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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, aTLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1913.
AGRICULTURAL
iss. EDUCATION
Successful fA^mer
Soule
HOW YOU CAN MAKE '
A GOOD CORN CROP
WISE CULTIVATION IS
BEST CROP PRODUCER
This department icill cheerjuuy enaeai'“t to jumixn any tnn-rnuittan.
Letter* should be addressed to Dr. Andrew U. Soule, president Stats
Agricultural College. Athens. Oa.
HORSE BREEDING IN THE SOUTH
The renewed Interest i nhorse breed
ing now observable in the south is
worthy of the highest commendation.
The millions of dollars which have an
nually gone north for mules and other
classes of work stock can only be saved
when a horse breeding industry worthy
of the name has been established. It
is gratifying to note that there is a dis
tinct change in sentiment, however, with
reference to the type of animals which
should be reared on the southern farm.
The fancy for light animals especially
of the race of coach type is steadily
changing over to a rapidly growing
appreciation of the benefits which the
rearing of draft animals will confer on
the land owner by reason of supplying
him with a more efficient motive power.
With the introduction of a type of
horse different from that which has
been bred in the past arises a new set
of problems which the owner and hand
ler must learn how to deal with if he
hopes to achieve success. Draft ani
mals are so much larger and heavier
that they require not only different feed
ing and management but they must be
handled with greater care and circum
spection both before and after they are
properly acclimated.
In this article the attempt is made to
deal only with one phase of the sub
ject, namely, the care, feeding and hand
ling of the draft sire. In the first
place, large and heavy horses are mortf
inclined to be sluggish than the lighter
animals. . Therefore, the feed should be
varied so as to keep the appetite on
edge at all times and properly supply
all ‘the needs of the animal body. The
roughness should be clean and whole
some. Timothy hay is not the best feed.
Good vetch and oat hay free from dust
is really quite as desirable. This may be
produced on any southern farm where
a draft sire is maintained. Green feed
should be available at all seasons of the
year, even though only a limited quanti
ty may* be required. Green feed is a
tonic and a laxative at the same time,
and it is desirable to stimulate excre
tion as much a6 possible in large and
heavy animals so as to remove effects
material from the system as rapidly and
completely *as possible. A little pea vine
hay,* shredded stcrer or bright straw
may be used as a part of the roughness
which should contain a considerable
amoynt of protein in one form or an
other. The tendency to lay on an ex
cessive amount of fat is to be guarded
against, as this increases the tendency
to sluggishness and lessens the vigor
and stamina as well.
A variety of concentrates will be
found beneficial. Where only one grain
is used there is nothing superior to
oats since the constituents they con
tain are well balanced and they do not
constitute an over-fattening food. A
good ration will consist of one-third
each of corn, oats and bran. A small
amount of cotton seed meal may be
added with advantage', but under any
circumstances it is not advisable to use '
over two pounds per day of this concen- j
trate. All the grain fed should be J
clean and wholesome and free from
molds; otherwise it is likely to pro
duce sickness, and sudden deaths are
frequently attributed to moldy grain by
competent veterinarians. A liberal ra
tion of roughness and concentrates
should be provided. This will depend
upon the amount of work or service re
quired of the sire. Ony what will be
eaten up clean should be placed before
the animal. Some rock salt should be
kept in easy reach, preferably in the
manger. In feeding concentrates dis
cretion and care must be exercised. Ov-
- erfeeding is almost as bad as underfeed
ing. As much as a bushel of oats per
day may be fed to a heavy draft sire
when performing an extra large ampunt
of service as he is frequently called on
to do in the spring of the year.
The grcom must watch the sire daily
and adjust the rations to the needs and
appetite. Many animals are injured be
cause they are fed too much on corn and
other heating and fattening foods. Over
feeding is often practiced with the result
that teh sire develops indigestion and
becomes sluggish and inactive. All of
* these have an effect on the stamina and
reproductive organs and, of course, any
thing which lessens virility impairs the
- value and efficiency of the sire.
