Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, August 13, 1912, Page 7, Image 7
To The Cotton Growers OF The Southern States Negotiation* are on foot to be developed within thirty (80) days which It is believed will secure for the cot ton crop of the south the price of IS cents per pound, basis middling, at every market in the south. We ask every man who has. or will have cotton for sale before Sep tember 19. 1»U. to put it away ani hold it until these arrangements can be perfected. (Signed). , W. T. Anderson. Macon. Ga. Geo. Dole Wadley, Bolingbroke. Ga. Jesse H. Hall. Macon. Ga. W. B. Yeary. Farmersville. Tex. W. E. Denwody. Macon. Ga. Howard Bland. Taylor, Tex. O. Halliburton. Macon. Ga. B. 1* Sherley. Anna. Tex. W. H Carter. Columbus. Miss. J. H. Harrell. Eastman. Ga. J. L* Jones. Tex. W. M. Jones. Dallas, Tex. J. R Randle. Columbus. Mias E. T. Wadley, Macon, Ga. P B- Cameron. McKinney. Tex. W. T. Carver. Farmersville, Tex. N. T. Blackwell. Dallas. Tex. E. M. Bailey. Dallas. Tex. Direc .ora of the Southern States Cotton corporation. MARKET REPORTS <By Aisocavtea **■■■ , XEW YORK tut 12.—Cotton opened weak at a decline ot 10 to 3B points and sold off morning. Cable* were easy, weather favorabU to • net kto* of 30 to 40 points, during the and weekly review* of the new crop outlook were bearish. Over! ng checked the decline around 11. M for October and a rally of 2or S points occurred, but offering* continued b**vy and toward 11 o’clock *»dd off to 11.49 or 31 points net lower. Business was very active with the market extremely weak. Continued stop-lnse liquidation and pressure from local and nouthern nmrves drove prices off m a net lorn of from 3d to 37 poitHs on the active months late In the forenoon. Cover- ; Ing was active enough to ebeck the decline i at this level, bat prices at midday were within n point or two of the lowest. Cotton rallied 5 or « potuts from the lowest on short covering or scattered buying. MTW YORK COTTON The follow lug were the mung prices on the exchange today: Tone weak; middling 12c, quiet. Ixnt. Prev. Open. High Low. Sale. Clone. Close. Jan 11.55 11.90 II.» 11.3 U 11.29 11.80 Feb 11 40 11.88 March . . 11. TO 11.72 11 45 11.45 11.45 11.9x2 May .. .. 11.82 11.82 11.54 11 54 11-53 12.00 Aug .. .. 11.50 11.50 11.35 11.25 11.14 11 80 Sept .. „ 11.50 11.56 11.23 11.36 11.15 11 00 netif os 11.05 11.29 11.30 11.29 11.80 Nov .. .. 11.57 11.57 11.31 11.31 11.31 11.53 Dee .. .. 11.00 11.60 11.30 11.35 11.30 11.87 NEW ORLEANS COTTON (By Associated Press.) NfcW ORLEANS. Aug. 12—Cotton futures opened stesdy At a decline cf 3C to 29 points on poor cabl-ee, govd weather in the cotton belt over Sunday and ; res* crop reports that were taken as ceafiraiation of bearish claims regard ing the crop since the last bureau report on condition. The market was dull during the early tradiag. Commission houses handled a fair volume cf selling orders but offerings from this source wens met by a demand from profit taking •bort*. At the end of the first half hour cf business prices were 24 to 30 points off. The market was quiet throughout the morn ing session and the undertone was easy. Stop Icon orders were reported on the long aide of the market and offerings that result»-d were a considerable factor in trading. The forecast of fair weather in the eastern half of the belt was regarded as being extremely favorable sod prompted an Increase in short sales. Bulls i offered next to no support. At the lowest of the morning, prices were 33 to 34 points under Baturday'c close; at noon they were 29 to 30 . points under. The eotton market was weak in the after noon. In the trading up to 2 o’clock prices were pot « to 46 points under Saturday’s closing level. Short selling was constant and heavy. , NEW ORLEANS COTTOM The following were the ruling prices on the exchange today: Tone steady; middling 12%c. steady. Last. Prev. * Open. High. Low. Sate. Close. Close January .. 11.69 11.74 11.49 11.52 11.51 11.95 February 11.53 11.99 Match .. ..11.78 11.84 11.60 11.44 11.63 12.06 Apri112.65 12.09 May .. .. 11.92 11.93 11.73 11.87 11.73 12.16 August .. 11 77 11 77 11 11.73 11.62 11.97 September .11.71 11.77 11.65 11.67 11.49 11.95 October .. 11.61 1370 11.43 11.46 11.45 11.91 Novemberll.4s 11.91 December . 