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DEVOTED TO THE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHEROKEE. THE BEST COUN TY IN NORTH GEORGIA. VOLUME XLVI1 CANTON. GRCRGIA, FRIDAY MARCH 17. 1922. F WorcffS-^ontest Is Attracting Attention B. W. M. U. MEETS HUOTH 23 & 24 V ENTER THE CONTEST NOW; WIN THE BIG PRIZE OF >80.00 —OPEN TO EVERYONE BOTH OLD AND YOUNG. ARE THE CROP YIRDS Of CHEROKEE COUNTY PROFITABLE By -— ; WOODSTOCK AND CANTON D. Long, Soil Specialist JOINT MEETING TO BE HELD Instructive and interesting Insti tute to be held with the Woman’s Missionary Society of the First Bap tist Church, March 23 and 24 (Thursday and Friday of next week.) Speakers, Mrs. W. J. Neal President, MiRs Laura Lee Patrick, Rev. Jacob Gartenhans converted Jew, Misg peoples leader Miss Maud Powell. State Secretary and Treasurer and others. Full program will he issued next week. Thursday will be conference of Superintendents, Distruct Secretari es, and other officers. Thursday evening the program proper will be gin and will last through Friday, the speaking will be intensified with some good music. David Soil Improvement Committe Atlanta, Georgia Canton Chapter Men’s Association Organized BAPTIST GOM II MACON APRIL 5-7 ON THE FOURTH THIS MONTH. SUNDAY IN P Contestants are now getting busy. The Advance is glad to an nounce that a large number of citi zens in Cherokee county are trying I State i f° r the capitol prise that we are giving away and we are also glad to hear that a number of people arc Beatrice Bernard, Young to enlpr within the next few days. The contest does not close un til the 10th of April, which is ample time for all those desiring to do so to enter within the next few days. The Advance would be glad to have all its raaders to enter the con test and win one of the cash prises that we are giving away and it re mains up to you to secure these prizes by finding as many words in Alfwho are interested in Mis.loni the P‘ cture ^ you possibly can work are cordially invited to come and hear these splendid speakers. Eeach one will be a rare treat. Rev. i that begin with the letter P. Then secure a subscription to the\Advancc I either old or new, but better still If Gartenhans was one of the greatest, want to «° a further Re ' attractions of the State Convention, cure three subscriptions and this will having been educated formerly for a Rabbi, he is an eloquent and force- enable yon to win the big cash prize To the contestants who have sent ful speaker, the men especially In-' in thalr ra *> ly a,ready we wish to ? vited to be present on Thursday ev- state that we are bolding them until ning with the ladies to hear him and i the clo "‘ n * day a " d if you wlsh you other speakccrs. may add add5tlonal word * that you The delegates who come from ail (, girts of North Central Georgia wiH be served lunch at the noon hours VL A t- J AAA P 1W JnOgcr WVYV IVCflTt wB wOrQR you sent in the dosing day and at and entertained in the various homes that time they w,n be * in to cla,,atfy the contestants and the one having In 1 his time of stress when all farmers are trying to wor!: out of a depression, it is essential that funn ing as a busines hould be looked up on from u business basis. It is necessary to diversify, for diversification always has been a paying proposition even before the boll weevil came and especially so i.i relation to the production of home supplies. Diversification, however, is not the whole solution unless the yields of the crops are profitable. It can not be expected that a farm opera tor can just diversify und expect to work out of this serious situation. It requires more than that. It re quires that the yields shall be suffi ciently high to pay costs of produc tion and lave a profit. Low yields are very often the cause of com plaint that prices do not pay costs of production. Cost surveys as conducted by the United States Department of Agri culture show that with increased yields the costs of production per ! bushel or pound or a product de creases und that the products per acre increase. It is necessary there fore to look well to ypur yields to determine whether «r not they are • uceil latter 25 bushels, the cost is cents per hu hei, Tin a good m|. gin of pi, i*. The average yield of < Cherokee county is reported census of 10/0 is'9.5 hu*lo-m De r , ... " " organised with sixty-three Frem the nbov to 35 yield nts for t y the els r ere. 1 h<» bmhsls pc 1 • c- i.ts pei acre, r iwm ih c nicy, -‘at.mcnt th’s yield profitable? I KANLTS. 