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J* * l' \ /> tfI>UCATION I'WW r TA r WHOM/ AnPBEW K QUESTION AND ANSWER DEPARTMENT. ♦ ■* ♦ Th* Journal de*lr** to lscr*a*« th* u**fuln*«* of it* agricultural ♦ ♦ pa*M ia *v«ry way po**ibl*. Tor thia psrpo**. th* department of ♦ ♦ inqulri** sad aa*w*rw Uto W rroatly enlarged. Any information p*r- ♦ «■ tain! ng to agriculture. th* propor UUag* of th* *oU, th* proper u*e of ♦ ♦ fertiliser*, e**dlng for crop*, *tock and cattle breeding. poultry raising ♦ «. and tn fact, all subject* pertaining to th* farm upon which in form a- ♦ ♦ tlon may be sought or practical vary action* offered. will bo published ♦ ♦ in these column*. ♦ ♦ We request our reader* to a** th*** pay** froaly. W* will an- ♦ ♦ daaror to furnish information, if th* question* ar* naked. Letter* ad- ♦ ♦ drosaad to Dr. Andrew M. Soul*. President Stat* Agricultural College. ♦ ♦ Athens. Da, will recelu* prompt attention, and th* replies will be pub- ♦ ♦ Uahcd in The Semi-Weekly Journal. ♦ RATIONS FOR BEEF PRODUCTION One of many ration* that would be i highly suited to the feeding of beef cat- , tie would be from 30 to Oft pounds of sll- 1 age. with 10 pounds of con-pea. alfalfa, i clover or soy bean hay fed tn equal part* i night and morning. In the middle of the 1 day turn the cattle out in an open yard i where they can get a moderate amount of i exercise and provide rack* tn which sor ghum fodder, nice *h-edd*d stover or oat straw is kept. These racks should be pro vided with a top so the feed will not get wet during a rath storm, and it is sur prising how much the cattle will eat un- ! der these conditions. Some will ask why more silage Is not suggested, as good slsed cattle will eat a much larger ( amount. To gorge cattle on silage from the beginning would be a serious mistake. ■nd this in our experience, which «o* 1 cover* several years. 1* one of the bea cons why many feeders have not found silage a satisfactory food far beef cat tle. Where silage is not available, clo ver hay with bright shredded co«n sto-J ver. corn fodder, sorghum fodder or cow peas will make a very nice combination of roughness to use. In our j augment. it t* not as healthful a ration a* the one flrat sugested. and of course It I* not so well adapted to many sections of the soutg a* to the west where clover nn< corn ar* rown in great abundance For the meal portion of the ration, probably no combination of concentrates I will be cheaper than a mixture of cotton seed meal or linseed meal in the propor tion of two parts to oae part of shelled corn, crushed corn.’ com and com cob meal, or even ear corn, though In sec tion* where other protein foods can be bdtaght at a low proportion of cost, they may be utilised, but it would be a fatal mistake to put feeding cattle on a six INCREASE OF CONCKNTRATEP. lob lai Amt. per Inrr.iM Per Head In Pound*. bead per day. I»*e. 14 37 Jan. 7 14 31 ri Feb. 4 11 19 25 V 4 S « 7 8 • 10 11 13 13 14 1 4 6 4 7 8 9 10 11 13 13 14 T” . 4 8« 7 8 9 10 11 13 13 14 ..4 St 7 8 9 .10 11 It 13 14 ? J*. 4 St 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 It has been our practice for several years to start our cattle on a ration of about four pounds of grain per head per day. Increasing It to five pounds at the end of M days, and gradually thereafter as Indicated until a total of 14 pounds 1* - reached on February 25th. From obser vations made thia year It would seem that *« could tncreaae the grain ration to 16 and possibly IS pounds before the con clusion of the feeding trial. This of course would not pay with ordinary cattle to be put on a market where high finfsn and quality are not considered the most essential points, but for animals intend ed for export or which are to be sold into a highly discriminating market, the In creased amount of grain indicated can be fed advantageously. During the first pe riod the protein foods constitute half of the meal ration and they can often con stitute half of the meal ration, and they can often constitute as much as two thirds with profit. This will depend some what on the market price of the various foodstuffs utilised. During the second pe riods; two-thirds corn and one-third pro tein will answer very nicely: while dur ing the last period, three-fourths corn and one-fourth protein trill give satisfac tory results. For the last thirty days corn alone may be fed If the animals are not quite so fat as the owner would Cke FOOD CONSUMBD FKK POUND OF OAIJft * Ist period. Ind period, 3rd period. Experimental Gron. Food. M Wya. M days. W days. period—MS days. 1 Csmestrates . 