11.63 11.70 1.44 11.47 11.47 11.92 SPOT COTTON Atlanta, notniral. 12’jc. New York, quiet. 12c. Liverjxd, steady. 4 S3lood. New Orleans, quiet. 12%c. Galveston. firm. 12% c. Savannah, steady. 12c. Norfolk, quiet. 13c. Baltimore, nominal, 12\c. Wilmington, nomine’. Philadelphia. steady. 12 %c. Boston, quiet. 12e. *• Mobile, nominal. Charlotte, steady, 13%e. Augusta. steady, 12\c. Houston, steady. 12%c. Memphis, steady. 12\c. Little Rock, quiet. lS%c. Charleston. nominal. St. Leuis, firm. 12%e. Louisville. quiet. 13c. Macon steady. 12%e. Cetambls. nominal. LIVERPOOL COTTON The fellowtng wore the ruling prices tn the eaehange today: Tore, steady; sales, 5,000; middling 4 83 100.1 Pre* Opening rance. 2 n.m. C-’ree. Close Jan. A Feb.. . «.3446.31 6.31*4 6.24*4 6.36 Feb. A Meh. . C->>®«.3l 4.31** f 1.25% 6.38*4 Meh. A Apr. 6.35H«6.3?H 6.33*4 6.26 6.37*4 J Apr. A May 6.M%®«.32% 8.32*4 4.26*4 «-58 May A Jun. 6.37*-%G.34*4 «.&< 6.27V* 6.39 Jun. A July 6.26% 6-38*4 Aug. . . -«J&4 4x6.40 6.54 6.66*4 Aug. A 5ept.6.33 ®6.32 6.45*4 6.57% Sept. A Oct. .Q4<«tL4O 641 6.34 6.46% Oct. * Nxv. 640 <2'35 6.35*4 628% 8-41*4 Nov. A Dee. 6.34 ft 6.30 6.32 8.24 6.36 Dec. A Jan. _«.33%®«.28% 6.30 6.23*4 6.35% RENSKORF. ETON A 00.8 COTTOM LETTER NEW YORK. Aig. 12.—0 n Monday of last week October and January contracts sold at 13.20 and December touched IXIS. 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The large producing area of the southwest has received splendid rains, encouraging the belief In a bumper yield from that quarter. The rest of the belt has had alternating sun chine and showers just in the manner and quantities required. Outsi’le of the crop being admittedly late, there has rarely been a time at this reason of the year when climatic conditions were so favorable. With the large surplus (visible and Invis ible) carried over from last year, and with the new crop now moving In the southwest ; traders are realising the difficulties of su«- i latnlng values at the 12-cent level, especially with the possibilities ot another large yield < in prospect. Accounts from the European markets are less optimistic in regard to the spot situation there, where supplies are very large. Then, too, it now looks that the Indian and Egyptian crops are going to turn out much larger than last year. While rallies mar come from an oversold ) market, there is little else In the immediate outlook to encourage tbe belief in any ad vance. We advise the sale of December and Janu ary on all upturns. . FARM PRODUCTS DECLINE (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—Prices being paid farmers and cotton planters throughout the United States averaged one-tenth of one per cent* less on August 1 last than a year ago, according to tbe department of agriculture. This average was based on crops representing more than three-fourths of the total crop value of tbe country. A month earlier the prices paid producers were 17.5 i>er cent higher than on July 1. 1911. Prices on August 1. last, and August 1, 1911, respectively, all in cents, included: Corn. 79.3 and 65.8 a bushel; wheat, 89.7 and 82.7;0at5. 44.3 and 40.2; barley, 66.8 and 69.3; rye, 77.9 and 75.5; buckwheat, 83.5 and 76; flaxseed. 175.2 and 199.2; potatoes, 86.5 and 136; butter. 23.7 and 21.7 a pound; chickens, 11.3 and 11.2; eggs, 17.4 and 15.5 a dozen. Hay was only $12.00 a ton, against $14.67 a year ago. Crop conditions on August 1 for tbe United States averaged 12C per cent better than on tbe same date last year, and tbree-tentbs of one per ckt>c better than tbe average condition lof recent years. CARPENTER, BAGGOTT & 00.8 COTTON LETTER. NEW YOltK, Aug. 12. —Liverpool was weak I and our market was heavily sold on tbe oi>en- I ing, said to be on more favorable weather aid the Times-Democrat report which shewed an improvement in conditions. The large spot tnteiests hete were sellers which influenced tbe local trade. Commission Louses were also sellers. Tbe only support seemed to come from shorts Covering. Sentiment around the ring continues very bearish. NAVAL STORES. (By Associated Press.) SAVANNAH, Ga., Aug. 12.—Spirits quiet at 39%640%c; sale. none. Rosin firm; water white $7.35; window glass $7.45; N $7.14; M $6.90; K $6.80; I $6.70: H $6.65; G $6.62%; F $6.57*4: E $6.50; D $6.45; B $6.35; sales, none. Receipts spirits 821, rosin 3.043. LIVE STOCK BY WIRE. