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Newspaper Page TextZdip>UCATlON,pgb Successful 2 TixU department will chwirnUy endeavor to furnish any information, betters should ba addressed to Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president State dpi cultural College, Athens, Q*-, ' FREE INSTRUCTION FOR GEORGIA FARMERS The progress which Georgia has made along agricultural lines in the past few years may be at least •in some measure attributed to agricultural education. On ly this morning a young man wrote to the editor and said that he had raised «7 bushels of corn per acre on his breeding plat where he Is carrying on work under the direction of the college. Many will say that this is a very mod est yield, but the gentleman in ques tion reports that the best yield made in his community was not over 27 bushels to the acre, so It would appear that his method of practice and the attention he has paid to selection of his seed was a good investment for him for it resulted tn his raising 40 bushels more corn per acre than his neighbors under similar soil and seasonal conditions. What did this young man do that was in striking contrast to hi* friends? First of all. he used the physical forces of nature by which he was surrounded with skill and intelligence. In other words, he made nature work for him and where nature was weak, he tried to supplement the missing link by the more thorough cultivation and fertilisation of his tend. His success is the best evidence of the practicability of the plan he employed This inspiration and knowledge came to him largely as the result of taking a short course at the State College of Ag riculture last winter. These courses are made as intensely practical as possible, and they are provided free of cost to all farmers of Georgia who will avail themselves of the opportunity which the 1 state is affording them in this direction. The course opens on January 2 and con tinues for a period of ten days- They are arranged so one may specialise along, the lines of cotton production, cereal growing and general farming, live stock husbandry and horticulture. More than M special topics have been arranged for systematic study, the lectures being giv en by a staff of experts which the col lege employs for the instruction of its students and the adult farmers resident throughout the state. The enumeration of these subjects shows how important it is for farmers to avail themselves of this free Instruction. For Instance, there is a thorough discussion of t>.e fertiliser question ir all its phases. Without fer tilisers many Georgia soils would not produce profitable crop*. How shall fertilisers be bought and what formu las will best meet the needs of various Foils are questions of vital concern to every Georgia farmer. Here is an op portunity to acquire the latest and best information concerning a subject which affects the welfare of every farmer. There is also a discussion of our soils, their origin, composition, primary de fects and hdw these may be remedied. Every fanner Is now interested in the use of farm machinery, for it means to cut down bls laber bills and to do me chanically what he has been forced to do largely in the past through the agency of unskilled labor which he frequently cannot control. Every man living on a farm must know something of the dis eases of- animals, and how to treat the same. Insects and fungi attack his fruit Th« control of- these. pests is made pa!"nMe largely through spray ing. but how are the spray mixtures to be prepared and when should they be ap plied? If the farmer has this knowl edge he may protect his crop from in jury. An economic farm practice re quires that crops be rotated and that live stock be maintained on the farm in larger numbers than has been followed in the past Which breed of live stock is best adapted to Georgia conditions, how should they be fed and nourished., and how should they be treated if they be come siek? - Are these not all vital questions? Os course they are and they mean much in dollar* and cents to every farmer. On this account the College of Agriculture has arranged for these free short courses for busy farmers who can not be away from home for any considerable length of time; yet who must have informa tion of the character suggested in or der that they may manage their live stock successfully and operate their farms at-a profit. The cost of these courses is represented in railroad fare and board while in Athena, and one dollar registration fee, so they are with in the reach of every one, and as no entrance examinations are