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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 21, 1906.
W. P. WALKER TELLS HOW
TO RAI SE GOOD W HEAT CROP
And at the Same Time Improve the Value of
and Make better Cotton Crops on it.
Editor News and Sun—I have
been asked by a number of farmers
as to my manner of sowing wheat,
and they think it is high time for the
answer. My custom is to follow cot¬
ton with wheat The first thing to be
done is to drag off the limbs and
burrs with a harrow orcarry-iog with
two or three barbed wires across it.
You are now ready to plow up your
stalks with a common scooter plow.
After this has been accomplished, you
start around the field marking off
lands about eight feet apart, to be
followed by guano and wheat seed.
My formula for wheat is 100 pounds
cotton seed meal to 200 pounds of the
very best acid phosphate that can be
had, well mixed in a wagon lied and
applied on the land broad cast about
500 pounds per acre. To secure a
perfect stand of wheat it is necessary
to follow the guano after applied to
the soil with a harrow, so as to mix
it with the soil, for the cotton seed
meal will kill the wheat if it comes in
contact with it while germinating.
My seed are always selected from
my best wheat by the use of a Chap-
pel fan. After the selection of the
seed one pound of blue stone pulver¬
ized well, put into one gallon of -boil¬
ing water and pour over a bushel ot
wheat; stir tilKfvery grain is wet.
Then stir in as much slacked lime
while hot as will adhere to each
grain. The above wards off all dis¬
eased germs and gives vitality to the
plant while young.
Land that will yield 1,000 pounds of
seed cotton per acre I consider well
seeded with two bushels of wheat per
acre broad cast. I have used as much
as 2 1-2 bushels per acre. Plow in
grain with Haiinan plow 4 1-2 inch
turner, good depth finishing in center
of field. Drag something over field
to smooth off for harvesting machine.
It has been quite a while since 1
-have planted any of my best land in
wheat. To grow fifty bushels per
acre, it is more than likely to bed at
maturity it there is much rain and
wind. I will give the reader an idea
of what I have done this year on my
No. 2 land. I made an average of 18
bushels of wheat per acre that is,
worth $ 1.00 per bushel, on fifty acres
of land; one and one-quarter tons of
straw per acre that is worth $8 per
ton; 1 1-2 tons of peavine hay, worth
$14 per ton: making a gross value of
$49.00 per acre. The cost of wheat
seed per acre $2.00; peaseed per acre
TROOPS REPRIEVED
FROM DISGRACE
Taft Orders That Further Dia
charges be Suspended^,
ADVICES WAITED FROM TEDDY
War Department Has Been Deluged
With Protests Against the Order Di¬
recting the Discharge of the Negro
Soldiers.
Washington, Nov. 20.—Acting un¬
der orders of Secretary Taft, Major
General Ainsworth, military secretary
has directed that further discharges
3f the men of the three negro com¬
panies of the Twenty-fifth infantry,
on account of of the shooting at
Brownsville, Tex., be suspended
pending further orders.
The action, it is stated, is in or¬
der to await the return of Secretary
Taft to Washigtton and is pending
further advices from President Roose¬
velt, who has been communicated
with on the subject.
The war department has been del¬
uged with protests against the order
directing the discharge of the three,
companies. It is reported that a fur-
their investigation will be made, and
that certain officers may be called on
for an explanation of the movement
of these men at the time the Browns¬
ville incident occurred.
“The three companies of the Twen¬
ty-fifth infantry were ordered dis¬
charged because it is not safe to have
them In the army. They cannot
be trusted, and for the protection of
the public and the preservation of the
discipline of the army their discharge
is necessary,” acting Secretary Oli¬
ver of the war department said Mon¬
day.
“The idea gems to prevail that the
men were ordered discharged' because
they refused to tell on their compan¬
ions and because they are black
Nothing could be further from the
truth. These soldlefS-shot up a town.
All of them refuse to tell anything
about the disgraceful affair at Brawns
vllle, which resulted in murder. The
companies are shielding murderers
! who are criminals of the worst sort.
