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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21

Along with the storing of pump
kins, the husking of corn, and the
other tasks that fall brings comes
the disinfection of the hen house.
birds or many, if he is wise. he
knows that the roosts, floors, nests,
and every crevice of the building
should be thoroughly saturated with
a disinfectant before the birds are
introduced to their new quarters.
they are infested with lice or mites.
The following directions for Riding
the chicken house of all it's unWel-
come inhabitants are given by the
United States department of agri-
culture.
Destroying the Mite
The first step necessary to de-
rid of the hiding places as fast as
possible. The roosts should be taken
down and all unnecessary boards and
boxes removed. In heavily infested
houses mites are to be found in all
parts of the building, including the
the infestations usually are confined
to the roosts and nests and the walls
immediately adjacent. For large
chicken houses bucket pump, KNAPP
sack sprayer, Or barrel pump is de-
should be applied from ali angles
and thoroughly driven into the
cracks. The floors should also be
treated.
G. In tests conducted by the United
during the last four years several
different materials used as sprays
have proved effective against mites
Commercial carbolineum, which con-
sists essentially Of a igh-grade an
f farfcene pFl I RaS proved very ef
substance. which '' is derive derived u from rom
coal tar, lasts for several months,
and mites which may be inclined to
come in from other buildings are re-
PEELED for a long time. This ma
terial is rather expensive-about 81
a gallon-but since the number Of
treatments necessary to control an
infestation of mites completely is
less than that required when any
other known material is used, its ap-
pllcatlon is strongly advised
Crude petroleum, while not so eff
fectlVe as carbolineum, retains it's
killing power for several weeks. and
in most localities is very cheap. Since
It does not dry into the wood so rap.
1fdiy;; 1t Is more likely to soil the
can be sprayed better if reduced with
kerosene at the rate of about 1 part
Of gerosene to parts of the other
material. Both often contain for
elgn particles which should be strain
ed out before the spraying Is be-
gun.
1t has been found that one thorough
application of either of these ma
terials will often completely eradicate
the mites from an infested chicken
house, but ordinarily it is advisable
to make a second application a month
after the first, and in some cases
a third treatment is required. These
subsequent applications may be made
with a brush, the materials being
used pure, and only the roosts, their
supports, the walls adjoining, and
the nests if they are infested, being
treated. This method of application
is effective for the first treatment
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21

Mrs. Jones finds that she must pur-
eggs and nothing but eggs. Are
they good and fresh?" she inquiries
Of the retailer. Assured that they
are, she purchases a dozen of them,
and carries them carefully home.
But Mrs. Jones may be shortly dis
illusioned. She finds that the eggs
are not only poor in quality, but
breaker may be lurking. She makes
rapid mental calculation. Two bad
eggs in a dozen increases the price
of the ten good eggs. She resolves
that thereafter her family will do
without eggs.
Typical Of Many Gases
The experience. of Mrs. Jones is
typical of that of tens of thousands
of housewives every day, say mar
keting specialists of the bureau of
markets, United States department
OF agriculture. High prices asked
for fancy eggs compel large ma
1ority of housewives in cities to pur-
the number of bad eggs in a dozen
of ordinary eggs may be such as to
make the price of the remainder pro-
h1blt1Ve, eggs are not used as a basic
part Of the family diet. The result
is a decreased demand for eggs.
whereas the demand might be in e.
creased, were these housewives GER
tain of receiving good eggs every
time they made a purchase.
According to specialists of the bu-
reau OF markets, the bulk of the eggs
marketed in some markets are of
ordinary quality. Moreover, many
az
tests upon the merest margin of
safety. with the result that they may
become bad unless sold and used
quickly: In addition, enormous
quantities of bad and broken eggs
constantly arrive at markets. No
else loss, but the close of the, days
business at any egg market generally
finds many cases of eggs culled from
the receipts that are totally unfit for
human consumption. Besides the
out-of-pocket cost that this condition
is SO sorely needed in these times is
wasted and a food loss occasioned
that the bureau maintains could be
prevented by the use of proper pro
duct1on, grading, packing and ship
ping methods.
Bad and inferior eggs cost as much
money to produce and transport as
do good eggs, and when the loss on
the bad and inferior eggs is added to
the cost of the good eggs it often oc-
ours that the farmers entire profit is
wiped out. In any event it reduces
the profits on the entire shipment. A
concrete illustration of such a loss is
shipment of ninety eggs recently
received by a Washington commits
sion firm. Of these eggs Is ga doz-
en- were condemned as unfit for food
Upon an arbitrary basis of SO cents
dozen to cover the production and
transportation costs on the entire
shipmen1 the fact that 20 per cent
Of the eggs were condemned auto
matically increased these costs on
the remainder of. the eggs u IL
cents dozen, or 25 per cent. On
this basis the shipper lost not only
the 18 "a dozen eggs, but was COM
yelled to take an actual loss on the
entire shipment, for the eggs mar
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21
as the H11ar dry 2n

