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6 THE: ATLANTA'. SIMI-AVTEKLY JOUEXMv, ATLANTA;. GA:, TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1913. AGRICULTTOAL ■ Education and Successful Farming- NDPEW ft. This department will cheerfully endeavor to jumish any tnjformation. Letters should he addressed to Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president Stats Agricultural College. Athens. Go. CULTIVATION OF SWEET POTATOES i 000; and at the beginning of the pres- The sweet potato is already an impor tant crop to the southern farmer and promises to become more and more so as the years go by. It is only recently that the canning of the sweet potato in a commercial way has been success fully promoted. This makes them avail able as a food product in every part of the United States and at all seasons of the year, and is bound to give a great incentive to this industry. The crop has many advantages, "one of the most important being that it grows successfully during the hottest part of the year and on that account may oe made to occupy land advantageously which has possibly produced Irish po tatoes earlier in the season or some one of the many truck crops which can be grown to advantage in the south. The sweet potato is one of the easiest crops to cultivate, for once the land is properly prepared and the slips set out comparatively little labor or effort are required until the crop is ready to harvest. It is not a more ex hausting crop to the soil than many others which are cultivated, and yet it affords one of the most desirable ad ditions to the human dietary. Chem ical analysis shows that it contains 81.9 per cent of dry matter, l per cent of ash, 1.6 per cent of protein, .9 per cent of fiber, 27.9 per cent of nitrogen free extract and .5 per cent of fat. On the other hand, Irish potatoes contain 21.1 per cent of dry matter, 1 per cent of ash, 2.1 per cent of protein, .6 per cent of fiber. 17.3 per cent of nitrogen free extract and 1 per cent of fat. No tice that the Irish potato contains more protein, but in other respects the fig ures are favorable to the sweet potato, and in fact, there is no more wholesome natural food product available for hu man consumption than the sweet po tato. The draft on soil fertility of this crop is not excessive. A yield of 200 bushels would remove in edible roots approximately 31 pounds of nitrogen, 13 pounds of phosphoric acid and 64 pounds of potash. This amount cf plant food would be supplied by 200 pounds of nitrate of soda, 100 pounds or high-grade acid phosphate and 126 pounds of muriate of potash. The fig ures set forth indicate, in other words, why this crop often makes such an ex cellent yield on soils that are only fair ly well adapted for the cultivation of some of the better known of our farm crops. Soils for sweet potatoes should be mellow so that they will not bake while permitting the roots to readily penetrate them and fully develop with out undue pressure. It should be a warm soil so that it will promote a long period of active development, and naturally it should be so well drained that the growth may be vigorous at all seasons and the quality of the crop un impaired. Sandy lands most nearly meet these conditions, though a con siderable percentage of loam is often an advantage. Of course, the crop may be grown on clay soils especially those which are rich in lime. Clay soils may be improved for the cultiva tion Of sweet potatoes materially by adding humus which increases their friability and improves their mechan ical condition. In fact, humus is a most desirable and important element in the production of this crop on prac tically all kinds of soil, nl some sec tions, in fact, the leaves and litter from the woodlands are saved with great care had buried deeply in a fur row underneath the drill row before the crop is planted. The humus not only improves the physical condition of the land bift it helps the ground to hold moisture and in its decay supplies a most essential element of plant food. can frequently sell any surplus to good advantage .though he may have to hold the roots in storage for several months. This crop is so easily cultivated, com paratively speaking, and is coming to be so universally important that its pro duction cannot be emphasized too strongly. * * * A WELCOME QUERY. O. W. C.: I hope I am not committing a crime by asking a question of The Jour nal, even though I am a subscriber from an other state. I want to plant some late Irish potatoes. When is the best time to plant and what kind of fertilizer should be used. My land Is sandy loam new ground with