Evirr effort feasible has be^n made
$1.00; guano $6.60 per acre. It took
300 days work to prepare and take
care of the different products from
start to finish, or 6 days work per
acre. At 70 cents per day the work
cost $4.50. Take the total coat of
$18.60 per acre from the gross value
$49.00per acre leaves an earning of
$35.60 per acre or nearly six dollars
per day for work. I have had net re¬
turns from some of my best lands In
the above products of $100 per acre
and net earnings from a laborer of
$15.00 per day foi; work.
The fifty acres will be a cotton crop
for three mules in 1907 and will pro¬
duce 45 bales of cotton an average
year. Fertilizer used will be 4 of
acid to 1 of cotton seed meal,
400 pounds per acre. I will mention
some of the benefits from sowing
wheat or some oi the profits that will
result from resting lands: 1 st. Your
larm will grow more valuable year
after year. 2nd. A hired tenant
working for half the crop will be glad
to give you all the cotton «ped to
work favored lands. 3rd. On well
favored lands we need not be in a
rush to sell our twenty year old
mules, for they will make more than
we gather in a season. We have no
excuse for plowing land when wet
with 20 acres in cultivation for one
mule. 6 th. With a plenty of stalk
and stubble we can take care of the
rain fall with but lew hill side ditches.
6 th. Rich soil, nitrogen in the atmos¬
phere, rains and time of planting,
will produce stalk stubble and shade,
making a grand store house for plant
life in time of need, with good prepa¬
ration and fine cultivation. 8 th. I
have placed an investment of $13.50
per acre on fifty acres of land; what
will it pay me the first year and how
long will it continue to pay me using
the same amount of fertilizer with a
slight change in the ammonia year
after year. 9th. Some of the acres
will pay back the $13.20 at 10c per
pound tor cotton the first year. Of
course, the richest lands cannot make
a gain in the returns values, but it
costs as much to work a poor apre as
it does a good one. 10th. By uphold¬
ing every proposition I have laid
down I do not see why all formers
cannot have some valued returns for
any number oi years by making like
investments.
Then the disposition to move to a
more fertile country would be re¬
moved. W. P. Walker.
by the war fiepartmemt to find the
guilty men, but without avail. If
these companies were permitted to
remain in the service and were to
shoot upon anothej town and again
endanger the lives of citizens, the war
department would be in an inde¬
fensible position. It is impossible to
courtmartial each of the men in these
companies, for a charge cannot be
preferred against every one of the
members of the companies. The gov¬
ernment has no means of punishing
the crime except by discharging all
the men."
New York, Nov. 20.—Secrb'tajy
Taft arrived here from New Haven
Monday night and went to the home of
his brother, Henry W. Taft. He
declined to talk about the delay In
carrying out the order for the dis¬
honorable discharge of the negro sol¬
diers .
Collier's Weekly has received a dis¬
patch from its correspondent who Is
traveling with the president to one
asking If Mr. Roosevelt not suspend
action In to the soldiers
until he got home. The reply says
that the president’s views are “clear
and unchanged," that the disband¬
ment is due to him and that the pres¬
ident’s view is that the negro sol¬
diers, In refusing Information neces¬
sary to the apprehension of the men
who committed criminal acts at the
town of Brownsville, Tex., struck
at the very heart of military justice
and discipline. Had the white troops
done this same thing, the reply says,
they would have suffered the same
penalty. In conclusion, the reply
says:
"Be the offenders white or black,
the president proposes to combat race
antagonism. His action in the
Brownsville matter was taken In the
face of much adverse Influence and
advice before he left. There pan be
no amelloriatlon of the penalty until
the men concerned show their sense
ot duty as citizens and soldiers by
giving up the offender* to justice.”
Oil Magnate Plead* Guilty.
Findlay, O., Nov. 20.—H. P. Mc¬
Intosh , of Cleveland, a director of the
Standard Oil company, of Ohio, one
of the men Indicted by the grand Jury
last week, pleaded not guilty to the
charge of violating the Valentine an¬
ti-trust law and wa3 released on ball
of $1,000.
Vigorous Health is the
mo,t Dependable Wealth t a j
poteen.
It reapt a steady harvest.
Alum in food will change Health’s
ruddy glow into pinched paleness by drying
up the rich red blood, which nature provides.
You alum into your food by the use of,
so called, cheap Powders in which alum is used as a
cheapening substitute for pure Cream of Tartar. There is
only one sure way to guard your health against alum
and its injurious effects—Buy only an absolutely pure Grape
Cream of Tartar Baking Powder—buy by the_name—~
Say plainly—
ROYAL
Royal is made from absolutely pure Grape Cream of Tartar.