It is important that the sire be given
systematic exercise. For this purpose
there is nothing better than a moderate
amount of farm work. We k now this to
be true from experience. Where the
sire is not exercised he often becomes
soft, flabby and fat. As a result his
vigor depreciates, and if a loss of en
ergy becomes permanent, his usefulness
is greatly lessened. Systematic exer
cise, therefore, is highly important. The
sire can often be used at certain seasons
of the year in the plow or at other heavy
work. If properly handled, he can be
worked without difficulty. When the
sire cannot be worked in a tarn he should
have a large, well-grassed paddock in
which to exercise. This is very impor
tant. The grass acts as a tonic at those
seasons of the year when it is most lux
uriant, and if proper forthought is
taken, some green feed can be had in
~ the winter season through the growth
of clover, vetch or some of the cereals.
When in the stable the sire should have
a large box stall at his diposal. Ample
room is desirable. Under these condi
tions there is little danger of the animal
being thrown, as might be true in a
small box stall, and the larger the area
at his disposal, the more exercise he will
naturally take. Light and ventilation
should be provided and, of course, the
box stall should be kept in the best sani
tary condition at all times.
Medicine should not be used except in
the most extreme cases. Dopin gis to be
avoided, and the use of quack nostrums
is an absurdity. Where the ration is
properly adjusted and the sire given sut-
ficient exercise, little, if any, medicine
will ever be necessary. Occasionally con
stipation or some form of indigestion
may arise, but only the simplest reme
dies are necessary to overcome a diffi
culty of this character. In fact, in most
instances a change in feed or the re
adjustment of the ration will be all that
is necessary. Keeping the stable in a
*• sanitary condition is an important mat
ter, and the sire must be kept free from
lice and other parasites. Grooming is ot
the utmost importance in Steeping the cir
culation in good condition and ridding
the system of effete material, very much
of which comes out through the glands
The coat is also improved and an accu
mulation of dirt kept out of the hair.
These are matters of primary impor
tance. Where grooming is properly and
regularly done, and the right kind ot
feed used, shedding will take place ear
• lier in the season, and, of course, this is
an advantage.
The stallion should be handler* firmly
but gently. Abuse is irritating and re
sults in the development of a vicious tem
per, making control difficult, and in some
L. cases almost impossible. Of course, a
heavy curb should be used to keep him
under proper control, when this is nec
essary. The exercise of common sense
and good judgment in the care, feeding
and management o fadrafi eisallrtsal.wf
and management of a draft sire is all
that is required in order to keep him in
the best condition at all times.
* * *
MILK FEVER AND ITS TREATMENT.
C. J. M., Kays Mill, Ga., writes: I have
a cow that has been stall fed since the first
part of February. She has a calf ten days
old, and when I feed her she puts her head •
down to eat and falls to the ground. What
Is the cause and a remedy? Is her milk fit
to use?
It would appear that ^your cow is
suffering from what is known as par
turient paralysis or milk fever. Mature
cows which are heavy feeders and milk
freely are often subject to this trouble.
It occurs shortly after calving and is
most likely to be met with in animals
which have not reecived proper exer
cise and have them kept in stables
where the temperature is high. The
cause of this trouble is not well un
derstood and treatment to be effective
must be prompt. In the majority of
instances unless something is done al
most immediately the chances of recov
ery are very small indeed. While va
rious methods of treating this trouble
have been suggested and are more or
less followed at the present time, what
is known as the air treatment is prob
ably the most effective. It is important
as soon as the cow is taken sick that
she be frlacdd in a comfortable position,
and the udder distended as completely
as possible, with pure air. Absolute
cleanliness in injecting the air is of
the utmost importance in order to avoid
infection of the interior of the teat and
udder with germs which might cause
blood poisoning among other troubles.
The air should be injected through the
medium of a special syringe in which
the air is filtered through cotton be
fore entering the udder. The tube
should be thoroughly cleansed by boil
ing. In an emergency an ordinary bi
cycle pump may be used. This does
not filter the air and is attended by
some dangers on that account. After
the udder has been thoroughly pumped
.full of filtered air it is well to massage
it in order to disseminate the. air
through the milk ducts. Broad tape is
often tied around the teats and left on
for several hours. Do not use the milk
until the cow has completely recovered.
