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6 THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1913. AGRICULTURAL n - Education Successful Farmin<%- NDREW J\. 2)0ULt This department will cheerfully endeavor to furnish any information. Letters should be addressed to Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president State Agricultural College, Athens, Ga. TRAINING THE MODERN FARMER PART II. Without chemistry the progress of the world would be set back 100 years. It has enabled us to gain a definite in- efsiit into a thousand baffling ques tion*. What we are ignorant of today we confidently look forward to appre ciating tomorrow because of the power ful weapons which chemistry has brought to the service of humanity. The dormant seed which presently ger- FARMERS SHOULD NOT OVERLOOK ALT ALFA, A GREAT LEGUME CROP crab grass and weeds which are likely to infest the land, and later develop sufficiently to destroy the alfalfa even j lem ,s n °t so much, how to increase the J. E. BUCK. We have come to the dividing of the ways—we have reached a critical point in the history of our agricultural development. Aside from the 35,000,000 acres in the United States that can be ,reclaimed by irrigation, and the 74,- 000,000 acres of farm land that can be made available for cultivation by means of drainage, no very large areas of virgin soil remain to be brought under cultivation in our country. In time, of course, these barren lands will be made to yield abundant harvests— but for the present we must look else where to find a solution of the problem with which we are confronted. If we are to keep on going forward, it will be necessary for us to secure larger yields from the fields that are already under cultivation. That is to say, our prob- though a good stand be obtained in the beginning. We would advise the fall planting of this crop, and would sug gest that you use twenty pounds of re eled r.ed western seed rather than the imported. It will cost you about 20 cents a pound or $10 a bushel. We minates and produces a magnificent w.»uld apply not less than 1,000 pounds stalk of corn with its several ears of yellow grain is a product of chemical activity from the day it is placed in the soil until it reaches maturity. Every crop which the farmer grows gathers Its food directly or indirectly from the soil, and the problem of supplying these essential elements in proper combination is one of the gravest con cern to the luisbajidman. Chemistry brings to him an understanding of the needs of the plant, the deficiencies in his soil, and the natural agencies by which these defects may be remedied. Veterinary medicine deals with the animal life of the farm in health and disease. Preventive medicine is now recognized as one of our most impor tant national assets. Disease organ isms surround us on every hand. Ward ing them off is a most important and essential matter. Can this be accom plished save through an understanding of bacteriology which treats of micro scopic organisms and their relation to health and disease. When their life history is known and the principles of sanitation understood the control of many of our most insidious and de structive diseases becomes, relatively speaking, a simple matter. Without a knowledge of veterinary medicine the farmer is tremendously handicapped. A knowledge of botany is very im portant because it treats of the repro ductive functions of plants. What wonderful transformations have been made, for instance, in the wheat plant, sin^e the days when it grew wild and produced probably one or two seeds per head. The prolificacy of corn has been advanced very materially; the fiber of cotton transformed; the edible qualities of many fruits so changed that their original character is entirely concealed. These are but some of the fundamental things which botany has enabled the tiller of the soil to accomplish. On every farm one must of necessity deal with machinery in its multiplied forms. How to do so intelligently with out training is the problem of the hour. Can a silo be built without some under standing of the strength of materials and the relation of stress and strain to each other? Can a powerful tractor engine be operated by one who has not the faintest conception of the prin ciples involved? Can complicated plows and harvesting machinery be managed by the novice? No. Yet the farmer is attempting to do this though the ma chinery which he operates is said to be the product of skilled workmen whose efforts are directed by competently trained engineers. But machinery is only onfe of many forms of mechanics with which the farmer has to deal. The construction of modern barns in volves an understanding at least of the elementary principles of architecture. If his home is to be modern in the sense that it is properly heated, lighted, venti lated and supplied? with sanitary ar rangements proper training along these lines must be provided. A thousand la bor-saving devices might be placed on every farm if the principles of farm mechanirs were more generally under stood and as extensively taught as the exigencies of the situation makes de sirable. What if the farmer understands the principles involved in the various top ics which have been discussed and yet