1 he co.> t ot pmduc- peanuts as dcterin'ucd by Ihia survey was $36.6 < average yien’ was acre with.a ra t cost bushel. The average yield of Cherokee county for 1919 ns reported by the census was 11.6 bushels. Assuming that the average cost of $.36.61 to be the averfige cost under Cherokee county conditions, the cost of pro duction per bushel would be $3.17. By ‘ * At a very enthusiastic meeting held at .lie Canton Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon, the Canton Chapter of the Men’s Co-operative Association of Cherokee County was Charter Members. As announced in this pa per lust week, this association is the outcome of a movement among th» men of our County for a higher standard of Christian citizenship and the Canton Chapter is the second to he organised thus far, the Wood- stock Chapter having been organis ed several days ago. The gathering of men nt the Canton Church Sun day can be taken as very convincing evidence that this association is to he us great a success as was antici pated. Men prominent in the.affairs of every church of the town were of the church for the rest of the time. Members of other Missionary Societies are especially iivvted to hear these speakeers. UNION HfLL Rev. Chustine filled his appoint-1 ment at this place Sunday and Sun-1 day night. Mr. A. B. Brannon and family are the best correct list will be awarded the cash prize. Now is the time to get busy. Do your best as the cash prizes will positively go to the ono huving the best correct list and why shouldn’t it be you. day at Mr. John Becks. Mr. J. B. Purcell and family spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. recovering from a recent attack of Tom Newton Johnston. la grippe. Mr- and Mrs. Carl Porter of Com- j Mr. and Mrs, ming spent Saturday night and Sun- 'sick. Christine, the little daughter of E. H. Danger iR quite Nothing is so annoying as p cough; nothing can make a person feel so utterly miserable as a cold; and, whether it be a simply corza that keeps you constantly using your handkerchief, or one of those wracking, deep-seated coughs, don’t delay getting relief. Many a person has said: “Oh, it’s only a little cold,” and by their neglect have been forced to fight Death off with all the aid medical men and science could give them. The minute you know you have “taken cold,” come and see us. If the cold has taken a good hold on you come immediately. We have sure cures for coughs and colds. Johnstons Drug Co. Canton, Ga. Phone 51 profitable. Assuming that coats of production for 1922, we can obtain from the Farm Managment survey of Brooks county Georgia by the United States Department of Agriculture, cost re cords which are valuable in deter mining whether yields are profit able. COTTON. A yield under 200 lbs. of lint cotton costs 11.8 eentu a pound; from 200 to 300 lbs. lint, 9.1 cents a pound; from 300 to 400 lbs. lint, 7.8 cents a pound; and for 400 pounds and over, 7.5 cents a pound. The average coats per acre was $34.51. The boll weevil, of course, increase the cost even if the cotton is protected. The census re turns of 1920 show that the average yield of Cherokee county was 265 lbs. of lint. CORN: The same Government in vestigation shows that the cost of producing corn was as follows: Yield . Cost 9.3 bushels per acre 1.26 per bu. 13.4 bushels per acre .86 per bu. 17.8 bushels per acre .73 per bu. 24.2 bushels per acre .68 per bu. Average 14.3 .89 Quoting from the above publica- tion “The data presented also indi cate that under conditions found, with corn at an average price of 75 cents per bushel it is necessary to secure a yield above 10 bushels i nor is it a substitute for good seed, per acre of corn planted in rows a)- j good fertilizers or good farming. the cost present, besides several who Mve per bushel, is automatically decrees- outside the town UmltH flm , hj * rty id a^ in 6. f ciops. support for the County movement Sweet FtRatoes. The average yield was voted, many of these present of sweet potatoes fo^ Cherokee making nice talks along the line of* county in 19^9 as shown by the cen- good citizenship and the genera! sus report. 