Georgia Historic Newspapers

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VOL. X.
MORE FARMERS ANO
WISE CULTIVATION
needed™ SOUTH
President Branson, of State
Normal School, Says That
Economic Salvation Lies in
Host of Small Farmers
Th* future of the eouth depend* on
mere and better farmers. Is the declara
tion of President E. C. Branson, of the
State Normal school, tn a letter which
he has written to The Atlanta Semi-
Weekly Journal.
In his letter Preaident Branson says:
"The economic sal ration of the south
depends upon a multiplied host of small
fanner* who live on and cultivate the
farms they own The one-horse crop
per. er better stilt the two-horse crop
per, who owns his own farm Is the most
'important man in Georgia economics to
day. The industrial future of the south
is assured, but it is a future of Indus
trial city civilisation. The agricultural
future of the south needs equally to be
assured; or we shall in the long run pay
an inevitable penalty."
HU letters follows in full:
Athens, Ga., Jan. 28. 1811.
>Editor The Journal:
In the Semi-Weekly Journal January
•7 I find sixty-two distinct articles and
items on various phases of better farm
in*. better business and better 11T*
In* on the farm. We can both recol
lect the day when the bi* dallies of
the country ignored such items and
left them to the farm journals. This
change of attitude In the daily press
is a good omen. It means immense
enlargement of vistoai and patriotic
concern for the common weal. I con
gratulate you heartilyt
Preserving the balance between farm
and city ctvilisationa Is almost the big
gest problem that any state or country
has to consider. Fat cities and a lean
feouatrysid* mea* In the end. the de
etruotioa of the cities themselves. No
lessen of history stands out more prom
inently than this. The students of hu
man life problems have long remind
ed us that the farm class alone pos
sesses permanent vitality; that from
its overflow the city population is
formed, displaced and ' renewed; that
any city, if left te Itself, would die
out in four generations; that the rural
life problem is the national problem
stated a few » generations in advance.
If thg city were not reinforced from
the fields. says Mr. Emerson, it would
have rotted, exploded anu disappeared
lon* ago. It has been the history of
' heedjess great cities ever since the
days of Nineveh. ~
LESSON OF TODAY. r
: In Great Britain four-fifth* of all
' ttA people live in cities. Fcur mil-
Uoa acres of food-productng land in
that country have been abandoned hy
the plowman tn the last thirty-flve
years. Fewer than a million farmers
are left on the land. In the last sixty
years Great Britain and Ireland lost
grants and lie.OOfl.OM.-
eeo ia agricultural values.
Macaulay dreamed that in some fu
ture day a stray traveler might, per
chance, stand upon a broken arch of
London and look about upon a desolate
waste. It sounded like a joke to the
people of his day. but it sounds like
a warning to present-day
statesmen in England, now that her
civilisation is at last in the melting
pot.
The point is that England has not
preserved the balance between her rural
and her urban civilisations. Her cities
have fattened upon the life of the farm
regions, and they realise that their
industrial city civilisation is at last in
dire pern
New England has not preserved this
balance; and the same thing is true of
New York. Maryland, Ohio, Indiana. Il
linois and lowa. In every one of these
states it is the old story of wealth
accumulating in the cities and man
hood decaying on the farms. A mil
lion. two hundred thousand acres of
Mohawk valley farm land In central
New York state, along the New York
Central railway, within easy reach of
the markets of the metropolis, are now
being offered for sale by Chicago real
estate dealers at -Jess than $lO per
acre.
IOWA. ILLINOIS. GEORGIA.
In prosperous lowa there are IXOOO
school districts. The schools in 2.500 of
these have dwindled to an average at
tendance of teu pupils or fewer; in 9.OUG
the schools have dwindled to an average
attendance of » pupils or fewer. In
more than half the territory of Illinois
there are now fewer people than 30
years ago But it 1* also true that 20
year* ago more than one-third the mili
tia dlsWicta of Georgia had Buffered •
loss of population.