Is Tie VlldI uIy
This is the first question a person
asks when considering the purchase
of a house. Real estate dealers say
that a good cellar adds at least $500
to the selling price Of the average
house. Be that as it may, good.
can it's true value be measured in
dollars. Rather, the value is de-
termined by the convenience, COM
fort. and health of those who dwell
in the house.
Selecting a Site
1t is we'll known that dry air is a
poor conductor of heat or cold. and
it promotes evaporation, which is a
cooling process. It is well known
also that moisture favors decay, cor
rosion. and the growth of many
forms of life which are objectionable
sons a dry cellar is better insulated
and is less subject to outside tenn
perature changes than damp cellar
In brief. damp cellar is unfavorable
for the storage of fruits, vegetables,
and foods. is destructive of stills,
floors, pipes, tools, and utilities. is
productive of insanitary conditions,
and without much doubt aggravates
Or is a contributory cause of certain
well-known ailments of man.
AS it is better to avoid mistakes
than to correct the consequences, it
is fitting at the outset, when select
ing a new building site. to give con-
to several very important
points. These, as outlined by spe-
cialists of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture who have stud
led the subject closely, include:
% The site should be moderately
elevated, so that fall in at least
one direction from the building is
obtained. Many prefer a "perched'
site because of the commanding
view. better movement of air. great
err depth to ground water Chat is.
the surface of the water showing
in a well or pit. and often called the
water table,. and superior surface
and underground drainage. Others
prefer to forego some of these adj
vantages and to select site shelter
ed from strong winds. especially
those likely to bring stormy or cold
weather.
The ground should be so open and
porous that no air and water are adj
mitted readily, as, for example;
sands, gravels, Or soils capable of
good cultivation. The veeetation
should not be profuse, and the soil
and subsoil should be clean-that is,
contain little or no organic wastes
of either animal or vegetable origin.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21
Experts Give Tips on
Killing and Dressing
Poultry for Market

Birds to be killed and marketed
should be kept without feed for at
least twelve hours before killing, say
poultry specialists of the United
States department of agriculture. The
best method of killing is to suspend
the fowl by the legs and through
the mouth cut the jugular vein in
the back of the throat with a sharp
pointed knife. After prosecuting
this vein once or twice, cut into the
roof of the mouth so as to pierce the
brain with the point of the knife
slightly turning the point after IL
has pierced the brain.
Fowls to be used at home may be
killed more easily by chopping off
Their dry picked or scalded9 Dry
picking makes a better-appeariag
market fowl, {, but scalding, which is
easier, is often preferred, if the bird
IS for home use, Dry picking should
be done Immediately after the biro
is killed, as the feathers then come
out more easily. Be careful not to
tear the skin. For scalding, use wa
ter heated just below the boiling
point, immersing the fowl two or
three times, or until the feathers
pull off easily, but do not leave it in
so long that the skin scalds.
Cool the fowls after thew are
picked, either by hanging them in
cold or iced water. Fowls for mar
ket are usually sold undrawn, but
for home or local use they may be
drawn by removing the crop through
an opening made in the skin of the
neck. and cutting around the vent
and then removing the intestines
and all other visceral material, maxi
Ing an additional slit into the abdo-
men II necessary. Place the liver
and gizzard back in the BODY cavitv
Usually hens make better breeders
than pullets. Cockere1s, If well grown
and matured, often give better fer
t1l1ty than older birds. However
cock birds that have proved good
breeders should be used e:
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21
A DRY CELLAR INCREASES
VALUE OF AVERAGE HOUSE

