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HUDSON'S LETTER TO GEOF.GIA FARMERS, Issued By State AgncuFUral' Department. MANY SUBJECTS DISCUSSED Pfport of Commissioner Hudson at the Last Gathering of Commissioners of Agriculture of the Southern States, Held at Richmond, Nfta Atlimin, Fob. 1, l The < ,1'in pis l »• -pHri nn-nt of Agn cult tire Is iidI a hIiiii’Iiic to i*lili«:r the (oinliil-slimiT hi Ills iisalataiil, or lo I: IIV 'll till- <|l|k«, whllHI' lint > II Is III look nftt>r 11h business. Wo uro ox jnctoil in ho wldo awake to all tli iiii, rests ill tin* fur mors, who mm mi tin, in lur tlm larger iHii'tlnn of mu lM>|iiil.itli,ii. Siii'li lias linen the In i h um in ilio Halo uiiil iiho of iiiininof i Ini lertlllzui* In Georgia ilmi by far tin* greater port Inn nl mu tlnm intiMi t>l neei-ssll) In ilovoloil In Ibo tegli 11 u i loti. 1 iih |ioi 'i ii in anil it mi I > ■-1 ■ of (In In mill - nl |oi illi/oi; niiiniilMi i ui i il for iiho upon the Inrmi nl nur Hlalo anil Hall KI UK r opo/i nl Ilio huiiio. I'niter i In* Iiiwh nl •, ogla the man tilat'tiiroi nr niixor, whotlier n rusl- ip ill lit iiiii own nr some nllior Slum, b i*i*l|IIf 1 • I In I ■ I I < • I \\ it Ii I III■ I )'■ ji iiinont iii Aprlonltuii the nunio of Ms liraml m hrmnb, i;i It,, ilio guur iii'looil nnnl> Mr mill miroo from whim Ilio pilin' I nut Is ih i'lvoil. Aflor ho tinh oninplloil with till: law, llion ho inn procuro from in- iii »lit* ruin of |u oinl(h per inn nil tin li rilllzor tugs t Inti to- limy mml Tim niaiiiifaoi in or i: rn<|tilioil h) ilio Ilopmiiiu in in re- port In iih all Mill" m shipments of » noils, hi<i11iik whlllior they urn shipped mnl in whom nml giving Ilio iiamo mnl run rani noil ii nitly hIh of I ho liranil IIiiih Hhlppod. TIiIh Ih pul nn meoril, IIiiih enabling iih to hoop Irnelt nl all foiltllzers Hhlppod anil Honil our llIHlKIOtorH III KOt MllliploH. Twelve liiHpootorH urn kept on duly the year round bj the Uopariiunnt, lull Hluen 11uiink tho bUHy houHim iIiIh llillllMor Ih nnl Hlllllolont In do Iln work pi'opoi'ly, wo are oompollnd to put mi mi additional tiuiubnr to serve tor Hhnri (urniH. Tlu* Inspector's ihi hi Inn Ih mu nf Bl oat llllporlauon and respnliHlhlllli and Hlimild ho lllloil lay Intelligent and rellahlo mnn. So much money Ih InvoHtnd liy tho lanuor In lerlllliera Hull he Ih onlltlod to pro- tootlnn against HpurlmiH unit worth- Iohh fertilizers TIiIh securllj Ilio Do liarlinnnt nf Agriculture affurdH him t, rough II h Itiupooloi'H and Slate (’homlHl. Hlnci tho farmer Iiiih not the legal right to rofiiHo payuinnt f#r n bogus fertilizer on tho ploa of fall uro oi conHldnrallon, Ii would ho crlm lmil In ilio Siuto uni in give him pro tection. We deem It well lo give hern a ro- |iort nf Hiiluo nf tho things iIiiuo I>.v Ilio (ioorglu Doparimonl nf Agrlcullure (lui'ing tlu* piihi hiiHlnoBS houhou of twelve mnntliH: During tho pitHt year wn succeeded In having u Ihw enacted giving tho t'niiiinlHstoner nf Agriculture the pow er lo employ a Veterinary Surgeon when necessary, looking to the sup- proHHion ol ull ooiiiagluiiH discuses uiiinug tho live stock nf the Slate. We have made Home progress la the northern pari of our Stale In erad icating the cattle tick (Hoophllus An nulatus). Our State gives a small sum for tills purpose, mid we employ lour Inspectors during the spring nml imutiner months who look after this work. We need more effective aid from the t’nltod SIhIor Government in the progress of HiIh work. The Department Iihm Bent out through the weekly press six columns of printed mailer, which has been published In about one hundred and fighlv itve county papers This print ed matter bus not been hchi out reg ularly every month, but from time to time as in his Judgment the Com missioner thought best. This matter t'osis the Department about $185.00 per Issue During the past year we Issued tlvo or six thousand hooks, prepared by Prof, J. T Derry, Historian and Statistician, and It. F. Wright, As sistant Commissioner, covering the re sources and advantages of our State, most of which have