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Chain & 2 Rings Free e/tijaf j\a ««t t >»«»« *■■!** sam w• ■ '•’‘XC 41Pat ~' entsper N-1 t • i aVUt -Li n rtiler When ■ •Id return t> < DVC 56 * n<J w W ’ U ** nd r beautiful goMlaidpremi- y uua. or choice from wmex catalog Writs for Sa!v« To Day WE TRUST YOU. KT flattest Pt'fatis Ca h: 104 IMiHd h WmBIW Agricultural^WE3 AMDdUCCEOSfULtARraNG w AndrewM.Joule This aei-artment will cheerfully endeavor tu fuiDish any informa tion. Letterg should he addressed to Dr. An' 1 ew M. Soule, president State Agricultural t'ollege, Athens. Ga. The Importance of Testing Seed Corn Many no doubt will recall that there was a greajt deal ot rain last autumn, followed by a mild, open fall. Rains oc curring at this -season of the year be fore the corn is harvested very often tend to injure the germinating qualities of the grain, and this is almost certain to occur unless the seed was selected with care, and then properly dried out and stored so as to protect it from wee vil attack and from inclement weath er- Even if the seed corn were saved under ideal conditions, it would skill be advisable to test it for there is a won derful variation in the germinating pow er of different ears, and one who inves tigates the subject will find out that appearances in corn are very deceiving. In other words, one cannot pick out high germinating ears by examining them with the eye. The testing of corn is such a simple matter that one would not suppose it would ever be neglected. In practice, however, only a few farm ers actually test their corn. The failure to do this Is responsible in large meas ure for the poor stands of this cereal which are so frequently observed. Os course, weather conditions may cause a fart of th* seed to rot after It has been planted, but it should be borne in mind that the greater the indifference to the character of seed planted, the larger per centage of it which is likely to decay or be destroyed by adverse weather condi tions. Hence, this is an added reason why the corn should be tested for germi nating power; before planting. If one is to intprove the yield and quality of corn, he must select the -seed from high yielding plants possessed of the characteristics which it is desired to perpetuate. Even then the progeny from such stalks will not be uniform, because the individual grains, numbe’- 1.000 to 1,200 per ear, may have been fertilized by pollen from a number of stalks, some of which possess quality and some of which would be classed as low yielders. The wise farmer will, of course, make It a point to select his seed with skill, and wll Ino doubt give attention to planting on a special seed patch to produce his seed corn for 1917. This, of course, is a matter of the future, but its importance should not be over looked. and therefore it is emphasized at this time. Under any circumstances, no matter how the seed corn has been procured or will be selected for planting this spring, it should be tested. The wise way to secure seed is by the ear method; that is. selecting likely ears from plants which have developed • sat isfactorily. If this cannot be done, then the ears selected from the crib somewhat at random should be tested just the same so as to insure only the vigorous seed being chosen for planting. In selecting ears for planting it is im portant to remember that only those should be chosen which are well form ed; that is, of average size for the va riety of corn selected. The rows should be' straight and the grains well devel oped dear out to the end of the ear and around the butt as well. The cob should be small and the grain firmly attached tc IL There should be no evidence of soft, immature or scurfy grains. Every grain should be hard and firm and free from mold or decay. Having chosen an ear of this kind, it should be tested by the following sim ple method which is practicable on farm: Take two grains on the opposite sides of the ear near the tip, about the middle, and near the butt: Take a large sheet of cloth or blotting paper and lay it off In one-inch squares. Number these squares and number the ears. A tag can be attached to each ear to identify it with the number corresponding to the grains placed in each of the checks. White blotting paper or cloth Is prefer able. The six grains selected from each ear should be laid in one of the squares. The blotting paper or cloth should then be kept well moistened and at a tem perature of an ordinary living room, not ’ewer than 50 or 60 degrees Fahrenheit. At