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6 THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA.. FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1913. AGRICULTURAL £>- Education amd Successful £)QVLt This department will cheerfully endeavor to furnish any information. Letters should be addressed to Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president State Agricultural College. Athens, Oa. PRACTICAL RESULTS IN DAIRYING Just what may be anticipated in the way of profit from a dairy herd of thirty cows is naturally a matter of general interest. For the information of the public, therefore, the results obtained with the dairy herd of the State College of Agriculture for the ye*ar commenc ing June 1, 1911, and ending June 1, 1911, are herewith presented. This herd of cows is maintained on a commer cial basis, the milk and other by-prod- *udts being sold largely in the city of Athens. It is not maintained for the purpose of making money, but to illus trate to the students and the farmers \the possibilities of the dairy business if managed with any degree of skill. It would, of course, be useless to main tain a herd of this character for the purpose of illustrating' the practicabil ity of the dairy business if it contin ually showed a deficit rather than a profit. Since the sale of milk and its by products directly to the consumer of fers one of the most remunerative lines of dairying open to Georgia farmers, this type of dairying has been especial ly emphasized by the college during the past few years. The milk from this herd is sold in bottles and is put up in a sanitary manner and delivered by wagon directly ^ to the customers. The dairy barns and the milk are regularly Inspected and tested by an official of the board of health of the city Athens. The cows are annually tested for tu berculosis by the college veterinarian, and it is interesting to note that a re action has never been obtained. As the herd of cows now consists largely of pure-breds, this becomes both an inter esting and important factor to those concerned in the purchase of dairy ani mals. As the herd has been developed largely from native cows purchased in the vicinity of the college, it is a fur ther indication that tuberculosis is not widespread in this section of the state. From this is should not be concluded that the farmer can afford to neglect testing his herd or to purchase animals without a proper guarantee as to their freedom from this dreaded disease. The chances are that cattle kept as much in the open as they are in Georgia on account of climatic conditions are not so likely to be infested with tubercu losis as herds further north, where they are confined for several months in close and often unsanitary stables. The receipts from the sale of dairy products from the herd of thirty cows during the year in question were $5,- 099.44. During this time the herd con sumed 130 tons of silage made from corn and sorghum and valued at $2.50 per ton when placed in the silo. This represented an outlay of $325 for rough- age. In addition there were consumed four tons of* shredded corn stoVer, val ued at $4 a ton; five tons of oat straw at $4 a ton, and three tons of peavine hay at $15 a ton, representing an outlay qf $81 for dry roughage during the period in which the cows were con fined in the stable. In addition there were fed twenty-seven tons of cotton seed meal at $24 a ton, representing an outlay of $648. Cotton seed meal con stituted the sole conceitrate fed. The amount given per day varied with the size of the cow and the flow of milk, but four to five pounds was the aver age amount fed. The herd consists of some grades, though pure-bred Jerseys and Holsteins now predominate. It will thus be apparent that there was much difference in the size of the animals, their weight varying from 800 up to 1,200 and 1.300 pounds. Naturally, the grain had to be fed in proportion to the need of the individual and the flow of milk. Some of the Holstein cows at the time this record was being made were giving forty or more pounds of milk per day. Of course, the cows were on pasturage for six months of the year which was charged to them at $1.50 per head per month, making a total expen diture for this purpose of $270. Two men gave their entire time to the feeding and care of the herd. Naturally, there was quite a large number of calves to feed and care for, and there were two herd bulls to look after as well. One man was paid $35 per month for his services and the other $30. It should be remembered that these men were em ployed in the vicinity of a city of some 20,000 people where labor is higher than would be the case out in the country. The