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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1913.
AGMO/LTOAL
sjtxy. Education
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This department will cheerfully enaeavot to jurntsn any information,
letters should be addressed to Dr. Andrew U. Soule, president State
Agricultural College, Athens, Go.
LIME IN ITS RELATION TO
GEORGIA AGRICULTURE
Much Interest is at present evidenced
In the use of lime by Georgia farmers.
In nature this material is found in the
form of limestone rock and is known
chemically as calcium carbonate. It
placed in a kiln and burned carbonic
acid is driven off. leaving the calcium
oxide. During the process of heating
the rock loses about half its original
unavailable plant food materials into
available forms, and it promotes the
welfare of bacterial life without which,
for instance, such crops as the legumes
cannot be grown to the best advantage.
Many of our Georgia soils seem to be
acid, and the amount of lime required
to correct this acidity will range from
80 to 1,000 pounds. In some instances
weight. After burning the lime is in as much as ten tons would be needed,
the form known as caustic lime, burnt but these are ver y exceptional cases,
lime, builder's lime, or biting lime, ir Ordinarily from 1,000 to $i,500 pounds
water be applied to the burnt lime it of burnt lime and from a ton to a ton
combines with it and forms what is and a half of the ground limestone per
known as calcium hydroxide, and this acre win be a sufficient amount to
is the form which is ordinarily applied use - The lime need only be applied
to the land when burnt lime is used, j onc ® in three to five years.
When calcium hydroxide te left ex- » Where lime is used it is important
posed to the air or incorporated with to remember that the humus content of
the soil, it takes up carbon dioxide and the S °H should be maintained and in
reverts to the form in which it is
originally found in limestone rock.
The advantage of burning and slaking
is due to the fact that it leaves the
lime in a very finely powdered condi
tion, and. it may then be easily incor
porated with the soil.
Limestone rock is now being gener
ally used in agriculture in the place of
burnt lime. When so utilized it should
be ground rather fine, so fine that at
least two-thirds of it will pass through
a sieve of 100 meshes to the inch, and
it should contain no particles larger
than a small grain of wheat. Grind
ing the raw rock too fine is objection
able as the small patricles tend to ad
here to each other and form little Con
cretions in the soil and this lessens
the service the lime should render in
the soil. It takes about twice as much
of the ground rock as of the burnt
lime to exert the same sweetening
power in the Soil. Therefore, it j is
largely a question of relative expense
as to which form of lime the farmer
had best use.
There are certain objections to the
use of the caustic lime in that it may
set free an undue amount of nitrogen
through transforming it into ammonia
and thus causing it to escape into the
air. This danger will not follow the
use of the finely ground rock. It is
very important to remember, however,
that fhe raw rock not being quite so
active as the burnt lime larger appli
cations should be made,*' and the best
results from using the raw rock will
generally pertain on soils where there
is a fair amount of vegetable matter.
Some limestone contains a high per
cent of magnesium. It does not make
any difference apparently whether this
form of rock be used in the southern
part of the state or not, but in the
northwestern part of Georgia a high-
grade limestone would seem to be pref
erable.
Lime is obtained for agricultural pur-
poses from several sources, namely,
marble, limestone. dolomite, oyster
shells or marl. The chances are that
the highest per cent of calcium car
bonate will be obtained from marble,
and the next highest from oyster
shells and limestone. The per cent of
lime found in marl varies widely.
Dolomite will ordinarily be about equal
to limestone in efficiency. None of
these materials should be used without
a guaranteed analysis. The highe they
run in calcium carbonate ordinarily
the better. There are, of course, ma
terials which might be used locally be
cause of their cheapness or the ease
with which they can be applied, but
where shipment is to be made for a
considerable distance only the highest
grade of materials should be used.
The need of life in a soil will be de
termined by the litmus test. Secure
from a drug store a little bottle of
blue litmus paper. Remove the sur
creased through applications of stable
manure or the turning under of green
crops. Lime tends to reduce the hu
mus content of the soil, and in most
instances our lands are already poorly
supplied with this essential element.
Lime should be applied after me
ground has been plowed. It may be
put on in the fall or in the spring.
Where burnt lime is used, it is best
to scatter it over the ground several
weeks before planting the crop.
Do not applj r it in the fall, however,
and leave it on the land throughout
the winter. The ground limestone
may be applied almost any time of the
year. It is so much easier to handle
than the caustic lime that its use is
recommended wherever practicable.