plenty of rough vegetation, such as small roots, leaves and such. You are not committing a crime by using the columns of The Journal. In fact it is intended that any subscriber no matter where located shall benefit as thoroughy as possible by the infor mation these columns provide. Second crop Irish potatoes should be planted on land which has been well prepared. To this end you should plow it as soon as practicable and work it constantly so as to preserve a dust mulch and hold the moisture in the ground. Plow ing it the second time will not be ob jectionable. It should be kept free of weeds. At this season of the year sub soiling is not desirable. Turning the land over to the depth of several inches will be good practice. If you have any well-rotted yard manure or other litter which can be incorporated with the soil at the first plowing turn it under. Where material of this kind is used the land should be rolled to compact it and bring the moisture to the surface as quickly as possible. When ready to plant the potatoes lay off the ground in three foot rows and open a wide deep furrow. Planting the potatoes at a considerable depth is good practice as this is likely to insure their being well supplied with moisture and a better stand obtained on that account. The potatoes should be dropped a foot to 15 inches in the drill and covered with earth to a fair depth. Two or three furrows with a turning plow will answer very well. In some instances where one has an abundance of coarse litter or leaves the earth should not be heaped up over the row to any appreciable ex tent but the litter should be scattered over the surface of the ground to depth of several inches. This will help to hold the moisture and act as a mulch. Some prefer to plant the seed in a sand bed some days in advance of the intend ed planting of the crop. The bed is kept moist which hastens the sprouting of the potatoes. As soon as they are sprouted they are cut about two eyes to the piece, dipped in lime to prevent bleeding and planted as soon as practi cable. The seed chosen will have much to do with the success of the crop. The Lookout Mountain and the Red Bliss are both good varieties. The seed from the first crop should be used for plant ing the second crop. It Is important that the potatoes be liberally fertilized. To this end we would suggest that you apply at the time of planting and well underneath the drill row not less than 500 to 600 pounds of a formula contain ing 8 to 9 per cent of phosphoric acid, 4 per cent of nitrogen and 6 to 7 per cent of potash. * * * FERTILIZING CITRUS FRUITS. M. C., Cleveland, Fla., writes: I would like to know what fertilizer to use on citrus fruits in south Florida. THE LIVESTOCK AND THE MEAT SITUATION IN OUR COUNTRY The shortage in the supply of meat producing animals in the United States Is steadily becoming more pro nounced, and it is evident that the country is facing an era of short pro duction of meat. In the last six yeats there has been a decline of over 30 per cent in the number of beef cat tle in the country, while the popula tion and the consequent demand for meat have increased. According to estimates of the department of agri culture the beef cattle in the country An examination of the analysis of the various parts of the potato plant shows that both the roots and vines contain j an( * ® per cen ^ of potash. You do not state anything concerning the age and condition of the citrus fruits you desire to fertilize. There fore, it is difficult to give you specific advice relative to this matter. In a general way young trees may be pro fitably fertilized in Florida with a for mula containing about 7 per cent of phosphoric acid, 4 per cent of nitrogen Older trees . , ., ... .. | which are in bearing may be fertilized much more potash than either nitrogen j wIth a lormula containing 8 per cent. or phosphoric acid. On this account it G f phosphoric acid, 3 to 3.5 per cent has been found wise to use a high peri of nitrogen and 10 to 12 per cent of cent of potash in sweet potato fertili zers, and especially is this desirable where this crop is grown on sandy soil. potash. Florida soils are low in pot ash in many instances and often in phosphoric acid and nitrogen as well. It is also important that a good supply presumably the application of the for- of nitrogen be made available, and mu i a recommended will have to be va- though acid phosphate may not be need- j r j e( j to meet local conditions induced by ed in large quantities, it is essential | climate, origin of the soil and the treat - that this element be supplied in suffl- J m ent to w r hich