Dwindling population means empty
houses. a drop in rents and in real es
tate values, less trade, discontented
renters and laborers, feeble schools
churches, doubt, discouragement and
stagnation. Whenever a community
or county or state begins to slip down
hili in these ways everything seems
greased for the occasion.
Wat-c you aware, for Instance, that
1 Ag 2 churches tn the south, of one de
nomination, are now without pastors?
PRUSSIA 8 WISE POLICY.
Prussia has pursued a different policy.
Eighty-seven per cent of the farm land
U owned by IJW.OOO substantial peasant
farmer*, while 87 per cent of the farm
land of England is owned by 5,408 land
lords who hold a thousand or more acres
apiece. Prussia la a land of farm own
ers; England is a land of farm tenants.
In the pride of ownership these small
farmers, on poor soil, in an unpropitiou*
climate, have made German agriculture
the wonder of the world. They are
hard-working. prosperous and happy
Not only has the total investment In
agriculture greatly increased, but the
country population has grown marvel
ously in numbers and in prosperity. The
city industries of Germany have grown
until they threaten England's trade su
premacy in the markets of the world.
But also the country life of Germany
has developed Into a great bulwark
against Socialism The German farmer
answers the argument of the Socialist
with pitchforks. In the pinch and crisis
of England's peril, she finds that the
great nmjortty of her voters are a land
less multitude whose souls seethe with
revplt.
The balance between city life and
country prosperity has likewise been
maintained sanely and safely tn Den
mark and Holland and a half dozen
other prosperous countries of the world.
In these countries there is a maximum
per capita wealth with a minimum ol
paupers and tramps, city tenements and
slums.
SOUTH 8 SALVATION DEPENDS
What I am trying to say is this, and i1
(Continued on Page Seven. >
FARMERS CAN MAKE
GREATER HARVESTS
BY BETTERMETHODS
America’s Lands Possess Pos
sibilities Undreamed of, if
Scientific Methods Will Only
Be Used in Farming
CHICAGO. Feb. I—" Even in th* wheat
belt of th* Canadian northwest the
farmers have gone grain-mad In an ef
fort to cultivate their farms to wheat,”
says th* Chicago Dally Farmers' and
Drovers' Journal. "They are neglecting
the dairy and poultry Industry and de
pend on a single crop to pay all obliga
tions and provide th* household supplies.
"To imagine Canada and some of the
western states buying butter, eggs and
poultry indicates prodigality tn land cul
tivation.
"In a country whose agricultural pro
duction has reached an approximate
value of $8,000,000,000 annually farmers are
too apt to be satisfied with present meth
ods of soil cultivation. Yet when crops
are marketed, the banks paid their loans
and the year's profits ascertained, it will
be found that the farmer could have in
creased his gains by a more scientific
system of agriculture.
"Husbandry,, like other vocations/de
pends for large success on individual en
deavor. Should farmers be satisfied with
the present yield per acre of wheat, cotn.
'oats and other field crops? When con
trasted with th* acreage production of
Europe It will be discovered that only
one-half of the soil possibilities have be6n
developed.
'The wide area of. agricultural land in
the United States. Vrhen compared with
the population, has made Termers prodi
gal and Indifferent to the natural re
source* of the soil. The average yield of
potatoes is only 88 bushels per acre, and
if the farmer obtains 300 or 600 bushels
per acre it is considered a sensational
yield. In England and Germany the
yield runs up to 1,000 bushels per acre,
and in congested Belgium, where the pop
ulation averages 500 to the square mile,
potato production has reached 1,600 bush
els per acre. In the United States the
average wheat’ yfeld la 15 bushels per
acre, .while in England it .is 34 bushels
.per acre. Oats, blrrley and other agri
cultural crops are proportionately lar
ger in Europe than in America.
I "These achievement* been con
summated on land that has been under
' cultivation for over 2.000 years, and the
yields have advanced rather than de
• teriorated under the guidance of scien
tific agriculture.
"The larger yields of Europe of wheat,
oats, wots toes and other farm crops have
been Ccvompliahed on soil naturally no
better than land in the United States.
