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Newspaper Page Text10 W'TTT / riin xl WUCATION tW"-4 AND E SSFufIZIZLI i /fry- i ” Jw 6 Andrew QUESTION AND ANSWER DEPARTMENT Ths JourxuU desires to Increase the usefulness of its agricultural feges in every possible way. Tor thia purpose, the department of inquiries aad answers is to be greatly enlarged. Any information pertaining to agriculture, the proper tillage of the soil, the proper use of fertilizers, seeding for crops, stock and cattle brooding, poultry raising—and in fact, ail subjects pertaining to the farm upon which information may be sought or practical suggestions offered, will be published in these Wo request our readers to use these pages freely. Wo will endeavor to furnish ‘nformation, if the questions are asked. Letters addressed to Dr. Andrew M. Soule. President State Agricultural CoUege. Athens, Gw., will receive prompt attention, and She replies will be published in The •easl-Weekly Journal. SOME INFLUENCES AFFECTING FERTILITY OF THE SOIL PART rt Next to drainage in importance cornea a neutral or sweet condition of the sou aa compared with the acid condition so frequently met with. It makes little difference whether one owns limestone sold or not. The tendency of cultiva tion is to reduce the amount of lime l through leaching and through its re moval from the soil by crops. Even the soils derived from the richest lime | stone formations have frequently been found to respond to applications of lime, and on examination have been shown to be distinctly acid. What, therefore, must be the condition on millions of acres of land which contained compara tively little lime at any period of their * formatzon. Certain it is that such soils are deficient in what much be regarded as a constituent necessary to the per fect growth and development of crops. Moreover, in the absence of this con- ■ stituent an acid condition develops which has the same effect on crop growing as an acid condition of the stomach would exert on the human oe- K ing. In the one case the person afflict ed would be ill; in the other case, the | soil conditions are unfriendly to plant ' growth and the plants fail to thrive as they should. This condition of acidity prevents the activity of desirable forms of bacteria, retards fermentation and the setting free of plant food which may ' be abundantly stored in the soil. There' is only one way to correct this perma- ’ nent defect in the land and that is through the intelligent use of lime. There is much discussion as to the form in which lime should be applied and the amount to use. These are "the matter depending, of course, on tne dis tance from the supply of lime and the character of crop and soil to be dealt with. An ideal application would be at K least one ton of fresh burned lime fine ly ground so as to make its application easy. Lacking this, two tons of very finely ground limestone rock may be need in place of it. It is probable that two tons of limestone rock can be pur-i | chased and applied at about the same: cost as a ton of caustic lime. There is C. another form of lime on the mantei called new process lime, which has been • slaked by steam, and, therefore, has its weight greatly increased without the addition of any ability to correct acidi ty. One ton of lime of this character certainly cannot correct as much soil I acidity as a ton of pulverized lime. This B ‘ new process lime, however, can be eas ily handled and applied, and has a ma terial advantage in this respect. An objection to liming is urged be cause of its cost, but it is nothing like as costly to lime the soil and put it in proper physical condition and establish a friendly relation with plants as to try and grow crops on it as it now ex ist a It is certain that large and prof itable crops will never be raised where the land is acid. It is equally certain that this condition can only be correct ed by liming. It is a question, there ; fore, of reducing the acreage and put ting it in proper condition through the I se of lime to make it permanently fer ‘ tile. Liming, of course, need not be ' practiced more than once in three to ■ five years, and in ■ ase of inability to use the amount suggested, it is better to use 500 or 1.000 pounds than no lime at alt The. condition existing in many Higher Cost of Living Does not Include Fence ■tWr-TT-r i i 1.1 "fiiTJ rmTffl T en years ago it t took 2 bushels of com , *° bu y 1 f ence « To- 1 bushel of com will buy 2 rods of better fence. Price Low—Quality Better Than Ever