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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION BY DR. ANDREW M. SOULE Hie Future of Our Agriculture What of the future? This is a question which looms large on the ' horizon of human thought at the present time. It is indeed a portent ous problem qnd one that many an individual would be glad to envision 60 that he might know what to an ticipate. Fortunately for us this is pot possible and so we must view present conditions and prognosticate therefrom that which is likely to come to pass or which may be brought to pass if human agencies and efforts are properly conserved and directed. It is not claiming too much or over-stating the question to say that the future of agriculture is the main issue now confronting civilized man. It affords mankind the only means by which the high cost of living can be met and over come, ana that sort of halcyon pe riod which prevailed in the world previous to 1914 brought again into existence. Everyone is therefore tremendously interested in the fu ture of our agriculture, and a s it is such a basic and fundamental in dustry to the welfare of mankind it seems only wise, judicious and prop er that we should take forethought relative thereto and try to see what problems lie, immediately ahead and "how we shall proceed to solve these to the best advantage. A review of existing mrcum stances and conditions shows that there is a great dearth of farm labor and a tendency probably for most of the comparatively few who live in the country to move to towns and cities, where congestion has now Made to Order 41LJB lArlSk Classy ■"Men.save $3.55 TO>l ‘iy and fret these classy'WA genuine worsted xtMK. pants made to order p \ / t exactly to your measure-'**StSS<jL \\ji J ment, fit guaranteed. Regular / | /*sF, /TS I $7.50 value. Greatest pants BSt\ \XI offer ever made to introduce our I W'! stylish clothes. Only $3.65 now. Xlf? CT SW Money back if not satisfied. 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THE ATLANTA TBI-WEEKLA JOURNAL. ; reached a maximum never experi- I enced in this country before. As a result costs tend to pile up, the in dividual staggers under a load which he can no longer carry with equa nimity, and the boby politic is dis eased and the human beings con cerned intensely unhappy and dis satisfied. A further accentuation of this condition can bring no relief to humanity and can only aggravate a condition which has already reach ed the breaking point. What has tended so greatly to cause this great exodus from the country to the towns and cities? Briefly it is this: Short hours, high wages' and the desire to enjoy the so-called privileges and opportuni ties of city life. Can you blame the countryman for moving to town un der these circumstanuces? Not if this analysis of the situation is cor rect, because it is only natural for people to seek to congregate where they think they will find .the most entertaining spectacles and live the easiest and most sumptuous life. Un fortunately, many who have gone from the country have not found things as they imagined they would. In times similar to those through which we have just passed, when any sort of labor was at a premium, urban residence might be regarded as fairly satisfactory, but with ris ing rents and food costs, due to the release from the army of skilled la borers and the reduction in working hours, the unskilled laborer finds himself in a very unhappy position. After all, the things he went to the city to obtain and enjoy are of a rather fleeting and temporary char acter which has resulted in filling him with a restlessness from which he cannot escape because all his ac customed habits and ways of think ing have been changed. The city of the present day, with its socalled manifold attractions, has taken the average individual out of the home and made him more Or less of a street wanderer. He has no place in which he feels happy and contented and where he can sit down and re lax and feel that he is in a restful atmosphere. This applies not only to the man recently moved to the city but to the turban resident as well. Our so-called modern city life has quite effectively destroyed the home and it has given us nothing worth while in its place. This, how : ever, constitutes probably a digres sion from the main subject, and so I return to the original theme with the thought that one solution of the future of our agriculture lies in re turning to the land a reasonable pro portion of that part of our popula tion which so recently left the coun try. A large percentage of individuals who went from the country to the city under war conditions now find that they lost more than they gain ed. If these people will do what is clearly to their best Interest for themselves and their families it will help to solve a part of our aggra vated labor situation as is pertains to agriculture. If they do not