* * *
COST OF A GIVEN FERTILIZER.
E. M. H., Meigs, Ga., writes: Please
write me w’hat a fertilizer analyzing 8-4-6
will cost, and what ingredients shall I use
to make a fertilizer of this grade? I want
to use it on watermelons. I also want to
know what is the best way of fertilizing
cotton.
By mixing together 1,000 pounds of
16 per cent acid phosphate, 215 pounds
of nitrate of soda, 500 pounds of cot
ton. seed meal and 250 pounds of muri
ate of potash, you can prepare a very
good formula for watermelons. This
formula will analyze approximately 8.02
per cent of phosphoric acid, 4 per cent
of nitrogen and 6.7 per cent of potash.
We think it should be used under the
hills at the rate of 600 pounds per acre.
The cost will depend somewhat on the
fluctuation in market prices and the
freight rates you can obtain. You can
buy the nitrogen at 16 to 16 cents per
pound, the phosphorus at 3.5 to 4.5
cents, and the potash at 4 to 5 cents
per pound. With these figures in hand
you can easily calculate what a ton of
the above mixture should ordinarily
cost. Understand that some allowance
must be made for bagging, ties, inter
est and freight. In our own experience
if we desire to fertilize cotton by one
application, we would prefer to put the
fertilizer under the drijl row at the
time of planting the crop save on land
which is extremely sandy and therefore
very leachy. On this soil we would
put under the drill row and use a side
application. On lands which have a
clay subsoil and are at all retentive
all of the fertilizer may be put in the
drill row and well mixed with the sub
soil by means of a bull tongue before
the cotton is planted.
* * *
LEADING VARIETIES OF CORN.,
C. L. L., Newberry, S. C., writes: I have
three acres of sandy land with clay bot
tom that was planted last year in cotton on
which I wish to make a good yield of corn
this year. I have been breaking this land
for three years and am breaking it now from
5 to 8 inches deep. I am going to use cot
ton seed meal, 6 per cent acid, potash and
nitrate of soda, and want you to tell me
how to plant and how much fertilizer to
use. Also what varieties to use? I worked
a ten-acre field three years ago according
to yonr directions and was well pleased.
Grow clover before every crop, if possible, and
then use the clover, or the manure it makes,
to fertilize the corn. The nitrogen and or
ganic matter left behind In the roots and
stubble are not sufficient lo maintain the ne
cessary supply in the soil.
If clover falls, substitute soy beans or cow-
peas. They improve the soil in the stme way
the clover does. If you never tried either,
write to your state experiment station for
information.
Use enough fertilizer for the wheat or oats
so that there will be some left over for the
clover and corn.
For land which lias not been manured, drill
in the corn row 2800 pounds per acre of a fer
tilizer containing about 10 per cent available
phosphoric acid and 5 per cent potash.
I or peat or muck soils, the broadcast appli-
eu’.ion once in two or three years of 200 pounds
per acre of muriate of potash and the applica
tion in the row, each season at planting time,
of about 100 pounds per acre of acid phosphate
is recommended. The use of nitrogen is not
profitable on these soils, as they are already
abundantly supplied with that element.
Having graded the corn and made it as uni
form as possible, next find the set of planter
plates that will drop the required number of
kernels at least ninety-five times in every hun
dred. The planter should be set up in u con
venient place and operated by hand, running
through a sample of the corn to be planted and
using plates with different sized openings
until a pair is found that will drop the desired
number of kernels every time, if possible.
If the best plates available are not quite sat
isfactory, the notches must be filed until they
do the work as required. All up-to-date plant
ers are supplied with a number of plates of
different sizes, so that it is only necesarv to
select the right set for the corn to be planted.
To some of our readers it may appear that
what we are herein recommending is a little
too much trouble, but they may rest assured
that the matter has been carefully Investigated
and tested and that it will pay well to give
such careful attention to the preparation for
planting. Three kernels to the hill is suf
ficient, but if there is any doubt about the
quality of seed planted effort should be made
to have four kernels In each hill.