required, any white farmer in Georgia may attend them. A* a matter of fact, men rang ing ia years from U to 60 have been present in former years, and some of the moot enthusiastic ex-studenta are those who have had years of experi ence. but were unable to understand how to grasp many problems fully until they heard the lecture* offered in the short course. In this connection it should not be for gotten that every afternoon is devoted to a demonstration in which those at tending have an opportunity to ac quire dexterity and experience through th* actual grading of eotton, assisting in clinic*, judging live stock or cereals, or spraying and pruning in an orchard. The farmer has been to conservative in the past; too much inclined to depend on his own initiative and knowledge. This has tended to make him • move around in a circle. Knowledge is gained from the acquired experience of many persons. Progress generally comes from the outside. Men must therefore come in contact with other people and imbibe Mr. Fanner and Homeseeker Sometime, Somewhere, Someone May offer you as good *proposition as we are offering you at Browndale, but NEVER ANYONE ANYWHERE will ‘ make you a better one. THERE IS A REASON Our lands are divided into small farms, very fertile, well improved. ABSOLUTELY HEALTHY, Gcod water. Public roads. Good schools and churches. Mills, public gins, stores and shops. New railroad with new town location On place. Price right with must liberal terms. One-fourth cash, balance 1,2, 3, and 4 years at 8 per cent, interest. IF INTERESTED write or come today—better come. SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY HAWKINSVILLE, GA. the knowledge and experience of others In order to make rapid progress. If the short courses were not a cental- of in formation to the farmer, the personal ex perience and the social opportunities which they afford would more than pay him for taking them The farmer is quite as much in need of a holiday trip as the business man. He must get in touch and keep in touch with those agencies which are acquiring new infor mation relating to his business. He can not a.iord to stay away from that school or course of instruction which is calcu lated to keep him abreast of the times any more than a successful surgeon can afford to remain outside the walls of a hospital for an indefinite period of time. Every man ia anxious to make good crops on his farm next year, to di versify his practice, and increase the value of his land. This can only be done by employing the best scientific infor mation available. The purpose of 'these short courses is to inspire and redirect the effort of Georgia farmers. Do you propose to take advantage of them and be one of the leaders of the new agri cultural practice which is making the state great and permanently prosperous? This article has been written with the idea of informing you with reference to the opportunity which the state affords you in this direction and in response to many Inquiries seeking information along this line. If you are doubtful as to the suggestions contained herein read what two Georgia farmers are accom » plishing and who operate large tracts of land, but yet found time to leave their plantations and take the short course in 1911. • • • G. W. Hollinshead, Jr., Milledgeville. ,Ga., writes: 'The chief benefits which I derived from the short course were a practical knowledge of how to grade cot ton, and how to feed or fertilise a crop. I was much impressed with the herd of beef cattle that the college is raising on practically waste land. lam manag ing a plantation of about 8,000 acresv On I the part of this farm which I own and i look after most closely which is several hundred acres, I am getting about 1,200 pounds of seed cotton per acre and 30 bushels of corn. I also gathered a good grain and pea hay crop. I expect to in crease my yield of corn to 50 bushels and to gather a bale or more of cotton per acre. I expect to do this by putting hu mus in the soil this winter, and then I can store the water and apply the food necessary to rqake the crop.” Jesse T. Trawick. Linton, Ga., writes: "I can not estimate the benefit derived from the short course in January, 1911. On a farm of 40 plows, on 20 of them I changed the plan and used from M 0 to >6O additional expense in preparation and fertilization, jrhlch resulted in an in crease in cotton of 3 to 15 bales per plow, i and 50 to 120 bushels of corn per plow. With the 20 plows where we made no change we made about the usual crops.” • • • GRAZING HOGS ON RYE. I J. G. E., Savage, S. C., writes: I wish some