it has been subjected, cient amount* to meet the demands of, The amount of fertilizer to use will the crop. More nitrogen and a heavier vary with the trees. To those produc- application of fertilizers must be made on those soils deficient in vegetable matter than where the land has been improved through crop rotation. In fact, if the farmer attempts to grow sweet potatoes systematically they should have a definite place in the ro tation system, and thus the land can be prepared in advance to meet the needs of this crop to better advantage. There fore, the sweet potato can often be grown to good ■ advantage after such leguminous crops as cowpeas and velvet beans, crimson clover or vetches. Some of these crops can be planted in the fail and turned under in the spring. They thus act as a cover crop in the winter time and enable -the planting of the potatoes under the most favorable conditions . While no one formula can be suggest ed as adapted to the sweet potato crop, 150 pounds- of nitrate of soda or its equivalent in tankage or cotton seed meal may be used as the source of ni trogen. 200 to 250 pounds of acid phos phate will’ be a sufficient amount of this material to use. while 150 pounds of sul phate or muriate of potash should sup ply this element in sufficient amount. Kainlt can, of course, be used but nat urally several hundred pounds per acre would have to be applied. The fertili zer should be thoroughly mixed togeth er and distributed in the drill row be fore bedding the land. It should be well mixed with the subsoil. Of course, where nitrate of soda is used as the source of nitrogen a part of it may be reserved and applied along side the dfrill row soon after the slips have roated but before the viens have begun to run to any appreciable extent. Those who •are afraid to use vegetable matter or who have had unpleasant experiences from applying considerable quantities of yard manure have quite likely made the mistake of not balancing up the fertilizer properly. In other words, txiey have not supplied a suffi cient amount of phosphoric acid and K»otash, and as a result, the crop has apparently run too much to vine. In ^sections where the sweet potato crop is frown most successfully farmers have found that an application of 8 to 10 tons of well rotted yard manure with 500 to 1,000 pounds of commercial ferti lizer has proven profitable. Of course, the kind and amount of fertilizer used must be adjusted to the needs of the land and the local conditions. Every farmer whether operating on a large or small scale should have a sweet potato patch for home use. With a lit tle troumle and care on his part the crop can be eo handled and. preserved that he ent year the number was only 36,030,- 000. More than half of the meat pro duced in the United States is slaugh tered under government inspection. A decrease of over 13 per cent is shown in the number of animals killed undea this inspection in the first three months of this year as compared with the same period of last year. This appears fr-om the following statistical figures: First three months of 1912: Cattle 1,753,882; calves 458,309; hogs 10,149,- 088; sheep 3,640,290; total 16,001,569. In 1913: Cattle 1,595,593; calves 398,- 834; hogs 8,885,421; sheep 3,036,548; total 13^916,396. Decrease: Cattle 158,289; calves 59,475; hogs 1,263,667; sheep 603,742 total of the animals enumerated 2,085,173. The year 1912 was a year of high prices for all classes of food animals, as is evidenced by the greatly increas ed average prices of livestock at Chi cago, the representative market of the country. Thus, the average price of cattle (native steers) for 1912 was $7.95, as against $6.50 for 1911, or an increase of, 22.31 per cent, while the advance in range steers was still great er, being 31.58 per cent. The average price of hogs in 1912 at the same market was $7.55, as against $6.70 for 1911, which is an increase of 12.69 per cent. Similarly the average prices of sheep and lambs rose from $3.95 and $5.90. re spectively, in 1911 to $4.55 and $7.10, respectively, in 1912, which is an in crease of 15.19 per £ent for sheep and 20.34 per cent for lambs. Unfortunately, when prices of live stock rule high, as was the case in 1910, there is a natural tendency for farmers to rush everything salable to market, including immature animals and, worst of all, breeding animals. This inevitably brings about a future shortage, and so the country suffers from alternate periods of comparative and real stringency, while producers often lose heavily through the insta bility of prices. With our diminished production in the face of the