the end of about seven days the -rsiins should have germinated sufficient ly to tell something about the character of the product of each ear. If all six grains have sprouted vigorously, the use of that particular ear will also be justified. Where not more than four grains have germinated, the ear should not be used for seed. In this connection it is well to remem ber that the germination test.has been carried out under unusually favorable conditions as to the control of tem perature and moisture supply. There fore. an ear which does not show prac tically a perfect'germination should be discarded, for under the much less fa vorable conditions existing in the soil at the time when corn is ordinarily ■mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmml M 5 * Rheumatism! ■ How is rheumatism recognized ? Some have said— 'Jg K Rheumatism is a dull pain. 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BELTING, beet guality 103*105 South Forsyth St., Atlanta, Ca. farm machinery THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1916. planted, there is likely to be a consid erable falling off in germination, even from the best ears. Any sort of a shal low box or tray may be used to hold the blotting paper or cloth, and by the plan suggested, a very large number of ears can be tested in a short time. The labor involved amounts to nothing. Arrange ments for the test can be made any evening in the average farm home. In fact, if the children are invited to as sist they will prj*bably enjoy the ex perience very much, and every one will be keenly interested to see how the dif ferent ears perform in the germinating box. The observation of the character of the ear and the test obtained will afford much valuable information, for it will be quickly demonstrated how deceiv ing appearances may be with regard to the germinating power of corn as judged by the eye and by actual performance— the only reliable guide we can follow in dealing with the selection of plants or animals. If this method of testing seed corn were followed on every farm, It is quite certain that the stand could be in creased from 10 to 20 per cent, and this it will be found is a very conserva tive statement by those who will take the trouble to make the necessary in vestigation. No better form *of corn crop insurance ds available at the pres ent time than that of testing the seed before it is planted. There can be no objection urged against this suggestion on the basis of cost of apparatus or labor Involved. The only thing needed is to overcome the inertia of habit which causes men to get into a rut, and therefore be constrained to look upon every innovation in farm practice with disfavor and to conclude by rea son of prejudice that a suggestion rel ative to the testing of seed corn is not worth while and will not prove of any benefit in their particular case. Tne fact that the yield of corn can be in creased considerably by the testing of the seed and the securing of a good stand should provide the only incentive needed by the average farmer to cause him to test bis corn with great care and patience. Those who doubt the value of testing seed corn and elimi nating undesirable and low germinating ears from the seed selected nave only to observe what some of their friends and neighbors have done to see the prac tical importance of testing their seed. If this matter of seed testing has proven so valuable to a few, it will certainly be of service to all who care to undertake it along rational lines. One reason why we do not make greater progress in our farm development work lies in the difficulty of getting people to adopt newer and better methods; in other words, to undertake the simple task of helping tnemselves. Nature has practiced seed selection from the be ginning of the world. Only the vigor ous and well-developed, viable seed have a chance to survive under the try ing ordeal to which she subjects them. Hence, by rejecting the unfit and en couraging the fit, she tends to keep up the average of production among trees, shrubs, plants and everytning that grows out of doors, and this law of the struggle for existence and the elim ination of < the unfit applies to animals just as w-ell as to plants. Let every man who expects to grow corn in the whole southeastern states this spring select his seed now if he has not already done so, and test it as carefully as possible, so as to insure the planting of the choicest of tae grain at his command, if this is done, our corn crop will be Increased to a