Lime should never be plowed down aft
er it has been scattered over the sur
face, but worked in well with a har
row. Do not mix lime and fertilizer
together and let an interval elapse be
tween the application of the lime and
fertilizer. Where the burnt lime is
used it must be slaked before applying.
This may be done by the addition of
water or by scattering in small piles
over the field and covering with earth
and letting stand for a few days.
Grain drills may be used for the ap
plication of lime, but the fertilizer box
is ordinarily not large enough. There
are drills on the market for the appli
cation of lime. Where one expects to
use this material o.n a large scale pne
of these implements will* prove a prof
itable investment.
Lime is known to be beneficial to
such as cantaloupes, peas, peanuts,
beans, clovers, tobacco, sorghum, the
winter cereals, grass and most fruits.
It does not seem to be of particular
service to such crops as rye, Irish po
tatoes, millet, red top or cotton, and
it is injurious to watermelons. It i3
thought by many to be of little benefit
to corn, but in the majoriity of exper
iments with which we are familiar, it
has seemed to be serviceable to this
croo. Lime should be applied in the
rotation, therefore, ordinarily before
the planting of legumes.
The experiments made up to this
time through the agency of the college
would indicate a considerable benefit
from the application of lime to Geor
gia soils, and these results apply as
well to south Georgia as to the north
ern part of the state. There are only
a limited number of % concerns handling
lime in Georgia at the present time.
The farmer should be able to secure
the ground rock at a cost of $1 to $1.25
per ton f. o. b. the cars. The freight
rates on lime seem to be unusually
high in some instances. This matter
should be taken up with the industrial
representatives Of the various roads
concerned. It is hoped that a good
freight rate on lime may be obtained
a* no distant date. A bulletin on this
face soil very carefully to a depth of subject has been prepared by the state
a couple of inches. Then take out a college of agriculture and will be sent
handful of the soil and put in a clean fr-e of cost to all farmers in Georgia
tin cup. Apply rain water sufficient applying for the same,
to puddle the soil and then insert the
litmus paper. If it changes to red in
from fifteen to twenty minutes it
shows that the soil is acid or sour and
that the use of lime will be beneficial.
It is important to remember that wa
ter should not be used in making this
test which may contain acid. This can
be determining by testing it with the
litmus paper before it is applied to
the soil.
Lime is valuable in Georgia soils
for several purposes. First of all, the
element calcium whic>i it contains may
be necessary to the proper development
of certain farm crops. Especially is
this true of legumes. Lime also aids
in correcting the sour condition of the
soil. It aids in the transformation of
CULTIVATION OF SUGAR CANE AND
CABBAGE.
S. E. D., Warrenton. Ga., writes:
What is the best grade of fertilizer I can
use on sugar cane and cabbage. I have
some young oak trees that look healthy, but
are not growing much. What fertilizer or
manure should be used on them?
A very good formula to use on cab
bage may be prepared by mixing to
gether 700 pounds of acid phosphate, 800
pounds of cotton seed meal, 200 pounds
of nitrate of soda and 300 pounds of
muriate of potash. This formula will
analyze approximately 6.6 per cent of
phosphorus, 4.3 per cent of nitrogen and
8.3 per cent of potash. You will see
that it is very high in nitrogen and
potash, Cut experience would indicate
that a fertilizer containing a high per
cent of these elements gives the best
results under cabbage. We would sug
gest the use of 600 to 1,000 pounds
per acre. Of course, this fertilizer will
give its best results on land to which
a liberal coating of well decomposed
yard manure has been applied.
Various formulas for sugar cane may
be used, but we are inclined to think
you will find the following a very good
mixture: 600 pounds of high grade acid
phosphate, 500 pounds of cotton seed
meal, 100 pounds of nitrate of soda
and 100 pounds of sulphate of potash.
This may seem to you a heavy applica
tion, but you will find it advisable to
fertilize this crop liberally on most
soils. This formula will analyze 8 per
cent of phosphorus. 4.5 per cent of ni
trogen and 4.5 per cent of potash. W T e
would reserve the nitrate of soda and
apply it as a top dressing rather than
mix it with the other ingredients and
incorporate with the soil.
For oak trees the fertilizer suggested
for sugar cane will answer very well
except possibly that it is a little low
in potash. This difficulty may be over
come by adding more potash. We would
apply not less than 5 to 8 pounds around
each tree, scattering it in a circle about
two feet from the trunk, and mix well
with the soil.
