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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA, .TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1913. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE ! GET II TEN CENT IMPORTS NEW ALFALFA! BOX OF CASCARETS Little Is Known of New Varie- ety-Search for a More Hardy Plant Considerable interest has been aroused through the importation by the .depart ment of agriculture of some new, hardy varieties of alfalfa. Little, however. Vh generally known concerning the charac teristics of these new alfalfas or „ the < real purposes of their introduction* • In the search for hardy forms of common alfalfa adapted to severe condi tions of drouth and cold, the potential value of closely allied species became apparent. A yellow-flowered species, found widely distributed throughout Eurasia, forms of which thrive on, the cold, dry steppes of Russia and similar regions, seems to be the most promising. For this reason, persistent efforts have been made to import many forms of this species. This latter plant, erroneously called “Siberian alfalfa/’ and for which there is no satisfactory common name, is char acterized in general by its drooping habit, narrow leaves, and fine stems; but it is so variable that some of its plants might be readily mistakerf foa common alfalfa when not in flower. Very few of the forms possess true tap-roots, like common alfalfa, but have a branching root^pvstem, by which new plants are produced. The flowers are yellow and the seed pods are of falcate or sickle shape. The department of agriculture has .met with many difficulties in procuring seed in quantity, as it is not handled commercially and in no place is it pro duced in abundance. In spite of the scarcity of seed very thorough tests have been conducted, both under cultiva tion and on unbroken sod, at the depart ment’s testing stations and in co-opera tive experiments at state stations. The results of these tests of available forms indicate rather'definitely that their chief value is for crossing with common al falfa, to produce hardy and drouth-re sistant hybrid strains. At present the new # alfalfas do not appear to be suf ficiently productive to make them gen erally profitable under cultivation. Many of the forms are unquestionably hardy * and drouth resistant, and have shown their value as stock for cross ing with varieties commonly known. One of the hardiest, if not the hardiest Insures you for months against Headache, Bilious ness, Constipation or a Bad Stomach Put aside—just once—the Salts, Ca thartic Pills, Castor Oils or purgative waters which merely force a passage way through* the bowels, but do no.t thoroughly cleanse^ freshen and purify these drainage or alimentary organs, and have no effect whatever upon the liver and stomach. Keep your inside ofrgans pure and fresh with Cascarets, which thoroughly cleanse .the stomach. t ,remove the undi gested, sour and fermenting food and foul gases, take the excess bile from the. liver and carry out of the system all the constipated waste matter and poisons in the intestines and bowels. A Cascaret tonight will make you feel great by morning. They work while you sleep—never gripe, sicken and cost only tO cents a box from your druggist. Mil lions of men and women take a' Cas caret now and then and never have Headache, Biliousness, coated tongue, In digestion, Solir ; Stomach or Constipated bowel^. Cascarets belong in every household. Children just love to take them.—((Advt,) of our commercial strains, the Grimm alfalfa, probably originated through nat ural hybridization of this plant and com mon alfalfa. Grimm alfalfa is coming into very wide use in- the northwestern states. The new alfalfas have not yet been tested on the open range as fully as under cultivation. Although the re sults to date indicate their inability to maintain themselves except under favor able conditions, the tests are neverthe less being continued wjth the hope of ultimate .success in improving the range. The experts of the department do not believe that this yellow-flowerefl alfalfa In its unselected state is a crop for the farmer to test, even though seed were available. Three main considera tions show that it is, not likely to prove valuable under cultivation: (1) Most of its forms are not sufficiently erect to be easily harvested* for hay. (2) It does not recover quickly after cutting and cannot be expected to give mo/e than one cutting during the season. (3) Its seed habits are usually poor, the seed being scantily produced and shattering badly at maturity. To be Certain ot Your Crop be Sure oi Your Fertilizer N EXT in importance to thoroughbred seed and proper cultivation, comes the fertilizer. The right fertilizer, mixed in the right way, composed of the right constit uents, under the right formula for your particular crop is abso lutely essential to the largest possible crpp production and biggest profits. v *- ■?. *' ROYSTER FERTILIZERS ..