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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25

: leased from quarantine. and st.
| Helena. Livingston, Sabine, LaSalle,
| and Calcasieu Parishes, and a por-
ton of Ouachita Parish, are requar-
antined.
In North Carolina, Pasquotank
county is released from quarantine.
In Oklahoma the following coun-
ties and portions of counties are re-
leased: Atoka and Bryan; the re-
mainder of Latimer and SeQuoyah,
and portion of LIE Flore and Choc-
taw.
In Texas the following counties
and portions are released from quar-
antine: Bell, Brown, Burnet, Camp,
Coryell. Delta, Denton. Falls, Frank
lin, Gillespie, Hill, Hopkins. Lampasas
Limestone. Mills, Navarro, San Saba,
and Wise; and a portion of Com
anche and Lamar.
The existing quarantine ef areas
in the states of Arkansas, Florida
and Virginia and the territory of
Porto Rico is continued.
Good Progress Made
The revised quarantine shows that
work against the cattle tick general
ly is progressing very successfully
Failure of local authorities, how
ever, to cooperate with state and
federal officials in "mopping up"
their sections is responsible for
many districts still being held I'M
der quarantine which would other
wise be released. 1t is expected, how
ever. that by next year such CO.
operation will be secured that
much more substantial area will be
freed from quarantine.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25
Poison Bait Called
Good Remedy for
Destructive Cutworm

Cutworms are the almost hairless
caterpillars of several species or
moths. The eggs are laid mostly
on grass in heavy sod land The
larvae feed on the grasses. Conse-
uuently, on land which has had con-
siderable grass, cutWorms are most
troublesome. When such land is
plowed the natural food Of the cater
pillars is cut off and they are forced
to concentrate on the plants that are
set out later. They are especially
troublesome to such crops as cab
bage and beets.
The cut surface of the plant on
which they feed is so small that it
them by direct application of the
poison to the plants attacked. They
are best combated by means of the
poisoned bait, good one being:
Bran, twenty pounds; cottonseed
meal, five pounds; paris green, one
pound. Thoroughly mix these while
dry and then add two and hal
gallons water and two quarts OF
syrup.
The mixture should be thoroughly
damp but not sloppy so that 1t viii
fall in fine fakes when sown broad
cast over the ground. Prof. j.
Watson, of the Florida experiment
station, recommends this remed
and says that it should be put on
after sunset so that it will renal:
moist all night. If sown properly i.
will fall in small flakes that will no
be dangerous to fowls and game. L
should be broadcasted or scattere'
along the rows or about the bases OF
the plants to be protected.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25
Salvati0n Of the South
Is Being W/orked Out
MIN OzVn Resources

general cotton situation, for cotton
IS Americas greatest export crop
cotton furnishes employment to
hundreds of thousands in the north
and the cotton section is one Of
Americas chief markets for manu-
featured products.
Two Phases to Present Crisis
There are two phases to the pres
ent crisis. First, the growers say
the 1920 crop cost 25 to 35 cents a
pound to produce-and the present
selling price is below cost. Second
more than 100000 bales remain in
warehouses from the crops of the
last three years, on which millions
of dollars have been loaned, and
there is no market for this cotton.
These 5,00c,0 600 bales of "holdover
cotton" represent that part of the
crop which is Of low quality-short-
fiber, stained and filled with trash
which American mills will not
use. Germany, alone, used to take
more than 100000 bales of this
yearly for rope, burlap and the
heavy clothing of her peasants. With
the German and other central Euro
pean markets closed by war and
inability to purchase because of lack
of cash or credit, this cotton back
ed up on the American market.
Thus the south is trying to get
rid of it's old cotton and at the
same time to secure a better price
for its new cotton.
The government early refused to
handle the situation. The south then
set to work for itself. Out of it's
difficulties have arisen a number of
plans for export corporations, CO.
operative marketing and changed ag-
ricultural conditions which, while
they may not save this years crop,
promise tremendous Improvement in
future years.
Meanwhile bankers, buyers and
cotton factors declare from 60 to
rs per cent of the 1920 crop will
be held for some months and then
marketed slowly, and that the~south
has the finances to carry out this
program. They also expect a grad
ual rise in raw cotton prices and
a steadily improving financial situa-
ton.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25
Raise More Cattle
And Food Products
Is Experts Advice
BY Roland Turner, General Agricu1-
tura1 Agent, Southern Railway
System