is not in position to appreciate the eco nomic conditions under which he labors? Is there encouragement in the produc tion of a fine crop of apples which can not be profitably marketed? What ad vantage to the farmer to grow the choicest qualities of vegetables if he cannot earn a reasonable increment on his investment? None whatever, and owing to the relatively small holdings of the average farmer and his isola tion and distance from market, even when he is favorably situated, there is no phase of his education which be comes of.more supreme importance than that of assimilating and understanding the principles involved in co-operative buying and selling. Until this can be accomplished on a national scale, the business of farming will not become uniformly profitable and successful. This review has been undertaken in an attempt to impress upon the average reader the very complicated nature of education in agriculture, apd to point out the necessity for projecting .it on broad cultural lines. A plethora of prac tice and a modicum of exact knowledge constitute today the curse of American agriculture. The issues involved are of national importance, and upon the prog ress made in the education of the farmer must rest the future prosperity of the country. If he is to rise to the heights which the teachings of science now render possible he becomes at once the dominating factor in our economic situ ation. If he remains as he is now, on- skilled and without exact knowledge of the scientific principles involved in the permanent organization of his bosiness, he constitutes a menace to society. In spite of the lavish expenditures for edu cation in general only a trifling part of it is directed to what must now be clearly recognized by all broad-minded and patriotic persons as the most fun damental type of education we can un dertake to promote and foster at the present time. • * • MANAGEMENT OK ALFA UFA. J. C. F.. Mineola, Ga., writes: I would like some information on alfalfa—the kind of soil, preparation and fertilization, and when to plant. And <lo you think this climate would be suitable for this crop? We have a lot of medium high, pebbly land with clay subsoil eight to fifteen inches deep. What does alfalfa seed cost? Alfalfa does best on a loamy soil which has a good depth and naturally drains well. If it is somewhat grav elly at a depth of three or four feet so much the better. This is rather a difficult crop to produce successfully under field conditions in the southeast ern states. There seems to be some thing about the climate ai\d soil which ernes not suit it so well as the condi- prevailing in the semi-arid re gions of the west where surface irriga te-* s* prowiction of this crop is to largely resorted to. When attempt ing to grow alfalfa in Georgia the land ihould be prepared with great skill and care. It should be thoroughly plowed knd then limed at the rate of not less Than two tons of the finely ground rock per acre. Plow under a crop of cow- teas to enrich the soil and supply veg etable matter and nitrogen. The cow- pea crop will also help to smother out of a formula containing 10 per cent of phosphorus, 3 to 4 per cent of organic nitrogen and 8 per cent of potash on sandy land, but on clay lands, the amount of potash could pe decreased to 6 or l per cent. Alfalfa should be seed about the 15th of October so as to enable it to make a good growth be fore cold weather sets in. It should be cut for hay during the first year of growth but not pastured. It should produce several good cuttings a year. If you are situated so you could irri gate this crop you would probably find it an advantage, though there is some belief at the present time that one trouble with the cultivation of alfalfa in Georgia arises from the surfeiting of the soil with moisture during pe riods of excessive rainfall. • • • TREATMENT OF A SORE UDDER. Inquirer, Belton, S. C., writes: I have a cow that has a breaking out on her udder. The sores will sometimes rise like a boil and then they will go away and I will think she is well, but they will come again. I would like to know what the disease is and how to treat it. The breaking out on the udder of your cow may be due to one of several causes. In any event you should cleanse the sores very thoroughly. For this pur pose you can use creolin in the propor tion of one part to 30 to 50 parts of water, depending on the nature of the sore. The solution should be used after milking and the udder should be thor oughly washed before milking again with pure clean water and wiped dry with;a soft rag. The treatment should be persisted in until the sores are per fectly healed. It is well to keep the cow up if she is in pasture where there is low swampy ground so as to prevent the udder form becoming dirty, though, of course, it is better for her to be out on clean pastures than in a stable. If the trouble is caused solely by the breaking out of sores such as you de scribe, careful treatment of the char acter suggested should result in heal ing the m up. n # • DESTROYING LICE ON HORSES. L. G., Haralson, Ga., writes: Please let me know, as soon as possible, the best and quickest way to get rid of lice on an old horse. In treating animals for lice the quar ters must first