men were given houses in addition to the wage mentioned, but no other perquisites. The driver of the milk wagon received $40 a month. The total outlay for labor in‘connection with the feeding of the cows and the distribu tion of the milk was therefore $1,260. The expenses of the delivery wagon, including the feeding of the mules used thereon, were approximately $250, and incidentals, such as ice, buckets and bottles totaled $447.74. This may appear like a large sum of money, but when it is' remembered that the milk had to be put on the market in the warmest months of summer in a thoroughly cool condition in order to insure its having proper keeping qualities, the expendi ture will be shown to be a modest one. Moreover, the breakage in the handling of milk bottles through having to wash and sterilise them with hot water and steam is very considerable. It is also extremely difficult to get the bottles re turned promptly by patrons. This is one of the leaks in the milk delivery busi ness which it Is difficult to overcome. The total outlay in connection with the herd is thus seen to be $3,281.84, leaving as net earnings $1,917.60, which represents a profit of $60.58 per indi vidual cow. Some of the animals made a much larger profit than this, and oth ers a smaller one, which aghin illus trates the wide individuality in dairy animals, and indicates to the farmer the necessity for his testing his herd, weighing and measuring the feed to each animal, and keeping a record there of so that he may be informed as to the relative merits of each individual and be in position to weed out and dispose of the unprofitable ones as quickly as possible. From the foregoing it appears that a herd of dairy cows developed without the expenditure of any considerable amount of capital within a period of five years may be brought up through se lection and careful feeding to where they will net the owner a fairly large return. To do this, of course, calls for the exercise of an unusual degree of skill and care in feeding, breeding and management. Where these impor tant and essential factors are neglected success will not be attained and the profits will rapidly dwindle. In this connection it is desirable to comment upon the character of the feed used. It will be noticed that the rough ness consisted very largely of silage. This can be made from corn and sor ghum at a relatively low cost on any farm in Georgia, as these crops grow well in all parts of the state. Certain ly, every dairyman can secure an abun dance of cotton seed meal as the prin cipal concentrate for the nutrition of his cows. He purchases his protein at a relatively lower cost in this material than he could secure it in any other form, and when cotton seed meal Is fed in proper combination with silage it constitutes not only an ideal but a very economical ration as well. The fact that this herd of cows has been fed al most exclusively on cotton seed meal and silage during the winter for sever al years past shows that the ration is a satisfactory* one and may be fed with great advantage. It is important to remember that the cows are not credited in this report with the value -of the manure produced. This, as all know, i^ a very .consider able item, especially when a food as rich in fertilizing constitutuents as cot ton seed meal has been used as the principal source of grain feed. The fact that the college farm has improved in producing power and that the lands are considered to be in a better physical condition now and worth from $5 to $10 per acre more for agricultural pur poses than they were several years ago is in very considerable measure to be attributed to the effect which applica tions of farm yard manure have had on their physical condition and crop-yield ing ability. There is no reason why the dairy business should not be suc cessfully organized and promoted in Georgia, provided proper attention is given to details. There is no business which requires closer supervision than dairying, but where skill is exercised in the feeding and management of the herd a large increment upon the investment may ordinarily be anticipated. * * * PLANTING ALFALFA IN AN OR CHARD. J. R. G., Raymond, Ga., writes: I want your opinion as to planting alfalfa in an orchard. Do you think it would retard the growth ana prift of the trees? Chickens run on the piece of land in question and I find it hard to plant to use it to ad vantage; CASHjBALANCE ♦ 5.00 PER MONTH Guaranteed 3Years- Lateat, 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 $100.00. Will Last 20 BUGGIES $29.50 UP. We cut oat the middlemen's 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 $f 00.00 on a surrey* Sold for cash or