information in regard to rye as 4 grazing-crop for hogs. When would be i the proper time to put the hogs on it to graze, after it takes on a good growth : or wait until the grain matures? I If rye has made enough top you may graze it at this season of the year and on through the winter. It does not make I good grazing after it starts growth in I I the spring as it so soon becomes too i strong and woody to be relished by hogs. As a result, they tramp it down and de stroy it. They should be kept off it, therefore, from the time growth starts in the spring until it has headed out and is j passing out of the dough stage. We have grazed it at this season with fair results. We do not regard rye as so sat ’ isfactory a grazing crop for hogs as I oats or beardless wheat. Rye has the | advantage, however, of being hardy and i more vigorous than either of the other crops. It will also grow on land in poorer physican condition, and will recover from I tramping and close grazing more rapidly I than either of the other crops. I VARIATION IN QUALITY OF FER TILIZERS. ' S. B. S., Tifton. Ga.. writes: Are you prepared to ascertain soil so as to as- I certain what combination of plant food ’ls best suited to corn, cotton, etc.? Is there any difference in the quality of plant food of the same chemical analy sis, as a 10-2-4? Does it pay to plant peas for an early pea hay crop: say plant in April for June harvest, and plant same land in peas for fall harvest? What peas are best for early planting? We are not prepared to make miscel laneous analyses of soils. In examin ing the soils of the state it is neces sary for ua to confine our attention to the type soils, but the data we gather I relative to one type soil will be’valuable to all farmers operating on that general type of soil. You are farming presum ably on what is known as the Tifton loam. In the first 13.6 inches of this I soil covering the surface of an acre ,! there is found according to the analysis Iwe have made up to this time about 1,000 pounds of nitrogeh, 800 pounds df phosphoric acid and 3,000 pounds of pot ‘ ash. Your soil is relative low in nltro -1 gen. phosphorus and potash, but partic- THE ATLANTA SEWI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GJU TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1912. FREIGHT RATES CUT ONE-THIRO ON LEMONS . i Growers Win Victory Over Foreign Competition and Railroads (By Aieociated Prats.) WASHINGTON, Dee. 29.—American | lemon groovers today won a signal vic tory over foreign competition and the trans-continental railroads, when the in- j teratate commerce commission reaffirmed its previous order by the new commerce ■ court, reducing freight rates on lemons I from California to all other points in, the United States from >1.15 per 100 pounds to sl. The fight over lemon rates has been j in progress since 1902, and originally in volved the question of competition with j Sicily. It has been bitterly fought and [ become one of the first causes of con-1 flict bet weep the interstate commerce 1 commission and the new commerce court. ’ When the commission originally order- ' ed the reduction its order was stopped by the commerce court, which held the commission had no right to take into consideration the question of foreign competition and remanded the case for rehearing. * The decision given today holds the rate of >1.15 unreasonable and unjust, irrespective of the question of competi tion, and orders the carriers to make effective the lower rate on February 15. / ( The case was brought in the name of the Arlington Heights Fruit Exchange against practically all the . trans-conti ntal roads. ularly low in phosphorus. You can build up this soil readily by incorporating ni trogen into it through plowing under green crops Und the use of compost and yard manure. The deficiency in phos phorus and potash must be supplied through the use of commercial plant food. For soil of this character a 10-4-6 fertilizer will be good to use on both corn and cotton. You may use a 10-3-6 at the time of planting and add the additional nitrogen through top dress ings of nitrate of soda. This formula is higher than the one frequently suggest ed, but a crop cannot yield well if there is a deficiency in phosphorus and pot ash. We have not been using as much nitrogen on soils of the type of the Tifton loam as is desirable or should prove profitable Os course, nitrogen is an expensive element and the farmer should figure on producing the larger part of what he needs at ''home rather than purchasing it in a commercial form. Thorough preparation of the soil 1* an