WIRE REPLACING
OLD-TIME FENCE
Stone Walls, Split Rails and
Hedges Rapidly Being Dis
carded by Farm Owners.
MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS
Essential That Ends and Corneis Be
Erected Firm and Solid—Posts
Should Be Large Enough to
Give Needed Strength.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Os all the changes wrought in the
farming industry during the last cen
tury none is more noticeable than that
in fencing, say specialists of the Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture.
All over the Eastern United States
there are hundreds of miles of stone
wall fences which are monuments to
the patience and thoroughness of
earlier generations. Overlapping this
territory, and extending west, are
found fences of split rails, with their
familiar weeds and berry bushes in
the angles, while still farther west,
where there was neither wood nor
stone, are seen osage orange and
other hedges. These are natural pro
ductions of the time.
The fanner usually finds today that
barbed-wire or woven-wire fence will
best serve his ends for new construc
tion, and at the same time cost least.
Barbed wire is used on large stock
ranges where the loss of one or two
animals through wire cutting is not
serious, but for the farmer with fine
horses, or a selected herd of cattle,
large mesh woven-wire fences are
coming more into use.
Ends and Corners.
The manner in which the fence is
erected has much to do with its serv
ice. The ends and corners are by far
the most important elements of a
fence. It is essential that they remain
firm and solid in order to hold the
fence rigid. The first thing to consider
is placing the corners. The posts used
should be large enough to give suffi
cient strength; they should be set deep
enough to prevent heaving by the ac
tion of frost; they should be braced
from each direction of tension by a
stout rail about 12 feet long.
Metal and concrete posts are on the
market, but a great many farmers cling
to wooden ones. The line posts should
be approximately 4 inches in diameter.
Various woods are used, including
osage orange, locust, red cedar, mul
berry and burr oak. They should be
thoroughly seasoned and the bark re
moved, and to get the longest life
should be dipped in creosote at a tem-
Attaching the Wire After It Has Been
Stretched.
Oerature of about 220 degrees, long
enough for the preservative to pene
trate the wood. These posts are best
set in the spring after the frost is' out
and when the ground is soft. On level
ground they may be driven with a
maul, but in depressions should be an
chored down by 2 by 4 cross pieces
spiked on the bottom of the post before
setting. The distance between posts
depends on the location of the fence
and the numbers and kinds of stock
to be turned, the average in field fences
being about 20 feet.
To construct a woven-wire fence
properly it is necessary to have a
woven-wire stretcher, a single
wire stretcher to be used in at
taching the fence to the end posts, a
pair of wire cutters, a barbed-wire
stretcher, a splicing tool, and hammers
for stapling and fastening the wire.
Barbed and woven wire may be un
rolled by attaching the reel to the
back of a wagon or by running a bar
through the core and drawing it along
with a horse.
Stretching the Wire.
After the wire is unrolled it should
be drawn up to the line of posts and
freed from adhering trash. The
stretchers are then attached and the
line wires drawn until they are so taut
that they can just be pressed together.
Some slack may be allowed for uneven
ground. In fastening the wire on the
posts the line wire should be kept as
nearly horizontal as possible and al
lowed to follow small irregularities in
the ground. The staples should per
mit horizontal movement of the wire,
allowing the weight of the fence to
come dlrectlf on the corner posts, thus
taking care of contraction and expan
sion due to weather conditions. A
woven-wire fence Is not complete with
out a strand of barbed wire above It;
this prevents the stock from reaching
over and crowding It down.
FINEST HORSES USED
IN GOVERNMENT STUD
Troubador of Willowmoor Won
Ribbon at Chicago Show.
Morgan Stallion McMahon Was Mads
Champion at Vermont 1920 Fair—
Excellent Records Made by
Other Animals.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment ot Agriculture.)
The United States Department of
Agriculture's stud of Morgan horses
at Middlebury, Vt., contains excellent
specimens of the Morgan breed. This
fact was demonstrated when Trouba
dour of Willowmoor, the premier stal
lion at the farm, won the Morgan stal
lion class at the 1919 international
show at Chicago. At the 1920 Ver
mont state fair the Morgan stallion
McMahon was made champion. Mc-
Mahon is sired by Scotland, a stal
lion bred by the late Joseph Battell
and for the past several years owned
by the Department of Agriculture.
