demonstrations given by
club members to interest the public
and improve the methods used in
the production and care of live
stock.
At the Missouri state fair boys
and girls club teams judged both
beef and dairy cattle. In putting
on the demonstrations each member
had his particular part to do. The
captain of the team introduced one
member, who gave the history and
characteristics of an ideal beef ami
NAL and the same for one of dairy
type. Another member compared
dairy and beef cattle by using an
animal exhibited at the fair to IL
lustrate his points. The captain
then scored a beef steer, using a
large score card that could be read
by everyone in the audience. Each
point was discussed and the rating
Of the good and poor features of the
animal were pointed out and scored.
At the Interstate fair at Sioux
City, Ia, the Nebraska live stock
Judging team won first honors in
competition with teams from North
Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri and
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

The early Matched pullet begins
to lay early in the fall and con-
tinues to lay when eggs are high
in nrice
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

Irish potatoes should be planted
right away for an early crop. I ex-
pect to plant mine this week. On
land such as you describe applica-
tons of vegetable matter are desir-
able. A we'll rotted compost should,
therefore, be put in the bottom of
the furrow in Winch the seed are to
be dropped Use this compost at
the rate of two tons and upward per
acre. Strew over the middles five to
seven hundred pounds of a fertilizer
containing per cent Of nitrogen, 10
per cent of phosphoric acid and per
cent of potash. Mix the manure ana
the fertilizer well with the subsoii
by means of a bull tongue. This work
should be done so thoroughly that the
potato seed will not come in direct
contact with the fertilizer. Drop in
the potatoes and cover. Keep up
clean cultivation throughout the
growing season, The potato that
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
Destroying the Peach Rora,.

sStioyAng Ghe Peach Borer'
u. +. NJ, Finleyson, Ga, writes;
nave some peach trees that have been
out three years. l dug around them
picked off. What can l do to keen
them from returning? Any advice in
THIS matter will be appreciated
Your trees are evidently affected
by borers. The best method of fight
ing this trouble is to worm the trees
once and sometimes twice during tho
winter. If worming is done twice
the first work should be done in De-
toner and the second in February. In
Worming trees, remember to disin-
rect the knife when going from one
tree to another. By doing this, you
Will likely prevent the dissemination
or croWn-gal or other troublesome
diseases. To worm the trees, YOU
must remove the earth somewhat
from around the base of the tree
Then search carefully for the open
ings made by the borers and DESTROY
them with a sharp wire or some 9TH
er such instrument. Some orchard
lists in an endeavor to overcome this
trouble by worming mound their
trees IN the summer. This forces
the borers to enter the tree above the
ground-line, and they are easier to
destroy on that account. Other meth
DDS of lighting these pests can be
suggested, but none of theYs Drove
more effective or satisfactory than
the one I have outlined,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
Didn't Lose q Hog
This Year

, Didp { Lose q HOG
This Year
Last, year I lost over
half Of ny hogs, but sipc3
using your HOG FAT
this year I have not lost
asingle one. There was
some cholera around but
1t never touched me. My
hogs have no worms,
either, and are so fat
they can hardly get
around. This tablet is a
great idea, because it is
SO easy to give it TO my
hogs in their slop or
drinking water. HOG.
FAT is q wonder"
F. J. STOCKHOLM,
Wadena. Mimi
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
Top-Price Hogs Ready for
Market 60 DAYS Sooner

FAT helps drive out worms. revitalize the
digestive organs and just makes the fat pile
on. It strengthens the hogs and keeps them
in such fine condition that they are bound to
bring the top price. HOG-FAT will double
this years hog profits.
Il ID much easier to use HOG-FAT than old.style
powder liquid and sure to be eaten By the hog
that results can't help but come quick. Your profit
profit. write R. L. Barnes Hog Specialist 1856 Huron
ST., Milwaukee, Wis, for 81 90 package of HOG
FAT Tonic. Profit by the experience of q man who
has made fortune out of hogs. ] have been study
ing hogs for 40 years and k,,ote what they need.
Co. r. A
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

