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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26
The Story of the Boil Weevil

We find in late Congressional Rec
ords two notable speeches delivered
in the senate of the United States by
Senator Smith, of South Carolina.
and Senator Williams, Of Mississippi,
on the boil weeyil menace.
Senator Smith is discussing the ne
cesslty for abandoning cotton Gull
ture for one year to starve out the
pest, which is not only impoverishing
the cotton belt states, but making a
cotton famine in textile industries all
over the United States, also all over
Europe. England has dominated the
sale Of southern cotton for a long
term Of years. She has very many
great cotton factories-also France,
Belgium and particularly Germany.
These cotton mills will be obliged
to stop, or run on short time, very
soon-then we will see how hope
less is the situation in Georgia and
other cotton states. Mr.. Smith, of
South Carolina, advocates the ques-
ton Of stopping cotton culture for
a twelve months period, and let the
pest starve for cotton bolls. It seems
that the weevil sucks the sap in the
cotton stalk, also the cotton stem,
and soft bolls until the plant perishes.
1t used to be said, Cotton is King
1.-THE south leads the world in the
greatest of money-making indus.
tries"
Alas! We find the mighty have fall
len! Under the heavy taxation-state,
federal, county and municipal-we
will be sold out to collect taxes to
keep a stupendous array of office.
holders in these United States.
The future is uncertain for south.
ern farmers. We are approaching a
limit to patience and forbearance.
Preventing Taxpayers From Voting
The Atlanta primaries during tho
present September have given our
people Ct good deal to ponder over
and ask the reason why. It Is
strange to sa ythe least. Hundreds
of voters entitled to the ballot were
not allowed to vote, and the plan
seems = to have ben deliberately
staged and carried out, for a pur.
pose.
Georgia, a good many years ago,
performed in a good many such
stunts, with ballot box stuff1ng and
denying the vote to honest taxpay-
ing citizens. The clamor for a
change became loud and potential.
The legislature passed a registra.
ton act, and now we cannot secure
| 1onest-to-goodness registration lists
as developed in Atlanta.
But all the wrong-doing was not
confined to Atlanta. We have it in
other places. In my county there
are ways that are dark and trick
that are not vain but discreditable
| indeed.
What I know can tell, and I.
myself, was debarred from voting
IN May, 1922, by the disappearance
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BY DR.. ANDREW NJ SOULE
Marketing Sweet Potatoes Probably

Marketing Sweet Potatoes Probably
There is a very large area in
sweet potatoes in Georgia and
other southern states this year. II
IS a crop with a great future. We
nave much to learn about it yet
ana particularly about the market
ing end of the proposition. What
are the points to which we should
give special attention and consid-
Grafton? How shall we handle and
store the crop are now matters OF
primary Importance to our grow
ers. M. George O.. Gatlin, of the
bureau of markets and crop esti-
mates of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, has made a
special study of this important sub.
lect. He is familiar with condi.
tons in the south, and the sugges.
lions he has made to our growers
along the lines indicated are of pri-
mary Importance. Do not fail to
give them the consideration and at
tention which their Importance
merits.
While shippers are discovering the
real situation as regards the stor-
Ing and marketing of sweet pota-
.
class, seem to have many miscon-
ceptions. They overestimate the
demand for their product in north
ern markets and they underestimate
the need for more economical pro-
auction and better marketing prac-
tees. The fact is that the sweet
potato industry in Georgia is de-
Veloped under certain handicapS.
These handicaps may be enumerat-
ed as follows: a. Low yields per
acre, ~ distance from markets, (3)
variety that is not as popular as
those of competing areas, az a con.
tainer that is not popular with the
trade, (5) lack of standardization as
regards variety, grade, and pack,
and (6) lack Of organization among
the growers.
For the three years, 1919, 1920
and 1921, the average production
per acre in Georgia was 80 bushels.
This is the lowest production among
the nine southern states which are
OF the most Importance from the
standpoint of commercial acreage.
Georgia completes in the markets
with eight of these states, each of
which has the advantage of a high
er, yield per acre. 1t completes also
with Virginia, which has a yield
for the same period of 100 bush
els, and with New Jersey, which
has a yield of 126 bushels.
In addition to the advantage af-
forded by higher yields the other
states, of the sweet potato produc-
ing; area, with few exceptions,
have the advantage in proximity to
markets. If Georgia stock is
shipped to the eastern markets it
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26
Meeting of Editors
In Savannah Proposed