System
Labor conditions make 1t neces-
sary to change our farming system
so as to increase the ratio Of horse
or tractive power to man power If
the value of our farm production is
to be maintained. Southern farming
has employed too great proportion
Of man or hand labor. A greater
proportion of our lands should be
given over to the production Of for
age and feed which can be utilized
stock.
Through diversified farming we
must correct the economic error of
buying food and feed from other
sections. The system of farming
followed in the south has caused a
constant deterioration of our soils.
Farms on which live stock are kept
increase in fertility and produce more
profitable crops. Live stock raising
in connection with southern agricul-
ture will build up and maintain soil
fertility. Higher producing capacity
and greater prosperity will result.
An acre in the south will produce
a greater volume of highly nutritious
grazing over a longer period than in
any other part of the country. We
can produce grain feeds and we have
a wide range of leguminous crops
with large yields, ideal for forage.
We also have cotton seed and pea
nut meal and cake at our doors.
Live stock markets have been de-
veloped and packing houses in the
south have capacity for 70 per cent
more meat animals than are being
produced. Southern farmers should
take full advantage of their oppor-
tunities for profitable live stock pro-
GuctiOn.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25
New Judging Test
To Feature N. c. Meet

Something new in the way of a
swine judging contest is to be held
at the North Carolina State Live
stock meeting in Salisbury, Decem-
Der $40. w. w. Shay, president of
the N. C. Swins Breederes' associa-
ton, has arranged for it as part of
the swine extension exhibit.
Hogs without heads-in outline
of five age classes from junior pigs
to aged boars, of five breeds of hogs
will be exhibited with nothing but
numbers to distinguish them.
Prizes amounting to $50 will be
given for correct placing as to breed.
If more than one the money will be
divided equally among the winners.
The outlines are true Photographic
reproductions of champions, and first
Irize winners, about two-thirds life
size.
You simply tell the breed.
The contest is open to members in
good standing of the North Caro-
lima Swins Breeders association.
If you are in arrears pay the sec
rotary. Dan T. Gray. and enter the
contest.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25
BY x. r. LEECH
Editor of The Memphis Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Somebody once
called cotton THE fabric of civiliza-
tion.'' The title was appropriate
and because cotton is so vital to CIV
ilization, the south, in particular, and
the world, in general, have for weeks
been concerned over the most serious
financial crisis in the cotton-growing
states since the civil war.
ton. people of the nation threw up
their hands and yelled ruin" For,
right at the marketing season, cot
ton started a sudden and sharp de-
cline that carried the price down to
SO per cent below the prevailing fig
ure Of planting time.
Committees rushed to Washington
and appealed for aid; stories of hold
ing movements and gin burnings
filed the telegraph wires. Northern
pianos, pans and a million and one
other articles in the south, suddenly
saw one of the nations greatest
markets menaced by financial de-
, preston.
The same men who rushed to
did so. Those who yelled ruin" will
now enthusiastically tell you that in
spite of tremendous loss, the south
will "come through safely" and
that the lesson it is learning will
bear fruits in better financial and
agricultural conditions in the flu
ture.
From AFFECT Pessimism to Optimism
In short, the public feeling has
apparently run from abject pes
simism to optimism.
AS for the so-called night-riding
and gin-burnings, they don't exist.
I have talked to scores of cotton
men, in many southern cities, and
1 have yet to find a gin fire which
was proven to be incendiary.
In fact, cotton men claim the gin
fires this year are not more numer-
GUS than in other years. During the
ginning season, and after months of
dry weather, numerous gin fires are
not unusual.
The country should forget night
riding-it exists only in the movies
but the country should study the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25
CREEK CHANNEL
CHANGED WITH
USEOFDYNAMITE.

