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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
Substitute the Rice
For Costly Potatoes
Thereby Save Money

That the use of rice for potatoes,
a substitute already made by many
thrifty housewives. could be even
more widely adopted with profit, is
a suggestion of the United States
department of agriculture, prompted
by the present high prices of po-
tatoes. The departments food spe-
cialists point out that potatoes are
approximately four-ffths water and
one-fifth food material, whereas in
rice, as well as in most other grains,
verced. Under normal conditions the
prices of these two commodities
usually are such as to somewhere
nearly equalize the two from tho
standpoint of food cost.
Recently, however, potatoes have
sold from 81 to $50 per peck, which
means about seven to ten cents a
pound, whereas rice has retailed at
fifteen to seventeen cents a pound.
SO long as the price of the two foods
it is obvious from comparison of
their food content that given sum
of money can be spent much more
economically for rice than for po-
tatoes.
The estimated production of rice
in this country for the past year was
nearly 100000 over 1918. While
some export business in rice has be-
gun odevelop, the supplies for do
nestle consumption are considered
sufficient to meet a growing demand.
The department is not so much
concerned with the development of
any sudden increase in demand as it
is in having an increasing number of
people learn the value of this product,
not only as a dessert, but as an
item ranking with other cereals and
with vegetables in the menu
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
What It Costs
To Ship Eggs by
Parcel Post

Average hens eggs will weigh
about one and one-pounds to the
dozen, or two ounces apiece. The
weight of a single dozen of eggs in
a carton properly packed and wrapped
for mailing will run from two to
three pounds. depending on the ma
ture of the particular container, the
size of the eggs and the packing and
wrapping used. If the container be
a very light one and the eggs small,
the parcel may fall within the two
pound limit, and the postage, there
fore, within the first and second
zones, or 150-mile limit, would be six
cents. Most parcels containing a
dozen eggs will exceed two pounds.
but Will not reach three: therefore.
the postage on them will be seven
cents within the first and second
zones. A parcel containing two dozen
eggs will add perhaps two cents to
the postage, though sometimes only
one cent depending on the nature of
the container and the packing and
wrapping. \
1t should be observed that the
larger the parcel (Within the size
and weight limits) the cheaper is
the package, as the first pound of
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
WARNING TO MISSISSIPPI FARMERS
Don't Abandon Feed Crops For Hazard of Cotton

Farmers of Mississippi will read
with special interest the following
statement, both timely and sound,
prepared by Director r. S. Wilson,
of the extension service, containing
some valuable suggestions for i'm
mediate use:
1.-The time is approaching when
farmers must decide finally as to
what they are going to plant.
indications are that in a portion
of our state farmers are going
rather heavily into cotton. The ex-
tension department has refrained
from any strenuous cotton reduc-
ton campaign, as it seemed to us
that the experience of farmers for
the past several years should have
established in their minds the wis
dom Of diversification. In the hill
sections of Mississippi, especially,
the ubiquitous credit system has
been practically abolished; farm
ers, as rule, are out of debt.
and bank deposits have doubled and
trebled. This is no argument against
cotton as a money crop, because it
is, as a rule, our best money crop;
but it is simply because our cotton
money has gone into the bank
rather than to other states to pay
debts for supplies at credit prices,
and Furthermore, we had other
money crops that brought us cash
at all times of the year when it was
most needed and we were not de-
pendent upon one crop that was u.s.
ually dumped upon the market main
ly during period of from ninety to
a hundred and twenty days.
cit is. not the function of the ex-
t.lsion department to attempt TO
dictate to the people, but 1 would
like to make a timely suggestion
Grain of all kinds is high, relative
ly about as high as cotton, and ow-
ing to an unusually unfavorable sea-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
STANDARDS COUNT AT HOME
AND ABROAD, BUYERS FIND
Recent Importatons of Butter Bearing WeIKnoWn For
eign Brand Calls Attention to Value of Recognized
Grades in Marketing-Federa Inspection SerV-
ice an Aid

