Newspaper Page Text
7
THE LAGRANGE REPORTER
FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST 29, 1913.
Tobacco As Money Crop For Georgia.
Interesting Letter From Mr. Wadsworth
Editor Reporter:
I was very much interested in Mr.
Young's article on “Tobacco as a
money crop,” which appeared in your
last issue.
I was raised in a tobacco district
and am familiar with the methods of
cultivation, preparation for market
and marketing, and I will be glad to
take the matter up in a future issue
of the paper and give a detailed
statement from the time the seed is
sown until the weed is grown.
That tobacco can be successfully
grown in Georgia is not to be dis
puted. I am enclosing an article I
clipped from today’s Macon Tele
graph, bearing on this subject. If
Mr. Young or anyone else wants to
experiment with tobacco next year I
will be glad to give him all the as
sistance I can.
H. H. WADSWORTH
TOBACCO PROMISES SOON TO BE
MONEY CROP IN WAYNE.
One Successful Farmer This Season
Planted Four Acres—The Harvest
Yielded Him $100 Per Acre Net.
(By J. A. Wheeler.)
Jesup, Aug. 23.—A new crop is be
ing raised for the first time in this
county that, if appearances are true,
should revolutionize farming in the
old county of Wayne. While tobacco
has been planted before in small
patches as experiments, which as a
rule were successful, this year is the
first time that the weed has been
planted as a commercial crop. How
ever, the first real *rop fully bore
out the most sanguine expectations
of the most'hopeful evperimenters.
The crop this year which resulted
so successfully was raised by W. O.
Roberson of R. F. D. No. 2. Prosper-
ours and successful, he is naturally
interested in new crops which will
bring in greater profits and believing
tobacco to be such a crop he planted
approximately four acres in tobacco
this year. In the cultivation of the
new crop, Mr. Roberson was mate
rially assisted by a son-in-law who
Is a native of the tobacco-raising sec
tions of the country. This gentle
man believes that much of the land
of Wayne county is natural tobacco
land.
$100 Per Acre Net.
The four acres planted this year
produced a full crop of tobacco of
an excellent grade. The entire crop
which has just been harvested and
shipped, will, after deducting all
costs of planting, cultivating and har
vesting, Mr. Roberson estimates,
bring him a profit of $100 per acre
net. The tobacco raised was only an
oidinarv grade of chewing tobacco.
What returns the fancier grades
raised under expert care would bring
is only to be guessed at.
The cost of cultivation of this re-
MY CHILDHOOD’S HOME.
Just over the orchard yonder,
And around by the vine-wreathed
mill,
Is a beautiful scene to ponder;
My childhood’s home on the hill.
The moon roils high above river and
tree,
The stars in radiance are gleaming,
The flowers nod and laugh in their
glee,
, For the breeze with their fragrance
is teeming.
The watch-dog bays at the shadowy
light,
The night-bird carols her joy;
The cricket chirps her quiet good
night,
For naught is there to annoy.
Peace, gentle Peace, spreads her wing
o’er the place,
The angels encamp in the air.
Found in earth’s window the cord of
God’s grace,
Clasped by the faith of the evening
prayer.
—E. H. E.
Legal Notices.
DISMISSION—ADMINISTRATOR.
Georgia, Troup County.
Ordinary’s Office, August 5th, 19V!.
To all whom it may concern: James
P. Nolan, Administrator for the es
tate of Mrs. Mattie L. Nolan, deceas
ed, applies to me for Letters of Dis
mission from Administration of said
estate and I will pass upon hi3 appli
cation the first Monday in September
next.
Witness my official signature.
H. T. WOODYARD, Ordinary.
DISMISSION—GUARDIAN.
Georgia, Troup County.
Ordinary’s Office, August 5th, 1913.
To all whom it may concern: H. C.
Butler, Guardian for Miss Ruth But
ler, applies to me for Letters of Dis
mission of said Guardianship and 1
will pass upon his application on first
Monday in September next.
Witness my official signature.
H. T. WOODYARD, Ordinary.
DISMISSION—GUARDIAN.
Georgia, Troup County.
Ordinary's Office, August 5th, 1913
To all whom it may concern: W.
W. Wisdom, Guardian for Thomas
Wisdom, applies to me for Letters of
Dismission of said Guardianship and
I will pass upon his application on
first Monday in September next.
Witness my official signature
H. T. WOODYARD, Ordinary,
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
Georgia, Troup County,
By virtue of an order granted by the
markably profitable crop is described'Court of Ordinary of said County will
as being no more than that of co t-sold on the first Tuesday in Septem-
ton or other familiar crops. In or- ;'ber next, in front of the Court House
der to properly cure the tobacco for door of said County, between the legal
market it was necessary to construct hours of sale, to,the,highest bidder, for
a small tobacco barn with flues, but
the cost of this was reasonable and
with enlargements to accommodate
the larger crops which will be plant
ed, it will last for several- years.
cash, at public outcry, the following
property, to wit: One-fifth (1-5) un
divided interest in and to 400 acres
of land, more or less, situated and
being in O’Neal’s District of said
There was no difficulty in marketing j County of Troup, 230 acres of which
the tobacco as there seems to be a » known as the B. A. Godwin home
good market.
