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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19

tomatoes will answer well for mel
ons. This crop also suffers from
the wilt disease and therefore the
same precautions guarding against
the infection of the field should be
pursued as with tomatoes. We
would lay the land intended for
this crop off in six-foot hills. Cross
check with p1ow. Fertilize broad
cast before checking and use part
Of the fertilizer in circle around
the ground This recommendation
applies especially to the application
Of nitrate of soda. Cultivate lightly
and frequently Thin down to two
or three plants to t. hill and give
rapid, shallow cultivation to con-
serve moisture and hold weeds in
check Plant as early as seasonal
conditions will permit and danger
of frost is past.
Tie striped, cucumber beetle is
best controlled by the use of tobac--
co extract. Two tablespoonfuls of
tobacco extract in one gallon of
water poured around the plants at
the rate of a cupful to each hill is
excellent
The melon louise is best controlled
by spraying the under surface of
the leaves with tobacco extract.
Bordeaux mixture combined with
Paris green or busting with air.
slaked lime is the best method of
fighting the cucumber flea beetle.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19

are seven younger than I and two older. /
attend woodbury. high school and am in
the sixth grade. We have seven scnool
teachers and one music teacher.
How many of you girls like to play bas-
ketball? do, for one, but do not play
on the team.
l love the trees, the streams and flowers,
And rear them love to roam;
/ love the free, fresh country air
And l love my mountain home.
Write again, Lola Reynolds, Of Tennes-
see. 1 will hid you all adieu.
your T fHdsln' REYNOLDS.
Woodbury., Ca, Route No. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins-Will you
admit a Georgia girl INTO your happy band
have been reader of the letter box for
a long time and thought l would write, L
attend Woodbury. high school and am in
the sixth grade.
ketbaI? 1 do, for one, but do not play on
the team.
have golden curly hair, blue eyes,
and medium complexion. ] will leave my
age for you to guess; between twelve and
sixteen.
Write again Bernice Beatty and also Lu-
MATTE BYRD sMooT.
Woodbury., Ca, Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins-I wonder
if you will admit a South Carolina girl into
your happy circle for short time. Won
der what you all have been doing for past
time. 1 have been going to school, and
am in the eighth grade.
1 certainly do enjoy reading Aunt julia
letters. AS this my first letter 1 will de-
scribe myself. 1 am sixteen years old, five
feet six inches tall, and have blue eyes.
Write to South Carolina girl If you
want to get an answer. Best wishes to
all. new cousin, AGNES VAN PATTON.
Campobello, s. c., Route 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit lonely girl info your hap
Ply band? 1 wonder what you cousins are
doing for pastime. I am going to school,
1 am five feet two inches high, black
hair, brown eyes, medium complexion. I
am IS years old. If any of you lonely
girls and boys want to correspond with
me let the letters fly.
MISS ROCHELLE BURTz.
Canton Ga, Route 2.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19

CNHpGer 1H
~ HE train rumbled into the New
York Central sheds with
roar and creaking of engines.

HE train rumbled into the New
York Central sheds with a
roar and creaking of engines.
Scarcely had it come to full
stop when faded little woman
holding a tiny boy by the hand.
alighted and looked around with an
air of confusion that showed plainly
she was a stranger.
Grasping a heavvy suitcase in one
hand and clinging tightly to the boy
with the other, she fought her way
through the crowd. Finally she stood
in a cleared space in the main level
and looked around.
Come" she spoke to the boy who
was holding back, curious.
She led him to the telephone booth
at the far end and, after finding the
down and made the little fellow
sit upon it,
Don't move" She raised warm
ing finger as the telephone operator
gave her the number.
"I would like to speak to Mr.. John
Blackton, please" Her voice was
meekly appealing, the voice of one
accustomed to being refused
"Mr. Blackton is not in. I can't
tell you when he will return" This
voice was businesslike in the eX-
IRENE. II lIIS I<auCu AAIIlC
woman's next request even more I'M
certainly voiced.
Can you give me his home ad-
dress?"
'"The Flamour hotel, somewhere in
the forties. You will find it in the
telephone book" The click of the
receiver told it's own story. The
busy, businesslike person had dis
connected.
YEARLY the woman turned again
to the telephone book, first paying
for her call from a very slim and
shabby purse. Then with an extra
caution to the boy to "sit stilP' she
patiently looked until she found the
hotel.
Come" and taking the valise she
went slowly out, the boy tugging at
her skirts.
Eyes, we have a Mr.. John Blackton
living here" the clerk told her
carelessly after glance at her shah
biness.
'Is he in?"
"No--I don't think so. He never is
at this time of day. There is the
room phone. He is in 313. You can
try it."
All she raised the receiver from
the hook the woman thought with
bitterness Of his prediction for the
number 13 and how he always de-
clared it brought him luck Nothing
ever brought her luck, she thought.
as no answer came.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19
Dried Tansy Is
Good for Moths