—.... 'i„ im pounded, on MERIT—Based on QUALITY are backed by a reputation worth hundreds of thousands of dollars which would be extensively damaged if a single lot of fertilizers of inferior quality were put out' under the Royster Brand. The fact that more farmers use Royster Brands than any other one independent brand and that eight large plants in six states barely fill the demand, is pretty strong evidence that Royster Fertilizers are right in every respect. trade mark Insist upon goods bearing F. S. R. ^ Trade Mark. Name of nearest dealer on request. REGISTERED F. S. ROYSTER GUANO CO. NORFOLK, VA. Repeating Shotguns Trap shooting brings out the shooting qualities of a gun as nothing else. Winchester Repeating Shotguns last year won both the Professional and Amateur Season’s averages. This shows they are reliable in action and close, hard shooters. These qualities make them excellent for bird shooting, especially for the quick, fast flyers. Winchester guns are well built and finished and will give good service for years. They are simple in construction and operation and made to separate readily into two parts without tools. Sold by dealers everywhere at a moderate price. Send postal for complete illustrated catalog. Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Conn. mm! BOGGSES CENTURY BUGGIES are built lor hard service. The best of material andv/orkmanshipu.sedthroughout'— every detail of construction and finish rigidly inspected and tested. Every Vehicle Guaranteed for 3 Years. We Sell Direct to the User—cut out all middlemen’s profits and save you $25.00 to $45.00. EASY PAYMENTS ON ALL VEHICLES Pay for your buggy while you use it.' Buggy shown he*e—triple auto seat, latnefc model, highest quality.— retail value $100.00 to $125.00. Our prices range from $29.50 up; $ J0.00 down and $5.00 a month—guaranteed to please or your money back. Write for Freight Paid Prices. Your credit is good—write for Free catalogs showing full line of Buggies, Surreys and Farm Wagons. We make a fine line of HARNESS—and Sell it at, lowest price. ' 'or Catalog. CENTURY MANUF ,r TURIN0 CO.,Dec: 893 East St. Louis,Ill. or Dept. 993 200 Filth Ave., York City. Lessons Learned at Mlssotmri Es Ml 3YFAR GUARANTEE W S haven’t time or space to go very deep into.,this sub ject: . We will simply men tion a few of the things which we have gathered from the records and from general observation, and these will be elaborated in our later bulletin on’ this subject. Wo feel that we can safely say: If That there is no variety or breed which far excells other varie ties or breeds which are in general use ' as far as egg . production is concerned. 2. That more depends upon the strain or breeding of a variety as to the number of eggs it will pro- • duce than upon the variety itself. 3. That some hens have a born tendency to lay and others have a born tendency to put on fat. The latter kind should he culled out in establishing a laying strain. 4. That more depends upon the breeding of the male as to the num ber of eggs the offspring will \pro- duce than upon the female, yet it will pay to breed from your best layers in preference" to the poorest. f>. That you should select: the variety which suits you best as to color, size and shape and breed theta up until they satisfy you best as to quality and productiveness. You make a mistake by jumping from one breed to another trying to disc&ver a better layer. 6. That,it will pay the average, poultryman to trap nest his flock, in the fall and winter months and-breed from , the pullets which lay earliest in life and from the pullets and hens which lay in the winter. . 7. That the style of house used in this contest is one of the most satis factory styles of houses for this climate. We find it cool in summer and comfortable in winter, convenient and properly ventilated. v - 8. That hens like sprouted oats as much or better than any other green food, and they do well on it, it aids digestion and increases egg production. 9. That a little moistened food is relished and will slightly increase egg production. 10. That many high producers lay thin-shelled eggs, and that the germs are often weak. A few high producers are able to lay large num bers of eggs, fertilize them, and put vitality into the chicks. 11. That the Mediterranean class can stand more protein and fattening food than the birds of the American, Asiatic or English classes. There is .not so much danger of the Mediterraneans becoming too fat, and they re quire a richer food than the other classes mentioned. 12. That the egg yield from Mediterraneans is affected by extreme cold more than the other classes of fowls, because of The fact that they are closely feathered, larger oombs and smaller bodies. 