Big Crop Predicted.
Several prominent business men of
Jesup are predicting that within a
very few years tobacco will be a
principal money crop of Wayne coun
ty and that Jesup will stand a good
chance to become a tobacco center.
With the continued success of tobac
co here a chewing tobacco factory in
Jesup is within the range of possi
bilities. There is a cigar factory
here now.
Experienced farmers say that there
is but one crop probably that can be
raised as profitably as tobacco and
that crop is sweet potatoes. With
no extra cultivation potatoes will
raise from two to three hundred
bushels to the acre easily. These po
tatoes if marketed In July will bring
wholesale prices of one dollar or
more to the bushel. This has been
done in Wayne county recently.
Of the other familiar crops there
is not one that will approach these
two crops in the matter of bringing
in money. Cotton, many farmers
claim, is raised at an actual loss
when sold at present prices. They
admit that with good prices it can
not bring in one hundred dollars to
the acre net profit. Although com
is more of a profitable crop here
than ever before it cannot at its best
equal what tobacco appears to do
easily. Therefore it appears that
tobacco is destined to be the financial
salvation of the Wayne county farm-
“LEARN TO DO BY DOING” IS THE MOTTO
OF FOURTH DISTRICT A. & M. SCHOOL
Ten of the Twenty-two Students From Troup County
Petition For Charter.
Georgia, Troup County.
To the Superior Court of said county:
The petition of E. B. Clark, A. H.
Thompson, W. S. Davis, E. Y. Clarke,
J. S. White, J. A. Perry, Prof. C. L.
Smith and others of Troup County,
Georgia, respectfully shows:
First—That they desire for them
selves, their associates and success
ors to be inc«rpoiated and made a
body politic under the name and style
of “TROUP COUNTY FAIR ASSO
CIATION,” for the period of twenty
years with the privilege of renewal
thereafter
Second—The principal office of said
corporation shall be in the City of
LaGrange, state and county aforesaid.
Third—The object of said corpora
tion is to encourage, stimulate and
promote the developmnet of Troup
County, and especially to advertise,
display, stimulate and encourage the
agricultural,, manufacturing, social
and business interest and welfare of
its people, and incidentally the object
of said corporation is pecuniary gain
to its share holders.
Fourth—The business to be car
ried on by said corporation is to pro
mote and hold under its auspices from
time to time exhibits and fairs, dis
playing the various products produced
in this and other counties in all fields
of endeavor, and by such exhibits and
fairs to encourage and create pro
gressive methods and successful re
sults in agricultural, horticultural,
manufacturing, stock raising, dairy
ing, domestic science, arts and crafts,
and all other usual customary and
suitable vocations, and to that end it
is the purpose of said corporation to
arrange and hold exhibits and fairs
at LaGrange, in said county from
time to time, and year to year, and
in the discretion of said corporation
may seem best.
At such exhibits and fairs peti
tioners desire the right to hold con
tests and races of various kinds, to
offer prizes or premiums to success
ful contestants therein, and furnish
such other amusement as they may
A PRAYER FROM GEORGIA.
Oh, Lord, they say in Texas,
They’d beat the whole durn South,
This year er raisin’ cotton,
If it wasn’t for the drouth.
So, Lord, to you we’re prayin’,
An’ beggin’, “keep ’em dry!”
It ain’t no more than jestice,
Oh, Lord, you sho know why.
On them rich lands in Texas,
The folks don’t plow nor hoe,
They don’t bust out no middles,
Nor strew no gu-an-o.
An’ all they do is scatter
The seed (yes, them’s the tales),
Then let her rip and gather,
Er bout five million bales!
.1,
But we uns here in Georgy,
Must work from dawn to night,
On these po’ hills er scratcnin’;
Oh, Lord, it don’t seem right
To let them make their cotten,
Without no cost er pain,
An’ give ’em just right sunshine,
An’ just enough er rain.
So, Lord, to you we’re prayin’,
Jes now don’t you forget,
To keep it dry in Texas,
An ! keep ole Georgy wet!
—Mrs. B. W. Hunt, in Augusta
Chronicle.
Mean Man.
“Papa, I want an ice cream sun
dae.”
“All right, dear, remind me of it
again, this is only Tuesday.”
place, and bounded as follows: On
the north by the Roberts place
south by the West Point and Troup
Factory Road, west by the Pitman
place and on the east by the Simmons I ^ best) and to support the'same",
place, and the balance of said land
170 acres, is known as the Dunson
place, and bounded on the west by
the State Road, north by the E. R.