90 The site should be well and
deeply drained. During the wet sea-
son of the year the ground water
should be at least ten feet below
depth of fifteen feet insures still
better aeration and ventilation of the
ground. AS to the distance between
the cellar bottom and the ground wa
ter, much depends upon the character
of the, Intervening earth and the
same way that oil rises in a lamp
wick or ink spreads over plotting pa
per water will pass through the mi
mute spaces or pores existing in all
kinds Of soil and many, varieties Of
rock. This capillary rise in coarse
sands and gravels may be no more
than two or three feet, but in very
fine sands, Sits, and clays it may
range from five to eight feet.
(4) No site should be chosen with
the domestic water supply, it's purity
and abundance, and fixing upon the
location of a suitable plat of ground
in which to waste sewage or other
foul drainage.
Da1np-Proofing Cellar
Where a cellar, by reason of poor
construction and grading, becomes a
stump or basin for the periodic collec-
ton of water from caves, down
spouts, snow banks, or other sur
Lace Sources, NUMBER OF simple
remedies may. be employed. A sur
prisingly effective method, one that
improves the appearance of every
low-set building, is to place addi-
tional filling against and near the
cellar wall and grade down to a
smooth, sharp slope extending at
least eight or ten feet from the wall
After seeding with a good lawn grass
and raking, the surface should be
rolled or otherwise firmed.
Where it is desired to reduce or
prevent dampness in existing stone,
brick, or concrete walls and floors,
or to shed water down the walls, the
simplest method is to apply two
coats of some specially prepared
damp-proofing paint AS in all paint
ing operations, the surface to be
treated should be thoroughly clean
and dry and the paint be brushed into
all pores, hair cracks, and inequali-
ties, leaving a smooth, continuous
coating throughout.
Many other details concerning the
securing of a dry cellar are. contain
ed in a separate from the 1919 year
book of the United States department.
Of agriculture, which may be had
upon request of the department at
Washington, D. c.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21
Crusade Against! Moles
Gives Farmers Of West
Good Profit on Skins

Moleskins obtained from animals
Killed in the crusade fostered by the
biological survey, United States de-
partment of agriculture, against crop
destroying animals have netted 500
600 to 100000 year to farmers of
oregon and Washington. Moles and
the many kinds of rodents do seri-
Gus damage to grass and grain, and
started against them through CO.
a campaign Of determination was
garments. The northwestern mole
operation of the biological survey and
the states relations service. Asa by
product of determination the fur of
the. mole was found to be of value
The pelt of the northwestern mole
is superior to that of the Scotch
mole, which is generally used for fur
garments. Teh northwestern mole
skins~have recently sold at from fifty
to sixty cents apiece and have been
in great demand.
The totaLannual damage by rodents
to crops and grains in the United
States is estimated roughly at $780,
100000. This is being cut down by
systematic poisoning campaigns in
various sections. The territory COW
cred in these campaigns in the last
year amounted to about 34,00O,0OO
acres. The saving to crops in the
destruction of moles and of such ro-
dents as prairie dogs, ground squir'
rels, pocket gophers, and jack rab-
bits is estimated to be $10,OOO,00O
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21
Brazil Cotton Short