13. That if you give a hen reasonable good ( shelter, feed and attention, she will net you a reasonable profit if she has been properly bred. 14. That the purpose of properly feeding and housing a hen is not to feed eggs into her body, but to so feed and carp for her that you may get out of her the eggs which breeding has placed there. Proper feeding, housing and care have a bearing on the number of eggs produced by a flock, but breeding is the most important factor. 15. That hens must be fed and fed liberally if you expect eggs in large quantities, especially if you expect winter eggs. 16. That regularity in feeding is very essential. 17. Thai hens must not he excited or chased, but should he handled in a quiet, gentle manner .at all times. 18. That rape will color the yolk pf the egg green, and onions or fish scrap will cause the egg to taste if, these are fed in too large quantities. 19. That the ground should b e kept fresh, shade provided in the hot summer months, and the house kept clean. The hens cannot do well if covered with vermin. 20. That most high layers will lay practically all the color out of their legs and plumage in one year. 21. That hens lay a few more eggs when males ar e not used in the pens with them. 22. That most good layers moult late in the season. 'They look tough, dirty, and weatherbeaten as a rule as a -esult of their hard year’s work, hut the poor layers spend their time in dressing up and putting on a beauti ful coat of feathers and get them early as a rule. 23. That the best producers have broad bodies. The back is broad and the ribs are widespread, giving plenty of room'for the egg organs and digestive organs. Their bodies are solid and the birds are not loose jointed, but compactly built. 24. That good layers ar e big eaters. A bird must have capacity to eat and.digest, a great amount of food if she i§ to lay a greattnumberi of eggs.. 25. That a big, decrease in the egg, yield in winter months Can be brought on more.quickiy by. great variations in temperature,’shdden changes in weather conditions: than by continued or prolonged ipgjls of either cold or rainy weather. . 26. That it will pay to keep a good hen until she is four years old. We had several hens four years old which laid over 150 eggs each. 27. That most of the high producers had good sized combs for birds of their variety. ... 28. That the method of feeding may not be the best, but the hens cer tainly liked the mash used, ate great quantities of it, and if vou use-to get results from the hen, sh e must have a food which she relishes. 29. That photographs hav e been taken, and measurements made but we are not.able to say at this time that there is a fixed type for high producers. You can judge for yourself when this appeals in the bulletin. 0 30. That there is much room for improvement in all varieties and breeds as far as egg production is concerned, and it is up to the breeders of this country to get busy. There are Wonderful possibilties along this line. Why not Georgia put on h contest of this kind? Yours very truly, SOUTH TO THE RESCUE, TURKEYS GROWING SGARGE Predicted That Within Next Decade This Bird Will Be Almost Extinct NOW IS THE TIME TO IMPRPOVE THE FARM Get Rid .of the Odd Jobs Which You Will Be Too Busy to Fix Later This-is the season o'f the year when fence buildirig- should and does re ceive most attention. More ' fences are an absolute necessity to better agricul ture throughout the south. Not only are, fences necessary for the control of the increased livestock which must be kept, but they are necessary in order to enable the, farmer to obtain the, full value of his.crops. There Is scarcely any crop which does not leave sufficient stock feed behind in the field after It is gathered to pay good interest on the cost of maintaining a fence around the field, if this feed could he consumed by good live stock. Again, a crop rota tion in which there is one or more years of pasturing or grazing is far superior in soil improvement to the rotation that removes all from the soil. In fact, we must disabuse the popular mind ,of the impression that crop, rotation alone will build up the lahd rapidly unless some thing is left on the ihnd or returned to It. These considerations make more fences an absolute necessity to good farming. For the best use of special ! grazing crops for hogs, and these must supply the greater part of I lie, hog . feed in suc cessful pork production, fences are a necessity. One of the greatest obstacles to suc cessful hog raising in the south is the absence' of fefices. If the corn fields were fenced, the cowpeas, peanuts and soy beans that might be grown in them would reduce the cost of pork produc tion and increase the returns from the land, while at the. same time increasing its fertility. - Fortunately, there are many varieties and sizes of woven wire fences which sjerve this purpose admirably, if well put up, or if used for temporary con trol of the hogs while grazing these spe cial firops. They may be purchased or dealers or direct from the makers. There are advertisers.in the Progressive Farmer . who issue.