any one who will get in touch with
one of the five principal butter mar
kets where inspectors are maintained
Minneapolis, Chicago, New York
Philadelphia, BoSton-can have his
butter inspected at small cost. What
is needed. it is claimed, is that the
federal grades be more generally ap
piled. Not only would high grade
butter more generally command the
price it deserves, but many producers
now more or less indifferent to grad
ing would be induced to improve
the quality of their output.
A few weeks ago perishable food
inspectors representing the bureau of
of agriculture, were called on to in
spect 100000 pounds Of butter in
tended for export to European
country. The bureau was able to GER
tify that most of the butter came up
to the standard required by the ex-
porting house. Having received fed
eral certificates to this effect the
exporters could safely proceed with
their shipments to Europe. The in
cident is considered of special inter-
est because the house exporting the
100000 pounds had previously had
trouble with an uninspected ship
ment abroad because it did not come
up to specifications. By utilizing
the federal inspection service it was
possible for these exporters to be
sure tndt butter dcC6pIeu LOT SLIP
ment was up to a certain standard.
Standardization Promotes Efficiency
Since the inauguration Of federal
food inspection by the bureau of mar
kets in 1917, an increasing number
of producers, buyers, and sellers have
come to appreciate it's value, as is in
Dictated by the demand for inspection
Of perishable fruits and vegetables
and butter. This is big advance in
the right direction. market experts
say, but UNNECESSARILY greater bene-
fits can be enjoyed when producers
and dealers generally come to under
stand the grades which inspectors APP
ply, and constantly work with them
in view Standardization will pro-
mote efficiency, not only in the but
ter industry, but. in handling most
perishable fruits and vegetables.
With wide acceptance of federal
grades and standards, production
could be carried on far more profit
ably and distribution far more eco
nomically than at present. Anyone
interested in this question can secure
full information by writing the bu-
reau of markets, United States de-
partment of agriculture, Washington,
District of Columbia.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13

1t was no less a person than
Shakespeare's Hamlet who asserted
Denmark. But whatever truth there
may have been in that assertion,
American butter interests today
readily acknowledge that there is
nothing impure in Denmarks butter
Danish butter usually is. of very
good quality. That, in fact, is the
reason that dairy and butter inter-
ests in the United States have been
looking with a suggestion of concern
more than is deserved, perhaps
on the importation of Danish butter
which has been taking place at New
hundred casks weekly, each cask
weighing 112 pounds. Experts use
this incident to emphasize the les
son which Denmark's success in the
butter business teachers with respect
to standardization. While perhaps
the greatest value resulting from the
application of standards in Denmark
lies in it's benefit to that country's
export butter trade, in America a
corresponding benefit could be en-
joyed in domestic trade, since our
home butter consumption normally
far exceeds our exports
A Recognized Brand
The Danish government has
brand which the law provides can
be placed on all butter meeting GER
This is the brand to be found on the
casks which have been arriving at
New York and which is recognized
the world over as a guaranty of good
quality. Experts in American dairy
marketing problems point to the val
ue of the Danish official mark not
with the idea of advocating that this
government adopt a similar plan of
officially branding butter, but to en-
phasize in value which results from
adopting recognized standards. They
call attention to the fact that Ameri-
ca is producing much butter which
scores as high or higher than the
Danish importationS.
In some cases private brands are
well enough known to profit fully by
the high grade maintained. But this
cannot be said of all American but
ter to fine quality. Today no uni
form grades are universally adhered
to and consequently much butter has
to be marketed at lower prices than
it would otherwise bring, because it
bears no brand or score indicating
it's real value.
Apply Grades More Widely
The government has established
standards for scoring butter and
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
Select Alfalfa Seed With Care This Year

be: most easily recognized by the
presence of Russian Knapweed
seeds which are slightly larger than
our alfalfa, chalky white in color
and slightly wedge-shaped, which dis
tinguishes them from the notched
seed of other species of Knapweed.
Every alfalfa purchaser is urged to
supply himself with the Depart
ment's bulletin on this subject. Its
seed laboratories will be glad to in
spect any samples which, interested
persons may send in for analysis.
The relatively small crop of al
falfa seed produced in the United
States in 1919 is chiefly responsible
for the presnet high prices that pre-
vail, and have stimulated importa-
tions. Since July 1, 1919, importa-
tions of alfalfa seed have amounted
to upwards of 100000 pounds,
about one-fifth of which is of Tur-
kestan origin. This seed is being
advertised extensively and is being
Wholesaled at lower prices than do
meStic-groWn seed. Commercial
Turkestan alfalfa is generally char
acteriZed by lower and somewhat
more spreading habit of growth. 1t
also has finer stems and slightly
more hairy leaves. 1t is somewhat
impossible to distinguish Individual
plants of it from the domestic strains
OF common alfalfa, but in mass
growth differences can usually be
detected.
The Russian Knapweed Seeds
which help to to easily recognize
commercial Turkestan alfalfa are be-
lieved to be, always present in this
imported seed, and have not been
found in commercially seed from other
sources.
Alfalfa seed may be sent to any
of the following seed testing labora-
tories for Identification: Seed Labor
atory, Bureau of Plant Industry,
United States Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. c.; Branch
Seed Laboratories at Berkeley, Cal.
Lafayette, Ind; Columbia, Mo-; Cor
Wallis, Greg, and College Station,
Texas.
The revised edition of Farmers
Bulletin, No. 757, Commercial Va
rieties of Alfalfa is now available
for free distribution. The bulletin
describes the characteristics of the
kinds and varieties of alfalfa .ila-
are available comm eTcially in the
United States. and indicates clearly
the section of the country to which
each is adapted. Before making their
purchases Of alfalfa seed farmers
should write to the department for
! this publication.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13