Within ten years farm prod- American fence is made bet vets have greatly advanced in ter than ever. It is a thorough market value while the price of ly galvanized square mesh fence woven wire fence has been re- of weight, strength and dura duced. These are the reasons: bility. Large wires are used Newer and improved methods and the whole fabric is woven of digging the ore, shipping to together with the American the furnaces, melting into steel hinged joint (patented)—the •nd making into finished prod- most substantial and flexible vets are in force. Ten years union possible. Both wires are ago operations were on a small positively locked and firmly held scale. Today the plan of oper- against side slip and yet are free ation is vast. The manufac- to act like a hinge in yielding turer is able to deliver the fin- to pressure, returning quickly ished goods quickly, of better to place without bending or quality and at a lower price. injuring the metal. Dp a lore F vnrvwkprA Stocks of American Fence are carried in every place L/CdlClo LVcryWlierc where farm supplies are sold. The Fence is shipped ' . to these points in carload lots, thereby securing the cheapest transportation, and the saving in i eSstil thus made enable* it to be sold at tba lowest prices. Look for th* American Fence dealer •nd get the substantial advantages be is enabled to offer. He Is there to serve the purchaser in person, offer the variety of selection and save the buyer money in many ways. FRANK BAACKES, Vice-President and General Sales Agent American Steel & Wire Company Chicago New York Denver San Francisco tsOf sf "rfnar im ■ Ftttct tlltuirated. drvoUd to tkt interati of farouri an 4 to* fram aaoy kt totplorrd to eoJta oct tkt taro tog power ot a farm. Funus hod trtt ttfaw of our soils is such that the use of even a moderate amount of lime will sometimes surprise the owner at the in creased yields secured. Lime should, of course, be applied only on the sur face and worked in with a harrow. Its tendency is always downward, and, therefore, plowing it in is an error. Os the other matters which must re ceive attention in developing any per manent system of agriculture, green crops or yard manures will always oc cupy an important place. Yard manure is preferable to anything else for the improvement of the humus supply of the soil because it is a by-product of animal life. It Is clearly evident, how ever. that enough animals cannot be maintained to Improve our lands through the use of yard manure. The other al ternative, therefore. Is to use green le guminous crops and plow them under from time to time. It will not always be necessary to plow them down since a portion of them may be grazed off, and after a while, the soil will accumu late a sufficient amount of vegetable matter to meet all the needs of the plants grown on it, but in the meantime it is the cheap and efficient method for non-animal husbandry sections of the country. While drainage and liming are essential, vegetable matter is also, and It is equally useless to correct the i other two conditions and mil to supply ■ the’ needed amount of vegetable matter. .Vegetable matter furnishes the essen tial food to plants, and when supplied by legumeA, the greater part of the ni trogen needed in the successful produc tion of all farm crops. The last matter to be considered is the permanent balance of the soli food supply through the use of such com mercial torms of plant food as the land may be definitely deficient in. Some nitrogen may need to be used from time to tim*. and probably this condition will continue for an Indefinite period. The greater part of this element, however, .may be supplied through manures and green crops, here is also an almost ! universal deficiency in the soils of the south with regard to phosphoric acid, and in many localities, to potash as well. These two elements can only be added in a commercial form. As a rule, if purchased in the most concentrated con dition possible and applied in liberal amounts, the best results will follow. It is true that the plowing under or 1 green crops and the use of lime Will tend to set free the stores of these ele ; ments already contained in the land, but tit will be poor practice to follow such methods as Lie day must eventually come when the natural store will be re duced beyond the condition needed to maintain a proper equilibrium in the food supplies of the soil. The intelli gent and systematic use of commercial /plant food becomes, therefore, an essen ' tial factor in the development