CORN IN THE CROP ROTATION.
'Jo get the most profitable returns, corn
must not be grown on the same land continu
ously. The only exceptions to this rule are
the bottom lands which regularly overflow, and
perhaps some peat aiid muck soils upon which
field crops can not be regularly rotated. On
all other lands, continuous corn cropping soon
results in a marked decrease in production.
A twenty-year comparison of cropping systems
on the station farm shows that corn in various
rotations containing clover, is now yielding an
average of twenty-four bushels per acre more
than corn grown continuously on the same land,
and 20.6 bushels per acre more than corn
grown In rotation with wheat only. A very
common and desirable rotation is first-year
graih, second-year clover, third-year corn. The
last two crops in five different rotations on
the Station farm show un*averuge gain of 17.1
bushels per acre from an average application
of 4.5 tons of manure per acre.
METHODS OF PLANTING.
Whether corn should be drilled or check-
rowed will depend largely upon the likelihood
of trouble with weeds. On clean ground, It
matters little which method is used and, per
haps, drilling may even give better results on
account of the more equal distribution of
plants. As mere are few cabes, however,
where there is not some danger of trouble with
weeds, it is usually considered safest and
best to plant corn in hills which can be cul
tivated both ways. By careful checking, so
that the rows will be as straight crosswise as
lengthwise, the most thorough cultivation can
be given and weeds can be most completely
destroyed.
In this portion of the country, it is best to
surface plant corn, although a furrow opener
may be used to good advantage on uneven or
cloddy ground when it is set merely deep
enough to push aside the clods and thus insure
a more uniform depth of planting and covering.
TIME OF PLANTING.
The best time to plant corn will depend upon
the weather conditions and the conditions of
the seed bed. The soil must be mellow and
warm. Corn Is a warm weather plant and must
never be planted in cold or wet soil. In south
ern Indiana, on well drained soil, the planting
can usually tyo done in the last few days of
April or the first few days of May, while in
northern Indiana, where t spring comes later,
it will usally be the n/lddle of May before
conditions are favorable. The only rule that
can be followed Is to plant as soon as the
weather becomes warm and the seed bed can be
put into good condition. Corn needs a long
season of growth in order to do ita best and
planting should always be done as early as the
soil and weather are fit. Good drainage and
proper tillage methods will do much to make
early planting possible.
In cultivating corn, the prime objects to be
attained are to keep the soil mellow and free
of weeds. Unless the ground is too wet, the
first operation after planting should be to give
the field a general harrowing. If the ground
has become at all crusted, this should be done
before the corn comes up. Otherwise, it may
be done after the corn is welt'up, and prefer
ably duriDg the heat of the day, when the
leaves are not brittle. This general harrowing
will do much to destroy the small weeds that
have started- The first regular cultivation
should then be given as soon as the rows can
be easily followed.
As to the depth of cultivation, it seems ad
visable under ordinary conditions to cultivate
deep the first time and then go a little shal
lower each time until the third cultivation is
reached, after which it should be as shallow as
possible, in order to prevent injury to the roots.
When the soil is in good condition and there is
no trouble with weeds, the cultivation may be
shallow throughout the season. If the soil is
well prepared before planting, it seems that
the main benefit of cultivation is to be derived
from keeping down weeds and preventing bak
ing of the soil.
greatest possible advantage, and will do
as much as ariV one otner thing to se
cure a good yield. Remember it is im
portant to secure the best seed you can
and test it thoroughly before planting so
a$ to obtain a uniform stand. Plant on
the level or in a very slight water fur
row and give thorough surface cultiva
tion just as late into the season as you
possibly can.
♦ * •
APPLYING GROUND LIMESTONE.
W. C. B., Columbus, Ga., writes: Would
like information in regard to the use oj!
pulverized limestone. Can it be mixed with
commercial fertilizer to advantage? We
broadcasted 3,000 pounds per acre on our
land before Christmas, and would like any
advice you can give us in the matter.
