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Plant a Patch Of
Alfalfa This Fall
Should Be Preceded By Cowpeas And
Lime
ANDREW M. SOULE, President Geor
gia State College Of Agriculture
One deni ring to sow alfalfa in fall
should undertake (o prepare the land
as soon an possible. We prefer the
cowpeas as an improvement crop to
use on land intended for alfalfa be
cause it will mature in sufficient lime
to be lurried under to pood advantage.
This should be done when the peas
ore In good condition to make into
hay. It would be good practice to
put at least two tons of crushed raw
roelt on the land before sowing Ihe
legumes. If this has not been done
it Is suggesled that as soon as the
cowpeas are turned under that at least
two tons of lirne be applied and liar
rowed well Into the soil. The land
should be worked as a fallow from the
tlrno the peas are turned under until
September 15 or October 1. If there
is a good season in the soil at that
time, sow the alfalfa, using about
twenty pounds of recleaned western
grown seed per acre, and Inoculate it
very carefully. How on a cloudy tlay,
as strong sunligld will often kill the
bacteria of the Inoculating material.
We would fertilize the land with two
sucks of cotton seed meal and 400 to
600 pounds of acid phosphate. These
ingredients should be mixed together
And pul on the soil before the seed
ing is tione. Harrow the fertilizer into
tire soil. Home potash could be used
with excellent advantage under allal-
fa, bul il Is now impossible to secure
It by reason of the European war.
Therefore, one must take the best
of the existing situation and use such
fertilizing material as Is available. The
alfalfa should not be grazed or cut
■luring the fall.
St? nits
MB POTTLE
Peach Tree Borer-
Fall Time To Fight it
J. W. FIROR, Field Agt. Horticulture,
Georgia State College Of Agri.
The peach tree borer lives inoHl
of its life as a worm embedded beneath
the liark of the tree, usually just be
low I he surface of I he soil. Here II
atarts as a very small worm, eating
away the life of the tree, getting lam
er ami larger until it undergoes a
change Into a pupa and then a moth,
which lays eggs for more worms to
carry on tlielr destructive work on
the poach trees. The moths lay the
eggs on the trunk and Viranches of
the trees during the summer,—most
of the eggs being laid during July,
August and Heptember. The eggs
hatch in from 10 to 16 days and en
ter the tree, lty frost till the eggs
have hutched that will hatch. At
frost time the worms are small, and
all that will enter uutil another sum-
tyer t have bored into the trees. This
is (lie* best time lo light them.
Draw the soil away from the trunk
Of the tree to a depth, of four Inches
or unlil the roots are exposed. Search
for the entering holes. With a sharp
hnlfe follow these holes until the
worms are found, and then kill them.
Tlie borer holes can be found by ob
serving the presence of a thick sup -
gummy like in appearance. Tills sap
has come from the tree because of Hie
borer’s Injury. There may be a num
ber of borers in a single tree. The
worker should get them all before
leaving the tiee. A small white worm
is often found in the sap. This is not
tile pench tree borer end It does no
damage to tlie tree, but lives on the
nap.
lYach tree borers do a great deal
of damage and many people have lost
heart In the growing of fruits because
ef them. The question mnv be asked,
“Why let such a little thing as a
•each tree borer get tlie best of one?"
Don’t Puli Fodder
PAUL TABOR, Field Agent Agronomy,
Georgia State College Of Agr.
Pulling fodder is like pulling grass
for hny. A good feed is secured bill
, «■ a tremendous cost of labor. Also
the yield of giuin is decreased by the
removal of the leaves before they have
finished their task of tilling the cars.
The Inereased yield of grain where
iUthe leaves are allowed to mature is
f usually more than enough to pay foi
st the fodder. Hundreds of Georgia
farmers have learned this and me
nowAj^p stitutitig cowpea hay for the
costly fodder and many more will do
bo if they will give it u fair trial
this year. Comparisons can be made
by Btripl'ing some rows of their leaves
and leaving others tflone, and at liar-
▼est time noting the condition of the
grains on the ears. Seed planted from
fodder stripped plants show up poorly
eo that the loss is not confined to
one season.
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To the Voters oi Decatur County:
j The recent attack made or
i Hon. Hugh M. Dorsey, candidate
tor Governor, by Mr. Joseph E
j Pottle ir> his speech here on the
15th, inst., with reference to Mr
Dorsey’s connection with the
litigation against the State in
which the constutionality of the
Anti-Paralleling Act was attack
ed, in which Mr. Pottle charged
Mr. Dorsey with having been
connected with the firm of law
yers that filled the petition in
the Superior Court in Atlanta,
we deem it our duty to call your
attention to tlie following letter
addressed to the law firm with
which Mr. Dorsey was connected
which was as follows:
Letter lo Messrs, Brewster, Howell and
Reyman, Ailonitys.