on easy monthly payments—we trust honest people the world oyer, shippedon approval— Guaranteed toplease oryourmoney back. Write today lor Free Catalog. Also Ask for our catalog of Fine harness at wholesale prices. Get our Freight Paid Piices. Reference—Southern Illinois Nat’l. Bank. CENTURY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, dept, goo " • East St. Louis, Ill. ot 360 200 Fifth Ave., New York City. In our judgment it would not be de sirable to plant alfalfa in an orchard, as this crop makes a heavy draft on soil | fertility, and would no doubt, if it be came well established, interfere some- what with the growth and fruitfulness of the trees. Cover crops in an orchard should consist primarily of legumes, but they should be used for the purpose of enriching the soil by reason of their being plowed under rather than perma nent crops to be harvested for gain. If a piece of orchard land produces trees and fruit successfully, it is doing about all you can expect of it, and you will find it desirable to feed it with vege table matter and certain commercial elements in order to keep the trees In a thrifty condition and gather profitable crops of fruit therefrom. It would be better in our judgment for you to select a relatively small area of land, say from one to five acres, and prepare it with skill and care and plant it directly to alfalfa. If you succeed in obtaining a good stand, you can allow It to re main on the land as long as desirable. Alfalfa is an admirable food for chick ens. It is also valuable as a hay in the nutrition of all classes of farm stock. Land intended for this crop should be prepared with care. Plow it thoroughly and enrich with large quan tities of yard manure. Apply one to two tons of finely ground lime and seed twenty pounds or more of recleaned American seed from the 15th of Sep tember to the 15th of October, depend ing on seasonal and soil conditions. At the time of sowing apply 1,000 pounds of a 10-3-6 formula. Allow two weeks to elapse between applying the lime and fertilizer. # */ * MAKING A PASTURE FOR HOGS. R. 8. E., Llncolnton, N. C.. write*: We have a piece of new ground that is full of stumps, etc., which we want to pnt in pasture. What we want to know is what kind of grass to put in It and when to sow for hogs, cattle and horses. We want a permanent pasture. While partially cleared land can be used to some advantage for the pro duction of crops, it is much mor# sat- i isfactory in the beginning to remove tho stumps and stones even though It takes some labor and effort and costs some money. Dynamite op giant powder will take the stumps out quite satisfactorily, and after this is done you can fence your land up and lay it on in permanent lots. In other words, you have then prepared yourself to utilize it to the best advantage for a period of twen ty years or more, whereas, now even though you make the best possible ar rangement, it will only be a temporary nature. Situated as you are, we would prefer to put one acre of this land, say in alfalfa, a second in cowpeas and a third in rye and vetch. The alfalfa and the rye and vetch should be seeded in September or even in late August if you can get a favorable season. Of course, there is little use to seed alfalfa unless you prepare the ground thorough ly and fertilize and lime it. The cow- peas can be grazed off as soon as they are in good condition to make hay. The rye and vetch should be of considerable : value as a winter pasture. The alfalfa could not be grazed until the following spring. If this land ts not adapted o these crops, and Bermuda grass does well in your section, it is one of the best sod formers you can utilize on the whole area. You should sow burr clover on it early in the lall. Ir you can once secure a stand of this grass you NOW IS THE TIME TO CAN AND PRESERVE FRUIT FOR FUTURE The common fruits, because of their low nutritive value, are not, as a rule, estimated at their real worth as food. Fruit has great dietetic value and should be used generously and wisely, both fresh and cooked. Fruits supply a variety of flavors, sugar, acids and a necessary waste or bulky material for aiding in intestinal movement. They are generally rich in potash and soda salts and other minerals. Most fresh salts are cooling and refreshing. The vegetable acids have a solvent power on the nutrients and are an aid to di gestion when not taken in excess. Fruit and fruit juices keep the blood in a healthy condition when the supply of fresh meat, fish ancl vegetables is limited and salt or smoked meats con stitute the chief elements of diet. Fresh fruit is generally more appetiz ing and refreshing than cooked. For this reason it is often