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as Education , 27 _ Successful Faknainq- £ ; . # Andrew M Thit department win cheerfully endeavor to fumieh any information. Lettert thou Id be addreteed to Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president State Agricultural College, Athene, Ga. BREEDING MULE IN GEORGIA Contrary to the opinion of some, the mule does not constitute what may be termed a true breed as the meaning of that word is ordinarily interpreted, but since it constitutes the principal type of work animal used throughout ’ the south, it really is of more impor tance economically than many classes of animals which are regarded as dis tinct breeds. In reality the mule is a hybrid, ordinarily having for a sire a Jackass, commonly called a jack, and a mare for a dam. When the method of breeding is reversed, that is. when the stallion is bred to the female ass, the resulting hybrid is a hinny. The cross just mentioned produces an offspring de sired tn an animal to be used for draft purposes. As all know who are familiar with this class of animals, the mule ’ is sterile, that is, will not breed, though sporadic cases are on record of mare mules dropping foals to a stallion. The mule is a very ancient animal, so far as the history of the world is concerned, and has been used for cen turies throughout Europe, and was in ( use as a beast of burden before the days of Christ. In the ancient civil i- . nation of Rome and Xlreece the mule ■erred various purposes, being referred to in the writings of agriculturists of i that date. The mule is widely distribut ed. being found in practically evsry civ- I ilixed country in larger or smaller num- , bers. It has probably more nearly 1 reached its perfection in Spain. France and Portugal, and certain centers of the United States, particularly the south, than elsewhere in the world. Though Great Britain has produced the largest numbers of the so-called pure-bred breeds of live stock now maintained on American farms, it has never looked with favor as a nation on the mule. The raising of mules has been practic ed in the United States, certainly as far back as 1787. when it reported that George Washington was presented by the king of Spain with a jack which was used in the stud at oMunt Vernon. Henry Clay imported a jack from Spain tn m, and no doubt his foresight in thia matter led to the foundation of the mule breeding industry for which the state of Kentucky is famous, though tn this particular not far In advance of the neighboring states of Tennessee, Missouri, and Texas. For some reason, the breeding of mules in the tier of states bordering the Atlantic and gulf seaboard has not made the progress which it should. It has been the opinion of the cotton planter for many years that he could better afford to buy his mules than to raise them. This may have been tme at an earlier date when bls control of labor was more com plete, and when cotton brought, relative ly speaking, a uniformly high price, but of recent years the fluctuation in the cotton market and the excessive price demanded for mules has changed the economic situation materially, and it has now become important for the farmers tn the cotton belt to undertake the pro duction of A sufficient number of mules 'to supply their plantations. With this end in view some suggestions as to the type and character of mules best suited to the needs of the south are presented in this paper The age of shallow plowing and indif ferent soil preparation has passed. In time* gone by the planter favored a K* to 1,000-pound mule standing 14 to 16 hands high. Lightness an fineness of bone were sought with docility of dispo sition. but a rather nervous active tem perament. This type of mule was consid ered necessary in order to cover the | ground wtih sufficient rapidity, and its conformation was believed to adapt it better to the climatic conditions found in the cotton region. It has now been shown that a heavier type of mule is necessary to pull the larger plows, cul tivators and other implements which the deep stirring of the soil in modem farm practice makes necessary. While there is much demand for the light mule still, and will be for some time to come, for there is a specific service which It i can perform to better advantage than a | larger type, its day is past, and the ten- ! dency of the future wfl! be toward thei raising of larger and heavier mles. both • tn those sections where theirtbreeding has; become an established Industry, and onj the plantations where arf attempt is] made to rear the needed work stock. | In order to raise mules successfully i tn the cotton states, it will be necessary to bring in mares of larger else and! of better quality than those generally found on our plantations at the present time- DnafL, (inares of the Percheron type will answfcjbbe