Ealnbridge, Ga.,
August 16, 1916.
Messrs Brewster, Howell & Hey-
man, Attorney,
Atlanta, Ga.,
Gentlemen:—
Mr. Pottle, in his speech here
last night, charged that Hugh
M. Dorsey was a member of your
firm, and that you filed the peti
tion in which the constitutionally
of the recent Anti-Paralleling
Act was attacked as being un
constitutional.
Please advise Mr. Dorsey’s
connection, if any, with your
firm at the time the petition was
filed, and if your firm filed the
petition for the railroad against
the State, also your connection
In that case, if any, in which Mr.
Dorsey was connected, and if
your firm was employed by the
railroad, was Mr. Dorsey official
ly connected with you at that
time.
We today asked Messrs. King
& Spalding, Attorneys, this city,
for a statement in reference to
the connection of Mr. Dorsey, if
any, in the case.
Yours very truy,
Decatur County
Hugh M. Dorsey Club.
To which letter we received the
following reply:
Letter to Decatur County Hugh M.
Dorsey Club.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 17, 1916.
Decatur County Hugh M. Dorsey
Club,
Bainbridge, Ga.
Gentlemen:—
Your favor of the 16th, inst,,
making inquiries concerning the
connection of this firm with the
litigation of the Lousville &
Nashville Railroad Company, has
just been received.
We have never been identified
in any way with the legal depart
ment of the Louisville and Nash
ville Railroad, but we associated
with Messrs. King & Spalding
with special reference to an ad
judication of the constutionality
of the act of the Georgia Legis
lature relative to the Western &
Atlantic Railroad Company.
There was no dispute between
the parties to the litigation con-
ct tiling the facts in the case.and
the case was tried upon an
agreed statement of facts, sign
ed by the attorneys for all the
parties.
During the five years that Mr.
Hugh M. Dorsey was Solicitor-
General of this circuit, the duties
of that position absorbed his en
tire time. He kept his office in
the court house building, and did
not assist us in the civil business
of our firm, nor did we assist him
in the criminal business under
his jurisdiction as Solicitor-Gen-
erai.
He had no personal connection
whatsoever with this litigation:
his opinion was not invoked on
the subject; he did not appear ; n
any phase ot the matter, and his
only knowledge of the progress
WHY MANY TOWNS APPROVE'
FREIGHT RATE EQUALIZATION
R0©re Instances Showing How New Interstate Freight
ftate Adjustment Is Benefiting Georgia Cities and
Towns. There Are Hundreds of Similar Instances.
It has been shown in the hearing on the petition of the railroads of Georgia now in progress before the Railroad e
Georgia, which seeks as one of its objects to readjust ar.d equalize freight rates between cities and towns within Georgia th * ff ml98ion of
of many Georgia cities has been great,y improved by the interetate freight rate readjustment put into effect on January ist i t sltu *"»n
Approximately two thousand cities and towns in Georgia have been tenefited by this interstate adjustment. ’ ' a6tl
If the petition of the ra.lroade is granted, existing freight rate discriminations within the state will be removed and fr
and from Georgia towns equi-dietant and similarly situated will be the same. 'Tight
Here are indicated some of the principal commodities embraced in the freight Classification:
rates t«
1ST CT.AMMi t’lofhtriK, Hoots rut.)
Cigain, Smoking Tubs.
CLASS: H.ii (J wai c. Cutler>, G
Mill CLASS: Agricultural ImplPine
CLASSSFICATf OKS
Drygoods, Notions. BT1I C LASS: Coffee, Purlap Paps. et«.
I'11 CL ASS. \Vi
CLASS At
CLASS I?:
Holm, hold
Agricultural Ir
elements
cods CJu, et
ir.B anil Wrapping Paper Ot., Hassinp, Tie,
n uiitMiriihn 'prodri Com PounrlM.