3.M • «» »•« «H M M M7t 35. M 30.46 3 rZreotratw 7.5? * 11 M 15. M M.M MF* 4.44 7 M 11U j 5.U >7l 14.00 M.W »naaVairr 13. M I.M 11.44 41.34 4 •'.•eeotrateo $.<S >.<3 M. 77 lUMMfoMM .. ... sl.ll M M 44.30 a » 5 t'onevatTatea T.M 7.M «* •» . 10.23 Beegtoms I*.3> CM 14. M lI.M « t oaemrtratea I.M 11.31 14 30 1.11 gougbneM ... U.ll l.n 13. M 13.31 That the ration fed has a marked influ ence on the gains is borne out by the fbet that in our own experience animals Why the ** Segment-Ground Process Makes IgS ; Sawing Easy The Atkins "segment-ground" saw* taper from tooth ~W- Js 3 edge to the center of the back and from the ends to the Z. 21 middle. Hance the blade makes room for itself so that it is almost impossible for it to "get stuck" in the wood. This patented feature can be had only in ATKINS SAWS Naturally, too. we know better than to weaken this big advantage by using anything bat the best steel. The Atkins blade bolds its edge longer, cuts faster and runs easier than any other saw. It costs more to make a taw this way. but the Atkins price is not high. You ■ save time and make the work twice as easy by buying an Atkins saw. See that it bears our name. If you're sorry, after using it, take it right back to the dealer and get your money back. Your dealer has them or can easily get them for you. If he is slow about it. write us. p; • ene-ceat postal brings a the cent beak, “ The Care of Saws,” and a sllverlne tie pin free. E. C. Atkins & Co. Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. Largest ExclagiVt Saw Manufacturer* in the World. V.~th tersneheo carrying complete stocks at New York. Chicago. Minneapolis. Portland, Ore.. Seattle. Sar Francisco, New Orleans. Memphis. Atlanta and Hamilton, Ont. I PAY THE FREIGHT s * n< * ®* * n<J 1 *blp C. O. I>. to any open K. B. station tn f . r 1 the U. 8. Kaat of the Becky Mountains for 2K.00 Gils gggfr “WILLARD STEEL RANCE” ''aMjSdMwHSr'l Has < S-ta. lid*, oven 17x12x21. 15 gallon reservoir, large warming closet, duplex grate; barns wood or coal, weighs «» iba.. lined throughout with asbestos. OUARAhTtED TO BL AS REPRESENTED Write for free catalogue and testimonials. WR. WILLARD, Mo, 104 Willard Building, »1» Cbwtnut Street ST. LOVIS, MO. tftgU.9s WILL BRING YOU S2O! allot Ik. toU.vl.r- Ow IS Siam WI.S u 4 Sal Wasok. Om Slo bwai WlaSaag BaaOaM rUM,lwr,.W,r«Ul,»»W<! WWl,Ce.«»«r- ■ nLLT II MUNtMnMiSmnalStMnullwlJlwOnwlllSu.r. Alive Ml I. IM yoweaawaisomip Its •fcruol ba. OpW C. a D. by aaprr.. and aliovf ulleramlne gntrpW ttaa. W.«aclag«lß the m»« ;vu« tUE.ile tv. WaKheeeud Kaaor daacrlbed ebnta. ft tflCk * tr>a <■■wUe the vhele onUti wwth IM M.ihea pay the aiprraa areal *4 »» , lea. than of the Ctrar.al.ae ;aa« he vC;..liver ran the a hole. olntbervue retn.e fff' 1 w. take ail th. Hak. Retarn thl. ad State I tv. m» t„ n d >//*' * “*'**' ° r ®* eU ' Item. rtpre., omra. 6. g. CtSaR HOVSE, WiySTOS, S. C. Bl I months stretch on an exclusive ration of corn from the start. Moreover, though many feeder* may not realise it* truth, the feeding of corn alone will not insure a* rapid gains at large an Increase In frame, or a* good returns to the farmer as the use of some of what, to him. may seem expensive and unnecessary con centrate*. It has now been clearly demonstrated by our own experience that the use of a Consider*hie amount* of protein foods in the fattening of beef cattle, even dur ing the finishing period. I* a highly profit able practice. Protein food* tone up the system and keep it in equilibrium. A good vigorous appetite aad a healthy di gestion are the *«sential conditions that must be maintained in any claaa of cat tle where profitable return* are expected. It is. however, injudicious and unnesec sary to feed a large amount