eaten in too large quantities, and frequently when under-ripe or over-ripe; but when of good quality and eaten in moderate quantities it promotes healthy intesti nal action and rarely hurts any one. If eaten immoderately, uncooked fruit is apt to induce intestinal disturbances. If eaten unripe, it often causes stom ach and intestinal irritation; over-ripe, It has a tendency to ferment in the ali mentary canal. Cooking changes the character and flavor of fruit, and while the product is not so cooling and re freshing as in the raw state, it can, as a rule, be eaten with less danger of causing stomach or intestinal trouble. If sugar be added to the cooked fruit, the nutritive value will be increased. A large quantity of sugar spoils the flavor of the fruit and is likely to make it less easily digested. Nowhere Js there greater need of a generous supply of fruit than on the farm, where the diet is apt to be re stricted in variety because of the dis tance from markets. Every farmer should raise a generous supply of the kind of fruit that can be grown in his locality. Wives and daughters on the farms should find pleasure in serving these fruits in the most healthful and tempting form. There are a large num ber of simple, dainty desserts that can be prepared with fruit and without much labor. Such desserts should leave the pie as an occasional luxury instead of allowing it to be considered a daily necessity. In the season when each kind of fruit is plentiful and at its best a gen erous supply should be canned for the season when both fruit and fresh vege tables are scarce. A great deal of the fruit should be canned with little or no sugar, that it may be as nearly as pos sible in the condition of fresh fruit. This is the best condition for cooking purposes. A supply of glass jars does cost something, but that item of ex pense should be charged to future years, as, with proper care, the breaking of a jar need be a rare occurrence. If there be an abundance of grapes and small, juicy fruits, plenty of juice should be canned or bottled for refresh ing drinks throughout the year. Re member that the fruit and juice are not luxuries, but an addition to the dietary that will mean better health for the members of the family, and greater economy in the cost of the table.— Farmers’ Bulletin No. 203. I will have a very good combination pas- j ture for most of the year. If this land is sufficiently moist and rich, you will find' red top and alsike clover good crops to / use. We would prefer to use the three J acres for the growth of the first series of crops mentioned, depending on the eight acres as a rather open range for hogs. You should arrange to get as much grazing off this land as possible, for you can make pork cheaper by this method and keep your animals in better condition. • • • FERTILIZING LATE PLANTED CORN. E. C. H., Clinton, S. C., writes: Will you kindly tell me what the following fer tilizer mixture will analyze: 200 pounds of 8-3-3 guano, 100 pounds of kalnit and 50 pounds of cotton seed met? What is your opinion of that grade of guano for corn? The mixture suggested i nyour let ter would contain approximately 19 pounds of nitrogen, 7.26 pounds of phos phoric acid and 19.5 pounds of pot ash. Its percentage composition would be approximately 5.4 per cent of nitro gen, 2 per cent of phosphoric acid and 5.5 per cent of potash. This would not be a well balanced formula for corn in ourv judgment. It contains a good per centage of nitrogen, but the phosphoric acid is too low. We think this formula would be materially improved for corn if you would add 160 pounds of 16 per cent acid bringing it up to 600 pounds. This would give you 81 pounds of phos phoric acid, 19 pounds of nitrogen and 19 pounds of potash. Its percentage composition would be S.8 per cent of nitrogen, 6.2 per cent of phosphoric acid and 3.8 per cent of potash. An ap plication of 500 pounds per acre would not be too much to use. We think this formula could be applied under the drill row to very good advantage. Of course, on sandy land you might desire to in crease the potash and nitrogen slight ly, which would be a simple matter. * * * INJURY FROM RED SPIDER. W. C. M.. Woodbury, Ga., writes: Everything in my garden is entirely killed out by a tiny red spider, 1 have troubled two or three years but worse this year tbau ever before. Have not used anything for fertilizer but stable manure. Would like to know what to do for it. It is rather unusual for spiders to prove so destructive to a garden as you indicate in your letter, and if the in fection referred to is limited in area, it is quite likely you can destroy the spider by the use of certain spray formulas. As a matter