been distributed. We have also Issued and distributed about twenty-four thousand copies of the commercial fertilizer Uulletln No. 42. for seuson of 1904-1905. This bul letin whh in tIn* main prepared b> our efficient State Chemist, Prof. John M. McCandless. Within its two tiuu dred pages are found the tables and analyses of commercial fertilizers sold in the Stale of Ooorglu during the season 1904 1905. and we note with pleasure that these tables show an Improvement in the quality of fertil izers so 1<I In this Stale, and they further show that our farmers are last learning the boneflts accruing to them by the use of fertilizers of a high grade. In this bulletin will be found also ;he laws, rules and regu lations governing the manufacture and sale of fertilizers; letters on agri cultural chemistry; comparative analy ses of the soil und the wheat crop; a treatise ou fertilizers and fertilizer materials; fertilizer formulas for all kinds of crops; feeding formulas; also complete list of the quantity of cotton ginned from crops grown In Georgia during the past live jours by counties, as taken from the United States Gtn nets Report for this year. We have also Issued a bulletin prepared by the Stall- oil Inspector, Ur. W. C. Bryant, containing the laws regulating the sale of Illuminating oils and other matters of Interest to tile Inspectors, oil dealers und to the general public. We have also distributed several thou sand copies of a bulletin on the se lee Inn and preparation of Seed Corn, by Prof. Charles W. Davis, of the North Georgia Agricultural College, Dulilom-ga. Ga. Many other small puinpJilelH and bulletins have also been Issued by this Department. All nl tlu above bulletins eutt be found mi I he desk of our Secretary, H. VV Kilgore. I'li-- trull Industry Is now assuming large proportions. We estimate that (Jem --.l,i has more lliun 15,000,00-' pencil tioes bearing fruit ami many more young trees coming on. Much attenllnii Is now being given to the tipple, , peclally In North Georgia. In a few curs many large apple orchards will In yielding as line fruit us can hi- found In any State, uuIi-hh wo ex cepl famous Virginia. For the pant .Min lunch attention has also been given to trucking and tin- smaller fruits Mon- and better farm machinery ol all kinds lire now being used than Inritu rly. This partially lills tin* gap caused by the gradually growing si nn it.' of Itilior. In 'i'li' of iIn* reduction of coin in* i< ml fertilize!, used under cotton and the decrease In acreage the past Henson, our Slate will make, at least, nn average crop of cotton. Wo will make a good corn crop, lint nur small grain and Held pea erops lire tar lielow all average Our hay •md Inrage Iiiim* yielded abundant crops, which were saved In line con dltlon. Sweet potatoes, sorghum and can** lire all good. Our live stock are In line condition llene,* we have much for which to be thankful. Our Dairymans' Association Is do ing a good work in our State, to which It gives us pleasure to bear testl mony. The sale of fertilizer lags for the past season was about the same ns the previous season. Fertilizer Fund.—After paying all the expenses Incurred on account of the analyses ol fertilizers used In our Slate, which Includes snlary nocount nf Inspectors, tag account, office ex penses, etc., the Department of Agrl culture paid Into the Stute Treasury f(if>,M 1.57, net. Illuminating Oil Fund.—After pay ing (lie expenses Incurred on account ol Inspect inn of lllmninutluft oils, our Department turned Into the State t reasury 110,59:1.28, net. It Is my Judgment that the farmers of Georgia plant too many acres in cotton. I do not mean that they are making loo much cotton, but that in stead ol planting 25 or ltd acres to produce ton Imlos, they should by care ful selection of seed and by thorough und scientific preparation, fertilization and cultivation make ten acres pro duce ten or even more hales. There are men In Georgia who have done ibis, and why cannot hundreds of nth ers on Just as good land do Hie same? It will cost no more to make one acre