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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14
FERTILIZER. NEEDS:
4 CLOSE STUDY OF
These FOR Tenn. SOIL

If you have faith in the soil on your
farm and wish to develop it TO tile
greatest extent possible the first job is
to improve the soil. TO improve it a
study must be made of ii IN order to
supply it with It's WI SPECIAL needs in
the cheapest way. II is Il big study
which begins with the fertilizer qucS-
ton. Some of us are buying What we
do not need, others are not buying
what they do need, and mCst Of us are
not buying in the cheapest form.
Soils need phosphate, lime, ciovers,
beans and peas, and manure. We
must build on this foundation. PhoS-
phate Is the first of these to get; buy
it in the form Of 10 per cent ucid Phos-
phatc which contains in every 100
pounds of fertilizer 1G pounds Of avail
able pltospllOric acid. Use 300 TO 800
pounds per acre on general crops such
rs corn, sorghum, wheat, peas, CloverS,
etc. use more on special crops like
potatoes, tomatoes, etc.
Don't let the fertilizer men confuse
you; they want to sell fertilizers; you
want to buy available plant food, Here
j. the way 10 do it wisely: Keep your
ears closed and your eyes open with ii
pencil in your hand ana your mind on
your soil needs. Don't lose your head,
you may lose your money With it.
The law requires that the available
| plant food be clearly marked ON the
tag. Use that as a basis for buying
ana buy that form which gives y0n n
pound Of available plant food nj the
cheapest price per pound. 1t Is only
the available part that crops can USE
because it is only that part which will
dissolve in soil water. DO you buy a
ham for the meat or the bone? i0U
can't eat bore, neither can crops ont
sand and other things HAT fertilizers
contain. Sand does not hurt fertilizer,
but you don't want TO pay 5000 to
$4,000 per ton for common sand.
Don't buy complete fertilizers
Euy acid phosphate for It's rho>pher,C
ac'N, buy lime to make clover; SOW
clover to make rich maHure and 10 get
nitrogen; if yOu cannot gel lime this
gear SOW phosphate under beans and
peas md feel the Nay to gef manure
save the manure for The nitrogen aUsI
potash in it. Save the wood Ashes,
too.
Now until you get started on this
plan it will pay 10 buy 100 pounds OF
nitrate Of soda and 90 pounds of mu.
rate of potash for every acre Of pOta
toes or tomatoes that you grow. MiS
the potash with your phosphate. applJ
the nitrate along the row nfter The
plants are started.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14
MARKE TING WOOL

When to Shelr-.As sOCn as the
weather becomes warm and danger Of
cold rain is passed. Some good shep-
herds say. us so0n as bla ckberry win
ter Is over"
How to Shear-With the hand shears
or clippers. When using hand shears
be sure to clip with blades level with
the body Of the sheep. This avoids
milking double cuts OF wool and pre-
vents & ridsy appearance Of sheep
when shearcd. If the clippers are
used. be careful 10 have them adjust
ed 50 as not TO cut too close. when
cut too close, the hot sun will blister
the back, and flies will annoy the sheep
before the wool makes the necessary
growth to protect its skin Always
smooth the skin toward you with the
left hand, and let the wool roll natur-
ally from the sheep. Never pull the
wool down with the hands.
With the average farm flock the
hand shears are preferable to the clip
pers Oh account of the purchase cost;
the cost Of operating, and the ease of
keeping them in condition.
Rolling and Tying Fieece-Each
fleece should be kept intact-roIled
and tied in a neat bundle. To roll a
Iicece properly, spread it out evenly
on a shcaring table, clipped side down,
neek-end toward you; place belly woo'S
on fleece and fold in sides until the. }
slightly overlap; begin at neck-en' :
and roll in n neat compact bundle; ii }
fleece around both ways with a pape }
string. Do not use Irvine string. }
Marketing-Market wool in STANDARD
~ feet wool bugs.
Gradcs-Three grades are recog-
nized 81 ~Our-market, viz: Gear, light
burr. ard hard burr. 1t is advisable
IN some cases when there are only a
few burrs, to pick them from the
aecce, but this should be done before
L is clipped. When packing wool Ia
Gags, grade it roughly into the above
grades.
Tags, Dead and Black Wooi-"Tags"
should be separated from fleece In
shearing, and marketed separately.
The wool from dead sheep and alt
black wool should be marketed as such,
and not mixed with other wool.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14
BAPTiSTS TO CELEBRATE 18th
ANNIVERSARY OF CONVENTION.