considerable degree and the plants themselves able to withstand unfavor able weather conditions better than would otherwise be the case because they will represent the best of the race. • • SUGGESTIONS RELATIVE TO THE USE OF COMPOST. W. C. W., Carthage, N. C., writes: I have an abundance of oak leaves and pine straw, and can haul same to the field for 92.50 per ton. Cau buy ground phosphate rock for 50 cents per hundred, and can burn wood ashes for 15 cents a bushel. I am told that two tons of leaves or two and a quarter tons of pine straw, 000 pounds of phosphate rock and ten. bushels of ashes will furnish same plant food as a ton of 8-2-2 guano. The guano would cost nealy $48.00, and the leaf compost about $9.00. But the compost would be too bulky to plow under. I am told that concentrated lye j or common soda will rot the compost in g few weeks. Please give me your opinion on this plan. Dry mixed leaves contain about twelve pounds of nitrogen, six pounds of phosphoric acid and six pounds of potash per ton. Os course, there is a variation as the proportion of leaves from different trees preponderates. You will see from this, therefore, that two CLIFF C. CLAY 15 NAMED - ‘ ASSISTANT TD J. 0. PRICE - Americus Man Succeeds Mr. 1 Hughes as Assistant Agri culture Commissioner Cliff C. Clay, of Americus, Sumter I county, was yesterday appointed as | sistant commissioner of agriculture by | Commissioner James D. Price to suc ' ceed the late Dan G. Hughes, of Danv.lle, and is here to assume his new duties at once. For the past twelve years Mr. Clay ! has managed a farm of over 5,000 acres in his county, which is substantial proof of his ability as a modern planter and fitness for the place tendered him by Mr. Price. ' Mr. Clay's estate is owned jointly by ; himseilf, his mother, Mrs. C. C. Clay, ! and a brother. He held an impoi tant position in New York City at the time I of his father’s death but gave it up , and came back to Georgia to assume the management of the large farm. He ; has met with great success as a planter and is a recognized authority on agri- I : cultural matters. I Mr. Clay was born in Sumter county l in 1881. He is graduate of the Gordon Military Institute, having finished there )in 1897. The following year he attend ed the University ot Georgia. He did not finish his course there but took a full course at Eastman college, Pough keepsie, N. Y. He is a member of the ! Phi Delta Theta college fraternity, Georgia chapter, and is past exalted ruler of the American lodge of Elks. He is accompanied here by his wife and three children and plans to make his home in Atlanta. ' tons of leaves would contain about twenty-four pounds of nitrogen equal to, 1 per cent of nitrogen, twelve pounds of phosphoric acid equal to .5 per cent j of phosphoric acid, and the same amount of potash. If you add 600 pounds of ' rock pnosphate to this material, you I theoretically supply a considerable I amount of phosphoric acid, as rock 1 phosphate or floats will probably con tain the equivalent of 25 per cent of phosphoric acid, but, unfortunately, it | is very slowly available, and hence you could not count on securing much ben- I efit from its use the first year. At least in the tests we have conducted j nere in Georgia on the various type ' soils and in various parts of the state, i the phosphoric acid In floats has become 1 very slowly available as compared with that in acid phosphate. Hence, we are advising farmers to use acid phosphate , in preference to rock phosphate in all I but exceptional conditions. Os course, if your soil is very rich in organic I matter, you can probably afford to use f some rock phosphate, or, if you are in position to wait two or tnree years for ' results, you may apply it; but if you [ desire immediate results, we are in- I dined to think you will find it advisa- Ible to use acid phosphate. We would not think it good practice to use ashes in a compost, but would I prefer to apply them broadcast on the land at the rate of 500 pounds per acre. They can be applied under the drill row, but we would not mix them with other forms of fertilizer, especially those containing phosphoric acid in a .quickly available form. Theoretically, your compost may somewhat aproximate an 8-2-2; practically, we do not think it will give the results for the reasons assigned, and we do not think it would be a good combination to use. On the other hand, we would advise you to ap ply all the well-rotted leaves, litter 1 and yard manure you can secure. If you have only