Scotland and McMahon’s dam, Beauty,
are both sired by General Gates, for
many years at the head of the govern
ment farm stud. _ McMahon is a full
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On 6 of the Stallions in the United
States Department of Agriculture’s
Stud.
brother of Heather, winner of the
mare championship at the Vermont
state fair in 1916. The Reserve cham
pion at the last Vermont state fair
was sired by Bennington, who was
bred and has since remained the prop
erty of the government. Bennington
is also sired by General Gates and
out of a mare purchased in Kentucky.
Castor, a gelding bred by the United
States Morgan horse farm, is sired
by General Gates, and out of Babe,
by Bob Morgan. Castor finished both
the 1919 and 1920 endurance rides of
300 miles, and is still a sound, useful
horse at farm work, under saddle, or
in light harness.
Dolly,' a registered Morgan mare
that finished sixth in the 1920 endur
ance contest was bred on the remount
plan under the supervision of the De
partment of Agriculture, and received
her preparation at the United States
Morgan horse farm. Dolly is sired by
Dewey, also a Morgan horse farm
product, being a full brother to Ben
nington.
j START GARDEN EARLY t
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i An early beginning in prepar- |
| ing the land and planting gar- f
f dens is of much importance. |
l Regardless of the seasons it is ?
i well to get an early start. That !
i “planting over” may sometimes |
f be necessary cannot be denied, i
l But little is lost when garden |
f land must be planted over, for i
i the labor necessary to prepare ?
I the land is always well em- f
t ployed. Much Is lost if early |
| maturing vegetables are plant- j
f ed too late. Get your garden i
! land ready and plant on time. j
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LOSS FROM INFERIOR SEEDS
Farmer Is Cautioned to Make Test in
Home Germinator in Advance
of Planting.
American farmers suffer losses
every year through inferior seed, the
United States Department of Agricul
ture finds. If seed Is foul with weeds
or If the seeds are dead, the loss can
not be made up once the crop Is in
the ground. If a crop Is to be planted
in April, discovery of poor seed in
May does no good. The remedy is
to test seeds In a home germinator In
advance of planting. >
Small samples of seed are counted
out and sowed In moist soil in some
shallow receptacle like a kitchen
plate. The plate may be kept near
the stove or anywhere to maintain a
temperature conducive to germina
tion. When the plants have had time
to sprout, a count of the results will
give a good Indication of the value
of the seed.
TURKEYS INCREASE IN SIZE
Standard Weight of Bronze Variety
Brought Up to About 36 Pounds
for Young Toms.
By judicious breeding, turkeys have
increased markedly In size since do
mestication. The wild turkeys of to
day average in weight about 12 pounds
for young toms and eight pounds for
young hens, while the standard weight
for the Bronze variety is 25 pounds
for young toms and 16 pounds foi
young hens.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR, MT. VERNON, GEORGIA.
LOWER RATES FOR
PEACH GROWERS
RAILWAY LINES AGREE TO RE
QUEST OR GROWERS FOR RE
DUCED MINIMUM RATE.
STATE NEWsIf INTEREST
Brief News Items Gathered Here And
There From All Sections Os
The State
Atlanta.—Good news for the peach
growers of Georgia came from the
office of the southern freight rate
committee in the shape of an announ
cement to the effect that the railway
lines interested in the movement of
Georgia peaches to market had agreed
to the request of the growers for a
reduced minimum to secure the car
load rate.
Under the rule which is to be in
effect in time for this year’s move
ment 476 crates or less will be billed
at 20,000 pounds and will constitute
the minimum to secure the qarloar
rate. This rule will be uniform on all
lines.
In the past the rules of different
lines have varied but the practice has
been generally to require 535 crates,
billed at 22,500 pounds, to secure the
carload rate.