The yields have been reaUsed by Inten-
I sive farming, crop rotation art live
stock industry. If European farmers
can make animal husbandry pay on land
worth s6on per acre the American farmer
should make a pronounced success on
land valued at SIOO per acre. More «•!-
entirflc wnd businesslike metfibds hi ag
riculturpzknd horticulture wilt yield the
farmer increased profits."
UPSON FARMERS BEGIN
BREAKING UP GROUND
THOMASTON, Ga., Feb I.—The past
few weeks of open weather have been
utilized by the farmers of this section.
Probably more work h* been done
on the farms than ever before record
ed at this season of the year.
The thorougkness of ’ w>e preparation
1 of the land has been a matter of most
favorable pomment. The farmers are
awakening to a realization of the fact
that their hope for a favorable yield
depends upon the efficiency of prepara
j tory work, and they have gone about ’it
' with a much more intelligent procedure.
Deep plowing is the rule now. Where
once you saw one mule tv a plow it is
now the exception. Two mules are re
quired to go down after the, subsoil and
i turn it up.
DESPISED BEAR GRASS
FINDS TEXAS-MARKET
MIDLAND, Tex.. Feb. I.—The here
tofore despised "bear grass.” found in
abundance through the south plains sec
! tion of Texas, has found a market.
State
Announcement is made that a St.
Louis fiber company has contracted for
50 carloads of the grass at a price of sl3
a ton.
Three New Foods Come From Texas
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The CataUo. half buffalo and half dow.
DALIxAS. Tex.—The housewife who,
tired of beef, pork and mutton, yearns
for "some new animal" to eat should
have attended the banquet Col. Frank P.
Holland rave recentlyC Three brand
new articles of food namely:
••Barbecued Cattalo."
"Roast Karakule Lamb.*’
"Cotton-seed Flour Bread”
•'While Plnchbt Is crying for conserva
tion.’* said Colonel Holland, as toast
master. “Texas arises to present to a
waiting world not merely conservation,
but the creation of three new and very
valuable articles of food—which Is con
servation outdone. Moreover, not only
shall we partake of the new viands, but
we have here with us tonight the three
men who put them on the market."
He referred to Col. Charles Goodnight,'
proprietor of the famous buffalo ranch
at Goodnight, Tex., where the cattalo Is
bred; Dr. C. C. Young, a Russian refugee,
the only man in the world, It Is said, who
ever got a flock of karakule sheep out of
Bokhara; and Col. Joe Allison. Ennis,
Tex . Inventor of cotton-seed flour bread,
said to be almost a specific for Bright's
FARMERS BEGIN
ACTIVE WORK FOB
THIS WS CROPS
Warm Weather of January
Has Caused Early Plowing.
Increased Acreage Planned.
Large Fertilizer Sales
The warm weather of the past weeks,
which hss prevailed generally through
out the south, has resulted in farmers
beginning active farming operationa. In
a number of localities the ground has
already been broken deep and thorough
ly plowed.
While it is too early to judge of plans
for next year, reports have been made
of Increased acreage for’next year.
INCREASED ACREAGE.
Reports from Albany, Ga., say that the
Increase in acreage will amount to 25 per
cent. ‘ It is also reported that Louisiana
farmers are planning an increase in cot
ton acreage.
Fertilizer houses are also confident of
large crops. They report large orders
and heavy shipments.
Reports from various cities in the south
are as follows:
ATLANTA. Ga.—Fertilizer houses re
port large orders and heavy shipments.
Dealers in live stock say that sales
this week show an increase of 20 per
cent over this week last year. The
weather is unseasonable for retail busi
ness, but reduction sales have stimulated
trade Collections are fair.
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Trade, wholesale
and retail, is quiet. It is too early to
figure on the prospective cotton crop
acreage. Farmers arc purchasing fer
tilizers and are breaking land prepara
tory to planting. The weather for the
past week has hindered plowing to some
extent. |
ALBANY. Ga.—Farming operations In
Georgia are well advanced. Sales of
mules and fertilizers are record-breaking.
Rain is not needed. Estimated Increase
in acreage 25 per cent.
FARMERS AT 'WORK.