purpose well. What are known as chunks, of no 'particular breed, but which have stamina, shortness of coupling, and a weight of 1,400 to' I.COO pounds, will make good foundation' stock. It is important in choosing a j jack that an animal of unusual size, vig-' or and quality be secured. An undersized jack is not desirable under any circum stances. and it would be folly to go to the expense of securing good mares of the type and character suggested and breed them to a jack lacking in quality and vigor. It has been said by some that jacks lose their virility when brought Into the cotter, region. They are not more likely to do this-than the mares. The breeding and feeding of live stock Is a science and art In Itself and there Is no reason why a jack or mere should lose their virility in this climate. It is simply a question of discretion in han-, dHng them and in using the proper kind of food for their nourishment. Climate and soil conditions favor the : development .of this Industry in Georgia end throughout the far south. * Given the proper foundation stock and an abundance of Bermuda gra.-s for summer grazing with supplementary foods which may be had for winter grazing and for ■uuply roughness and concentrates, mules can be raised as successfully in this part of the United States as else where. But it will not do to leave the management of the animals to the indif ferent laborer. The plantation owner will have to supervise this part of his oper- - ttiona with special care. The best type of mule should show the general characteristics and con- i formation and symmetry found in the horse. Their bodies are more cylin diieal and somewhat smaller than that of the horse, and while paunchiness Is objectionable, a capacious body should be sought..' In examining a mule for soundness the same methods should be followed as with the horse. While the bones of the legs should not be. unduly fine, they should be firm, smooth and dense, with prominent and Tordy muscles. The feet are smaller ■nd longer than those of the horse, ■nd the arch of the foot Is greater. This class of animals is distinguished for its feet snd legs, but in choosing them for work purposes or in breed ing, overrefinement is to be avoided. There Is probably no class of work i stock which has a more patient dfspo-’ tition and a greater steadiness under the collar when pulling hard than the ' mule. They should. however, have spirit and a sprightly carriage and style. In color they vary widely, practi cally every shade known to the ho»-se I family being represented. Their en durance is remarkable, and they show great power of resistance to heat. They probably outlive the horse, ca'jet i being on record of animals which have lived to be 30 years of age. They are hardy and remarkably free from disease when given proper care and treatment In cprtain sections they are used as carriage and saddle ani mals, and are much better suited for this purpose than they are sometimes given credit of being. Strange to say, the sex of the mule has a bearing : On its salability. Mare mules are pre ferred by buyers and handlers because they assume a mature form at an ear lier age and fatten better for market. This, however, is not a matter over which the breeder of mules should worry particularly, for the value <*f the horse dr male mules will depend - largely on the type of stock from which they are produced and the skill with which they are managed. That the business should prove a profitable ‘ one is shown by the fact that a well matched team will bring anywhere from 1500 to SBOO. It is difficult to find choice animals at a price of $250. Since it is possible to raise a colt to lan age where it -will do sufficient work to pay for its board and keep at a cost of about SOO. it would apptxir that there is a wide margin of profit in this industry and that it could be taken up with advantage on many of our southern plantations. • • • RELATIVE MERITS OF PHOSPHATE MATERIALS. C. W. F., Lavonia, Ga., writes: Have you tested Thomas’ phosphate or basic slag with super or common acid phos phate as a fertiliser material? If so, I would like to have the result of such test. I am especially anxious to know their relative value as fertilizer ingre dients. Which is cheaper Thomas’ phos phate at $1? or super phosphate at $13.50? was applied, and the following fertilizers zition to acid phosphate, but we have tested acid phqgphate and floats together. In our demonstration field last year caustic lime was applied at the rate of 2,000 pounds per acre to land which had been well prepared by deep plowing and the turning under of green crops In opposition to an area on which no lime pounds acid phosphate, bushels corn, used: Two thousand pounds lime; no fertilizer, bushel corn, 46.0; 400 pounds floats bushl el com, 57.5; 400 pounds acid phosphate, bushels '"corn. 51.3. No