it is difficult to see how the high cost of living can be materially reduced in a short time, because there will not be sufficient laborers available to seed, cultivate and harvest abundant crops, even though nature aids us with the most favorable of seasons. On the other hand, there is a so lution to some of our difficulties which promises material aid under existing circumstances, and that is the more and more extensive use of machinery in our farm operations. It may be said that we now face the farm machinery era in our agricul ture. Os course this calls for heavy investment on the part of the farm er. In some cases he will be able to make the necessary outlay and in others he will not. It seems quite clear that the man who farms with machinery, and a minimum of labor and on an extensive scale will have the advantage over his smaller and less fortunate neighbor. It would seem also that the more general use of machinery will call for a reorgan ization of the farm on a scale dif ferent from that which has been followed in the past. It would seem as though land must be aggregated into larger tracts and plantations presided over and directed by men who have been skillfully trained along specialized lines. It is quite certain that the use of large quantities of machinery in comparison with the relatively cheap and abundant labor of the past will tend, at first at least, to increase the cost of production. It is self-evident that the automobile has changed our idea about money, has made us a far freer-spending antion than we were before, and has added to the cost of living not only to the indi vidual who owns the car but even to the one who is not fortunate enough to possess an automobile. Thus while we may be able through machinery to intensify production and to bring as large areas under the plow as in the days when labor was abundant, the chances are that we will not ma terially lessen food costs for some time. While machinery may be depended on, therefore, in the matter of plow ing, cultivating and seeding the land and the harvesting, threshing and preparation for market of a good many of our farm crops, it will not by any means solve all the ills from which our agriculture is suffering at this time. In the production of staple crops machinery will be of greater value than elsewhere. In spite of all that can be done agricul ture will always call for a large amount of man and horse labor. It is comparatively easy, for instance, to lay down great areas of wheat ip Kansas, but it is a tremendous prob lem to secure enough men just at the right time to harvest the crop. This illustration is typical of the difficulties which our agriculture will meet from time to time, even though machinery be employed to the widest posible extent and with the highest degree of skill and effi ciency. On the other hand, it is im portant to remember that we cannot turn from hand and horse labor to machinery immediately with entire satisfaction. Aside from the great investment entailed we have com paratively few men who are capable of handling and operating machinery with the degree of skill and success essential to its profitable use. A good deal of our machinery is relatively new and untried. It proved immensely serviceable,under war con ditions where cost did not enter in as compared with the necessity of production. Under the new regime, which is now developing these prob lems must all be considered and ade quately solved in order that we may stimulate agricultural production to the point necessary and still keep costs within reasonable bounds. We will, of course, solve and work out all these problems eventually, but just now they present many diffi culties and will call for the exercise of all the erudition we possess as a race. Under existing conditions it is self-evident that we must utilize ma chinery as completely as possible, that we must seek to return to the land a very considerable proportion ot the labor which we have lost, that we must endeavor to organize and hold our agriculture on a better economic ard constructive basis than has prevailed in the past. Unless we do these things there does not ap pear to be any probability of over production along any line, and un less there are accumulations of re served stores of food there can hard ly be a material decline in prices. On the other hand, if we succeed in organizing our agriculture along the lines which have been indicated there is no reason why we should not pro duce abundant food supplies and the necessary amount of raw materials needed to correct a good many of the conditions from which we are now suffering, and place the whole com mercial and economic life of the na tion on a safe and sane basis. In conclusion there is one thought which we must keep constantly in mind. It is this: That the laborer is worthy of his hire. It is useless to talx about stimulating agricul tural production unless we