CL
Machinery I.CL, Confection
Jotton Goods, Sheeting, Shirt
any nuariUty Hay CL, etc
The following are some additional and widely separated points which have been materially benefited by the recent intent
rate adjustment: uerstate frei *ht
LUMPKIN
Lumpkin s rate from New lork and the East was 29 per cent
higher than lo Albany, Americas and Columbus, and is now only
11 per or at higher Lumpkin is now on an exact equality with
Albany and Americas Item Louisville ar.d the West, and only 11 per
cent higher tuan to C.,...minis. Luuipl in’s improved relation is as
loilows:
CLASSES 1
From Lew York
Albany, on ericus and
Columbus 25
From Louisville
Columbus 14
Albany and Americux. 18
THOMSON
Thomson’s Improved relation w.'.h respect
Washington, her compel,ng neighbors, is as loll
2
19 17 12
B
D
MONTICELLO AND EATONTON
Monticello aLd Eatontcn compete in the territory with „
and lv'iilleogtville. Rates from New York, representing
and: LcufcvtHe. representing the West, have, under the interstate
readjustment, hern made the same to Monticello and Ealmmn
i he improvement m the ielation oi rates trom New York and
Lou.sv.l.e to .vlontieello as compared with Macon and Milledeevillo
is, in cents per hundred pounds, as follows: K 6
CLASSES 1 2 3 4 a «
17 16
10
10
4
3 9
Front New York.
From Louisville.
4
6
8
4M* 4
7
7
10
L ,_ ;
Under tlie in
Bvren.ville as to
East and Irom 1
to
Au
SUSt
n r. r. :J
SI 28 23 2(1
12 11 10 9
BYRCMVILLE
c 1
3%
Cctdele, Montezuma and
n.tment the tales are the same to
I ruck, Montezuma and Araerieus, both from the
le West. Lyromville’s improved relation „hk
improved relation with
is a3 loilows:
1
From New York
Augusta 9
Washington 17
From Louisville
Augusta 3
Washington 1
1
6'i
3 Me
From New York
F.au Louisville .
20
18 16
23 20
6
B
2 4 12 1 3 2 « 1%
« 2 11%
MARIETTA
Marietta’s improved relation with respect to Atlanta is as
follows:
1 2 3 t i 6 D
From New York
Atlanta 16 14 12 8 8 7 8 « « 6
From Louisville
Atlanta 8 6 9 10 10 7 3
MEIGS
Under the new interstate readjustment of rates, Meigs is en
joying the same freight rules from New York and the East as
Albany, Camilla, Pelham and Thomasville, and from Louisville and
the West, the same as Pelham, Camilla and Thomasville. Its im
proved relation with Albany is now us loilows:
1 23466ABCD
From Louisville 9 8 6 7 6 6 7 6 3 3
C D
lb 10 9 B’/h 4
__ 13 13 12 7 6
■*•—’ TIFTON
Tiften lias for some years enjoyed the same rates from New
York and the Last, as Albany and Cordele. This velation is «on-
tinued. From Louisville and the West Tifton s improved relation
with respect to Albany and Cordele is as follows:
1 2 3 4 5^ABCD
~1 I
From Louisville 6
6
5 3 5 3
HOGANSVILLE
Under the new interstate readjustment, rates from New York
o Hogansville are the same as to Opelika, and only 6 per cent
higher than to Atlanta. Under the new adjustment the improved
relation of Hogansville with Atlanta and Opelika is as follows:
4 5 6 A B ■ 0 D
From New York
Atlanta
12
Opelika
14
From Louisville
Atlanta
20
Opelika
17
COMMODITY ADJUSTMENT
: 11
8
8
6
7
5
6
14
11
10
8
9
9
6 t'/2
i 17
16
12
8
8
8
6 4 1 /,
’ 14
14
10
6
10
10
5 4j4
i:t on
the
same general relation,
| **•
IHfc GAINESVILLE PETITION
The petition of the Gainesville Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association is as follows-
“Honorable Kiiilroad Commission, State of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.
“Gentlemen: We wish to let you know that we have taken the time ami trouble to -ook Into «h A ,
freight ratea in Georgia that the rail road a have proposed for your approval, and that wu believe th r 18,0
be pu t
“V
dpi
bell
rial* in tu
effec
Move
ill be
tbat the
nefit tlie ,
if the few
same should
for readjusting the rates. Including the observance of the Ion. >»,i ,
test number of people in the state, and will remove the dlseiirrbnat on th ‘
nger cities. This discrimination has retarded the development of
irnber
“We understand that the proposed adjustment will give the railroads
further believe they are entitled to a reasonable increase.
“We also believe that the vital question affecting the shippers of our state i
small and large, and we believe tlie plan of adjustment proposed by the railroa
••Unanimously submitted by vote of the MERCHANTS AND M AN LI F ACT U l
“J. 11. IIOSCH, Secretary. . (Signed.)