of any • profitable and permanent type of agri / culture- SEEKS INFORMATION RELATIVE TO GINSENG. > A subscriber makes inquiry concern- > ing the cultivation of ginseng tn north Georgia. If any of the readers of The i Journal have had experience along this ■ line or know of persons who are culti- Irating this crop successfully, we shall THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA. GEORGIA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1910. SANITARY MILKING STOOLS To insure pure milk, free from im purities, the utmost care must be taken in every part of the dairy from the barnyard and stables to the bottling of the milk. Absolute cleanliness is es sential. Iron milking stools are recommended and they should be kept scrupulously clean. Os the several stools shown herewith, No. 1 is the easiest to keep clean, therefore the most desirable. No. 1 is a good type of sanitary stool made of a metal. The ends of the pipes used for the legs are filled with lead, ' and there are no corners to collect dirt, j Nos. 2 and 4 are similar to No. 1, ex cept that caps are screwed on the ends of the legs, making them slightly more difficult to keep clean. No. 3 serves for both pall and milk stool. The cover, hoops, ball, etc., make IT ' » 5-1 .±- K - x rI J 6 Milking Stools Used in Certified Dairies, it more difficult to keep clean than the simpler styles No. 5 is devised so that one end serves as a receptacle to hold the pail while the milker sits on the other end. As in the case of No. 3, this style is more difficult to keep in a sanitary con dition than the simpler forms. No. 6 is constructed entirely of iron, galvanized after being put together. It is simply constructed, having only a sin gle leg. The base, however, furnishes a larger surface to keep clean. be pleased to hear from them. There seems to be a dearth of information rel ative to the cultivation of ginseng. It is a matter about which comparatively little inquiry Is made, but we should be pleased to have one or more short ar ticles on this subject for the Informa tion of the readers of the agricultural columns of The Journal. POTASH AS A REMEDY FOR COT TON RUST. E. L. T., Macon, Ga., writes: Would you recommend dried blood for nitrogen to be used on land for cotton ot corn? Will muriate of potash prevent cotton from rusting on bottom land? if so, how much should be used? Dried blood is certainly an excellent source from which to secure nitrogen for crops like corn and cotton. It is easily transformed Into a condition for utilization by plants, and, therefore, has the advantage of supplying the young crop with this desirable and essential element. It is, as you know, an organ ic source of nitrogen, and a high grade of blood contains not less than 14 per cent Os this element. Low-grade blood is on the market in considerable quanti ties, and if not adulterated and purchas ed at the same relative cost as the high grade could be used in place of it. One should figure on supplying to corn or cotton a fertilizer containing not less than 3 to 4 per cent of nitrogen, depend ing on the richness of the soil In vegeta ble matter. Os course, purchasing ni trogen in a commercial form is an ex pensive thing to do, and one should fig ure on producing a part of this element at home from growing leguminous crops in a rotation. Personally, we would prefer a fertilizer for corn or cotton containing, say some sulphate of am monia, dried blood and cotton seed meal rather than to have the nitrogen deriv ed altogether from one source. If addi tional nitrogen were needed later in the season, top dressing with nitrate of soda would be the policy to follow. Muriate of potash will tend to prevent cotton from rusting on all land where there Is a deficiency either In the total amount of potash or in available potash, it will not insure cotton making a sat isfactory growth on low, wet land which needs underdraining. This dis tinction should be clearly kept in mind. The rusting of cotton is due, as a rule, to a deficiency of available potash In the soil. Supplying a liberal amount of muriate of potash, therefore, tends to overcome this defect and stimulates the plants, keeping them In a strong and vigorous condition and prevents rusting. We would advise the use of not less than 100 pounds of muriate of potash per acre on land where cotton tends to rust, and on Inad where this condition Is very bad, 200 pounds wul not be too much to use. This will supply 100 pounds of available potash, and if the fertilizer is put under the drill row