Growers have contended that this
ruling was unjust, since it necessi
tated five solid tiers with a number
of crates loaded on the sixth tier,
while they claimed that the inherent
nature of the peach traffic has demon
strated that it is not safe to load in
refrigerator Cars more than four
solid tiers and a small number of
crates on the fifth tier, at the ends
of the cars, near the ice bunkers.
Under the rule to be in effect this
year, requiring only 376 crates to se
cure the car-load rate, it will be pos
sible to load a car with only four
solid tiers and a small number of
crates on the fifth tier.
While there has been no reduction
In the rate on peaches, it is predict
ed that this new ruling will result in
a substantial saving to growers in
actual freight charges and will also
mean that peaches will reach market
in better condition.
Judge Sends Jury Prayermeeting.
Albany.—Refusing to grant the re
quest of a jury trying an arson case
in Dougherty superior court here, that
they be permitted to attend a moving
picture show, Judge W. C. Worrill said
that, as it was Wednesday night, it
would be proper for them to attend
prayer meeting. They took advan
tage of the suggestion and attended
mid-week services at the First Pres
byterian church.
Seven-Year Term Given to Donahue.
Atlanta. —Thomas Donahue, alleged
master crook, whose combined pail
and penitentiary sentences already re
ceived for various crimes ranging from
pety larcency to felonies assault total
26 years and 10 months, was con
victed in federal court for holding up
a United States mail truck in Atlanta
on the night of June 15, 1920, and was
sentenced to serve seven years in the
federal penitentiary. His attorneys
are undecided as to moving for a new
trial.
Forced To Drive To Robbery Spot.
Atlanta. —Boldly stepping into the
rear seat of a new automobile owned
and driven by R. C. D’Hollosy, at the
crowded corner of Forrest avenue and
Peachtree streets, a theif forced Mr.
D’Hollosy to drive down Currier and
into other darkened streets, and final
ly, in front of Mr. D’Hollosy’s own
home, held up his victim at the point
of a pistol, took $l7O in cash and com
pleted his sensational job by forcing
the owner from the car and driving
away with it.
Boasts Bank That Owes No Money
Hampton. —The bank that owes no
money is the best boast of Hampton—
a .circumstance which business folk
here regard as gratifying and unus
ual, especially in view of depressed
conditions throughout the country.
The statement of the Bank of Hamp
ton as of date of March 28 just issued,
shows, under the head of liabilities,
no bills payable, with surplus and un
divided profits more than double its
capital stock of $25,000. Its deposits
amount to $245,494.06. The Bank of
Hampton was organized in 1902, with
a capital stock of $25,000, all paid in.
Since that time it has disbursed in
dividends to its stockholders $57,000,
and the book value of stock, as indi
cated recently exceeds S3OO per share.
Bankruptcy Trustee Is Under Arrest.
Savannah. —Advices from Bruns
wick srfy that James Minnehan, trus
tee in bankruptcy for J. W. Heath Mo
tor company, has been arrested for
embazzling property of the bankrupt.
The allegation is that he sold two au
tomobiles belonging too the bankrupt
estate. Minnehan will be carried to
Waycross to appear before the United
States commissioner.
Negroes Arrested For Cheering Jury.
Savannah. —After having been warn
ed by Judge Peter W. Meldrim in the
saperior courtroom here that their
noisy demonstrations interfered with
the business of the tribunal, between
200 and 250 negroes, most of them men
In the gallery of the courtroom as
spectators at a trial of one of their
race charged with murder, were order- :
ed arrested and were accordingly '
“rounded up” by deputies and marched
off to the police barracks, where
“vagrancy” charges were lodged
against a number of them.
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“Jitney” Autos Vexatious Problem.
Savannah. —The "jitney” autos are
proving the big. vexatious question for
council to settle just now in Savannah.
The street car company is in the
hands of a receiver, and was given
some months ago the right to raise
car fares to 7 cents—in order to re
duce the losses. Jitney lines began
onpration upon the same streets on
which the street cars operate more
than a year ago when a strike of the
motormen and conductors gave an op
portune occasion for such inauguration
of rival transportation. The car com
pany complains that the jitneys are
working only such streets as have
car lines and are crippling the trolley
receipts. Various shifts of regulations
have been tried and it is now being dis
cussed-whether or not jitneys shall be
operated only on streets which have
no street car lines.