If you have broken your land thor
oughly and prepared a fine seed bed
through working with a planker and
smoothing harrow, you have taken the
first great essential step in growing a
corn crop. Depth and friability of the
soil are essential because the rootrf of
the corn plant spread deeply into the
soil and ramify in all directions through
it. This crop requires an abundance of
water, and therefore deep preparation, so
that much of the moisture which falls as
rain may be stored near the surface, is
essential. We would suggest that ^ou
try a prolific variety/of corn on this
land. Batts, Whatley, Hastings or
Marlboro are all good sorts. We think
there is not very much to choose be
tween these different varieties, judging
from the tests we have conducted on
our demonstration field and from obser
vation made at other points throughout
the state and the south in general. We
would plant this corn in rows about
four feet apart and leave the stalks
about twelve to fifteen inches apart in
the drill. Thick planting is essential
with prolific corn, so as to secure a
large number of relatively small ears
and to prevent the development of a
superabundance of suckers. Contrary to
the opinion of many, a larger number
of small ears will give a larger yield
of grain than a smaller number of large
ears.
We think a good formula to use on this
soil might be prepared as follows: One
thousand pounds of acid phosphate, 700
pounds of cotton seed meal, 100 pounds
of nitrate of soda and 200 pounds of mu
riate of potash. This mixture will con
tain about 8.7 per cent of available phos
phoric acid, 3.2 per cent of nitrogen and
5.7 per cent of potash. Where one is
seeking to grow an extmordinary large
yield, it will be advisable to put about
400 pounds under the drill row at the
time of planting, arid using two side
applications of about 300 pounds each.
The first should be put on, say thirty
days after planting, and the second at
least two weeks before the corn bunches
to tassel. We would put this fertilizer
down at the time of planting the corn,
but we prefer to open the furrow and
mix it well with the subsoil by means
of a bull tongue. If you could secure
some yard manure or compost to put un
der the drill at the time you are dis
tributing the fertilizer it will be of the
In our judgment it will be better and
more desirable in all instances to apply
lime directly to the soil, and not mix
it with the fertilizer, and we think it is
best to apply it some days in advance
of the fertilizer. The danger, as you
have pointed out, is due to the tendency
to revert some of the acid. This may
only amount to a small percentage in
certain instances, but in others to a
large percentage, and therefore, to
avoid any chance of danger, the ad
mixture should not be made in the
light of such information and advice as
we have before us at the present time.
Moreover, where lime is used to correct
acidity or for the improvement of the
land, it would seem advisable that
from 1,000 to 2,000 pounds per acre
should be used. In many instances it
will be advisable to apply two tons of
the raw rock per acre; therefore the
amount which could possibly be used
in a commercial fertilizer would exert a
very limited influence in the soil. We
have obtained good results from the use
of lime at the rate of 1,000 pounds per
acre. The increase on our plats here
at Athens with corn was sixteen bush
els per acre; in north Georgia 8.5
bushels, and in south Georgia about
2.8 bushels. Lime has also proven very
effective on alfalfa, and, of course, has
given us excellent results on legumi
nous crops, such as the cow pea, where
the increase has ranged from 775 up to
1,350 pounds of cured hay per acre.
Lime will probably be found more serv
iceable under leguminous crops than
any other class of plants. We have
not determined as yet what its effect
on cotton will likely be. We would
advise, under the circumstances, there
fore, that ypu suggest to the farmers
in your section that they use from one
to two tons of the pulverized raw rock
every second or third year, applying it
to a limited area and putting it on say
ten days or two weeks in advance of the
use of any fertilizer, and simply har
rowing it into the ground.
The necessity ot good soil P p a(ter tt ls
careful cultivation ot the- c L. p 6Biou upon the
planted is making a great imp e t0 lt as
farmer. We have f«1“ntly r ""' s „ cc ess.
the only method thatU a “ until lfs In
"I’ll never sow a Held1 ago thg otber day .
proper shape,’ a farmer to <1 . lust to gain
•‘Hurrying seed into the, 6™ J whether lt
a few days' time tloesn t pay-, haTO my 8oU
takes one dragging or ten, 1 m olst and
in condition—loose and dry on toi
firm beneath.” , s ome thiuking.