Moths are the terror of all house
wives. They will appear most I'M
accountably in houses that have been
free of them for years. Their work
is devastating and they are hard to
get rid of. Consequently a preven-
tive is better policy than a cure.
There are many ways in which to
best of these is sunlight and fresh
air. But there are always closets
that some man-architect has built
without a window into which not a
ray of summon cross ventilation can
be coaxed. Along the floor, close to
the wall, of such places some preven-
tive such as moth balls" pulverized
camphor gum or ground cedar should
be sprinkled. Many housekeepers
prefer dried tansy leaves because
their odor does not cling to garments
once they are worn into the air.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19

Box 542, Hopkins, MINI.
1t has been said that not one woman
in thousand passes this perfectly ma
tural change without experiencing
train of very annoying and sometimes
painful symptoms. Those dreadful hot
flashes, sinking spells, spots before
the eyes, dizzy spells, nervousness,
are only a few Of the symptoms.
Every woman at this age should profit
bv Mrs. Blocks experience and
try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
If you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
PIXIE PnPSa mli M Gs5R HU1 Co. conaentiaD
Lynn, Mass, about your health.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19
WOMEN DYE anything
WITH DIAMOND DYES
Atlanta Women can now Dye
old faded Garments, Drap-
cries and Everything

Buy Diamond Dyes" no other
kind, then perfect results are guar
anteed. Each package of Diamond
Dyes" contains simple directions to
diamond-dye worn, shabby skirts,
waists, dresses, coats, gloves, STOCK
ings, sweaters, draperies coverings.
everything whether wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed goods, new. rich
fadeless colors. Druggist has Color
Card-(Advt.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19
RULES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: l wonder
if you will admit an Alabama grille into
your happy circle tonight? l have been
time, and have often thought of writing.
Cousins, don't you think the Letter RoX
gives us a wonderful opportunity to have
lots of friends? How many of you cousins
like to read good books? l am sure you all
do. do myself. Come on, you Alabama
boys and girls; don't let the other, states
get so far ahead of MS. / will not describe
myself. All you boys and girls write to
me and l will tell you all about myself.
MY age is between sixteen and fifty. 1
will write more next time if this escapes
the wastebasket. All you cousins write TO
me, as l am expecting to hear from you.
Your new cousin and niece,
ESSIE r. ELROD.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19
The Tri-WeekIy Journals
Fashion Suggestions
Lady's Two-Piece Skirt.

This trim model. No. 9,915, intro
dnces plaits in an unusual and very
attractive way. The latter are in
serted at the sides. but extend only
as far as the hip line, so that the
upper part Of the skirt presents
shallow yoke effect.
The lady's two-piece skirt. No.
9.915. is cut in sizes &c to 80 inches
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19

waist measure. Size % requires 3
yards 44-inch material. Price Is
cents.
Every woman who wants to dress
stylishly and economically should
order at once the Spring issue of our
new Fashion Quarterly, which Ia
three times as large as the fashion
monthly we formerly issued and con-
tains over 300 styles. dressmaking
lessons. &C. Price 1Oc. Postage pre-
paid and safe delivery guaranteed.
Send 25c. for a pattern and Fashion
Quarterly.
In ordering patterns ana maya
zines write your name clearly On q
sheet Of paper and inclose the price
in stamps. Do not send your letters
to the Atlanta office. but direct
them to -
FASHION DEPARTMENT.
ATLANTA JOURNAL,
% East Eighteenth St,
New York City.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19

