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Let The Boy Raise A Pure Bred Pig
Andrew M, Soule, President Georgia State College of
Agriculture.
Why not let the boy join the pig
club movement? Any boy between
the ages of 10 and 18 may join. Aside
from the interest the boy will take
in raising the pig, the influence of
proprietorship and value of the con
structive work upon his young life,
be will find a good deal of financial
encouragement. He may obtain a
scholarship to the short course given
for boys and girls prise winners, at
the State College of Agriculture,
where he will get an outlook and in
spiration that may mean great things
for him.
The prizes he m-v win at the coun
ty and state fairs v.iil not only amount
to a considerable ..n, but the repu
tation gained for the animal, if a
breeding animal is being used, will
make possible fancy prices for the lit
ters. In fact, the boy may get his
start in life as the result of joining
the pig chib.
To join a pig club and carry out Us
provisions means that he must keep
Protecting Orchards
Against Light Frosts
T. H. McHatton, Profe-.eor Of Horti
culture, Georgia State College
Of Agriculture
An orchard can bo protected
against light fr f :ts by the smudging
method. For this purpose there are
smudge pots or orchard heaters on
the market. Should these seem too
expensive, a good substitute is afford
ed by making smudge fires of wet
grass, straw, oid leaves, prunings,
etc. About 100 small piles can be
placed to an acre, most of them be
ing put on the side from which the
wind is blowing. The purpose, of
Cou se, is to keep the smoke over
the orchard. It is important that
the mudge fires be used early in the
morning before the sun comes up to
pre- >nt too rapid thawing out of froz
en flowers.
As a rule, when the temperature is
5u uegiees, uuu it looks as if the tem
perature is going lower, start the
smudge fires. It can not ho expect
ed that this method will save from
severe freezes, but it can be used oc
casionally with great profit.
Increasing The Corn Yield In Georgia
Pres. Andrew M. Soule, Georgia State College of Agriculture
Land Intended for corn should be
thoroughly prepared. Deep plowing
to accommodate the deep root system
of the plant is advisable. It is essen
tial that organic matter be added to
‘Georgia soils either in the form of
green manuring or as barnyard man
ure or in the form of leaves and lit
ter from the woods, or in compost.
This gives not only protection agaiust
drouth, but the decay adds humus and
plant food.
Corn requires a soil rich in nitro
gen. One hundred bushels of corn
removes from the soil about 150
pounds of this element. At the time
of planting apply not less than 500
pounds per acre of a fertilizer analyz
ing four per cent organic nitrogen, 9
per cent phosphoric acid and two or
three per con; potash. If potash is
not available fn.m Germany, un.cach
ed wood aslu: or cottoh seed meal
Pecan CiiiL 3ln Georgia
J. W. Firor, Adjure ; Professor Of Hor
ticulture, Georgi-- State College
Of Agriculture
A bulletin has just been issued by
the Georgia State College of Agricul
ture on Pecan Culture in Georgia, the
purpose of which has been to set forth
briefly and plainly the most important
features of successful pecan culture
ta Georgia. It is issued in answer to
a wide-spread, demand for information
on the subject within the state. The
College is conducting experiments in
pecan growing, about wiiich it will
eventually report. The present bulle
tin is designed to provide general in
formation about varieties, best cultu
ral methods, protection from diseases
and insects, marketing, etc. It can
be obtained free by writing to the
College. Every Georgia farmer can
grow at least a few' trees.
Some of the records of individual
trees and orchards are given and
probable income is discussed.
Cotton Variety Tests
L. E. Rast, In Charge Of Cotton In
dustry, Ga. State College Of Agr.
The varieties that give best results
at the College plats, in the order of
yields for Jb.e year 1914, were as fol
lo"'s: Sunbeam, Cleveland Big 8011,
* Cooks Improved, Hoopers, Bice, Cleve
land Big 8011, Meadow, Sunbeam 80,
Culpepper, Sunbeam 64, Caldwell,
Christopher, Llvesey's Early, Texas
Bur, Brown’s No. 1, Brown's No. 3,
records of feed, gains in weight, costs
of gains and tints begin to learn that
successful farming must be done in a
business-like way.
The organization of a pig club is
simple. The school teacher will take
the matter of organizing in hand, cir
culars of instruction can be obtained
from the State College of Agriculture,
the club can be enrolled and names
sent to headquarters at the College.
Information about how to feed, what
crops to plant, what kind of pig to
buy, etc., can be obtained from the
expert in charge whose headquarters
in Georgia are at the College of Agri-,
culture at Athens. In fact, everything
is made easy for the pig club boy. He
will be expected to exhibit at the fairs
and carry his work through in good
shape.
The boys are showing what they
can do in raising corn. Along with it,
let the boys show how they can make
the best use of corn by feeding it to
pigs.