be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, and afterward given a coat of paint or whitewash to fill all cracks. It is difficult to free animals from lice while in infested quarters. When applying remedies to destroy lice, a second, application should be made after five to eight days to kill the young that may have hatched from eggs laid before the time of the first application. Kerosene oil, a strong solution of lye, carbolic acid solutions and benzine are effective in destroying parasites about the quarters of infested animals. A very good remedy for killing lice on horses is kerosene emulsion. This is made by dissolving one quart of soft soap or one- fourth pound of hard sOap in two quarts of boiling water, and adding one pirft of kerosene oil. By churning violently and adding three quarts of water, the emulsion is ready for use. Another good remedy is creolin, one part to fifty parts of water. Give salt and sulphur to the animal to lick, and fed well and keep clean. By following these suggestions you should be abel to rid your animal and premises of lice. * * ♦ COTTON SEED MEAL FOR CALVES. R. W. writes: In feeding cotton seed meal to calves six to eight months old, what amount should be fed when fed with corn and hay, and what effect does it have on the calves if too much is fed? Cotton seed meal may be fed with safety to calves of both the dairy and beef type which have reached the age of six to eight months. Of course, you understand that it is a very concentrat ed food and on that account should be fed with care and discretion. At the present time we are feeding about one pound per head per day to calves of the age mentioned. They were started on about a half pound per day. In this section of the United States it furnishes protein at a lower relative cost than any other concentrate which the farmer can use. The points to bear in mind concerning the feeding of cotton seed meal to calves six months of age and over are the following: “First, feed it only by weight so as to be sure and not give too much. From one to two pounds per head per day may be fed with safety and with excellent results as to growth and vigor. It is best fed in winter in combination with silage or some other form of succulent food. It may be fed alone or in combination with chopped corn and bran. In preparing calves for exhibition at fairs we have fed one part of corn meal, one part of bran, one part of shorts and two parts of cotton seed meal with most excellent results. Of course, the calves were fed in this case all the meal they would consume, and it was on this account that the com panion concentrates were introduced into the ration. For maintenance purposes we know of nothing so satisfactory for winter feeding as a combination of silage, hay, and from one to two pounds of cotton seed meal, depending on the size and age of the animals. It is im-i portant to see that only a choice qual-^> • . ity of meal is fed. Overfeeding will U/ Q I produce digestive troubles. " * CATTLE RAISING IN GEORGIA. H. B., Holland, Ga., writes: We were interested in your leter in last week’s issue relative to the cattle Industry. We have a large acreage set in Bermuda grass and wild grasses that could be fenced to make a splendid pasture, and are thinking of heifers to start in a small way the line heifers to atart in a small way teh line of business suggested. We have about fifty head of native cows that probably would serve us very well if we could get a good bull. population in rural communities, as it is to increase the producing capacity of the people already on the farm. The average yield of corn per acre in .the United States is only about 27 bushels. Our average yield of 'Wheat is only 13.7 bushels per acre—and the average yield of nearly everything we grow on the farm is exceedingly low compared with the yields in other countries. It is high time we were waking up and doing something. One hundred years ago the Mohawk Valley in New York was the wonder of Europe, was the wonder of the world for its fertility, and thousands of carloads of cattle, hogs and farm any particular purpose, but which should be capable of earning frdm $1 to $3 per acre if properly utilized for beef and dairy cattle. Our experience which is now an extended one shows that the blue grass lands of Virginia will carry no greater weight of live stock per acre than the best Bermuda grass lands of the southeastern states. You will find the Hereford an excellent grazing ani mal, and yet while it is only one of the standard beef breeds, we can recommend it for use in Georgia. A good Hereford bull in which you invest $200 or $300 will leave his impress on the offspring of your native cows even in the first generation, and by the time you have developed the second and third genera tion, you will be surprised to see how nearly the offspring resembles animals of the Hereford type. We feel quite sure if you get rid of the ticks and make a wise investment in breeding ani mals you will find you can carry a con- crops were shipped out of that valley until its fertility has been exhausted. The stttlers then moved westward into the Miami and Scioto valleys of Ohio, and did the same thing over again. Fol lowing the exhaustion of these rich val leys, the