and the land well prepared should meet the needs of a crop sufficiently well to pre vent rusting. • • • TERRACING LAND. W. W. D., Sparta, Ga., writes: In ter racing land Is It better to construct ter races on a level or to give them a cer tain amount of fall? Would Bermuda sod buried In the terrace now live and serve the purpose in the spring? In bottom land where an open ditch is not desired, how would you construct a first-class blind ditch without the use of costly tiling? Will the finely-ground Tennessee phosphate rock, containing 28 to 30 per cent of phosphoric acid, mixed In stable manure during winter become available by spring for land that has not much vegetable matter? Terraces should be constructed with a uniform fall throughout their length. Many people believe that it Is best to make the terraces high at the center and let the water accumulate and run toward both ends and then escape, rather than to attempt to carry it from one end of a long terrace to the other. This is a rational way of looking at the problem and has certainly resulted in the de velopment of an efficient system of ter racing on many farms. Bermuda grass burled in the bottom of a terace fur row immediately should not be injured by Fthe freezes of winter, and will make a fine cover for the bottom of the ditch, provided you can keep it from spreading out on your cultivated land. We have used this method to some extent and have found it very satisfactory. We have not experienced the difficulty in keeping the Bermuda out of the cultivated lands that some complain of. It, of course, re quires work and effort to keep it under control, but it is well worth it, for it prevents the washing and eroding which so frequently follows where a dirt ter race is the only means of protection from sudden and violent rainfall. Iln bottom land where drainage is nec essary, there Is nothing that compares with. tile draining fur but If H '■vWwffPw Kt** / Ky |A *. one is so situated that they cannot use tile, good results for several years may be secured by constructing a V-shaped trough from heavy planks. The trough should be kept from spreading when the earth is filled in by staves along the lower side. The earth may then be filled in on top. If there are stones and other trash which can be put in above the boards so much the better as it will make the operation of the drain more es ficlent. Three poles may sometimes be used as a temporary drain with fairly good results, but we consider the trough better. Owing to the price of lumber at this time and the temporary nature of draining after this method, the tile will be found much cheaper in the long run. Undoubtedly, it is good practice to mix finely-ground raw phosphate rock with stable manure as it is made. It should be applied to the manure at the rate of 40 to 60 pounds per ton, a small amount being scattered in the stable each day. As the raw rock contains no acid it will not In any way injure the feet of the animals. Mixing It with organic matter and the fermentation and decay which takes place so rapidly In farmyard ma-, nure tend to set free a considerable por tion of it. Os course, it will probably be inadvisable to rely on it as the ex clusive source of phosphoric acid save under soils exceptionally rich in vegeta ble matter and to which it has been ap plied for several years. • • • THE FEEDING VALUE OF LESPE DEZA. F. P. S., Germantown, Term., writes: I would like to know the feeding value of lespedeza as compared with timo thy, pea hay, red clover and alfalfa. The composition of Japan clover is about as follows: Water 11 per cent, ash 8.5 per cent, protein 13.8 per cent, crude fiber 24 per cent, nitrogen free extract 39 per cent, and ether extract 3.7 per cent. A large number of analyses of this plant do not seem to have been made, nor can I find any record of a speciflo digestion experiment with it. According to the analysis, however, it contains nearly as much protein and nitrogen free extract as alfalfa and some more fat. It contains somewhat more protein than red clover, and abdut the same per cent of nitrogen free extract and ether ex tract or fat. A large number of analyses of timothy hay Indicate that it contains only about 5.9 per cent of protein, 46 per cent nitrogen free extract and 2.5 per cent of fat. You will thus see that Japan clover Is much richer in pro tein than As a digestion ex periment with JdQan clover does not seem to be available, we can only judge of its value by analogy. As It is a rather small, fine-growing plant and does