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Thfi Storing Of Sweet Potatoes T. H. McHattton, Professor Of Hcrti. culture, State College of Agri, Ono of the greatest problems that will confront the nation this year will be the storage of crops after they are produced. It is an easy matter for the Georgia farmer to grow sweet potatoes. It. is a very common crop and one that is grown extensively throughout the stale. The problem of bolding this crop over for winter use is a vital question at this time. Storing in bills and pits 'is not veiy practicable. We cannot afford to lose this year the potatoes that normal ly rot under such conditions. The most approved method of sweet, potato storing is to harvest, the crop as soon as it is mature, to thoroughly grade the potatoes, throwing out. all the bruised, injured or rotting ones. These may be Immediately used either on the table or fed to hogs, if they are not fit for table use. The good pota toes should then be carried to a stor age house. This storage house should he made with dead air space in the walls and with a double roof. TJie potatoes are carried into this house and put on trays or bins in the sides of the house. A stove is in the cen ter of the sweet potato room and the temperature is brought to from 90 to 100 degrees, where it Is held for a week or 10 days until the potatoes have gone through their sweat. After this the tire is allowed to go out and the temperature is kept between 50 and CO degrees. 'lll's may necessi tate a tire being built In the stove from time to time during the winter. t,t may he rather early for this in formation to be given out, hut now is the time for the Georgia farmer to think about the conservation of nis food supplies through the winter. The sweet potato house should be built before the crop is harvested. How To Save Onions T. H. McHatton, Professor Of Horti culture, State College of Agrl. The great trouble that the Geor gia farmer has with onions is hold ing them through the winter. The fol lowing methods of handling are rec ommended in order to save the onion crop. The usual practice Is not to harvest onions until (lie tops are thoroughly dead. This, under our conditions. Is a mistake. As soon as Ihe first few,inches of the .top begins to yellow and die the onions should ho either plowed out with a small one-horse plow, or one should go through the field with a potato hook or tine hoe and pull each onion over on its side. In this way the top dies down and dries out without making a point of entry for water into the onions where the top bends and splits just above the bulb, after the top has died %nd dried and the onion has pretty well dried out it should he removed from the field and spread in a well ventilated, airy place. Here the curing is completed. Afler this the tops may be removed and .the onions put in racks or crates in a storage room where they may be pro tected from freezing. If the Georgia farmer can save the onion crop this year, even the small crop of home garden, it will mean a great deal of food for use this winter. Increasing The Oil Content Of Cotton Seed By Selection L. E. Rast, Jr. Prof, of Agronomy, Ga. State College of Agriculture. As a result of four years’ work in the Cotton Industry Laboratory of the Georgia State College of Agriculture, it was found that tho oil content ot cotton seed is an inherent character istic of the variety and that the per centage of oil in the seed of any va riety can he increased by selection with no corresponding loss of other desirable qualiiies. There are slight variations from year to year depend ing upon the season, but these environ mental factors influence all varieties alike, ami the seed of varieties that were high in oil content the first year have remained so during subsequent seasons, in a general way, the varie ties with the highest proportion of meats to hulls produce the most oil: but there is no positive correlation be tween percentage of meats and oil content since the percentage of oil in ihe meat varies with the variety. The difference between the seed of the highest and lowest oil yielding va rieties for the three years was 10.4 gal lons per ton. This means that by growing the superior sorts and elim inating the inferior ones the aver age value of cotton seed could be in creased $5.00 to SIO.OO per ton. Our experiments have clearly shown that there is no decrease in yield of lint cottqn as the oil con tent in the seed is increased; but on the other hand, the strains showing the greatest oil content in the seed are the highest yielders of lint cot ton per acre. Thus in addition to high oil content, it seems the seed can he made more