of grain in the beginning. We frequently receive communications steteing that "I am feed ing 8. U). K or 15 pounds of corn to my cat tle and they do not seem to be doing well.” and this at the very beginning ot a feeding period of from three to six months. Oattle coming off grass and not l*ccu«tomed to a heavy concentrated ra tion can not digest and assimilate this feed advantageously, nor do they need it to make profitable gains, as we have shown by a number of fairly conclusive tests. While the data suggested In the follow ing table is not considered conclusive by any means, it furnishes a fairly satis factory guide to the feeder, and by a<l justing the grain ration a* Indicated, we have been able to obtain an average gain of from 1 1-1 to 2 1-4 pounds per head per day with various classes of cattle fed for six months. to have them. Os course, the amount of grain fed and the adjustment of the ra tion will depend a good deal on the char acter and Individual appetite of the ani mals fed. These are points which the skillful feeder must determine for him self. and it will not take long for an ex perienced man to adjust himself to the conditions which confront him. It is more difficult, however, for the novice to do this, and hence many features of the sub ject have been considered In detail in this article with the idea of being most help ful to the new beginner. In the next table observe what has already been stated, namely, that the amount of roughnes consumed at first will be considerably in excess of that consumed later on in the period, and that the pounds of concentrates consumed per pound of gain at the beginning of the experiment increase materially towards the end. While the data given applies to six groups of animals, the differences in dicated in the amount of roughness and concentrates required for a pound of gain were due very considerably to the differ ent forms of rations fed. These will not be considered separately in this paper, the data presented being for the pur pose of emphasising clearly the relation of the amount of roughness and concen trates required during the various phases of a feeding period of 180 days. Ifed on corn meal, pea hay and corn sto ver gained 14 pounds per head per day, throughout a long feeding period, where- THE ATLANTA SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, OEORHJA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 19OT. MaKing More Money Out of Cotton Crops is merely a question of using enough of the right kind of fertilizers. Virginia-Carolina F ertilizers are the right kind. The cotton plant cannot feed on barren land. Study your soil. Find out what it lacks. Then apply the necessary fertilization and the results will surprise you. See what Mr. W. C. Hays of Smith Station, Ala., did. He says: “I planted about 30 acres of some ‘gray sandy land’ that had been in cultivation for over 20 years, and used 300 pounds of Virginia-Caro lina Fertilisers per acre, and 1 expect to gather 30 bales from the 30 acre*.” This is why we say it is the right kind. We have hundreds of letters like this, and even stronger, in praise of Virginia- Carolina Fertiliser for cotton. Get a copy of the new 1909 Virginia-Carolina Farmers’ Year Book from your fertiliser dealer, or write our nearest sales office and a copy will be sent you free. It contains pictures of the capitols of all the Southern States. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. Sal** Office* ' S<UotoAcm Rx wond, V*. ? Durham, N. C. Norfolk, V*. MMw rterull3er» MfiMM Charleston, S. C. Columbia, 8. C. H FDIInAUM Baltimore, Md. Atlanta, Gi. HSSUcrK miuXll JQRB Columbus, Ga. Savannah, G*. Co.' Montgomery, Ala. Memphis, Teno, Shreveport, La. 1-rH/s hfatw/uJ TT- *'<-»- 1* A Im In . U 1 /// PESF w ■ mil wt ' ne*n folks Sw *3nH| I'i U raff?