Advices received by the UnlteI
states department of agricultul
from Brazil say that 80 per cent @
the new cotton plants there hav'
been destroyed by a small suckin,
insect of the family of lace bugs
which extracts the juice OF th'
The brazilian cotton crop will be-
verv short this year as a result, ant
Government scientists there are seek
ing means to check the ravages O.
the insect. No immediate danger /!
seen of an invasion of this country
hv the brazilian insect.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21
Australian Wheat Trial

department of agriculture with 1870
lots of Australian wneats recently in
troduced into this country have
brought out three varieties adapted
for growing on the Pacific coast,
where they have produced larger
yields than some of the native COM
mercial varieties. They are known
as Federation, Hard Federation, and
White Fedora ton. The Australian
varieties in general are susceptible
to most cereal diseases. but many Of
these are not destructive in the Pa
cific coast region.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21
Bur Has Two Seeds

Iu eradicating the cockIebur, re-
member that it carries a doubleba
relied gun. Every bur carries two
seeds, only one of which sprouts Il
fist year. Even when the product of
will be in shape to make trouble the
next season. The United States de-
partment of agriculture has a cir
cu1ar on the cocklebur-how to get
rid Of it.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21
lJtiIizinu Tomato Seeds

From 1000 to 1000 tons Of tomato
seeds go to waste each year IN the
big puIping plants east of the Mis-
United States department of agricul-
ture indicate that they can be profit
ably recovered and converted into an
edible oil and a press cake or meal
for stock feed, with a gross return of
more than sS5 900 and a net of about
$4,000. Plants would operate two
months year on tomato seeds and
might be used for grape and pump
kin seeds in addition, reducing the
nNarh cad
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21
Woman Forester

When the forest lookout on Tab
ouitz Peak. in the San Jacinto dis
this fall Mrs. Reindorp, wife of the
district ranger, don2ed khaki. loaded
took over his duties, holding the look
out post for more than week. This
is one of the incidents reported to
the United States department Of ag-
,.inrlt1lre through the forest service.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21
Concerning Corn

Corn is never stationary in quail
ty. It either improves or retr6
grades. says a United States DEPART
ment of agriculture specialist. There
is no more excuse for farmers rails
ing scrub corn than scrub cattle.
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21

merly laid little or nothing.
This may sound too good to be true,
but it costs nothing to find out. WeIl
make you the same offer we made him.
Give your hens Don Sung and watch
that it pays for itself and pays you a
good profit besides, simply tell US and
your money wifi be cheerfully refunded.
Don Sung (Chinese for egg -laying) is
scientific tonic and conditioner. It Ia
easily given in the feed, improves the
hens health and makes her stronger and
more active. 1t tones up the egg-laying
organs and gets the eggs, no matter
how cold or wet the weather.
You can obtain Don Sung from your
druggist or poultry remedy dealer, OK
send $1.04 includes war taxi for q
package by mail. Burrell- Digger Co,
PA Columbia Bldg, indianapolis, Ind.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21

Dougherty, 500 e. 18th
ST., indianapolis.
Mr.. Dougherty bought
81 worth Of Don Sung in
October and wrote this
letter in November. Fig
ure his profit on IS dozen
eggs from hena that for
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21
419 Eggs From 20
Hens In 80 DAYS
MIR. Dougherty Got This Resultln
October. Plan Is Easily Tried.

