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6 THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1913. rjcultural ucafion and 5UCCE55FUL MiG ^ Andrew M.,5oule THE FUSARIUM DISEASE OF POTATOES The Dry-Rot Fungus Causes a Blight and Wilt of the Po tato Crop-lt Also Produces a Sick Soil Condition HOKE SMITH FARM BILL PAST SENATE COMMITTEE SICK, SOUR STOMACH, INDIGESTION OR 6AS BY T. P. MANNS. This department will cheerfully endeavor to furnish any information. Letters should be addressed to Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president State Ag ricultural College, Athens, Oa. The dry rot of potatoes has long been known as a storage trouble. At intervals since 1824 there has been found associated with this rot by dif ferent investigators a fungus of the gen ius Fusarium, which has been various ly designated, but the history of the CHEAP PROTEIN FOR SOUTHERN FARMERS The season of the year is at hand when the winter feeding of cattle must be undertaken, and consequently the farmer is casting about to find out what he can utilize for this purpose to the best advantage. He is offered a great variety of foodstuffs and at a marked variation in price. Many of these are the refuse derived from the manufac ture of various commercial products used for human consumption. In some instances the refuse material is as val uable for the maintenance of live stock as the original product. For instance, if the starch of corn be removed the protein content of the refuse from this cereal wil be increased above the nor mal. and for certain purposes the prod uct has been ehanced in valiu*. Strange to say, most of these by-products, how ever, are not offered for sale on their merits, but are manufactured in some form suposedly to increase their vir tues, but really only calculated to ad vance the financial interests of the man ufacturer. Hence, when the farmer goes to buy a so-called food products he is frequently at a loss to know just what the merits of the given . material may be and the source from which its differ ent ingredients may be derived. As a matter of fact, while it may show a certain analysis, and, therefore, appear to commend itself as a fine substitute for some foodstuff which has been fed in 1 rge quantity it may not be readily digestible, and probably does not exert the desirable physiological effects in animal nutrition which would be de rived from the product which it is in tended to imitate. This business has now assumed tremendous proportions and. the farmer is frequently of the opinion that it is cheaper ^rnd more de sirable for him to buy one of the ready mixed products than to prepare a ra tion for himself. Strange to say, he frequently has the idea that the mix ing which it has undergone has in some mysterious way improved its qualities when it is made up probably of the very foodstuffs which he either has on his own place or may purchase at a lower cost than the constituent ele ments he buys in the mixed food. Georgia farmers are chiefly concerned in the utilization of two or three food stuffs for the maintenance of their dairy cows, beef cattle and work stock. These are briefly corn, oats and cotton seed meal. To this list, of course, may be added wheat bran, shorts and some other foodstuffs, but the first three men tioned are the primary concentrates to which the farmer should give consid eration and attention. If he buys any or all of these in their natural condi tion, he knows just what he is getting, for, though corn and oats may vary somewhat in composition owing to the latitude in fthich they are produced, the variation is not as a rule extreme. Cot ton seed meal is produced in the south and is sold under guarantee of the state department of agriculture, and, there fore, the buyer knows exactly what he is getting. If a mixed feed of any character is desired, the combination of these three primary foodstuffs will enable the preparation of a ration ad mirably adapted to the nutrition of horses and mules or beef and dairy *attle. Wnat more can the farmer ask than to have the measure of protection af- ’ forded him through the utilisation of these fod products? In the winter time there is plenty of leisure on every farm to do the small amount of weighing and mixing necessary to prepare the choic est of rations from the materials under discussion. Why pay an abnormal price for something which though said to be just as good is frequently not so de sirable, and is probably after all made Low Fares! Homeseekers tickets are sold at greatly reduced fares on the 1 stand 3rdTuesdays of each month; stopovers free and 25 days time, via Cotton Belt Route,—to Arkansas and Texas Winter tourist tickets (round trip) from southeast points to many points in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico, will be on sale daily Nov. 1st, 1913 to April 30,' 1914; with exceedingly long return limit of June 1st, 1914. Stopovers. All year tourist tickets on sale daily to certain points in Texas —90 day limit. The Cotton Belt Route is the direct line from Memphis toTexas. through Arkansas—two splendid trains daily, with electric