a small quantity, it may be put under the drill row; but if you have a large amount, it may be broad casted. There are two ways of using this coarse material to advantage; You may broadcast it and, cut it in with a twenty-inch disk, or you may plow it I under. This material will decay rapid ly in the soil if put in the ground at ' this time of year, and the ground is sufficiently compacted to cause the free i movement of water through the soil. We would not use the lye under any circumstances. You can break down the compost sufficiently by piling it and keeping it moistened with water and re piling several times. Lye contains no potash, and the soda it carries is of no benefit. It is an expensive and unde sirable form of material to use for any purple connected with agriculture. * * • CURING PORK AT HOME. J. I. W., I.ewiston, Ga., writes: I hare several hogs to kill and they are too small for bacon. Please give me a recipe for saving them. As soon as a cold spell comes you should slaughter your hogs immediately, and leave the meat exposed so it will | thoroughly chill. This is a very impor tant matter. If you cannot chill the meat satisfactorily any other way,* you can secure a few hundred pounds of ice and pack it therein. Cut up the carcass into desirable sizes and class as hams, shoulders and bacon. Rub eh.ch piece with clean, white salt, and then pack the meat in a good barrel. Thoroughly scald the barrel wtlh boiling water be fore using, and then allow it to sun Sprinkle a layer of salt over the bottom | and over each piece as it is packed in I the barrel. Pack the meat in as tight ly as possible. The bacon strips can often used as fillers between the shoulders and hams. Fill the barrel up to the top and cover with a clean board and w-eight down. Prepare a brine to cover the meat as follows: Dissolve 8 pounds of common salt and 2 pounds of sugar in. four gallons of hot water. The amount of brine Indicated is sufficient for 100 pounds of meat. Pour this solu tion down the inside of the barrel until the meat is completely covered. Remem ber that the solution should be boiled and then cooled before using. Let the meat stand for five days after the brine is put on, and then take it out and re pack in another barrel, and add brine as before. At the end of five days transfer to the other barrel and allow to re main for at least a day and a half for each pound of meat contained in the larger pieces. At the end of this period i wash the meat off in warm water and hang up to smoke. When properly smok ed dover with canvass. UAxaING SHEEP IN SOUTH GEOR GIA. 8. B. 8.. Albany, Ga.. writes: We have about 1.200 acres of Bermuda grass, and have been thinking of raising sheep. Be ing a northern man I do not know if sheep will do well in this section, but do not see why they should not. I will be glad for your advice in the matter. There is no reason why you should not raise sheep successfully in your sec tion of the state. Probably one of. the Down breeds, such as the Shropshire or Southdow-n would be most satisfactory. We would be inclined to favor trying out one of the smaller or lighter breeds. Os course, you understand that dogs are likely to destroy large numbers of sheep . for you as we have no dog law in the . state at the present time, and this con stitutes one of the primary menaces to the successful raising of sheep in Geor- j gia. There is no doubt that sheep will do well on Bermuda sod and that it will furnish an abundance of grazing, as you know, for several months of the year J If you would establish bur and Japan j clover on this Bermuda sod, you would have grazing for the greater part of the I CLIFF C. CLAY, of Americus, who on yesterday was appointed assistant commissioner of agricul- I ture by Commissioner J. D. Price to succeed the late'Baqi G. Hughes. Ik ’ * In whlil f 5 5 ’ v rewß f'- ■ * . wvSI 4-p a / . Bu i ROOSEVELT REFUSES TO TALK ON POLITICS Arives at St. Thomas and Is Welcomed by Governor’s Secretary (By Associated Press.) ST. THOMAS. D. W. 1., Feb. 17.—The dore Roosevelt arrived here today from New York on the steamship Guianla. In the absence of the governor, who is at S'. Croix, he was welcomed by the gov- I. mor’s secretary. Colonel Roosevelt inspected the re cently completed harbor works and then drove about the town visiting other places of Interest. He dined with the governor’s secretary. The colonel declined to be interviewed on political affairs, saying he had come here for a rest. He will leave St. Thom as tomorrow. AGRICULTURAL RALLY TO BE HELD VALLEY FORT VALLEY", Ga„ Feb. 18.