One Of the most interesting fea-
lures of the recent National Drain
age Congress held in Atlanta was
demonstration of the use Of dyna-
mite for cutting bitches. The dem
onstration was made on the farm of
Hugh Richardson, On PAGES Ferry
road. w. B. Afford, agricultural
representative of the E. I. DUPONT
DeNemours Powder company, was in
charge Of the explosives, while Knox
T. Thomas, consulting engineer of
Atlanta. was in charge of the en-
gineering details of the work.
A strip of bottom land on Wolf
creek was selected for the demon
stration. At that point the natural
channel Of the creek winds around
low foothills in very crooked and
circuitous route, so that the channel
is overloaded in times of freshet,
and the creek overf1ows and mum
dates the bottom land. The object
Of the demonstration was to cut a
straight ditch across the bottom and
throw the creek into the ditch so as
to cut off the detour around the foot
hills.
The soil through which the ditch
was run was sandy loan washed
down from the hills. Holes were put
| dowo with punch-bar and soil augur
Dynamite was placed three feet deep
with the holes sixteen inches apart.
Three test shots were made as a
preliminary, then the whole string
| of holes were linked together with
one electric wire and fired simulta-
neously, so that the entire ditch was
laid open by one explosion. In less
than fifteen minutes a ditch 1,011
feet long had been fully and cleanly
cut. with perfect down grade for a
| flow of water, and Wolf creek sud
denly found itself out of its age-old
channel in a new, straight shoot to
it's confluence with Nancy's reek.
Mr.. Thomas vouches for the fol-
loving cost figures on the whole OPP
GRAFTON:
| Dynamite. :. .. :, 3. .. -. 1927. 81
| Decorators. =. .. .. =. -. so
Unskilled labor. =. =. e.. -. 1900
| Supervision. =. =. =. 1000
He figured the cubic yardage re,
moved at 1895; the cost of dyna-
mite per cubic yard at 20 3-4 cents;
the total cost at 22.S cents per cubic
yard, ..,
moved. at approximately one-third
the cost of shovel ditching. A per-
feet grade was maintained through
the entire length of the ditch, with
out any additional work. All of the
drainage bitches with which I an
familiar could use dynamite to ad'
vantage for cutting lateral bitches
The common practice is to cut the
main ditch with a dredge, but often
the lateral bitches are not cut, and
| complete drainage is not secured"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25
POTATO Shrinkaga

"Shrinkage" in bulk carloads of po-
tatoes averages per cent, accord
ing to a survey of marketing condi-
tions made by the United States
department of agriculture. This
amounts to 1900 pounds per carload.
The "shrinkage" is less where pota-
toes are sacked, as this reduces pill
fering and rough handling to the
minimum.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25
Louisiana SUGAR Crop

The condition Of the sugar cane
crop in Louisiana on November 1 is
estimated at u per cent of a normal
as compared with a 9-year average
on that date of 1873 per cent and Il
condition of 72 per cent on October
1, 1920.
vember 1, considered with the esti-
mated acreage of cane to be cut for
sugar Q94,800 acres), forecasts a
probable sugar production of S62,-
$4,000 pounds. The production in
1919 was 242,000,000 pounds, and in
1918, SCI, 100000 pounds of sugar.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25

and bronze medal, won on only two
cheddar cheese entries.
Among a total of 43 entries from
eight states-30 of them from Wis
consin-North Cardinals showing
placed her third in honors, only two
states, Wisconsin and Minnesota,
making a better showing in awards.
Other states entered were California,
Oregon. Idaho, New York and Illi-
nois.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25
Plenty
of Potash

AFTER FIVE years OF Potash
"A famine there is now plenty of
Potash to be had at prices that
will permit it to be used at a
good profit.
When Potash in mixed fertil-
izers was sold at FIVE dollars per
unit. everybody exclaimed that
the price wa "prohibitlve. 4"
This was state OF mind. AS a
matter of fact. when the records
OF long continued experiments,
east, south. and west. were care
fully gone over it was found that
there were plenty of cases where
the crop increase from the use of
Potash on corn, wheat. oats,
cotton, tobacco, potatoes. vege-
tables and fruit returned over five
dollars per unit. even valulng the
cropsatprices current before 1914.
Now prices of Potash are less
than one-half of these "prohibi-
tive prices" and prices of farm
pTOuuCCS dIC SCIIl IlISl CiOuSlI W
make the purchase Of the FIVE to
ten per cent Potash fertilizers a
very profitable investment when
Yields alone are considered
But this is not all. The shipping
and keeping quality of many of
our truck, fruit and special crops
has suffered from lack of Potash.
Plant diseases have increased
or the same reason.
Our best lands have been over
worked to the limit and need
estoration.
The fertilizer manufacturer
vho really has the foresight to
understand that he serves his
own and his customers interest
oest by furnishing what his COM
nunity really needs will return
20 the formulas that were found
most profitable for his. commun-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25
Potash Pans