-catalogs of - .many sizes and kinds of fences and who will ,he grjafl ,to send these catalogs to. our readers on request. While the building of adequate fences is an important and expensive improve ment, there is no question but any sys tem of farming planned for soil im provement will be found much .more effective and - profitable if : these fences are provided. In planning the "equip ment :of. any farm, fences are of great importance, and something should be done each year to gradually .bring the farm completely upnder fence. This ap pears impracticable to many cotton farmers, and for the strictly cotton farmer, it is impracticable, but in di versified 'farming, which has the im provement of the fertility of the land ' as one of the Important considerations. fences are a necessity, but fortunately a profitable one.—Progressive. Farmer. BOY KILLED BY "PISTOL HE FOUND IN SNOWDRIFT CLEVELAND, O,, Feb. 15.—With what is believed to be the same revolver with Which Captain Ralph ..E. Byrns was mur dered nearly two wCeks ago, Willie Win ter, aged ten, was accidentally shot and probably fatally- wounded today. A crowd of boys playing at the rear of the Byrns home dug ;te gun out of the snow. While examining it one of them pulled the trigger and the bullet, re bounding from the street, struck Willis in the abdomen. The two men who shot Captains Burns are- believed to have thrown away-, the, gun in their flight. Fried Potatoes “Cottoiene” style Did you ever eat French Fried Potatoes made with Cottoiene? If not, you’ve never eaten French Fried Potatoes at their best Cottoiene makes them rich and crisp and appetizing, but never greasy. If you have been flying and shortening your food with butter, try Cottoiene. It is every bit as good, at less than one-third the price. If you are using lard for short ening and frying, we would sim ply suggest that Cottoiene is recognized and recommended by leading physicians, domestic science authorities, and culi nary experts generally, as be ing more whole some, digestible and producing a better food. Cotfclene is a vegetable pro duct— pure in source and making—and is bound to be bet ter and safer than lard. THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMP ANT Clemson college issued a bulletin in December last bn the tunkey. The bul letin states that there were on the farms of this country in 1900 something- over 50,000,000 turkeys, and that in 1910 the number was a fraction over 3,000,- 000, and predicted tha\ within the next decade this bird would be extinct—per haps a few rare specimens being found in zoos, menageries, or owned by the very rich. The rapid decline in the number of turkeys raised during the past ten years is entirely due to the appearance of a disease commonly known as blackhead, which has killed off whole flocks in one season. .Twenty years ago turkeys were raised in large numbers in the New England states, but owing to the rapid spread of blackhead, the industry has been practically abandoned. Not enough for home consumption are now raised. This disease has spread into the west and middle west. It*has at last attracted the attention of our scientific men and they have made ajthorough study of the disease and report that blackhead is caused by appendicitis. But in the meantime there are great possibilities for the south. Blackhead is unknown here, and this is an ideal tur key-raising country. Why not the south to the rescue? We have everything needed at our door to raise turkeys suc cessfully to supply the crying demand from our less fortunate brothers and sisters to the north and east of us. Turkev-rajsing is the most profitable branch of poultry husbandry. After the first six weeks turkeys take care* of themselveS. What would Christmas or Thanksgiv ing be without turkey as the chief at traction at the festive board? There is no other edible flesh which lies so near the heart of the people as does his gohblership, and who can hope to . do him justice? We know th^t other ! flesh vies with him for the supremacy in ! different localities of our fair land, hut j none is held in such high repute in ! every state of our union, as is the tur- | key. And shall we see this grand bird j pass and be numbered with the “lias- I beenus?” No, a thousand times no. Let | eVery farmer’s wife in Dixie start this j year with a sitting of eggs or a pen of turkeys, and in 1920 the Census bu reau will have another story to tell.* Feed Your Cotton What It Needs And feed it properly. That’s the only way to get big- yields and large profits. Apply Virginia-Carolina High-Grade Fertilizers liberally before planting. Also make, during cultivation, second and third applications of Y.