Boy's Profit On
Three Acres, $285.49
J. Phil Campbell, State Agent In
Charge of Club Work, Col
lege Of Agriculture
Maurice Crowder, of Walker coun
ty, a corn club boy, has demonstrated
that lie can make a profit of $285.49
on three acres in one season. His
crops were corn, cotton, oats and soy
beans. On the acre devoted to corn
he raised 116.6 bushels at a profit of
$75.80. His cotton acre produced 2,-
240 pounds of cotton, from which he
made a profit of $26.89. The acre de
voted to oats produced 131 1-4 bushels
at a profit of $87.90. After the oats
had been gathered, the land was disc
ed and sown to soy beans. From this
crop he gathered 10,614 pounds of dry
hay at a profit of $85.41. The total
profit from the four crops on three
acres was therefore $285.49.
Soy beans, it will be seen, brought
greater returns than any other crop.
This crop and the oats preceding
made a total profit from one acre
$168.31. Tlius it will be seen that
tlie corn club boys are capable of
growing other crops-and a larger acre
age and make a success.
may be of some assistance in this
respect. A side application of fertil
izer of the same analysis should be
made at the rate cf about 200 pounds
to the acre about six weeks after
planting.
But if the land is carefully prepar
ed and liberally fertilized, it does not
follow that there will be a good crop
unless the seed are well selected and
proper cultivation is given. Obtain
seejl of a variety that has done well
in your locality, test the seed for
germination strength and plant seed
only from ears showing high record in
germination.
Give frequent, shallow cultivation
till the ear is fully developed. Culti
vation is often stopped at the wrong
time. Deep plowing during cultiva
tion destroys roots and does much in
jury. It is therefore important that
only shallow cultivation be given and
that a mulch be maintained as con
stantly as possible'between the rows.
Variety Tests With Corn
John R. Fain, Professor Of Agronomy,
Georgia State College Of
Agriculture
In tests conducted at Quitman and
Ashburn in South Georgia, it was found
that the following varieties of corn
stood as the first six best yiefders:
Whatley 51.1, Hastings Prolific 41.8,
Scott’s Southern Prolific 40.7, Riches
39.5, Sparks Prolific 37.9, Rasts 37.7.
Other kinds tried w'ere Waltons, Mc-
Lendons, Marlborough, Watkins, Lit
tle Cob, Turner County, Gunter and
Gulf Coast.
On the test plats at the College of
Agriculture the , first six yielders
were: Yates Choice 44.93, Sanders Im
proved 42.10, Batts Prolific 37.64, Har
ley’s Two-Eared 36.75, Cocke’s 36.07,
Vinson’s Prolific 34.75. Other varieties
tried were College Cross, Hastings Pro
lific, Whatley's Prolific, Haffaman,
Hembree, Albermarle, Marlborough,
South Georgia, Shaw's Improved,
Henry Grady, Spark’s Prolific and
Reid's Yellow Dent.
Bramlett, Robert’s Big 8011, Rexall,
Brown's No. 2, Williams, Langford,
Williet's Ideal, Manley, Willett’s Per
fection, Poulnot, Higbt's.
Tests conducted In Brooks county,
south Georgia, showed the following
ranking: Trice, Cook’s Improved,
Cleveland Big 8011, Sunbeam, Brown's
No. 1, Broadwell, Cav. Toole, Culpep
per, Brown’s No. 2, Columbia, Colum
bia, Utopia, Brown's No. 3.
Tests conducted in Turner county,
south Georgia, showed the following
ranking: Sunbeam, Brown's No. 1,
Cook’s Improved, Brown’s No. 2, Trice,
Culpepper, Brown's No. 3. Cleveland
Big 8011, Broadwell. Cuv. Toole, Dixie
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GA„ MARCH 13th, 1915.
OPENING SALE
- OF ===============
IMk BOSTON STORE
Is tiow on in full blast, Many smart shoppers who
have crowded our store during the past days of this
sale have been convinced beyond all doubt that
this is the store where Good, Up-to=Date Merchan
dise is sold at
LOW PRICES
* •
New shipments which arrive daily makes it possi
ble for us to make the remaining days of this sale
the biggest in the history of Coffee County.
MONDAY
9x12 Matting Art Square iQ
$5.00 value, for.
. PREMIUM PLAN
$5.00 trade entitles you to a Matting
Rug FREE
$25.00 trade entitles you to a fine
large Plush Rug FREE
THE BOSTON STORE
That Sells the Best for Less. Douglas, Qa.
WEINTROUB & StLIGMAN Props.
SALEM NEWS.
Our school is still progressing,'con
ucted by one of the best teachers
i the county. Little Myrtle Vin
g spent Saturday night a he home
f her uncle, Mr. J. O’Steen. Mrs.
. O’Steen and children visited Mrs.
ohn Chaney Sunday afternoon, w 7 ho
is been sick for some time. Mr.
. Thomas, Mr. S. Smith and Mr. J.
’Steen attended preaching at the
lobley School House Saturday night
id Sunday. Mrs. L. A. Yarbrough
sited Mrs. Jim Tarrant Saturday
fternoon. Mr. Frank Dooley eall
-1 on Miss Zeppie Mirsix Sunday af
irnoon. Cupid is getting very busy
n Rfdj No. 3. Little Eva and
onia Minix visited their grand-par
its, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Minix, Sun
ay. Little Stella Horten was a
leasant visitor at the home of her
incle, Mr. Archie McCullers, Sun
ay. Mrs. Jim Tarrant, of Upton,
3 on the sick list this week. We
tope for her a speedy recovery.