heavy demand and high prices of the home market, we no long er have a surplus for export, and it is no wonder that our export trade in meat animals and products has declined heavily. Our once great trade with England in cattle and fresh beef has disappeared, and the only considerable items now shipped to foreign markets are prepared hog products such as ba con, hams and lard. England is now drawing its imported beef supply most ly from Argentina, and its supply of mutton and lamb from Australia and surface^ drains to remove the surplus water from the pond or whether you put in tile drains. If you are depend ing on surface drains alone, the chances __3 that this land will never become as satisfactory for cultivation as is de- . ronqprve our sirable until you put in tile drains as to well. Lime will be of some advantage on a soil which is low, and therefore probably contains a very considerable amount of vegetable matter and is per haps acid as well. You can determine whether the land is acid or not through the use of blue litmus paper. A small amount of soil should be taken from a couple of Inches below the surface and put in ,a tin cup which has not been used before and thoroughly moistened with rain water. Then insert the litmus paper, and if it turns red the land is acid. Lime should then be used at the rate of one to two tons per acre. We would prefer to use the finely pulverized rock which runs high in carbonate of lime. There is considerable variation in the composition of limestone, as you will find on examination. Fertilime is probably the trade mark of the concern in question. Lime is not a fertilizer, though It may be at times an indirect source of plant food in that it supplies the soil and also favors the growth and development of certain forms of bac terial life essential to the welfare of many of our farm crops. ASHES AS A SOURCE OF PLANT FOOD. S. G., C., Homeland, Ga., writes: What Is the value of pine ashes as a fertilizer? I also have quite an amount of green corn fodder that Just now is of little value. Is It good feed for milk cows or horses? Some one here says It would be poisonous. in^ ten boxes of fruit seven to fifteen pounds may be applied per tree. On extremely sandy soils and where the trees are in full bearing from twenty to thirty pounds has sometimes proven profitable. * * * A VARIED DIET NEEDED. A. T. R., Garland, Ala., writes: Will you kindly tell me what to do for my hogs. The trouble seems to be In their head and eyes. Their head looks scaly and rough. I feed them well every night on corn. If you are confining your hogs in a small lot and feeding them on corn alone the trouble referred to is not dif ficult to explain. The chances are that you are not supplying them with enough mineral matter to properly nourish the system and provides the material out of which the bones must of necessity be built up and maintained. Corn as you know, is a fattening food of itself and is deficient in ash and protein. Pro tein Is concerned in the development of the muscles and the lean meat of the body. If you will add to your ration of corn five pounds of digester tankage for each ninety-five pounds of corn fed the ration will be greatly improved, or if you will mix corn and shorts in equal parts, you will find it a more desirable ration. It is well to put in your feed lot the following mixture: Wood charcoal 1 pound Sulphur 1 pound Sodium chloride 2 pounds Sodium hyposulphite 2 pounds Sodium bicarbonate 2 pounds Sodium sulphate 1 pound Antimony sulphide 1 pound By all means turn your hogs out and let them range In the open and gather as much of their food under normal conditions as possible. See that the water supply is clean and pure. While the symtpoms described do not indicate any evidences of cholera, you should guard against this trouble and should any of the hogs become ill or die sud denly, you should inject serum into the rest of your herd as quickly as pos sible. • • • NEED OF UNDER DRAINAGE. H. M. R., Oglethorpe, Ga., writes: I have about fifteen -acres of pond land four years old which I drained at that time. Until this year It has held con siderable water and drowned the crops. This .vear I planted to oats. Around the edges they were fine, but In the middle they were stunted and yellow. What do you think of fertilime? The value of wood ashes depends much on their composition. Even when pure and unleached they vary greatly. The kind of wood, the part of the tree, the method of preserving and the care with which they are stored all affect their composition and, hence, their value. Hard wood usually furnishes ashOs which contain