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THE FARMERS HARDWARE COMPANY
Announces the Opening of a-
- LUMBER YARD
We have recently built a modern weather proof building to the rear of our store,
next to the postoffice, to house our New Lumber Business. We invite contractors,
prospective builders and the public in general to come and visit our new yard.
We will carry a complete line of Lumber at all times to serve your building needs:
LONG LEAF YELLOW PINE
Air and Kiln Dried Flooring, Ceiling and Siding, Sills, Framing
and Moulding in all Grades.
These products together with our regular line of building supplies gives us a com
plete line of anything to build a house from brick to shingles. In connection with
the lumber yard we have a tractor repair shop, with Mr. Luther Thompson in
charge. When in need of a repair job bring your tractor and farm machinery to him.
FARMERS HARDWARE COMPANY
S. G. MADDOX R. L. WHITEHURST
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM OFFICE OF
THE COUNTY AGENT
FARM AGENT URGES
PRUNING OF SPRING
AND SUMMER SHRUBS—
With the spring season getting
underway, County Agent J. E. Leger
this week reminded Early county
families that now is the time to
prune plants and shrubs.
The object of pruning, the agent
pointed out, is to remove dead wood
and weak growth. Since spring
flowering shrubs produce next year’s
flower buds in the late summer, he
said the plants should be pruned
immediately after the flowering pe
riod. Spring flowering plants in
clude sweet shrubs, red bud, deutzia,
Weigelia, exochorda, forsythia, jas
mine, Christmas honeysuckle, dog
wood, rosemary, common spireas,
lilac, snowball, and wisteria.
Summer flowering shrubs may be
pruned anytime after the flowering
season is past, Mr. Leger stated.
Some of the summer plants are
abelia, false indigo, butterfly bush,
French mulberry, silver bell, althea,
hydrangea, crape myrtle, oleander,
English dogwood, elder, pink spi
reas, coralberry, evergreen viburn
um, and spice bush.
The agent said that such shrubs
as azaleas, mountain laurel, rhodo
dendron, barberry, graybeard, pyra
cantha, tatarian, honeysuckle, cher
ry laurel, and hercules club, do not
need pruning. A few herbaceous
plants, however, are pruned by pinch
ing out all buds except one, in or
der to secure large flowers.
PEANUT SHELLER
SPANISH and RUNNER
Located Across from Depot
YOUR BUSINESS
APPRECIATED
HERMAN SMITH
FARM AGENT URGES
PROPER ATTENTION
OF SOW AND PIGS—
Farrowing time is the critical pe
riod in the life of young pigs, Coun
ty Agent J. E. Leger said this week,
in reminding Early county farmers
to exercise proper care of brood
sows and pigs.
The agent said the profitable sow
is one that raises a large number of
pigs per litter. To insure strong,
large litters, he said the sow should
be in a thrifty condition when (bred,
since heavy, fat, or very thin sows
do not usually produce as many
pigs as those in moderate condition.
“Sows should be carefully ob
served in order that they may be
placed in suitable pens two or three
days before farrowing,” Mr. Leger
pointed out. “A reasonable amount
of straw or leaves should be sup
plied so the sow can make her nest
although too much litter may en
tangle the small pigs and prevent
their moving when the sow lies
down.
“The sow’s ration should be re
duced approximately fifty per cent
two days before farrowing, and she
should have no feed on the day she
farrows, except tepid water mixed
with one-half pound of bran,” he
continued. “The ration may be
increased on the second day and the
sow may be put on full feed in
about a week after farrowing.”
Mr. Leger explained that the
amount and quality of feed should
be regulated according to the milk,
flow, since it is very easy to give
pigs scours by feeding too much or
a too concentrated ration. He said
scours can usually be controlled by
feeding dried blood to the sow in
amounts of one tablespoonful daily.
“During the first few days after
the litter is born, the sow should
have ample exercise and access to
some green feed,” the agent stated.
“Pigs should get sufficient exercise,
and when they are four weeks old,
they may have access to corn and
tankage, fed in a creep.”
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Pigs should be treated against
cholera and castrated before wean
ing, the agent added.
AGENT ANNOUNCES
GARDEN CONTEST
FOR 4-H MEMBERS—
Home gardens and vegetables for
home use are the order of the day
for Georgia 4-H Cluib members who
will be growing them for competi
tion in a gardening contest, similar
to the one conducted last year,
County Agent J. E. Leger an
nounced this week.
Each contestant must be a bona
fide 4-H club member with three
years of club work including the
present year. The garden must be
one-fourth acre in size and all en
trants must write a story of the
garden project in addition to keep
ing records.
A free trip to the National 4-H
Club Congress in Chicago next fall
will be awarded to the individual
having the best record and story
of year-round gardening. Second
place winner will receive sls in
cash.
In addition to the individual
awards, club groups having the larg
est percentage of membership com
pleting garden projects and having
the best records will be given cash
prizes. First prize will be $25;
second, sls; and third, $lO.