important matter in securing good results from a fertilizer. A 10-2-4 fer tilizer put up by different firms may vary considerably in its food value to plants. For instance, the nitrogen in ni trate of soda is much more quickly available than it would be in bone meal or even in cotton seed meal. Phosphoric acid in one form may De more .quickly available than in another, and so it would be with the other elements. Therefore, there may be considerable difference in the degree of rapidity with which the plant food contained becomes, available. In purchasing a fertilizer it is well to know the materials which en ter into its composition, then you can judge of its value for a certgin crop. In our experience we have found it profitable to plant peas early in the sea son. Such varieties Whippoorwill, Warren's Extra Early and New Era have given us good satisfaction. ' The crop should not be sown until danger of frost is past, but if seeded early 'the first crop may be cut off for hay, and we have alw-ays had a volunteer crop develop which makes an unusually large percentage of grain, as a rule, and leaves a considerable mass of material to graze off or plow down. In a very dry season the aftermath or second growth may not amount to much, but if the land is harrowed after the hay js cut and therfe are seasonable rains, a good crop will be secured. Os course, where one anticipates taking two crops of peas off the land in a season it is well to remember that liberal fetriliza tion with phosphorus and potash is es sential. When planting peas for two . crops we prefer to drill them in with an ordinary grain drill, or sow in rows 16 to £4 inches apart. We do not ad vise broadcasting. MANAGING ‘CREEK BOTTOMS." W. D. A., Macon, Ga., writes: I am cleaning up a lot of creek bottoms that have not been in cultivation for about 20 years. I take it that the overflows and the wash from the hillsides have made this land quite rich, and I think I am going to be able .to get them dry enough to plant in corn next spring. As the land has been wet and soggy for so long, it occurs to me that some spe cial treatment in the way of fertilizers might be advisable to correct a proo able sourness. I will appreciate any suggestions in regard to this matter. It is prot .ble that if you have much bottom land you can improve and build it up more rapidly by means of a thor ough system of underdrains than in any other way. Os course, one can hardly determine what policy or re claiming and building up a soil is best Unless the opportunity Is afforded for examining the same. Some bottoms dry out much faster than others because of their slope and the character of the soil. Some are very difficult to ever* drain on account of being at the toot of high bluffs from which the seepage is very great at certain seasons of the year. However, if your bottom lands are of this last character it is all the more important that they be systemat ically underdrained. The chances are that all low soils in which there has been an accumulation of vegetable mat ter are likely to be acid. This can ue determined by means of the litmus test, which is performed by scraping away the surface of the soil to the depth of about two inches. Put a handful of dirt in a tin cup and moisten with rain water and insert a sheet of blue litmus paper. If the paper turns red the soil is acid. You can secure the litmus pa per at any drug store for a few cents. If you find the soil strongly acid an ap plication of lime will no doubt be bene ficial. If the land contains a consider able amount of vegetable apply not less than two tons of finely ground lime stone rock per acre. Select the kind which is high in carbonates and low tn magnesia. If the land is in bad physi cal condition and is a heavy red clay in texture, the use probably of a ton of caustic lime per acre Will be more effective. Where the fine ground lime stone rock is applied, it should be put on the surface of the ground and m-y i be scAtjtered now on land intended ro, be planted to corn or cotton in the spring. Where the caustic lime is used it is best not to apply it until about 3<» days before planting. Since caustic lime is twice a s active in correcting acidity and also much, more destruc-; tive of the humus contained in the sou. it should be used with discretion. One of the most important things tn reclaiming old lands and making them productive is to plow them deeply so as to thoroughly aerate and open them , up to the actiod of the air, rain and PEINS VIGOROUS FIGHT AGAINST BOIL WEEVIL Southern Railway Places Thir teen Men in Field to Ad vise Farmers ■ t - 1 " 1 tn— MERIDIAN, Miss,, Dec. 29—With 13 agricultural experts in„ the field to advise farmers as to the best methods of in creasing the yield ot cotton per acre and growing it in spite of the Mexican cotton boll weevil, the Southern Railway com pany and affiliated lines through their cotton culture departipent propose to carry on a vigorous campaign against the spread of the pest during 1912. The work of the department is to be carried on, not only in localities where the weevil has been found, but in territory to which it has not spread in order that if it should ; spread further eastward the farmers may ’be prepared for its doming. The cotton culture department, which is under the direction of Mr. T. O. Plunk ett, «,a highly qualified > expert, whose headquarters are at Chattanooga, has re cently been strengthened by the addi tion of new men and the whole organ ization is better prepared to lend valuable to the farmers of the south in combating the weevil. ( The personnel of the department is. as follows, showing the different stations at which the field agents are located: W. C. Procter, Greenwood, Miss.; E. B. Randle, West Points Miss.; A. H. Moor man, Lauderdale, oass.; R. V. Jarrott, Waynesboro, Miss.; J. G. Shand, Thom asville, Ala.; J, E. Gray, Marion Junc tion, Ala.; T. U.- Culver, Maplesville, Ala.; N. H. Person, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Roland Turner, Anniston, Ala.; C. R- Shepherd, Attalla, Ala.; R. E. Grabel, Macon, Ga.; F. S. Long, Cuba, Ala.; E. E. Burrows, Okolona, Miss. These men are splendidly equipped to give the farmers advice as to the prep aration of their fields and the cultiva tion of their crops. The cultural methods advocated are similar to those of the late Dr. S. A. Knapp The services of the agents are entirely* free to all farm ers along the lines of the Southern rail way And affiliated lines, the expense of the cotton culture department being borne by these companies in the belief that their interests are identical with those of the people they serve. sunshine, so that the fermentative pro cesses may go.on and.the soil be sweet ened and brought intp condition tbrougn the setting free of a considerable quan tity ot its store of plant food to grow large and prpfitable crops. These soils are not likely to need heavy applica tions of plant food. You do not men tion their character, and of course, it is impossible to suggest the best for mula to use without this knowledge. On red clay land, however, an 8-3-4 should answer well for cotton, and a 9-3-6 for corn % MIXING A FORMULA AT HOME. A. 8. 8., Jefferson, Ga., writes: I want to mix my fertilizer next year and am thinking of using this formula: 1,200 pounds 16 per cent acid, 300 pounds nitrate of soda, 300 pounds cotton seed meal and 2'M) pounds of muriate iOf potash. What wifi this analyze? Should it be put in before the corn, is planted, and then a top dressing of soda at the last plowing? The formula to which you refer if made of high-grade good* will, contain approximately’ 200 pouh'ds of pnosphoric acid, 65.3 ppynds of nitrogen and 104 pounds of potash. Its percentage compo sition would be approximately 10 per cent of. phosphoroqs, 3.2 per cent of nitrogen and 5.2 per cent of potash, which would constitute what we would term a high grade fertilizer, and if used at the rate of 500 to 700 pounds per gcre on corn and 500 pounds per acre on cotton, it should give good results on red clay land which has been well prepared. If the land has been ertriched by a crop rotation and the growing of legumes or if you have yard manure to use on it, better results will be secured than you can anticipate In t,he absence of vegetable matter. For corn on retentive soil it would be good policy to apply about 500 pounds of thia formula underneath 'the drill row at the time of planting, saving 200 pounds to be used as a side application about six weeks after tne crop is up. Nitrate of soda had best be put on as a top dressing about two to three weeks before the corn' bunches to tassel. From 73 to 125 pounds may often be used with advantage. The amount of nitrate to apply will depend much-on the condition of the crop. This will be in fluenced largely by soil preparation and seasonal conditions. • FARMERS’ COMPRESS CO. INCREASESJTS STOCK At a meeting of the stockholders Thursday afternoon the Farmers’ Gin Compress and Cotton company, of which Harvie Jordan is president, decided to increase its capital stock fTbm >1,000,000 to >5,000.000. The money will be used, it is stated, to extend the operations of # the company, and to erect an immense manufacturing plant in Atlanta or Memphis, where the compresses sold by the company will be made.i The stock of the company, it is said, is about equally divided between Georgia and Tennessee. The cost of erecting •the manufacturing plant will run into the neighborhood of >1,000,000. The decision to increase the stock of the company was practically unanimous. The meeting was attended by 94 per cent of the stockholders. Reports covering the operations for the past year show the company in splendid condition. WILL QUrFMINisfRY' TO TILL FATHER’S FARM BROCKTON, Mass.. Dec. 29.