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RATION FOR CALVES ON GRASS.
T. B., Dodge City, Kan., writes: I have
been feeding ninety head of calves since
the first of January on the following: Five
bushels corn, two bushels bran, one bushel
shorts, two bushels cotton seed cake. I
wish to know now what tn feed them when
they go on grass. The hei fers I will take
out of the bunch when grass comes, hut the
steers I will continue to feed. I will have
ground corn and crushed cake. I do not
wish to crowd, but I want t\> keep the
calves growing and putting on flesh when
the proper time comes.
When turning your cattle on grass
we think only a moderate ration is
necessary at • first, especially if the
grass is in good condition. Of course,
if you turn the animals on when it is
very young and succulent, it is essential
in our judgment to feed some grain
from the beginning. We would think
judging from the amount of grain fed
during the winter that not over two
pounds per day would be necessary. As
the grass becomes better developed,
though probably shorter *and less abun
dant, we would increase the grain ra
tion to four or five pounds. We think
you should take a considerable period
cf time to do this, and that possibly it
will not pay you to feed over five or six
pounds of grain per head per day for
the last thirty days occupied in finish
ing the cattle. Our policy in feeding
cattle on blue grass has been to use
a relatively small amount of grain and
to adjust the grain ration in propor
tion to the condition of the grass. We
have not found it profitable to feed
large amounts of grain to beef cattle,
though a moderate ration has proven
quite effective and satisfactory. We
think it more essential to feed a grain
ration to cattle which have be£n car
ried through the winter under condi
tions such as you have outlined than
where they have been fed only on dry
roughness and allowed to become rather
thin and poorl We would mix the
corn and crushed or ground cake in
equal proportions, but toward the end
of the fattening period you may use
two-thirds corn and one-third cotton
seed meal with advantage.
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PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF A
FORMULA.
W. A. J., Pineora, Ga., writes: Flease
tell me what the fololwing mixture will
analyze: 100 pounds nitrate of osda. 500
pounds cotton seed meal, 600 pounds of
kainit and 500 pounds of act'd phosphate.
Each 1,700 pounds of the combination
fertilizing materials about which you
inquire would contain 47.5 pounds of
nitrogen, 84 pounds of potash and 92
pounds of phosphorus. You can see at
once that this would not be a well-
balanced formula, being higher in
potash than is necessary and lower in
acid phosphate than is desirable. If
you will reduce the kainit by 100
pounds and add 400 pounds more of
acid phosphate so as to bring the total
weight up to 2,000 pounds, you will im
prove this formula considerably. This
would add to the supply of phosphoric
acid 64 pounds, making the total
amount 156 pounds per ton. You would
then have a formula containing about
8 per cent of phosphoric acid, 2.3 per
Cent of nitrogen and 3.5 per cent of
potash.
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SUMMER COVER CROPS.
J. C. W., Molena, Ga., writes: I am
going to so weight acres of oat stubble in
peas, and broadcast them in the corn at
the last plowing, pick the peas and turn
the vines under. I want tt> sow all this
land in cotton next year. What do you
think of mixing clover seed with rye and
sowing on this land as a cover crop? I have
a small patch sown to the clover last fall
and it looks fine. I want to sow peas and
velvet beans and follow with crimson clover
as soil builders. Would like your advice in
regard to fertilizing these crops.
Growing peas on the land will help
to improve its physical condition and
will add some to the store of nitrogen.
Of course, where the crop is cut off,
most of the nitrogen is taken away
from the soil, but there is anywhere
from 15 to 40 pounds left in the roots,
stubble and fallen leaves. Where peas
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"VTO wonder butter is so high. f
Particular women who are \
loath to use lard or cooking but- \ , \
ter in their cakes and fine pastry,
use table butter. With butter at
the price you have to pay for it,
that’s downright extravagance. Cottolene
is just as good as butter for pastry; for
frying, it is better. And Cottolene costs no
more than lard. Moreover,
GOOD PASTURE LAND
WORTH $140 AN ACRE
At the present average price for
cattle in the southeast—5 to seven cents
per pound—a good pasture will produce
an income of from $10 to $20 per acre.
Two hundred pounds of beef is not a
large return to expect of a good acre
of land, well set in nutritious grasses,
and we have secured 300 pounds often.
These results will not be obtained,
however, from the pasture that is har
boring bushes, briers, thistles, etc., for
cattle will not consume these plants
to any great extent, and their growth
is sapping the strength of the land, be
sides taking up a much larger area of
the field’s surface than one would sus
pect who had given the matter little
thought.