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. 23.-The
Lions club, at its luncheon Thurs
day afternoon, passed a resolution
providing for the appointment of a
committee torrequest Mayor Stewart
to ask w. G.. Sutlive, president of
the Georgia Press association, to call
special meeting of that body in
Savannah next January or Febru.
airy in connection with the move
ment for state port.
Mr.. Sutlive spoke to the club on
the matter of the proposed state
port and paid a tribute to Cliff Walk
err, nominee for governor. stating
good friend of Savannah will be
found in Mr.. Walker.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26
Blackheads Go Quick
By This Simple Method

Blackheads-big ones or little ones-soft
ones or hard ores-on any part Of the
body, go quick by a simple method that
just dissolves them. To do this get about
two ounces of calonite powder from your
druggist-sprinkle a little on a hot, wet
c1oth-rub over the blackheads briskly for
a few secondhand wash off. You'll won
der where the blackheads have gone. Pinch
ing and squeezing blackheads only open the
pores of the skin and leave them large and
unsightly-while the simple application of
calonite powder and the water dissolve them
right out, leaving the skin soft and the
pores in their natural condition.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26

address of welcome was delivered By
Judge G. c. Thomas, mayor of Ath.
ems. Addresses were made by J. A.
Rountree. Colonel Cameron. Mrs. r.
K. Rambo, Miss Mona Michael and
Hon. Frank M Holden.
Encouragement was received all
along the route, it being appar-
ent that the progressive citizens
along the Bankhead highway are en-.
Enthusiastically in favor of improved
highu avs.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26

could not walk
across the floor
without resting,
and I had been
that way for
weeks. Isawyour
advertisement in
the paper and af-
ter taking one bot.
tie of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
/ felt the good it
was doing me and
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26
Hydrocyanic Poisoning of Cattle on
Sorghum

o.
j. V. T., Auburn, Ca, writes:
An apparently healthy cow ate
second growth sorghum that had
been cut two weeks. She was on
this feed about five minutes
when driven off. She began to
stagger and fell, and died in an
hour. Do you think it was the
sorghum that caused her death?
She had been fed for six weeks
on green sorghum with no i'll
effects.
In our opinion, your cow died
from hydrocyanic acid poisoning
caused by eating second growth sor-
ghum plants. Cases Of poisoning of
this kind most commonly occur
when cattle are pasturing upon the
young plants of sorghum or upon a
field where the crop has been cut
and is making a second growth
Drought conditions make the sorghum
especially dangerous. Scientists be-
lieve that the frosted second growth
is particularly rich in hydrocyanic
acid. Cases of poisoning occur when
animals are grazed upon this crop
but there are no recorded instances
OF poisoning from the harvested crop
or from silage made from this crop
Hydrocyanic acid is a very fatal
poison, and in so far as I know
nothing counteracts it. Animals
grazinz on second growth sorghum
should be removed if there is the
least sign of illness.
Strange to say, we have grazed
thousands Of head of cattle upon
this crop in all stages of it's devel
opment, and not more than one-half
dozen have been lost. It often hap
pens that one animal may die
though the one grazing alongside il
may not be affected in the least.
Hydrocyanic acid poisoning is not
commonly met with in the eastern
United States. 1t is, a much more
troublesome proposition to deal with
in the humid regions of the west
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26
WOMAN TOO
WEAK TO walk
Now Works Nine Hours a Day.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored Her Strength

Union Village, VT was weak
and nervous and all rundown. 7
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26
Planting Out Pecans in South GeOr
h -. pia


i gia
G. E. A, Commerce, Ga,
writes: I have farm in Ben
Hill county. 1t has red pebble
soil and is. a good all-around
farm. I wish to know if I can
grow pecans on this farm, and to
what extent it would pay to get
into the pecan business.
The red pebble land which you
describe is found largely in south
Georgia. 1t is technically known as
the Triton sandy loan. 1t Is one
Of the very best soils in that Sec
ton Of the state for general cult
vation 1T is not only a good, fri
able soil, but drains quite we'll and
contains a fur amount of plant food,
a considerable part Of which seems
to be in a relatively available form
There is no reason in our judgment
why you should not grow pecans on
soil of this type. The pecan does
best on land which is relatively rich.
Its original habitat was along riv-
ers and al'uvial creek bottoms. Pc
can orcharding promises I to be
quite a remunerative line of indus.
try provided the right varieties are
selected. The trees should be plant.
ed in soil relatively rich and we'll
adapted, therefore. to sustain the
growth of good sized tree. The
land should be intelligently fortified
and the orchards managed with care
and circurnSDccriOn
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26