BACKBON, Miss.—Farmers are doing
considerable work in preparation for an-
cotton crop. Lumber is steady.
NEW ORLEANS. La.—Conditions ap
pear to be more healthy than for several
years past. Farmers are making active
preparations for the next crops, and the
cotton acrage will be increased.
MUSCOGEE, Okla.-Local light rains
have been beneficim, but the necessary
molsturt ,Tor plowing is lacking. General
drouth continues. The wheat belt of
the state has been favored with some
local rains, and wheat throughout the
state is still alive, with possibilities of
a fair crop in the event that this region
is favored with rains during the latter
portion of the winter.
DEVELOP FARMS”
QF SOUTH GEORGIA
WAYCROSS. Ga., Feb. f-Twelve tfiou
eand acres of land tying between Folks
ton, south of Waycross and the Oke
fenokee, have been sold by J. S. Mizell
to a development company at Griffin,
GaA It is understood that the land will
be divided into 100-acre farms and sold.
The inquiries have already started
about the proposition, as it has been
considered for some time, and talked
about throughout this section. The same
company handling this proposition has
interests In other tracts, which will be
divided into- small; farms and sold
through the west And east.
MONTICELLO TO HAVE
$1,000,000 COTTON MILL
JULIETTE. Ga., Feb. 2.-Work on the
$1,000,000 cotton mill for Monticello will
start at an early date, ' probably about
Afarch 1. The factory building will be
constructed of concrete throughout, and
the fa«ory village will be built of the
same material.-
LOOSE~ LEAF TOBACCO
MAKES RECORD SALES
DANVILLE. Va., Feb. 1.-The sales of
loose leaf tobacco on the Danville mar
ket broke the record of the tobacco sea
son on this or any other market today.
For the first time this season sales
were blocked and several hundred piles
had been unsold when the closing hour
arrived.
disease, and moreover a pleasing varia-
> tion from wheat flour or corn bread.
The cattalo is the offspring of the
original wild buffalo and Foiled Angus
cattle. Colonel Goodnight's expectation
of producing, by crossing, the heaviest
meat grower among domestic animals,
was realized. Moreover, the eattalo is
very hardy and docile and can live <*i
next to nothing. As a packing house pos
sibility, its prospects are said to be un
, rivaled.
The cattalo at the Holland banquet was
■ served barbecued. The roast was of
heavy grain, but tender. The taste was
■ rich and satisfying and the meat was
: like choice beef.
i Then came the karakule sheep. It
wasn't pure karakule, it developed, but a
, cross from the karakule, the “negro of
i the sheep family" from Turkestan, with
i' high grade American sheep. A karakule
in America is almost worth its weight in
i gold, and Dr. Yung, who furnished the
' animal for the Holland spread, admitted
, he "wouldn’t kill one for the czar of
Russia himself," that is, not a pure-bred
i karakule.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1911.
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Fruit Trees Are Reported To
Be In Bloom In Parts of
. State
(Sy Awociattd Fr«u.)
DALLAS, Tex.. Feb. L—-Crops in north
and east Texas have be|n endangered by
the present hot wave. #hich is breaking
all records in this section of the south
west. Fort Worth late yesterday tipped
line official tfrermometsrs with 30
degrees, while tne average was Just un
der the 90 mark. .
Fruit trees are reported in bloem In
some sections of east Texas. Violets
are carpeting ’.be earth with blue In
places where at this time of the year
northers often bring zeto weather.
Farmers report that a few more days
of the preeent weather will bud trees to
such an extent that the usual February
I cold may do vast damage.
In the cities there has been suffering
from tb« heat.
manyTarms SOhD
IN WARE COUNTY
Scores of New Settlers From
the East Have Estab
lished Homes
WAYCROSS. Ga.. Feb. ful
filled and exceeded the brightest predic
tions made at the beginning of the year
for Way cross and Ware county. For
the county a record in new land sales
and new arrivals was established
continued even half of the year, will
place Ware close to the big six in Geor
gia counties If no other additions are
mafie in the next nine years. No less
than 864 people have made Ware their
place of residence since the first of 1911.