The expense of handling beef cattle
on land during the grazing season is
practically nothing where the grazing
is carried on in connection with gen
eral farming. A good fence built
around a pasture will last about twelve
years and will cost on the average
about $6 per acre, or 50 cents per year
per acre. Add 25 cents per acre to this
for taxes, and taking the lowest esti
mate of receipts and we have $9.25 as
net income from our good pasture. The
pasture at this rate is worth upward
of $150 per acre.
After the land has been made rich,
the bushes, briers, etc., grubbed out, a
pasture may be kept absolutely clean
of all foreign plants at a cost of less
than 50 cents per acre per year. And
with lespedeza and other clovers grow
ing on the land, it will actually increase
in total amount of plant food. More
value in nitrogen will usualy be taken
from the air eaefy year than is removed
in other plant foods by the animals.
So we may safely conclude, I believe,
that good beef cattle, grazed on good
land, that is kept clean of all foreign
plants, will return a profit that will
pay legal iterest on $140 per acre at a
low estimate.
I have thought $or years that a
good-sized acreage of these good pas
tures would pay in the souh. That
they would pay first, in the direct cash
income; second, in the labor that they
would save—that could be used to make
the cultivation of the balance of the
lands of our farms more, thorough;
third, in the improved condition that
the soil would be in after a few years
of grazing.
Good pasture does not come by
chance, even in a limestone section, and
when lime is not found in liberal
amount in the soil, somewhat more
work is required to make a good pas
ture.
I am of the opinion that 1,000 pounds
per acre of ground limestone should
be about the first treatment given to
soils of the Piedmont and Coastal
plain sections, where the desire is to
establish really good pastures, and this
treatment may well be supplemented by
using 300 to 400 pounds per acre of 16
per cent acid phosphate.
Herdsgrass, lespedeza, white clover, al-
sike clover ,and some bluegrass, are the
the grasses and clovers we would use in
the Piedmopt South for permanent pas
ture.
Nearer the ocean and*gulf, bermuda will
undoubtedly make the best foundation,
and lespedeza and white clover should
geenrally supplement this hardy, nutri
tious grass.
It should not be forgotten that a good
acreage of rye and crimson clover make
a most excellent supplement to the per
manent pasture, affording good grazing
by April 1, generally in the Piedmont sec
tion, and often by March 15.
Running the stock on these crops—
when the land is in condition that the
tramping of the animals will not do in
jury—relieves the permanent pasture very
greatly at a time of year when the ten
dency is to overpasture.
Of course, while we are preparing for
these good permanent pastures, much
grazing may be obtained by amply clean
ing the old fields of bushes and utilizing
to the fullest extent the value of the les
pedeza and wild grasses.
As this class of land is not very val
uable. a good rate of interest on its
value may be secured in this manner,
where now such fields are perhapes pro
ducing no income at all. But whatever
you do don’t try to grow grass and
bushes on the same space, for it can not
be done.
are planted in the corn the rows should
be about six feet apart, for, unless the
sun strikes down between them rather
strongly, the peas will not make a very
large growth. Of course you cannot
raise the largest yield of corn where
you plant as wide as has been sug
gested, but on thin soil it will probably
be good practice to use the combination
crop as suggested. We have grown
some crimson clover in rye with con
siderable success. We think it rather
important that the land be inoculated.
We do not think this will be a serious
matter on your part if you have some
crimson clover now growing success
fully. Take 200 to 300 pounds of soil
from this area and scatter over each
acre on which you desire to sow the
crimson clover, and harrow well into
the surface. We think it would pay
you to use as much as twelve pounds
of crimson clover with the rye sown on
each acre. We would suggest that you
fertilize liberally with a 10-1-4. This
would also be a good formula to use
on cowpeas or other legumes. If you
can grow crimson clover successfully
and turn it under early in the spring,
you will add materially to the nitrogen
content of your soil and the supply of
vegetable matter and will also improve
its physical condition. There is nothing
better to build up thin land than the
growth of legumes.
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PLANTING CORN AFTER CEREALS.
P. L. S., Athens, Ga., writes: I am com
pelled to plant corn after a grain crop
this year and wish to know what variety to
use. What do you think of the Mexican
June corn? What fertilizer should I use?
Would it be profitable to subsoil now?