of fact, heavy rains generally knock the spiders off and the damage it does is thus greatly lessened. You should make it a busi ness to cut and destroy any green vege tation in the vicinity of your garden which is likely to serve as a winter shelter for this pest. It is a very im portant matter to destroy loose litter and anything which will afford them protection during the winter season. Watch carefully for the areas which this pest is infesting and treat them promptly and you can likely prevent its spread in the future. One of the best sprays to use would be a soap solu tion made at the rate of one pound of soap to two gallons of water. Other solutions which will give good results are scalecides in the strength of one to two per cent, or the lime-sulphus so lutions in equal percentages. Soap so lution while probably not so effective as the others mentioned is so simply prepared that it has been suggested for use, believing that its thorough appli cation will result in the control and eradication of the spider. You can ap ply the spray quite readily by means of a knapsack sprayer. * * * DESTROYING CATTLE TICKS. G. C. C., Culloden, Ga., writes: I want to know what will take ticks off a cow. They seem to be concealed under the hair and there are a great many of them. If you only have one cow the best thing for you to do is to get a good currycomb and thoroughly curry the an imal. Do not miss any part of the body. This is a matter of utmost importance. The cow may be placed on an area of dry hard ground, and after you have curried her thoroughly sweep the ticks up and burn them. Then we would suggest that you take some crude cotton seed oil, fish oil or crude Beaumont oil and grease the lower part of the legs and switch of the tail and rumps. This greasing should be done every few days. The ticks, as you probably know, hatch out in the pasture and travel up on the blades of grass and as the cow passes by attach themselves to her and begin to suck the blood and multiply by methods with which you are no doubt familiar. If one has a number of cat tle it is best to have a dipping vat, but by exercising care and vigilence and currying and greasing the cow from time to time, you can keep the ticks off her and keep her in a fairly comfortable condition. Remember that ticks will be with us until severe frosts fall, and the methods suggested must be fol lowed vigorously to keep them under control. * • • W D M., Pine Log, Ga., writes: 1 have a mare that found a eolt. After weaning the colt the udder rose before I noticed it an<i is swollen up very bad and is hard and caked. I bad it lanced twice but it does not seem to get any better and the sores keep running. I would like to know what to do for the trouble. The trouble about which you inquire is no doubt due to what is regarded as a case of caked udder. The treatment should have been different from what you pursued. The udder should have been milked out once the weaning pro cess began, say once a day, and then once every day until finally dried up. When it caked you should have treated it with fomentations of hot water, say for twenty-minutes or more at a time. Then it should have been rubbed with some soothing, softening ointment. You may have considerable trouble in re ducing the swelling now as no doubt it has become more or less chronic in na ture and the inflammation deep seated. We would suggest where you lanced the udder that you treat with a drying, heal ing powder, such as 12 parts of finely pulverized air slaked lime to one part of tannic aci pulverized. The following absorbing ointment may be of service in helping to reduce the swelling: Crystals of Iodine 1-2 dram, iodide of potash 1-2 dram, lard 1 ounce. Mix together thoroughly and apply once daily. Rub in until the part begins to get sore, then withhold treatment for a few days and repeat. • • « M. B. J., Milledgeville, Ga., writes: I wish a summer feed for live stock composed of cotton seed meal, corn shops an ( i oats. I should like as large a proportion to be oats as is consistent with a balanced ra tion as the oats are homegrown and the chops have to be bought. You may prepare a very good ration for horses and mules by mixing together 100 pounds of cotton seed meal, 360 pounds of oats and 300 pounds of corn or corn chops. If you have an abun dance of oats you can increase the quan tity of this concentrate to 460 pounds and cut the corn chops down to 200 pounds. This will make the ration rela tively high in protein and well adapted for the use of horses and mules per forming hard labor in hot weather. It is not so treating as a ration of corn alone and is a better balanced food in all respects with this ration from 12 to 14 pounds of clean bright hay or stover, preferably the former. Uncle Sam Urges Farmers to Make Vinegar of Apples (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 17.