A record of the newcomers has been
kept, and while the number may be a
few less'than the actual number moving
here, it is accurate, and verified by lists
which have been furnished quite a num
ber.
The inflow has been largely from east
ern states, with scattering families from
southern states. The majority coming
here are farmers, and they have started
from the day of arrival to prepare their
land for varied crops.
A notable feature of the increase t*
the fact that newspaper editors, doctors
and lawyers are among those seeking
farms. At Waynesboro a newspaper
editor from a middle western state has
located, and by 'his recommendation
alone a group of eight families from
his home town has here
THEME OF MEETING
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2—Questions re
lating to baling, ginning and manufac
turing of cotton were discussed at a
conference here today of the National
Association of Cotton Manufacturers and
the American Cotton Manufacturers’ as
sociation.
A number of prominent growers also
took part in the meeting.
BEN HILL COUNTY
WANTS SOIL SURVEY
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Feb. 2.-A soil
survey of Ben Hill county is dependent
upon an. incressed appropriation in the
agricultural bill for this general pur
pose. and Congressman Hughes is deep
ly interested in the, measure.
He was at the agricultural depart
ment today about a survey of the new
county, and Is confident that the soil
will be analyzed by the department. Mr.
Hughes is also interested in Increasing
the appropriation for the suppression of
the boll weevil.
3,000,000 POUNDS OF BUTTER ARE
SENT TO MARKETS OF EUROPE
BY MANY COLD STORAGE DEALERS
Speculators Rush Products to Other Markets in Vain Ef
fort to Save Themselves From Financial Disaster, While
Prices Go Tumbling Lower and Lower
(By AwoeUted Brest.)
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2:-According
to a statement made tciday by C. M.
Drake, president of the Philadelphia Pro
duce exchange, speculators in
grade butter in New York and Chicago
have been unable to find a market for
all of their cold storage holdings and
will be compelled to ship 3,000,000 pounds
LIVE NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Masked high
waymen held up ticket takers at two
widely separated stations of New York
Rapid Transit lines before daybreak to
day and relieved them of their nlgh-t’s
receipts, with the assistance of ; loaded
revolvers.
At the 140th street station on the
Eighth avenue "L" the agent was com
pelled to give up nearly S3O. At the
47th street station on the Third avenue
“L” $25 was secured. Both robbers dis
appeared before the police arrived.
The robber at the 14Cth street station
used not a single word in accomplish
ing his work. Silently he appeared in
front of the ticket agent's booth, his
mask covering almost his entire face (
and his revolver poked significantly
through the brasswork of the cage.
EL PASO, Tex., Feb. 2.—The first clash
between the rebels and the federal
troops sent out last night from Juarez
occurred before daylight between Juarez
and Samalayuca, according to state
ments by leaders in the federal troops
who retreated to Juarez this morning
They brought wounded with them and
admitted tha>t two were killed but safa
they were killed in exploding dynamite
to wreck a bridge.
The returning troopers said they met
the insurrectos coming into Juarez on a
train and exploded dynamite beneath a
bridge which wrecked the locomotive of
the train. Two of their own men were
killed by the explosion and In getting
away, three more were wounded by the
rebels.
WORLD’S COTTON CROP IN 1910
ESTIMATED AT 18,317,000 BALES
Indications point to a world’s cotton crop somewhat larger than in 19C9.
but considerably less than that of 1908. The last named year had a total
yield sos all commercial countries of 20,182,000 bales. In 1909. when the United
States crop was 10.500.000 bales, the world's yield was 17,195,000 bales. The av
erage of these two years was 18.693,500 bales. The estimated crop for 1910
will not come up to this figure.
Placing the United States crop at 11.750.000 bales and that of Egypt at
1,400,000 bales, with a considerable reduction for India, the world s total yield
of commercial cotton In 1910 Is estimated at 18,317,000 bales; that is. 1.123.000
bales greater than In 1900. Below are the figures in bales of 600 poundft for
three succeeding years, three figures omitted:
\ 1910. 1909. 1908.