magnificent broad prairies of Illinois and Iowa were brought under cultivation, and the same process is now being repeated. Even in the Red River valley of the north where 50 bushels of wheat to the acre was not unusual, today not more than 15 bush els is grown. To make it possible for the people of the United Spates to raise, clothe and feed fu ture generations, we must change our sys tems of agriculture. We cannot depend upon Uncle Sam for any more land, and the only' method by which we can keep the United States on the map is to make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before. During the same period the production of StatCS increased 25 Per cent. Vi® sam f Period the production of boef in the United States fell off 28 per fe 7 ye * rs aSo It cost the laboring man 552.05 for his yearly supply of meat-to- co^t Kffi 3 ” 6 huhiber of pounds of meat cost $S5.0o, an increase of $33. In view of all this, what shall we do? A careful analysis shows that we need more fertile fields, or rather fields witn greater fertility. - We need larger and better herds. We need better roads. We need larger bank accounts. We need better homes. We need better citizenship. How can all this be done? Perhaps no one thing will do more to secure these things than growing alfalfa. If that is true, why haven’t we been growing alfalfa? Because we thought it was impossible. Many farmers in the corn belt do not believe that they can grow alfalfa. They are under the impression that it requires peculiar climatic conditions, and a pecul iar type of soil, such as is found in the western states, particularly Kansas, Ne braska, Colorado, California and Utah— the great alfalfa states. We have reached the point where we know we can grow al falfa in the corn belt, and it is now up to us to grow it. There is nothing new about alfalfa Afalfaa is perhaps as old as the pyra mids. It was grown in the time of Rameses, the first Egyptian ruler that history tells us very much about—and “Iff 1 ° f b / ef th V ra - this is as far back as we need™ lands to which you refer with profit and satisfaction every year. * * * FIGHTING DISEASE IN IRISH POTATOES. J. H. T., Loraine, Ga., writes: I would like to know how to kill the garms on seed Irish potatoes. My idea is that we can kill the germs before planting the potato and thus do away with this dreaded pest. Will potatoes that have been frozen come up? You do not state what character of disease is affecting your potatoes, and, therefore, we can only surmise as to the nature of the trouble. Your potatoes are probably affected with either the early or late leaf blight, and for this trouble spraying with Bordeaux mixture is necessary. The first application should be made as soon as there is any evi dence of blight on the leaves, and should be repeated at intervals of seven days for a period* of five weeks. ' The Bor deaux mixture is made by mixing to gether 3 pounds of copper sulphate, 6 pounds of unslaked lime, and 50 gallons of water. Dissolve the copper sulphate in water and slake the lime by adding water slowly. Pour the sulphate solu tion into a barrel containing about 30 gallons of w^ter, and add the lime slow ly to make about 50 gallons. The scab of the potato may be controlled by soak ing before planting in formalin for two hours and then spread out to dry. The formalin is prepared as follows: Take 1 pint of formalin and add 50 gallons of water; place the potatoes in a sack and emerse for two hours. Potatoes may sometimes be frozen in the ground and still grow satisfactorily. It de pends, of course, on the extent of the freezing to which they have been sub jected, and whether the frost is drawn out slowly or rapidly. If the potatoes were not in the ground and were frozen enough to cause them to wilt or shrivel, the chances are they will not grow. * * • ADDITIONAL DATA ABOUT RAT- PROOF BUILDINGS. G. P. S., Pregnall, S. C., writes: I no ticed your description of a rat-proof building, but you failed to state what height to place sills on piers with inverted tub from ground. How should steps be made leading to the door if placed two or three feet from the ground? The piers of a rat-proof corn crib for all practical purposes. Caesar and his predecessors were strong believ ers in alfalfa, and their cavalry horses were fed upon it. Books on agricul ture, written in the early days of the Roman empire tell how to grow al falfa. Doubtless, the world-wide su premacy of Caesar’s armies and the Roman empire was due in no small way to the abundant yields of alfalfa grown by the Roman farmers—and when they neglected their alfalfa fields, the great empire fell, and all that we have left are the magnificent ruins of a past civilization and now almost forgotten people. The early colonial settlers brought alfalfa seed with them, and many years ago alfalfa was in high repute under the name of lucerne in the At lantic coast states. Even in that re mote time, alfalfa was recognized as having remarkable attributes, al though it acted strangely under culti vation, because its habits were not well understood. One man would suc ceed in securing a fine stand, while an other would fail almost completely. One hundrer years ago the Spaniards brought alfalfa to Chili, Peru and into Mexico, and later introduced the plant in southern California. From there it spread eastward to Utah, Idaho, Colora do, Montana, Kansas and Nebraska. At the present time all the alfalfa grown east of the Mississippi river is less than the area of the little state of New Jersey. The total area under al falfa in this country is 4,707,136 acres. Of this area Kansas alone has 956,962 acres of alfalfa—or about one-fifth of our entire alfalfa crop. Nebraska comes second with 685,282 acres; Colorado third, with 508,892 acres; California fourth, with 484,134 acres, and Idaho fifth, with 308,89i acres. ing them up. All of the corn belt states are la mentably shy in the growing of alfal fa, as is shown by the following rank in which they come as producers of the' crop : Missouri 17 Ohio ...» 