1Or Two years. !
saw Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound adver-
tised in the paper
and got good re-
suits from taking
it. I recommend
your medicine to
friends and you
may publish this
fact as q testi-
monial. 3" M r s.
ROBERT BLOCK,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19
Change the Location Of the tomato
ErOn

writes u; e.; Will land that was
planted to tomatoes last year be
suitable for the same crop this
year? And what KIND 1fertl7
to know what kind of fertilizer
to use on melons. What must
do to keep bugs from sucking
early melon vines?
Tomatoes should never be planted
on the same land two years In sue
cession. This crop. as you doubt I:
called the wilt disease. Frequently
a whole field may be be destroyed
by this trouble, which is supposed
to arise from the infection of a
plant by a specific fungus. Ihere
are those who hold now that wilt IS
changes in the plant: for instance,
to a period of heavy and violent
rainfall succeeding a period of dry
hot weather. In any event, L regre5
to say there is no definite method
Of controlling this trouble save that
the soil and the use of seed from
resistant types of plants. You can
avoid this trouble by rotating the
lands on which tomatoes are grown.
In other words, never let the crop
follow itself. Plant this year good
ing. Should a disease plant appear
pull it UP and burn it. Do not
throw it on a trash hear. or allow II
to die and dry up in the field, as
you are simply spreading this trou-
BILE by doing so. go,
Do not fertilize tomatoes with
yard manure or litter derived from
sources where diseased tomato
plants have been thrown out. A good
commercial fertilizer is better to
use. One thousand pounds per acre
of an S-4-4 is a good formula on
very sandy land. More phosphoric
acid than potash may be used.
be set out Just as soon as danger
of frost is past, and they may be
set out then from time to time, up
to the middle of July for late
Re fertilizer Just suggested for
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lDBNo &C
~ as....5 EDUCATION
~ yo AND SUCCESSFUL FARMING
|n=n= Dr. ANpREWM SoUZE
SSFUI FARMING

"wild-fire" and 'frog-eye." Wild
fire" which is a leaf rot, is very
common on rich pebble soils. Usually
these soils need only light appllca-
ton of ammonia. Without SUI.
ficient supply of ammonia the leaf
will be small and thin and the yield
per acre low, although the color may
be good. Potash improves the body
of the leaf and makes the plant more
resistant to diseases. No DOUBT ND
eral applications of potash would
prove very beneficial on lana thaI
has a tendency to disease" Phos-
phoric acid plays an important role
it increases growth. hastens maturity
and seems to give a brighter color
to the leaf by the decided effect IN
ripening the leaf. A soil well equlp-
ped with humus would require more
phosphoric acid than light SANDY
soil. ,oo
An S-3-3 applied at the rate OF 900
to 1000 pounds per acre according
to the fertility of the soil will give
good results. Usually good pebbly
land should not receive more than
will require 1000 pounds per acre
for best results. Dried blood, cot
ton seed meal and fish scraps are
good sources of ammonia. Cotton
seed meal when used alone acts too
slowly, unless applied two weeks be.
fore the plants are set. ouIPAi &c "
ammonia is a good source OF am
monia, but not more than one-thlru
of the ammonia should come from
this source.
The use Of nitrate of soda under
tobacco has not been satisfactory ana
is not recommended. When nitrate
of soda is used the tobacco has
tendency to remain green and does
not ripen nor cure properly. w mere
sulphate of potash can be had II
should be used as a source of potash
instead of muriate of potash or
kain:t. Muriate and kainit contain
large quantities of chlorine, which
element has a tendency to make TO-
bacco burn poorly.
Fertilizers for tobacco are general
ly applied in the row, and this metH-
Cd no doubt gives better 1mmedlate
results. The rows should be lald OIL
four feet wide and the fertilizer ap-
piled with a distributor or tertlllZer
drill. The fertilizer should be thor
oughly mixed with the soil by run
ming a shovel pillow in the row before
it is bedded. Usually two burrows
with Dixie plow or cultivator are
should be done ten days or two weeks
before time to transplant In oroer
to get a rain to settle the beds.
In no case is a second appncatlon
of fertilizer advised, as this is likely
to cause second growth which is I'M
desirable. The fertilizers under to-
bacco should be nearly exhausted by
the time the tobacco begins to ma
ture in order that maturity may ne
FASTENED and the tobacco ripened
properly.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19
means of fighting It at your com
mand.
Exchanging Cotton Seed for Cotton
Seed Meal