When the Southern Baptist Conyen.
ton assemblies in Washington, ID. c.,
May II. it will be the seventy-fifth IN.
.niversary Of the founding OF that body
and will be known as the Victory Con-
yention, by reason of the fact that 1t
will celebrate the successful conclu-
sion Of the Is Million Campaign. The
local committee in Washington is
making plans to entertain 10000 dele
gates and visitors.
By reason Of the fact that the future
program of the denomination along all
general lines will be formulated at this
time, il is expected the meeting will
be one of the most important in the
history OF the denomination in the
South.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14
IRISH POTATO is
A SPLENDID CROP

The Irish potato Is Il splendid crop
for the boy who lives on the noun
tain. The open sandy soil of such sec
lions, when improved by growing
clover and other legume crops, Is the
best potato soil IN Tennessee. Iota-
toes like the mountain climate. and
day the Cumberland Plateau IS
going to be known thruout the lana
for its big yields and fine quality OF
potatoes. This time will come when
our boys learn to improve the SOL oy
The use OF phosphate, limo, lrSumes
and livestock, so that it is rich enough
10 grow big crops.
In 1918 Tennessee grew 3,30o,OOO
bushels Of Irish potatoes valued on
the farm December | at $~5,I1o,ooO.
Many mountain counties In East
Tennessee are adapted TO growing la'e
crops Of Irish potatoes.
Tennessee produces $500 600 husi'-
els of Irish potatoes valued at So,''o,-
900. She annually consumes 6,ooo,VVo'
for which in 1913 she paid S9,0Go,Ooo'
This means that Tennessee consumers
paid out money to northern growers
who ship South during winter and
spring months. Other southern states
do not grow enough late crops OF irish
potatoes to meet consuming demands
during winter and spring months any
more than Tennessee does but pu--
chase from New York, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Minnesota, Maine and Col
orado shipping points, Tennessee
farmers. where potatoes can be eco
nomicalIy grown, could %profilab'y help
supply this demand, as we'll rs their
own.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14

A shortage of school teachers
is noted not only in Granger
County but everywhere in the
United States. 1t seems that the
people are just beginning to real
i2e the seriousness of the situa-
ton. 1t may also be noted that the
public is on the verge Of realiz-
ing that a school teacher 81 a com
munity asset rather than a liabil-
ity. The people as a rule will
eventually solve any problem that
presents itself. And all signes
signes now point to better condi-
tons. Boards of education every
where seem to favor better salar-
les for teachers and the people
aare demanding modern buildings
and equipment That the teacher
one Ct the greatest factors. in
the building of q great nation is
70 longer disputed and when she
is given proper consideration,
she will instill into the minds of
the boys and girls sentiments Of
patriotism, devotion to the home
and a love for humanity. Upon
the teacher rests n great respon-
s'bility. Pay her for it. Pay her
well.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14

At IS sesson last week the coun
ty court voted a tax levy for the
purpose of building a road across
Clinch Mountain at Bean Station
provided Federal and State aid
can be procured. In this action
the court acted wisely. Undr the
present conditions the people of
Idol and Thorn Hill sections are
ata a great disadvantage. But
when complete tbs road will let
them out, giving them an oppor-
tunity to put their produce and
ether commodities, on the market.
Bully for the court.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14
TWO AND A HALF MILLION NEW
CHRISTIANS ARE SOUGHT.

Baptists of the eighteen states In
the territory of the Southern Baptist
Convention are now in the first stages
Of the campaign that is aimed to win
at least two and a half million new
converts to Christ in the homeland dur
ing the lex five years. This is an
average OF 800, 900 new converts for
each year of the IS Million Campaign
aad early returns from the eYangelistic
>"ts':e indicate the goal will be
reached. .A4iEn Il
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14
MARKETING LAMBS

Whc., to S-H LaTss-As q o aS
they weigh 6D-So pounds and are fat.
II is the fat lamb thar brings the top
price. If possible, get your lambs
ready for the .Jurc market as il Is or
dilnrily the highest ut this sea~"n of
the year. IN order /" have the lambs
fat for this market, II may be neccS-
>ary TO feeTl chem n small amount OF
per day.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14
WILLIS BUCK
OF Putnam County Tells How He Grew
sos bu. Corn.