valuable by reason of the high yield of lint With an annual crush of SOO.OOO tons of seed in Geor gia, attention to this line of work will result in the addition of at least $3,- 000,000 a year to the agricultural in come of our state. THE FOOD PROBLEM Andrew M. Soule, President Georgia State College of Agriculture. If we are to solve the present food problem satisfactorily, we must first determine what it will be necessary to produce in the average garden and farm in order to provide the foods needed by, let us say, a family of five. A day’s ration must have a definite amount of fuel, a suitable pro portion of protein, ash well repre sented, some food for bulk, the whole well selected with regard for the physical condition, tastes, habits and pocketbook of those to be fed. Ra tions needed to maintain the human being in a high state of efficiency have been worked out and standard ized. To furnish the above food units re quired by an adult man weighing 154 pounds, doing active muscular work, it would be necessary to provide the following amounts of food daily or satisfactory substitutes therefor: Calories. 4 eggs (with fat to cook) . 400 2 glasses milk 300 2-5 pounds steak or other lean meat 660 1-4 pound butter 800 4 slices bacon 200 Lima beans (% cup cooked) 100 Corn (Vi cup cooked) . . . 100 Potatoes (10 oz. cooked). . 200 6 slices wheat bread or equiv alent or corn or wheat Hour substitute 600 Sugar (4 tablespoonsful in dessert or beverage) . . 300 Total 3660 Tlie woman’s diet should be like the man’s with the quantity one-third less, and for the three children there should be in every day’s diet in vary ing proportions according to age and activity: milk, cereal, eggH, fruit, green vegetables, meat or meat sub stitute, bread, butter. The carbohy drates can be brought up to suit con ditions. The following supplies of food will be required to provide a family of five for one year with rations based on Ihe above standard dietary: 4 hills, flour or substitutes there for, sucli as peanuts, potatoes and Hoy beans. 12 bushels corn meal (some of this to he used as breakfast cereal and wheat substitute). 728 gallons milk (this to take care of butter). 225 pounds bacon. 150 pounds lard. 1000 pounds fresh meat (pork, beef, chickens, fish). 250 dozen eggs. 10 bushels fresh fruit 100 quarts canned fruit (5 or 6 bushels when fresh). 25 gallons syrup. 40 bushels sweet potatoes. 40 bushels Irish potatoes. One-half acre in vegetables in successive plantings. (This will provide an abundance of fresh vegetables and 500 quarts of canned vegetables for winter use.) When wheat for flour is not to he had some satisfactory substitute must be used, such as potatoes, soy beans, peanuts or corn meal, will provide, Corn meal can also be combined with 25 per cent of the several food stuffs mentioned above in an emergency, thereby providing a wholesome, nutri tious and satisfactory substitute for wheat or light bread. Light bread, which is very good and nutritious can he made by using with wheat flour 25 per cent corn meal, Irish or sweet potatoes, crushed roasted pea nuts or soy beans. Corn may be used also for making grits and lye hominy, thereby giving desirable variety to the diet. Conservation In Food Crop Production G. A. Crabb, Jr. Prof, of Agr., Ga. State Col. of Agri., Athens, Ga. In the crisis that this country faces in the matter of food supplies, the farmers of Georgia should make every effort to increase the food supplies of the state and to at least grow all foods that have been shipped into the state from other states. This can be done by increasing the total acreage of food crops and by increasing the yields per acre on that land already planted. To in crease the yields per acre will neces sitate a very intense system of plant ing, fertilizing and cultivation, ar.d will not be sufficient to produce the needed increase. An increased acre age can lie made on every farm in Georgia by using that land that is now considered as waste land Some of the railroad compani.es are furnish ing their employees with seed and giving them the use of the right-of way along the tracks for planting in order that they may do as much as they can to relieve the demand for food. In this state thousands of acres of land that is cleared, but not farmed can be used to advantage and plant ed to corn, peas, beaus, tomatoes and other crops that will furnish food which has heretofore been imported from other states. Conservation should be made not only of the food crop's, but of all land that can be used to produce food crops. Increase the yield on that land already in cultiva tion by better preparation and cul tivation, and by tie rational