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U A. HARWELL, ▲
ISE?TOS 5 S v* ■ as -Xy
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at Or Organ
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and keep your wife
in a good humor and healthy. C. A. Harwell, Covington, Ga.
professionalCards
W • J. HIGGINS,
dentist,
Covington, l-a.
I have anew and vastly imp-ovad method ol
making artificial Teeth, making the best fitting
Kuhher Plate known to Die profession.
Gold PUted “ Wanted.
Crowns. Bridges and all other work up
to date. Office Swords’ Building.
THE WIDE-AWAKE
Pressing Club.
Our new process of < 'leaning. Dying and
Pressing < 1 thing is giving satisfaction.
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Phone 195.
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lam prepared to insure property of almost
every description, smil M store building
merchandise. dwelling* and furniture, also git
houses slid machinery. I represent the oldest
the strongest and most liberal com patties in the
world. 1 cun write tornado insurance on dwe!
linps at one quarter of one per cent, per annum
Call and see me.
T. J. £ 3 I 3 CEH*E 5 : 33 n.I>.
11-Ma Fire Insurance Agent.
QR. A. S. HOPKINS,
DENTIST.
Office Chambers Building,
Next to Clark Banking Co. Covington, Ga.
E. F. YANCEY,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUlTS
IN ALL SEASONS.
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GnocBniEs
Goods Delivered in Any Part ot Town.
Your Patronage Solicited, Phone 3G.
First-Class Restaurant
LULA BASS, Prop.
ALL KINDS OF CAKES TO SELL
Louis Miller s Old Stand. Phone 222
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UPressing. | Cleaning. U Etc.
All kinds of Repair Work dnm>.
"ork Guaranteed. Phone 199.
w. H. MINTER 1
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER.
l'«st Side Court House.
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General Repair Work Guaranteed
STANLEY’S BUSINESS COLLEGE
* MACON, GA,
Success is yours if you attend a good
business (’cllege.
We will qualify you and secure you* a
Position Write for catalogue.
G. W H. STANLEY, Pres.
A POLICY IN
THE EQUITABLE WILL
(Kori provide n* YOUR WIFE AND CHILDREN. auk.
for your own old
protect your BUSINESS ENTF.RI’RISES
LROTKCT a mortgage on your house
PROVIDE the ITRCHASE PRICE FOR a
HOME.
PROVIDE AN INCOME FOR A DEPENDENT
PERMIT you to live up to your IN¬
COME.
PROVIDE a college course for your
SON.
PREVENT a forced sale of property
PREVENT any need for worry about
the future.
protect partners of a’business
firm
PREVENT PAUPERISM and ENCOURAGE
THRIFT.
O. M- FURLOW
Potriet Manager, Ma<Ii*«v- ' -*■
THr c *ORGIA BKTBRWISK, COVINGTON, ga.,
Friday morking.
THOMAS E. HARDMAN.
Newton’s Most Successful One
Horse Farmer Winner of
Many Cotton Premiums
(BY E. W. C )
Newton county claims the dis¬
tinction of hiving more indepen¬
dent fanners than can be found in
other Middle Georgia countv hav¬
ing the same acreage of cultivable
lands. This does not mean, how¬
ever, that there are any Jim
Smith’s or Pope Brown’s in the
county who own large plantations
and run several hundred plows.
W e make no such boast. But there
is doubtless a greater number of
successful small farmers who farm |
on what might be termed a gener- ,
ous scale, running from ten to fif- |
teen plows, than in any other j
county of this section of the state
Among Newton*, progressive 1
planters mav be mentioned T. A,
Perry, I. A. Stanton, S R. Riling- 1 ;
ton, . VV. B. Livingston, T ■ ■ . W. C. „
Clark ’ T ’ \V Hie! '’ s * \ ‘ I Kin -
I. , F Stephenson, , G B. Almand, ,,
.
J. j ... \\ King, Jr- 1 J. 1 J. _ ... W !
. . t-peer, .
oc we , . .. I ><-^c er, • •
’ j- A. c> t arr, J a. JMlmg
ton, J. T H. Lchols, 1 J. Edwards,
.
. L. 1 Roberts, Ernest ,, Harwell, ,,
.
A. 0 . Heard, Charley Hardman,
I. W. Meadows, Evans Lunstord,
J. F. Henderson and D J. Adams '
Many others might be mentioned,
but these are typical and are among j
the leaders of sucos-tul farmers I
But probably the most success¬
ful planter, not only in Newton
county, but in the entire State, is
the subject of this sketch Thos.
K. Hardman, of Mansfield. It is
a fact beyond dispute that he rais¬
es more colton to the acre than any
other firmer in Newton county.
The larger planters might witli
profit, study the scientific principles
of tilling the soil as practiced by
this typical successful small farmer.