can as sure the landowner of a reasonable profit on his investment through a fair return for his crops. In other v ords, the urban part of the popula tion of the United States must be willing to concede to the farmer and those who labor in his vineyards a fair living wage and satisfactory liv ing conditions. Those who till the soil are not operating a charity but a business essential to the welfare cf those who live in towns and cities, and the urban resident must be ready and willing to share and bear his just part of the but dens and responsibilities associated with our agricultural enterprises. Storing Dry Salt Cured. Meat M E. S.. Camden, S. C., writes: Will it injure dry salt,cured meat to pack it in dry oak asnes? I am anxious to be able to keep my meat and would Me your advice in the matter. Dry salt cured meat should be smoked, before it is put away to keep for summer use. After the dry cur ing is accomplished, you should pro ceed in the handling of this meat as if it were brine cured. In other words, when taken out of the dry cure, hang it up for two or thr.e days. Then smoke it according to your taste. It will take some days to accomplish this process. You should, of course, use either hickory or some form of hardwood. If no hardwood is available, corn cobs will answer. Smoke every second or third dav for a peril dos about two weeks. Then take the meat down, wrap it se curely in heavy paper and cover it with burlap or canvas and hang it in a cool, dry place to keep. Flies should be kept away from the meat and as nearly a uniform temperature as possible should be retained. A fe ocd plan after covering the meat with paper and wrapping it with bur lap or canvas as indicated ’s to paint it with a lime wash to which a little glue has been added.l A Good Concentrated Bation for Work Stock T. F. H., Rydal, Ga., writes: I wish to know if I can feed corn and oats and cotton seed meal to work mules and what proportion each should be used in mixing them? How much should be fed to a mule that will weigh about SOO pounds? The best proportion in which to mix corn and cob meal, oats and cottonseed meal used in preparing a ration for mules is as follows: Take six hundred pounds of the corn and cob meal, two hundred and fifty pounds of the whole or ground oats and one hundred pounds of cot tonseed meal. These should be thoroughly mixed by means of a shovel. Then feed this mixture on the basis of the animal's live weight which you very likely already know or can closely approximate. For a one thousand pound mule doing hard work, the basis would be fifteen pounds of this mixture. Animals under this weight should receive less, and those over this weight more. These concentrates should be fed in combination with twelve to fifteen pounds of well-cured, clean, bright hay or pulled fodder. When a mule is staying in the stable and doing virtually no work, the ration should be cut down materially. The Desirability of the Tuberculin J. O. M., .Felton, Ga., writes: Will you please give me some information on the tuberculin test for cows, and if you think it is necessary? Any sugges tions on how to make good milk and butter will be appreciated. The consensus of opinion leads to the conclusion that tuberculin is a remarkably accurate means of ascer taining if an animal is affected witn tuberculosis. The use of this test will not in any way impair the health of a cattle beast. It is the most certain and definite method available of detecting and thereby making posisble the removal from the herd of diseased animals. If this is not done, tuberculosis, being a com municable disease is likely to spread rapidly through a given herd of cat tle. One having any considerable number of animals on his farm should have them tested as a means of self-protection if for no higher motive. In feeding dairy cows to promote a rapid and uniform flow of milk, one should provide immediately or as soon as practicable an abundance of silage to feed at those seasons of the year when grass is not avail able. Then feed a concentrated ra tion in proportion to the need and requirements of the individual ani mals concerned consisting of one third to one-half corn or corn and cob meal and one-third to one-half of velvet meal, peanut meal or cot tonseed meal. You may replace a part of the corn meal with bran to advantage. Keep the stables in a sanitary condition, milk with clean hands, aerate the milk and remove it from the stable as soon as possible. These suggestions, if followed, should give you an abundance of high grade milk. In making butter, it is best to skim milk with a cream separator. The cream should then be ripened either naturally or artificially. When it shows a mildly acid flavor, churn it in a stone or wooden churn. When the butter gathers into granules, stop churning, draw off the butter milk, wash the butter and allow it to stand in this condition for a little while. Take