-C. Fertilizers, and you can be sure of results if your farming methods have been proper. Our 1913 FARMERS’ YEAR BOOK or almanac tells you how to get more than a bale to the acre. It’s free. FertiiiA ’Wginia-Caroliffi Chemfcal CO. j Yirginia-Carolina Chemical Co. Box H17 RICHMOND - VIRGINIA S + EXTRA RED CROSS DYNAMITE © The World’s Leading Farm Explosive Red Cross 20/7 is not the same kind of dynamite used in ore mining, tunnel work, etc., but' a grade especially adapted to use on the (arm. Its freezing point is much lower than that of ordinary dynamite, hence it requires none of dangerous thawing if the weather is warm enough to melt ice. . It is exploded with difficulty, hence is the safest high explosive made. It is much cheaper than ordinary nitroglycerin dynamite. Write for Farmers’ Handbook No. 386 , and name of nearest dealer or blaster. Du Pont Powder Co., Pioneer Powder Makers of America Wilmington, Delaware Established 1802 F. B. Rainey’s 4^ Acre Bean Field at Wauchula, Florida, netted $1,450, or $322.22 per acre. The same combination soil produced the thriv ing orange grove in the background. Southern farmers, truck growers and men who are interested in citrus fruit culture are turn ing to Wauchula, Florida—many of them are here now or on toe way—they’re studying records such as that of Mr. Rainey’s. They’re reading the proved results as shown by settlers’ letters in our literature. What impresses them most is the large num ber of successful groves here. Mr. F. B. Rainey’s experience is not at all unusual. Southerners see that Wauchula really has the soil that grows vegetables just as well as grape fruit. You know Southern conditions—you cqn easily see how you can ipafce vegetables sup port you and pay for your land until your grove of grape fruit and orange trees <.comes Into bearing. Some men here plant part of their tract to vegetables and put out trees on the rest. Others grow vegetables between the rows of trees. One man paid for his land with his first crop of vegetables. And as for grape fruit and oranges, the proved returns run from $3,000 to $8,000 and even $10,000 a year. We can’t go into all details, here. We do say come down, here and we’ll show you the g°ods. Get our literature first and read what men here have done and are doing right now in Wauchula—not one, two or a dozen, but scores o’f happy, prosperous men who are earning more for themselves and their families more than ever before. , * Don’t get the idea this is a wilderness. You’ll find numberless groves dotted over every part of this section. And as for general prosi>erity —why, four banks in Wauchula and the neigh boring towns of Zolfo and Bowling Green have total bank deposits of $500,000. * Wauchula lias 1,500 inhabitants—churches, an up-to-date school system, lodges, well-equipped and stocked stores. It’s a healthy place—good climate—finest water you’ll find any place. Hunting and fishing nearby. We’d like to have you talk to the men here—get their opinions. Grape Fruit and Orange Growers at WAUCHULA, FLORIDA Will Tell You Their Incomes 'are $3,000, $5,000, $8,000 a Year Ton don’t need to be ,toid what oranges and grape fruit will earn for you when conditions are rignt—and they certainly are perfect at Wauchula. The proof's in the groves and the incomes. When you see men putting out more trees right along you know that they must be convinced, you know they must be successful. They stay in Wauchula because tney can’t equal their in comes elsewnere. What we say here you can verify b.v a trip to Wauchula. We have nothing to conceal. The more you Investigate thp better we like it, because the more certain you are to buy. * One man came down here and wouldn't, take our word for anytning that he couldn’t see with his own eyes. He went over his tract with a post hole auger and took soil samples. What lie saw of the richness and depth of *the soil decided him in a nurry. He bought, ho will you—especially when you learn that SOUTHERN BANKERS GUARANTEE That you’ll be satisfied—and that if you aren’t you’ll get your money back with 6 per cent inteiest. That’s a simple, straightforward, fair and square business proposition. And a small payment down and a dollar a month per acre pays for the land. Don’t forget that tnis company is composed of southerners whose records stand the closest scrutiny. The treasurer is Mr. Eugene Holt- Inzer, a native of Eastern Tennessee, and for years fv citizen of Florida. He is I 'resident of the Florida Citrus Exchange. Our secretary, Sir. A. G. Smith, Is. a native of Alabama, and our Vice President, Mr. A. Carlton, is a native Floridian, born and raised * n You certainly should investigate an offer from such men. G* the literature on Wauehula-in^resting, J] U T„ at< &e, beautifully TRUE. Read about the 28.000-mile trip that J*®® 1 . , discovery of this tract. Get the facts and f igures. We’ll tell you ? ” at ion Now write erate prices—easy terms—guarantee by bankers. We hold back no informatio . Just a letter or a postal. Address WRITE NOW Wauchula Development Company Box 3502. WAUCHULA, FUA. Write at once or call on Cliff W. Ansley, Gen. Agent, 221 Atlanta National Bank Bldg., Atlanta.