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KAISERISM IS MAXIMUM CROPS
C- A. Whittle, Farm Service Bureau, Atlanta, Ga.
Upon those whom the United Slates
has not called from the farm, re. ts
a great obligation of feeding and
clothing the liberty armie of the
world. The greater the crops the
harder the armies will be able to
strike.
What can hinder tlm fan.u r from
making maximum crops? Will it b
a lack of market and a good price?
No, the market and price pi
are good.
Will it be for lack of money or crcd
it with which to buy tool
ttllzers or other neres.-ary supplii ?
No, money is plentiful ami credit is
good.
Will it be for lack of labor .’ I rhor
la scarce without doubt. In fact, the
shortage of labor is practically the
only great obstacle the farmer lias is
meet in producing maximum crops. If
he could have abundance of labor he
could Increase the cultivated a s .-os
aud by proper fertilization he coral
bring in u very great crop. Hut in
view of the lack of labor what must
be do?
He can do two things to overcome
the labor shortage: First, increase the
applications of fertilizers, which wili
Increase the yieid without enlarging
the cultivated acreage. Second, use
labor saving machinery.
But overcoming the labor shortage
Is not ull that is necessary to obtain
maximum crops. Here is a z-ehcdule
of Important things that must b done
by every farmer to get maximum
rrops:
1. Break the land deeply turning
under all stulks, stubble and litter pos
alble.
Better Fanning in the South
The Pre sent Fertilizer Situation
By J. N. Harper, Director Farm Service Bureau, Atlanta, Georgia.
looking to him to
J. N. HARPER show 3 his pan i t-
Um, but an opportunity to acquire
wealth at the same time.
Offsetting Labor Shortage
In view of the fact that farm labor
is scarce anti high, every effort should
b* bent towards securing maximum
yields per acre, with fertilizer, which
Is one of the best ways to conserve
Itian power.
Unfortunately, no industry has been
more directly affected by the war than
the fertilizer industry. i’he govern
ment is commandeering materials im
portant to this iudustry for the pur
pose of manufacturing munitions of
war and lienee has greatly reduced tlm
possible tonnage to be used in fer
tilisers. In other words, while the
nation is calling for the largest i >s
slble crop yields, there is, at the amc
time, a great demand for gun powdet.
Home one has aptly said. "Plants and
cannons eat the same food.” Of course,
under present conditions, the cannons
must be fed first.
There is a considerable shortage of
fertilizer ingredients, and the prices
of these ingredients are corn ponding
ly high.
Fertilizers Relatively Cheaper
In consequence of high prices of t a
terials, due to Iheir scarcity, and tie
cause of higher labor and transporta
tion costs, fertilizers will be higher
this spring than ever before
While the prices of fertilizers have
advanced, fortunately for the farmer,
the prices of crops have advanced still
higher, so that fertilizers are relative
ly cheaper than before the war. A
hale of cotton with its seed will buy
more fertilizer today than ever before.
The same is true of a bushel of corn;
a bushel of wheat; a bushel of pea
nuts; a bushel of potatoes, etc
Why Fertilizers Are Scarce
The causes of the shortage of fertil
izer materials may he summarized as
follows:
Previous to the war, most of out
potash came from Germany. The pot
ash now on the market is produced
largely in this country, but it is far
abort of the demands. This American-
Be sure to see the income tax
tan usd return your taxes.
2. Harrow, roll and pulverize the
seed bed thoroughly before planting.
3. Use only the best possible seed,
1 preferably pedigreed seed, from a re
sponsible plant breeder.
4. Make liberal use of fertilizers,
and use manure whenever obtainable
to supplement the fertilizers.
5. Uive thorough and frequent cul
tivation to the tilled crops, preferably
shallow and frequent cultivation.
ti. Harvest savingly and protect the
stored crops from pests.
