Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-27
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Farm Products

Farm Products
The department of agriculture estimates
that the gross wealth produced by farmers IN
1921 had a value OF $12 1850, 900, or about
tWo-thirds of the aggregate value or the farm
nroducts of 1920 and little more than one
half the aggregate for 1919. During the same
period, 1919-21, production of ten crops
which represent about 95 per cent OF the to-
tai crop acreage, fell per cent.
The total value of crops, the department
said, declined from SIS 421 100000 in 1919,
to $4,000, 100000 in 1920, and to $685.
OO0,0 900 in 1921. The decline OF the total
value of animal products on the farm was
from SIS, 361 100000 in 1919 to $7,354,O0O,-
600 in 1920, and to SIS, 100000 in 1921.
Four crops of 1921, together had value
greater than one-half of the total value or
all crops for that year. Corn was valued at
81, 3O3, 100000, or 1876 per cent OF the total;
hay for forage, $1,165, 100000, or 1875 per
cent; cotton lint and seed, $3.50 1000, or
1917 per cent; wheat $737,00O,OOO or 1O.5
per cent; and the four crops $3,96C,OOO,OO0
or 56.3 per cent.
Several groups of crops are prominent, the
department added, the cereals, $2,563 ,000,-
600, or 36.5 per cent of the crop total; the
vegetables, including potatoes and sweet po-
tatoes, $1,1O4, 100000, or 1917 per cent;
fruits and fruit products, $525,OOO,OOO, or
Us per cent and fruits and vegetables to-
gether 81, 629 ,0OO, 900, or 1872 per cent.
Of the total value of animal products in
1921, the dairy products were nearly one
half, $2,41O, 100000, or 45.1 per cent; the
animals raised, $1,937,OOO,OOO, or $50 per
cent; and the poultry raised and eggs pro-
duced, $943, 100000, or III per cent.
Young Preacher
At the district conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, held near Little
Rock, Rex B. Wilkes, IS years old, was
licensed to preach. The youth is the son Of
the Methodist pastor at Lonoke. He is very
precocous and is gifted elocutionist His
brother, aged IS, was also licensed to preach
Deny Story
The United Estates Shipping Board Emer-
gency Fleet corporation claims that reports
sent out from Newport News, Va, April TO-
did injustice to the officers in charge Of
the Leviathan on her trip down the coast
from New York. Especially they deny the
report that from the Virginia Capes to the
shipyard the keel of the Leviathan repeatedly
ploughed through the mud. Following an
official inquiry the following statement was
sent out
'The Levathan was clear of the bottom
at all times. Before she left her pier. in Ho-
boken most elaborate arrangements were
made Among the safety measures adopted
was that of dredging the channel of the New
port News shipyard to a depth which would
absolutely guarantee the safe passage of the
big vessel. At no time she in danger of
grounding from any other cause.
''The impression that she was ploughng
through mud was doubtless conveyed to the
mind of the correspondent by the fact that
in approaching the shipyard the force and
suction of the water driven by the giant
screws churned up the soft mud from the
| BOTTOM
The White City NJ j. ghost which Albert
Williams and wife said disturbed their house,
hold last week, has again made its appear
ance, according to Mrs. Williams and her
brother, Arthur Silver Both aver they had
good look at the vsitant.
''It wears a SLOUGH hat, which I believe is
brown" said Mrs. Williams. '"The hat is
pulled we'll over the face. 1t has large, starry
eyes, which are absolutely horrible. 1t ap-
peared at by bedroom window on the third
floor.
Silvers said the apparition was accom-
panied by the rafting of chains, breaking Of
dishes, footballs and groans. He said he
twice tried to shoot it, but his revolver got
clogged each time.
Mrs. Episcopo, owner Of the house, said:
"The Williamses owe me three months rent
and have picked the ghost story as the easiest
Way out No ghost ever troubled me when
lived there
For Senate
Representative Simeon d. Fess chairman
of the National Republican Congressional
committee, who is serving his fifth term as
member of the house from the Seventh Ohio
district, IN a statement made, announces mis-
candidacy for the senate. He will seek the
seat now held by Senator Pomerene, Demo-
crat.
Twins Left Only $500
Rosa and Josefa Black, the Siamese twins,
left an estate of $500 cash, according to
petition for letters of guardianship filed in
probate court recently. At the time Of their
death it was said that the twins possessed
q large fortune.
Royal Golfers
The Prince of Wales concluded his official
visit to Toxic by playing a game of golf
against Crown Prince Hirohito, the regent.
The British heir-apparent witAsMoysstart on
tour of the country districts.
The battery of cameras that followed the
royal players apparently had the effect OF
putting them both off their games. No score
cards were turned in.
In recognition Of the theoretical existence
Of prohibition the encyclopaedia Americana
is setting a style for reference compen-
diums of the future by referring to the liquor
business and everything connected with it
in the United States in the past tense ex-
clusvely.
"The wine industry in this country if not
discouraged or forbidden by unfavorable
legislation would have had prosperous
future reads the chapter devoted to this
subject as it<appears in the Americana's new
editions. 1t goes on to say: 1--WE had in the
eastern states and in California all the oppor-
tunties and all the conditions for success"
Likewise, treaties on beer, it's manufacture,