and after five years of Potash fam
inc it will pay better than ever.
1t takes time to produce and
ship Potash and large stocks are
not carried at Potash works.
Therefore it is imperative that
you notify your dealer at once
what brands of fertilizer you will
require and that you should not
be induced to change your order
on any claim that the right kind
of goods cannot be secured.
Stick to it and you can get what
you know, you want.
SOIL AND CROP SERVICE
POTASH INDICATE
H. A. HUSTON. Manager
az Broadway New York
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25
INC. Cheesemakers Win
Honors at Chicago

| North Carolina cheesemakers came
back from the National Dairy show
at Chicago this year with a silver
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25


elaine tina m t va b o
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-25
|; but IS this high Potash 9OOds?N
b - NY - ~

'ity before the Potash famine
upset things. Indeed this is put
ting the case mildly. for provision
should be made not only to re-
store the old high Potash formu-
las, but to use additional Potash
to restore the drain on the soil
during the past five years.
We never advised the use of
Potash on soils where we had
reason to believe it would not
prove profitable, and never shall
do so.
There is not a single crop on
which Potash has not been found
profitable on many types OF soil.
In the readjustment period
when farmers must use every
means to assure success it is OF
utmost Importance that they
should not be turned aside in
their effortss to buy fertilizers
with a reasonable five to ten
per cent. Of Potash.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-03-05

The Harrell Automobile Company l received and unloaded today car of Fords. The car contained six touring
 cars and one roadster, all equipped
 with self starters.
 A telegram has been received from hte bedside of little Hazel Cornelius at Lamesa, Texas, announcing that she is some improved. She is sui fering from an attack of dyptheria.
 Among the appointments made by Representative Carraway to take ex-
 aminations to the United States Mili
 tary Academy at West Point, was William "BilP' White of Prescott, son of Mir. and Mrs. Wat w. White.
 The first annual cooperative ship r,ers convention of Southwest Arkan- sas will be held at Hope during the last week in this month. It is said that representative from the fifteen counties in Southwest Arkansas will be in attendance at the meeting. Ne vada county needs very much to get in on the cooperative shipping of live stock and other farm products, and we should send representatives to this meeting by all means.
 If the bowels are clogged up poisons get into the blood, causing loss of strength, skin eruption, dizziness and vertigo (blind staggers). Prickly Ash Bitters will open the bowels, drive out the impurities and restore the strength, energy and cheerful spirits. Price S1.25 per Hesterly Drug Store. cod
The Prescott daily news., 1920-03-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mir and Mrs. J. D. Baynham oi Blevins, passed through the city this morning enroute home from a visit with I'M. Baynham's parents at Pine Bluff.
 LOST-Ready record note book, S60o worth of notes made payable to me. Finder return to Drs. Buchanan, Prescott, and receive reward. E. B. Harris, route l. 5d1
 The increased difficulty of keeping Senators and Representatives in att tendance on sessions of Congress is serious concern of party leaders. The members of Congress have so much individual office work that night sessions are being suggested.-The Dearborn Independent. Mir. Speaker if suggestions are in order, might we suggest that since "individualism" seems to rule in Congress, that the whole shebang retire to their office and eat worms, thereby ridding the country of two classes non-producers at the same time
The Prescott daily news., 1920-03-05
CONGRESS PASSES
 THE ROGERS BILL

Little Rock, March 5.--J. J. Harri- son, Department Commander of the American Legion has issued circu- lar to the posts advising them that the Rogers Bill providing for the loan of army rifles to the Legion for ceremonial purposes, has been passed by Congress and is no wa law.
 Regulations and instructions cov- ering the issuance and distribution of these arms are now being prepared in the office of the Adjutant General of tn army. As soon as they are completed full instructions will be sent to the several posts.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-03-05
BUY NOW