Following is the essay and tirauc;ai
statement copied from the club record
book submitted by Willis Buck OF Put
nam County, Tennessee:
"The first thing | did was to break
my land about 10 inches 1cep and
Grag.harrow 1t. Then | scattered the
manure broadcast and disked it we'll
into the soil so that the coru will get
the plant food from the soil and ma
nure.
"ln ten days | planted my corn i6
inches apart in the drill, and the rows
were three feet wide.
81 drag narrowed it just before the
corn came up, and as soOn as it was
large enough, cultivated it with tue
double pillow.
81 let the land settle and gave il fire.
quent civilizations. Three OF these
We're with the Gce-Whiza and Il Time
a week was as often as | could &c;
to it.
"When 4 thought it was thOroiy ma
tured and would not injure. | harvested
the crop which measured 500 bushels.
Rent of land $1,000
Preparing and planting the crop. 5.GI
Cost of seed corn ............. 30
Four loads Of manure at 500
IL lOiu .,........ S.A
$50 lbs of Acid Phosphate. 900. pa
Cultivation los
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14

The widow of a New Hamp-
shire deacon has been trying to
locate her deceased husband by
nneans of the ouoji board. So far
Saint Peter haas failed to find
him, hence it is here suggested
that she communicate with some
che else. Probably Dives could
locat him.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14

non tn t'..... itut. becomes th,
~ al human i!fr all this Industrial
''a."uSiunl win hr hanged. The EN-
DIoycr will nsk ho'r much he can nay
the worker, not how little. The work,
man will ask how much he can do
aot how llttle-Beniamln Harrison.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14

The county court did a wise
and commendable thing when it
voted to increase the salary of the
superintendent of schools and re-
quire him to devote hs entire time
TO the duties of the office.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14

Herb Hoover, W ose hat is in
the ring, has decided that he is a
liberal Republican-whatever that
nreanS.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14

Il will be seer in checking over some
Of the tables that the county aGricni-
turnl agent has more than earned his
salary on the marketing work alone.
These figures represent actual gains.
and with the exception II sweet pota- |
toes which are based on estimates. |
they are based on the records kept OF
transactions.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL GAINS TO TENNESSEE
FARMERS THRU COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS

The following figures give only al
index of what the help OF county agrl-
cultural agents has been worth IN some
instances TO the farmers OF Tennessee.
They show the possibilities that are
open to farmers thru the Agricultural
Departments Of both State aid govern
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14

Read the News. Pa.rCnize our ad-
vertisers Pay your debts. Go to
Sunday School.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14

It's difficult to tell whether
they are dressed for an ocean
hath or a Morristown dance
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-04-14

Convincing Argument.
ShOwman-Walk In, ladies'and gen
7lcmcn, and see the Aztec giants, de.
~>rcnlants of q l0ng-"xtinct race!
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-14
PITIFUL STORY
OF DESTITUTION

One Of the most pitiful cases Of
dire poverty which has been brought
to the attention of the charity organ
izations of Columbus was unfolded on
Friday night, when Mrs. Z. l.. Bowles
and her five children-three girls and
two boys-the eldest eight and the
youngest two years of age-were
taken in charge by Captain and Mrs.
II. A. Harvey, of the Salvation Army,
and are beirg held at headquarters
until arrangements can be perfected
to better their condition.
From the woman's story, it is
another case of cruel desertion or the
part of the husband and father, from
their home in Atlanta. Being with
out funds, Mrs. Bowles and her chill
dren were on their way to Aberdeen
for the purpose of making their fu-
ture residence with relatives. When
the party reached Artesia, the eldest
girl was stricken with conyulsions,
and the mother and one of the boys
with serious attacks of influenza. A
kind-hearted travelling salesman, who
desired his name withheld, started a
subscription among the passengers
and train crew and secured fifteen
dollars and brought the unfortunate
family to this city.
The circumstances were related to
Mr.. Irwin Kaufman, president of the
United Charities, who, after an inves-
tigation, had the stricken child trans.
ferred to the Mckinley Sanitarium,
where she was attended by DR.. c. +
Lehmberg, assisted by Mrs. G.. A.
Wilkinson, who kindly consented to
nurse the patient. The mother and
boy, who are confined at the Saliva
tion Army Citadel, from influenza
also are being treated by Doctor
Lehmberg.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-14
STUDENTS TO CLASH
WITH FACULTY
Novel Basket Ball Game Scheduled
For Wednesday Afternoon At
High School.