more potassium than those from soft woods. If ashes have been exposed to the weather, they contain much less potassium, and those obtained from the vicinity of lime kilns, brick kilns, etc., are often mixed with material which makes them of little value. The composition of wood ashes of high quality is 5 to 7 per cent of potash, 1.5 to 2 per cent of phosphoric acid and 30 to 35 per cent of calcium. The potassium contained in wood ashes is valuable as a soil amendment In that it Is easily soluble, and on account of its alkalinity is a quick and powerful neutralizer of acids. No doubt you mean by corn fodder the stalks without the ears saved over from last year's crop. If this fodder is clean and bright, there is no reason why it should not be fed to live stock to advantage, provided your pastures are short and you need to utilize food of this character. If the stalks or leaves are mouldy, do not use them for feed, as they will produce indigestion and may result in death if fed to horses and mules especially, and cattle may be affected similarly at times as well. ... SECOND APPLICATIONS TO COTTON. J. B. W., Greensboro, Ga., writes: I want to know the best way to use com mercial fertilizer as second application on cotton. My idea is, say In about two tweeks, to put about 200 pounds per acre pretty deep right in the middle of the rows. What do you think of this plan? The land Is pretty good with clay subsoil. I cannot gather from your letter whether you mean that you opened up Your Idea of utilizing a side applica tion on your cotton in two weeks-would constitute good practice. The cotton should then be prepared to make a vig orous growth and the application of the fertilized should help to stimulate it. There is no objection to your putting it in fairly deep in the middle of the rows, though there is probably no ma terial advantage in this method of ap plication over scattering it broadcast down the middle and covering well with the cultivator in the process of stirring the soil and destroying weeds. We think about 200 pounds is a >r ery good appli cation on soils such at- are found in your section of the state. Our idea would be to use a formula rather high in phosphorus and nitrogen. We would suggest a 10-4-3 or a 10-4-4. The ad visability of using later applications can only be determined by seasonal condi tions. New Zealand as well as Argentina. The Australian colonies are sheep rather than cattle countries, and export prob ably more than four times as much mutton and lamb (by weight) as beef. The number of cattle in Argentina showed.a decrease at the last census (1911) as compared with the preceding one (1908). For the first time in our history the exports of animals and animal prod ucts of all kinds in 1912 fell below the imports in value. However, the im ports are very large only in two items, both of them raw products—hides and wool. The former were admitted free of duty, while the large importations of wool were made notwithstanding a considerable duty. The import trade in hides and skins has assumed enor mous proportions, the total value of the shipments in 1912 being consider ably over $290,900,000. The total value of the import* of animal origin in 1912 was $203,444,6333. Compared with the previous year this is an increase, in round figures, of no less than $60,500,000. The greatest an gle increase occurred in cattle hides, which almost doubled, While all the other classes of hides and skins showed substantial advances. The second, larg est increase was in wool, the quantity imported in 1912 being 238,118,360 pounds, valued at $42,210,377., as against 155,922,510 pounds valued at $26,479,422, in 1911. It may be noted that the majority of the imported cattle hides come from Argentina. Europe supplies a good many as well as most of the calf skins. East Indies is the largest contributor of goat skins, while most of the sheep pelts are from England. The latter country also sends us most of the imports of the fine wopls. The inferior grades— the carpet wools—originate in Russia ^nd China. There was a largely increased impor tation of. cattle in 1912, the number being 325,*717 as against 252,413 in 1911, and 211,230 in 1910. These animals were nearly all brought over the Mexi can border for feeding purposes. Thpy help a little, though not very much, in our beef supply. The importations of cheese continue to be large, the quantity in 1912 being 48,928,857 pounds, valued at $9,368,573. This cheese comes mostly from Italy an Switzerland. The domestic exports of animals and animal products in 1912 were valued at $185,434,196. This is the smallest total