produce one hale of cotton than to cultivate two, three or four ucreR and get only one halt*. Our Georgia farmers suffer more limn scarcity of labor titan from any thing else that I know of. Since 1( requires twelve months (o make a, crop of cotton, it is necessary to Und ] a plan which will produce a crop with i the least labor possible, and the plan' suggested above will do It. Although the negro continues to Increase tn numbers, labor Ih getting scarcer. This statement may sound strnngo, i hut it Is explained by the fact, that . the negro Ih generally his own boss’ and works when and how he pleases. If he can bo made to work and be directed in his work by u skillful mas-, ter, he will ninke our best fnrm la-, borer. We have In Georgia an organiza i lion composed entirely of farmers— "The Farmers' Union." Such an or i ganlzniton Is of great benefit to the cotton growers of our State and every farmer should be a member of ii. I have in the past encouraged in every possible way the farmers of my State to Join the Southern Cotton As aoclation. and 1 expect to continue this policy. A great work is being done by Farmers' Institutes in Georgia under the able and efficient management of Hon. Harvle Jordan. I expect to use my influence, as did my predecessor, to impress upon out farmers the importance of educating their children, not for the so-called learned professions, but for the farm, l.et them teach their boys scientific farming and make their homes beau tlful and attractive. A country home can be made so beautiful, that to the tanner's children it will be the love Host spot on earth and help to bind their hearts to one of the most useful and honorable of all professions (1 use the word advisedly)—that of an intelligent and up-to-date farmer. T. G. HUDSON, Com. of Ga. Dept, of Agriculture At ITS SALES GROW 1905- F. S. ROYSTER Norfolk, Va. Columbia, S. C. EXPERIENCE OF A NEW FARMER. The "Farm and Kunch," published at Dallus, I 'xaa, gives thus the expo rtenen ol a man new at the busiuess ot farming: “Bristol, Texas. "I nn an old hand at u new bust ncsB—'turned farmer.' Forced to'. 1 No, uo—Just want to enjoy the rest nl wy Ittc ami think the farm is the real place of enjoyment. 1 begun the new business last August—unusual time of year to begin u crop, but I begun us soon as I got foot loose from a former occupation. How did I stnrt? Well, llrst, I subscribed for ‘Farm and Itanch,' reud every line of a few numbers, liked It, got a few Ideas, then begun to execute them This was in August, 1906. “I wanted to grow alfalfa. I found throe old disc plows idle which I bought for 515 each, und began turn ing Home low bottom land that was growing weeds on account of con tlnued rain Inst spring. The llrst rain after breaking I would run my disc harrow, then a section harrow twice (both ways). About October K wi got a good rain and on October I began sowing alfalfa with a wheelbarrow drill, 22 pounds per acre. 1 covered my seed with the disc nar row, then gave the ground a double harrowing with section harrow to smooth the land. In this manner l got forty-live ncrcs planted In October ami now have a perfect stand ttin: lias stood our usual amount of rniti for Hie last six weeks anil at tuts writing Is I Inches under snow. In Novi inlier and December 1 continued my disc plowing and harrowing anil have forty acres more ready to sow as soon as spring opens.” The "old hand ill a new business" (namely farming) living In Texas, rigidly took tin* "Farm and Ranch. A beginner in Georgia would do Jusi iih well by inking and studying the "Hunt hern Cultivator.”