Would the yfeld be as large If I plant corn
in six-foot rows and drill peas In the mid
dle.? Is it true that Unknown cowpeas
will not make a full crop if planted after
May 1?
TAKE THE BEST CARE
OF THE FARM HORSES
There is no question of farm econo
my more trying than the feeding of the
farm teams. It is seldom done sci
entifically. The easiest way is usual
ly considered the best way. I have
seen farmers pull up an old wagon box,
dump in a sack of ear corn, turn three
or four horses loose and consider that
a good and proper way of feeding. One
horse is morally certain to get more
than another under such a plan. 1
have never seen a team, fed in such
wasteful fashion, in fit condition to
-work. They are invariably lifeless
i nd lacking in flesh.
Take for instance, the horse kept for
harness racing. Their feed is meas
ured to the wants of the horse. Oats
ere fanned and cleaned, hay carefully
measured and dampened to destroy, the
effects of dust, the horse is cleaned
and carefully bedded down, all traces
o heating manure removed—and he is
ready at all times to do what is re-
cuired cf him.
The farm team should receive muci.
the same attention in the matter of
feed. The horses should have their
water regularly; the heated manure
should be removed. It does not re
quire much time to do these things,
and the added comfort to the horse
will amply repay for the trouble. Filth
under a horse’s feet causes thrush, and
no horse with thrush can comfortably
do a day’s work.
Too many farm teams go from on<
kind of work to another with the same
harness used on two or three differ
ent horses, and not suited to any one
in particular. There is as much indi
viduality in horses as in people. The
time spent in the study of your horses’
wants is not lost. The team rightly
fed will do more work and easier.
Each horse should be fed separately
apd the man in charge should note
whether he refuses his food or fails
to eat the amount given; if not, he
should at once reduce the quantity ac
cordingly. That not eaten is practi
cally wasted; it cannot well be fed to
other stock.
It is a great mistake to use geld
ings from five to twelve years of age
for farm work. Mules would do as
much work and on practically half the
feed. Three good mares will do as
much work the year through as a pair
of geldings, besides raising a colt each.
That m&kes their work cheaper than
either mules or geldings.
No horse is longer lived nor more
durable than the standard American
harness horse. Foreign buyers have
never sought th e pacer, but the preju
dice against that part will become less
and less. Italy, Austria and Russia
have bought large numbers of horses
and mares during the past two years,
either in person or through agents at
public sales. Only two have shown up
as superior sires of speed to make it
appear that it was a direct loss to the
country to have them go.
Onward Silver and Jay McGregor
would have made great reputations as
sires at borne. Other extremely fast
horses have been taken over there, but
as yet have not shown their superiority
as sires. We had much better have
such horses, as sires, in a foreign
country than Baldy McGregor, the sec
ond three-year-old stallion to trot 2:06,
or Billy Burke, and the Gambetta
Wilkes horse now in Russia—the only
2:05 horses we have exported except
Crescus.
All will do good work in demonstrat
ing the superiority of the American
trotter for improving other lines of har
ness breeding. British breeders realize
that when they used th e little Maine
horse, Shepherd H. Knapp, and the Bel
mont Water Witch horse, to improve
the Hackney. Our French brethren
showing that such horses as Charlie
recognized it when they used a cross
bred horse out of a mare with better
than a 2:30 record (made in this coun
try before exported), in the govern
ment stud, to improve the French trot
ter or coach horse, Mr. Billings has set
an object lesson to all of Europe in
Mack’s Wilmering and the Forrest
horse could trot miles under saddle as
fast or faster than they could in har
ness.
All late purchases of stallions by the
government for the purpose of breeding
army horses, both cavalry and artillery,
have been of standard bred trotters.
This demonstrates their general fitness.
Those who actually believed the thor
oughbred was superior were willing to
place their best stallions at the serv
ice of and free of expense to the
government. After a two-year trial
they said by their actions that it was
cheaper to buy trotters for the purpose
than to take the thoroughbred without
the cost of purchase.
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HELD MAMMOTH SNAKE
(By Associated Press.)
ST. MATTHEW. S. C„ May 21—Mrs.
J. H. Hennegan, member of a prominent'
family, last night opened the drawer of
a buffet in her dining room and placed
her hand under a deadly copperhead
moccasin snake which was snugly coiled
up among the tablecloths.
Mrs. Hennegan was terribly frighten
ed when the reptile moved, but withdrew
her hand before It had time to strike
The snake was killed.