—Farmers need have no fear of violating the law in making vinegar, if they use pure ap ple juice, and dealers need not hesitate to sell it. The federal bureau of chemistry so declared in a statement issued today to encourage farmers of Western Penn sylvania to resume the making of apple vinegar, and thus save thousands of bushels of apples. Some years ago, owing to a misun derstanding of the law. dealers were said to have become afraid to handle farmers’ vinegar, believing it would not meet the government’s requirements and the farmers allowed their apples to rot for the same reason. The government pure food experts now seek to reassure both the farmer and the dealer. . MORE BIG LAND DEALS IN ALBANY, GA., SECTION (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ALBANY, Ga., July 17.—Big deals in farming lands in this section have been quite frequent recently, indicating that the attention of investors is directed in this direction. The latest big deal of this kind to be made public is the sale of about 5.000 acres in the northwestern part of Dougherty county, and lying partly in Terrell county, by L. C. Durham, of Dawson, to Massachusetts capitalists, who are said to have bought the land for colonization purposes. It is said that Atlanta real estate figured largely in the trade, and that Mr. Durham wiir make his home here after in the state capital. The land sold in this big deal, which is said to represent about $250,000, com prises the Gamble place and the Peek place, on the Dougherty-Terrell line. Another big deal that has just been made is the sale of the Pine island property in west Dougherty by O. S. Barnett, of Washington, Ga., to Charley H. Talley, of Atlanta. This property comprises 5,500 acres. Tepr hapecidieta comprises 5,500 acres. The price paid has not been made public. PULASKI COUNTY FARMER IS KILLED FROM AMBUSH (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ABBEVILLE, Ga., July 17.—J. W. McGlamary, a prosperous Pulaski coun ty former, was shot from ambush and killed Monday morning when he went to the river to examine his fish baskets. Although accompanied by his younger brother and a nephew, neither saw the party or parties who did the shooting. 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Ask for it by it’s full name then you Will get the genuine 3**4 ; Tor. oui* free' booklet THE COCA LOLA CO,. ..Atlanta,Go. TOtmO MAN BUT 25; 50 or 100-acre RED PEBBLE FARM, Improved and under cultivation, on long, easy terms. THESE FARMS WILL FAY FOB THEMSELVES. WRITE TODAY for our DAKOTA FARMS BOOKLET. COME ON to DAKOTA Thursday. Friday or Saturday of any week. We are here to show crops to prove Dungeon for Convicts (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 17.— Following the indictment of five work- house employees, guards and foreman, and that of the county physician, fol lowing alleged cruelty to convicts from which one is alleged to have died, the workhouse commission has asked the county court for $11,000 to build dun geons for recalcitrant prisoners. Whip ping is abolished.* Edwin P. Ansley Realty Trust Bldg., Atlanta. it. G. 0. McKenzie Ashburn, Ga., Dakota, Ga. CULTIVATE THE SWEET POTATO CROP OFTEN AND THOROUGHLY BY J. HOLLISTER TULL, Mena, Ark. Cultivation should be thorough and often. As soon as the plants begin taking root cultivation should begin. After each rain the crust should be broken and pulverized, and, if the sea son is extra dry, cultivation should be more often; this not only conserves moisture but it keeps down the. weeds. The depth will vary from two to four inches, according to implements and de sires. The Bateman or a similar tool, with a vine attachment, has proved to be very satisfactory. After the vines begin running, the half hoes should be put on each side of the harrow and a seven or nine-inch hoe in the back. When cultivating both ways it will necessarily be deeper. Some growers contend that letting the vines take root and grow seems of no consequence in the yield, in view of the fact that it would be an endless job to prevent it, especially during a wet sea son. Other growers never allow them to fasten and grow, claiming it retards the development of the tubers. The writer has seen fields where, in addition to a larger yield in the hill, there were many potatoes formed on the vines in the alleys, some of which were large enough for canners, and all good for stock feed. The hill did not seem to suffer as a result. The time for harvesting begins in July and runs through until frost