The prowess of the members of the
faculty of the Stephen ID. Lee High
School as athletes will be subjected
to the acid test on Wednesday after
noon, when a basket ball team repre-
senting the faculty will clash with a
picked student team.
The game is all the talk Of the
High School, and keen interest is be-
ing manifested in the forthcoming
tug of war for athletic honors. lt
will be fight to the finish, and both
sides are making pre-game claims Of
superiority and class. And, speaking
of class well, thFre will be some
class to the faculty team. 1t is being
coached by Miss Dcwetta Burkett,
the efficient and capable girls ath-
letic director for the city schools, and
the star members Of the faculty are
included in the lineup.
Miss Burkett will play one of the
forward positions, and she is conf
dent that her team will emerge from
the contest victorious.
In the student camp there is serene
confidence that the pedagogues will
regret the day they entered the ath-
etic arena to contest for honors with
student team. They are going to
"Treat En- Rough" they say, and
word comes from the student train
ing quarters that it will be well to
have number Of Medicoes and an
ambulance corps on the campus ready
for emergency calls.
international squabbles, and Mex
lean revolutions, will be tame affairs
compared with the contest that is to
be staged on Wednesday, and a big
crowd is expected to witness the big
contest.
The following compose the faculty
lincup: Miss Howard, X. c.; Miss
Smith, j. c.; Miss Nicklcs and Miss
Byrd, Guards; Miss 0leson and Miss
Burkett, Forwards; Miss Atkinson,
Miss Weaver and Miss West substi-
tutes; Mrs. Stinson, special and main
substitute. All members Of the fac
ulty team and substitutes are expect
ed to be on hard in uniform.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-14
ZELLER COLLEGE
BILL WITHDRAWN

Senator Sam b. Johnston, who ar
rived in Columbus last night from
Jackson, stated to representative Of
the Dispatch that Senator ZelIer had
withdrawn his college consolidation
bill,
This action came as j hprprise An
all quarters, and is regarded as an
admission Of the futility Of the hope
Of passage of the bill and strength
ems the cause Of the anti-consolida
tionists in the future.
Senator Johnston stated that the
fight now shifts to the proposition
simply Of removing the University Of
Mississippi TO Jackson,
Mr.. Johnston is Of the opinion that
the withdrawal of the Zeller bill will
have the effect Of materially leopard
izing the bill providing for the is
suance Of bonds to provide funds for
permanent improvements at the var
ious educational institutions.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-14
DRILLING STOPPED
BY FUEL SHORTAGE

The drilling which was begun on
Chas. Hardy Oil Well No. / on Tues
day afternoon last was Interrupted
Friday about noon owing to the lack
Of fuel. A depth Of 81 feet had been
gone when the interruption occurred.
The only indication thus far shown
as to oil possibilities, was the boring
through stratum Of dark shale, which
is common in the prairie section in
drilling wells This indication gave
rise to rumcr in Columbus during the
week that coal had been struck by
the promoters.
The drilling was resumed Saturday
afternoon, and the contractors state
operations will be continued until re-
suits are obtaiuable.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-14
MRS. r. A. WATSON DIES.

Mrs. f. A. Watson, aged 20 years,
died at the family residence in the
Lone Oak neighborhood Thursday
evening at Z o'clock after a weeks
illness from influenza which rapidly
developed into double pneumonia.
The deceased is survived by her
husband, three children, her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. w. T. Bibbs and five
sisters, Mrs. A. A. Swanzey, Mrs. w.
b. Hunricutt, Mrs. Lon Ponder, Mrs.
r, j. Holly and Miss Maude Bbbs.
The funeral Of Mrs. Watson was
conducted Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev. Dobbs Of the Christian
church officiating lnterment was
made in the Lone Oak cemetery.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-14
COLUMBUS IN LINE WITH
OIL STRUCTURE EXTENDING
DIAGONALLY ACROSS COUNTRY

