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6 Minimum Price, Acreage Reduction, Etc., Decided At Big A. C.A.Convention Forty Cents for Cotton, S6O for Seed and Many Other Vital Questions Passed on for Farmers’ Protection Os interest to every southerner whose welfare and prosperity hinge upon the welfare and prosperity of the farmer are the many construct ive plans launched at the recent convention of officials and members of the American Cotton association in Montgomery, Ala., early this month. Able committees were delegated to attack numerous problems now con fronting southern agriculture and in each Instance these committees determined upon definite and pro gressive methods for remedying the . evils considered. While lack of space forbids that The Tri-Weekly Journal present a full report of the convention, this article summarizes some of the principal issues, as described bv Harvie Jordon, secretary-/ of the American Cotton association. Lead ers and field workers of the organi zation are now actively trying to en list the help and support of Cotton Belt farmers in making the broad program a reality and their efforts will doubtless command the atten tion and interest of everyone con cerned with southern agriculture’s present and future status. The Summary •'Fully one thousand delegates: were present when the proceedings 1 opened in the city auditorium on the morning of September 1 at 10 o’clock; with President J. S. Wannamaker presiding. The conference was in no sense a convention with a prepared program of speakers as is usually the case. No such program had been prepared as the conference was called for business and not enter tainment. It was not expected that the delegations would exceed two hundred, including the national of ficials and the larger attendance was therefore most gratifying. "There has never assembled un der one roof in the south a thou sand more determined and loyal men than those who attended for three days the recent conference at Montgomery. An unusually large number of flankers, merchants, cot ton seed crushers and cotton factors , were present. The Federal Reserve Banks were represented by Judge W. F. Ramsey, governor of the Eleventh District Bank at Dallas, Texas. A number of women oper ating large farms were also in at tendance. “Without any speech making pre liminaries, the conference got down to business at once after an earnest invocation by the Rev. C. E. John son, of Montgomery. The usual pro cedure of welcome addresses and re sponses was dispensed with. The south was assembling its leaders for a fixed and definite purpose of ac tion, to defend the price for cotton and resist to the bitter end the pres ent onslaught of adverse inter ests in so ruthlessly hammering down the value of the fleecy staple. Appointment of Committees "The national finance committee,' with B. F. McLeod, chairman, went I into Immediate conference with the i national executive committee at the Exchange hotel. The national com mittee on cotton acreage and price recommendation for lint cotton and cotton seed, with Hon. J. J. Brown, of Georgia, chairman, at once as sembled in conference at the Gay -Teague hotel. The following spe cial committees were then appoint ed and urged to begin activities without delay. These committees were made up of a representative delegate on each committee careful !y eeJected from each cotton state: No. 1. To arrange uniform plans for cotton acreage reduction. No. 2. To form cotton export corporation. "No. 3 To retire 25 per cent best grades to summer 1921. ! "No. 4. To confer with mills for I ° n cotton exchanges. No. 5. To finance producers for buying cotton when price is below of production. "No. 6. To arrange plans for as suring minimum price fixed. V‘?° J' arran^e ways and means for financing cotton in stor age. "No. 8. To consider W. B. Thomp cottonPlan f ° r harvestin * ’ow grade day'' 1920.” T ° S€lect date for cotton Important Reports .f? a , of th ese committees sub mitted reports recommending a course of action designed to prove of direct value to the interests of every farmer. Complete information about the important programs decided upon may be had on request at the headquarters of the American Cot ton association, South Pryor and Hunter street, Atlanta, Ga. Probably the most important re port adopted by the convention was the one suomitted by the committee v on carton acreage and price recom mendation, which follows in full. Readers of the Tri-Weekly can secure copies of the other special reports by writing to the headquarters of the association at the address given above. "That, after careful consideration of all the conditions relative to the growing and harvesting of the cot ton crop for 1920, they find the fol lowing to be a fair and equitable price to be pai<J to the producer; and, in addition ’ thereto we respec tively submit our reasons for such conclusion: "Cotton, basis middling forty cents per pound with an increase of one cent per month, after November 1, 1920. “Cotton seed, S6O per ton, or one ton of seed for one ton of 7 per cent meal. Reasons Given ! "In reaching these conclusions we have taken into consideration each and all of the following reasons: "High prices and shortage of la bor; excessive cost of all living necessities, live stock, farm machin ery, fertilizers, etc., a late, cold spring, high priced and inferior plant ing