son last year, there is shortage OF
grain in the state. Present indica-
lions are that it is going to be seri-
Gus. Not only will feeds on which
to fish this crop be extremely ex-
pensive, but it may be difficult to
secure them at any price next sum-
mer. Some spring oats have been
sown, but by no means enough to
meet our needs. I would suggest,
therefore, that farmers plant a
small area, at least, to some of the
very early corns, such as the early
yellow Dent, or the Hickory King.
If this is done at once, or as soon
as the weather will permit, it will
reach a stage at which it may be
fed in July and will be extremely
useful in tiding us over the grain
shortage.
Another thing is happening which
to our mind is a serious mistake.
Some people are already, and large
number of others are contemplating
ing to cotton.
"a good permanent pasture can
not be made in a year, but is the
work of several years of effort.
What cotton will do in future years,
no on, at persent can positively say.
Neither can anyone tell positively
how long the present depression in
the price of live stock may last.
Then should we not stop and think
before sacrificing so readily the
progress we have striven to make
and have made in recent years to-
ward balanced farming system to
take step that it will take us
years to retract. Afarmer who had
made a remarkable financial sue
cess once told me that when other
people were going out of a business
was the time he always went into
it. There is some philosophy in this
statement that it might profit some
of us to consider at this time"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
BRING PEACH TREES UP IN
THE WAY THEY SHOULD GO

ing an ample number OF secondary
branches.
Pruning the second and third years
does not differ in principle from
that of the first. At each pruning,
the prexiops h seasons growth nd is
quite as much as at the first prun--'
upon @ the character of the growth
and the condition of the. tree. If it
is stocky and strong, less heavy
shortening in heavily in order to
slender, spindling growth should be
shortened back as severely after the
second or third season as at the
earlier pruning.
secondary branches require the
same attention as at the first prun-
ing. The points which require par
ticular attention are thinning out
enough to keep the top open and
shortening in heavily in order to
wood evenly. distributed throughout
the top of the tree and on the in
terror surfaces of the main limbs.
Pruning After Third Year
By the time peach trees are three
or four years old they should be
this they will make a smaller an
nual growth under usual conditions
than during the earlier years and
less heading in will be required.
In some seasons it may not be nee
essary to cut back the terminal
growth, though to do so will tend,
as a rule, to develop the smaller
secondary and side branches. Again,
the extent of the heading back will
be governed in some seasons by
fruit buds. If there has been win
ter injury, or if the buds failed
to form well the previous season,
little or no reduction of the pre-
vious seasons growth will be need
ed. On the other hand, if the trees
set of fruit buds developed, and
they have suffered no injury, COR
respondingly heavy cutting back of
the previous seasons growth may
be advisable in order to thin the
fruit as much as is possible by that
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13

In view of the large importations
of alfalfa seed which are arriving
from Turkestan and other foreign
countries, because of relatively small
domestic supplies, the United States
department of agriculture urges
farmers to exercise great care in
selecting alfalfa seed, since the diff
ference between success and failure
with alfalfa is often only question
of variety. The eastern farmer, par
ticularly, will succeed better If he
uses homegrown seed of good quail
ity. But no matter in what part of
the country he lives, the farmer
should know what he is getting; and
if he is purchasing commercial
Turkestan alfalfa, quantities of
which have recently been imported,
he should have the advantage Of a
lower price.
According to extensive tests made
by the federal department of agri-
culture commercial Turkestan al
falfa is less hardy in northern re-
gians than varieties commonly grown
there, and in the southern regions
it's yield is less than the varieties
now commonly grown. For example.
in the Great Plains regions, south of
southern Nebraska, local strains of
common alfalfa produce larger hay
yields than the commercial Turke-
stan, and in the extreme southern
part of this region the Peruvian
variety is far superior to it in point
of yield. In the northern part of
the Great Plains region, Grimm al
falfa is decidedly superior to the
commercial Turkestan in hardness,
and both the Grimm and the north
ern-grown strains of the common va
riety exceed it in yields of hay.
Generally speaking, in the north
ern states east of the Mississippi
river, the commercial Turkestan al
falfa is decidedly inferior to the
Grimm, while in the central and
south central portions of the terri
tory east of the Mississippi it is in
ferior to the strains of common va
rieties such as are grown in Kan
sas and adjoining states, and is
inferior to the Peruvian variety in
the extreme south.
In the intermountain and irri-
gated sections of the west, local
strains of common alfalfa are SUI
perior to commercial Turkestan, and
in the extreme southwest, in the
Central valley of California and on
the Pacific coast, the Peruvian va
riety gives far larger yields of hay
Commercial Turkestan alfalfa can
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13

every package costs cents within
the first and second zones, while each
additional pound up to fifty costs but
one cent; so that while one-pound
parcel would cost five cents postage,
two-pound parcel would cost only
six cents, or three cents a pound.
A twenty-pound parcel would cost
twenty -four cents, or one and one
fifth cent per pound, and a fifty
pound parcel would cost fifty-four
cents, or but one and two-tWenty-
fifths cents per pound.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
RHEUMATISM
RECIPE