not contain a large amount of coarse stems, it is natural to conclude that it would be eaten up rather completely and di gested with a high degree of efficiency. This being true it should produce a hay which compares very favorably In feed ing value with red and alsike clover or alfalfa. OT course, It does not produce hay except in some limited localities, where conditions are peculiarly favorable to Its vigorous development. It does, however, constitute a most excellent ad dition to summer pastures throughout the south, and is an admirable plant for the improvement of the soil and the re claiming of much waste land which is now not utilized for grazing, but is bet- Notice Cotton Growers There is no profit growing poor varie ties of cotton. Experiments prove that 130.00 difference per acre is possible be tween good and poor seed. You can get absolutely pure Cleveland big boU for $1.25 bushel, Cooks’ Latest Improved $1.25, Hastings’ New Bank Account and Broadwell’s famous double jointed for $1.50 bushel. Experiment Station Schley, Russell’s big boll. King’s Early and •Texas Cluster for SI.OO bushel each. All seed pure, true to name, sound, clean and prolific. Send orders to Fairview Farm, Palmetto, Ga. GALVANIZED $1 fi Farm Tanks American tanks are made of genuine American Ingot Iron, galvanized and corrugated. Will last a lifetime. Thi* $lB tank a cover and holds 400 gallons. Equally low prices on other shapes and sizes. Our catalog J tells about them. 'Write for it Dixie Culvert & Metal Co. ' . Atlanta, Georgia BEOISIEBED KENTUCKY MAMMOTH JACKS, JENNETS AND SADDLE KORSES. We hare more big jacks and stallions than ever before. A guarantee back of every one tb«t is sold Afci as solid as The Hills. Rrecdera of Tntnworth and Hampshire swine. Stock all ages for sale. 1 Write for catalogue. pl YA " J. F. COOK A CO., _ .j-Jj,fry Lexington, Ky. ’’jT."h-3ltfe.sgSiiA.ij) GleVClOnd’S Big 801 l Cotton Seed M. W |L Prolific Seed Corn. Choice illdriDOlO BP * , d from fields making Ito 1% bales per acre. R. P. Steluhelmer Brooks. Ga. rr r~n I3t cents a rodzexs Pt*" ’*l For a U ln. Hog Fence, 2So for XJ W■ W » i 4<7-ln. Farm Fence, ga 1-to tor YV/Y-/-\ h. r* Poultry Fence, flSatylea\ / \ / \ / L,. and heights. Catalogue free. KITSKLMAN BROS. Boz aft MUNCie, INDIANA. $23 WEEKLY and expenses to men and women to collect name*, distribute samples and adver tlae. Steady work. C. H. Emery, W. D. 56, Cliicagw 111- I WINCHESTER | I “Repeater” Smokeless Powder Loaded Shells g If you want a good low priced smokeless powder load -—one which is not poorer in quality than it is cheap in price—Winchester Factory Loaded “Repeater” Shells will surely please you. For field, fowl or trap shooting, not requiring over 3 # drams of powder, they give splendid results. They are loaded with the standard brands of powder and shot, good wadding and with the same care and precision which have made Winchester “Leader” shells the most popular high grade shells upon the market. Some shooters insist that Winchester “Repeaters” are better than other maker’s highest grade shells. Try them and decide for yourself. Don’t forget the name: Winchester “Repeater,” the yellow colored shell with the corrugated head. $ Red W Guns and Ammunition Arc Sold Everywhere A WELL PLANNED BAHN A most convenient barn has just been built for a Michigan farmer. It is 40x 72 feet and the arrangement is excellent. The main floor may be used for thresh ing, and has ample accommodations for hay. WJIL The basement has accommodations for 14 cows with feeding alleys and there are stalls for five horses. There is also a large sheep barn on one side with five windows, giving ample light and ventila tion. TNSW*®’ jtoW.*w MAY BAY Ft-eo* The bridge is water-tight and affords a good wagon shed for both summer and winter. ■ U" r ~^ l jpj *7l ■ OB ter adapted for that purpose than any thing else. a a • USING PHOSPHATES AND MANURE TOGETHER. I. C. W.,' Cornelia, Ga., writes: In the west with very large stock farms I never used or saw fertilizers used, and it seems to me largely a waste of money and lack of intelligence to use so much when we ought to make it ourselves. I have thought of buying a carload of ground phosphate and mixing with my stable manure, and putting In around my trees and In th«T holes where I set new trees. Which would be best to use, Thomas slag or the Tennessee rock? There Is no doubt that the efficacy of farmyard manure can be greatly increas ed by mixing acid phosphate or the finely ground rock with it as It is made. About 