80a 5mi Prescott on Public Road Rural Mail and Telephone line. Right at school mouse and church all fenced
 and cross fenced. Good residence, barn and outbuildings. Good three room tenant house. Nice orchard. Balance pasture with springs that furnish water the year round. A real home at bargain. Possession given for sale or trade Price $2,500. Nat Martin. 17-tf
The Prescott daily news., 1920-03-05
DIR. ]. A. BIAS Veterinary Surgeon

have moved my office to the wag- on yard and have better conveniences and better hospital and have on hand full line ofv eterinary drugs. l have a crack shot for pen worms, needle worms and round worms in all domes- tic animals. If you gre not satisfied with results, the company will refund your money. Calls answered day and night. Office phone 178--residence phone 206.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-03-05
LEGION NOT FOR
 SELFISH INTERESTS

Little Rock, March 5.-The Ameri- can Legion is not to be used for the promotion of selfish interests, partic- ularly political This is made clear by the circular letter being issued by J. J. Harrison, Department Command. CT, ho calls attention to the follow ing provision of the constitution:
 Article II. Section 2.-The Ameri- can Legion shall be absolutely non- political and shall not be used for the promotion of the candidacy of any person seeking public office or pre- ferment. No candidate for election of salried elective office shall hold any office in the American Legion or in any department or Post thereof"
The Prescott daily news., 1920-03-05

Do you have spells of dizziness when everything turns black before the eyes? Theses are symptoms of torpid liver and clogged condition of the bowels. Take Prickly Ash Bitters and get rid of the misery. It is mans remedy for correcting such dis orders. Price. $1.25.-Hesterly Drug Store. cod
The Prescott daily news., 1920-03-05
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

Notice is hereby given that I will hold the regular quarterly examina
 tion for school teachers in Prescott on March Is and 19-C. M. FIRST, County Examiner. 2-24d6
The Prescott daily news., 1920-03-05

Plenty of Big Boil Rowden planting seed on hand yet. Come and get them. Let's raise better grade of cotton and build up our cotton market sec ond ) none. We can do it. W. B. White.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-03-05

$500 discounu on all Spring Suits. Call and see them before buying. Mrs. T. c. Moody.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-03-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

For County and Probate Clerk.
 We are authorized to announce AL gia Dillard as candidate for County and Probate Clerk of Nevada County, subject to ths action of the Democra- tic primary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-17

merce in Shanghai have declined to
take action that might relieve the
plight of Chinese importers. said to
be facing losses estimated at more
than $100,000,000 due to swift fluc-
tuations of the rates of money ex-
change.
In an appeal addressed to the two
foreign commercial bodies the Chin
csc explained that the fall of the
price of silver in recent months had
brought many of them face to face
with bankruptcy. Piece goods deal
ers in particular asked for extern
sions of contracts made prior to
January 1 last and to have can
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-17

tors meeting. The explosion stunned
him. He CROPPED his way across Wall
street and sat down on the Morgan
steps His clothing was burned near
ly off. After his burns had been
dressed in Broad Street Hospital he
sat up in bed and looked at the pile
of rags which had been his clothes.
The only. thing not burned which he
had worn was a. cigar case and in it
he found one whole cigar
"Guess that cigar deserves being
smoked" the cheerful patient re-
marked, and the nurses propped him
in bed while he smoked it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-17

the nuts and back them home
again.
The risk of being caught in some
farmers field, the danger of being
pounced upon by some farmers dog,
only made the drama of walnutting
the more attractive. -''Git outen them
trees followed by Here he comes,
and goshamighty, he's sickin' his
on u.s." only meant lot of smokers
and chuckles, a hurried sled for
life down the trees and run across
| lots to some safe harbor.
| Where is the country-raised man
who doesn't remember the walnut
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-17
OH, FOR THE DAYS WHEN
WE WENT WAI1NUTING.

First frost finds a new host a-field,
the wafnutters. Armed with a trusty
tWo-bushel grain sack these young
sters fare forth as cleaners of field
forest and roadside The popularity
of the motor car has made long,
quick trips to Walnut Haven com
paratively simple thing .Twasn't SO
when many were young
Then, trees were "spotted'' in the
summer time. And watched as the
green globes grew and ripened. It
frequently meant an aH-day trip