—1 n or der to save the farm his father is no longeb able to work, the Rev. Ire E. Davis, .pastor ot the wealth.' Albert Memorial church here, will quit the ministry and become a tiller of the soli. The farm -is located ifi Onarega, 111. Over ten million dollars wIU be paid to trappers of fur bearing animals during the coming winter. Any man or boy living In the country can add a goodly sum to his earnings by trapping during spare mo ments. Wefurmah ABSOLUTELY FKEEacomplete Trapper's Guide which tells you the Mze of trap and kind of bait to use for the different animals, how tore move the skins and prepare them for market. We also famish the best traps and baits at lowest prices. We receive more furs direct from trapping grounds than any other house in the world, therefore can pay the highest prices forthem. Our price lists,shipping tags. etc., are also FREE for the asking. If you are a trapper or want to become one, write to us today. )Ve will help you. F. C. TAYLOR & CO. ORZATCST FUR HOUSZ IN THZ WORLD •a* Par gsohanga Ralldtag. *«. Lawia, Ma. H Name This Coupon aarX w Will Help You 1 Sell Your Cotton Makes no difference how far you are || from the city, the mill, the railroad —- wherever the buyer is—you can sell your ■ cotton at the best price if you have a 91 fl Msfornfktfric X I Rural Telephone 1 Thousands of American Farmers have in- iff / stalled telephones. It pays. The telephone ' S makes life in the country more pleasant. It b r i n g s friends and neighbors within talking | JI -JSdistance and enables you to summon aid at any time of day or night. pOCa wIl 1 Mail the above coupon for thie book telling how you and r'F l ') ji, j j,) G your neighbors can build your own telephone line at a I 'Li coettoeachof you of leee than that of half abaleof cotton. I ’ WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY ® iWIV Uenaftcfurtrs of tb« 6,000,000 ’‘Bell" Telephones T SOUTHERN HOUSES: ■ f n Jffm 'V Atlant* Oklahoma City Dallas KanaazClty -/ CLadnnaU Savannah Richmond St Louis F *\ Addrese the house nearest you k Z EQUIPMENT FOR EVERY ELECTRICAL NEED mm mmi* J , BARRETT AGAIN HEADS WHITFIELD COUNTY FAIR DALTON, Ga., Dec. 30.—Dennis Bar rett was re-elected president of the Whitfield County Fanners’ Fair associa tion at the annual meeting of stockhold ers at the court house here Thursday morning at 10 o’clock, the other officers being as follows: B. C. Wilson, vice president: F. T. Reynolds, secretary; F. 8. Pruden, treas urer: B. A. Tylsr, W. M. Sapp, S. A. Frazier, J. N. Cayior and D. Puryear, executive committee The meeting was an enthusiastic one and resulted in the. fixing of the dates for the 1912 fair—October 7 to 12, inclu sive. The treasurer’s report showed the as sociation to be Jn good financial stand ing. Several hundred dollars were clipped from the indebtedness, the past year, and a new building was erected and paid for at a cost of >350. # Two amendments were made to the by-laws, namely: the changing of the time for the annual election of officers to the third Thursday in November, and to change the method of voting at meetings, each share of stock representing one vote instead of giving only one vote to ’ each stockholder. Plans were outlined for the next annual fair, which will be the 11th. / ' Thursday afternoon the executive com mittee met and organized by the/election of B. At Tyler as chairman. A catalog and other committees were selected with instructions to get busy immediately. MANY INDUSTRIES ARE PLANNED BY JACKSON JACKSON, Ga., Dec^XL— From the standpoint of new buildimßherected and progress made in all lines this has been one of the Jack son has ever had. A dozen oA so resi dences and inodcisn busineHWffffff’ Yngs have gone up here during the past few months. The three-story brick build ing of the Commercial Loan and Trust company will soon be completed. This will be one of the finest buildings in the town. The first and second floors will be used by the company for stores and of fices while the third floor will be used