While it is true that everything the
farmer has to buy is high in price, it
is. also true that whatever the farmer
lias to sell is also high in price. Tlie
| fertilizer people figure out that their
I products have r.ot advanced in price
as much as the price of crops, and that
I js a matter of fact, cotton, corn, pea
nuts, tobacco and the like will buy
more fertilizer now than ever. Which
being true it follows that, it will pay
better now to use it than formerly,
for the increase for which they are re
sponsible will be worth more.
Another tiling that the farmer must
bear in mind if he would lie sure to
raise a bumper crop and that is, to
1 place his orders early for everythin:,
that is to be shipped by rail. The
ra Iroads are bard put to it and do
not afford assurance of prompt ship
ments. Orders placed late are more
than likely to be too laie to be deliv
ered in time.
Even if shipping were good, there
|v , aid be notiiing gained by delay.
! I’rices are not likely to be lower. In
fertilizers, especially there is a seaic-
I ity of materal and advancing prices,
j making it improbable that the fertiliz
l or will be cheaper.
made potash, however, is just ps val
uable ns the pota; It salts that were
formerly obtained from Germany.
Acid phosphate is scarce, due to the
fact that, there is a shortage of sul
ihuric acid—a necessary compound in
| iho manufacture of acid phosphate
Sulphuric acid is scarce, because py
rites. from which most of it is marie,
i iias Is . a coining from Spain and ships
a>- not now available with which to
i transport it.
The fertilizer manufacturers have
been compelled to turn to the domes
tic pyrites, and readjust their manufac
turing plants to the production of sul
phuric acid from brimstone obtained
! from Louisiana and Texas. The gov-
I eminent is requiring of the fertilizer
manufacturers sulphuric acid in largo
amounts to be used in the manufacture
of explosives.
Then, too, there is considerable dif
liculty in obtaining supplies of rock
i phosphate, because of the transperta
j tion shortage.
The supply of nitrates has also been
j curtailed because large amounts of sul-
I phate of ammonia are being taken for
j refrigeration purposes, and tile manu
-1 facture of munitions. Cotton seed
1 meal, a valuable scarce of nitrogen, is
S being used more and more for feeding
live stock. Tankage, another splendid
i- ounce of nitrogen, is also being used
for the sum purpose; consequently cot
| ton seed meal and tankage are high in
pt'tce.
Nitrate of soda is more expensive at
the Chile mines, and shipping rates
have'lncreased enormously, and muui
j tion requirements are heavy.
The fertilizer manufacturers find it
I hard to secure hags for shipping, since
, there is a tremendous shortage of bur
lap.
Thus it can be easily seen that it will
|he v ■!->- difficult to obtain necessary
! fertilizer materials, and the farmer
| must take due notice and act accord
! ingly if he would make sure of getting
| his plant food.
Order At Once
The farmer trust not overlook the
1 fact that transportation difficulties .are
• increasing daily. The railroads are lit
i orally overwhelmed. They have, there
j fore, been compelled to rule that fer
tilizers and freight In general must
' move in full car load lots, which means
oars must be loaded to their maximum
capacity.
Therefore. Mr. Farmer, order your
fertilizers NOW: order PLENTY of
them; use them liberally and judicious
ly, and thus secure maximum yields of
crops, and so do y iur part to supp r
the crying needs of the world, while
at the same time you increase year
bank account.
Senator Brady of Idaho died
in Washington Sunday night.
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Made Wed By PERUNA jp^
Mr. William D. Penny, 1023 Park
Ave., Springfield, Ohio, writes:
“I find great pleasure in writing
you and thanking you for what Pc - j
runa has already done for me. I
have been troubled with catarrh for
years, and it had affected my head,
nose, throat and stomach, that I
could not eat nor sleep with any sat
isfaction.
“I have just taken three bottles. I
can eat most anything and am greatly
relieved of nervousiu-ss, so that when
i lie down I can sleep without the
least trouble. I recommend it to all
those who are sufferers of that dread
ful disease, catarrh."
One Of Your New
Year Resolutions
Should be to buy your mules for 1918 from
E, H. McGee & Cos., Duluth, Ga.