I viii gladly send any Rheumatism suf
ferer a Simple Herb Recipe Absolutely Free
that Completely Cured me of a terrible at
tack of muscular and inflammatory Rheu-
matism of long standing after everything
else tried had failed me. l have given
it to many sufferers who believed their
their suffering by taking these simple herbs
1t also relieves Sciatica promptly as we'll as
Neuralgia. and is wonderful blood puri-
fer. You are also welcome to this Herb
Recipe if you will send for it at once.
believe you will consider it a God Send
after you have put it to the test. There is
nothing injurious contained in it, and you
can see for yourself exactly what you are
taking. I will gladly send this Recipe
absolutely free-to any sufferer who will
send name and address plainly written.
w. G.. SUTTON, 1850 Magnolia Ave.
Los Angeles, California.
(Advt.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
RUPTURED?
TRY This FREE
New Invention Sent on 80 Days Trial With.
out Expense to You

Simpl" send me your name and l will
send yoL my new copyrighted rupture book
and measurement blank. When you return
the blank l will send you my new invention
for rupture. When it arrives put it on and
wear it. Put it to every test you can think
of. The harder the test the better you will
like it. You will wonder how you ever got
along with the old style cruel spring truss
es or belts with leg straps of torture. Your
own good common sense and your own doc
tor will tell you it is the only way in which
you can ever expect cure. After wearing
it 80 days, if it is not entirely satisfactory
in every way-if it is not easy and com
fortable-if you cannot actually see your
rupture getting better, and if not convinced
that a cure is merely a question of time,
just return it and you are out nothing. Any
rupture appliance sent on 30 days trial with
out expense to you is worth d trial. Tell
your ruptured friends of this. EASYHOLD
CO, 1005-E, Koch Bldg. Kansas City,
Mo.-(AdVt)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
Moonshine Gets
Moonshine in Bad

GRAND RAPIDS.-Albert Moon
shine found a drink of the same
name. Right you are! That's just
where they sent him.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
Hillsides Need Trees

What the trees do for the roads
they do also for the forested hill
sides. Wherever there are no for
ests on the hills and mountains the
rain and melted snow rushes off in
torrent, digging out great gullies
and carrying away the fertile soil.
Where there is a forest the trees
protect the soil from the beating of
the rain; the roots lead the water
deep into the ground, to be stored
up there and gradually fed out by
springs all the year round; the leaf
litter absorbs. and holds the water
like sponge; the trunks and roots
prevent the rapid run-off of the wa
ter and bind the soil. together. The
forest is of tremendous benefit in
preventing both floods and drought;
it is in reality a natural storer of
water. 1t is highly desirable, often
imperative, therefore, that the water
sheds of nayigable streams and those
projects, and water power plants de-
pend for their supply should be for
eSted.
The greatest value of Arbor day
lies in it's effect upon peoples at
titude toward the trees that. are al
ready growing for manifestly there
are thousands of trees Of natural
origin to every one planted by man.
The average citizen is only now be-
ginning to realize the necessity for
taking care of these trees, having
never before considered that they
needed any care. E-e.
How to Plant Trees
Here is the department of agri-
culture method of planting trees:
Cut off the ends of all broken. or
muti1ated roots and remove all side
branches,
Dig holes at least three feet in
diameter and two feet deep. If the
soil is poor they should be four feet
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
HOW TO RAISE
BABY CHICKS
Put Avicol in the drinking water.

Most people lose half Of every hatch.
and seem to expect it. Chick cholera or
white diarrhoea is the trouble. The U. 8.
Government states that over half the
chicks Matched die from this cause.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
Al Is Back at
Bill Posting

SAN DIEGO.-Al Hart, bill pos
ter, thought he discovered oil in his
backyard. 1t was bubbling out. He
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13

An Avicol tablet,
placed in the drinking
water. will positively
save your little chicks
from all such diseases.
Inside Of 48 hours the
sick ones will be as lively
as crickets. Avicol keeps
them healthy and makes
them grow and .5eVeIcp.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
Sailors Shiver
AT Boat Names

LIVERPOOL.-New Atlantic liners,
built by the Anchor and Cunard COM
panies, will bear the names of liners
torpedoed in the war, despite the an
cient sea tradition that this practice
will bring bad luck. The new Cam
eronia will soon be in service. The
new craft will be equipped with but
ont funnel instead of two, as were
their predecessors.