Cottolene
is richer, and two-thirds of a pound of it will
go as far as a full pound of butter or lard.
A~i hrd and Cottolene are not to be mentioned in the same
breath, for Cottolene is a vegetable product, healthful, always safe
— and makes digestible, rich,
but never greasy food.
Remember, Cottolene is better
than butter, better than lard
—and much more economical.
■Fried Oysters-
Use large oysters; parboil a moment
to dry out some of the juice to pre
vent spattering during the frying. Lay
them in seasoned bread crumbs, beaten
egg and again in bread crumbs, then
brown a few at a time in deep, smok
ing-hot Cottolene. ,
Made only by
THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY
For uplands we think it desirable to
use one of the prolific types of corn,
especially where you must plant after
a grain crop is harvested. It is impor
tant to get the corn in as quickly after
the grain is off the land as posible, but
we would prepare the land thoroughly
rather than attempt to plant in hair
prepared soil for corn will not do well
unless the seed bed is in proper con
dition. Mexican June corn is subject
to attacks by bud worms, and our
judgment and experience indicate that
the prolific types are better suited for
uplands than any other varieties which
have as yet been developed. A good
fertilizer formula to use on your land
under the circumstances would be a
9-3-3 or a 9-3-4. We would apply not
less than 500 pounds per acre, and
would prefer to use 600. At least 400
pounds should be put under the drill
row when the corn is planted and 200
pounds as a side application. As you
are cropping your land very heavily
in a single season by taking a crop
of oats and com off of it, it may be
advisable to use nitrate. This will de
pend very much on seasonal conditions
and an expression of an opinion at this
date on a matter of this kind is there
fore unwise. t
It will not be advisable to subsoil
land at this season of the year or in
the early summer. Subsoiling as a
rule should be done in the fall. The
land should be broken, as already
stated, and worked down to a fine seed
bed. Then lay off for prolific corn in
four foot rows. It is all right to plant
jpeas in the middle at last cultivation,
but planting c„rn as thinly as we
have suggested, we do not believe you
will secure much of a crop of peas. Or
course, where you plant In six foot
rows some considerable growth of peas
will be obtained, but If you desire to
raise a good yield of prolific corn, it is
neecssary to plant it relatively thick,
cultivate thoroughly and fertilize lib
erally. Prolific corn, as you no doubt
know, tends to stool and this tendency
is restricted by rather close planting.
Unknown peas are a long season crop
and should therefore be planted rather
early or as soon as danger of frost Is
past.
HORSE WITH SORE MUSCLES.
W. N. B„ Castleberry, Ala., writes: I
hare a horse that can hardly get up when
he lies down. He has attacks of getting
Htue first in one leg and then in another.
There is some swelling about his hip joints.
His appetite is very good, but he stays lean.
Would like to know what is the trouble
and what to do for him.
PEACHES ARE SHIPPED
BY MIDDLE GEORGIA
MACON, Ga., May 21.—The first car
load shipment of Georgia peaches from
the middle Georgia territory was ship
ped east from Macon Tuesday afternoon
going to New York. The peaches came
from Houston county, around Fort Val
ley and Marshallville. The majority
of them were small and by no means
In the same class with those which
were being shipped at this time last
year, though the price was somewhat
better.
Monday a good-sized crate shipment
went to New York from the Bateman
orchards at Byrom, and there will be
daily shipments from there from now
on.
Growers declare they do not expect
the Georgia peach crop this year to
total more than 1,500 cars, where last
year there were 5,200 cars. Last year
though the price was low and the
crop so large it was impossible to
handle it properly with the result that
many cars were lost en route through
deterioriation and in many cases the
freight amounted to more than the
shipper received from the fruit.
Good prices are expected to prevail
throughout the present .season and that
grower who has prospects of a good
crop considers himself exceedingly for
tunate. As it is, many of the growers
will make more money this year on a
small crop than they did last year on
a large one.
LEGACY CAME AFTER
HEIR HAD PASSED AWAY
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
SAVANNAH, Ga., May 21.—Today
there arrived from Munich, Germany, a
remittance of money for Max Barth.
Yesterday Max Barth, who was known
in Savannah Michael Brown, was
buried. He was a fisherman, and died
as the result of being finned by a fish
he had caught.
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While his wife lay desperately ill in
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He left a note saying that nervousness
w*s driving him crazy, and he was los
ing his mind. He asked all to pray
for him. •
The body . ill be interred here.
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