Our barn is chocked full of good mules—
mnlcslhat you can sell after you finish your 1 8
crOp if you wish to cash ihetn.
We have mules of Quality and size, and
they are lor sale and to exchange, any way
that suits our customers.
REMEMBER, we devote all <>ur time and
energy to the Mule lousiness, and therefore are
better prepared to serve the public than anyoi
our competitors. \Ve sincerely wish yoli a hap
py and prosperous New \ ear.
E, R McGEE & COMPANY
RheaiMC: : 3] Jhsuid Is Kipped k The Bui
Rheumatism in its early stages may
delude you into believing that it is a
disease of a purely local and tempo
rary nature. Bevond a slight numb
ness of the limbs and pains in the
joints or back, there may be no out
ward indications of it, but if you do
not heed these warnings, or if you
rely upon liniments to cure you, it will
grow rapidly worse until you have
Rheumatism in its most violent form.
These symptoms, mild in the begin
ning but growing steadily worse, indi
cate that your blood is impregnated
Saved $54 on Her Dentist Bill
L: ut September Mrs. Willie M. Lane,
of Tallapoosa, Ga., went to Atlanta
and consulted the One Price Dental
Oißce, 104]j Whitehall st, Atlanta,
about some dental work. The price
quoted was satisfactory and the work
was done. After : lie paid the bill and
counted up what the trip had coat she
found that the total outlay was $56.38.
“After 1 came heme,” she says in a
recent letter, “i went to see one oi our
d'nt'sts and asked Sum what he thought
of the work I had had done in Atlanta
and ho . id I had a fme job. I asked
hi nv.-.at he would have charged and
lie said 8100 Should I ever need any
more work done 1 certainly will come to
Allan ‘ i and have the work done. I
i.- \’i ] y..ur work too highly.’
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... s If., i.rtcv s, which aro as fel
lows: Best gold crowns, [s3; bridge work,
$:; per tooth; finest set of teeth money
•an buy, $5.
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Those who object to liquid medi
cines can procure Peruna Tablets.
•with Uric Acid, which, if not eradi
cated, will contaminate your entire
system. The results will be racking
■ bins in the joints, muscles and limbs,
chronic ctomuch troubles ,and a slug
gish liver.
The only relief is in the restoration
of the blood to its normal, vigorous
condition, which can be accomplished
by taking S. S. S., the unfailing
remedy fer rheumatic troubles. Our
Medical Department is at the disposal
of all users of S. S. S. Swift Specific
Cos., 303 Swift Building, Atlanta, Ga.
Public Sale.
I will sell at my residence al
ileardville on January loth,
he following:
One mule 7 years old, weigh
mg about 900 pounds,
One horse, 9 years old, weigh
ing about 800 pounds,
One 1917 Model Ford car,
Ilog and barbed wire.
1 Brood sow,
2 Yearlings,
Farming tools,
E. J. Pirkle.
It requires just three times as
much capital to finance a news
paper as it did two years ago.
DEPOSITS Of FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
PASS HIGH-WATER MARK.
At the close of business Dec. 3rd
1917, Deposits totaled $168,357.86
Same date last year 130,263^58
Increase in deposits $ 38,094.28
Deposit your money in the F & M Bank
All deposits insured ayainstloss.
tIA JL 9 Kjr \J
Forsyth County News
Daily Constitution
Sunday Constitution
All one year for $4.50 to rural
route patrons. A bargain. Grab
it before January 26th, at the
NEWS OFFICE
A Happy
I New Year >
May the New Year bring you
health, happiness and prosperity
in both personal ar.d business af
fairs, and may it usher in a pe
riod of unprecedented world
progress m which we may all
play an honorable and impor
tant part.
G. W. Wle E4NKS.
Notice.
I have a nice ma'e hog ready,
for service, and will charge 1.50
M. L. Crow,
Cumming, Ga., route 4.
Gin Notice.
After Friday of thi3 week
the Nuckolls gin will run only
on Wednesday of each week.
A. D. Majors, Mgr,
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