lighted equipment of through sleepers, parlorcars and dining cars. Trains from all parts of Southeast make direct connection at Memphis with Cotton Belt Route trains to the Southwest. For full information about Home- seekers Fares, Winter Tourist Fares or All Year Tourist Tickets, address the undersigned. Books about farm- EXAS concentrates up largely of the three mentioned. Cotton sefcd meal has long been known as the concentrate richest in protein available for use on the farms of the United States. It is so rich In fact that it combines admirably with other food stuffs which are low. for instance, in protein but relatively high in carbv hydrates. On this account it is a splen did foodstuff to combine with corn, and while it may be fed alone with the very best results to beef and dairy cat tle, it gives even better results in com bination with a limited amount of corn. When combined in proper proportions with oats and corn for horses and mules, it increases the economy and ef ficiency of the ration Very materially. On account of the concentrated nature of cotton seed meal and the high per cent of protein it contains, it is prob ably more extensively used for building up by-products derived from the manu facture of various foodstuffs than any thing else. Hence, when the farmer buys one of the so-called ready mixed feeds in many instances he is buying back at a high price but in a disguised form the cotton seed meal produced on his own or his neighbor’s farm. Surely this is a practice which southern farm ers cannot afford to continue. Surely, they do not appreciate the full extent to which cotton seed meal is used for the purpose indicated above. It is clearly evident that if it is used in various parts of the country for im proving the feeding qualities of various by-products the farmer must pay a prof it on these manipulations. Therefore, as he has the basis of the ration on his farm in the form of corn and oats, why not buy the raw product under a guar anteed analysis and utilize it in the proportions advised through the various agricultural colleges and experiment sta tions for the productaion of rations in all respects better than he can pur chase and which will cost him less than the mixed feeds prepared by using cot ton seed meal as a base. Pure cotton seed meal is one of na ture’s geratest gifts to the southern farmer. It has no superior as a source of cheap protein. It can not only be fed to advantage, but will enrich the resulting manure and thus help to build up the land. It can be so extensively used directly and alone under proper conditions of management that in many Instances it will not pay at the present prices for meal to combine it with other foodstuffs. For those classes of stock to which it can not be fed alone to the best advantage, it combines ideally with foodstuffs for the improvement or the ration. Cotton seed meal should therefore be purchased and utilized on its merits and it can be made more ef fective as a concentrate in this form on f 1 ' 10 « outhe ™ fa ™ than by shipment ;V he , n0rth an<J west and mixed with other tood products of uncertain origin hackTt 1U *t and ,Y h ' Ch are then shipped hack to the south and sold to our farm- ers at exorbitant prices. * * * fertilizing winter oats. •Mr E. X.. of Evans. Ga.. writes- ' J fan/ D w™,r‘ S , °S pea stuWe rly<,r bottom innrt. Would it he advisable for me to apply act'd phosphate, and if so . at what .fj r °[ {ho growth of the oats and how much per acre, and what grade? I am also planting some Bermuda sod to oats. It haR not been broken in six or seven years and some portions are a little thin, though qhnnM 1l #hf t . We / al1 second bottoms. How should this he fertilized and at what time? In our opinion it will pay to fertiliz oats when planted in the fall. In most instances we think a complete fertilizer preferable and especially do we think this advisable where the land is not in tbe best physical condition and low in tile mineral elements essential to plant growth. If one were to use acid phos- phate alone we would suggest the appll- ! cation of not less than $0 pounds of the | 16 per cent grade. Where one uses a complete fertilizer, and this would of course# be better on a Bermuda sod and on the up lands than on the bottom lands, %e think the percentage composi tion should be 2 per cent of organic ni trogen, 8 per cent of phosphoric acid and 3 „ p ®!1 c t en ^ of Potash. Apply at the rate of 200 to 300 pounds per acre. We would prefer putting the grade of fertilizer mentioned in with the oats at the time of planting. The use of phosphorus and potash in the spring of the year is noi likely to give as good results as when these elements are incorporated in the soil at the time of planting the oats. These elements are not readily leached trom the soil and the organic nitrogen when used as suggested is quite likely to be fully utilized by the growing crop. READING COURSES FOR FARMERS. L. A., New York, writes: Please advise me if the College of Agriculture offers a reading course for farmers. I expect to purchase land in the south for farming pur poses, and' would