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO. Aug. 12.—Cattle—Receipts 21,000.' Market generally steady; beeves at $5.75@6.25; Texas steers ss.oofe4L9u; western steers $6.00® 8.30; stockers and feeeders $4.u0®7.00; cows and heifers $2.6508.15; calves $6.50®7.55. Hogs—Receipts 29,000. Market 5 to 10c higher; light $7.90@8.47%; mixed $7.50®9.45; heavy $7.35Q8.30; rough $7.3507.60; pigs $6.0008.15; buk of sales $7.80®8.30. Sheep—Receipts 30.000. Market steady: na tive $3.20<q4.70: western $3.4004.60; yearlings $4.4005.60; lambs, native $4.40@7.50; western $4,3007.65. CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO. Aug. J.2.—Cash grain: Wheat- No. 2 red, $1.0’01.05; No. 2 hard, 94%@ 96%c; No. 1 northern, $1.C0@1.07: No. 2 northern, 98c®51.05; No. 2 spring. 95c©$L02; velvet chaff, »2cr«sl.oo: durum, 94@99c. Corn—No. 2, 75%@76c; No. 2 white, 77@ , 77%c: No. 2 yellow. 77©77%c. Oats—No. 2 white, new, 32032%c; No. 3 white, old. 32032%c. new 31%®31%c; stand ard old. 32%ft33c; new 31%@32%c. Rye—No. 2. 70c. { Barley, 40®75c. I Clover. slo.oo® 15.00. ! Timothy seed. $4.0006.00. ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. (By Associated Press.) ST. LOUIS. Aug. 12.—Cash, wheat, track No. 2. red. $1.0101.04! No. 2, hard. 90®96c. Corn—No. 2,79 c; No. 2, white. 7t»O8Oc. Oats. No. X 800 31c; No. 2, white. %c. KANSAS CITY CASH QUOTATIONS. (By Associated Proas.) KANSAS CITY. Aug. 12.—Cash: Wheat- No. 2 hard. 87%«f91c; No. 2 red, »7c®sl.oo. Corn —No. 2 mixed, 75076 c; No. 2 white, 77c. Oath —No. 2 white, 35®35%c; No. 2 mixed, * 35 cents. COTTON OIL MARKET , open. rin«. Spots 6.12®6.23 August 6.104x6.15 6.15®6.20 September6.2B4l6.29 6.25446.27 October6.3s!it«.3« 6.3itt6.83 November .. .. .. 6.20'<zH.22 6.17f<i6.18 December .. . .. .. 6.13®6.14 6.10®6.12 Jantiarv4.oß4)6.lo 6.00®6.11 February 6.10®6.12 6.10®6.16 Tone steady; sales 20.900. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO. Aug. 12.—Butter easy; creameries, 22«x24c; dairies, 21®23c. Ergss steady; receipts 8.480 cases; at mark, cnees included, 16c; ordinary firsts, 16%c; I firsts. 18% c. ; Cheese steady; daisies, 14%®15%c; twins. 14%®15c; young Americas, 15%@15%c; lung 1 horns. $15%®15%c. i Potatoes strong; receipts 60 cars; Minnesota. 170®72c; niiuols. 65®68c; Missouri, 75®78c; New Jersey. 90®95c. ! Poultry—Live steady; turkeys, 12c; chickens. 13c; springs. 17e. Veal steady; 9® 13c. SUGAR, PETROLEUM, HIDES & LEATHER. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—Raw sugar nominal; muscovado, 89-test. 3.55; centrifugal, 96-test, 4.o'<: molasses. 80-test, 3.30. Refined quiet. Petroleum, inolssses steady. Hides quiet. Leather firm. > BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK. Aug. 12. —The butter market [ ] barely steady. Creamery extras 26>4®27c; firsts was easy. Creamery extras 26% ®27 c; firsts 2*>%®2G%c; seconds, 23® 24c; state dairy ( l tube, finest. 26c; good to prime, 24®25c; common to fair. 22®23c; process extras. 25® ! 25%c; firsts, 23%®24c; seconds, 22®23c; fae — tory current make, firsts, 22®23c; seconds. J 21@21%c; current make. 19*4®20c; packing stock, 21c. J Cheese, firm. State whole milk new white spe cial milk, new, under grades. 12® 13 *4O, poor to L fair, 10®13c; daisies, new best, 14%c; skims, • new specials. ll®ll%c; new choice, 9%®10e; skims, under grades, 7®7%c. 0. Egg market firm. Fresh gathered extras. □r24<u2s%c; firsts. 20®<22c; fresh gatbeied «»»dirties. No. 1, 15®16c; No. 2. 15® 16c; tresn •* gathered ehecks, prime. ll®13c; poor to fait '.•lo® 12c; refrigerator special marks, fancy and "local storage, charges paid, 20®20%c; do. firsts lOe; do. poor. 17®18c; do. dirties. 16®20c. L KANSAS CITY BUTTER AND EGGS. I (By Associated Press.) 1 KANSAS CITY, Aug. 12.—Butter—Creamery, 24c; firsts, 22c; seconds. 20c; packing stock. >2oc. Eggs—Extras. 20%c; firsts. 19c: seconds, 14c. 1 NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON. I (By Associated Press.) NEW OIIIJCANS, Aug. 12.—8|b t cotton, oulet and easy: %e off. Middling. 12‘,fcc. Sales on the spot, 18 bales; to arrive, none. Low ordi nary, S tt-'.Cc t.i initial; ordina.y, 9-c nominal; g.»a| erdi >arv, 10 13-16 c; strict good ordinary, 11 316 c: 10-. v uii>lillii:.;, Il’-c; strict low mid dling. 