—Un der the auspices of the Georgia Federa tion of Women’s clubs, there will be held in Fort Valley, Friday, February 25 and agricultural rally, to which the farmers of Houston and adjacent coun ties are invited. The Fort Valley His tory club is local sponsor for the meet ing and will be hostess of the day. Among the speakers will be J. D. Price, ccommissioner of agriculture; State Entomologist E. Lee Worsham; State Vetenarian D. P. F. Bahnsen, R. J. DeLoach, of the experiment station, Mrs. Nellie Peters Black, chairman of the agricultural committee of the state* federation, Mrs. Lyman J. Amsden. chairman of junior civics, and Mrs. Samuel Lumpkin of the Southeastern* Fair association. year. Cereals can be Sown on some of your land, such as winter oats and bar ley, and provide part of the grazing needed in the winter. There is no rea son why lambs should not be produced for the early market and sold for a good profit from Georgia farms, according to the practice followed in southwest Virginia and Tennessee. We would ad vise any man starting in the sheep busi ness under entirely new soil and cli matic conditions to start in a small way, and Increase the number of animals kept from year to year, as he learns more about how to handle them. Sheep in this section are subject to the diseases common to them in other sections. • • • A GOOD FERTILIZER FOR COTTON. H. H. T., Fitzgerald, Ga., writes: I am thinking of using the following fertiliser: 1,000 pounds 16 per cent acid, 600 pounds cottonseed meal and 400 pounds nitrate of soda, at the rate of 400 pounds per acre for cotton. What do you think of this for mula and what will it analyze? The formula which you propose to use will contain approximately 175 pounds of phosphoric acid, 94 pounds of nitrogen and 12 pounds of potash per ton. You will thus see that the percentage com position would be about 8.7 per cent of phosphoric acid, 4.7 per cent of nitro gen and .6 per cent of potash. This for niula we imagine is somewhat higher in nitrogen than you would need to use on cotton in your section of the state We believe that a formula carrying 3.5 to 4 per cent of nitrogen would answer every purpose. We think you could cut down the nitrate of soda by 100 pounds and still have a very good formula to use at the rate of 400 pounds per acre. We think it perfectly safe to put one half of this formula under the drill rbw and use the balance as a side ap plication. TOP DRESSING WITH SULPHATE OF AMMONIA. E. A. 8., Washington, Ga., writes: 1 have seme sulphate of ammonia on hand, ami ain thinking of using it as a top dress ing on grain instead of buying nitrate of «.oda. I would like to have your opinion lu thk* matter. Sulphate of ammonia, as you probably know’, is a by-product of gas works, and Is also obtained in the manufacture of coke. It is the most concentrated nitro genous material found on the market and frequently contains from 20 to 21 per cent of nitrogen, equivalent to 24 or 25 per cent of ammonia. The nitrogen is extremely soluble in water though it does not readily leach from the soil, which is an advantage, and so it may be absorbed by the organic matter and oth er compounds of the soil and contained until converted into nitrates. This ma terial undergoes nitrification very quick ly, being converted into nitrate salts, and in this form it is valuable to plants. Some plants have the power of assimi lating a small quantity of ammonium salts directly. This is one of the most valuable forms of nitrogenous material. It is very concentrated and we believe it can be used as a top dressing on oats to very good advantage. Where sulphate of ammcnia is used in large quantities it is generally good practice to apply lime during one course of the rotation. We think that probably 50 to 100 pounds of this material can be used as a top dressing on fall sown cereals to very good advantage. Tells why chicks die E. J. Reefer, the poultry expert, #152 Reefer Bldg., Kansas City. Mo., is giving away free a valuable book entitleo, “White Diarrhoea and How to Cere it Thia book .contains scientific facts on whit• diarrhoea and fella how to prepare a simple home solution that ture* thia diSUS over niirht and actually raineo per cent of caZfeats.