like to study the subject in advance. The College of Agriculture does not of fer special reading courses for farmers, bu tit offers special short courses in which a large number of practical ad dresses are made by experts of the in stitution. These courses obtain from January 5th to tl6th, and those desiring may study with us a longer period. There is also a three months course which is very valuable to farmers and particular ly those who desire to acquire informa tion and advice about Georgia lands and the probable returns from investment therein. The college has an admirable organized department of agronomy in which special emphasis is laid on spils and farm management. The department of agricultural chemistry in co-opera tion with the department of agronomy is carrying on surveys of the soil types in several counties in the state, while the data obtained from the test plats in va rious counties will be found very help ful. Persons owning land or contem plating purchasing land in Georgia will line! the courses offered an immense prac tical value and they can secure direct and practical information at first hand at a lower cost through taking these courses than in any other way. TESTING LAND FOR ACIDITY. Mr. R.. from Andalusia, Ala., writes: I hav« ? some blue litmus paper which I de sire to test my land with. If it turns the blue to red what kind of fertilizer must I use on my land? Showing prematur^ dying in the field of an area which has become infested with Fusarium disease. show some or all of the vessels to be of a brown or dull gray discoloration. Following the marked yellowing of the fields a premature ripening or dying of the plants sets in. The life of the crop is shortened fully three to six weeks. The tubers are undersized and the yield is materially reduced. The progress of the disease is greater in certain areas than in others, due prob ably to several different factors, such as previous infection being uneven, ir regular drainage, different soil condi tions, etc. The disease makes its attack ^>y way of the root system. Nearly all such root infecting parasites are more or less persistent-soil organisms. There is much evidence to indicate that many growers are practicing po tato rotations of too short a duration. Most of such growers have attempted to maintain a three-year rotation of wheat, clover and potatoes, but longer than a three-year rotation should be If the blue litmus paper turns red you may be sure that your soil is quite acid. In order to determine correctly the acidity in your soil the best method of procedure is as follows: Remove the surface earth to a depth of a cou ple of inches. Take one or more hand- lulls of the soil and mix thoroughly together. Place the soil in a new tin cup and moisten it with rainwater. In sert the blue litmus paper in it and watch to se whether it turns red quickly or slowly. The more quickly and completely colored the paper be- disease as a field trouble is of com paratively recent record. On badly infected soils the disease is characterized as follows: The stand is uneven, though few of the hills are missing. The early growth is some what slow. When the plants reach a height of 10 to 14 inches, there is an apparent cessation of growth. The first indication of the disease is usual ly conspicuous at this time. The pre liminary symptoms are a light green color of the foliage, particularly the lower leaves; this is accompanied dur ing the heat of the day by a partial wilt ing and an inward and upward rolling of the upper leaves. The color gradu ally changes to a sickly yellow, which slowly and evenly covers the affected vines. The wilting and rolling of the leaves extends to all parts of the af fected plants. As the disease progress es the field takes on a mottled yellow to light gren color. .The growth of the foliage is greatly restricted, the wilting becomes more pronounced and there is associated much tip-burn ow ing to the failure of the leaflets to fully recover at night from the wilt of the midday. Occasional hills will show only one or two vines afflicted.) Plants which early succumb to the dis ease pull up easily, manifesting a bad ly rotted condition of the root. As a rule the blighted stems do not fall, but remain quite erect, except for the droop ing top. A careful examination of the under ground parts of the afflicted plants in their early symptoms reveals a num ber of pathological conditions. When the sgil is thoroughly sick many of the roots are entirely destroyed. Parts of the main root and many of the larger secondary roots manifest a vitreous, sickly, watery, aspect, instead of the clear white of healthy roots. Cross sections of the large roots and the stem at a level with the groun dor below comes the greater the evidence of acid ity in the soil. You should make these tests at a number of places throughout your field. For acid soils we would advise the use as a rule of finely ground raw rock. This kind of lime only exerts about one-half the seweetening power of the burnt or caustic lime. It should therefore be used at the rate of about one ton per acre on most