~ tried Don Sung and the results
were far past any expectations. I got
419 eggs in 80 days from 20 hens while
moulting. think this Is wonderful, as
thov hardly laid ar all bofoNn ''-FraDk
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-08-06

a safeguard 10 pcrssn ami psoperi,.
j, could easily ly ahusc rease 10 b.
TIE protective device Il was ,nicndcd
20 b..
Capital Develop. into larrc nniis
without yiolcncc % puhlir sentiment
Or injury 10 public iniercst--thc
same pfinciple should not h. denied
labor. Collective bargaining Through
lhe mrans of representatives select.
"a hy The employer and cmp'uye. re-
speciively. will h. helpful. rather
than harmful 10 the general inter
81. Besides. there = no einiral oh
ircsinn that can h. raised 10 a. We
should not ~ law. shriiEc a man.
rishl either 70 labor or 10 auil hi.
emrloympnl nnowevrr. nciiheri IA
iur nor canilal should NJ any tim
pr IN any circumstances take aciiof
that would pui in jeopardy The pub
ne welfare.
We NEED a definite and prccisl
statement of policy a. o. What husi
n,.s mcn and working men may a.
and may not ~ ~ way 0f couihing
lion and rollerii,r action. The lav
: nnw - nrhulous that u aimos
turns upon thr economic prcdclir
lious of The iud<c &C. jury. Thi
does ~, make for confhlence IN ih
nurts nor respect for thr laws. no.
fnr q healthy activity in proiurtioi
and distribution There surely wi
~ found ways ~ whirh rnoperaiio
lasy D. cucOurared without the a.
slrlciion ol tuirrprisc. The rule
~ husiness shouid b. madt NOR
Icariain so that on a sfehle basis me
mas move wAh conf,lcnec.
Cosernmcnt. however. shnuld pr,
NE ihe menns in M irraiueni d
~ einplnyrs. 10 kcep IN touch Wit
rondiiions and a. reclify wrong
= neeilesS % say that IN order
b. c,nsisicnl facts should Al a
iimcs hisiify lhe frrsupposiiio
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-08-06

that ihc posernmcpt elqpoScs are
properly compcnspieJ.a
The child life Of the nation should
be conserved: II lah,r in immature
years is permitted ly ono gcnera-
iion. u is praeliclne ualalfncss 70
the next.
Agriculture j. but another form
Of industry. In fact. Il i lhc basis
Of industry. because upon II depends
the food supply. The drifl nom
countryside INTO the city carries
dlsqnicling portenis. n our nrowlh
in manufacturing Ia The next few
years holds ia present momentum.
Il viii be necessary for America Ia
import ioodsluffs. Il therefore de.
yQllrs upon goyernncul, through
Offensive scientific corporation. To-
hcip, in maintaining ~ nrerly a.
possible The existing balance be
tween food production and ron.
sumption Farming will not inspire
individual effort unless neeflls. All
things considered are equal 10
those ~ other activities. Al add.
tional check 10 depleted ranks Ia
the fields would hc the establish.
meni Of lnodefn state rural school
codes. The federal rufninmrnt
should maintain active sponsofshlp
of uhis. Rural parents would be-
hacking IN the element which makes
civilization cndufinf n ihoy Old not
desire Tor their chlldfen edura.
iional opportunities comparable 10
those n the clllra Tho pricf The
consumer pays foe foodtliffs a mo
indication of what the producer re.
ccivcs. There are too uauy Turn.
overs bciween the two. Sociely and
eoVcrnmcnl. norficularly local and
state, have been rcmlss N not mod
ernifing local marketing facilities.
Municipalities must IN larff meas.
} ure interest themselves IN. II not
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-08-06