seed and excessive rainfall caus ing unusual boll weevil and other insect damage. High-priced ginning, bagging and ties and finally, as evi denced by the late government re port, exceedingly low acreage yield. "We hold as a fundamental busi ness principle that every legitimate business, and especially one which means so much to clviligation and so ciety, is entitled to all of the cost of production and a fair profit. "We submit that almost all of tli* cmion crop is produced by the fair/itr unit and that but little is beliifc grown on a large commercial scale and the producer is largely de nejident upon the price received for luw cotton for the support of him self and family. Concerning Profits ’• eWoall attention to the serious xnd well known fact that through out the entire cotton belt the young men ,and young women are quitting the farm and we warn society, our nation and the world that unless cot ton production becomes more profit able and at least in “ ’P ea ,®'i‘ e * s placed on a parity of profit with oth er commercial enterprises, the time is not far distant when the world will t.a unclothed and civilization will de if not perish. We call upon men with wide visions to go deeply into this far-reaching question, while yet it is not too late. T e abandon ing of the cotton farm by the young of our people is not a local issue, but it Is rather a national, a world ca v laniity, involving the well being ot man, woman and child through out the civilized world. , “We believe and hold that with the co-operation of all the business units of the cotton producing states, that -he south can finance the present cotton crop, and we therefore appeal to the business judgment and patriot ic spirit of the southern bankei, wholesale merchant and prod cer himself to stand together in co-oper ation and hold for and demand trie fair minimum price as recommended bv vour committee for the crop of 1920. “We know, and the business world knows, that there is a great short-. THE ATLANTA TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. age of cotton, both of raw material and manufactured goods, ana we call upon the southern banker, merchant arid producer not to be frightened or stampeded into selling any cotton on the present market but to ‘set steady in the boat’ and firmly resolve not to part with one bale until a just com pensation is paid foi- it. "We appeal to all holders of cotton to prevent country waste and to see that all cotton is kep dry and pro tected from animal depredations. We recommend building bonded ware houses as far as possible to the end that cotton can be better protected and financed. "Wo strongly recommend and urge the gradual selling of the present crop, but not until the recommended price is received. Cotton when prop erly cared for is as sound and liquid as cash Itslf, and should be marketed in away not to glut the market. "We strongly recommend and urge a larger acreage in food crops, and that one-third of the acreage planted in cotton in 1920 be planted in food and feed crops in 1921. "We urge that 25 per cent of all of the good grade cotton be withdrawn from the market and held until May, Jpne and July, 1921. ■ "We recommend to the bureau of crop estimates that no report on cot ton crop condition be made before ; the first of September, as any earlier 1 report is unreliable and misleading, , often resulting in unnecessary price fluctuation, and we further recom ment that this report continue each month until December. "Respectfully submitted, "G. E. GILMER, Chairman; ."J. H. CLAFFY, "T. S. MINTER, "For the Committee.” Movement of Cotton In Dodge County, Ga., Helped by “ Weather BY JAMES BISHOP, JR. EASTMAN, Ga.—The movement of cotton in Dodge county is now ac tively in progress, the favorable weather of the past ten days aiding very materially in the harvesting and marketing of the crop. The crop this season is several weeks later than usual, owing to the lateness of planting during the spring. Present indications are that the crop in Dcdge and surrounding coun ties will not exceed 50 per cent of normal. This condition is due to the unusually wet weather which pre vailed throughout the months of July and August and the damage done by the boll weevil, which has been very great. Although the boll weevil has been present in the county for the past three years, the loss from that source this year will be a good deal In excess of former seasons. During ths growing period when the squares were forming, by reason of the con tinued rains and cool nights, the weevil was enabled to put in some m'*st destructive worx, conditions having been ideal for the ravages of the pest. While the acreage planted to cot ton in 1920 was a good deal less than that of previous years, it is a certain ty that there w.ll be a further ma terial reduction in .the production of cotton In this immediate locality dur ing the coming year. The smaller farmers, who do not feel that they are able financ ally to sustain the ex pense of fighting the weevil with calcium arsenate In accordance with the r»commenaations of the depart ment of agriculture experts, realize that It is simply folly to put in a normal amount of cotton and have practically their whole year’s work lost after the cost of cultivation has been met. There •will be an appre ciable Increase in this county an other year in the production of grain and forage