c. S. c., Westminster, S. c.,
writes: I wish your advice con-
corning exchanging cotton seed
for per cent cotton seed meal.
I can get 80 cents per hundred
for the Seed and will have to
pay $3.50 per hundred for the
meal. Would this be good ex-
change? 1 was thinking of put
ting the seed in the ground and
using 16 per cent acid when [
plant cotton. What would be
reasonable amount of seed to
use per acre and how much acid?
How would it do to plant corn
without any fertilizer and use
nitrate of soda later? When
would be the best time to apply
it?
A ton of cottonseed contains ga
pounds of nitrogen, 80 pounds of
phosphoric acid, and 80 pounds of
of the grade you describe contains
approximately 1904 pounds of nitro
gen, 53.2 pounds Of phosphoric acid,
and So pounds of potash. There is
a difference on this basis in favor of
the cotton seed meal of So pounds of
nitrogen, 1872 pounds of phosphoric
acid, and 6 pounds of potash. AS I
understand your proposition you are
offered SIS ton for your cotton seed,
but asked to pay $50 for a ton of
meal. This leaves $12 to cover the
expense involved in securing So
phosphoric acid, and 6 pounds of
potash. Under the circumstances we
would be inclined to make the ex-
change, as we think you can secure
the nitrogen at as low cost as you
can purchase it in the form of nitrate
of soda. That contained in the cot
ton seed meal will be quite as effect
i've as that contained in the nitrate
of soda for the purpose you have In
mind. The meal can be readily mixed
with other fertilizing materials and
applied quickly and uniformly to the
soil. You can put it down under the
drill row at the time of planting the
crops mentioned. In the case of the
seed you would have to distribute it
say couple of weeks before the
planting is done. 1t should be put
under the drill row and well mixed
with the subsoil. In case you decide
to use seed mix 800 pounds of acid
phosphate with each ton and apply
at the rate of approximately $50
pounds per acre. In case you use
cotton seeo meal mix 1000 pounds
of phosphoric acid and 100 pounds of
rate of 500 pounds per acre. These
formulas should prove satisfactory
to use under either corn or cotton.
1t is not necessary to put fertilizer
under corn at the time it is planted.
There is a difference of opinion as
to the best time to use commercial
plant food with corn. We are dis
posed to think that it can often be
applied in the middle of the rows
when the corn is about knee high. We
have always thought, however, that
it was good practice to put part of
the fertilizer under the corn at the
time of planting. In sections where
the boil weevil is bad we would ad-
wise putting all the fertilizer under
the drill row of the land to be de-
voted to cotton before the seed is
painted.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19
Cotton Cultivation in South Carolina

Cotton Cultivation in South Carolina
w. w. c., Bolton, S. c., writes:
| I am q Georgian farming in
| South Carolina. We made a bale
| to the acre with Christopher's
| Big Boil cotton last year. but I
| believe the weed growth is too
rank for the boil weevil which
! came last fall. He ran me out of
| South Georgia. Do you think he
| will be bad up here? What va
riety of cotton would you rec
ommend under these conditions?
Christopher's Big Boil is undoubt-
eddy a good variety of cotton for gen
Carolina. Whether it is adapted as
well for cultivation under boil weevil
conditions as some other varieties is
still an open question. Personally,
would rather pin my faith to College
No. 1 on lands that are free from
the wilt disease. This particular
strain of cotton has not been selected
or developed yet to make it resistant
to that trouble. Therefore, it's growth
on lands where the wilt fungus is
we'll established is not likel yto prove
as satisfactory as some other strains.
College No. / has been selected and
developed with the purpose of secur-
ing strain that natures early, sets
on it's fruit rapidly, that is free from
vegetative limbs and fairly compact
in type, Those who grew it last year
in boil weevil territory were well
pleased with the record it made, and
so 1 think you would exercise good
judgment by planting some of it at
least this year so that you might
test out it's meritorious qualities I'M
der your local conditions.
AS rule when the boil weevil first
comes into a community the damage
the next year is very severe. Occa-
sionally, however, it seems to find
conditions where it can multiply in
such large numbers as to prove de-
structive the first year after it's es-
tablishment. We think that in 1882
the boil weeviI will likely do you
much more harm than in 1921. This
pest, however, can be fought with a
considerable measure of success, and
there is no reason why you should
not raise anywhere from. SO to 80
per cent of total crop of cotton in
the presence of bad infestation
provided you use all the available
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19
HOW WOMEN
OF MIDDLE hGEI:
May Escape the Dreaded Suffcs
ings Of That Period by Taking
Mrs. Blocks Advice