has killed the vines. The vines, where pos sible, should have at least three grow ing months in the field, and the harvest time should be judged by this. This short growing season will produce Some potatoes, but not the full market crop. Some growers plant for an early crop arid dig it as soon as the tubers reach market size. Others dig especially early of their regular crop, and though there Is not a full yield in either case, the early prices are generally good and they are warranted in doing so. Besides, they receive more money for less work, ma terial and packages. The commercial crop for shipping long distances, or for storage, should not, as a rule, be dug until September or October, giving the vines about five months’ growth. The vines will show a yellowish mature cast when ready to dig, and the weather will indicate that frost is near and it is digging time. The vines of the sweet potato are very tender and show the effects of the slightest frost. They should be dug immediately after the vines have been killed or the vines should be cut away from the hills. For digging a small area a hand dig ging fork is satisfactory, but for dig ging large commercial patenes special devices for cutting away the vines and lifting the tubers have been produced. Some of these work together and some work separately. A machine is on the market, and used a great deal in the eastern sections, which cuts the vines and throws them over into the middles. Party of Campers Asleep in Wagon Struck by Lightning QUITMAN, Ga., July 17.—-A bolt of lightning turned a wagon bottom side up in the woods at Knight’s Ferry sev eral nights ago and C. H. Swilley and his three little sons, who were sleep ing in it, had a narrow escape from death. Mr. Swilley and his sons were on a camping and fishing trip and were sleeping in their covered wagon. The storm came up about 10 o’clock, with much lightning and thunder. A bolt of lightning struck a pine tree about ten feet from the wagon and its force was such as to lift the wagon over and throw the startled occupants sever al feet. A mule hitched nearby was also knocked down by the bolt. Neither the men or the mule were seriously in jured but were very much frightened and shocked. The experience disinclined the party to spend another night in the woods, and they left for home next day. When Mr. Swilley reached home he found that a very valuable mule had died the night before on his farm, the night having been a peculiarly unfortunate one for him. This machine does not dig the tubers, but leaves the patch in a very satis factory condition for digging. Another machine, which is used largely and gives very satisfactory results?* is simi lar to an ordinary plow. The mold board does not turn a furrow, but runs under the ridges or hills and loosens up the soil and tubers. The mold board terminates in a number of rods, or has an extension on it that only lifts the tubers or loosens them up so that a man can follow and, by giving a slight pull, lift the whole hill intact out of the ground. This implement has two sharp rolling coulters, which cut the vines ahead of the plow, and on each side of the hills. As an ideal potato soil is a loose, sandy loam, and free from stones, these implements for cutting the vines work very satisfactorily. To have the potatoes come out in a clean, dry manner, the soil, at digging time, should be comparatively dry, and after the potatoes have been exposed to the sun for several hours they can be picked up. The handling and shaking I will practically clean them of all adher ing soil. It is desirable that warm, sun shiny weather prevail, so that they will dry properly after being dug. They should be moved to shelter or storage the same day and not be allowed to lay out in the open over night. STORM DAMAGES CROPS , IN COWETA AND TROUP Wind and Rain Storm Sweeps' Big Section—IVTany Barns Were Struck ! LAGRANGE, Ga., July 17.—A ter-J rifle rain and windstorm swept over' Coweta and Troup counties late yester day afternoon, doing considerable dam-| age to cotton and corn crops. 1 Many barns were struck by lightning and; damage*-; telegraph poles were blownj dows along the Atlanta and West Point| railroad, and for some time this section, was cut off from Atlanta and other! points. CONGRESSMAN WALKER | TO PAY ATLANTA VISIT WAYCROSS, Ga., July 17.—Congress man J. Randall Walker, of the Eleventh 1 district, was in Waycross today. He] will be in Atlanta tomorrow en route to Washington. Postoffice appointments in the Eleventh were not discussed. A DAKOTA, GA. FARM IS THE REAIEST CUT TO INDEPENDENCE 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 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.