That farmer has been doing -™ aROU brings
The object lessons that e en tbat 5a po!ng
have taught him a fact or l The last
to make his granary niore " >artl cularly gen-
couple of seasons have be P ^ ren( ] them
SS, we h win C gct 1 a uttie sermon on tillage
direct from headquarters. . . f wllo
It Is going to be a J^tnnat H ke
taWs that sermon to heart. " e .. ■
to put It differently if we b a 0 in the
fact that a lot of the tl *ings inefficient It
sa
E..ls-rotssr.s messtmln* out a
Z death-rattle W
,na i eP kn“ow n< that springtime is a high per cent
hurry for the farmer. There are .v” / must‘ bo
davs for the amount of work that must do
crowded into them, and they do not st n
long on the order of their going, ei J lve ^- .™ e , R
Is a temptation sometimes to plow land that ®
over-saturated, to seed when the Roil is a
too wet, or leave a field rather more loo*e
or lumpy than will be well for the crop. When
a temptation of that kind comes to you, S lve \
a swat with the big fact that good crops arc
only the other end of good preparation. It is
the cream of much truth, that unless we till
the best we can we will not grow the large, t
crops we might. A crop is willing enough to
grow. Growth and yield are nature s law. But
the right amount of tillage at the right time
the right amount of tilalge at the right time
to do it. , . ..
Lnst spring was composed largely of untirre-
ly rains, and I saw grain sown on soil so
sticky that it clogged the drill. It is hardly
necessary to say that such sowing was a lall-
ure. A good yield would have been more
than a yield. It would have been a miracle
The grain germinated weakly and made a
sickly growth that simply could not resist the
hot. dry weather which came later. I remem
ber particularly a field of peas that looked es
pecially poor. Two weeks after they came
through the ground, they were about two inches
high and the yellowest pea failure I ever saw.
There were other fields of peas, as well as other
grain that looked very little better, and the
prime cause was an over-saturated soil.
‘‘The land is ‘pea-sick’,” some said, and
while that may have been a way of express
ing part of the truth, it did not explain why
much other grain looked just as unpromising.
The soil needed ventilation; it needed in many
instances a return of the elements that had
been yanked out of it by continuous cropping:
but fertile or not, a soil without air ls Easy
Street to failure in growing crop6. This is
especially true of the leguminous crops which
draw their nitrogen supply from the soil air,
but it is true enough with any crop to play a
lot of havoc where it is overlooked. Any
thing in the plant line needs nitrates, and
nitrates are not made without air.
With a whole sky full of air over our fields,
there need never lie a shortage of lt in the
soil. A humus soil properly tilled will always
contain a sufficiency, providing, of course, it
has proper drainage to insure porosity. But
we do not want too mnch air in the soil, as
is certain to be the case with a loose, open
seed-bed; we get a drying tendency them and
fluctuation of soil temperature, together with
imperfect development of plant-food; and the
crop always says that a combination like that
is deadly.
If some of those fields that were plowed or
sown so hnriedly last spring had been allowed
to lay a little longer, it would have proved that
delay is not always dangerous. Careful plow r -
lng then, or more surface tillage on that al
ready plowed, and the season’s expenses would
not have made the profits look so much like a
smashed dream. It was the crops that were
later sown on soil worked at the crumbling
stage that produced at all, though It was a
poor year for either. But as one farmer ex
pressed it, ‘‘That later sowing u.un’t miss
any growing weather anyway, and it escaped a
lot of setbacks that would have told on Its
vitality.” That may or may not be true of
this growing season: it depends on the par
ticular brand of weather we have to fit our
methods to.
But whatever features the season presents,
lt will smile on correct and thorough tillage.