soils. We would prefer that it be put on about two or three weeks before planting the crop. It is best to put it on . land where you expect to plant legumes. SEED VERSUS MEAL AS FERTIL IZER. Mr. H. L.. of Blakely, Ga., writes: I own a four-horse farm iu the city and have the seed from sixty bales of cotton. What do you think will pay me best, sell the cotton seed and buy guano, or exchange for meal and mix it with my guano? Ilow can I buy pure cotton see«? Will It pay me to put in a few acres of alfalfa? What time of the year is the best to plant it, now or in the winter? The winters here are not very cold and there is no danger of the cold in juring it. A ton of cotton seed contains about $U worth of plant food at average prices for commercial fertilizer. Allow ing liberal prices we would say it would not exceed $12 in vtdue for fertilizing purposes. Of course, the seed contains a large amount of oil that is of no value when incorporated with the ground, and the soil would probably be better off if it was left out of it. Where one can exchange a ton of seed for a ton of high grade meal, that is, a sam ple running 6.18 per'cent of nitrogen, 2.5 per cent of phosphoric acid and 1.6 per cent of potash, and receive a bonus of $2 a ton in addition, we think it to I is interest to do so. Meal will ordinar ily contain from $23 to $25 worth of plant food per ton, depending on its exact composition. At high prices for commercial plant food elements it will approximate $30 in value. Using the meal as the basis and mix ing with it acid phosphate, kainit or muriate of potash in proper proportions, you should be able to secure a fertil izing formula of excellent character for the production of corn and cotton on land such as you have in Early county. An application of 300 to 500 pounds per acre should prove profitable. The fact that you have obtained good results from 250 pounds of such a mixture for a number of years past should make you hesitate to change your methods of practice at the present time. From the standpoint of economy, we think your present practice should prove as desir able from your point of view as any method you can pursue. In buying cotton seed we think you will do well to inquire into the varietits which give the best results in your com munity and which have been known to yield well through a series of years on your soils. The variety selected should bo chosen for earliness on account of the approach, of the boll weevil, for length and quality of staple and for freedom from disease* Buying varieties of cot ton at random and at high prices is not a desirable practice for our farmers to pursue as there is entirely too much at stake. Good seed is a most important matter in securing a good yield of cot ton. One should therefore buy with care and discretion and only from those firms or individuals who have an estab lished reputation for fair dealing, and who are taking special pains to produce and distribute seed of superior quality. One has a right to expect in buying seeds at high prices to receive a reason able guarantee from the grower as to the methods under which the seeds were produced, selected and preserved, and their freedom from disease and other objectionable qualities. Where you can buy under these conditions we think your interests will bep roperly pro tected. We think you will do well to give con sideration to the cultivation of alfalfa in your section of the state. It is now too late, in our judgment, to attempt seeding the crop this fall. You should prepare the land by deep plowing and careful cultivation and sow it to a win ter cover crop such as rye. Turn this under in the early spring and sow to peas. Turn under the peas in late Au gust or early September, lime the land at the rate of not less than two tons of pulverized rock per acre, and then work down to a fine seed bed and let 3tand for two or three weeks. Fre quent cultivation should be given to retain moisture and to secure a fine tilth. Seed the alfalfa from the first to the fifteenth of October if the season Showing a potato rotting*in the soil from the Fusarium disease. practiced. Sick fields should not be planted in potatoes again for at least five or six years, and even longer time may be required to work the parasitic fungus from the soil. Grass and grain crop will undoubtedly eliminate the fun gus from the soil quicker than will manuring and cultivated crops. The work of the dry-rot in improper storage causes an excess of moisture, due to the drying up of the rotting tubers. This excess moisture condition, together with the added facility with which bacteria and decay fungi may enter the already infected tubers, brings about much complication in the form of soft or wet rots, for which the Fusa rium disease is primarily responsible. Under the average cellar storage condi tions it is quite safe to estimate the loss from dry-rot and its complications at from one to five per cent. The amount of loss occasioned by using infected seed can only be deter mined by growing such seed upon soils free from the disease* and alongside of which is planted seed of the same