—Georgia Do purl mom of Agriculture. WHAT CONSTITUTES A PRAC TICAL FARMER. A practical farmer Is not always one who Iiiih been working tijion u farm all tils life. There are men who have done that without going beyond the most primitive methods ami who In all their lives have never learned anything new. Yet because they have eked out u poor living by hard work, getting out of their lund about one- third us much ns the progressive ng rlculturallst makes out of land no (ii'illiii News and Suit, better than their own, they consider themselves experts In the business and scorn any Instruction from any source whatever. The man who has farmed but a year or two, making a careful study of muthods used by those who have attained the greatest success In agriculture, and following In their footsteps Is far more worthy of the title of a practical farmer than one who has spent a life In the same old rut year after year, using old methods and old machinery for no | hotrie. Carroll Free Press. other reason than that his father did j so before him.—Georgia Department’ We fear that Dr. Nitititally will | of Agriculture. i feel after the primary like that I Newnan .lew did who ran for chief FARMERS BONE Proved the Best Fertilizer By a Record of Twenty Years’ Success You are banking on experience when you fertilize with Farmers’ Bone. No other fertilizer is so well balanced in the plant food supplied from sowing time to harvest. Don’t take a substitute. Farmers’ Bone has no equal for any kind of crop. It is the leading fertilizer of the South. Works Freely In Any Drill It has been proven by over twenty-one years of successive use that Fish and Animal matter is superior to any other known ammoniate for growing cotton. Fanners’ Bone is the fertilizer MADE WITH FISH 1885-250 TONS 1890-1,500 TONS 1895-12,000 TONS 1900 58,455 TONS ).091 TONS BECAUSE IT GROWS CROPS GUANO Tarboro, N. C Macon CO. Ga. | With the Exchanges t V »*4*#*$*$*«*«<#*$*»*#*«*« Mrs. Tulley Stanley, of Newnan, (in., is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Sue Longshore.—West Point News. Mis. A. P. Brewster, of New- naii, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. K. Patterson.—Thursday’s Dr. and Mrs, Z. Green, of New- niin, are expected to spend next Sunday here, the guests of Mr.and Mrs. Will Woodyard.—West Point News. Mr, C. P. Bell, who has been living near Clem for a long while, will move this week to Newnan where he will make his future II. W. CAMP, Pkksident H. ABNER CAMP, Cashier MORELAND BANKING CO., MORELAND, GA. Capital - - $25,000.00 Wo solicit your patronage and promise you the Lest service possible. THE SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION. It was my pleasure, us well as duty, to attend tho recent meet lug of the Southern Cotton Association at New Orleans. It was a harmonious gather ing of business men, who lutve at heart the upbuilding of the South by securing to our people that agricul tural und commercial Independence which ought to belong to those who furnish to the world the greatest crop known to civilized man. The policy of holding cotton for 15 cents received the overwhelming en dorsement of the convention, and the lesoiution to reduce the acreage to 25 per cent less than that of 1904 met with hearty approval. To President Harvie Jordan and Secretary Richard Cheatham is due u good share of the success of the Association during the pust season. As we have said before, reduction of the cotton aereuge by the farmers will prevent an excessive crop and consequent low prices. Another beneflt of such reduction is tho solving iti a measure of the labor problem. The scarcity of labor has been previously discussed and there Is no need to go over the same "ground here. With a smaller acreage the of police on one occasion. But the story’s old, and Newnan is good at such tricks.-r-Campbell News. The esteemed Newnan News spells it “pollytics.” If the can didates are “y’s” in their own “i’s” they will endeavor to knock “1” out of that word before the c a in p a ign is over.—Campbell News. A letter was received here yes terday from Chief of Police J. 1). Brewster, of Newnan, asking that \V. P. Bartow, a white boy about 14 years old, be taken up and held until he could be sent for. He! had run away from his parents in Newnan and was arrested by Offi- ! cer Douglas yesterday afternoon i and will be taken to Newnan this ; morning.