-ti of ■ ' yjwwMHr » 81W BBROriteiwi 1 fl '!U H ' as. others fed on corn meal, cotton seed meal and sorghum silage gained 2.1 pounds. We have reason to believe that animals of a given weight and uniform quality fed on different feedstuffs have made gains varying from 1.1 to 2.26 pounds per head per day. This is certainly a striking evidence of the importance of utilizing foodseuffs adapted to the needs, first of the individual animals, and sec ond to the object in view on feeding. In other words, by using one ration a given set of cattle in a feeding trial may make but 1 pound of gain. These same cattle fed on a different ration, which need not of necessity be more costly in its nature, may make from 1 1-2 to 2 1-4 pounds of gain. Surely the question of the proper adjustment of rations and the intelligent utilization of foodstuffs is a complicated matter at best, one calling for expert knowledge and clear-cut reasoning where large profits are hoped for. The differ ence in gain as influenced by the various rations fed is not more remarkable than the difference observed during several consecutive years of feeding trials with a large number of beef cattle. The influ ence of the individual on the profits of the feeder Is one of the most striking truths that has been brought home to our attention. A careful selection of high-grade animals for our feeding lots would often turn failure into success. : »»»♦♦■♦♦»»♦♦♦ »♦-* I ♦ ♦ ♦ QUERIES ANSWERED ♦ Good Varities of Cotton J. W. A.. Woodland, Miss., writes: 1 would like to kno>- the name of the cot ton which matures the earliest and gives the heaviest yield. Somd of Hie best varieties of early cot ton are the following: King’s Improved, Greer's Improved and Broadwell's Double Jointed. 'me latter variety is a selected strain of King cotton which has been developed quite recently through careful selection. The fiber is of good quality and it yields quite abundantly and is well adapted for cultivation over a wide range of territory. Os course, you understand that when a selected strain of cotton is fallen from the locality where it is developed to a distant sec tion of the country, it sometimes does not give satisfaction, and certainly not until adapted to its new environments. It is thus often not advisable to pur chase large quantities of a new strain of cotton until you have tested it for two or three years on a small scale and have satisfied yourself of its virtues. Bermuda Grass for Permanent Pas- ture R. J. P., Reidsville, Ga., writes: I am planning to sow down a few acres in Ber muda grass. Will you please be kind enough to write me where I can get the seed, and when will be the proper time to sow them and how much to the acre. You will have no difficulty in purchas ing Bermuda grass seed from any reliable dealer. No doubt you can order it through a local merchant or dealer in seeds. Ber muda grass seed should not be sown until the weather is well settled, say about the middle of April, as this grass is of semi tropical origin and the plants are quite sensitive to cold when young. If you sow the seed early and the weather should be favorable, it might germinate all rig7Tl, but it would sometimes be destroyed by late freezes. At least six pounds of good seed should be used per acre. There has been much discussion as ot the advlsabil- AS USUAL! ity of using Bermuda grass seed. There is some good seed on the market and if you can obtain it a good stand will often be obtained from sowing the seed. Most people seem to prefer to plant the sets, Bus's Lillie Giant Mtm EARLIEST khowm varihyi I „ _ . I We have confidence in the fnrm- Get Your Seed e t< and faith in the aeed and we DIRECT from Stove it by oar terms. the Originator MfO Soli OH and Be Sere Octo. 15th Time. of the Best , _ . _ Seed thipped in Branded Bags Selected Strain Write pestalat oom for latestiafoma- tine, terms, prices and Sample Bag Ofer. Read the RzFeaaNcai CITY Bank. EE** T. J. King Seed Co., th. Public. Ricfiisand, • Virginia, •ie staple Btf at Nt expense Ta Aral. COTTON SEED 4.000 bushels Cook’s Improved Cotton Seed at ’ 11.00 per bushel, with 10% off for 60 bushels. Why is Cook’s best? Just look up the variety | tests of the Experiment farms from Va. to Tex. They are well fixed for finding out which is best. We select our seed annually, and allow nothing but Cooks ginned on our gin. We have never yet grown enough to supply the demand. The govern ment sent an agent to our farm in 1607 and Pur chased our entire supply for distribution. They