Hopkins, MINI. During Change
of Life I had hot flashes and suffered
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousirs-Will you
admit Georgia girl into your happy Dandt
I have been silent reader OF Aunt
JuIia's letters for quite a while and enjoy
reading the letters. I also read Mary Mere.
ditb's odvice, 1.-THE Only Thing That
Counts"
will give you all a description of myself.
Brown eyes dark brown curly hair, four and
one-balf feet tall, age fourteen. But there
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19
Dawson, Ala.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
happy circle of boys and girls? I'll promise
Tot to stay long. How nice it is of such
dear, good woman like Aunt Julia to give
US space in our paper to meet one another;
l am just crazy about it. l play the violin;
1 have a piano and mandolin also. Now l
will describe myself and goo: Black halr,
brown eyes, dark complexion. My age IS
somewhere between eighteen and twenty
one; ) feet inches tall and weigh 126
pounds. Will close hoping to hear from
some Of the cousins. With best wishes,
VERA BAILEY.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19
0-' VIRGINIA CAROLYN BUTLER.
Toris & C.. ROX 24S,

Deax Aunt Julia: Will you please admit,
new South Carolina girl into your happy. cir,
Gle Of girls and boys? / have been silent
reader for good while and have very
often thought Of writing. Well, what are
you cousins doing these days? l am having
a fine time, live on the farm, have iots
Of pets. 1 am eighteen years OLD ana IKE
to read good books. Well, I will describe
myself: / am 5 feet high, weigh 100 pounds
dark hair, brown eyes and fair complexion
My letter is getting too long, so will close
for this time. Will answer all letters re-
ceived. Your new cousin,
MISS BESSIE MAE sHIVER.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
happy band of boys and girls? 1 am always
anxious to read the cousins letters. My
father takes The Journal, and think It is
fine paper. AS this is my first attempt.
will describe myself and go-Dlue eyes,
fair complexion, light hair, feet tall,
age 13. Love and best wishes to all.
CARRIE LEE LEWIS.
Eavet+eviIIe NJ O. Route 6 Box 67.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
another little school girl, to chat just a
little while. 1 have just read Aunt Julia
and the cousins letters. 1 am sorry for
the orphans who have not enough food ana
good warm clothes, so am sending my DIT.
school: in the fifth grade. 1 will be IL
Years old the 4th of February. would be
glad to receive cards from some of you VINO
are near my age. You will find Inclosed
80 eo'0 MERL HOLMES.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-19

MY Dearest Aunt Julia: I wrote to the
letter box about month or two ago, but 1t
was not printed, so 1 decided to write again:
What do all you cousins do for pastime? l
read lots. Ny favorite books are novels /
live in town, we keep the hotel. Ny father
is merchant. I have never lived in the
country. but have Always wanted to. My
very best friend is Edna Stout, she lives a :
Sanford, ". C. My next one is Mary Louise
Fielder, she is the Methodist ministers daugh-
ter here Well, wHt describe myself and
90: Have blue eyes and light complexion:
and light hair and wear nose glasses, am 4
feet and inches high, and am fourteen
Years old. All you cousins write to me.
will answer every letter and card I receive.
I have a car. it is Davis Six. drive my
self Lovingly,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-22
Odd Fellows
Elect Officers

Moonstone Lodge OF the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows
have elected officers for the en-
sueing year as follows:
]. Creed Brock, n, G.
A. R. Arp, V. G.
Joe NJ. Clayton, Recording
Secretary,
w. H. Prince, Financial SecY.
D. L. Burch, Treasurer.
The new officers will be INSTALL
ed on the first meeting night in
January,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-22
Masons Elect
New Officers

At the last regular meeting o
the Masons, new officers Wer,
elected as follows
w. II. Prince, W Al.
]. L. Brewer, S. w.
Bryan Witt, ] W.
H. NJ. Love, Secretary,
DR.. S. B. McClary, Treas.
The new officers will be install
ed on the evening of the 27th, the
installation being public.
The Eastern Star officers will
be installed Immediately after the
Masons install their officers.
A feature OF the evening Will be
a banquet rendered the Mdsons by
the Eastern Star ladies'. The
banquet will be for the MasonS
only and will be free.