lime; no fertilizer bushel corn, 13.0; 400 pounds floats, bushel corn, 35.3; 400 pounds accid phosphate, bushels com, 38.0. You wHI notice that with and with out lime floats gave practically the same return per acre as the acid phosphate. It would not do to conclude from this sin gle experiment, however, that floats Is as efficient as acid phosphate. As a mat ter of fact, the conditions under which the floats was used were more favor able to that material than to the acid phosphate, which on account of contain ing 16 per cent of available phosphoric acid can be depended on to supply phos phorus to a crop on most Georgia soffs ! even in only fair physical condition. The use of the lime and the improvement of i the physical condition of this land made : the conditions unusually favorable to the action of floats. We are disposed to think that what we have seen and what we know of agricultural conditions in Georgia that acid phosphate will still prove the most desirable form of ma terial to use on lands where a quickly available supply of phosphoric acid Is essential, but that on soils where crop ro tations have been practicced and an abun dance of vegetable matter incorporated therewith floats may be used at the rate ■ of 1.000 to I.JOO pounds per acrce with fair [ results. A part of the benefits from floats is no doubt attributable to the , high percentage of lime it carries and In ■ which our soils are rather low. Thomas’ I phosphate carries a high percentage of i lime, but it is relatively much higher I in cost as a carrier of available phos- I phous than acid phosphate. We would not i feel justified in recommending Thomas’ , slag to you in opposition to floats which can be purchased at say half the cost per ton. • • • IN NEED OF A CAREFULLY AD JUSTED DIET. A. C. L., Jacksonville, Ga.. writes: I I would like to know what to do for mv I mule. She is about 7 years old. and , seems all right except she is weak in the I back, or stiff in the hind legs. When ' walking she drags her hind feet like she might have some kind of paralysis. The trouble to which you refer may be due to one of several causes. The animal may have been overstrained or the trouble may be due to some form of food which is being used. Cold re sulting in rheumatism might be In some measure responsible. You should ex amine the feet very carefully and thor oughly before doing anything else. If you are using moldy corn or musty fod der, discontinue it at once. It is Im portant that you look into these mat ; ters with the utmost care. Give as I much variety in the ration as possible. I Feed bran mashes for a few days, and use only choice, clean, bright hay. Per sons seldom realize what a variety of troubles may be caused by undesirable foodstuffs. If the bowels are not in the best condition, give a purge of Epsom salts, say about a pound to a pound and a half. Then use a tonic or condition powder for a few days. It is sometimes good practice to give nux vomica at the rate of one-half to one dram two or three times a day. If any twitching of the muscles occurs the medicine should be stopped. • • • 1 COLOR AS EFFECTING FERTILITY IN COTTON SEED MEAL. D. W.. Milledgeville, Ga.. writes: Will dark cotton seed meal, that is meal from damaged seed, do as well for fertilizer purposes az the bright meal where the percentage Is just the same? Where can I secure hog cholera serum, and | how should it be administered? There is no reason why cotton seed meal made from damaged seed should not be used for fertilizing purposes, provided It contains the same propor tionate amount of nitrogen, phosphorus ■nd potash which the choicest meal con- ■ tains. As it departs from the standard. : of the choice meal it should be pur chased at a relatively lower cost and Ibe used in larger quantities in order ; to maintain the percentage of plant food lon the proper basis. Os course, the I advisability of using th« product from ' damaged meal depends upon bow much THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1912. SLATON IS EULOGIZED Bl CHAIRMAN HARR IS He Hails Woodrow Wilson as Man of All Men to Lead Democrats Chairman Harris, in his speech to the state convention, said: "I thank you sincerely for the honor conferred upon me and I pledge my best efforts for the success of the Democratic party. "Every crisis in the history of the state or nation develops a leader wno rises to the demands of the hour. In our state, where the Democratic party has ruled wisely and well for more than half a century, with not a scandal connected with the government of our state affairs, the party unfortunately the past few years has been torn asunder. Partisanship has caused busi ness to suffer and retarded the progress of our state. While this condition was regretted by all, there seemed no hope for relief. “Just at the time we were most dis couraged there