11%C; middling, 12*»c; strict middling, J‘-%c; good middlinc. 12%c; strict good mld ulinx 12 13-16 c; middling fair. 13%c nominal; middling fair to fair, 13%c nominal; fair, . ’.3%c ncminal. 3 Receipts, 127; stocks, 23,834. -I.i/f JCtTX.Xh. ~AY, P. i:’2 Dnqowes aind Answers Question mention of the creek for use in irrigation purposes. Now, this land has been run in cotton for several years and pro duces about one-half bale of cotton per acre with a vary small amount of commercial I should like to try a small area of this land in Irish and sweet potatoes next spring, to be followed with a second crop of Irish potatoes planted in the late summer on the same land which grew the early spring crop. I am thinking of discklng this land as soon as the cotton has been picked off this fall, running Avery’s sub soilers behind the discs and then next spring running 20-inch disc cut away harrows over the land at least three times before making prepa ration for distribution of fertilizers and seeding. About how much fertilizer and of w’hat grade should be used upon this land? How wide do you advise making the rows and how far apart seeding in the drill? How much land would you advise devoting to Irish potatoes under the above manner of preparation (or such changes as you may sug gest)? • As to irrigation, I see no reason why that should not economical ly and effectively be done, but having no experience in shen work, do you know the best manner in which to proceed (the creek being my source of supply water) and therefore, invite your suggestions on such preparations for irrigation either by flushing or overhead irrigation? Hogansville and would furnish two good nearby mar kets and I might possibly ship the remainder of ths crop to advantage to the retailers in Atlanta, or some good reputable wnolesale house there. Now, Mr. Brown, in conclusion, realizing your ability along sev eral lines of industry and the interest you feel in the welfare of oth ers, I will deeply appreciate any suggestions or methods by which 1 may profitably grow and handle the potato crop, or any other cjop adapted to our section. SUBSCRIBER. LaGrange; Ga. ANSWER. In reply to your letter, which covers a large range of questions and information asked, it is just what I desire and wish there were more people interested in this proposition and would investigate it thoroughly and give it a trial. This is one reason w'hy we do not have more of a diversity in this country, because there are many who are not willing to make experiments and really know what can be done. Your land, however, would not produce an extra large crop of potatoes, but I am confident on the whole they would prove more profitable than if planted in some other ordinary crops such as cotton, etc. I know of but very few people who are in the potato business in the South and before you get into the business on a large scale it would be best for you to visit some of the large planters around Hastings, Fla., or Greeley, Col., or around Norfolk, Va., and see just how they handle their crops on a large escale. I would not advise a large crop of spring potatoes unless you have an abundance of water and some way by which you could keep them free of bugs, as you cannot successfully grow a spring crop without these. The fall crop also has its ups and downs, but the greatest trou ble with it is getting a perfect stand during July and August and it is almost impossible to do this without water supply. Unless your land Is very rich it does not pay to try to make two crops of potatoes on the same ground in one year, but it is better to follow the grain crop with fall potatoes rather than take the chances ot getting enough of a season in the ground after digging the spring crop. It would possibly pay you, as soon as the cotton crop is off your land to dynamite several acres of your land near water, rather than attempt to subsoil it. It is far cheaper than plowing and will last six or seven years and does not have to be repeated every few years. This can be dAne by taking a crowbar and jamming it into the ground as deep as you can* get it. Then»take an auger three feet long and bore out the soil to a depth