tees Of grading, packing and ner-
chandising which will increase the
price per bushel. The adoption OF
both methods as one program should
be conducive to the best results.
In view Of the prices which are
prevailing and which may prevail for
a long period of time the grower
should plan to produce sweet pota-
toes for a cost below SOC per bushel.
If he cannot do this it is doubtful
if sweet potato growing will prove
profitable. The storage house oper
ator should plan on selling cured
stock in the neighborhood OF 81 per
bushel and if he cannot reduce stor-
age costs to the extent that he can
operate profitably on margin of
approximately 80 to rs cents, per
bushel, he will doubtless find opera
ton Improbable.
The following numbered recon-
mendations give in a general way
the writer's idea of, what should be
done to place the sweet potato in
| dustry in Georgia on more stable
and profitable basis.
~ Improve the variety, increase
yield per acre, and increase the per
cent of merchantable stock per acre
by careful seed selection and the
adoption of better production meth
Dds and practices. '
(2)Improve practices in harvesting
and field handling. Store or sell
for storage only those potatoes con-
forming to the United States No.
grade in both size and quality. Sell
In local market, eat at home, can,
feed to hogs, or otherwise utilize in
the production districts all stock not
No. in grade.
~ Keep building and operating
costs of storage houses to the mini
mum consistent with safety and eff
ficiency. Buy or accept for storage
only carefully graded stock in good
condition. Eliminate present un-
necessary waste of space, products
and labor. .>
(N Ship in containers which are
economical, which are well con-
structed, attractive in appearance,
standard in size, and popular on the
markets to which they are shipped.
Pack and load containers so that
they will arrive at the markets in
good condition and full. Mark the
|. grade on the containers.
| ~ Organize cooperative market
ing associations among growers
Growers exclusively when they de-
sire to Organize. need to organize,
can effect economies and improve
ments in producing and marketing.
and are willing to assume the risks
and responsibilities incident to stor-
ing, curing and marketing their
product. Develop associations in
communities where they are needed
and enlarge, consolidate or federate
these as conditions warrant. Build
ND large sectional or a statewide as
ISOLATION with satisfactory operating
units as a. basis.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26

No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both sides OF
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to 200
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-26

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit a Georgia girl into your hap
py band of boys and girls? 1 enjoy read
ing the letters from the cousins SO mucf
and have wished that 1 could be member
School is out now and if any of you
cousins wish to visit me come down ant
will show you good time. 1 am IL years
of age. live two miles from Wrights
vile, near, Idylwild, and we have a nice
summer resort, going in swimming at Idyl
wild. All you boys and girls write tc
your new cousin.
MARTHA LORD.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-07-20

so silent and pale, to the man SO hor.
ribly still on the cot.
"All right" he replied gruflly.
Come on! This is no place" He
flung a glance at Polly Hopkins that
struck her like u blow from a whip.
and finished, mo place for decent
girl"
Stupefled by the food Of disasters
that had overwhelmed her, Polly
watched Robert Percival lead his cou-
sin from the hut. After the first wild
impulse to tell him the truth, she had
made no further effort to clear herself
Evelyn Robertson was going to hold
her to the word she had made two
years ago! Being innately honest her.
self. Pollyop could see no way to
tighten her own detection or to still
Roberts fierce anger. Her little world
was tumbling to pieces around her. No
longer could she think Of him as her
own, though but few short minutes
before he had comforted her with
kisses and promises. He had demand
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-07-20
Big Lumber Company Buys Timber.

Washington, d. C.-The forest serv-
ice Of tie United States Department Of
Agriculture announces the sale Of
235,0O0,0OO board feet along the upper
Sauk river, Snoqualmie National For.
est. Washington. Areas adjacent to
this tract, which are reserved for fu.
ture sale, contain approximately 1900
million feet Of timber. Under the pro-
posed plan Of forest management, the
average yearly cut will be limited to
100000 board feet. Forty years will
be required to cut out the existing
merchantable timber, by which time
the present immature timber will be
ready for the Ak. BY the practice Of
scientific forestry, logging operations
can thus be sustained In perpetuity.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-07-20
Storm Country Polly
by Grace Miller White
htbyIh little Brown Co.