Crisp To Support Kitching As Leader
Americus. —Congressman Charles R.
Crisp, of the third Georgia district,
who lives in Americus, announced he
would support Claude Kitching, of
North Carolina, for democratic floor
leader on congress. Crisp, who is a
son of former speaker Charles F. Crisp,
had been asked to offer for the house
leader by many members of congress,
and announced his declination to be a
candidate only after giving the matter
deep thought.
Newnan Man's Body Sent From France
Newnan. —The parents of Charlton
S. Leach, formerly of this city, who
was killed in the last battle in the Ar
gonne, in France, have been notified
by the war department that the body
has reached Hoboken, N. J., and will
be sent to Newnan for burial. The
interment will be made in Oak Hill
cemetery. Besides his father' and
mother, he is survived by four sisters
and five brothers, two of whom also
served in the army.
Waterworks Improved For Summer.
Atlanta. —Preparations to put the
city waterworks department in shap to
stand the tremendous demands upon
it this summer are going forward
rapidly, according to W. Zode Smith,
superintendent of the waterworks de
partment, who declared that he be
lieved that by the time summer arriv
ed, the waterworks facilities would
be in shape to take care of the de
mand. Mr. Smith said that during the
summer months the average daily con
sumption of water in Atlanta was be
tween 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 gallons
greater than it was during the winter
months. He said that last summer
the average daily consumption amount
ed to 31,000,000 gallons every twenty
four hours, whereas during the winter
months the average was not more than
21,000,000 he said.
Gift Os $50,000 Made University.
Atlanta. —To aid in the education of
deserving students at the University
of Georgia, a bequest understood to
be about $50,000 has been made by the
late Thomas J. Treadwell and Rebec
ca both of this city, it became known
through Attorney Willis M. Everett, of
Atlanta. The gift was accepted at a
meeting of the prudential committee
of the university in Athans. In a
letter to Chancellor Barrow, of the
university, from Mr. Everett, it was
stated that her property is bequeathed
to S. W. Carson, as trustee. By the
terms o£ the will the money shall be
used in the education of poor and de
serving boys, and the fund is to be
known as the “Thomas J. and Rebecca
J. Treadwell memorial.”
Three Indicted In Rappold Killing.
Atlanta. —Indictments were returned
by the grand jury against Andrew Crow
colored, alias “Shoe-string,” Tom Fav
ers and Edward Pearson, colored,
charging them with the murder of Carl
Rappold, a merchant, at Martha and
Sims street, on the night December 21.
All three negroes are being held at the
Fulton county tower without bond.
Rappold was shot and killed when
three attempted to hold him up as
he was closing his store.
Insurance Company Must Pay Loss.
Americus. —In the case of C. C. Grif
fin versus the Aetna Fire Insurance
company, a jury in the city court of
Americus returned a verdict giving
Griffin judgment for $2,500. The action
was a suit brought to recover from
the insurance company damages sus
tained by fire on a house owned by
Mrs. Cara Ella Harris, and located in
Lee county.
Peach Crop In Bibb Not Damaged.
Macon. —No damage was done the
peach crop in region by the recent
cold weather. The mercury here stop
ped at forty-seven degrees when it
was supposed to be near the freezing
point, and clouds prevented the killing
frost predicted. The temperature is
due to rise and the danger for the
time being at least is past. Peach
growers say the fruit is in better posi
tion now to withstand cold than at
this time of the season in years, and
that before serious damage could
be done it would be necessary for the
temperature to fall considerably below
the freezing point.
Funds To Fight Bunco Battle.
Atlanta. —A war fund of $20,000 will
be raised by citizens of Atlanta back
ing Sfllicitor-General John A. Boykin
in his fight to clean up the police de
partment. This was determined at the
first meeting of the committee named
at the Piedmont hotel mass meeting.