ao,lars V,2rlr ArnoglnF rntrmr
lion iaxrs. nncr aIltnHIS nnfor. nrN
unirslIuall shnnlH o. frpeaivd fhr
inconles lnom s,aruladf ior,uros.
fhosr derived irpm Industries ii'4'
exist ~ unfair prIVlc4c ray -
ahle to earrV Ihpsr rreptul i'sad. fifl
faxes un lhe rErnInxs 81 She NTNr
Garner. n lhe saIarIed rnt pr1Irs
sinnal man. ~ M arricuI(uraI rIo
la,cer aui of lnr small Irstrsm,n
sbmlld ~ sharply ulsillllt' I y,
liexc that = helirr foFm ~ l1teiirn
than ne sAcalIc.i cxccss prclts Tar
VA, b. fAcnt aItd I siHcsi a smell
lax nr,s1'ahly Qnr n nnr aiid oFn'
half l'sr cfri ~ thc total hUtIn-ss
og esefy fnine rfnrtfn u = O. ~
undcrslla.d thai ihc term business
a. osl~l d0rs M rfclu,ie ftcruif ~
erisgd hy waEr farnerA -tlaFifd
man. azrIruuurisis and m small
bushes man aha sho1li o. cxclnfi
frnri tnIs tax. The uruirrvr tr't
a.n,r ~ lhr hahly carIieIlr-i units
haxr usr.l fhr eNrrss rruIIt- trx a.
a faxoriie excuse fcr ioAillnr 90 ne
rnnsunrr ~ mrans ~ hlfoly m
naird seilinr prires aany tarrs ~
amra.ni actually pad n rav,rn.
urrni. A ns,ccs-afy conlIiirai O. ~
nafinnai clrnltrfulFnt aut eeu'ld
ts,sine<s n usi OrOnoriian D.
tuct.n fair prcflts tn husiness an'
FAIR prizes O. the cmElmr-- u i
T. unai,ssticned that ne enorrp'ut -
! pansicn % rgihlir and private credi'
I mad nrrcesarr a. = rart ot Nj
l fnAnrinE. the diVersico ~ thc pro.i
. nets u many industries nom th-u
4 / us,al channels. % well a. ihr a.
: turhance % reneral hslsinrss r1us y
+ ~ ihe wihdraupi ef m1l'cns q
nren frvma prrslncIue ftldS ~ to1
!. lriiuied b. ~ rs.e ln rrtres n
. versinn ~ ihrte N1rloS1s aEcnrlcs {
.rIa more siahls couiliicn will I'm
I, inunr,l rccessiln in Ne cierrnrul
I, ~ mnuir.i prescni prtres - u1rn
!, romnosIifics nrd prcprriy value
t, and therr ar uoui cetdfurrs th1i
n sane efinsmeni = ma FAR disian
nj nrrn rairio3ic srriiuifut enihralIe
(, l0lr people durinx tn var m
vi slirhf afirriifn u1s riveo O. N
=. rrIru,ans fcsucuair chanres ~
urre lhrn N frnzress ART uhf
n ofrecrsri thcse changes Urre 81.
!. orally nrrrufrd ~ one - thf iri1
~ Necessary h - cuturrd and N
=. wrre ulhrnrrrrsi IN III ihoslEh 81
nj rasrIsse fur Niciary. While nlillIof
=. nf frre mrn. r1gnriirss ~ Wralln
\. rnndiirn. were eivinr ~ lleir h'os
~ ant euhsfunre. many corTaraiinl
- and men srilrd the Very hosir ~
4 lri,nisstSnn lay prosirair q secm
I, far Iherasciyes forilnrs uEerg m
la thr rnthlir and frum thr rovrrnrff'
.rlhy m iexynT q prices 'kef
IA + many cas- Nerc a crture- ln.l
N Dres.nt tanation laws mlttb caQit
IL = dsaUnr cot of industry AMI On
N ine in,r<irnfnt in nontaxanlf s'nru
Al lies This uiIl rcasa u the chars
Il. sl,errsirt arr nuaie.
~ IN N analysis % Eoyernmrft
~ the raenls of today crlable a.
"a rsnrtrnie NJ suhlocl ~ ~ j
a<ldiTerencr heluesn n 81 and 4
-, prurlrssite kinls of ihnkinE n
T. hr,lnf Il lhs reArlionartes A. "a
~ rscrnmfnt should nat liinrit
=, mnre uiifeiy th1n q t,i N iiIf IA
N hut ihey seem 10 forget ln1I 4
re fnuinmcnial II usir plan y rQn
~ rirhls f.r a. and sps'lal pFieileE
~ Car urae ao<irru ne has dssrl''l'