Trust me-" she gasped. "Please
trust me-"
A contemptuous laugh fell from him.
Trust your" he grated. THAT
will not! I'll never trust you again.
But you're mine just the same. Do
you hear? You belong to me. But
after this I'll watch every step you
take and-and--"
He almost crushed her into uncon.
sciousness. and she hung In his arms
a fragile. beaten thing, too tired to cry
out, too weak to plead.
Then. all Of sudden, Robert loos.
ened his hold upon her. strode to the
door and. without I backward glance,
opened 1t and was gone.
For long time after he had left the
hut, prone upon the rough shanty
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-07-20

Brow: and Granny Hope Lifted Ono
Wlthered Hand and Brushed Them
Away.
boards. she strained her eyes at the
door, as II ghost had Just passed
through 1t.
Granny Hopes voice called her
name; and she came limping out Of
her room on her stick.
II heard a lot OF folks talkin', Pol
lyop," she said. IAN l got awful pains
tonight. It's the storm. I guess"
Almost exhausted. Pollyop forced
herself to stand up.
you hadn't ought to be out Of bed,
Granny" she demonstrated. Yep. I
guess It's the rain what makes you
ache"
Then Mrs. Hope noticed Bennett.
His eyes gazed at her a moment and
then moved back to Polly.
The old woman hobbled to the cot,
and Polly came to her side silently.
Hes awful sick, l guess, amt he"
observed Mrs. Hope, looking up into
the girls face.
Yep" The affirmative was but
breath.
Coin to die, huh1' whispered the
other.
A deep sob rose to the girls lips,
brought almost to utterance by her In
tense suffering.
"Mebbe." was all she could say.
Poor man. the woman muttered,
wrinkling up her face. "Dyln's awful
hard thing for some folks"
A startled expression. smoothing
away some OF the hard lines. spread
| over Oscars face. In the presence
Of death, which every squatter held
In superstitious awe, Polly dropped
down upon her knees beside the bed.
Her own hurt had been overcome by
the desire to help him if she could.
And there. while the rain dashed Its
fury into the lake, and the wind shook
the shanty, the three kept quiet vigil.
Large drops appeared on Benefits
brow; and Granny Hope lifted one
withered hand and brushed them away.
Lowell carry you over weary places,
big dear" she wheezed. Its all pow
erful. love Is, sir"
Oscars staring eyes lost something
Of the abject fear they had shown,
as II he had heard and was comfOrted.
Then over his face swept that look
that comes but once to any man.
Jaw the Christ'll help you, too,
honey" Granny Hope went on again
smiling.
Polly. weeping silently, bent for.
ward and gazed hard at the dying
farmer. Oscar wanted to stag a little
longer. He was trying to speak; but
she knew he could not. To help him
through the valley Of shadows and up.
ward into eternal light, she thrust her
head close to his.
Jesus Is givin' yoa rest, Oscar
man" she whispered.
(To BE CONTNuED)
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-07-20
Copyright by Little, Brown & Co.