crops, which are already receiving a considerable amount of attention. Rapid advances, too, are being made in the raising of high grade live stock, the production of which has Increased many times over within the past five years; in fact, Dodge county now takes second rank in the state in the growing of hogs. Cotton having been the principal money crop for many years, collec tions are being seriously affected by the underproduction of the present season. Most of the supply business of this section is done on a time basis and during the spring and sup mer months merchants do an exten sive credit business, depending upon payments being taken care of in the fall when cotton Is marketed. Although money Is extremely tight, it is believed that the local business interests will be in position to meet the existing emergency without em barrassment or failures resulting. There is a strong tendency on the part of the farmers not to sell such cotton and seed as are being brought in at the prevailing market prices and very little Is, being offered. A general impression exists that the prices of both cotton and cotton seed will show a decided advance in the near future. Since the oil mills of the state do not seem to be in clined to handle seed except at a very low figure, quite a number of inde pendent buyers are entering the mar ket and purchasing seed on their own account Georgia Chemist Gives Advice to Farmers On Stock Remedies BY F. H. SMITH (Chemist Ga. Experiment Station.) Large quantities of proprietary "remedies” and stock “tonics” are purchased by Georgia farmers every year. Ths total distribution depends more on the alluring advertisement promises than on the actual worth of the preparation. The public pays out for these "tonics” and "remedies” many times what they»are actually worth. A dollar package of a pro prietary "secret remedy” may con tain twenty-five cents worth of drug material, and the purchaser pays the other seventy-five cents for the priv ilege of using the quarter’s worth of “remedy.” Harmful ingredients are seldom used |n stock foods but they are commonly made up of cheap sub stances, such as chalk, charcoal, salt, lime phosphate, sulphur, epsom salts, copperas, alum, etc. Under a trade name a mixture of these common ma terials is sold at a price which is many times the actual cost of he Ingredients. Common salt, which Is many times the actual cost of the Ingredients. Comon salt, which makes the taste attractive to farm animals, often constitutes a large portion of such a mixture, many being on the market which contain upward of 50 per cent of this substance. Such mixtures do not have any curative’ properties and at best are only use ful as conditioners. The enormous ly excessive prices charged for them are unjustifiable. Not the only evil of the stock remedy business is the remedy itself, but the false and extravagant "guar antees” that are made is sufficient to condemn many such preparations. Such an inducement as a refund guarantee is in many cases merely a scheme for getting money by false promises. Experiment stations have been ad vocating the use of stock condition ers in the compounding of mixed I feeds and rations and feeds which I contain these substances are now on ! the market. However it is a good i plan for the animal grower to give his animal grower to give his ani mals access to some of the more com j mon substance, such as salsoda, glauber’s salts, air-slacked lime, lime stone, charcoal, sulphur and copperas. If he desires to ration a mixture to his stock the ingredients may be pur chased at ordinary drug store prices and mixed on the farm according to one of the formulas recommend ed by the agricultural experiment stations. Obviousl yit would be unfair to condemn all proprietary stock dem edies as worthless. They may. and I most of them do, contain well known medicinal materials which benefit animals when properly used It is a good plan however to restrict the use of ready-prepared mixtures to those few which have been tried out and found good. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION BY DR. ANDREW M. SOULE Preparing Hogs for Exhibition Members of the pig club have much to learn relative to the best method of preparing their pigs for exhibition. The chances of very fine animals to win premiums are often destroyed by a failure to understand or appreciate the importance of these matters, and It does seem that too much stress cannot be laid on this subject. Undoubtedly, thousands of boys will feed and care for their pigs all summer with a good deal of patience and skill. Their effort has no doubt entitled them to fitting rewards such as the winning of prizes at the county or state fair contests afford, and to lose out when victory is in sight would be a mis fortune. Those who have experience in the judging and handling of hogs think that the following points should be given special' consideration in such a case, and hence the attention of all of the boy pig club readers of The Tri-Weekly Journal is directed with special emphasis to this article. Success in fitting for the snow ing depends largely upon two things: (1) a well-bred pig of the right type and of good size, and (2) liberal and judicious feeding. Where careful attention is\ given these points in selecting and feeding the pig, the exhibitor is generally re warded with a fair portion of the prizes. Outside