source and variety which is not carrying the disease. is at all favorable. Fertilize it with 800 to 1,000 pounds of about a 10-4-5. Use America n grown seed and sow twenty pounds per acre, cross drilling it. or scattering broadcast and covering with a wheeled weeder. The seed should be inoculated before it is planted. You can secure the cultures for this purpose on application to the btfteau of plant industry, United States department of agriculture, Washington, D. C. Argentina Cattle BY W. H. MUMFORD. Cattle raising for beef in Argentina, especially in the temperate zone, is a much more favored industry than in the United States. The climate makes it possible for the entire life of cattle to be spent out of doors without shel ter and generally without shade of any kind. Alfalfa grows most luxuriantly, and the suitability of a very large acre age for the growth of that crop and of other nutritious indigenous and intro duced legumes and grasses, together with cheap land and labor, makes it pos sible to produce beef cheaply. To any one unacquainted with the possibilities of the country, the degree of fatness which the cattle acquire on grass or al falfa alone is a marvel. Corn feeding as a supplement to pasture for beef pro- WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—Two thou sand men and women, representing the ^mti-Saloon League of America and the Woman’s Christian Temperance union, assembled today at the capitol for a demonstration against the liquor traffic. In two phalanxes the men and women marched from the downtown section of the city to the east front of the capitol. Each bore a petition demanding nation al prohibition by constitutional amend ment. The petitions were received by Repre sentative Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Alabama, author of such a proposed amendment, and by Senator Morris Sheppard, of Texas. The legislators also received from a special committee cf the anti-liquor forces a copy of an other resolution suggested forever to prohibit the manufacture or sale of in toxicating liquors except for sacramental and medicinal purposes. In their march to the capitol the anti salon league forces were led by Brig adier General A. S. Daggett. Mrs. Lil lian M. Stevens, of Maine, president general of the W. C. T. U. f marshalled the women, who waved banners as they paraded down Pennsylvania avenue. After presentation of the petitions, which were filed in the senate and house, prohibition speeches were to be made by Ernest H. Cherrington, of Westville, Ohio; former Governor M. It. Patterson, of Tennessee; Mrs. Ella A. Boole, of Brooklyn, N. Y., president of the New Y'ork state W. G. T. U., and Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, of Georgia. CAPITOL IS THRONGED. The scene at the front of the capitol and on the esplanade between the main steps and the congressional library was an enlivening one as the hosts of prohi bition arrived. Observers estimated more than 4,000 persons were packed on the capitol approaches and the broad drive ways. The audience sang “America,” “Onward Christian Soldiers” and other hymns. Representative Hobson and Senator Sheppard were cheered when they receiv ed the resolution for a national prohibi tion constitutional amendment which la ter wos introduced in both house of con gress. President Baker, of the Anti-Sa loon league, submitted the resolution and Senator Sheppard replied on behalf of himself and Mr. Hobson. “There is no higher duty that we can conceive,” said the senator, “than to in troduce in both houses of congress this resolution calling for nation-wide prohi bition by constitutional amendment. “We are against the liquor traffic be cause it is the worst enemy of our civ ilization; because we want a drunken- less republic and an untainted flag.” Macon s Chief to Be Fined for Running His Horse Across Bridge MACON, Ga., Dec. 11.—Police Chief- elect George H. Riley, who is to take office one week from today, was fined $2.50 in police court today. He promptly paid the fine, which was imposed for riding across the Ocmulgee river last night at a gait faster than a walk. Patrolman Cain, who is detailed from headquarters to regulate traffic at this point, promptly summoned the chief- elect when he had crossed the bridge. Quite a crowd of friends wore pres ent in court to hear the case. The chief was riding a fine thoroughbred he had just received from Kentucky, and a horse that he has purchased especially to ride during his term as chief. BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—The senate committee on agriculture at a meeting this morning unanimously agreed to re port favorably the bill of Senator Hoke Smith, providing for agricultural exten sion work from the state colleges of agriculture throughout the United States. The bill appropriates $10,000 at ono« to each state, and increases yearly un til $3,000,000 will be annually distribut ed betwen the states, according to rural population. The money is to be expended by the colleges of agriculture in the employ ment of trained experts who will re side in the various counties and conduct farm