The meeting was held Wednesday
morning at the offices of John A. Man
get and a general plan of campaign
was mapped out. It was determined
that counsel must be employed im
mediately and that the solicitor-gen
eral be given all possible assistance.
CHANGE UNLIKELY
ON GERMAN PEACE
UNAVOIDABLE DISCUSSION MEN
ACE TO MORAL EFFECT OF
SUPPORTING FRANCE
CONFERENCE NOT PUBLISHED
Republican Leaders Believe Harding
Will Not Approve Any Change
In Resolution
Washington.—Without subjecting it
to prolonged and bitter discussion—
and thus greatly lessening its intended
moral effect—administration leaders
cannot obtain the adoption of the
Knox peace resolution so amended as
to reassure France concerning the fu
ture attitude of this country. There
fore, adoption of the resolution in es
sentially the same form as reported by
the senate foreign relations commit
tee last session is practically assured.
Any effort to affix to it a declaration
of continued support of the allies or
of the French, designed to impress
Germany and hearten France, will meet
with instant opposition by the so-call
ed irreconcilables.
These senators do not believe, in
spite of repeated reports, that President
Harding has any idea of suggesting
such an addition to the Knox resolu
tion. They point out that he opposed,
when in the senate, a similar attempt
to fasten onto the peace resolution a
declaration of future policy toward
Europe.
Silence has been maintained both
at the white house and at the sena
tor’s office concerning the course tak
en in the two hour conversation be
tween the president and Senator Knox
recently, but there is reason to believe
it had to do rather with th eexact time
when the resolution's adoption should
be attempted, rather than with any
suggestion that the resolution be mod
ified.
The senate is ready to pass the origi
nal resolution again as soon as it
meets. Hut, since it is anticipated that
the administration will make some
sore of pronouncement probably
through the state department fur
nishing the encouragement that Vivi
ani is seeking, and since there are
certain other diplomatic negotiations
under way, including those on cables,
for example, Senator Knox is not de
sirous of embarrassing the president’s
program. His own desire is to have
the resolution adopted at once, but
he is prepared to fit it in with the
general program.
Senator Borah, one of the most act
ive of the irreconcilables, denied re
cently that he had any thought of
opposing the Knox resolution.
“I am thoroughly in favor of it as
it passed last session,’ 'lie said. “I op
posed then the interpolation of any
phase or clause that undertook to de
clare our future policy. Such a clause
was taken out of the resolution, on
my motion, in committee.”
Madame Curie Guest of President
Wasliington.—President and Mrs.
Harding will receive Madame Curie
in the White House on May 20 and
present her with a gramme of radium
valued at SIOO,OOO in behalf of women
of America, who have contributed to
a fund for this purpose in recogni
tion of her scientific services, parti
cularly in the discovery of radium.
Officers and members of the woman’s
committee which has proved for the
purchase, will be present at that time,
it was announced Thursday.
125 Passengers Saved After Collision
Seattle, Wash.—Three boat loads
of passengers from the steamer Gover
nor, which was sunk recently in a
collision with the freighter. West
Hartland, near Port Townsend, Wash,
started for shore after the wreck,
according to wireless messages receiv
ed from Captain John Alwyn, of the
West Hartland. Hater advices from
Port Townsend paid no passengers
from the lost vessel were known to
have landed there.
Three U. S. Sailors Reported Shot
Galveston, Texas. —Three American
sailors of an American merchant ship
are reported to have been shot in Tam
pico, March 19, presumably by Mexi
can customs guards, as they were at
tempting to return to their ship, ac
cording to Capt. W. A. McGinn of the
steamer Antietam, which arrived here
from Tampico. ■
Coal Strike Expected To Be Short
Washington.—Duration of the Brit
ish coal miners’ strike is expected to
be short, according to the best opinion
in England, Commercial Attache Den
nis at London advised the department
of commerce recently. Funds of the
miners’ federation are low, the mes
sage said, adding that the strike is
not supported by public opinion. Cer
tain British exporters are reported to
be negotiating for American coal to fill
contracts in the continental markets,
Mi’. Dennis said.