have since given us a nice order to go to the Philip pines for experimental purposes. This shows they are grown, ginned and handled right, as Uncle Sam doesn’t handle shoddy stuff. It will gin a 600 pound bale from 1250 pounds seed cotton. We make a specialty of Cook Cotton, Marlboro Corn and Appier Oata Selected Marlboro seed corn 32.00 per bu. Nothing better. Oats sold out, but will have 6.000 bu. in early fall at 31 00 per bu. VINEYARD FARM. Griffin, Ga. Finest Lot Cotton Seed i in South | Grown on own farm, ginned on own private gin; absolutely sound and pure. Broadwell Double-pointed, >1.60 bushel; Cook’s Improved, $1.00; Cleveland's Big 8011, $1.00; King's Early, $1.00; Mort- I gage Lifter, $1.00; Tatum’s Big 8011, i SI.OO (fine); Schley, 85c; Culpepper, 85c; I Peterkln, 85c; Texas Burr, 85c. i W’rite for special prices large lots. K. D. TATUM. Fairview Farm, Palmetto, Ga. < ' “SCIENTIFIC” SHUCK X MILL ' Grinds Corn, Cob and all. DUNN MACHINERY 00. Atlanta, Ga. : ISMIFaEWOE’Sre f♦( W w W W WI strong chick- K a U UAi W U en-tlgbt Bold to the user at h belwale : UxAiC 'W MMI Prien. We Pay Frelcbt Catalogue free. ; KhHhMWM coiled spring pencb co., in w i;' Gna Box Winchester, Indiana. EVERY MAN is interested in vc ; hides should obtain our catalog, it Is interest- I Ing and instructive. Ask your dealer for one lor write us direct. Whi.e Hickory Wagon | Alfg. Co., Atlants, Ga. and in our own experience we have found this the most satisfactory method to fol low. The set* may be obtained without difficulty in almost any locality. They can be run through a small cutting box or chopped up with a spade, and may then be scattered from a wagon bed over the Held. There are other methods of planting Bermuda grass, as for instance, putting it out in shallow furrows in rows two or three feet apart, dropping a small piece of sock every foot or eighteen inches in the row. The grass grows rapidly and will spread and cover land that is in a fair state of fertility and cultivation in a single season; at most, in two years. Good seed is quite expensive to purchase, and unless you wish to plant on an ex tensive scale, we think it would be best to use the sod. You can no doubt secure It without cost by applying to some of your friends. If you have a large area to plant, you might put out a small part of it this year and develop enough sets to develop larger arease each succeeding year until you have covered all the land you wish to lay down to permanent pas ture. Bermuda grass is hard to eradi cate, and while it improves the soil, it is probably well to recognize in advance that it is best to use it only on lands that are Intended for permanent pasture. Books for a Reading Course R. E. W.. Americus, Ga.. writes: Will you correct this list of text books for a farmer’s reading course: “The Soil," by Kigg; “PrincijJles of Agriculture,” by Bailey; “Fertilizers,” by Voorhees; “Ir rigation and Drainage,” by King; “Poul try,” by Watson; "Stock Breeding,” by Brewer; "Economics of the Farm,” by Fairchild; “Fruit Growing,” by Bailey; "Feeding Animals," by Henry; "Chemis try of Plant and Tntmal Life,” by Sny der; “Vegetable Gardening,” by Bailey. In addition to this list I would like some work on the preparation and cultivation of the soil. The list of books suggested would con stitute a tine reading course for farmers. These are standard publications and are regarded as useful text books not only in our agricultural colleges, but they are written in sufficiently simple language to be useful in conveying Information to the casual reader. The book you desire to complete your list on the preparation and cultivation of the land would proba bly be best supplied by “The Fertility of the Land” by Robert*. This would give you a good list of books dealing, first of all, with the soil and problems in irri gation and drainage; then a text on now to render available the plant food con stituents in the soil, and how to purchase additional fertilizers to supplement the home supply of compost or farmyard ma nure. Henry’s “Feeds and Feedings” is probably most practical text on this sub ject, while the books selected on poul try