of 30 inches. Put half a stick of 25 per cent dynamite in the bottom of these holes, tamp it well and when this is exploded it will loosen up the ground for 7 1-2 feet all around so that it will take the water and will last for years. These blasts can be put in every 15 feet. The holes will have to be settled back and then it is ready for plowing. The blasts do not blow the soil out of every hole but tears the soil up under the ground and allows it to take the winter water and store it up in the soil for use the following summer. As early in the spring as possible potatoes should be put in the ground using a complete fertilizer containing a large per cent of sul phate of potash and acid phosphate and if this is bedded on with a lot of leaves and straw it makes a fine soft bed for your potatoes to ' grow’ in. I do not think anyone should undertake to grow potatoes unless they make up their minds to use from one to tw’d tons of fer tilizer per acre and to do this it takes good land and a sufficient water supply should be had and where you can use it at your command. Heavy fertilization will force the potatoes and with the overhead ir rigation you can absolutely depend on the seasons any time. It usual ly costs from S2OO to S3OO per acre to install these'plants, which in cludes the cost of the engine, etc. This is based on a tract of five or more acres, but it will usually last from 10 to 20 years and gives you an absolute certainty on every crop and fixes you so that you can use an abundance of fertilizer. With this irrigation on your land, properly fixed, you can easily make two crops of potatoes every year, as you can protect the potatoes late in the Beason from killing frost, <which We usually have about the last of October and which is at a time they are at their best. This overhead irrigation system also provides away by which you can keep your potatoes sprayed and free from insects and potato blight, which is almost as bad as insects. You might try the potato business on a small scale tnis coming year and if you like it and see that it is profitable then you can go ahead and equip yourself with machinery for digging and planting, etc., by which a lot of work could be accomplished with little labor. The day will ome when there will be large potato farms in the South as nearly all the land in this country, especially the class you have. Is naturally adapted to potato growing, either sweet or Irish The Potato Book, written by Grubb, who is one of the nest posted potato growers in the world, is sold by nearly every book store, would give you a lot of information on the subject, more than I could write for some time, but instead I can Show you on my own place several acres of potatoes under irrigation that would probably interest you and show’ you what can be accomplished on the red hills of Georgia. My eyes have been opened this season to the possibilities along this line and up until this year I had discontinued planting spring potatoes altogether, but with the new methods of fighting insects and blight and having the seasons at your command it has given an abundant yield in the spring as well as in the fall. My late potatoes will be planted next month on the same ground from which the spring crop has been • harvested, which will be done in the <2/? next few days. I will be glad to give you any further information 1 can on . this subject. Yours very truly, QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED. QUESTION. ‘I am a beginner and expect to increase my stock to 500 hens. I have 3-4 of an acre and want to hatch from an incubator 100 chicks per month. Will I be too crowded? I want to get a book with suggestions as to arrangement of grounds, houses, etc., also an address where I can get poultry supplies of all kind*. Would very much appreciate your suggestions. I have kept all the poultry let ters from the Journal which I find so helpful.” AN APPRECIATIVE READER. ANSWER. Three-quarters of an acre will easily aecoihmodate 50« nens and it will not be too crowded to hatch 100 per month. You can get a book on poultry buildings, etc., from the American Poultry Jour nal. Chicago, Ills. You will find advertised in The Journal, poultry supplies of all kinds. Both of the Seed Dealers in