since the trades became established on a large scale subsequent to the Civil war. The principal items were: Lard, 552,648,777 pounds, valued at $55,586,- 150; bacon, 192,021,658 pounds, valued at $23,483,949; hams and shoulders. $176,058,810 pounds, valued at $22,235,- 899. Each one of these was many mil lions of pounds less than in 1911. The United States no longer has the former abundant supplies of cattle raised cheaply on the open range. The range is being closed up and fenced off irito small farms or diverted to sheep grazing. There has also been a greater increase in the price of corn, and other feeds, which has made cattle feeding a risky and expensive under taking, especially as for a considerable time the prices received were unsatis factory from the feeder’s standpoint. For these various reasons cattle rais ing went into disfavor, and the present restricted supply is the result. The time has come when we must meat supply and take steps to increase it, and at the present remunerative prices for food animals it is probable that this will be gradually accomplished. . Farmers generally, and especially those in the corn belt, should take advantage of the situation to de velop cattle feeding under the present favorable conditions. The south has great possibilities for the future as a cattle raising country, but the devel opment of this industry there must await the extermination of the cattle ticks, which, fortunately, is being rap idly accomplished by the joint efforts of the national government and the states.—Press Bulletin, United States Department of Agriculture.—Farm and Ranch. WHOLE FAMILY OF SIX IS Father, Mother and Four Chil dren Found Roasted. N,ear Lexington, S. C, (By Associated Press.) COLUMBIA, S. C., June 30,—An en tire family of six persons was burned to death at Lexington, S. C., last night. The house was found in ashes this morning with six charred bodies in the ruins. A special dispatch from Lexington, S. C., to the Columbia Record, this mornmg brought the news of the hor rible tragedy. A milk man going along the road between Little Mountain and Peak station discovered dense columns of smoke arising from a point near some woods early In the morning and cam© upon the ruins of John Jacobs’ farm house. , Human interest gave way to horror when he found the charred body of a child near the front door step within the ruins. Further inspection revealed five other bodies, indicating that both Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs and their four chil dren lay dead among the debris. Two of the bodies, judging from the positions in which they lay, were giv en up to death hand-in-hand. One hf the daughters was a teacher in the Lit tle Mountain school, and the elder son was about eighteen years old, the two other children being small. The cause of the tragedy is a mys tery. Farmers in the vicinity were quickly aroused and started an investi gation. A telephone message was sent to Sheriff M. J. Miller, of Lexington, and the latter started for the scene at once, with one or two officers, to in vestigate. Some farmers in the neighborhood ar gued their suspicions of foul play and others gave the opinion that the home of the Jacobs had been struck and fired by lightning during a storm shortly after midnight and the entire 'family annihilated. A coroner’s inquest is ex pected later today. The list of the dead includes: Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs, their daughter, Miss Ellen Jacobs, aged 24, and their three sons, Leslie, 18; Hugh, 16, and Oren, 10. LOSSES BY FOREST FIRES ARE GREATLY REDUCED The department of agriculture has been figuring up the losses by fires on the national forests for the calendar year 1912, and finds that they were the lowest of recent years. Less than one acre to every thousand of timbered lands was burned over, and the total damage is estimated af $75,290, or less than $1 to every 2,000 acres of area. The good Record is attributed to, first, favorable weather conditions in most localities, and second, the increased ef ficiency of the fire-fighting organization. As congress makes available the means for extending the system of communica tions on the national forests, the equip ment of trails, roads, telephones and lookout stations is yearly enlarged, and the fires, it is said, are discovered more quickly and fought more rapidly. An especially good showing was made by the forest officers last year in extin guishing fire* outside the national for ests before they reached the national forest boundaries. Such, fires constituted more than one-sixth of all fought by the forest rangers and