19 Iowa 20 Illinois 22 Wisconsin 23 Indiana 24 BOLL WEEVIL SPREADING SAV GOVERNMENT EXPERTS Plan of Quarantining Large Area Has Been Abandoned (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—As the re sult of conferences between representa tives from the cotton-growing states and experts of the department of agri culture it was announced today that practically no change would be made In the present plan of campaigr against the cotton boll weevil. Extension of the present methods of improved culture, it was decided, offered the best means of combating the spread and increase of the pest. Many plans for the eradication of the weevil had been offered. The pest is said to be slowly widening its zone of activity, and to threaten states not here tofore invaded to any great extent. One plan was to establish a quaran tine strip of country, several miles in width and running through several states, on which cotton would not be planted for one and possibly two sea sons. In this way it was hoped to check the spread of the insect and per mit concentration in fighting it. The cost of the plan, however, was found to be practically prohibitive, while experts were not agreed on its efficacy. DIFFICULTIES[ IN PREPARING STL'BBLe LANDS FON COWPEAS PEOPLE OF MANY STATES AT CARTERSVILLE MEETING "Bob" Jones and "Gypsy" Smith Attract Crowds From Other Sections (Special Dispatch to The journal.) CARTERSVILLE, Ga., Aug. 7.—The greatest crowds seen in Cartersvillo since the death of Sam Jones are daily attending the evangelistic services now being held at the Sam Jones tabernacle by Rev. “Bob” Jones, of Montgomery, Ala., and “Gypsy” Smith, of England. « Interest throughout this section of the state is intense, and visitors are here from middle and south Georgia, North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennes see and Kentucky, taking advantage of the special rates granted by all rail roads leading into Cartersville. Minis ters from many of the surrounding cit ies, including Atlanta and Chattanooga, have attended the services. In his sermon Tuesday night “Gypsy” Smith scored the church members who are living shallow lives, stressing the fact that Christianity is not a vaude ville emotion. The Rev. Mr. Callahan, from the Hadley mission in New York, spoke on the life of Hadley, founder of the mission. Scores of conversions re sulted from the sermons, and the meeting bids fair to be one of the greatest in the history of the tabernacle. VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT GOES ON THE WARPATH need not be over two to two and a half Michigan 29 feet above the ground. Cedar blocks Minnesota 35 may be used for this purpose, or better with the unquestioned ad vantages' of till, brick. While a dish or tub can alfalfa, we should be growing more of this great legume crop. BUILDS UP AGRICULTURE. “No one more literally abets the growth of two blades of grass where one grew before than he who effective ly urges the cultivation of alfalfa upon those who are strangers to it, and no one is more truly working for the bene- be used to good advantage, a sheet of metal, such as galvanized iron may be placed on top of the pier and bent so as to effectually prevent rats climbing over it, and thus attaining entrance to the structure. If attempting to build a rat-proof barn it would be better to use a cement foundation, and then in Place Of boarding up with lumber, string agHcult^e, ThTh^, aTl 7rot T, lath ,° n heavy J en , cln 6 w ' r f„ a , nd ;perity, than he who proclaims Its ex plaster with a cement paster both n- cellence as the foremost forage.”—Ex- side and out. This makes practically , Governor w £>. Hoard. a rat-proof foundation. The doors of structure of this kind can be fairly well protected by making a cement bridge leading into the main floor. The door should be hung on rollers and be strong- An acre of alfalfa yields 5,280 pounds of digestible matter; red clover, 3,200 pounds, and corn. 2,800 pounds. In every dollar’s worth of alfalfa there are thirteen pounds of protein— ly constructed. There should be rollers ln every dollar’s worth of corn there are so adjusted which will hold the door only e ight dg of protein . The tight against the wall of the barn when it is shut. Steps of wood may be erect ed leading up to the corn crib or cement may be used. The door should be flashed with tin or some sort of metal which will protect it against the teeth of rodents, and it should be kept shut at all times or many of the advantages gained in the type of construction will be lost unless the crib is so situated that it can be thoroughly fumigated from time to time. pAUM HARVESTER with Binder Attach- U J'lvii ment cuts and throws in piles on harvester or winrow. Man and horse cuts and shocks equal with a corn Binder. Sold in every all you claim for it; the Harvester saved me state. Price $20.00. W. II. BUXTON, of Johns town, Ohio, writes: “The Harvester has proven over $25.00 in labor last year’s corn cutting. I to a shock.’’ Testimonials and catalog free, cut over 500 shocks; will make 4 bushels corn showing pictures of harvester. Address NEW PROCESS MFG. CO., Salina, Kansas (By Associated Press.) WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Aug. 7.—It was reported, here today that General Leon Juardo, governor of the Venezue lan state of Falcon, who was believed to have been taken prisoner by Castro’s adherents when they captured the town of Coro, is marching from the state of Lara to attack the rebels. A mysterious steamer was cruising all day yesterday outside the harbor here. great value of alfalfa as feed stuff is, therefore, apparent. Alfalfa enriches the soil—grain crops impoverish the soil. There remains little mor e to be said. Every farmer who reads this should be gin immediately to make preparations for putting in a piece of alfalfa, even though it be only one acre. If you can grow an acre this year, you can grow ten acres the following year— and then twenty, forty and even 100, if your farm is big enough to make so large a field practical. Ten acres of alfalfa on every farm in the United States would give us in round numbers 64,000,000 acres of alfal fa. Before the next decade has gone into history we should be growing 100,- 000,000 acres of alfalfa in the United States If we do this we will be infin itely better off than we are today—our fields will be vastly more fertile and our crop yields will be bigger and bet ter—our herds will be larger and the quantity of butter fat will be greatly increased—we will have happier homes —and we will be better citizens. In certain sections there has been much complaint this year, as usual, about the difficulty of preparing the oat and wheat stubble lands for cow- peas, soy beans and other forage crops. This is a real difficulty which will con tinue to be more or less an obstacle to the growing of these crops, but it is a difficulty which will continue to be overcome as far as possible. In fact, although a real difficulty, it can gener ally be overcome with proper manage ment which is likely to come from a full application of these crops. We have often stated that we believe that the greatest agricultural asset possessed by the south is the climatic conditions which enable us to grow two or more crops a year, and believing this we are convinced that the cropping system and the whole trend of the management ot the farm ought to be towards the larg est possible use of that asset. What are some of the things which may be done to make the preparation of the oat and wheat stubble lands for summer forage crops less difficult? Ot course, the two chief obstacles are the demand of the cotton and corn crops for thorough cultivation just at the time the oat and wheat crops are harvested, and the tendency of oat and wheat stub ble lands to become hard and difficult to put in good condition for seeding. The first will remain a most serious obstacle to following oats and wheat with summer legumes or other forage crops just so long as the areas planted to corn and cotton are larger than a proper cropping system demands, and so long as the farm equipment is only sufficient to take care of these crops. Whenever the cotton and corn crops occupy such a large part of our culti vated lands that in time is available for ether crops, there is a need for a re organization of the cropping system and of the general scheme of farm man agement. The second crop, following oats and wheat is just as important as either the corn or cotton crop and there is no good reason why it should be thought of secondary importance. It is perhaps easier to overcome the unfavorable condition of the soil when dry weather accompanies the harvesting of the wheat and oats than to change our cropping habits. First, the sooner the land is broken after the oats and wheat are off the less likely it is to be hard to put in condition. In fact, if the disk harrows followed Immediately af ter the cutting of the oats and wheat and the land was disked one way and then thoroughly cross-disked there would usually be little trouble in break ing it later and then if it is thoroughly harrowed immediately after breaking a good seed bed can be prepared. The difficulty comes from the exposure of the bare land to the sun after the oats and wheat are removed, but ther eis no reason why the disking should not be gin as soon as the grain is shocked. Is this too much trouble? We believe here is where the whole difficulty lies. These second crops are regarded as of less importance than other crops, where as we regard them as of equal impor tance with either cotton or. corn. MACON COMMERCE BOARD PLANS BI_G BOOSTER TRIP MACON, Ga., Aug. 7.