40 pounds of acid phosphate should be used per ton of manure, and probably 100 pounds of the floats. It is not essential that exactly these amounts be used, though If too much of the acidulated rock is used It might possibly affect the feet of the animals unfavorably, though this is hardly probable. More of the floats should be used than of the acidulated rock, however, as the phosphorus will become more slowly available and the use of a larger quantity will be more likely to render a large enough available to meet the needs of the trees to which you propose applying this combination. There is no reason why finely ground phosphate rock or floats should not be used largely in Georgia, provided the lands are made rich enough through plowing under vegetable matter. This Is, of course, one of their great deficiencies at the present time, and there is good reason to believe that many farmers will not secure a satisfactory return from the use of floats until they Increase their knowledge of the essential nature of veg etable matter in conserving soil fertility and are willing to apply either in the form of manure or green crops plowed under several times more vegetable mat ter to each acre of land than is now the common practice. As to what form of material you shall use that depends some what on the price. It is currently held that basic slag has only about half of the efficiency, so far as available plant food is concerned, ns acid phosphate. In other words, you can count on 16 per cent of available phosphoric acid in the acidulat ed rock, and probably nod over 8 per cent tn basic slag. Basic slag contains, of course, from 16 to 23 per cent of total phosphoric acid, and probably much more than 8 per cent will become available eventually if it is mixed with yard man ure or applied where green crops have been plowed under. From what we knoW now. however, I would be disposed to buy the finely ground high-grade Tennessee rock as the best source from which to secure floats, though it should be borne in mind that a pound of available phos phoric acid is as efficient from one source as from another. I see no reason In the world why the manure reinforced with phosphorus should not be used in the holes where trees are planted, and form the most ex cellent character of fertilizer which you can possibly secure for an orchard. I agree with you thoroughly that entirely too much money is spent for commercial fertilizers in proportion to the effort made to utilize the other natural agencies in increasing fertility. The fact of the mat ter is the best returns from fertilizers will always be secured when the land is put in perfect physical condition and con tains an abundance of vegetable matter. Keep your hens from straying over on the land of your neighbor. Be par ticular about this If he has any crop growing there. 33 Farms at fertile Browndale in Pulaski County, Georgia Out of the 6,000-acre plantation subdivided into 100 farms offered several weeks ago there are only 33 left for sale. 33 elegantly situated improved farms that offer a competence to the . first 33 men who know when to take advantage of the accepted time. Every farm situated on public road and contains dwelling, barn, wood, water and from 25 to 200 acrea School and church centrally located. A store, public gin, repair shop, saw mill and grist mill located at Browndale. The Haa’klnsville and Western railroad is fast being extended. A station will be located at Browndale. Think of it! $15.00 to $50.00 an Acre One-fourth cash, balance one to five years time to suit purchaser. “There is no better place to farm than Georgia- No better land in Georgia than at Browndale.” YOU ARE BUYING DIRECT FROM OWNER NO MIDDLE MAN. Southern Trust Company W, VX =. Hawkinsville. Ga. NOTES OF THE HOG LOT. It is a waste of fertility to allow the pfgs to run in one yard or on one field for years at a time without changing them. Corn and water are the best fattening foods although a feed of roots once or twice a week will give them a keener ap petite and keep their bowels in excellent condition. After the pigs have been put Into the fattening pn in the fall they should be fed all that they will eat with a relish for as a rule the shorter the fattening period the larger the profits. As a rule it will not pay to hold the pig crop for prices to rise unless they are making good gains all of the time they are being held. When few feeders win out in playing the market game, many lose out. There is little sentiment connected with feeding a bunch of