came from one end of the state to the other the call from all factions that the Hon. John M. Sla ton was tht one man the people wanted governor, because he would be governor of all the people and party discord *n Georgia would be a thing of the past. Trained as a legislator, honest, able and frank as a citizen and public of ficial, he combines all of the qualities that make an ideal governor of our great state. The Importance of harmnrv in the party at this time can hardly be estimated because of its effect ot> the Democratic party in other states. “Conditions in the nation developed another man, and under the guiding hand of our able, honest and fearless leader In congress. Hon. Oscar W. Un derwood, supported by the Democrats in both houses of congress in which Geor gians took prominent part, the Republi can party, the party of high tariff, spe cial privileges and the trusts, has been routed and instead the Democrats are legislating for all the people and mak ing certain victory for the party. “In many states of the north and east the trusts, through political bosses, worked hand In hand with state officials to the detriment of the people, and the trusts were allowed to govern Instead of the people. In a state where such conditions were unbearable the people found another man of the hour, Wood row W’llson, a former Georgian, his wife a Georgia girl and their children born in Georgia. The people made him gov ernor Instead of the bosses and the trusts. His battle for the people made him the man of all men to lead the Democratic party to victory in the na tion next November. He is honest, able and incorruptible, progressive without being radical; a leader of men without being a demagogue, and he is the hope of the plain people of our country. “This convention should be an inspir ation to every patriotic Georgian. Let ms urge you to return to your homes and beg our people to bury party dis cord in our state and let us have peace. "Georgia should give the nominees of this and the national convention the largest majorities ever given the party candidates.’* NEGRO, FEARING LYNCHING, WRITES TO GOVERNOR (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) MONTGOMERY. Ala., Aug. 28.—Beg ging Governor O’Neal not to allow of ficers t<\ carry him to Mississippi to stand trial for murder, Sam Smilie has written a letter to the executive from the Montgomery county jaiL The negro answers the description of the slayer of an officer in Mississippi, and for whom a reward of SI,OOO has been offered. Smilie claims he Is not the man. that he can prove an alibi, that he knows nothing of the killing, that he has never been in Mississippi, snd that he fears he will be lynched 1 carried to that state to answer the charge. it is damaged. Where very prolonged and severe fermentation has taken place there is reason to believe that the nitro gen content will be considerably < re duced. Hog cholera serum is to be manu factured by the college. The appropria tion for this purpose was only turned over to us within the tast few days. It will take possibly six or eight weeks before it will be ready ror aistrlbutlon. You understand, of course, that the dis ease must be produced and then cured, and the serum tested out to determine definitely that it is- of a satisfactory quality before it is sent out. Serum will not be distributed from the col lege, but will be sent only on the order of Dr. P. F. Bahnsen, state veterinarian, Atlanta, Ga. The law authorizing the manufacture of the serum and its dis tribution requires that it be thus dis tributed and a charge sufficient to cover the cost of manufacture be made. It is believed that this cost will not ex ceed 50 cents a dose, which is half of what the commercial serum costs. More over, when sent out by the state you can rest assured that it has been thor oughly tested and is of the best quality. The rules governing its Injection into hogs will be determined by the state veterinarian. • • • CONTROLLING NOXIOUS WEEDS. M. H. H., Broxton, Ga., writes: I have a farm on which the cockle burrs and sand burrs are very bad, and I would like to know the best way to de stroy them, as they are very trouble some in gathering a crop. One of the best ways of destroying cockle burrs and sand burrs is to keep them from going to seed. This can be accomplished through clean cultivation. Another good method is to plant smoth er crops on the land. For this purpose there is nothing better than the velvet bean, which may be planted in rows six feet apart, putting down one or two beans every three feet in the drill. In an ordinary season this crop grows off very vigorously and soon covers the land. It produces such a profusion of vines as to smother out all crops which try to compete with it. It is important to keep the land clean until the vines get large enough to cover the ground. This they will do in a comparatively short space of time, provided you plant them when ths ground is sufficiently warm to cause a vigorous growth. You may plant the velvet beans any time aft er the 15th of April, though in case of a very cold backward season, the first of May might be a better date. R. O. H., Barnesville, Ga.: Please give me the percentage composition of the following fertilizer formula: Twelve hundred bounds of 16 per cent acide phosphate. 