Royal is a safe-guard to health.
Read the Sign at the Top Again.
8TRIKE BREAKERS ARRIVE.
To Take Place* of Men at Waycroe*
Who Left Work.
Waycross, Gn., Nov. 20.—Several
men arrived here Monday night to
take the places of the striking
switchmen and switch foreman and it
looks as If the railroad yard troubles
here will be straightened out within a
day or twb.
The condition of the yard Monday
night was really better than It has
been for some time, which Is account¬
ed for by the fact that the company
has sidetracked most of the freights
routed for Waycmg8K, "CT ’* ' T W w anted
them to the destination by some other
road. The yard force Monday was
composed of three new men from the
City of Charleston, several conduc¬
tors, the general yardmaster and the
trainmen, but with this small force
the yard has been cleared of perish¬
able freight and a number of trains
were sent out.
The negro switchmen, who went out
with their foreman, returned to work
Monday night, and with the new men
who arrived on the 1 afternoon trains
and those expected Tuesday, It Is ex¬
pected that the yard will be working
under Us normal force within a short
time. It was stated Monday night
that the railroad company has declin¬
ed to reinstate any of the striking
foremen.
Third Iowa Monument.
Chattanooga, Nov. 20.—A third
monument to Iowa troops was dedi¬
cated Tuesday afternoon, the occasion
being marked by the presence of con¬
federate veterans and G. A. R. com¬
rades fraternizing and assisting. The
shaft stands In Rosvllle Gap, near
the Georgia line and is a very elabor¬
ate one. It has been twice broken
while being placed In position, delay¬
ing the work for months. The cere¬
mony was more elaborate than the
two held Monday In that i; embraced
the acceptance of the monument by
Governor Cummins, of Iowa, and the
United State* general, E. A. Cow¬
an, chairman of the National Park
Military commission, represented the
secretary of war . The presentation
to the government was made by Cap¬
tain O. A. Young, General Gran¬
ville M. Dodge, and Captain R. D.
Creamer, also made formal addresses.
“Green Goods” Man Arrested.
New York, Nov. 20.—A phase of
the "green goods” game was brought
to light In the arrest Monday of Sam¬
uel Krakow’k, charged with having
In his possession paper in imitation
of that used in the manufacture of
•bank notes. According to Chief
Flynn of the secret service, the
scheme Is to sell the victim a ma¬
chine with which to manuafacture
United States treasury notes. The
Claim is made that the machine 1*
one which has really been used In the
making of money which have been
replaced by new machines, or that It
was stolen from the treasury depart¬
ment. Good bank bills, dampened
and touched up to appear fresh are
shown as the product of the machine.
The bogus machines have been sold.
It Is said, to victims for sum* rang¬
ing from $1,000 to $5,000.
Killed in Auto Accident.
New York, Nov. 20.—Danie) B&rk-
alow, a Paterson, N. J., cotton brok¬
er, who was one of the party found
In tbe~ automobile in which Tom Coo¬
per, the bicyclist, and automobile
driver, sat killed in Central park,
Monday night, died Tuesday. Miss
Ellen Lambert, another member of
the party, who also was seriously in¬
jured, is not expected to live through
the day. The fourth member of the
uartx. A voune y_mu*n jrfe9 X&Sfl. her
THE SUH, Established 1877.
CITY OF GRIFFIN BID s|
FOR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE?
Nothing Took Shape Toward Such Development at
the Educational Rally Monday Night.
the people oi Griffin especially, to
make an effort to secure the school.
Mr*. Bill Sjwnks.
Mrs. Walter B. Hill, of Athens,
who was present by invitation of the
ladles of Griffin, delivered an inter¬
esting address on the improvement
of everything connected with rural
public schools. Mrs. Hill is one of
Georgia’s most gifted ladies, and the
many excellent ideas site is advancing
throughout.the State are bound to be
productive of much good.
She devoted a portion erf her ad¬
dress to the district agricultural col¬
lege and her argument abounded in
conclusive tacts.
Rev. JenKins Want* UUege.