engaged his hands and had lifted the
latch.
Trembling from head to foot. Polly
op followed him into the hut.
When Robert caught sight Of his
pale cousin, he stopped short.
You're not Ill, Eve, dear?" he cried,
going to her quickly. Polly said some
one was sick here"
He glanced around the shanty. A
throb Of happiness made his pulses
beat faster. 'The Greatest Mother in
the World" still held her place on the
wall. While he was contemplating the
wonder Of the picture. his thoughts
went back to the day he had given it
to his Llttlest Mother in the World.
Silly-goat Hopkins mousing In the
wood-box brought his thoughts back.
but not soon enough to catch the
meaning glance that Evelyn shot at
the squatter girl. who was gazing
steadily ut her. With ding Of con
tempt Miss Robertson walked to t.m
and laid her hand on his arm.
No, I'm not the least sick, Bob. but
but just now" she hesltated, then
continued hurriedly: There's little
boy here; and often bring him food
and candy. When l got here" she
whirled around and flung her hand
toward the cot, this man was so ter
ribly sick that I told Polly Hopkins
she ought to get a doctor. Naturally.
l consented to stay until some one else
came, but never expected-you."
The explanation brought groan
from PollyOp.
Slowly Robert drew his gaze from
Oscars pallid countenance and turned
to her. He looked so shocked and
hurt that she impulsively moved to-
ward him.
How'd he come here7 Robert ex-
claimed, going to the bedside. why,
It's Bennett! What's he doing here?'
So passionate were his tones, SO full
OF that demanding quality that Evelyn,
fearing Pollyop would tell the truth,
again caught hold OF him.
Hes In love with Polly Hopkins
Bob" she offered. trying to speak
calmly, "and really It's none of our
business. Is 1T But / do think he
ought TO have doctor"
Robert staggered back, flashing n
glance ut the squatter girl which
seemed TO burn her through and
through.
Are you married to hIm?' he de-
manded Of her.
Her pale lips framed the single
word NO"
"Thcn how In Gods name came he
here In your"
Two strides brought him so close
that Polly felt his hot breath against
her cold face. She cried out In an.
guIsh and started to speak; but Eve
lyn broke In upon her In frantic haste
Now listen TO me, Bob" she insist
ed. "You are very unkind! What's
happened here Is none Of your bust
ness nor mine! Every squatter WON.
an has a man, and you cant expect
Polly Hopkins to be an exception. An
you can do Is to get a doctor"
Robert passed his hand over his
face. He looked dazedly from Pollyop,
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-07-20
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
~<~c~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-S
Commercial inquiries answered and
information gladly furnished without
cost. Address any firm above.
July Crop Report.

Washington. This years total
wheat crop was forecast at S17.000,0 900
bushels and the corn crop ut 2,S60, ,0OO,-
900 bushels by the Department of Ag-
riculture in its July crop report.
Winter wheat production was fore
cast at 569,OOOOO0 bushels.
Spring wheat production was fore
cast at 24S,0OOOO0 bushels. ..-
All wheat conditions was 7S.9 per
cent of normal.
Corn production was forecast at q
800 100000 bushels based on an esti-
mated area of 103,234,0 600 acres, or
D9.4 per cent Of last years acreage.
Production forecasts and details of
other crops were announced as fol-
lows:
Oats-Production, L1S7, 600 900 BUSH
els; condition, 744.
Barley-Production, 1872 .O00, 900 bush.
els: condition. S26
Rye-ProductiOn, 81 2000, 600 bushels;
condition, 500. 10.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-07-20
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

Good to choice steers generally quot
able from 1915 down to $3.50. Fair to
medium grades are meeting with good
outlet at IS to $3.50. Yearlings have
shared in the market advance and deal
ers were quoting good to choice grade
at 50 to $3.50.
Cows and heifers in light consign-
ments sold readily at steady prices.
The supply OF she stock has been rath-
er light, but the call comes principally
for steers so the shortage has not been
felt so severely. Two loads of the best
cows presented, sold for $710 and deal
ers were quoting choice kinds around
1926 or possibly little more. Most
of the attractive heifers changed hands
at prices in the range Of 50 to $3.50.
Bulk Of sales ranged from SO to
f10.45. the latter price standing as
packers top. Packers rough heavy
throwout hogs sold at $50 and rough
heavy stays were quotable at $3.50. A
few boars were sold for $3.50 to $3.50.
Drive-in stock sold from 1915 up. with
a top for the day at $10.35. The sup
ply OF stocker pigs continued rather
light. but prices were unchanged. most
Of the good stock going into new hands
at prices in the range Of $3.50 to $40.
Sheep.
Good to choice lambs are quoted
around s13.25 to 1880 or possibly q
little more. Quotations on ewes con-
tinue to range from s5.75 to S626.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-07-20
MInuo Treason Cases propped.

Charleston, W. Va. - Indictment,
growing out of grand Jury investiga.
tions In Mlngo county against officials
and members OF the United Min,
Workers Of America have been strlck.
en- from the docket by Judge R. d
Bailey in Mlngo Circuit Court G
Frank Keeney, president of district
No. II Of the miners organization, re-
celved the following telegram: an
dictments against you and other off
cials wiped from the docket. practi
cally all others nolled.'
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-07-20
U. S. viii Protect Mails.

SWashlngton. - The government
through appointment of deputy Unit.
ed States marshals, will make sure
that law and order Is preserved, prop.
erty and life protected, transportation
Of the mails continued and interstat,
commerce not interrupted despite tn,
strike Of railroad shopmen, Attorne,
General Daugherty announced after Q
conference with President Harding.