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THE LAGRANGE REPORTER. FRIDAY MORNING SEPT. 18, 1914. NEW TYPE OF GERMAN AIRSHIP Tbl* I* a modified form of Zeppell n which ha* l>eeD extensively nsed. Fai ming Chats and Comment Imported Seed Cost More Prices for imported crimson clover nnd hairy vetch seed have recently shown such a marked upward ten dency that specialists of the Depart ment fear that the cost of these seed, of which Europe is the chief source, will interfere with the increasing use of these leguminous cover crops. In fact, it is feared that the prices of the seed of these legumes may go so high as to make it inadvisable to plant them this year. Before the present European con ditions arose, crimson clover seed was selling at from $4 to $5 per bushel. Dp to August 15 there was a scarcity of this seed in the United States, ow ing to the fact that the receipts from Europe were smaller than usual. The prices then udvanced to from $7.50 to $9 per bushel. Since that date importations have continued to nrrivo, until there is now more imported seod available for full seeding than there •was in this country a year ago at this time. This seed, according to (the Department’s information, was all imported at approximately 1 the same price as that sold for $4 to $4.50 per bushel in the early part of the season. The present high price, therefore, is regurded by the Depart ment as unwarranted, from the stand point of the supply and the import price of the seed. Some dealers are continuing to sell at the former price, but these ure exceptions. If the present high price is main tained, the specialists are doubtful whether crimson clover can bo profit ably used ns a green manure crop for seeding in corn or on vacant ground, our under other conditions where the catch is not reasonably certain. Un der such conditions they point out Can’t Lay It on the Negro The Pensacola News is an advo cate of educational progress in Flo rida, but is inclined to excuse the State for its present bad showing. "Florida's percentage of illiteracy,” it remarks "is doubtless due to its Negro population.’’ This is a common failing with us in th® South. Whenever some one says “The percentage of illiteracy in this State is twice the American aver age,’’ some one is likely to anawer, “Oh, that just because so many Ne groes can’t read and write.” I Fortunately, for the sake of truth, howe\er, the census shows separately the figures for white and colored illi teracy, and we can favor the Pensa cola News with the figures for Flo rida’s white illitracy entirely apart from that of the Negroes. Florida’s illiteracy for native whites of native parentage exceeds 5 per cent, where as in twenty states of the Union the illiteracy for such native whites is less than \ per cent-—The Progres sive Farmer. Farmers: Help Each Other For the past few months, the Re porter has devoted an entire page each issue to mutters of interest to Troup county farmers. We are al ways glad to learn of the prosperity of our farmers and it gives us much pleasure to publish accounts of some unusually large crops that they have succeeded in raising or some new methods which they have tried on their farms and found successful. If you have found some way by which you can increase your gatherings with lesB expense, write an article to be published in the Reporter and send it to tut. We will appreciate it and feel sure that it will be a bene fit to the other farmers. If you do not like to write yourself, come in and tell us about your suc cesses and let us write them up. If this idea is carried out, this page will bo a great benefit to all of the Troup county farmers and will be made much more interesting. The farmers have always been an important factor in the United States nnd during this European war they have a chance to prove their import ance more than ever before. Work Day for Orphans Our people have become familiar with the meaning of the words Orphan Work Day. They mean simply this, that there arc in our orphan institu tions a great number of fatherless children, dependent upon the loving care of the Christian people in this state. As the only means of their support is from the voluntary gifts of generous men, women and youth, it may very well happen and it does that it will be better practice to sow I happen, that the supplies for the ryo thi6 fall and use the difference in support of these thousands of or- price in adding nitrogen to the soil phans, run short at the end of in the form of nitrate of soda or some the summer, an immediate relief other highly nitrogenous fertilizer. is needed. And hence, the ln- The rye will afford a winter cover ventive mind of a zealous Georgia preventing washing and leaching, and Methodist preacher made the sugges- can be plowed under in the spring to tion that on the last Saturday of Sep- add humus to the soil. tember, which is the 26th day of this When crimson clover is being used month, our people proceed diligently regularly as a winter cover crop in to work as usual and that they divide orchard culture, or where local «x- the proceeds of that day s work or Move Comforts to Your Farm j Why is it that so many farmers, ] especially older ones, who are abtind- untly able to paint and screen their houses and install telephones, water works, lighting systems, etc., think that they must move to town in order to get these conveniences—becoming loafers and parasites on the streets, instead of remaining active and happy at home among old friends and old scenes, while at the same time help ing muke their home neighborhoods better and more attractive? Don’t leave the farm to get town comforts; just move town comforts to your farm. And another big' fpet to remember is that if you consider the town taxes and the high town prices for every thing you eat and the ruinously ex pensive town fashions in everything you wear, it will cost you infinitely less to get these oomforts on the farm than it will cost to move to town to get them.