use of manure and fertilizers. Keep up the legumes. Stop the waste of lana and Increase the food crops on the farm, PEAR soy TRIBE N E, J UN E 8, 1917 FAMOUS RUSSIAN CLOWN DIES High-Class Circus Jester, Much Be loved, Left Fortune of a Million % Dollars. One of the famous people who have passed away since the war began is the famous Russian clown, Anatole Durov. Durov held that, whatever your vo cation, the only thing that brings you success is work. Accordingly, he be came the most industrious, successful and beloved clown in Russia, and prob ably the richest clown in the world, too, for when he died, not long since, he left a fortune of a million dollars, and a collection of trained animals that brought visitors to his home from all over the world. Born of an ancient and noble fam ily, he was a pupil of the renowned cadet corps, but before his graduation he ran away and joined a circus, says the Youth’s Companion. But he had no ambition to be an or dinary clown. He kept in touch with politics, with everything that took place in Russia, and applied to it his wit. Soon he became an unlicensed censor of Russian society in motley. Evil he rebuked by jest and gibe. No man was in too high a place for his tongue; and furious officials once brought about liis exile. Russia loved him too well for that, however, and soon he was back in the ring. To show that he meant to be more dis creet, he appeared with a padlock at tached to his mouth. lie was a very famous animal train er. The pty< was liis favorite pupil, and It is said that his pigs could do almost everything that human beings can do except talk. RARE COIN NEGRO HEIRLOOM Omaha Man Bought Washington Me morial Dollar From Texas Owner —Few Were Minted. By the display of a silver dollar .T. A. MeShane, millionaire oil man of Omaha, became ihe central figure in » Los Angeles hotel recently, the Ex press of that city states. Of course, there was nothing remarkable about Mr. McShane’s displaying a dollar, nor were those who crowded about him the type of men to whom the coin is rare. As a matter of fact, the reason for the Interest was that the coin In ques tion is a Washington memorial dollar, one of the very few minted just after the first president died iu 17!):). The dollar is about the same size as that ordinarily exchanged for a pound or so of potatoes, and on each side is a profile of Washington. <>n one side Is the date of liis birth, Feb ruary 22, 1732, and on the other that of his death, December 14, 17SIU. There are 36 stars on each side of the coin. Mr. MeShane obtained the dollar from a negro-in Texas. The negro said that he had carried It for 20 years and that it had been given him by his grandfather. He was loath to part with It and did so only after Mr. Mc- Slinne had crossed his palm with con siderably more than the faee value of .the Washington dollar. Mr. MeShane said that he intended to place the coin in the museum of Creighton university of Omaha, which was endowed with $5,000,(W0 by the MeShane family. Sculptor’s Romantic Career. If there be anything more remark able than the mighty genius of Rodin, the world’s greatest living sculptor, who recently married at the age of seventy, it can only be the romantic story of his life’s career. As a boy he ran about the streets of I‘uris’unkompt and uncared for, depending for a liveli hood on the charity of passers-by, and performing sundry errands for artists of the Latin quarter. His first perma nent occupation was that of mixing clays for a m>w famous sculptor. It was during these days that he devel oped a love for modeling. He was twenty-two when he exhibited Ills first statue, “The Man With the Brok-*» Nose.” n&Mi) -LIS itisLfolumbia’s Apron VIP&JIk Filled wV Our Store opoepTOJKITE TODAY Such are the groceries sold at this 'store. The delicate aroma of the coffee, the de licious taste of the butter— all the appetizing points of good sweet---clean food are carefully preserved at this store. Give us a trial. THE PEARSON GROCERY COMPANY Macaroni Beans. The “macaroni beans” of North Man churia, a peculiar product described in a recent commerce report, are con sumed entirely by the Chinese farm ers. The beans are of two kinds —a red and yellow variety that Is very floury and a small green bean that Is unusually glutinous—and for use the two are mixed together, ground into flour, and made into a paste, which is forced through small holes into long strings or noodles. These dry quickly and keep well in any climate. They are cooked in water, like macaroni or vermicelli, and this method of using gives the beans their trade name. Some Odd Expressions. Here are a few funny mistakes: Home-made pize (sign