“Ga.nesv ilie, Ga., July III, 1916."
tlie greater
small increase in revenues, and we
paritv of rates for tlie tov
will bring this about.
IS A C S V CfATil'N
K. HA h LIST I', i resident.
Unlike many towns in Georgia which secured general and heavy reductions in intermuie ;ieight ni PB „♦ th , 3 .
on Januury let lust, Gainesville has had depressed interstate rates for some years, and the new’ irtnEtstP 1 rt ,, . t,ine of ad -" ,8,ni *“ t
rates to Gainesville on some articles and makes reductions on others. But Gainesville f.nds tin. I ■-Ithcuah s m 1 ra a “ vaDces the
advanced, her Improved relution with neighboring jobbing centers has substantially increased and exiennecj! her trade* 2 hCi " riUC8
From Louisville and West
the West,
* rate on cured moats
tired pounds, and her rcia-
nts per hundred pounds,
rate was reduced 5 V& cents
to Atiant
From Louisville, teprese
to Gainesville was reduced 9 cents per hu
tlon to Athens und Atlanta improved 11 i
On grain, grain products and hay the
per hundred pounds, and her relution to Atlanta and Atlie
proved 6 V* cents.
On flour, in sacks, tlie rate to Gainesville was reduced 6
per hundred pounds, und her relation to Atlanta and Athei
proved 7 cents.
On iron ai tides, carload, th
cents, und her relation us comp
and with Athens 10 cents.
From New Orleans and South
the
ugar, carload. th<
red pounds, and
md to Athene 11
is in
cents
From the East
were continued to t
From Boston and
formerly higher thai
same.
From the 2h
Proposed Kate Changes
Georgia JiUrastai
rate on molasses ai
Tit hoot change, but
improved 4 cents pe
From New Urlea
Gainesville was oorui
to Atlanta ami Atheii
On rice, v-arload. the rate to Gainesvilb
her relation to Atlanta improved 6 cents,
hundred pounds.
On salt the rate to Gainesville was reduced 2*4
died pounds, and Gainesville's relation lo Atlanta imp
and to Athens 2% cents per hundred pounds.
I syrup, carload, to
amesvilles relation
hundred pounds,
was reduced 4 cents, and
ml to At lions 6 cents per
Under the
there are increases,
and less.
The following table
of the principal roads u
15 miles—Advancer 2
Reductions -
50 miles—Advances 4
Reductions ....
the changes proposed in
' 0 distances:
In cents per hundred no
. , OUT-BOUND RATES
wil* Bav ln r?o°hioher e ratpx P roposed readjustment of Georgia rates, the smaller representative points named above
them P as to them neiohhxrir * h, P ° "V" th 5 State of Georg,a. of equal distance similarly situated with respect to
town will have an ecuaTrhir- obb,n 3 c, ? les ’ * han «!" be P a,d frcm =*f‘es, a pnvilcoe not r,ow enjoyed. Your
qual chance on rates in and out. There will be an equality of opportunity, interstate and intrastate.
IU it not your opinion that such an adjustment should be encouraged?
THE RAILROADS.OF GEORGIA
paper reports.
Our firm has sued the Louis
ville & Nashville Railroad in sev
eral cases, Mr. Dorsey personally
attending to the interest of the
plaintiff in each of these cases,
until his election as solicitor.gen-
eral made it impossible for him
to devote his attention to the
civil practice.
As solicitor-general, he prose
cuted the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad at least three times.
When he announced his candi
dacy for Governor of Georgia, he
advised his associates that he did
not deem it proper to continue in
the practice of . his profession
for the office, and Mr. Dorsey
severed his connection with us,
to take effect August 1st, 1916,
and is not connected with our
firm in any way.
Our firm name was founded by
his father, Judge Rufus T. Dor
sey, (now deceased), before Mr.
Dorsey was admitted to the bar,
and has remained unchanged for
twenty years.
The personrel of the legal de
partment of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad is shown bv
the printed reports and records
of that company, showing Tye,
Peeples & Tye, as Division Coun-
s;lat this point, and including
Miaongitsregularcounse^he
now, one ot the regular attor
neys of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad.
Any additional information you
may desire on the subject will
be cheerfully and promptly fur
nished upon request.
With best wishes,
Faithfully yours,
(Signed)
Brewster, Howell & Heyman.
The above, like many of the
other charges, is unfounded and
the letters speak for themselves.
Yours truly,
Decatur County
(adv) Hugh M. Dorsey Club.
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