The garden contest is sponsored
by a fertilizer manufacturing asso
ciation (Chilean Nitrate Eductional
Bureau), in cooperation with the 4-
H Club Department of the Georgia
Agricultural Extension Service.
Individual project records must
be submitted to the office of the
state 4-H club leader by November
10, 1940. Records of county win
ning club groups must be sent to
district agent by December 15 of
this year.
TWO-TONED TREE
BLOSSOMS IN McRAE
Mcßae.—A peach tree has got the
jump on summer shoes and gone
two-tone. The tree is at the home
of Mrs. M. L. Goodwin, on College
Hill, near Mcßae. One limb of the
tree is completely covered with
white blossoms. The rest of the
tree is in the pink.
WHITE POND NEWS
Mrs. E. C. McDowell visited Sun
day in Damascus with friends and
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Willis and
family, of Quincy, Fla., spent the
week-end with Mrs. C. 0. Willis
and family.
Mr. and Mrs, Earl Willis, Mrs. C.
A. Willis, Mr. and Mr. Arthur Had
dock and little daughter, Martha
Dale, and Mr. Ben Perry visited rel
atives in Mulberry, Orlando and
Crescent City, Fla., last week. Mrs.
Melvin Williams, formerly Miss Ha
zel Haddock, returned with them for
a few weeks’ visit to her parents.
Friends will be glad to learn that
Mrs. Zach Lewis is much better, aft
er a spell of illness.
Miss Erin Lewis has also been
confined to bed for several days.
Mr. Leslie Prince left this morn
ing (Tuesday) for Panama City,
Fla., to return to his job on the boat.
Miss Ilene Bridges spent the week
end with Miss Virginia Philips, of
Damascus.
Mr. Leroy Haddock visited in
Blakely the past week.
Miss Johnnie Mae Prince had as
her guests Sunday Miss Nadine
Mitchell, of Damascus.
We were glad to have the newly
married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Mau
rice McCorkle, to move into our
community. Mrs. McCorkle was
before her marriage Miss Beulah
Bundy, of New Hope.
Miss Waver Jones left Wednes
day for G. S. C. W., Milledgeville.
SEASON ON SHAD
CLOSED IN STATE
Atlanta, Ga.—The season on shad
in Georgia closed Monday, it was
announced by the State Division of
Wild Life.
Shad fishermen have had poor
luck because of the cold weather,
which delayed the runs up Georgia’s
streams that flow into the Atlantic
ocean. The season was extended
from March 15 to allow anglers a
chance to enjoy an annual sport and
commercial fishing that weather
conditions had disrupted.
A HALF CENTURY AGO TODAY
Some Things of Interest That Happened
Fifty Years Ago.
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(Excerpts from Early County News
of April 3, 1890.)
BIG COURT draws near. Road
scratching grows lively.
MISS Annie Lou Russell, of
Walker Station, is the guest of Mrs.
A. Y. Thompson.
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MR. F. M. PLATT is laying the
foundation for his store building on
the west side of the square.
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MR. H. H. BUCHANNON was over
from Columbia Monday.
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TUESDAY was “All Fools’ Day.”
The pupils ran away from the acade
my and fooled the faculty.
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MISS IDA SHEFFIELD, of Cedar
Springs, is visiting relatives in Blake
ly.
MISS BELLE SLAPPY and Mr.
W. S. Hart, of Hilton Station, were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Chancy last Sunday.
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AN EPIDEMIC of measles pre
vails in this section. A large num
ber of academy pupils are laid up.
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EDITOR KOERBER has sold the
Columbia Enterprise to Messrs.
Darby, Dowling and Beall, of Co- .
lumbia. :
RHYNE’S COOK COTTON
has proved to be the best cotton for this
section. Seed on hand from the origina
tor and breeder, C. L. Rhyne, Americus,
Georgia.
COME IN AND SEE US
H. C. Fort, : Blakely, Ga.
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A BABY BOY arrived at the home
of Mr and Mrs. J. W. Alexander this
week.
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THE telegraph line has at last
reached Blakely and an office has
been established.
THE Blakely amateurs played
“The Last Loaf” to a large audience
at the court house on the 21st.
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THE DEATH of Miss Annie Wade,
of Cedartown, Ga., is chronicled
in The News this week.
MR. J. J. WEAVER, a former
Early county boy, writes the editor
from Tram, Texas.
MR. E. L. FRYER went up to At
lanta last week and purchased several
horses and mules for the local market.
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THE dozen street lamps have ar
rived and Marshal Chancy has had
them placed in their proper locations.
If found satisfactory, it is likely that
several more will be purchased. Since
fair Luna has been at her best for
several nights, there has been as yet
no necessity for lighting the lamps.
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WEATHER REPORT, by D. M.
Wade: For March, 1890—Rainfall,
3 5-16 inches; mean temperature,
59 degrees; maximum, 84; minimum,
24.