demonstration work, carrying to the homes of the farmers all of the truths which have been demonstrated by the \york of the colleges of agricul ture, the experiment stations, and the department of agriculture at Washing ton. Domestic science will also be includ ed in this work, and all matters per taining to the welfare of farm life. Senator Smith expects to press the measure before th senate and hopes for favorable action before the last of January. He regards the proposed legis lation as among the most important that will be considered by the sixty- third congress. Slayer of E. P. Best Given Death Sentence Week After Murder “Pape’s Diapepsih” makes up set stomachs feel fine in five minutes Wonder what upset your stomach— which portion of the food did the daip- age—do you? Well, don’t bother. 11 your stomach Is in a revolt; if gour, gassy and upset, and what you just ate has fermented into stubborn lumps head dizzy and aches; belch gases anc acids and eructate undigested food; breath foul, tongue coated—just take a little Pape’s Dlapgpsin and in five minutes you wonder what became of the indigestion and distress. Millions of men and women toda> know that it is needless to have a bad stomach. A little Diapepsin occasion ally keeps this delicate organ regu lated and they eat their favorite foods without fear. If your stomach doesn’t take care ol your liberal limit without rebellion; if your food is a damage instead of a help, remember the quickest, surest, most harmless relief is Pape’s Diapep sin which costs only fifty cents for a large case at drug stores. It’s truly wonderful—it digests food and sets things straight, so gently and easily that it in really astonishing. Please, for your sake, don’t go on and on with a weak, disordered stomach; it's so unnecessary.—(Advt.) (By Associated Press.) BARNWELL. S. C., Dec. 11.—Scott Madison, negro, was found guilty here yesterday of the murder of B. P. Best, the merchant who was shot to death on the street in Barnwell a week ago. Mad ison was sentenced to be electrocuted, and was immediately taken to Colum bia for safekeeping. Two other ne groes indicted with Madison, were ac- quited. MUNSEY CO. SETTLES WITH GRAND DUKE BORIS LONDON, Dec. 11.—A libel suit brought by the Grand Duke Boris, of: Russia, against the Frank A. Munsey company was settled today out of court, j but the grand duke will appear on the witness stand December 18 and give evidence to clear his character. The case arose out of an article de scribing the grand duke’s career in Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese war and his relations with General Ku- ropatkin, the Russian commander-in chief . Frederick E. Smith, a prominent Un ionist politician, acting as counsel for the grand duke, asked the judge to set a day for the grand duke to appear and testify. He said the case would have involved the calling of an immense number of witnesses. To avoid this, the' parties discussed the matter out of court and had reached a settlement. MANNING NAMED HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR DEAF MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 11.—F. H. Mahning was elected temoorary presi dent of the Alabama School for Deaf, Dumb and Blind at Talladega by th6 board of trustees at a meeting with Governor O’Neal yesterday. Mr. Man ning will serve until the end of the present school term and liis successor is named. He has been a member of the faculty several years. Dr. J. H. Johnson, presi dent of the institution for a number of years, died two weeks ago. WILLIAM DEERINQ DIES AT MIAMI OF PARALYSIS MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 11^—The body of W illiam Deering, pioneer harvester ma chinery manufacturer, who died here last night, will be taken to Evanston, Ill., today. Funeral services will be held there Saturday or Sunday. Mr. Deering was brought to Miami six weeks ago in a helpless condition and was taken to his country home. He never rallied. With him were his wife and two sons. Death >yas caused by pa ralysis. Mr. Deering’s name stands at the fore front in the development of harvest ing machinery. He staked his fortune thirty years ago on the automatic binder device for wheat harvesters. Its suc cess revolutionized the method of har vesting the crop. > Got this wonderful Christmas rift for the whole family! Send now and test it fairly before Christ- P»52|naa. I’ll send you any Victor or Victrola you choose and 6 double-faced records (12 pieces to play) for Free Trial. Send no money—I depend a* your honesty. 