by St. Johns Lodge F. and A. M. as a lodge room. The Jackson Rifles will have an armory on the second floor. In addition to the new buildings being erected and already completed Jackson is building a car line to be operated by electricity between here and Indian Springs. The line has already been com pleted from the depot to the business' portion of town. This railroad will be completed to Griffin and Social Circle as rapidly as possible. • This will give Jackson lower freight I rates and a big prestige in the commer- ! cial world. The city has contracted tbr 600 electric horsepower from -the Central George Power company and is prepared to offer liberal inducements to manufac turing enterprises. The outlook is bright for Jackson in 1912 and In succeeding years. SOUTHWEST GEORGIA W,LL “ GET TOGETHER” ALBANY, Ga., Dec. 30.—At a meeting of the board of directors of the Albany Chamber of Commerce last night, Presl- j dent J. A. Davis was authorized to ap- ; point a committee to promote a big southwest Georgia “get-together’ meet ing to be held here in the near future. The directors realize that great good can be done for this favored section of the state by co-operation among the bus iness men and commercial organizations of its various towns and cities. President Davis will appoint the com mittee within the next few days, and its duties will be to communicate and con fer with the commercial bodies and rep resentative business men. pf all towns in southwest Georgia, Interesting them in securing representative delegations for the big meeting to be held here at a date soon to be Secretary Eugene B. Adams, of the lo cal commercial organization, will assist the committee in the preliminary prep arations, and nothing will be left un done to make it a rousing, enthusiastic gathering in the interest of this section of Georgia. EXPERT ACCOUNTANT TAKES HIS OWN LIFE ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.—Edward Stanley, who killed himself in Denver today, was former comptroller of the Waters-Pierce Oil company. He was considered an expert account ant and at the office of the oil company it was said he was the first man to audit the accounts of the United States Steel corporation, and that he introduced the s jtem ct bookkeeping now used by the corporation. 3 WOMEM HUSKED 1,790 / ♦ ♦ BUSHELS OF COBN IN 5 BATS ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ALBERT LEA, Mich., Dec. 29. ♦ ♦ Three young women who reside ♦ ♦ near Lanesborp, Minn., claim the **♦ ♦ woman charhpionship corn husk- ♦ ing honors of the United States. ♦ ♦ The young women are the Misses ♦ ♦ Lizzie. -Mamie and Roxie Kehoe, ♦ ♦ who in a recent contest husked ♦ ♦ in five and one-half days 1,790 ♦ ♦ bushels, hauling each load of corn ♦ one-half mile. The average for ♦ ♦ each day for each girl was a little ♦ ♦ more than >WB bushels. -* ■* ♦ Greatest ONE DOLLAR Offer Ever Made THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL has made many wonderful offers to its subscribers and patrons, but here is one that excels them all. 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Mass., Dec. 29.—The increase in the wholesale price of shoes which will be inaugurated in March by the Brockton shoe manufacturers will be put into effect at the same time by the Lynn association and by most of the New England manufacturer. The matter will be taken up later before the convention of the national association of New York. ■> Lynr. makers say that their advance in prices w’ill probably be from 5 to 7 per cent. Retailers will add enough to retail prices to protect themselves. BREMEN* COMPANY PLANS CANAL FREIGHT LINE NEW YORK, Dec: 29.—American repre sentatives here of the Hansa, of Bremen, which is the third in size in the German steamship companies, announces that in recognition of the important developments which the opening of the Panama canal will stimulate, the company has decided to establish a freight service from At lantic and gulf ports to the west coast of Central and South America with regular and frequent sailings, service to begin as soon as the canal is open for public traf fic. At present the Hans aline operates a number of freight steamers to ports in South Africa and the East Indies. AMERICANS URGED TO START FOX RANCHES ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Fox farming ■ is probably tlie most profitable agricul tural industry in the history of the world. , This is what Walter Jones, of the depart- ' >. \ ment of agriculture, told the American Breeders’ association here yesterday. 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