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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. //v the.'*' 4 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