Atlanta who run an ad in the Jour- I have read with a great deal of interest your articles in The Journal on the ’’lrish Pota to Crop and its Importance in the Soutjj.” In this connection, I wish to have a personal discus sion on the subject with you, ful ly explaining the nature of the soil and equipment for growing of this important crop, and most cordially invite your criticisms and suggestions thereon. I have 715 acres of land two miles west of Hogansville, being only 11 miles- northwest of this place, on which I have a field of about 60 acres of a deep mellow loam, with clay subsoil, free from rocks and other obstruc tions, lies slightly rolling to the south and is about 12 feet above the bed of the Yellow Jacket creek. This land has a natural drainage and does not wash to amount to anything from exces sive rains, and has at no time been subject to overflow from the creek, but I have merely made nal can supply you with any kind of supplies that you may wish. Will you please tell me how to get rid of chicken mites. They are all under and in our barn. The sand and nests are full of them and ev erything about the barn is full. I can not hatch off any little chick ens. When I set a hen she will sit a week or two and the mites get so bad she will quit the nest. Now, please tell me how to get rid of them. MRS. G. W. HOLBROOK, Alachua, Fla. ANSWER. You can easily get rid of the mites by freely using tar of any de/crfptlon. Nearly all the gas compahies manufacture tar for this purpose. You can get of the Jack sonville Gas company, of Jackson ville, Fla., at a very small cost, and by painting the walls and any place where the mites are likely to crawl it will certainly kill them. It is not necessary to paint the entire place. WINTER WHEAT CONDITION REPORTED AT 90.7, VS. 92.0 Spring Wheat Condition 90,4, Against 59.8 Last Year-Corn 80.0, Against 69.6 (By Associated Preu.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. —The August crop report of the crop reporting board, bureau of statistics. United States department of agriculture, is sued at 2:15 p. m., today and made up from reports of its agents and cor responoents throughout the country, gives a preliminary estimate of the yield of quality of winter wheat; the condition on August 1 (or at time ot harvest) of spring wheat, corn, oats, barley, potatoes, tobacco, flax, rice and applies; the acreage and condition ot buckwheat and hay; the acreage pre liminary estimate of the yield and quality of rye; stocks of oats and bar fey in farmers' hands on Aug 1, and the indicated yield per acre of these crops. Tlie report follows: CORN:—-Condition 80.0 per cent., ot a normal, compared with 81.5 per cent., last month, 69.6 per cent., last year, and 82.8 per cent., the average for the past ten years. Indicated yield per acre, 26.0 bushels, compared with bushels last year ana 27.1 bushels, the average yield per acre for the.five years. 1906-10. On the area planted, 108.110,000 acres, it is estimated the total production of corn, interpreted from condition reports, will be 2,811.- 000,000 bushels, compared with 2.531,- 488,000 bushels last year, 2.886,260,000 bushels in 1910, and 2,552.190,004 bushels in 1909. Winter Wheat—lt is preliminarily estimated the yield per acre of winter wheat is 1’5.1 bushels, compared with 14.8 bushels last year and 15.5 bushels the average for the five years, 1906-lIL On the area planted. 25,744.000 acres, it is estimated preliminarily the total production of winter wheat is 390,000.- 000 bushels, compared with 430,656,000 bushels last year, 434,14-2,000 bushels in 1910 anq 418,.000,000 bushels in 1909. The quality of winter wheat is 90.7 p«T cent, compared with 92.0 per cent last year, and 91.1 per cent the five year average. 1907-11. Spring wheat—Condition 90.4 per cent of a normal, compared with 89.3 per cent last month, 59.8 per cent last year and 80.3 per cent, the average foi the past 10 years. Indicated yield pe” acre, 15.1 bushels, compared with 9.4 bushels last year and 13.4 bushels, the average yield per acre for the five years, 1906-10. On the planted area, 19,201,000 acres. It Is estimated the to tal production of spring wheat, inter preted from condition reports, will be 290,000,000 bushels, compared with 130 - 682,000 bushels last year and 200,979,- 000 bushels in 1910. Oats—Condition, 90.3 per cent of a normal, compared with 89.2 per cent last month, 65.7 per cent last year and 81.4 per cent, the average condi tion for the past 10 years. Indicated yield per acre, 31.9 bushels, compa:-'-1 with 24.4 bushels last year and 28.4 bushels the average for the five years, 1906-10. On the planted area. 37,814.