it out and put it in a cold place. Salt it according to taste and work and pack it the fol lowing day. The Merits of Varieties of Grasses J. J. Y., Douglas, Ga., writes. I would like information as to the different kind of grasses to use for grazing cattle. What variety of grass will grow best for early spring until frost? What do you think of Johnson grass? I want to sod a pasture for dairy cattle and any suggestions will be appreciated. In your section of the state we imagine the best grasses for grazing purposes would be some of the pas palums or Louisiana carpet grass. These grasses are found more or less extensively in the southern half of Georgia and they seem to be the best grasses for grazing available for your section. The paspalums do especially well on low, moist bot tom lands. It has been difficult up to this time to obtain seed in any considerable quantities, but probably this condition will improve in future In purchasing seed of this character you should deal only with reliable concerns who are in position to fur • nish you with a good grade of seed. Bermuda grass may be of some value to you in certain locations. Os course, it may not live well on cer tain soil types in your section. Johnson grass may be of some value for grazing or hay making purposes, but there is an objection to its use because of the impossibility of eradicating it from land where it has once established itself. More over, when it is seeded on one sec tion of land it will, on account of the freedom with which it seeds, spread out to other areas of land and soon all your farm will be more or less covered with this grass. The seed will also be distributed in drainage waters and scatter throughout your county. On low, moist bottoms you can also possibly grow red top to some advantage and possibly some of the other tame grasses will be found of value as well. We think, however, the first two mentioned offer the greatest possibilities from e> “Tac tical point of view. The Tri-Weekly Journal's Fashion Suggestions LADIES* AND MISSES* NIGHTGOWN. (Long cloth or batiste are very serviceable for a style like No. 9,552. The sleeves are set in and the neck may be round or square. The ladies’ and misses’ nightgown No. 9.552 is cut in sizes 3G, 40, 44 -, A I 9552 and 48 inches bust measure. Size 36 requires 3% yards 36-inch ma terial and 2% yards ribbon. Price 12 cents. Limited space prevents showing all the styles. We will send our 32-page fashion magazine contain ing all the good, new styles, dress making helps, serial story, &c., for sc. postage prepaid, or 3c. if or dered with a pattern. Send 15c. for magazine and pattern. In ordering patterns and magazines write your name clearly on a sheet of paper and inclose the price, in stamps. Do not send your letters to the Atlanta office, but direct them to FASHION DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA JOURNAL, 3232 East Eighteenth St. New York City MARY MEREDITH'S ADVICE TO LONELY GIRLS AT HOME Here comes two broken-hearted sisters, age fourteen and sixteen, I fourteen. Do you think I am old enough to have boy frends? I was corresponding with a real nice young man, age twenty-two and my parents stepped me from writing to him. Do you think they did right? As they haven’t anything against the boy, but say I am too young to have boy friends yet. Do you think so? I, sixteen, am in love with a young man, age twenty-one whom my par ents object to me going with. He seems to be a nice young man, but my father dislikes him and says harsh things about him. He says he loves me better than any girl on earth. I also think a lot of him. There is another boy, age twenty five, that I have been going with, but I don’t care anything for him only as a friend, but my parents seem to think a lot of him and want me to go with him, so please advise me which one of these boys to go with as I am in love with the one twenty-one. Please answer in the Tri-Weekly Journal in next issue. JACK AND BILL. At fourteen a girl begins to think much about boys, and there isn’t any use trying to turn her thoughts in other direc tions, so it is up to the mothers to see she meets the proper boys and have them- come to the house occasionally. It is the best plan, and will save lots of heart aches later. I have questioned many mothers on this subject and they find it is better to en courage their daughters to bring their company home. With tact and good sound judgment and interest, they can manage to pick their daughters’ company. It is a wiser wav than forbid ding their girls going with boys . for it generally happens that the girl will form a habit of meet ing the boys out somewhere, and there is the real harm. I have seen many cases and heard of more in my life. Therefore, I think that when a girl reaches the age of fourteen, and desires the company of boys, the moth yer should then begin to arouse a new interest in her daughter, and see that