hogs and few of us would be in the business were it not for the profits which it should afford. With cheap corn other grains any man who could buy a few pigs and finish them for market could make a little prof it, but it requires skill and ability to grow pigs and fatten them on 60-cent corn and make a reasonable profit. “BETTTB HOG” TMAXM. The lowa “better hog” train, which has been operated by the agricultural department of the Rock Island lines. In co-operation with the lowa Agricul tural college, for the purpose of en couraging Increasing attention to the de velpment of hog raising in that state has aroused much enthusiasm among hog raisers. The route of the train will extend into Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Minnesota. The special train of seven cars pro vided by the railroad for the use of the experts of the college has been out only a short time, but during that time more than 20,000 persons have listened to lec tures and the use of hog products. Banks, business houses and schools in many localities have been closed dur ing the visits of the train and the offi cials of the road say the results promise even better returns than those from the •‘better seed wheat” special recently run through The states to be covered are arranging schedules to cover as many towns as possible and the interest displayed in lowa has prompted every interest to co operate. After careful examination of some of the milk recently offered for sale in Washington, D. C., Health Officer Wood ward announces that it contains 35,000.000 germs to the teaspoonful. As he gives 2,000.000 as the maximum number tolerat ed in a like quantity by any other large city in the country, he Insists that the health department is justified In forbid ding the sale of such polluted milk. True Conservation s. 'jjjpji’*'*’* Conservation has become a watchword and is on every tongue. When its novelty has passed and we come to consider its true meaning, we shall find that conservation of the resources of the soil of our farm lands is the most important element in the whole subject. The American farmers have been a race of unconscious soil skinners. Now, we want not only to conserve productivity, but to restore some of that re moved. We must get down to facts. One fact often lost sight of is that we can double the value of clover and farm manure by supplementing them with Potash and Phosphates thus making a complete and balanced fertilizer. This is true soil building as well as plant feeding. h wffl Pay> for p otaJl Pay , We will sell' you Potash through your dealer or direct, in lots from one bag (200 lbs.) up. Write for prices. GERMAN KALI WORKS, M sp - 3 7 KI COLE’S Corn Mills are the bert for — m*klar bread tnral. They have euecesßfully flood If T the test ot eompe- LKXjHIfrl. titioa tor 40 years, with yearly In creastnr lain They are trade winners. Put your MU idleenrtnetowork with a Cole Mill. You Will make rT money and your patrons will be eat:«fled. W-can fl -rest, the '■nu-lr • 4 1* ’ anted Catalog on request R. D. COLE MFG. CO. Newnan. Ga. Two DHENXING FOUNTAINS The one cn the left i* made from an old empty can and pan. Two ear* are aolderet on the side* with a wire *o it can be hnng in a frame. This can is placed right side op and filled with water when a cark 1* put In through which I* made a small hole. The can 1* then Inverted and made secure and a shallow pan is placed under the cork. The water will fill the pan above the bole in the cork and a* tost a* the water is dnink by the fowls, more fresh water from the reservoir, will run Into rhe pan. The figure on the right ia made in a similar manner except that the water Is held In a receptacle soldered on by the tinner. These cans roflist be airtight with no openings, save those permitting the water to come out. COHN IN MISSISSIPPI. The Mississippi agent of the bureau of statistics makes the, following com ment In regard to the com crop of that state: Mississippi will this year make tha largest com crop in the history of the state —or within my knowledge at least. The crop Is marie and largely gathered and the yield will be large. In many sections on small acreages, more than 100 measured bushels per acre have been gathered. For the first time considerable corn will be shipped from the county in which It was made. Recently parties went before the' railroad commission in this state and asked for and received rates on corn to elevators, etc. Here tofore there was so little corn mads for shipping that the rates were nevet asked for.