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CUT OUT THIS advar- tisament, and write us Raying: * I accept thia offer, and eerco to pay you or return Raaor promptly aftar trial. Write now—-you cannot lose. MIDDLE BROOKS CO., Dept 48 Chicago , . SOLID BOLD-FILLED BRACELET *1 no 14kt. WARRANTED 10 YEARS V**UU duction is extremely rare. Beef-making in Argentina at present therefore is practically a strict pasture proposition. There is quite an extensive area well suited to, and at present partially used fer, the growing corn, but as yet, and probably for some years to come, this product will be either exported or used for horse, dairy cow, and pig feeding. Only the flint varieties are growq gen erally. It is evident that the natural advantages of Argentina enable her cat tle products profitably to compete as they are already doing, with the grass cattle and lower grades of native beef produced in this country. North Ameri can corn-fed beef, so long as the sup ply lasts, doubtless will continue to command a premium over Argentine grass cattle in the market of the world. Although Argentina eventually may develop the production of corn-fed cattle which her soil and climate ren der quite possible, it is probable that the domestic demand in the United States by that time will absorb, and indeed already absorbs, practically here, thus rendering our export trade, and consequently foreign competition abroad, an unimportant factor in the indus try.. The chief concern of beef pro ducers in this country should be not what effect will the possible importa tion of South American beef to the Uni ted States have upon the rpoduction of beef cattle here. That corn, and likewise cormfed cat tle, can be produced in Argentina, Ura- guay, and some other South American countries, is an assured fact. The ex tent to which it will be fed to cattle, however, is limited by the relatively small production of corn and further by the fact that it is a new industry and will not gain favor rapidly because it involves more cropping and labor and considerably more expense. It is significant that the expansion of cattle raising in Argentina has ceased, and largely because grain grow ing is proving more profitable than cat tle raising. The beef product will be much improved but the supply available for export doubtless will not increase more rapidly than the combined factors! of increased population there and among nations consuming her surplus, and the relative decrease of beef production else where. South American beef surplus will be in strong demand; obviously countries willing to pay the highest premium for it will secure it. Again, the cost of production is sure to increase with increased cost of labor and land. Under such conditions it is not anticipa ted that the business of raising beef cattle in the United States will be menaced permanently by Argentine. ATLANTIC CITY GRAFTER BEGINS ONE-YEAR TERM TRENTON, N. J. Dec. 11.—Louis Kuehnle, for years the powerful politi cal leader of Atlantic City, entered the state prison today to serve a one-year sentence. He was convicted of being financially interested in a large contract awarded by the Atlantic City board of water commissioners, of which he was a member when the contract was let. Kuehnle went from Atlantic City to the prison in his own automobile, ac companied by the sheriff and a close personal friend. Kuehnle was the last to leave the automobile when it arrived at the prison gate. Kuehnle made a hard fight to keep out of prison. The judge and sheriff of Atlantic county were set aside in the prosecution and Kuehnle was indicted by an Elisor-drawn grand jury. After liis conviction the case was car ried through all the state courts and each sustained the conviction and up held the legality of Elisor-drawn jurors. MISSING MISS M’CAMN SEEN IN PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK, Dec. It.—Police headquar ters turned hopefully to Philadelphia today for a solution to the baffling dis appearance of Miss Jessie E. McCann, the young social worker and Epworth league member who has been missing from her home In Brooklyn since Thurs day last. Inspector Faurot, in charge of cen tral office, said today he had positive information that Miss McCann was in Philadelphia yesterday. This informa tion, he added, had been transmitted to tbe Philadelphia police. Miss McCann, the inspector said, was recognized in Philadelphia by a close friend of the family. This ffriend, according to the inspector, at the time, knew nothing of the young woman's disappearance and did not grasp the significance of her presence in Philadelphia. 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WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—Revenue cutter headquarters today received this wireless from the cutter Seminole, which had intercepted one from the steamship Rio Grande, reported afire off the coast of North Carolina: “Intercepted at 8:30 a. m., following from Rio Grande to Savannah radio station: ‘We are not on fire or in Don’t ship a single fur to anyone Until you get our price list. It will prove?™ that, we pay highest prices for furs of J* aniv concern in America. r w* Wo Charg* No Commission .. Send uo a trial shipment. Our higher prices prove AK at it will pay you big -• to send us all your furs. Send ' for FREEpriee list today. HILL BROS. FUR CO.%| *3H bi.Main St. St. Louie.Mo. 5*SL F .V5 S SK E S,'EFREE DUUbH I — WRITE FOR IT TODAY A. E. BURKHARDT International Fur Merchant. Kulr 88 Cincinnati, O. DUCHESS FROWNS UPON TANGO IN STATE DANCES OTAWA, ’ Ont., Dec. 11.—The tango dance is not to be allowed at govern ment house festivities. 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