— ■e®’ Fish Bite * 1011 MAGIC-FISH-LURE. Best bait ever diaeovered for attracting alt kinds of fish. Keeps yon busy pulling kl? them out. Write to-day and get a o<>x help introduce it. Agents wanted. Address J. F. GREGORY, Dept. 2, St. Louis, Me Red Devil •SPRAYK32 Sprayed fruit and vegetables are free of imperfections, of worms and rot . look better, taste better, keep better, sell quicker, and bring more money. AT" '■ W Red Devil Spray is made of water / Ik' " k and Red Devil Lye. It never clogs. f Wp. \ Red Devil Spray is not a fertiHrer —it jW | dft simply keeps down parasite*- Aat sap , vitality. Go get a can or Cho of Red Devil Lye and try it on an old tree, U. f, \ Hrl tomatoes, grapes, or anything that has / //'a'' not done well, you will spray with / Ar Red Devil ever aftej. ’ . / Try Spraying Poultry Houses, Pens and -/yy runs. A»little Red Devil Lye in the drink- /A Iv - ing water prevents roup and other disease, f r, fl *t!l wv" Write for our booklet “Prevent. ** It I tells about Spraying and Poultry. K Wm. Schield Mfg. Co. t xz x I MV 611 N. 2nd St., ST. LOUIS, MO. i 54V Wm? Mfg. Co. > CHARGES 8M CORNER HOLDS DOimCOTTOBraiCE Congressman Heflin Calls for Probe and Department of. Justice Will Act I • (By Associated Press. 1 WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Representa tive Heflin, of Alabama, today told At torney General Gregory he believed a combination of bear operators in New York was responsible for the low price of cotton. Mr. Heflin said there is a good demand for raw cotton and the only explanation for the low price is that there is a corner manipulated by bear operators. Assistant Attorney General Todd. in> charge of the anti-trust prosecutions, | was present at the conference. An In- , vestigatlon will be made by agents of | the department to determine whether 1 the Sherman anti-trust act has been vio- 1 lated. No formal charges or evldehce ( was produced. FIRE HAS RAGED FOR FIVE DAYS IN MINE 1 BUTTE. Mont.. Feb IS.—Mr. which ! . rr-- I I KS/s Profit from Every Hill UUmUmI m ■ rilUi,) *k jkISMMMKraHBR r~ i~ i ~ '"f 'A/ r ****** ~ ’ X International L 11 and C B & Q Planters T " ~' '®Sfcso ' -. in importance to good, tested seed, -kN every authority on corn raising places good ; planting. Evenly spaced hills; the same number of i kernels dropped in each hill: even depth of planting; i a reliable foot drop for finishing the field—these are the features < demanded of a planter by every careful corn raiser. • This is the standard to which the builders of International and C B & Q corn planters work, and excellent planting is the result. Note, first, the substantial frame and wheels—the foundation of the machine. Then see how simple are the arrangements that enable you to drop 2,3, or 4 kernels in every hill, or to drill in your corn with accurate spacing between the kernels. The use of an International or CB & Q corn planter gives you assur- . ■ ance that every hill of corn on your farm will produce its full share of corn profit , Try one this vear. Ask the local dealers, who handle these machines, to show you their good points in detail, or write to us for complete information about reliable International and I C B & Q com planters. International Harvester Company of America (Hpl) CHICAGO (bc *^ ) USA Champion Deering McCormick Milwaukee Osborne Plaao PLANT BETTER SUMMEROUKS FRUITS EARLY COTTON SEED BIGGER YIELD / cottoilA • THIS YEAR LOWER COST Remetered SUMMEROUR’S HALF* HALF COTTON Produces 50* lint. 50*. seed. The most wonderful cotton known. In addition to high lint yield it Will produce more seed cotton to the acre than other varieties if you BUY THE LATEST IMPROVED SEED DIRECT FROM ME Plant Summerour’s Half & Half Cotton Summerour’s Half Ar Half Cotton is Seed during 1916. You will grow a larger hardy; resista worst weather, ia storm crop on less acreage. with the same amount proof; matures early and makes more seed of fertiliser—which means more profit and cotton per acre in spite of 801 l Weevil, a less cost. Easiest to pick. s Summerour’s Half & Half Cotton has maintained if* reputation the cotton belt. It has established itself as standard with progressive planters everywhere who have tested it and are now among my best yearly customers. They know that its yield of seed cotton in comparison with all other highly improved varieties is as superioress its wonderful high per cent of lint. Write to - dav for free catalog of highest class testimonials which also gives reasons why it produces these wonderful results anil brings top market prices. H. H. SUMMEROUR, Box 20 , Duluth, Ca. a HAND POWER- Pnp.romit. \\ I Stump Puller \1 easy.one-man job W ■ a taa \l Ud'e’i’eTn 11 w’.th K Works on an> land. Operated by hand! 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