Four Are Appointed By Harding
Washington.—The appointment of
Charles H. Burke, of Pierre, S. D., a
business man and former chairman,
of the house Indian committee, was
announced by President Harding re
cently, as commissioner of Indian
affairs. The president also appoint
ed George H. Carter, of lowa, to be
public printer, and Thomas Robertson
of Maryland, commissioner of patents.
Captain William A. Moffett, of the
navy, was appointed a member of the
advisory committee for aeronautics.
JOY BROUGHT
INTO NOME
By Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege
table Compound, Restoring
Mrs. Benz to Health
Altoona. Pa.—“l am writing to tell
you what Lydia E. Pmkham’s Vegetable
From one hour to
<jSjf "* nineteen days is all
mU W3 h t 0 * lave
earth, for this baby is now four months
old and a healthier baby you would not
want. I am sending you a picture of
her. Everybody says, ‘That is some
healthy looking baby.’ You have mv
consent to show this letter.”-—Mrs. C.
W. Benz, 1313 rd Ave., Altoona, Pa.
No woman can realize the ioy and
happpiness this healthy babe Drought
into the home of Mrs. Benz, unless tney
have had a like experience.
' Every woman who suffers from any
ailments peculiar to her sex, as indica
ted by backaches, headaches, bearing
down pains, irregularities, nervousness
and ‘‘the blues’^should not rest until
they have given Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Vegetable Compound a trial.
Yukon Riches.
It is estimated tlmt in tlie last
35 years, tlmt is since the discovery
of gold in the Yukon, of
(lie precious metal has been recovered,
and it is predicted that within the
j next quarter of a century another
$200,0(H),000 will lie given to the world
in tlie form of silver from the Mayo
area where there are indications of
rich finds.
IT COSTS MONEY TO GET SICK
Save money and suffering by keeping
Vacher-Balm lmndy. If used In time
it prevents Colds, Coughs, and Sore
ness from getting bad.
There is nothing better, avoid imi
tations.
Ask your druggist, or send for a free
sample. E. W. VACHER, Inc., New
Orleans, La. —Adv.
Too Bad.
Sculptor (to his friend) —Wei.,
what do you think of my bust? Fine
piece of marble, isn't it?
Friend —Magnificent. What a pity
to have made a bust of it. It would
have made a lovely washstand. —Bean
son’s Weekly.
Catarrh Can Be Cured
Catarrh is a local disease greatly influ
enced by constitutional conditions. It
< therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALL’S CATARRH MKDICIMS
is taken Internally and actß through
, the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of
t lie System. HALL’S CATARRH
MEDICINE destroys the foundation of
; the disease, gives the patient strength by
improving the general health and assist*
nature In doing Its work.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Shop Talk.
First Printer (having got rid of
bore) —“That fellow’s a type, isn’t
lie?” Second Printer —“A type? He’s
a case.”
Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills contain
nothin* but vegetable Ingredients,' which
sot sently as a tonic and purgative by stim
ulation and not by irritation.—Adv.
General Definition.
Knicker —What is an island?
Bocker —A body of land entirely sur
rounded by trouble.
Sure
Relief
I Hot water
Sure Relief
RE LL-ANS
■V FOR INDIGESTION
VICTIMS
RESCUED
Kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid
troubles are most dangerous be
cause of their insidious attacks.
Heed the first warning they give
that they need attention by taking
COLD MEDAL
The world’s standard remedy for these
disorders will often ward off these dis
eases and strengthen the body against
further attacks. Three sizes, all druggists.
Look for the name Gold Modal on every box
and accept no imitation
OXIDINE IN HOT WATER
Brings the (low of health to pale cheeks. .
A tablespoon fu! of OXIDINE in a half glass of
hoi water taken regularly will Improve the ap
petite. enrich the blood and tone up the functions
of the entire body. Nature will then do the rest
toward making you strong snd well. This treat
ment is also effective in warding off colds, Fin.
Grip and all malarial disorders. OXIDINE puri
fiss your blood snd tones np ths entire system.
60c at your druggist's. Adv.
W. N. U., ATLANTA, NO. 15-1921-