600 pounds of 6.18 per cent of cotton seed meal, and 200 pounds of muriate of potash would contain ap proximately 207 pounds of available phosphoric acid, 37 pounds of available nitrogen and 109 pounds of available potash. Its percentage composition would be about equivalent to a 10.3-1.85-5.4 for mula. HOTEL MEN FIGHTING FOB CHEAPER MEATS Question of Bringing Cattle From Argentine “Duty Free” Agitated Here Through H. N. Dutton, manager of the Piedmont hotel, the question of bringing meat into this country free from duty is being agitated In the city among managers of other hotels, who desire to cut down ths ."high cost ot living.” At the recent annual meeting of tne International Stewards’ association, held at Niagara Falls, a committee ap pointed to investigats tne subject brought in an exhaustive report advo cating the importation of meats "duty free," and pointed to the Argentine Re public, which has a tremendous sur plus as th* logical place to go for cheaper meats. According to information gathered by this committee, with the present high protective tariff, meats can be brought to this country from Argen tine and sold for much less than do mestic meats are now bringing. The only difficulty in carrying out this scheme lies in the fact that meats can not, under the present law, enter in terstate commerce without a United States government inspection stamp, unless the animal is slaughtered under the supervision of a United States In spector. The stewards claim that by the pas sage of a “duty free’’ meat bill ths establishment of United States inspec tion service in foreign countries would cut the prices of meats fully tn half. A few of the causes of the high price of meats pointed out by Mr. Dut ton follow: The high cost of food stuffs. The converting of cattl® ranges into many granges. The farmers of Colorado, Arkansas and other states that were formerly the cattle producing states have gone into cultivating their lands more extensively as they have discov ered there is more money In raising alfalfa, etc. The exports for meats in 1908 amounted to approximately $29.- 000,000, while in 1911 the nme class of exports was but a little in excess ot $13,000,000, showing a decrease ot more than 50 per cent in three years. GEORGIA DAIRYMEN MEET IN CONVENTION The summer meeting of the Georgia Dairy and Live Stock association will convene ip Covington, Newton county, on Friday morning, August 80, for a session of one day. The meeting will be held in the High School auditorium, beginning at 10 a. m.. opening with wel come address by the mayor. The Col lege of Agriculture at Athens, will send a number of speakers, and others wWI be present from the experimennt sta tion and the state department of agri culture, Atlanta. Local arrangements are in charge of Messrs. Henry Odum and L. W. Jar man, of Covington, and delegates will be cared for. A short exhibit of repre sentative specimens of live stock will be held at 2 p. m., just preceding the afternoon session. All topics concerning the dairy and live stock industries will be fully discussed and questions an swered. Dr. J. D. Weaver, of Eaton ton, will tell of the progress of cream ery work in Putnam county: Prof. C. L. Willoughby, of College Park, is presi dent of the association, and Prof. Mil ton P. Jarnagln, of Athens, is secre tary. All members and Interested friends within reach of Covington are urged to be present at this meeting. CHURCH COMES TO AID OF CONVICTED WOMAN (Special Dispatch to The Jourfial.) MOULTRIE. Ga.. Aug. 28—A petition from the church people of this city has caused a suspension of sentence in the city court. Elza Gunn, a white woman, who was tried last week and found guilty of vagrancy, will be cared for in the Tabernacle Home, at Macon, Instead of going to the state farm, to which she was sentenced for ten months. The Gunn woman was tried in the court and many witnesses testified she was a vagrant. The result was the sentence of ten months. Attorney James Hum phreys took up the case and got a petition, which was presented to the judge of the court, who suspended the sentence with the understanding the woman be placed in the homo. GOV. MARSHALL BUSY CAMPAIGNING IN MAINE (By Asaoclsted Press.) BANGOR. Me , Aug. 28—The campaign which Governor Marshall, of Indiana, is making in Maine in behalf of his party’s state ticket, had Bangor for its objective today, with a rally arranged for this evening. It was announced that campaign con tributions by corporations would be dis cussed by Governor Marshall in his Ban gor speech. 