Early Crop Irish Potatoes
c. w. II. s., Thomson, Ga, writes
am going to plant some Irish potatoes
on light sandy soil, and wish to know
what fertilizer to use. Could I plant
the same land to sweet potatoes after
harvesting the Irish potatoes and have
them mature? Should more fertilizer be
addedf
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
Read What HOG-FATIs Doing
for Thousands Of Hog Raisers:

HOG FAT a God Send;
81 Package Worth 500
"HoG-FAT hes been q
God-send to me. After
losing my hogs three
years straight / was al
most discouraged. One
of my neighbors recon-
mendep HOG-FAT to me
and I sent for a Sl.0o
package. 1t has saved
my hogs and they are
now ready for market.
That 500 package hes
been worth 500. 90 to me.
It certainly is put up in
convenient form.
JOE WILLIAMS,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

seems to be in the greatest demand
at the present time is the Irish
Cob5ler. This variety planted now
should come out of the land about
June 1 to the 10, or in ample time
TO enable you to replant sweet pota-
toes on the same soil. 1 have fol-
lowed this practice for thirteen years
past with great success. OF course
L re-bed my land for sweet potatoes
and also add about 900 to 500 pounds
more fertilizer of the formula sug-
gnSted above
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13

Mixing Fertilizers for Cotton
c. Il. f., Jefferson, Ga, writes:
lave the following fertilizer material
on hond: Three tons of acid phosphate,
) tons of steamed bone meal, 8 tons
nitrate of soda and one-half ton muriate
of potash. How should this be mixed
for the best results for cotton and
corn on stiff red clay land? What is
your opinion of steamed bone meal as
compared with acid phosphate? What
is cheapest-bone meal at $50 or Is per
cent acid at $25 per ton
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
Varieties of Cotton Suited to
North Georgia

W. d. NJ, Commerce, Ca, writes:
We may be bothered with the boil
weevil this year and would like to know
what variety of cotton you would advise
under these conditions? We had few
weevilg this past year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
KAMENEFF TELLS REDS
BRITAIN AIDS WRANGEL

LONDON, Oct S0.--Leo Kameneff. for
merry Russian trade agent here and who
was ordered by tho British Government
to leave England. has arrived in Moscow
and has told the Boishcvi,Si that the atti-
tude of allied Governments in Europe
toward them has changed in accord with
the situation on the Russian var fronts,
say Russian advices
',rhe supporters OF intervention have
again raised their heads he said "rhe
Allies are making stli one more effort
10 overthrow the Soviet Government and
have staked everything on Gen. Wrangel.
"On the day when Lloyd George told
me to leave London he stated. "the
Bank Of England started cashing Gen.
Wrangel's checks. A. direct war against
Russia is very unpopular in England and
the working classes demand peace.
Therefore Lloyd George did not decide
to announce openly the alteration in his
policy and even my departure was ox-
planned by the two excuses OF financial
assistance TO labor newspaper and con-
slant relations between Soviet Russia
and the Council OF Action.
THE further course OF events in Eng
land and Europe depends Oh the manner
in which Soviet Russia defeats Wrangel,"
added Kameneff.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
POLES SEIZE HOMES
TO PROVIDE HOUSING
Government Commanders
An Private Residences.

WARSAW, Oct. so.-Al rooms In prl-
vate dwellings have been Communicated
by the Government to meet the hous sing
situation in this city. This action was
taken because of the approach Of cold
weather and the serious shortage OF
living accommodations in Warsaw.
Only three rooms Will be allowed for n
family without children, regardless Of
the wealth or social position OF the
tenant
Warsaw has doubled In popula ton
since the war. and further complications
y ere caused by recent arrival of thou
sands of Bolshevik prisoners who have
ROT been disposed OF by the peace terms.
Food distribution will be largely In
the hands OF the American Relief Ad-
minlstration this winter. as In the past.
Hoover food drafts. which pour into the
country with every mail. are saving
thousands from death by starvation.