—The Progressive Farmer, perience indicates that a good catch . and n good crop are practically cer tain, a higher price for the seed will no doubt be justified. A somewhat similar condition exists with reference to hairy vetch seed. There has been approximately six- sevenths us much seed imported since November 1, 1913, as in the year .previous. -This shortage, howtever, is partly counterbalanced by the in creasing domestic production of hairy vetch seed. Wherever the price of •hairy vetch seed is found to be ex orbitant, the same change in farm practice is recommended as that sug gested in the case of crimson clover.— .United States Dept, of Agriculture. 4 LONG JOR If Europeans begin forgiving their enemies now, the list is so full that it may take them some years to get them all forgiven.—Pittsburgs Dis patch. their regular income for that day, to the support of such a one of our orphan institutions ub appeals to them. Presbyterians will remember that tbeir institution is located across the Savannah, at Clinton, South Carolina, where our Georgia people have seven ty orphans, and the Florida Presby terians have thirty-four. These must all be remembered. The Synods of Georgia and Florida, control this in stitution, along with the Synod of South Carolina. The churches and Sabbath schools of the various de nominations should vie with each oth er in seeing who will do the best for \their orphans. Gifts from individuals can be sent at once or later; the gifts from churches and Sunday schools im mediately after the 27th day of Sep tember when the collections will be taken up. Send to the institution of your choice. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE REPORTER GERMAN ARMY’S FIELD TELEPHONE OotnsuuicatloD la kept kP at all times between the various military dlvh Record in Tick Eradication Washington, D. C., Sept.—17. Lauderdale county, Miss., and Tensas parish, La., were released from quar antine for Texas fever tick on Sep- ,temper 1, as part of nearly 7,000 square miles of Southern territory iwhich had been freed from this pest. It seems that both of these counties •made unusual progress in getting rid of the tick and so putting them selves in a position where their cattle could be shipped to market without quarantine restrictions, and also where they can safely import north ern cattle for breeding or dairy pur poses. Lauderdale county began tick eradication in earnest on April 1, 1914, and through the active co-opera tion of the local and Federal au thorities have succeeded in ridding the county of the costly and danger ous pest in five months. In Tensas parish the police jury appropriated $6,200 for tick eradica tion work in January, 1914. The building of cattle-dipping vats was commenced in February, and early in i April active dipping of cattle was ■inaugurated. Federal, State and county authorities and individual cattle owners co-operated harmonious ly, so that Tensas parish also joined the white area on September 1. The success of these two quick, in- I tensive campaigns has stimulated cat tle owners in other counties to con sider similar plans in their own neigh borhoods, and it is believed that the coming year will see unusual activity in these two states in extending the territory that is free from the ex pensive and troublesome quarantine restrictions. To help those who are individually interested in dipping cattle to eradi cate the tick, the Department of Ag riculture has prepared special bul letins on the dipping of cattle and the preparation of arsenical dips, which will be sent free to all who apply for Fanners' Bulletins Nos. 498 and 60S. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE REPORTER Fall Bargain Sale! From Sept. 15th to Oct. 1st Greatest Values Ever Offered on High Priced Goods Hats— Hats^at Felt $l, $1.50, $100 Stiff Hate « d 33 $1.50, $2.00 and $2*50 Hats'at $1.00, $1.25 $1.00, 75c and 50c /Cr ICr Caps at OjL, Shirts— $1.50 and $1.00 AA /Q r Lion Shirts at .... sPl.UU, 07L $2.50 Flannel Shirts (3 / Q colors) at vj)l*07 $2.00 Flannel Shirts [3 fl*1 colors] at spIsJZr $1.25 Flannel Shirts [3 OAf» colors] at 7VL 50c Soft Shirts at QQ ALL SUMMER GOODS 25°| 0 to 35°| 0 Off Underwear— at.. 75c Fleece Undershirts 75c Scriven Drawers at 50c Web Seam Drawers at. 58c 58c 39c Trousers— $1.50 Work Trousers, $1.00 $1.25 Work Trousers, 90c $1.00 Work Trousers, 75c clt — _ _ _ — — . - — — Miscellaneous-- All 25c sox going at 5 AA pairs for 50c Work Gloves, 35C at...— .... ■——- 50c Sweaters Going ]l„ g 50 at Cravats 25C and 35c 25C James S. White 17 Court Square LaGrange, Ga. Meal and Hulls / From New Crop Cotton Seed We Are Now Prepared to Fill Orders for Your Require- ments Get Them While They are Cheap MEAL, PER SACK $7.35 HULLS, (bulk) PER HUNDRED. 30c HULLS, (sacked) PER HUNDRED..; Let Us Trade For Your Seed Farmers Cotton Oil Co.