They could doubtless materially
increas - their \ iehl by watching
his up-to date methods,
But Mr. Hardman won the repu
tation of being the leader among
our successful farmers by raising
premium cotton, It may be sur
prising to some to know that ior
the last five or six successive years
this little one-mule farmer, who
with limited capital, farms renttd
land, Inis won neaily fSco in prizes
for the biggest stalks of cotton.
Beginning with the year 1897,
Mr. Hardman has won all the
premiums, except two or three,
offered by Geo \\. Iruitt, ot
Troup countv, for the largest yield
of cotton produced from Truitt
seed. The following is a list of
Truitt prizes captured by Mr.
Harman: exhibit
1897— I,oo for the best
at Atlanta exposition.
1898— fo r 2 5 bi gg pst stalks ’
1901 _isi, premium, .fioo; 2nd
premium, $ 5 °-
1902 _jsi premium, ?ioo; 2nd
premium. * 5 °l 3 <* P ieiniu “ * 2 5 -
1 st premium, *100; 2nd
1903— premium, $50;
premium, f 7 5 : 3 d
th premium, $25. In addition to
4 gift of pair of
these he received a a
Berkshire hogs va iued at $2.5. The
preomims up to this time aggre
^ duKiom to
that the re. .
acc it credence p T* only only a- ik * “hot-air”
Geo. ito!
will bring verification of the above
statements.
This year Mr. Truitt offers a
premium of if 100 for the leu larg¬
est stalks. Mr. Hardman has al¬
ready shipped to Mr. Truitt ten of
his largest stalks of cotton with
which he expects to win this prizw;
in fact, he has just received assu
ranees from some source that he
will again be the successful con
testant. '1 he c rntest closes in
December.
Mr. Hardman is also competing
for the premiums offered by L. A.
Stoney, of Allendale, S C. the
contest being open to any one who
has purchased tht Floradora cotton
seed frail his farm in South Caro
lina. v \ hile this contest does not
close before Dec 31st, Mr. Hard
man has received a letter from Mr.
Stoney stating that lie would, in
all probability, take all the prizes,
* 2 °°*
res for the. effort
S ““" ,ar "’ er ** carr >' off “*
many valuable * prizes, and is a
ractlca „ . l object . . lesson that , , his
P
method of farming is well nigh h
perfect. , .
It T may ...... be well 111 thisconnection .
to give briefly his method of rais
^ cott>n Read it in Mr Hard .
tnan , own words
s :
“The ground is first prepared by
broancasting stable ferti.izer and
plowing it very deep in 10 the soil.
The object of this is to give tin
plant something to feed upon,
vvhon the top-root, has firmly' s-T.
and has gone down below the top
soil. This fertil'zer is sufficiently j
amalgated with the soil to prevent
its burning the tup-root when it |
reaches it.
“I usb various kinds of guano as !
fertilizer and am not an advocate
of any particular brand. I begin
planting cotton seed between the
15th and 2 ot 1 of r larch and ne e
p an a.er -un ne is " - "V- j
In cultivating the soil I first use a ;
pitchfork, then plow it very lightly
.... ;, .
S ?cori»“v!£d Z L“ !
The plant from the beginning *s
, , i -, -
sturdy . and strong . and plants , its
top.r.K.t deep down into the soil
and fertilizer, thus obtaining mom
,„,e and plan. s„b st „„c, suffice,,,
to support a strong and vigorous
plant and a generous yield . , , of r cot-
1
ton to each , stalk. ,,
The stalk of cotton on Mr.
Hardman s prize patch carry fi.e,
six, seven, and even eight and ten
limbs. It, stands drouth well and
produces freely, some stalks having
700 / to Soo bolls. I he stalk with
wbich , he captured Jruitts biggest ,
prize . , last year contained . • , 8uwell n . 11
matured , bolls, , ,, the count u„;. bem*. ur
verified by the Ordinary . .. of r the
county. He tt has i grown other otoiltu stalks
from tlm Truitt seed , measuring S c
or o ie-t in height, to 40 ft iu cir
cmnference and and fr, ,„ iz to ,5
of f tie , >- l-mto. >
fat .torn tip ,0 up
The stalk of cotton raised from
Floradora seed, with which he is
practically certain of winning the
f 20 o prizes given by L. A. Stoney
of South Carolina, would have
eclipsed all other stalks raised by
Mr. Hardman had it not been for
the long continued summer and
fall drouth. which rttard-d its
grow th and development fully 15
kWeasures The stalk is about 9 feet
in circumference 45
fect a „d contains about 750 well
developed bolls, all of which was
when the stalk was dug from
-be ground several ’weeks ago.
About the 15th of Jul>* this stalk
Contained in the neighborhood of
2 , soo squares and bolls. An idea
can thns be formed of the enormous
yield the plant would have produc¬
ed had the weather conditions been
entirely favorable,
He has a large number of small
er stalks ot the Floradora variety
containing 300 to 700 bolls, which
f>r<; a better representative of his
! average crop, or rather his average
crop of premium cotton.
It is not alone as a grower of
prize cotton that Mr. Hardman
ranks above the average farmer
who operates on a small scale.