of selection and feeding which have already been discussed, there are a few more points con cerning fitting which the young ex hibitor especially should study. A glossy coat of hair adds to the gen eral appearance and neatness of the animal and makes his quality stand out more prominently. A small amount of linseed oil meal added to the ration during the six weeks or month before the show will have a tendency to produce a silky appear ance to the coat. The amount of linseed meal need not be large. About one-half pound of linseed meal per day per 100 pounds live weight should be sufficient. It should be remem bered that linseed meal is expensive in the south. The hoofs of the pig should be watched closely. If they /show a tendency to grow unduly long or in an ill-proportioned fashion the con dition may be remedied or at least helped by trimming away the objec tionable portion. The roughness pro duced by trimming should be smooth ed with a file and finished with a fine grade of emery cloth. . If the ears, particularly the inside of them are covered with a growth of coarse hair the quality of the p g may be made more pronounced by removing this hair with clippers or shears. This operation, if properly done, aids materially in dis P la sl a *’ the quality of the animal. It is advisable to clip the hair fr ° m tail but, of course, a switch must remain If the tail is not clipped properly the odd 'Vill nrovp more of 3. discredit tna the oneration had not been attempted. th ® he pig should always be free from lice Crude oil is very satisfactory £ plied °in h ma r ny brush?°the spSer, post neveF make eX^ ibitat show. The exhibitor sb ° uld ha ? e fhe pig ln may be* easily 6 driven and com sTo^mr 1 This SS "wsU t bj givinf ’ the pig daily walks The exercise obtained will also be bene ficial in that it will encourage tne formation of firm flesh and will ha\e a tendency to keep the pasterns from should be washed twice per week during the two weeks pre ceding the show. A soap that will produce considerable lather should be used for this purpose and the scrubbing should be done with a comparatively stiff broom corn brush. After washing, a light a PP I! cation of dip should be brushed o\er th ThO lS first thing that a seasoned judge working in the show ring will do is to step back about fifteen feet from the animals and look them over in a general way for the points that go to make up their general appear ance, breed type and quality. Thus, he gets a general impression of the class as a whole. If the class Is large the outstanding poor animals will be eliminated in this first stage of the judging and sent back to their pens. This, then, will leave only the best pigs in the ring, and the judge will have more room in which tc give close inspection to each re maining individual of the class and for making his awards. The judge will then view each pig in the class from the front, looking for: Width and length of head, good width between the eyes, attract!', e set of ears, desirable width an< smoothness over the shoulders, wide back and loin showing grea spring of rib, and width of ches between the front legs. By moving first to one side of the pig and then to the other, the judge will look for: A long, strong and well arched back, originating with an even and smooth shoulder and blending uniformly into a long, leve? and deep rump; a smooth, straight underline which does not cup up in the flank; deep and wide shoulders and hams supported by straight strong legs of good bone; a dee;; chest and body free from wrinkles an£ finally for balance and sym metry of all these points. From the rear of the animal the judge looks for deep, wide and full hind quarters: good width and smoothness over the shoulders, back, loin and dump. Next, the quality % of the animat will be determined by the size and strength of bone and joints, the fine ness of the coat of hair, and the smoothness and firmness of the nat ural flesh After each individual of the class has been inspected according to this procedure the judge by balancing in his mind the po.nts noted will se lect the pig most nearly approach ing the ideal type and place it at the head of the class. The remainder of the class will be placed in ordet as they conform to the type select ed. When the judge has conclude' passing on the class, the ring clerk will be notified and the wards re corded. A strong, comfortable crate shpuld be constructed in which to send the pig to the show and a lib eral amount of bedding in the crate will make the trip comfortable for the animal. The quarters at the r show grounds should be well bedded to receive the pig and soon after his arrival he should be brushed and cleaned. The first thing to do after the pig is safely ■penned is to give him some water and a light feed. This will refresh him after his jour ney and encourage him to lie down and rest instead of fretting and beg ging for feed and water. It should be remembered that undue excite ment will not result in any bene ficial conditioning for the show-r The day before, or better on the morning of the show, the pig should be washed. Following this bath some oil should be applied lightly to his coat in order to give it a fresh and glossy appearance. The exhibitor should ascertain the ap proximate time his pig will be call ed to the Judging ring so that the pig may be given some fresh water and a