—A booster trip throug^i the north, planned by the cham ber of commerce members, is now prac tically assured. A meeting of the com mittee was held yesterday and it was decided to leavG Macon on Sunday aft ernoon, August 31, and spend an entire week on the road, advertising Macon and the different business enterprises here. The Central and Southern railroads have offered several attractive routes to Min neapolis and return H. B. Jr., chairman of the boo»*«r vrain committee, and E. H. Hy man, secretary, will select the route and* will also solicit seventy-five business men from Macon to take the trip. In addition to a large number of Macon meh, fifty men from south Georgia have engaged space on the train. 70,286,000 FEET OF LUMBER FOR SALE WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Approxi mately 70,000,000 feet of Douglas fir, red cedar and western hemlock, and 286,000 feet of cedar poles, are offered for sale by the government to the high est bidder, who will be given five years in which to cut and remove the timber from the Olympic national forest, state of Washington. Stumpage prices may bn readjusted by the chief forester in 1016, f lumber prices obtaining then warrant it. On one lot of the Douglas fir no price less than $7.65 will be con sidered, while on the second block $1.80 will be the minimum. Two dollars and $2.50 will be the minimum prices for the red cedar. RAILROAD FREIGHT SCALES ARE REPORTED INACCURATE WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Investiga tion of alleged irregularities and dis crepancies in the weighing of freight has disclosed the imposition of unrea sonable charges said to constittue as great a discrimination thought would a difference of freight rates. In a report of an investigation issued today the interstate commerce commis sion declares that “a majority of the track scales now in use should at onco be rebuilt in order to obtain reasonably accurate results.” ECONOMY ON THE FARM Southern Farmers have made wonderful progress in the past few years. Advanced methods, im proved machinery, better labor, have lightened his burdens. But the greatest lesson the smartest Southern Farmers have taken to heart is Economy. They are sav ing some of nature’s bounty, and they are demanding better goods and more service for their money. That’s why Shield Brand Shoe sales are increasing. Shield Brand Shoes offer the farmers the best shoe—the longest wear—style— snap—comfort—at the lowest cost he has yet had to pay for first- class foot wear. Shield Brand Shoes are proving their merits to thousands and thousands of the South’s most in telligent and practical farmers, 1 and therefore they are being worn and enjoyed by thousands of farm ers’ wives, and children and la borers. Shield Brand Shoes are econom ical, because they have proven their trade mark—“Fit Best— \Vear Longest.” Ask your shoe merchant for Shield Brand Shoes. Do not ac cept the kind that are “just as good.” Make him get for your sake, and for economy’s sake, SHIELD BRAND SHOES M. C. KISER CO. Shield Brand Shoemakers Atlanta. Georgia Classy Tailor Made Suits If you have a good Bermuda and tame grass pasture you can graze quite a large number of cattle on it next sum mer to advantage. Of course, it should be fenced and you should see that it is free of ticks, for if these get on any cattle you may import for the improve ment of your herd they will cause them to die of tick fever. This will be such a loss that you will become discouraged and feel like abandoning the cattle graz ing business. There is lots of land such as you describe in Georgia capable of carrying a good weight of live stock per acre which is now not utilized for Nifty Styles mPF Latest Nobby Materials r Ufafci Yes, that’s exactly what we mean. Free—Absolutely free to the lucky men who consent to be our agents. Here’s the tiggest chance you ever heard about. The most astounding tailor ing otter made in the history of the business. Wads of money, $8.00 to $10.00 a day. Swell clothes to wear all the time. Biggest snap in years. Rp ft HR* Aorawt Scads of money at your ^ ^ **0^11 a fingertips. Swellest, niftiest clothes in town. All yours if you are our agent. Here's an offers If we send you one of our swellest suits made to your own measure, will you try put the new offer? . Say, it’s a wonder—a world beater. The men who have tried it are cleaning up nght and left. Get busy. Write now—before someone else does. $10.00 a Dav Easv Yes sir, ten good hard •0 round dollars every time the sun sets, besides the swellest clothes In town. Just think of it, $10 a day $60 a week, $260 a month. Keep your present position—make this big money on the side! We Pav All the Exore^^ You do not risk a penny. Every- 7 a rdy f , ! V h . thing free. Write tod .y for the handsome new style book—shows you the latest styles in both this country and abroad. All yours to pick from on this great offer. Do not delay an instant. The big style book, wool samples and particulars are free—yes, absolutely free to you. Write Tftdav Get t y P u ^. name and address in right away—rush offer. Write today-NOw'imm^tL^'^ F2S2& RELIABLE TAILORING COMPANY Reliable Building Dept 513Z CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 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 Th*e 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