husbandry, stock feeding, fruit grow ing, economics and the chemistry of plant and animal life are as good as any avail able at this time. There is just one draw back to this set of books. They have all I been written from the standpoint of the northern teacher and investigator, and are better adapted to provide information for farmers north of the Mason and Dix on’s line than south or it. However, as there are no better works to suggest and the principles of agriculture are the same the world over, these books can be read and the suggestions contained therein modified to the needs of people to the greatest possible advantage. It is impor tant that our people read more works on agriculture. In this way they will be come interested in the subject and will more quickly grasp its scope. This will induce them to take greater advantage of the courses of instruction provided for the training of their boys in the dis trict school* and in the State College of Agriculture as well. If you have catarrh you are In danger, a* the disease is Hable to become chronic and affect your general health. Hood’s Sarsaparilla eure* catarrh by purifying and enriching the blood. GOOD ROADS SCHOOL MEETS IN ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATH ENS, Ga., Jan. 26.—At the new agri cultural hall Dr. Andrew M. Soule called to order the first good roads school in the south yesterday afternoon. In a few remarks he outlined the object of its organization, stating that since the Georgia legislature enacted a law plac ing the convicts on the roads, it is nec essary that the men in wnose charge the carrying out of this work will be should have instruction along the prac tical lines ot good roads building. Professor Soule further stated that this school had been suggested first by Dr. L. G. Hardman, and that to the untiring efforts of Professor Charles M. Strahan was its eventual establishment due. In relating how he came into good roads work. Professor Soule told the circumstances concerning this move ment’s origin in Tennessee. About ten j’ears ago, under the supervision of a government expert, a half mile of rosfl •was improved as an experiment. At the present time in that state there are 7,600 miles of Improved roads. In Geor gia today we claim about 1,900 miles. He then introduced Hon John N. Holder, of Jefferson, Ga., who was to address the school on "Good Roads — How to Get Them.” Mr. Holder made a comprehensive ad ress, in which he brought to the at tention of his hearers the interest which he urged that everyone would manifest in the vast good roads movement. He enumerated his untiring efforts in the Georgia legislature in this direction, jn speaking in connection with that part of his subject, "Good Roads—How to Get Them,” he expressed his sin cere desire for improved roads in part thus: ’’l think lam about through with politics, as I’ve been holding office a good long time, but some times I think that I would like to go to congress to present to the law-makers of our coun try that the United States government should aid in the betterment of our roads throughout the country. We want ' the government to help us." Coninuing. he oiscussed at length the [ best methods of utilizing our convicts on our public thoroughfares. Captain McMehan, representative from Clarke county, was pt-esent and made a very entertaining talk on this subject, giving the history of Clarke county’s e.torts along good roads building. In conclusion. Professor Charles M. Strahan, after reviewing the purpose of the school and outlining the proposed course of work, announced the lecture of Mr. M. O. Eldridge, government ex pert, from the bureau of good roads in Washington. D. C., to be given and il lustrated with stereopticon views this evening. At 8 o'clock Monday evening Mr. El dridge entertained a large audience and dis?ussed ably the benefits of good roads, showing from numerous exam ples and statistics great increases in land values, improvement In social con ditions and a general betterment ol con ditions in sections where good roads had been established. WILL REPORT SOON ON STATEHOOD BILL WASHINGTON, eJen. 27.