That Columbus ana all Of North
east Mississippi is in line with and
above the oil structure which extends
diagonally across the country from
the Pennsylvania fields to the North
to the Louisiana and Texas fields to
the South, is bourne out By the fol-
lowing statement published in the Oil
News Of Shreveport, La
The northern end Of this structure
has been developed and the southern
central portion off is now producing,
the southern end is in the heyday Of
it's development and now the central
portion Of the structure remains to
be developed and Columbus and all of
North Mississippi is right in line with
the formation.
One Of the first developments or
test wells in this central portion Of
the well known structure is being
drilled in Lowndcs county west Of
Columbus in the priarie section. II is
understood that a well has been sunk
in Lafayette county, but screen Of
secrecy surrounds the operations in
ing is not known as foreign interests
that section and just what is develop
are operating there.
The oil News article which will be
read with special interest by Colum-
bians, follows:
Linking Of The great oil fields Of
north Louisiana with fields in Ten
mssoe, Kentucky, Ohio. Indiana, Wes
Virginia, Pennsylvania and on to New
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-14
RECRUITS WANTED
FOR ARMY BANDS
Artillery Orchestra Spends Several
Days In Columbus. Musical Edu.
cation Offered Young Men.

The Fifth Field Artillery Brigade
Orchestra, composed of members of
the Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twen-
ty-first Regiments, was in Columbus
Wednesday, Thursday and Friady on
a recruiting tour to secure musicians
for the army bands.
A school of musical training has
been opened at Camp Bragg, N. c.,
where every branch of the profession
is being taught, from rudimentary to
conservatory courses, giving the stu
dent the choice of instrument or in
struments. This is one of the great
est educational opportunities ever
placed before the young men who
have inelinations for music and who
wish to develop the talent.
The corps was in charge of Band
Leader G, A. Horton, 21st F. A., a
graduate of the Institute of Medical
Art, New York City, assisted by
Band Leader P. f. Melrose, 10Th f.
A., a graduate of the New England
Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass,
and Band Leader George Wohlmach-
er, Goth F. A., formerly of the First
C. A. C. Band of Fort Moultrie, N. C.
The members of the orchestra gave
a concert at the Princess Theater on
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
The organization has been enjoying
a very lengthy tour. They left Camp
Bragg on March End, going first to
Jackson, Miss, then to Meridian, and
from Meridian to Columbus.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-14
WONDERFUL CURES
RELATED BY PRESS
New Orleans Papers Tell OF Miracles
Performed BY Aged BOatman
Called Brother Iasiah."

The people and press Of New Or
leans have been thrown into a state
of frenzied excitement ever the mir
aculous cures which have been per-
formed by man named Isaiah Cud-
lney, 73, known as Brother Isaiah. "
Cudney( according to the daily papers
of that city, is a river derelict, chop
per Of wood and watchman Of a
United States government dredge.
Both the Times Picayune and Item
have carried columns on their front
pages telling with names and adj
dresses, with dates and specific detail
case after case of the healing Of the
halt, the lame, the blind, to whom
medical science has been no avail,
Among the many astounding feats
performed by Brother Isaiah" the
Item gives the following account of
the healing of 1l-year-old blind girl;
"Mrs. Albert Hebert, mother of
Hazel Hebert, the 1l-year-old blind
girl whose sight has been restored,
gave this statement to an Item re-
porter Thursday morning;
"My little girl had been blind ever
since she was born. When she was 3
years old took her to the Charity
Hospital and after the doctors had
examined her eyes they said that her
sight could be restored if the cataract
on her eyes was removed. didn't
know much about operations and my
husband and | was afraid that it
wouldn't turn out all right.
"a couple Of days ago when | pass
ed Brother lsaiah's houseboat
thought of all the people that he had
cured and decided to bring my daugh-
ter, Hazel, to him. Last night about
6 o'clock | took her to him and he
put his hand over her eyes and be-
gan to rub them After little while
he stopped and rested and then began
again. 1t took long time and it was
near 10 o'clock when he told me to
put handkerchief over her eyes so
that when she began to see she
wouldn't be frightened.
When we removed the handker-
chief she began to cry and said that
she could see a lantern that hung on
the stern Of the boat. When | was
ready to take her home and all the
people who were around the boat were
cheering Brother Isaiah told me to
bring her back to him every day or
so until she could see perfectly. Now
my little girls sight is, at least, part
ly restored
The Item reporter held up two fin
gers and then three before the child
and she counted them