- 000 acres, it is estimated the total pro duction of oats, interpreted from con dition reports. will be 1,207.000,000 bushels, compared with 922,298.000 bushels last year, 1,186,341,000 bushe’s in 1910, and 1,007,129,000 bushels in 1909. The amount of oats remaining on farms August 1 is estimated*" at abo it 34,872,000 bushels, compared with 67,- 793,000 bushels last year and 64.199,009 bushels in 1910. Barley; Condition, 89.1 per cent, of a normal, compared with 88.3 per cent, last month, 66.2 per cent last year, and 53.1 per cent, the average for the past ten years. Indicated yield per acre, 26.7 bush els. compared with 21 bushels last year and 24.8 bushels the average for the five years, 1906-10. On the planted area, 7,574,- 000 acres, It is estimated the total pro duction of barley, interpreted from con dition reports, will be 202,000,000 bushels, compared with 160,240,000 bushels last year, 173,832,000 bushels in 1910 and 173,321,000 in 1909. Rye: The area planted to rye is esti mated at about 2,097,000 acres, compared with 2,127,0000 acdes in 1909. It is prelim inarily estimated the yield per acre is 16.9 If a strip six inchos wide is painted around the house any mites that crawl near it will get stuck and It will kill them. The Atlanta Gas company, Atlanta, Ga., make a prep aration especially for this purpose, called Gascol tar, for painting roosts, nests and chicken houses, and It certainly does the work. If you cannot get anything but the ordinary tar used for roofing • purposes It can be thinned down with gasoline sufficient to paint with it, and a few applications will usually clean your premises. I am going to build a new fowl house and if it is not asking too much of a favor, would be glad if you would give me some idea as to the plan on which to build it. I keep about 100 hens. I have read several of your articles on the drop board, but have ntever been able to exactly understand how it is ar ranged. In building the house I wanted to have a good large shed. If it is convenient I would be glad to hear from you at your earliest convenience as I am expecting to get the lumber sawed right away. Your letters have ben a great help to me. Any ideas you could give me would be very thankfully re ceived, as I' am anxious to get a , nice, convenient fowl house. , MRS. M. A. COLEMAN, , Silver Street, S. C. ANSWER. The best house you can possibly I build for 100 hens would be a house 12 by 30 feet, facing south. Both ends and back should be tight and it ( should be boarded up three feet , from the ground in front, with wire • netting the balance of the way up, so as to let in the fresh air and I sunshine. By making the house I five feet in the rear and seven feet ’ in front and placing the nests right under the front edge of the drop board placed in the rear of the house, you will have a place which . will easily accommodate 100 hens. If you wish to do so you can place an eight or ten-foot shed In front. However, this is, not necessary. | Have mailed you a drawing of the drop board, roost and nests. 1 "Have recently purchased about J 100 pigeons in small lots from dif ferent people’ and in watching them I notice they continually j working at themselves an« on ex- , amination find them to be covered 1 with lice. Please tell me what to do for them. If it were chickens I would how to treat them. Please < let me hear from you at once.” • ] WM. A. J. DOIG, . East Point, Ga. ' ANSWER. The best way to get rid of the ' lice on your pigeons is to d,p them , in a solution of one part Be Dee ’ Dip to 5 parts or water. This 1 should be done in the middle of the ] day. You will have to be careful and not let the pigeons go back on : the eggs or little squabs for two j or three hours after they are dipped or they will ruin the eggs and kill the right young squabs. bushels, compared with 15.6 bushels last year