«lr. and Mrs. G. C. O’Steen announce
he arrival of a little son. Mr. R.
}. Underwood and Mr. Pat Chaney
isited friends and relatives at Chat
erton Sunday. Quite a surprise
/edding to the many friends of Miss
iebeeea Minix and Mr. Robert Ford
yhich took place Sunday afternoon.
—Mrs. B. H. O’Steen spent Sunday
fternoon with Mrs. J. O’Steen.
rlrs. Henry Chaney has been on the
ick list but is improving now.
vlrs. G. W. Hester and daughter, Myr
ice, spent Sunday at the home of
Vlrs. Hester’s daughter, Mrs. R. L.
Underwood. Mrs. Pat Chaney and
children spent Sunday at Mrs. R. L.
Underwood’s. Little Julia Under
wood spent Tuesday at the home of
her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
W. Hesters. Little Eula Merritt
spent Wednesday night with school
mate, little Aline O’Steen. Little
Harvey Underwood is spending this
week with his grand-parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Underwood.—Miss Mary
Ward and Miss Martha Hester visited
Mrs. Byrd Sunday. Mr. Wm. Car
ver, of near Gulley Branch W'as a
mong friends Tuesday. Mrs. J. M.
Hester spent Saturday night and Sun
day at the home of her mother, Mrs.
B. Carver. Mrs. B. Carver visited
her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Hester, Sat
urday. Hope W'e will be in the new
school house next week.
SCHOOL GIRL.
McNAB HAS A GOOD FRESH
Milch Cow he will trade for Rough
Lumber. Douglas Phone 331.
CORSET SPECIAL
We handle the Well Known famous
(Warners Rust Proof) Corsets in all
styles at the following prices
1.00 Corsets 79c
$ 1.50 Corsets. . $1.19
$2.00 Corsets Lace Front.. . $149
$3.00 Corsets Lace Front._ . SI.BB
Some Facts About Potash
POTASH is higher than last year because of scarcity brought about by war in
Europe and recent decree by Germany entirely prohibiting further exports, but
the increased cost, if proportioned to the amount of fertilizers used per acre, is
a small item.
For Potash in mixed goods, our charge at this time is at the rate of $1.50 per
unit potash (present market price $2.50 to $3.00 per unit): —in comparison with
SI.OO per unit last season. A difference of only 50c. per unit. This increased cost
per acre of land, is insignificant, as you will see by the following:—
2% POTASH GOODS—lncrease 50c. per Ton for Potash
200 lbs. Fertilizer per acre Cost of potash 5 c. more than last year.
300 lbs. Fertilizer per acre Cost of potash 7£c. more than last year.
400 lbs. Fertilizer per acre Cost of potash 10 c. more than last year.
500 lbs. Fertilizer per acre Cost of potash 12£c. more than last yeari
3% POTASH GOODS —Increase SI.OO per Ton for Potash
200 lbs. Fertilizer per acre Cost of potash 10c. more than last year.
300 lbs. Fertilizer per acre Cost of potash 15c. more than last year."
400 lbs. Fertilizer per acre Cost of potash 20c. more than last year*.
500 lbs. Fertilizer per acre Cost of potash 25c. more than last year."
This is a very small increase in charge for Potash when you consider that Muri
ate of Potash is now selling at about $125.00 to $150.00 per ton (equivalent to $2.50
to $3.00 per unit of Potash) at ports, for cash in large quantities, whereas our present
charge of $1.50 per unit is for goods delivered, time payment.
Our price per unit of Ammonia delivered is $3.25 against $3.50 last year. A
reduction of 25c. per unit, although Cotton Seed Meal is now selling approximately
at the rate of $3.40 to $3.50 per unit of Ammonia. Our charge per unit for Avail
able Phosphoric Acid is the same as last year,—6oc. per unit.
If you want Fertilizers containing Potash,
write or apply to our nearest Sales Office.
▼-C SALES OFFICES -C Sales OFFICES
Durham, N. C. /CAROLINA \ Atlanta, Ga.
Winston-Salem, N. C. /\ /p PpH tll A Savannah, Ga.
Charleston, S. C. l rCmiIZCrS ) Columbus. Ga.
B o, “ mbia : C - CHEMICAL L Memphis, Tenn.
Richmond, A a. qq O Montgomery, Ala.
Norfolk, Va. Shreveport, La.
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Ordinarily you would not risk growing your Crop
without Potash. Why do so this year when the cost per
acre is so little more than in previous years? Can you
afford to take such a chance?
E. L. TANNER,
Agent For Coffee County Douglas, Georgia
just received a New Shipment of
Muslin Underwear at the following
prices.
75c Gowns and Skirts . . 48c
$ 1.00 Gowns and Skirts _ 88c
$1.50 Prines Styles 88c
FREE
40 00 Trade entitles you to a fine
34 Piece decorated dinner set FREE