Besides raking in tlime or four
hundred dollars every year in pre
tuiiims, he makes more cotton to
j the acre on his little one-mule farm
than the average Newton county
farmer makes with two horses
livery year he markets from 12 to
15 bales of cotton (this year being
the only exception) from his „■
* cre <”“• be,,d “ ra,s "‘ s a
«ul supply of corn, wheat, ' oats,
fodder, . ,. and , potatoes. As
peas a
rule lie is never forced to buy meat
f , . his . family . , He TT , has
r s use. now
seven or eight , t 300 pound . Berk- ,, ,
shires ready for slaughter when
the weather gets cold enough, I e
sides a lot full of pigs which he
raises for the market
A few houis speut with Mr.
Hardman at his home is equal to a
visit to a small agricultural fair
He takes great pride in showing a
visitor through his little farm and
explaining to him li;s progressive
a >id successful tnelln ds of cultiva-
1 * n £ the soil. Jie is very modeet
about it, however, and carefully
avoids attributing to himself any
peculiar talent or skill; but says
that his success is due to hard
"ork and close attention to the
sliest details of his farm work.
works lutC( tak ; llg liuk t , lue t( r |
recreation at any season of
,ht: Durlu . th winter,when . ,
y 0 “ r - « «
many of his neighbors are sitting j
»r the lire or rabbn imuttog, .hi s
-'relens .vu.km is pr. paling 1,13 I
lands lor the next crop. He was 1
"' ver k,,0 “ n 10 srumble , , a , ' " ut
«“ ,h « eohmt w ,s adeerse « they
*
His wife and four children, , ,, who .
*
ar« ever ready to lmlp turn aie
both solace , and . material aid to
a a
hllll iu the O peration'of hi., liule
£ arm> fjj s three youngest children 1
Feafl) Excer and Charley, he keeps ’
jn school from 5 to 6 months m!
^ f I
alone mdm- .
But it is not as an
trious and successful f farmer 1h that „.
Tom Hardman is respected . and , ad- ,
by his neighbors . and , others .»
m-red 3 s
by ■* whom he is . known, Although
he has no ratmsr with nn) the
..... “I
'" c ' e '* " i.ot a
merchant L->vingtouor elsewli re I
in 1
^ „ xuld
fuse to extend him credit for a
most any amount.
Outside of his farm duties, he
takos an enthusia-tic interest in
church and school affairs and is
ever alive to the public welfare.
He is thrifty and yublic spirited, aj
useful citizen t- his community
and a credit to hU county.
A spl-ndid line of shirts at C.
C. Robinson’s all new and fresh
the old ones having teen burned
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Livery, Feed And Sale Stable.
J. C. WEAVER, PROP.
New Buggies and Good Horses to Hire. (
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Prices Reasonable. *
Mules and Horses kept on Hand For Sale, *
GASH OR ON TIME.
BROWN’S OLD STAND. %
PHONE 105.
Western & Atlantic Railroad / t
AND
Nashville, hattanooga & St. Louis Railroad.
TO
ST, LOUIS AND AND ALL POINTS NOTPHWEST. WEST
rin<‘e solid tiaiu daily with Pullman Palace Sleeping cars,
Atlanta to St. Louis, without change.
Only through car service, Atlanta to St. Louis without change.
Qlose connections made at Atlanta with the Seaboard Air Line
Railway, Central of Georgia Railway and the Southern Railway
tiuius. For maps, folders, t.r other information write to
CHAS. E. HARMAN,
Gen. Pass. Agt., Atlanta, Ga.
H. F. SMITH, Traffic Manager. ?
A Pleasant Trip
1
To The
W ORLD’S FAIR jj
is .\ia Atlanta, Chatianoorra’ Lookout Mountain, Nashville and
The Illinois Central R. R.
T
(Double Track v ft
I wo trains daily, 6:25 a. m. and 8:30 p. m. with Pullman
Sleeping ’ Cats rom Atlanta.
_ Ten (10) .... Day _ Coach _ , Excursion
Tickets on Sale Each Tuesday and
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Thursday During November, with Through Co aches fr om Atlanta.
p 0 r fnli information, rates and sisepine car reservation address
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FR _____ E° D - MILLER, Trav. Pass. Agt. I. C. R. R.
No. I. N. Pryor Street, ATLANTA, GA. >
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FOR TICKETS VIA ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R,
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We have opened a modern Restaurant in the
V' Shepherd building, two doors above the court house
and take this method of soliciting the patronage of
the public. All of the choicest viands the market is*
affords will be found on our tables at all times and is?.
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at prices reasonable as first-class service vill per¬ m
W- mit. Our place is nicely fitted everything
w. up, is
clean and up-to-date. ‘A
Ai.so Good furnished rooms to rent cheap.
We are headquarters for Fancy Groceries. Meaj
market in connection. *w
Respectfully <
W. B. Shepherd. ..