United Statesll.7so.ooo 10.500.000 13.653.000
Efn . pt 1.400,000 911,000 • 1,275,000
Rus9la 900.000 720,000 864.000
India .’. : .. 2.752.000 3.602.000 2.953.000
Brazil' " 300.000 360.000 425.000
Mexico ... 170.000 _• 125,000 140,009
Peru ‘ .... 110.000 60,000 57,000
China 600,000 600,000 600,000
Turkey ... .... 35.000 33,000 80.000
Persia.... .... 100.000 90,000 50.000
Othdr countries 200,000 195,000 185.000
T0ta1.18.317. COO 17,196,000 20.182.000
Allowance is made in the case of Russia for the good crop year reported
in the season's advices from that country. Brazil is known to have had
a less favorable year, and both Mexico and Peru have made material gains.
Persia is allowed 100,000 bales for 1910. It is believed that the above figures
represent Substantially the output of the countries for the latest season. In
dia’s shortage is responsible for the larger takings of American cotton the
part of Japan and China. The world's consumption at its highest in 1908-09
was 17.035.800 bales.
OPthe product to Europe to save them
selves from absolute loss.
Mr. Drake said one large speculator
In Chicago would lose about $360,000 on
70,000 tubs of higher grade butter. The
speculators, Mr. Drake said, purchased
it last spring for 31 and 82 cents a pound,
put it in storage and today Is selling it
at an average wholesale price of 25
cents a pound.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Feb. 2.
A special from Gadsden. Ala., says:
Henry F. Bessiere was found dead near
a street >car line late last night. At
first It was supposed that he had been
struck and killed by a passing car.
Later developments would tend to
show that he was murdered. His eye
was knocked out and the back of thg
skull was crushed in. An investigation
is being made.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Feb. 2.-r-
Among the indictments for selling whis
ky returned by the new grand jury of
this county was one against J..L. Galla
gher and the officer making the return
today on the capias in this case wrote
these words: »
“The defendant in this case is d»ad.”
Gallagher formerly ran a saloon in
Chattanooga, but later went to Birming
ham. Ala., where he died about six
months ago.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Feb. 2—A five
day*' aviation meeting, under the aus
pices of the San Antonio Press
begin here at ?:30 o’clock this afternoon.
Charles K. Hamilton, Rene Simon, Ro
land G. Garros. Rene Barrier. John J.
Friable. Edmund Audemars and Joe Sey
mour will participate.
GALILEE. Miss.. Feb. 2.—Hugh Mc-
Nair. the 18-year-old youth who was stab
bed ih an altercation several days ago
with Prof Cleve Edwards, principal of
the public school here, died yesterday.
Edwards surrendered to the authorities.
X NO. 39.
FARM EXPERT TELLS
HOW GARDEN CROPS
SHOULOJLPLANTED
Formula Is Given for Truck, ,
Nut and Fruit Trees and
Other Crops By Superinten
dent of Model Farm
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SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 3—Mrs. James
M. Johnson, superintendent of the
Model Farm, has had numerous inquiries
in regard to fertilizer for nut and fruit
trees, truck and garden crops in Chat
ham county. So numerous have these
been that Mr. Johnson gives the public
the benefit of his investigations. The
following formula will prove satisfac-A3
tory, he says:
For fruit trees now ready to bear and
on soil of ordinary fertility, a fertilizer '
containing 6 per cent of phosphoric acid,
about 2 1-2 per cent of ammonia and 10
per cent of potash will give good result*.
For peach and plum trees, fig bushes
4 years old or over, an application of 6
to 10 pounds per tree should be given
each year. This may all be applied at
one time in February, or perhaps with
better effect if it is divided into two ap
plications, one coming early in February
and the other about three months later,
or say about the last of April or first or
Mav. Scatter this fertilizer broadcast
around the tree, in a circle extending out
2 or 3 feet beyond the tips of the long
est branches, and work in with a rake or
light cultivator. 3A'
IN LARGER QUANTITIES.