she is happy and contented at home. She should teach her many things pertain ing to womanhood and what it means, instead of letting her daughter grow up in ignorance of life, and its, meanings. Many mothers are to blame for their children’s misfortunes in later years, because of their lack of guidance, and interest in the childs welfare. The ‘‘soul” must be fed as well as the “body” and this is the mother’s job. A girl and her mother should have the closest ties on earth, and it’s the sweetest. I cannot ad vise you which young man to go with. Listen to the better promptings of your heart and conscience. Do the thing that is right, and you wilt be happy. We are two girls coming to you for advice, our age is 18 and 20 years. Miss Meredith we are not crazy about boys, like some of the girls write, for I think they are so cranky. We are thinking of taking training for nursing and wish you would give us the name and address of some good hospital in Atlanta and we want your advice on whether to take training or not, we have a common school education. Please publish this in the next Journal so that we can get those addresses, with love to all. TWO BROWN EYED GIRLS. Nursing is a splendid vocation and if you are in earnest, you can learn. You do not necessarily need a high school or college education to become trained nurses, if you are naturally in telligent and apt. There is the Davis-Fischer, the Grady hos pital and the Georgia Dant'st hospital. The Grady belongs to the city of Atlanta, and they need trained nurses, your train ing there would be very good. You might write to superintend ent of each hospital, send self addressed envelope. I am sure you will get a favorable reply. I am writing to ask your advice as I am a widow and my age is 4 6 years. My busband died in Decem ber of last year. How long should I wear black and what colors should I wear after I stop wearing mourn ing? Do you think it would look bad or be any harm if I should re ceive company from men and my husband been gone so short a time. There is a man that I think a great deal of that wants to call on me, but, of course, he is only an old friend. . Please give me your best idear SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1920. AUNT JULIA’S LETTER BOX “Help for the Helpless—Kindness to All Dumb Things” RULES No unsigned letters printed. No letter written on both sides of paper printed. All letters not to exceed 150 to 200 words. The Country Home BY MRS. W. H. FELTON Marrying One Cousin A dear boy, is perplexed. He writes to his old Journal friend, Mrs. Felton. He is violently in love with his lovely young girl cousin. They are willing to marry but some body has whispered, “It is not the best thing to marry own cousins.” That is a difficult question to an swer. Writers on heredity tell us that every member of a family— children born of the same parents, inherit the peculiar tendencies—the idiosyncrasies the facial resemblance —the peculiar shapes of Angers and toes and that the same walk, the same tricks of eye and gesture are often reproduced in their progeny. These are symptoms (if not in heritances) that the recognized as family traits by many observers. Along with these traceable simi larities we are told that inherited diseases are in evidence. This is a more serious matter. Tuberculosis and cancer are very stubborn ail ments. I have known consumption to sweep off nearly all the mem bers of a large family in a short few years. Science and skill are doing wonders to alleviate and abliterate such insidious and supposedly in herited diseases. So much on that side of the argument. There is another side which is the full acquaintance and affection of young people who have grown up together. We know the ways, and the manners of their cousinly sweet hearts, which anybody will agree, mean a great deal to happy married life. Shall I leave the subject just at this" point? I believe I will. Mariage is generally a lottery, and it must be narrowed down to one conclusion: If your love is strong enough to bear all things, endure all things, and “can’t live without you” condi tions, these cousin sweethearts must settle the problem for them selves, and risk it! TWenty-one Years With Journal Twenty-one years is a considerable period in state and church and indi vidual life. When a child grows into maturity it has arrived at a place where the United States gov ernment says “You can now stand alone. You belong to yourself. You have ceased to be a minor. You can take your allotted position as a cit izen in this great country. You can vote for your representatives, and you are privileged to be a represent ative if your neighbors should desire you to do so.” While the child is un der age then the parent must do his or her part for it. The father is le gally entitled to the child’s services up to twenty-one years of age, and the child’s wages can be claimed from the employer. All of this