At the last analysis that binful of grain sifts
down to a hnir root nursing, a film of dis
solved fertility from a soil particle. Making
the soil congenial to those hair roots and de
veloping that fertility is the part that tillage
plays. It provides a deep, mellow seed-bed.
fertile and moist, compact and porus, a seed
bed where bacteria # and sunlight and all those
chemical actions on which a profitable crop
depends, are carried out without a hitch. We
are dealing with mysterious processes and deli
cate operations, farming and care must be
-n every-day utility. Think of it! We roll
ver a brown furrow and put a handful of seed
. t; J* 11 8ummer ^ng sunshine and breeze
fondle the greet leaves that spring to life;
pearly drops of rain and dew bathe them. All
the laws of earth and air conspire to mold
from that brown furrow, in this beatiful way,
the bread that gives us life. Do you think
we shorn! ask and not do our part? It is
just as noble as it is necessary to till. We will
do it, too. Clear the air of hindrances. Give
Guess-so and May-bo a whirl into the middle
of last century call on nature's magician
Humus, and follow Ills mellowing touch with
scientific fact and Im
plement. ho mistakes, for "The liaud that
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COTTON SEED CRUSHERS
PROTEST NEW TARIFF
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, JQne 26.—The Interstate
Cotton Seed Crushers’ association, said
to represent almost the entire cotton
mill industry in the country, at its an
nual convention last night adopted a
resolution protesting against the pro
posed removal of camels’ hair press
cloth from the free list and placing
it on the dutiable list at 15 per cent
ad valorem.
The resolution stated that this re
moval. while allowing silk bolting cloth
used in flour milling,to remain on the
free list, "is a discrimination against
a distinctly southern industry in favor
of a northern one.”
ALL VETERANS
GETTYSBURG HILL
Rations and Quarters Will Be
Provided for All Old Sol
diers at Reunion
(By Associated Press.)
GETTYSBURG. Pa.. June 26.—“There
will be ample accommodations and plen
ty rations for all vfterans who come
to Gettysburg- for the battle anniversary
celebration next week, even though the
number exceeds by 10,000 the original
estimate,” was the statement of officers
of the regular army at camp headquar
ters yesterday.
“We have over 6,000 tents, nearly all
of which are now in place,” said one
officer.
“Every one is supposed to be large
enough to receive eleven men. We
have apportioned only eight to each
tent. By making lt nine, you have ad
ditional accommodations for 5,000 men,
and you can increase this by another
5,000 without crowding any one. It is
true that wu based our ©upplies on an
estimate of 40,000 veterans, but the
amount is elastic and can be made to
care for many others.
“For instance, we allow a pound of
bread a day for each man. Few men
eat even half this much. Other supplies
are based on the same plan, and every
veteran who comes here will get shelter
and all the food he needs.”
The camp will be completed two days
ahead of the schedule time, according to
Major Nermoyle, in command. Provi
sions which are not perishable will be
distributed to the kitchens not later
than next Saturday, and, under a scheme
outlined by Captain McCaskey, assisting
Major Nermoyle, the arrival of every
trainload of veterans will be followed by
the supply of immediate mess require
ments.
A remarkable arrangement for keeping
track of the veterans from every state
has been devised with the result that
any delay after they reach camp is
practically an Impossibility.
Almost every day brings news of
larger allotments of veterans from the
various states. The latest request for
more space comes from Virginia, which
reports that instead of 1,800 it will send
at least 2,500.
Legislature Appropriates to
Care for 50,000 Veterans
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 26.—-Provision
was made in the state senate last night
to care for all veterans who may attend
the semi-centennial of the battle of Get
tysburg in excess of 40,000, the number
for which provision previously had been
made. An item of $35,000 was inserted in
the general appropriation bill to meqj
the cost of transportation, where veter
ans are entitled to it and quarters and
subsistence at Gettysburg.
The Pennsylvania commission believes
about 50,000 veterans will attend the cel
ebration.