1920 was 92 bushels purpose to he uccomplashed hy thf per acre. (M all crops this yield ap- association as a whole. An execu pears to be BMt profitable. The an- tive committee alysis of coNLof production shows that the 'BflH&ip# jpMMMjgpn per increases. The profits also increased The executive committee informs yrith increased yields. Under 1014 us that it is it’s purpose to keep this conditions an average yield of 70 association and it's principles con- bushels per acre, cost per bushel tinually before our citizens and that to produce 36 cents anti gave a pro- i! hopes to eventually have enrolled fit of $14.18 per acre. With a yield in its membership every male citizen of 100 bushels per a re the cost was of the community who has a sincere reduced to 28 cents per bushel and desire to promote higher standards the profit increased to $27.27 per of right living and Christian citizen- icre. But when the average yield ship in our County and that since the was 162 bushels, the cost per-bushel organization last Sunday their mem- was 22 cents and the profit per acre hership has increased from the origi- increuscd to $65.01. nul sixty-three to above one hundred From the above figures it appears a °d twenty-five members. •irgent that the acreage yield of aJ! There will be a joint meeting of crops be increased te a profitable the Canton and Woodstock Chapters pojnt. The farmer well knows what ___ it takes to make higher yields per •■■■"" ————— acre. He knows the value of good seed, building up the soil with or ganic matter, the intelligent use of fertilizers cultivation, etc. and now is a good time to practice these measures to put the arm on profit able yield basis. Some reader has in his mind the question of markets. All marketing associations well managed will cer tainly help in the matter of distribu tion and prices. However, no mark eting association will be able to turn high costs per bushel or pound on account of low acreage yields into u profit. Marketing is no substitute for low acreage yields and high cost. From every section of Georgia Baptist Siinday School workers will rather in Macon April ' h for a t\.c- days convention. It is estimated that there will be* more than a thousand delegates in attendance and Macon Baptists are. making ready for their coming. Many Sunday School workers ot South-wide prominence will attend and have a part on the program-. Among these will be Dr. I J. Van- Ness, Secretary of the Baptist Sun Hay School Board, Dr. I’. E. Bur roughs, Mr. Arthur Flake, Mr. Har ry Strickland and Miss I.illiun S. Forbes, all of the same Hoard. A number of Georgians who havc- achieved distinction in the Sunday School world will appeal’ on the pro gram. Demonstrations and open con ferences on practical Sunday school problems will he features of the con vention. The noted Mercer and Bessie Tift Glcee Clubs will furnish special mus ic throughout the meeting. Preparations for the convention ure in charge of Secertaies, George - W. Andrews and James W. Merritt.. Mr. W. L. Robuck, President of Cor Jib, will preside over the sessions. ■* ; , A. Will appreciate information as to his whereabouts and pay for. his keep, etc. I. J. W.. ChamJee at Canton the fourth Sunday, in. this month for the purpose of further perfecting the County Association and to which all male citizens of the County interested in such work will be invited. Arrangements are be ing made now for an interesting pro gram to include a speaker of state wide prominence and the occasion should certainly prove an enjoyable one to those attending. ternating with peanuts or about 10 ; bushels of com planted, “solid’’ profit is to be shown when figured | by cost determination methods.’’ The average yield of corn for Cherokee county 1919 was 14.4 bushels according to the census of 1920. A comparison with thei above figures reveals at a glance whether this average yield is profitable. OATS. Again quoting from this survey, “Oats must yield about 15 bushels to show a profit at an ave rage prie of approximately 88 cen ts; but when the yield slightly exceeds But above all, consider carefully if your average yields are profitable. If not, plan to make them profitable. If they are, plant to keep the profit able or to increase the profits par- acre. Fight the b< II weevil. Pure Bred Buff Orphington Eggs for hatching from best pen $1.25 per 16. Post paid. Grady Price, Holly Springs, Ga. 5t- pd. r gp¥jL,M W' Did you ever hear of a “sipping fund”? It goes by various names, but that is a good one. It means a part of the profits set aside for a certain purpose. When times are good or just- normal, set aside every month a part of your profits, letting it accumulate in your bank. It will draw interest, and some day when businss is very bad that sinking fund will come in handy. Bank of Cherokee Canton, Ga.