and 16.3 bushels, the average for the five years, 1906-10. A preliminary esti mate of the total yjeld places it at about | 35,000,000 bushels, compared wtih 33,119.000 bushels last year, 34,897,000 bushels in 1910 and 29,520,060 bushels in 1909. The quality of rye is 94 per cent, compared with 91.5 > per cent, last year and 92, the 10-year i average. Buckwheat —Condition, 88.4 per cent < of a normal, compared with 82.9 per cent last year, and 90.2 per cent the i average for the past 10 years. The area i planted to buckwheat this year is esti- j mated at about 835,000 acres, compared | with 833,000 acres last year, 860,000 acres in 1910, and 878,000 acres in 1909. I Indicated yield per acre, 19.3 bushels,! compared with 21.1 bushels last year; and 19.5 bushels, the average for the! five years, 1906-10. On the area planted. | it it estimated the total production of ! buckwheat, interpreted from condition i reports, will be 1,600,000 bushels, com- i pared with 17,549,000 bushels last year. I 17,598.000 bushels in 1910 and 14,849,000 I bushels in 1909. White Potatoes —Condition, 87.8 per eent of a normal, compared with 88.9 per cent last month, 62.3 per cent last and 84.8 per cent, the average for the past 10 years. Indicated yield per acre, 100.7 bushels, compared with 80.9 bush els last year and 96.8 bushels the aver age for the five years, 1906-10. On the planted area, 3,689,000 acres, it is esti mated the total production of white po tatoes, interpreted from condition re ports, will be 37,000,000 bushels, com pared with 292,737,000 bushels last year, 349,032.000 bushels in 1910, and 389,195,- 000 bushels in 1909. Tobacco: Condition. 82.8 per cent, of a normal compared with 87.7 per cent, last month, 68.0 per cent, last year, and 81.1 per cent, the average for the past ten years. Indicated yield per acre, 820.6 pounds compared with 8933.7 pounds last year and 828.0 pounds, the average yield per acre for the five years, 1906-10. On the planted area, 1,194,200 acres. It is estimated the total production interpre ted from condition reports will be 980.- 000,000 pounds, compared with 905,109,000 pounds last year, 1,103,415,000 pounds in 1910, and 1,055.765,000 pounds in 1909. Flax: Condition, 87.5 per cent, of a nor mal, compared with 88.9 per cent last month, 71.0 per cent last year, ajid 82.4 per cent, the average for the past nine years. Indicated yield per acre, 9.4 bush els, compared with 7.0 bushels last year, and 8 7 bushels, the average yield for the five years, J 906-10. On the planted area, 2,992,000 acres, it is estimated the total production, interpreted from condition re ports, will be 28,000,000 bushels, compared with 19,370,000 bushels last year, 12,718,000 bushels in 1910 and 19,513,(00 bushels in 199. Rice: Condition 86.3 per cent, of a normal, compared with 86.3 per cent last month, 88.3 per cent last year and 87.9 per cent the average for the past 10 years. Indicated yield per acre, 31.9 bushels, compared with 32.9 bushels last year and 32.4 bushels the average yield for the five years 1906-10. On the planted area, 710,100 acres, it is esti mated the total production, interpreted from condition repo»ts, will be 2/.000.- 000 bushels, compared with 22,934,000 bushels last year and 24,510,000 bushels in 1910. Hay (all tame): Condition, 91.0 per cent, of a normal, compared with 85.2 per cent last month, 68.6 per cent last year and 82.6 per cent the average for the past four years. Indicated yield per acre, 1.49 tons, compered with 1.14 tons last year and 1 42 tons the average yield for thf* five years 1906-10. The area planted to hay this year is estimated to be 49,209,000 acres, compared with 43,017,000 acres last year and 45,GST, 000 acres in 1910. On the planted area it is estimated the total production, in terpreted from condition reports, will be 73,000,000 tons, compared with 55,- 000,000 tons last year and 69,000,000 tons In 1910. The figures for bay have been revised by tie bureau of statistics to conform to tbe census bureau’s classification and Imais, t’bangea are due mostly to the inclusion of grata* cut green ' for hay which heretofore have not been luclud.-d I in the department of agriculture basis of es tlmattons. 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