preamble has little or nothing to do with Grandmother Felton’s connection with The Semi- Weekly and later The Tri-Weekly Atlanta Journal for twenty-one years. I am only telling you that twenty one years is a good long time to serve one employer in peace and good will, and I might add kindly regard a’nd loving kindness. In this world of rush and hurry and ups and downs, war times and peace times, "by waters still and troubled sea,” and yet to live so much in harmony and good will that the aged contributor to the Country Home Column can truthfully say to the outside world that The Journal people are first-class and amply de serving of all the good fortune that has come to them is a pretty good record. Twenty-one years ago, on the 25th of August, I made my initial entry into the columns of The Semi-Week ly Journal. I expect I am the only survivor of those pioneer workers. Week after week my pen (or pencil) kept on at the steady task of con tributing to the paper. So far as my memory serves me I have never failed or missed a single week in all of these eventful weeks that count up now to 1,092 weeks, counting 52’ weeks to the year. That is some rec ord in itself. It speaks pretty well for the stickability of both of us. If the scores of letters that I get in a steady stream from January to December from the readers of our cherished paper are worth anything, they are still glad I am yet alive and well enough to write my articles. That is also something to cherish and to be proud of . I am as fond of their good opin ion and hearty good wishes as any grandmother could be fond of the respect and reverence of her own household. It is a great thing to have so many tell me by letter that the world is the better because Mrs. Felton- has lived in it. What higher tribute could I ask or anybody deserve? In all these long years I have kept one mam idea in my mind, namely to give the very best advice my experience and af fection could furnish, and to chron icle everything that was w knowing, in current events, and first and best of all, to write the words of truth and soberness as we’ nnist give an account for every word and act in that final day. I .expect I have been sometimes mistaken in both my opinions and It is human to err, even with the very best intentions, but I have been do ng mv little best as prompted by my heart, and especially my con scYence I have always deemed it a privilege to meet my congregation, so often and regularly. It has been such a privilege as few ° rd^” e 4 c ut” isters might regret or depreciate, it is not exactly a pulpit, but it Hornes pretty near it. Wherever I FdV, S’K ye‘S> O? S'“j SYyTppreciate 3 neighbors go abroad and then come home, they tpll me they meet people all over Georgia who ask about Mrs. Felton Manv voung people write me that their fathers %?d mothers loved to read after this aged scribe lately mssed her eighty-fifth mile post, and always active and interested in the caurse of right and humanity. Heaven be praised for these preserv ‘n In™ losing this article, accept from me the best wishes of a loving heart, for your continued happiness and »«““ rELTON . about this and I ■will do my best to follow your advice. Thanking you very much and hoping to see this in print in the next Journal. J AxS E. It is proper for a widow to wear mourning for one year after the death of her husband. After that it is entirely a mat ter of choice with her what color or colors she wears. You may receive men callers if you desire, or go out with them. Times have changed considerably and mourning isn’t worn as long as it was some years ago. And It is a matter of preference whether you wish to go out in company or stay at home. It will not be a breach of propriety to receive gentlemen callers if you wish them. Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you admit another Georgia girl eight years old in your happy band of boys and girls? I will describe myself. I have black hair, large blue eyes, fair complexion, 4 feet 5 inches tall. I am the oldest of set" little girls. My baby sister is seven months old. We live on a farm'. I help mamma and go to school. I am in the second grade. Please print this, Aunt Julia. Love to all. EUNICE ALLEN. Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you allow a North Carolina girl to join your happy band of boys and girls? As it is a rule I will describe myself: Light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, weight 98 pounds, five feet tall, 17 years old. I will be glad to hear from all you cousins. From a cousin, TIPPIE SUMMERLIN. Kenansville, N. C., R. F. D. 1, Box 4. Hello there, Aunt Julia and cousins! Will you all admit a Georgia boy into your merry band of boys and girls? Well, as it is the rule, I will describe myself, so here goes'. Black hair, brown eyes, about 3 feet 6 inches high. Well, if any of you cousins want to write to a lonely boy, let your let ters fly to GRADY MILLER. Colquitt, Ga., R. F. D. 2, Bbx 3S. Dearest Auntie and Cousins: Wil you let a way-up-north girl join your happy bunch for a while? I think auntie is just lovely for giving us cousins a corner, don’t you? 1 also think it fine to give an American child an education, ond will try and do my bt to help. I live way up north, in Wisconsin, on a large dairy farm, only 2% miles from the beautiful city of Milwaukee, which means “in the valley.” It is one of the largest industrial centers of the United States. We have twenty-five municipal playgrounds for children, and one of the finest zoological gar dens in the country, Wisconsin is one ot the largest cheese producing states in the vnion, and has many beautiful rivers and lakes. tThe Menominee river flows through the west end of our farm, and We also have a spring water pond, where we go swimming in summer and cut ice in winter. Well, 1 will give you a brief description of myself.' I am about 5 feet 7 inches tall, brown hair, large blue eyes, fair complexion, and a bit plump. I will be twenty years this summer. Now, cousins, write to me and 1 will an swer every one. I hope this escapes the wastebasket. With lots of love to auntie and cousins, MISS BERDIE KATHREN FREY. Wauwatosa, Wis., Route 1, Box 163. Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Just a short time ago Aunt Julia asked if any of the cousins had ever had a pet turtle, so I reply that I have a neighbor who kept a turtle for about six months, but could not tame it. Half of his head was cut off (the turtle, I mean), and he would eat as though he was always hungry, but in spite of gentle care he was always wild. I have some tame fish. In fact, I often go on camping trips on the beautiful St. John’s river, and wherever I camp I will, in two or three days, have the fish so gentle that they will eat out of my hands. I thank Aunt Julia for her advice about cleaning our teeth, for I be lieve that if we cousins would use more powder on our teeth and less on our faces the world would be made the better by our examples, and our hearts made the cleaner and iiappier. All the cousins who differ with me on this will please make it a per sonal matter and write me. Sincerely, DON CUPODA. Geneva, Fla., Box 94. Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: What are you girls doing for pastime? ’Tis raining here. Well, there isn’t any need of de scribing one’s self, for no one can tell how I look. Come again, Miss Thelma Potts. Your letter was good. I guess your age to be fifteen, Thelma. Miss Georgia Tyson, your letter was nice. Miss Elizabeth Free man, com eagain. I do enjoy reading The Journal, especially the Letter Box. Who has my birth date? It is September 6. How many of you girls like to receive cards or letters? I sure like to get a little word of cheer, as I live in a very isolated place and very seldom go any place. So, little friends, if you want to write a card or letter to some one who will appreciate it, just write to your little friend, PEARL GREGORY. Mandeville, Miller County, Arkansas. Hello, Aunt Julia! Let me in. I am a long way from home. I want to get in so I can meet all of the cousins. My brother docs not believe that the letters are printed. Although I have tried several times, my let ters were not printed. Cousins, don’t de scribe your—Oh, Aunt Julia, there is Uncle W. 8.1 All of you cousins write to Your new cousin, PEARL STEPHENS. Kinston, Ala., Route 1. Dear Aurtt Julia and Cousins: Here I come again knocking at your door. Please let me in. It has been some time since I have written but hope I will be admitted. Well, cousins, what have you all been doing for pastime? I have been going to all-day sing ings and havng a fine time. Cousins, do any of you have the blues? Well, I ever do now. I used to, but am contented with my life and am as happy as the day is long, but some time. I get lonesome and thought 1 would write Aunt Julia and perhaps get me some more friends to correspond with. I like to correspond 'with both girls and boys, so if any of you all find my letter interesting please write to me. Aunt Julia, I believe I will describe myself. Hope you all won’t think I am tryng to flatter my self. I have light brown hair, hazel eyes, age nineteen, weigh 118 pounds, height 5 feet 4 inches. Now I hope this will not cause any one to not write to me. Listen! Where has Mack Rowel gone; also Jesse Grinner and Bessie Coffee? I thought they wrote good letters. Well, if you cousins write me will try to tell you about myself and my home. Love to all. Lovingly, BESSIE FISCHER. P. S. —If any one of the name of Fisher sees this letter, please write me. Cave Spring, Ga. Dear Aunt Julia: As von, said for us to write to you and tell about our gardens, I will write and tell you about mine (my little baby one I mean). I have a row across our garden with onions. 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