guards. About nine- tenths were extinguished before they touched the forests. Of the fires within the forest boundaries more than 18 per cent were on lands in private owner ship. Nearly one-fourth of the extra expenditures due to fighting fires—that is, expenditures outside the time of the regular forest force—was incurred in I fighting these fires. Lightning caused more fires than any! other agency, followed by railroads, campers and incendiaries in the order] given. The greatest losses occurred in Arizona, Arkansas and California, in I which states there was also the largest proportion of fires Caused by lightning! and by incendiarism. A£out 27 per cent of all the fires were started by light-; ning, and about 38 per cent were due to carelessness. The proportion in each case was practlcaly the sa,me as An the’ previous year. The total number of fires was 2,472, as compared with 3,369 in 1911. Thor burned over, in the aggregate, 230,000 acres, as against 780,000 In 1911. Cali fornia led all states In total number of fires and In the number caused by light ning. Arizona stood second in both of these classifications. Arkansas stood fourth in total number of fires and first in those of r. lcendiary origin, with Cali fornia second. The one nation netaoin in Kansas had only one fire, which bull ed las^ than ten acres and cost $1.11 to extinguish. North Dakota had no fires on its small forest. . Of the 2,472 fires, over 75 per cent were put ofit before ten acres were burned over, and nearly 50 per cent be fore one-quarter of an acre was cover- ered. Only twelve fires caused damage of more than $1,000 each. WHITE MAN BRUTALLY BEATS HIS DAUGHTER HAMET AFFAIR STIRS JAP SITUATION AGAIN WASHINGTON, June 30.—That it was just a small incident in itself, but very disturbing - nevertheless, is the prelim inary official estimate of the affair at Hamet, Cal., yesterday, involving the forcible expulsion from the community of a band of Korean pickers. It is expected that the incident will be the subject of future representa tions by the Japanese ambassador as soon as he has been advised by the acting Japanese / consul general at San Francisco of all the facts. Then it will be incumbent upon Secretary Bryan to transmit any complaint to Governor Johnson with an intimation that the president relies upon him to see that justice is done to aliens within the United States under terms of existing treaties. Beyond that, it is scarcely possible for the national government to go at this stage at least, though later on it may become necessary to ask con gress to indemnify the Koreans who have suffered any financial loss. COOPER GRIGGS NAMED FLA. CUSTOMS COLLECTOR (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 30.—J. F. C. Griggs, of Apalachicola, Fla., was today nominated by President Wilson to be collector of customs for the Florida dis trict, with headquarters at Jacksonville. His confirmation by the senate will re move John W. Martin, who has refused to resign. Real Blow at Cost of Living, Is This Plan (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 30.—A novel attempt to reduce the cost of living by eliminating the middle man in meats and green groceries through direct deal ings with farmers, is to be tried here by a concern in which several well known office holders under the Taft ad ministration are officials. Actual opera tion will begin on July 21. About 10,000 local housewives are associated with the movement in a co-operative and advisory capacity. The new movement proposes to gath er provisions from the country side with a fleet of motor trucks and deliver them to the kitchen doors in sealed boxes upon orders given the day before. The leaders of the movement say they will pay the farmer 20 per cent more than he gets now and sell directly to consumers for forty per cent less than they pay now. J, J, Johnson, of Augusta, Pleads Not Guilty in Record er's Court to Charge, AUGUST, Ga., June 30.—J. J. John son, the white man who was charged with beating his fifteen-year-old daugh ter unmercifully and with hanging her up by the neck while he applied the butt of a buggy whip,' pleaded not guilty in recorder’s court this morning. He was represented by counsel and had several witnesses present who testified as to his previous good character. How ever ,the testimony of the police offi cers against him was strong and he was given the limit for disorderly conduct, which was a $100 fine or ninety days In Jail. Notice of certiorari was filed at once and Johnson was admitted to ball in the sum of $1,000. He was also bound over to the state courts for cru elty to a child. Johnson has six chil dren. He claimed that he whipped his daughter for disobeying his orders, In going with another girl of doubtful char acter, although he claimed that she had done nothing immoral herself. BRITISH TRUST CONTROLS KENTUCKY TOBACCO (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 30.