—Every effort la be in< made by the house committee on territories ro report the Arizona and New Mexico separate statehood bills bv the end of next week. The statehodd bill Is being framed by the Repnnliean members of the committee, but will he exhibited to bo minority members before hearings are .bed by the full committee. , >i>lii probably will provide for grants ot land by the federal government to be used primarily for the purpose of liquidating certain ,efri orial uebt*. It is proposed, it is said to give New Mexico two representatives and Arizona one at large in Uie bouse. POTASWP CORN ' |l requires the best selected seed and the most thorough cultiva tion; but the real difference between profit ?.nd loss on the crop depends on Potash. It makes strong, sturdy stalks and well shaped ears filled out to the very tip, with every kernel sound. Fertilizers high in phosphoric .acid, with a little nitro gen, won’t do. They need Potash to complete them—ls to 20 lbs. to the hundred. Supplement the manure or clover or fer- tilizer with 50 lbs. of Muriate of Potash per acre. POTASH IS PROFIT Valuable Literature. Free, m fertilizing Com and all other Oop* Z OERHAN KALI WORKS, 1224 Candler Bldg, Atlanta qgg /fee NEW VdtK-W Nassa* St. CHICAGO: floncdacck Black 1 Egg j Plant Wood’s Seeds FOR THE Garden and Farm. Thirty years in business, with a steadily increasing trade every year —until we have to-day one of the largest businesses in seeds in this country —is the best of evidence as to the superior quality of Wood’s Seeds. Wood’s Descriptive Catalogue and monthly **Crop Special” have done more to encourage diversified farming and profitable market-growing of vegetable crops than any other similar publications. If you want the best and most profitable crops, Plant Wood’s Seeds. Wood’s Descriptive Catalogue and monthly "Crop Special,” mailed free on request T. W. WOOD 6 SONS, Seedsmen, / RICHMOND, ... VIRGINIA.. \ JAP CARPENTER SAYS WHITE MEN ARE MIXED k '" j|g|S ' MF .■ r 1 . Mi : . n - •M?,. HGrl'aL ? ■ s ' ' ' ■'WJI ' Iff K - wJi'-vl Jap sawing toward him and using adze up instead of down. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Try and use a plane drawing it towards you instead of pushing it from you as you have been in the habit of doing. See how you get along pulling a saw toward you when you saw wood, instead of pushing it from you. Try and use an adze by chipping up instead of down. All tnese ways are the ways that a Japanese artist with the tools of a carpenter, who has been in stalled at the commercial museum, says "Lend me t- Stems \ J M Dirt 11 BORROWED 9 1 ri * ® chew is rare- | Isl I/' I ly returned, it s I „ Whistle” it proves j Qlways makes%otferAW y° e " i : a lasting friend. D Made from selected tobacco grown exclusively in the D Piedmont section. It is demanded by constant chewers. BAILEY BROTHERS (Incorporated) Winston-Salem, N. C. I No Better tobacco* made than those menufac- 1 tured by BAILEY BROS. NOT IN A TRUST I (big the white man should do carrenteriDg | work. The Japanese claims that he can guide the plane better when drawing it toward him instead of in the white man’s way, and that he can manipulate it every bit as well as far as the strength and skill required are concerned. He cannot be made to see that a saw should be used in the white man’s way. He nays the only correct method of sawing a piece of wood is to draw the saw through, the wood toward you. and not to push it from you. When the Jap's stock of na tive tools began to give out he wm com pelled to buy those on sale In this coun try, for the hardware stores of the Orl- I ent are a long way from Philadelphia. He could make nothing of the saws made in America and which we have al- < ways boasted were the best in the world. 3 As he had to use them, he took the han- 1 dies off. reversed the blades and went cheerfully to work with his tackward ’ method of sawing, drawing the saw to ward him. The Jap admits that the white man’s way of driving a nail is the correct way, > for he has not learned any method of driving a nail from the point instead of the head, but in most other work of this nature he maintains that the white man is behind the age. 5