light feed before entering the contest. This water and feed will put fill on the animal which will make him show to better advantage providing it is not over done. Just before driving into the show-ring the pig should be given a final brush ing and a smal lamount of oil rub bed over his coat. If the pig is of an excitable nature, he should be controlled in the show-ring with a small hurdle. Never stand between the judge and your pig. Watch the judge close ly and when he looks at your pig be on the alert to see that your pig is showing the best that Is in him. A touch with a stick may make the pig show the arch of his back to better advantage. Some pigs will show a trifle sway-back if their nose is not kept closely to the ground. If the pig is not moved around the show-ring occasionally, he may be come tired, thus allowing his bac’’ to sag and his pasterns to grow weak. Never engage in conversation with 4he judge in the showing except to answer, questions asked by him. Passing on a class of animals re quires a great amount of mental concentration on the part of the judge, and if interrupted by an ex hibitor or in any other way, his task is made more difficult. Every exhibitor cannot win first prize, ana those who do not win should take their defeat with grace and ease. Protesting a judge’s decision usual ly reacts with discredit to the one entering the protest and is other wise disagreeable. The best policy is to play the part of a good loser and profit by learning the points wherein your pig was excelled and come back next year with a better pig and with a determination to make a better showing. AN ECONOMICAL TYPE OF SILO G. C. F., Douglasville, Ga., writes: I am thinking of build ing a silo, and would like your advice as to the best and most economical type to build. Many types of silo may be suc cessfully built in Georgia. Where one wishes to make only a small in vestment and put up a , temporary structure a rough board stave silo may be built. In such a structure wooden bands are used to/hold the staves in place. This is the cheap est possible form of a silo which can be built, but as it will last only for a little while we advise against following this method of construc tion except in extreme cases. Another type of silo which you might build is that known as the hoop silo. In this case the staves are beveled and grooved. They are put together with splines and iron hoops are used to hold the. staves in place. A third type of structure is the lath and plastered silo. In its con struction iron piping is used forte framework and high rib is attached thereto and then a' heavy coating of sharp cement plaster is put on the inside and the outside. This makes a very pretty structure and one that is quite durable arid satisfactory if it is properly built. On the other hand, the most per manent and desirable type of silo to construct is that known as the Mo nolithic silo. Where this method of building is followed the silo is con structed of sand, crushed rock or sharp gravel and cement. Forms are on the market which may be pur chased and used in its construction. These are filled each day and raised as soon as the cement has set suf ficiently. They are so adjusted as to give a perfect exterior contour to the silo and bevel the walls from the base to the top. In other words, the footings might be 15 inches and the width of the wall at the top not over 4 inches. When a silo of this kind is properly built it will last practically forever and in the long run it is by far the cheapest type of silo to put up. We have experimented with all the styles described, along with several other types not so generally used, and our conclusion is that wherever the capital can be found and where one expects to use silage as a permanent adjunct' in the mainte nance of live stock the Monolithic silo is the best and most satisfactory type to construct. Protecting Cowpeas Against Weevil Invasion P. G. A. Putney, Ga., writes: I would like to know what to use to keep weevil out of cowpeas. The best method of keeping weevils out of cowpeas is to treat them with carbon bisulphide. This may be accomplished in one of several ways, but the best and simplest method: is to store the peas to be treated in a large, rat-proof, tight granary, or else to put them in good-sized boxes or barrels and treat each individual box.j To this end, carbon bisulphide should be bought in such quantity as may be needed and shallow pans placed over the mass of peas into which the liquid in question may be poured. In case of treating indi vidual containers smaller pans will answer It is desirable to have a tarpaulin or some cover to put over the container which is to be treated. Carbon bisulphide evaporates im mediately when it comes in contact with the air, and begin heavier than air, sinks down into the peas and ef fectively destroys the weevils. The amount to use varies with the tight ness of the container. One and a half pounds per ton of grain will answer quite well for most condi tions. It is often necessary, how ever, to use as much as two pounds where the containers are not rela tively tight. Carbon bisulphide is a white liquid very offensive in odor, but will not burn the hands or injure the cloth ing. When the peas are exposed to the air the odor passes off very quickly, and their edible and germi nating qualities ar£ not affected in any way. As