in bakery). Small steak, 20 cents; extra small steak, 25 cents (card in restaurant). Its bright red color is permanent and will remain permanent (roofing adver tisement). J. Huckbody of Wausau, lost 30 chickens by freezing to death (Milwaukee newspaper). The holder of this coupon when properly punched is entitled to one of our beautiful photographs (<fn a coupon). The girls were Instructed In plain cooking; they had, in fact, to go through the process of cooking themselves (English report on education). Front-Row Patron. Patience—Your father is very bald, isn’t he? Patrice —Well, he wears a wig. “But he never has a wig on when I see him iu the front row at the theater.” “No; you see he always takes his wig off then, so he cun get a good seat.” Third Man IV led. Brewer was fond of quizzing his friend Johnson. So one day, while out walking together, he began his usual practice by remarking: ”1 soy, John son, I believe if I had you tied to a piece of string and paraded you round the town, l should make money out of you.” “Yes,” remarked Johnson, “but you would have to have a man to shout at which end of the string the monkey was tied to.” Ukrainians. The Ukraine, once the first republic In eastern Europe, has been divided be tween her neighbors. Russia holds Its largest part, with some 28,000.000 Ukrainians; the Russian nationalities call that country Malorosia or IJttle Russia, and the people Little Russians. Austria-Hungary holds a much small er number, 3,500,000 in eastern Galicia, 400,0tX) in Bukowina and 500,000 in sub-Carpathian districts of Hungary. MEWHOME i f 11l gret it J or t my wife NO OTHER LIKE IT. NO OTHER AS GOOD. Pip ha-c the “NEW HOME ” and yc.i m id have a life a>sct at the price you pay. The eliminat on of repair expense by superior workmanship and bet-: quality of material insures life-lone service at mini mum t > t . I . s ;>t o:i ;:,iv:;u the * NEW HOME". WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. K:. w n the w irld over for super! r sewing qualities. Not sold under any other name. 1 HE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO..ORANGE,MASS, Excursion Fares! VIA. J G. S. & F. Ry. ! c Account of the following Special Occasions. G. S. &. Jl F. Ry. will sell ted need round t rip fares from coupon i station. J j Athens. Ga. Account Summer School, l niversi- * ty of (la. Dates of Sale .June 30. ? July 1. 2. 3. 0. 10, Hi. 17 and 30th. j Return limit fifteen. ( Atlanta, Ga Yccount National Baptist Sunday j School and B. Y. P. U„ ‘ Colored) J Dates of sale June 4 and 5, limit J June ISth, 1917. j Atlanta, Ga. Recount Jnt. Ass. of Rotary ) Clubs. Dates of sale, June 15, Hi ; and 17. limit June 25th, 1917. ( Knoxville, Tenn Vccount Summer School of the ! South. Dates of sale June 16, 17, ( 18, 23, 24, July 1. 7 and 14. limit i fifteen days. Louisville, Ky. Account American Library Assn. J Dates of sale, June 19. 20 and 21. ! limit June 40th. 1917. j Nashville, Tenn. Vccount Tweltli Annual Session j Sunday School Congress, (Colored ! Dates of sale, June Jl. 12 and 13th, '< limit June 21st, 191 7. I Nashvillk Tenn. Peabod y College Summer School. « Dates of sale June 11. 12. 13, 14. ” 21. 22, July 20, 2! and 26th, limit j fifteen days. I Black Moutain and Ridgcrkst, N. C: Numerous , ; Simoial occasions, during May. June, July and August. ; I Dates of sale and limits upon application. 1 The above excursion fares are open to the public. I Excursion fares also on sale to Mountain and Seashore \ J resorts. ) For complete informal ion as to fares and schedules J call on any ticket agent, G. S. vSc F. Ry., or address I J. W. IAMISON, T.P.A. ore. B. RHODES, G.P.A. MACON, GEORGIA Time to §\ \ \jj Buy Re-tire?m. \ \ W Fisk * I Non-Skid Tires I j\/FADE in three styles to meet the requirements ||C IVI of every car owner—the all Grey, the Black Sjj'--. |£ tread with grey side walls, and the famous Red Y Top {name registered) Tire de Luxe. Users of these gjj tires know by actual road experience that there isn’t WB i|2 eny greater do!lar-for-dollar tire value anywhere. |||i Ng “ When you pay more than Fisk prices you pay for something that does not exisL’‘ ggr I PEARSON HARDWARE STORE i Atlantic Birmingham & Atlanta R. R. ESTABLISHES 35 WAYCROSS-ATLANTA SLEEPING CAR SERVICE Effective March 21st, 1917 NORTHBOUND Number 3 Leave Waycross 7:30 p. m. “ Douglas 9:10 p. m. “ Fitzgearld. n ...1:25 p m. Arrive Atlanta 6foo a. ni. Making connection at Atlanta with all morning trains of al tines. North, East and West. W, W. CROXTON, G. P. A., A. B. A A. BY., Atlanta, Ga SOUTHBOUND Number 4 Leave Atlanta 11:00 p, m. Arrive Fitzgearld... 1:12 a. m. “ Douglas 7:15 a. m. “ Way cross 8:99 a. m. i