The above formula may be used in
larger quantities on pecan trees of vary
ing age and size. The amount of fe»-
tilizef used>hould vary with the sis* of . .
the/ree. For trees having a top of 8 to
10 feet pounds of fertilizer per year may
be furnished, while for trees having a
ton of 15 feet in diameter 15 or ZO
pounds of the feitilizer will be neces
sary to give best results.
For young trees which are not mak
ing a satisfactory growth the above for
mula mav be used in amounts of from
two to five pounds per tree, divided in
two equal applications as above. In
addition to this each tree should receive
two or three pounds of cotton-seel nieal. ”
or three-fourths of a pound to 1 I', 3
pounds of nitrate of soda; all this to
be applied broadcast and worked into
the surface of the soil in a circle co\- •,
ered by the longest branches or limbs.
There is not much probability of ap
plying too much fertilizer to fruit trees
and flg bushes and grape vines, and
usually not more than half enough is ,
given to nut and shade
For ordinary garden fairly |
good garden soil a formjMa Wmtaixiing
6 per cent of phosphoric■4cid, cent
of ammonia and 5 per
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profit. '
On wci: pr-'piired garden land
pounds of the above formula
a marked increase In yield, while
pounds p< r acre will give
larger yield and force the plant to
bearing and more complete ma
i For corn. Irish potatoes, 'sweet
i toes and some other crops, more
and a little less n trogen may
oetter results. We would vary this
mula for these crops by adding
10) to 150 pounds of muriate of
to each ton of the above formula. » £>iS|fl
thin land and crops that are
especially for their top growth
application of nitrate of soda a* the W
plant is starting in the spring and again ■
in the course of three week* will be ■
found profitable. y I
WYING FERTILIZERS. 1
In purchasing fert lizer for use on 1
small places it is wise to get a few 1
sacks of ready-mixed goods of the for
mulas desired, and in addition to thia
get a bag Or two of nitrate of soda and
the same quantity of muriate of potash y
i or sulphate of. potash, if it can be ob- /
tained. and 400 or SCO pounds of cotlon
sefi meal. Use these latter materials
to vary the formula as desired. When
more nitrogen is desired, and for crops
that want it at once, make applications A
of nitrate of soda. For those that will
use nitrogenous materials through a
long period, use cotton-seed meal. When
more potash is wanted use murl- J
ate of pota'sh, or for such crops as pota
toes. either sweet or Irish, use sulphate
of potash. These materials as well as
the mixed fertilizers can be secured
from any good fertil'zer dealer in Sa
vannah or at any other point.
GREENVILLE TO BUILD
$1,000,000 COTTON MILL
S. C., Jan. 26.—At a
meeting of the board of trade here last
night business men of the city met
certain requirements of the promoters
and secured a new $1,000,000 enter
prise—the Duncan cotton mill the sec
ond of its kind in the south the firsts-.
of which is now under construction in
this city.
Both of these concerns are $1,000,000
concerns and will manufacture linens,
Indian lawns, etc., a new Industry in
the south.
CORN CLUB'FORMED ~
BY ACWORTH FARMERS
ACWORTH, Ga.. Jan. 28.—At a meet
ing of citizens, called by the Acworth
Board of Trade, a permanent corn club
was organized, to be known as the Ac
worth Corn club.
Two hundred dollars in prizes was .
offered for the greatest amount of corn
raised to the acre of land.
A large number have already regis
tered to enter the contest anfl it is ex
pected that there wil be about 100 en
tries for the contest.
The permanent officers elected were:
A. P McLain, president; E. W. Ray,
secretary; E. M. Bailey, treasurer; W.
N. Davenport, James Pitner, G. L.
Carruth, W. P. Griggs. J.- U. Fountain,
W. P. Giles. R. H. Carnes, C. N. Me-
Michen. permanent committee.
President Soule, of the Stat* College
of Agriculture, and several other ex
perts on agriculture will be asked to
judge the contest.
AGRICUUrURATMEir’
WILL MEET' IN MACON
MACON. Gai, Jan. 28.—The annual
meeting of the Georgia State Agricul
tural society will be held in Macon on
February 11. At this time action will be.
taken on a number of important mat
ters.
A large attendance from all over the
state It expected.