there are likely to be eggs in the peas it is necessary to treat the grain more than once dur ing the season so it will not be re infested. How to Start With Alfalfa S. 8., Bartow, Ga., writes: I wish to plant a few acres in alfalfa, but as it is not grown in this vicinity, I w’ould like some particulars regarding inocula tion, time of planting/- prepara tion of soil, etc. Where one wishes to plant the land to alfalfa it is necessary to pre pare a very thorough seed bed. In your section of the state you could delay planting until as late as No vember, but we do not think this ad visable, as our experience leads us to believe that earlier planting is good practice. It would be well to plant alfalfa in your section around October 15, provided seasonal condi tions are favorable. In the case of a dry fall, and very dry land on that account, it would be better to delay planting until there is more moisture available to insure rapid germiiia tion. Nothing is to be gained, of course, in planting alfalfa in a dry season. One, therefore, has to change the date of planting two or four weeks from the most desirable time of seeding on account. of seasonal conditions. Early planting, however, is to be preferred whenever this is practicable. After you have prepared the land very thoroughly and compacted it so as to provide a firm seed bed then roll and cultivate until you have se cured a tilth as fine as that of a garden. Next put at least two tons of crushed raw lime rock per acre on the ground and harrow it. in. Se cure some special cultures for the inoculation of your seed and the day you desire to plant the alfalfa pre pare these cultures and apply to the seed. The seeding is best done in the evening or on a cloudy day. Re member the bacteria are sensitive to bright sunlight and may be kill- to S4O a Week Spare Tima" ie 8I« Money Be Vour Ow" Boss <>rdnr* so» vur mad<»-LO-men* men • <-ir>*hrs fr»«n» «».,• nook of txtaa N». vgtn* vbbr«ei» for full, »• op*i. writ Heater fane*’ pocket etc -all free W«.pa» -xprea* ot im>ki » Your profits are cleat W r gi<. rantee •fert Attend asfiafarfinn » 4 . «verv cutin mer w» *1!! not ■u'.-.-ui «»no venn> of y«»ur ney You take riru back you op i EXPERXKCE NEEDED. 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A day or two before planting the alfalfa use at least 500 pounds of a formula containing 3 to 4 per cent of nitrogen, 9 to 10 per cent of phos phoric acid and 4 to 5 per cent of-, potash. This material should be well worked into the soil. Do ' not allow the alfalfa to be grazed or tramped over during the fall. Any well-drained, friable land of good quality should produce al falfa. This crop does not like wet feet, so do not put it on a location where the water does not find ready escape. ______ A Case Where Tree Surging la . Necessary J. H. E-, Gray, Ga., writes: I have several water oaks, thirteen years old, that looked fine until last May, when a house stood near them was burned and the limbs are entirely dead on one side. Is there anything that can be done for these trees to keep them from dying? I am not surprised that you Are interested and concerned about sav ing your water oaks, for they cer tainly constitute one of our most beautiful and desirable shade trees. I am often surprised that they are not grown even in larger numbers in the states vAhere they live so won derfully well as they do in Georgia. It is difficult to prescribe for a tree without seeing its exact condi tion, and possibly little can be done to aid you under the circumstances. On the other hand, we suggest that you top the trees back very severely, getting as nearly as possible below the dead or injured parts on the side which was exposed to the fire, II you leave the- uninjured sides of the trees to grow and spread they will become unsymmetrical and lop-sided and liable to be blown over and de stroyed in a windstorm, which is likely to occur at any time. On tne other hand, if you top the tree hack very severely, you will its whole system and it will then sprout out and produce a uniform head You will be surprised, prob acy’to see how rapidly it will grow under these conditions and how soon it will assume a symmetrical and desirable form. You can hasten its growth by fertilizing the tree well with a formula containing say 4 or 5 per cent of nitrogen, 10 per cent nf nhosohoric. acid, and 5 to o pci cent potash. We would put around a tree of moderate size as much as 5 pounds of this formula and put it „n at thP early part of each season. You should not continue its in the summer or early * all f be ® a b |! you wish the wood to grow firm be fore cold weather sets in. a»rw h .?. v %x?i‘:.V" e Grazing Abruzzi Bye w O W., Thomson, Ga., writes: How late can Abruzzi rye be grazed without injur ing it? We wish to let the cattle graze as long as possible out affecting the yield of seed. It is our opinion that grazing any of. the cereals throughout the fall and winter will tend to I ® sse s,. amount of grain harvested. There are some seasons when conditions may be favorable and a luxuriant growth developed, in which event grazing might be practiced some degree of benefit and profit. In our experience most of the land devoted to cereals does not contain sufficiently large amounts of plant food to ’enable the production ot profitable crops of grain and afford anv considerable, amount of grazing as well.. I realize that many people argue that grazing does not affect the crop. It is self-pbvious, how ever, that when you are grazing the land you are taking away from the plant a part of its productive energy and you are utilizing a part of the fertilizer contained in the soil. This puts a strain both on the land and on the plant which jt may withstand under exceptional circumstances. In grazing Abruzzi rye, we would . not in any event continue this prac | tlce after the first of February. I Our preference would be to stop grazing December or January first. Much depends, of course, on the time * -hich you planted the rye 10 cents extra for every pound of liis cotton * What farm experience has taught Jim Littlefield about overalls WHEN Jim Littlefield, of Braden, Oklahoma, turned in his cotton ?