WILL DISPLACE MARTIN
W, H. Frecker, A, J. Angle and
J, E, Crane Want Job of Port
Collector at Jacksonville
BANKHEAD ASKS WILSON
TO NAME TYLER GOODWIN
WASHINGTON, June 26.—Senator
Bankhead recommended to President
Wilson today that Tyler Goodwin, chair
man of the Alabama Democratic com
mittee, be appointed United States at
torney for the middle district of that
state. The president has not made a
final selection.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, June 24.—Secretary
McAdoo,^ of the treasury department
yesterday took up the question of se
lecting a collector of customs for Jack
sonville, Fla., to displace John W. Mar
tin, recently appointed to the position
with the understanding, it ls said, that
he would resign before July 1 when
the customs reorganization becomes ef
fective. Martin, it is declared, has not
resigned and will not do so. If he
serves until July 1, under the terms of
the customs reorganization plan, he*
would be entitled to a four-year term
from the date of his appointment. To
effect the change, it is said. Secretary
McAdoo will recommend that the pres
ident appoint a successor. Courts have
held that the nomination, confirmation
and qualification of a successor auto
matically removes the incumbent.
Secretary McAdoo today personally
reecived three applicants for the job—
W. H. Frecker, A. J. Angle and James
E. Crane, all of Tampa, Fla.—who were
introduced by Senators Fletcher and
Bryan, of Florida. J. D. Calhoun and
F. C. Bowyer, of Tampa, are also
candidates. The new collector will have
charge of the entire Florida district un
der the reorganization.
Perry Flag Will
Again Float Over
Old Ship Niagara
WASHINGTON, June 26.—Como-
dore Perry’s historic battle flag with
its legend “Don’t give up the ship,”
which flew at the masthead of the
Niagara at the battle of Lake Erie, ls
on its way to Erie, Pa., in care of En
sign Lowry, U. S. N., who goes to join
the rehabilitated old Niagara for her
“cruise” in. connection with the centen
nial celebration. The navy officer also
carries a collection of other valued
relics of Commodore Perry, which will
be exhibited on the Niagara.
Towed by the tug Wolverine, the old
ship will visit Put-in-Bay, Erie, Fair-
port. Lorrain, Monroe, Michigan, Tole
do, Detroit, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Chi
cago, Buffalo and Sandusky during the
celebration.
NOTED PHYSICIANS HELD
El
Dr, Allen J, Smith and Four
Others in Court for Using
Dogs in Vivisection Work
(By Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, June 26.—Five
physicians of the University of Penn-
syivania, who are charged with cruelty
to dogs in vivisection work, entered
$500 bail here late yesterday.
Three, including Dr. Allen J. Smith,
former dean of the medical school, and
brother of the provost .appeared per
sonally before a magistrate and waiv
ed hearing. The other two were rep
resented by counsel. •
While the magistrate was accepting
bail, a score of prominent society
women who are back of tne prosecu
tion, waited In a police station eager
to testify against the doctors. They .
say they had been told the hearing *
would be held in the station house.
The women were indignant when told
that the case had been disposed of •
by the magistrate sitting in his office *
two blocks away.
The physicians deny any cruelty was
practiced.
Wilson “Lusty Infant"
Doesn't Need Props
"Declares Uncle Joe"
(By Associated Press.)
RICHMOND, Ind., June 26.—President
Woodrow Wilson is a “lusty infant” who
“doesn’t need any props,” according to
the views propounded here today by Jo
seph G. Cannon, former speaker of the
house of representatives. Mr. Cannon
was here attending the “home-coirting*
of Earlham college.
“Mr. Wilson doesn’t need any help,”
the former speaker said in commenting
on the president. "He’s the whole thing,
president, congress, cabinet and party.
He’s a healthy, lusty Infant and can
also stand alone. Also he can speak for
himself. He ^doesn’t need any props.”
This (Wayne) county was the only one
in the state where the entire Progressive
ticket was elected last fall. When told
of this “Uncle Joe” tilted his cigar a
few degrees higher and exclaimed:
“Wayne county will not be ‘Bull Moose'
in 1916. Why, boys, by that time 90 per
cent of the Bull Moosers will have made
affidavits that they never did it
“I’ll bet the country is getting over
its affliction right now.”
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