Bradfield place, east by the Will Brad-
field place and on the south by Short
er, Truitt and Will Mallory lands.
Sold as the property of Mrs. Susan
E .Hudson for the purpose of paying
debts and distribution.
This August 6th, 1913.
, J. E. HUDSON,
Executor of estate Mrs. Susan Hud
son deceased.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALK
Georgia ,Troup County.
By virtue of an order granted by
the Court of Ordinary of said County,
will be sold on the first Tuesday in
September next, between the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder,
for cash, in front of the Court House
door of said County, the following de
scribed property, to wit: A certain
vacant lot situated in Johnstown sub
division in Troup County, Ga., said
lot being number 18 as per plat of
said subdivision, fronting 40 feet on
Fourth Avenue and running back 100
feet. Sold as the property of William
Sims, colored, deceased, for the pur
pose of paying debts and distribution,
This August 5th, 1913.
W. R. CAMPBELL,
Administrator estator Wm. Sims.
peitioners wish to charge entrance
and admission fees, sell concessions
and advertising space, and such other
privileges incident to fairs of like
kind.
Fifth—The capital stock of said
corporation shall be Twenty-five Hun
dred ($2,500) Dollars, with the privi
lege of increasing the same to the
sum of Twenty-five Thousand ($26,-
000) Dollars by a majority vote of
the stockholders. Said stock to be
divided into shares of Twenty-five
($25.00) Dollars each. Ten (10%) per
cent, of the amount of capital to be em
ployed by them has been actually
paid in. Petitioners desire the right
to have the subscriptions of the said
capital stock paid in money or prop
erty, to be taken at a fair valuation.
Sixth—Petitioners desire the right
to sue and be sued; to plead and be
impleaded; to have and U3e a com
mon seal; to make all necessary by
laws and regulations, and to do all
other things that may be necessary
for the successful carrying on of said
business, including the right to buy,
hold and sell real estate and personal
property, including stock of other
corporations suitable to the purposes
of this corporation, and to execute
notes and bonds as evidence of in
debtedness incurred or which may be
incurred in the conduct of the affairs
of the corporation, and to secure the
same by mortgage, security deed or
other form of lien under existing
laws.
Seventh—They desire for said in
corporation the power and authority
to apply for and accept amendments
to its charter, either of form or sub
stance by a vote of a majority of its
stock outstanding at the time, and
they also ask authority for said in
corporation to wind up its affairs, li
quidate and discontinue its business
at any time it may determine to do
so by a vote of two-thirds of its stock
outstanding at the time.
Eighth—They desire for said incor
poration the right of renewal when
and as provided by the laws of Geor
gia, and that it has such other rights,
powers, privileges and immunities as
are incident to like incorporations or
permissible under the laws of Geor
gia.
Wherefore, petitioners pray to be
incorporated under the name and
style aforesaid with the powers, priv
ileges and immunities herein 3et forth,
and as are now or may hereafter be
allowed for a corporation of similar
character, under the laws of Georgia,
A. H. THOMPSON,
Petitioners’ Attorney.
Georgia, Troup County.
Filed in office Aug., 21st, 1913.
W. L. Cleaveland,
Clerk Superior Court.
State of Georgia, Troup County.
I, W. L. Cleaveland, Clerk Superior
Court said County and State, do here
by certify that the foregoing and at
tached pages, three (3) in number,
contain a true and correct copy of
the original petition for charter
“TROUP COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIA
TION” as appears of file and record
in 3aid office.
Given under my hand and seal of
office, this the 21st day of August,
1913.
W. L. CLEAVELAND,
i(SEAL) Clerk Superior Court.
Troup County, Georgia,
To the Automobile
Owners of LaGrange
We make formal announcement
of the opening of an automobile
garage and repair shop on Rid
ley Avenue.
We have rented the upstairs of Ware’s
Stable and are equipped for doing high
class work.
“Kid” Howard will have charge of the
mechanical end of the work and Walter
Atkinson will conduct the business part.
ATKINSON & HOWARD
Sunday Hours from 11 to 12 and 2 to 4.
MILAM BROTHERS
Real Estate and Insurance.
W. H. MILAM, Manager.
We represent the Best and Strongest
Fire Insurance Companies.
LET US TELL YOU HOW CHEAP
YOU CAN BE PROTECTED
AGAINST LOSS FROM FIRK
HURRY!
There’s no time like the present to have
us place your Fire Insurance—a fire may
occur at any time.
If you want your Fire Insurance placed in
responsible, representative companies
with splendid records of prompt loss
settlements, you will have US attend to
same.
V. R. & I. F. O’NEAL
THE INSURANCE AGENTS
Phone 131 LaGrange Nat’l Bank Bldg.