-> crop last year, he got a ten-cent premium on every pound. Experience ha£ taught him the grade of cotton that s/ j \ re pays him best. And this same experience Il I ' has taught him the sort of work clothes | J that wear best on the job. 1 \ James Littlefield has tried a lot of over- \ \ alls since he started cotton raising—and \ 1 y today you’ll find him in Blue Buckle Over Alls. No matter how heavy the work is on •' his farm, he has found that Blue Buckles w X stand test he gives them. And * today millions of men, raising the nation’s i food supply, running trains, mines, and * factories, have found that Blue Buckles ZQA meet every test. \ V Find out for yourself about Blue Buckles. Test the long-wearing denim cloth, the wide, double-stitched seams. Try on a pair. Feel the comfort of the I ft** big, roomy Blue Buckle pattern —the free ah swing raglan sleeves in the coats. Blue Buckles never bind or rip. Solid work- t z manship in every detail is bound to give I*o you your money’s worth. / a All sizes—Men’s, Youths’, Children’s. / Ask your dealer today for Blue Buckles. J “Blue Buckles stand the heaviest \ t farm work.” (Signed) James M. Littlefield V Blue Buckle OirerMls Biggest selling overall in the world © J. O. Co. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1020. and the character of the fertilizer 1 i \ViieiM grazing is contem- < plated, the earliest practicable date of planting should be followed. 1 Protecting Hogs Through the Use of Serum G. G., Round, S. C., writes: I wish some advice in regard to the use of hog cholera serum. i I would like to use it but have been told by some that it is no good. Will it prevent cholera? There are two ways of using hog cholera serum, one as a preventa ' five and the other for th e P purpose of securing so-called immunity in the one case the farmer may se ,cure the serum and if ho does not know how to apply )t the county agent will no doubt be glad to help him make the initial treatment. ; this material is only expected to protect the hog against cholera’tem porarily say for several months or possibly from the time the hog has farrowed until it is ready for market. J There are very few cases where death has resulted from the prop er inoculation of hogs with serum intended to produce temporary pro tection. If death resulted -the- ser um may have been bad or the treat ment improperly applied. One should remember that great care should be exercised in the han dling of material of this kind and that sanitation is essential to its successful use. As the college of agriculture manufactures and dis tributes several millionc. c’s of serum through the agency of the state veterinarian in Atlanta and uniformly good results have been secured from its use, we are certain that when the injection is proper ly made no evil results will fol low and great benefit will be se cured from its use in the matter of protecting the animal or the herd, as the case may be, from cholera. Anyone thinking, of course, that • the use of the serum treatment alone will Immunize his hogs is mistaken. It is only a protective and’ a preventative. Oil the other hand, where hogs are treated for the pur pose of immunization they must first be injected with a dose of se rum in proportion to the size and weight of the animal treated, and at the same time a dose of viru lent cholera blood or visits. By this method a permanent immunization is established. This method requires a correct diagnosis of hog cholera, I B| "I «m pleased and satisfied.“ writes M I Mr. M. 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I -do not know what regulations prevail in South Carolina, but you can find this out by writing to the state veterinarian at Clemson college. The simultaneous treatment, as you see, gives permanent immuni zation in a large percentage of the animals treated provided the work is properly and skillfully done. Where one is breeding high-priced stock on the farm permanent im munization may be desirable. It is doubtful, however, if it is neces sary or desirable to use this treat ment in the case of animals kept sot one season and marketed as soon as they are finishet.. Correcting a Depraved Anpotite W. H. H„ Sardis, Ga., writes: My mule has a craving for eat ing dirt, and I will appreciate a remedy for this trouble. When a mule eats dirt and the trash from the manure heap, you may be sure he is not normally nourished. Either there is some element lacking in the dietary which his system craves or else he is suf fering from som» form of indiges tion. 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