—The Impe rial Tobacco company, known as the "British Trust,’’/absolutely controls the price of tobacco in the Henderson, Ky„ tobacco belf, according to testimony to day before the congressional Joint to bacco Commission by William ISlllott, a Henderson banker, and president of the Stemming Tobacco association, cf Kentucky. SOLID COMFORT ON THE FARM LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE NAMES NEW OFFICERS ST. JOSEPH, Mo., June 30.—M. A. Bright, St. Louis, was elected president of the National Live Stock exchange today, and St. Paul was selected as next year’s meeting place. W. A. Woody, St. Louis, was re-elect ed treasurer, and E. F. Erwin, St. Jo seph, secretary. A vice president from each live stock market was elected, including . William Burnett, Louisville. JERSEY’S GOVERNOR MAKES INVESTIGATION OF VICE Southern Farmers are certainly entitled to the best the country affords—their wives and children, and their laborers, should have all the comforts and luxuries of city people. “Clod-knockers,” heavy, hard, unwieldly shoes should be rejected and banished from South ern farms. In almost every community in the Southern States the farmers can find a progressive merchant who handles Shield Brand Shoes •—because they are the highest quality at the lowest cost of any shoe sold in any town—anywhere. Shield Brand Shoes Fit Best- Wear Longest—that is on our. trade mark, and it is a fact estab lished by the reputation and th® record made by Shield Brand Shoes. You can get Shield Brand Shoe9 in all the popular leathers, on all the stylish lasts, and you will find each pair of Shield Brand Shoea will give real service in long wear, good looks, and solid comfort. Shield Brand Shoes are madrf for men, women, and children. 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Do not bay until to exist among illiterate inhabitants. • '*““ v — ** - — The purpose of the inquiry was to de- | termine upon intelligent methods of re form. » T em wihd STEM SET Ult prOw. VOT«. w I*-— — . — - — : - lyou eee one. We will eend It by express C. O. D. for examination. If yoo consider it the best watch bargain you ever sew pay your «tpreft ageilf 00 and express charges and ft Is yours. If you send f2.95 with ordeg we will send by Insured Psrosl Post. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refundsd. Mention if you want gold finished or solid nlokel silver oat* DIAMONO JEWELRY CO.. K IS. 18? W. Bad Hon 81.. Chlc.go, I1L CAStfiBAlANCE ♦ 5.00 PER MONTH | Latest, up-to-date style, twin auto seat, top removable to convert Into a runabout, genuine leather upholstery, finely trimmed and finished, best of material and construction—-retails for $1C0.00. Guaranteed 3 Years—L^t'ao BUGGIES $29.50 UP. We cat out the middlemens profits on all Century Vehicles and save you $25.00 to $45.00 on a buggy; $35.00 to $60.00 on a wagon; $45.00 to 00.00 on a surrey. * Sold for cash or on easy monthly payments—we trust honest people the world over, shlppedon approval— Guaranteed toplease or yourmoney back. Write today for Free Catalog. Also Ask for our catalog of Fine harness at wholesale prices. Get our Freight Paid Pi ices. Reference—Southern Illinois Nat’l. Bank. CENTURY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 3ept. ago ■ ■ Ca*t St. Louis, III. oi wept. 360 200 Fifth Aye., New York City. New Parcel Post Map and Chart of Horse Remedies We have just bought a large number of New Four Leaf Charts, which we are going to give with The Semi-Weekly Journal. This Chart contains a 1913 Calendar, Pictures of our Presidents from Washington to Wilson, a Chart of Horse Ailments and Remedies, giving Symptoms of Diseases and How to Treat Them; a Parcel Post Map of the United States, with instructions; a large State Map of your own state, besides other in formation and statistics, valuable in every household. We are giv ing a Chart to each person sending us One Dollar for the following papers: The Semi-Weekly Jour nal 18 months, Farm Life 12 months, and Every Day Life 12 months. Use coupon below. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga. Enclosed find One Dollar, for which send me The Semi-Weekly Journal 18 months, Farm Life 12 months, and Every Day Life 12 months, and mail me absolutely free your NEW Ready Reference Parcel Post Chart. NAME ; P- O R. F. D STATE