—Thursday Griffin News anil Sun. Afflicted With Rheumatism. "I was and am yet afflicted with rheumatism,” says Mr. J. 0. Bayne. I fanner can readily dispense with a j editor of the Herald, Ad lington, Indian part of the force of laborers. If by Territory, ‘but thunks to Cliaruerlaiu's extra fertilization and cultivation he ! Pnin Balm am able onoe more to attend can make one acre produce twice as j to business. It is the best of liniments.” much as formerly, he can do without I If troubled with rheumatism give Pain man> of nls hands and save a large Balm a trial and yon are certain to be part of his expense. The reduction j more than pleased with the prompt re- of cotton acreage will leave more I i, e f which it affords. One application land for the various grasses and for- ■ relieves the pain. For sale by Dr. Puul age crops and give the farmer a bet-; Peniston, Newnan, Ga. ter chance to live at home without sending money to the West for any depends upon the life-long study mid experience of the men who di rect this hiisiiioss, and who mix a fertilizer which "makes three (often a dozen) blndcaof grassgrow, where only one grow before." Tho nume ol It Is Virginia-Carolina Fertilizer. By its very liberal use, a woek or two before, or at planting, as well ns second nppl teat Ion. multitudes of farmers in the South have " in creased thoir yields peraoro," and with the largor profits which theso Increased yields brought, paid otr the mortgage nn their farms. Don’t bo fooled tiy any dealer into buying u "cheap" substitute. Vlrglnim-C.rollna Chemical Cm. Bicbmond. Va. Atlanta. Oa. Norfolk. Vo. Savannah. Oa. Durham, N. C. Montgomery. Alt. Charleston, 9. C. Memphis, Tenn. Baltimore. Md. Shreveport, La. kind of supplies. Those who have not yet done so, ought to plant now their spring oats, and get their lands ready for the crops suited to the season. Again we say, stand by the resolu tion to reduce your cotton acreage and thus avoid the risk of a bumper crop and low prices. By continued united action you will retain the victory already gained and win new triumphs for the future. T. Cr. HUDSON, Commissioner of Agriculture. NYt* are going to make competi tors in the furniture busiuess tired. Excursion Rates to Atlanta, Ga. via Central of Georgia Railway. Ou account of Taliernacle Bible Conference and Baraca Conven tion, March 8-18, 1908, rate of fare and one-third plus 25 cents, on certificate plan will apply. Lemons as Medicine Their Wonderful Effect on the Liver, Stomach, Bowels, Sidneys and Blood. Lemons are largely used by The Mozley Lemon Elixir Company, in compounding their Lemon Elixir, a pleasant Lemon Laxative and Tonic—a substitute for all Cathartic and Liver Pills. Lemon Elixir posi tively cures all Biliousness, Consti pation, Indigestion or Dyspepsia, Headache, Malaria, Kidney Disease, Dizziness, Colds, Loss of Appetite, Fevers, Chills, Blotches, Pimples, all Impurities of the Blood, Fain iti the Chest or Back, and all other dis eases caused by a disordered liver and kidneys, the first Great Cause of all Fatal Diseases. WOMEN, for all P'emale Irreg ularities, will find Lemon Elixir a pleasant and thoroughly reliable remedy, without the least danger of possible harm to them in any condi tion peculiar to themselves 50c and $1,00 per bottle at — ALL DRUG STOKES “One Dose Convinces.” For Sale to'Merchants Only. Out of town merchants will find Our prices and terms will do the Certificates secured from agents at ! l ver Y convenient to call on us for work. An absolutely new stock | starting pointe on any day March j reTTn^change 6 Car load'o^oil to select from. Come to our store, oth to the 18th inclusive will be just received. next door to the white barber shop honored, returning troni Atlanta D. T. Manget & Co., at one-third fare plus 25 cents. tf in the Iteese opera house building Southern Furniture Co. tf Newnan, Ga. For further information apply to nearest ticket agent. 2t Hides Wanted—Will pay best price for greeu hides for next few weeks. G. O. Carmichael, Newnan, Ga. You'll lie pleased with the prices ■ and terms of the Southern Furni- Money to loan on real estate pt 7 per ture Co. Store in Reese opera cent. Apply to L. M. Farmer. ; house building, Newnan. Ga. tf