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GEORGIAN STORE 465THIRDST. MACON, ga. BIG PHOSPHITE COMPARE 1 IN SESSION IT WIGWAM Meeting Held for Election of Officers and * Transaction of Other Business, The stockholders of the Union Phos phate company met at 10 o'clock Tues- : day morning at the Red Men’s wigwam j at an adjourned session to elect officers and transact business of importance. There are 4,200 stockholders in the big farmers’ organization, and from 300 to 500 of them were expected to attend the meeting. The Union Phosphate company is an organization which furnishes all sorts of fertilizer to its stockholders, practically all of whom are farmers, and which op erates its own mine and factory. The officers of the company, all of whom will probably be re-elected, are president, J. B. Eubanks, of Union City; vice president, John F. McDaniel: secre tary and treasurer, T. M. Smith; and directors, I. A. Smith, Dr. W. F. Pea cock.. W. C. Woods, L. F. Wooten and John C. Waters. The officers declare that despite the fact that this has been an unusually hard year for fertilizer men generally, that they are prepared to render an ex cellent report on the status of the com pany. RAILROAD EMPLOYES EXPECTING MORE MONEY (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) MACON, Ga., Aug. 28.—Thousands of railroad conductors, trainmen and yard men are anticipating with much inter est the outcome of a conference which will be held in Washington, D. C., next Monday, September 2, with the manag ers’ association of the Southeastern as sociation for the purpose of receiving an increase in wages and better work ing conditions. The conference will be the second demand that has been made within the past three months. Abftut twenty railroads are affected, repre senting many thousand workmen. After it was announced by the man absrs’ association seperai weeks ago that an increase tn pay would not be granted the men, a vote was taken among every department of the twenty roads and the railroad committee rep resenting ths conductors, trainment and yardmen and 90 per cent of them voted for a strike in order to carry their con tentions. The managers’ association will, attempt to settle the matter by ar bitration with one man representing the road, one the employes and a disinter ested party, but the railroad employes declare that they will not stand for such action. W. H. Hamilton, H. A.\ Fox and H. Dickerson will represent the local departments of the railroads at the Washington conference. FRENCH OFFICERS ARE HELD AS HOSTAGES PARIS, Aug. 28.—Public anxiety was intense today over the fate of French officers held as hostages by the Moors at Marakesh. Morocco. Emissaries have been dispatched by the French command er, but have obtained no information. General Lyautey, the French resident governor, reported to the foreign qffice today that the volunteers who had un drtaken the dangerous duty had return ed from El Hiba’s headquarters, where they had in vain tried to effect a ran som. The French column has been given full liberty to proceed to the succor of the hostages if such a step should be thought advisable. The French troops, however, are too fully occupied to do anything in that way as they have th«ir hands full in blocking thep rogress of the oMorish pretenders forces towards Fez and Macagan. ITALIAN WARSHIPS APPEAR OFF BEIRUT (By A«»oci»ted Press.) BEIRUT, Syria. Aug. 28.—A squadron of Italian warships comprising six ves sels, anchored off this port this morning. Their object is unknown. The city is well patrolled by the Turk ish garrison and all is quiet. 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NEW RAILWAY FROM COLUMBUS TO ATLANTA ..... , (Bv Aieoeisted Frew.) COLUMBUS Ga.. Aug. 28.—The chief engineer ot the Columbus, Chattahoochee Valley and Gulf Railway company takes the field tomorrow to make a sur vey from Columbus to Atlanta.. The company was organized several weeks ago with ample capital. It is not decid ed yet whether steam or electric power will be used to propel trains. GXOMGXA FARM &AJTSS. In no portion ot America wilt you find oppor tinity thrualing Itself at POOR MAN, RICH MAN. AVERAGE MAN, aa it thrusts I twit lu GEORGIA. Write today for our Guide Book, •‘Georgia,’* a.«d our Hat of farm bargalna; they are free ft..- the asking. Ll»t your land with ua for sale. ONLY bar gains advertised. EDWIN P. ANSLEY (.AND AGENCY. REALTY TRUST BUILDING, ATLANTA, GA. DIRIFIFD A tts ehrae *>t with Corn Harvester nlnillr.K <ut * * n<J tbrnw, in pHao on har unu/un wgter or Man aD(I horse cuts and shocks equal with a Corn Binder. Sold in every state. Price 630.00. W. H. 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