The concluding address was deliv¬
ered by Bev. John 8 . Jenkins, who
has become thoroughly identified
with the various enterprises of this
city.
Mr. Jenkins complimented the
present school system ot the city and
made an appeal as a citizen for all to
Join in the work of securing the col¬
lege.
Trust*** Meat Her, 38.
The trustees of the Sixth congres¬
sional district college will hold a
meeting in this city on November 28
for the purpose of receiving bids
from the different counties participat¬
ing in the contest.
Governor Terrell and all members
of the board are expected to be pres¬
ent, and the meeting will doubtless
present many interesting features.
In the meantime it is evident that
Griffin expects to secure the college,
it is high time for the citizens to
manifest some degree oi interest in
| the matter.
Pursuant to announcement an edu¬
cational rally was held at the Bijou
theater Monday night, the ofcQect of
which was to incite interest in the
agricultural college, soon to be estab¬
lished in the sixth congressional dis¬
trict. ’
Notwithstanding that the meeting
had been extensively and wisely ad¬
vertised only a few of Griffin’s many
citizens were in attendance. , '
Several cities, all of which except
one are smaller than Griffin, are
making bids for the college, and at
the rally Monday night an effort was
made to create an agricultural college
interest in the city of Griffin.
Mayor N. B. Drewry, the zealous
president oi GriffitfS beard of educa¬
tion, presided ovetfthe meeting, and
in a few well chosen remarks stated
that an organized effort would be
made to secure the Sixth district col¬
lege for the city of Griffin. Prol. J.
N. Rogers, of Atlanta, assistant
State school commissioner, was pres¬
ent and made a magnificent appeal
for the establishment of the school
here. After showing the many ad¬
vantages that would attend the locat¬
ing of the institution in this county,
Prof. Rogers mentioned bids that
were made by counties that have
already secured one of the colleges.
Tift county was Monday awarded
the Second district college on a bid of
$60,000 cash, 300 acres of land, tree
lights water, sewerage and tele¬
phones for ten years. This enormous
bid indicates that Tltt county realizes
that the college Is a decided advan¬
tage to that section, and St seems that
the same tact will apply in Spalding.
Prof. Rogers made a direct appeal to
nau:e as Virginia Vernon, anU said
her home Is In Jersey City, has a
broken- leg and 1* suffering from tho
shock. It Is believed sho will re¬
cover. Miss Lambert said that the
accident was due to Cooper sudden¬
ly turning out to avoid a collision
with a cab and then colliding with a
8tailed automobile.
Gauger Swain Convicted.
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 20.—W. H.
Swain, was fined $1,000 and sentenc¬
ed to aix month*' Imprisonment, by
Judge Emory Speer, In the United
State* circuit court, which ha* just
begun Ha sessions. The fine carries
with it the costs of court, which In
this case amount to approximately
$200. Swain wa s gauger at a lo¬
cal distillery and was accused of der-
eiectlon of duty. In that he allowed
more than the legal amount of whisky
distilled and shipped by the distillers.
His case has been pending for some
months, while another case that has
hinged upon It was awaiting disposal.
Guests of Hotel Driven to Street.
Chicago, Nov. 20.— Guests in the
Barnes House, on West Randolph and
Canal streets, were driven Into the
street Tuesda to y a fire which de¬
stroyed a neighboring six-story build¬
ing occupied by manufacturing firms.
Loss Is estimated at? $100,000.
Threatens Serious Trouble.
New Orleans, Nov. 20.—The arrest
Sunday evening of the Mexican vice
consul, Anselmo de la Porta, Jr.,
and Emilio Aleman, Jr., who Is pri¬
vate secretary to his father, Consul
Aleman, for alleged violation of the
Louisiana state game laws, which
provide that no foreigner or non-res¬
ident can hunt without a license,
threatens to involve questions of in¬
ternational law. Both were placed
under bond to appear m court next
week. The young men have engag¬
ed counsel, and will \lght the case on
the ground that being attaches of the
Mexican consulate, the law entitles
them to all the rights and protection
of American citizenship.
Mad* a Break for Liberty.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 20.— Five
convicts made s break for liberty at
the Parehman farm Monday morning.
One negro was wounded in a pitched
battle, three were recaptured and the
fifth escaped by swimming the 3uu-
flower river. A • ,•
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