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CEDARTOWN STANDARD
Devoted to the Best IntereatA.of Cedartown and Polk County.
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Volume 36.
Cedartown,(jeorgia, Thursday, February 23d, 1922.
Number 5.
FARMERS MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY
COTTON RAISING
SEWER CONTRACT
POLK TEACHERS
To Hear Texan Discuss Cotton Co-operative
Marketing Plan.
Whites at 2 P. M. at Court House and Negroes at
4 P. M. at Their Hall.
F. R. Shanks, one of the Texas
fanners who is spending some time
in Georgia helping to organize the
Cotton Growers Co-operative Mark
eting Association, will address the
, farmers of Polk next Wednesday,
March'lst, and it will pay every far
mer to be on hand.
Mr. Shanks will talk to white far
mers at 2 p. m. at the Court House,
and to negro farmers at 4 p. m. at
the Colored Odd Fellows Hall.
1 Mr. Shanks will tell the story of
the Texas association as it affected
him in'farm operation and in county
agent work. He was in charge of u
4 dfetrict in the Texas campaign, was
campaign manager in the Arkansas
drive and is now in Georgia in charge
of the field forces.
Equally as important as the ques
tion how to raise cotton under boll
weevil conditions is the mnttor of
getting a fair price for it, and every
farmer is vitally interested.
In Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma
the farmers are using the same
methods for cotton that have proved
so successful for the fruit-growers of
California and Florida, and they have
made good money by doing so.
Come out next Wednesday after
noon and hear Mr. Shanks tell about
it.
4 FARM BUREAU
All members of the Farm Bureau
arc urged to be present at a meeting
to be held at the Court House at 10
a. m. Wednesday, March 1st. Im
portant.
| W. H. GARNER, Agent.
i Income Tax.
.Josiah T. Rose, Collector of Inter
national »Revenue for the District of
Georgia, has announced that Deputy
Collector D. K. Roberts will be in Ce
dartown on Feb. 27th and 28th for
the purpose of assisting taxpayers of
county in filing their current Fed
eral Income Tax returns. All taxpay
ers are urged to have their figures
and all necessary information in
proper shape in order to expedite the
work of the Deputy.
^Wilson Foundation.
The following patriotic citizens
have made contributions to the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation Fund
- ■ —
since last report:—
W. B. Casey
$1.00
A. C. Qobb
1.00
• Mrs. R. B. Parks
1.00
G. P. Simervillc
1.00
O.-Y Rose
1.00
J.* S. Harris _
1.00
if* C. B. Chapman
1.00
W. F Barron .. .
1.00
Miss Mary E. Jones 1.00
Miss Floriede Jones 1.00
E. S. Ault 1.00
Miss ^)ella Russell 1.00
* Amount previously reported $42,
making total contributed to date,
&4.
^J^feel sure that there are others
whS wish to have a part in this pa
triotic movement but have overlook
ed the matter. If you wish your
names to appear on this roll of h^n-
or, please let me have your subscrip
tion by March 1st as I will make my
final report on that date.
L. S. LEDBETTER, Chmn.
Pictorial Patterns.
None over 35 cents.
Long-Time Credits.
Senators in the Farm Bloc are
preparing to press for the passage of
a bill to supply additional long-term
redit facilities for farmers.
The bill will provide for loans
based on warehouse certificates.
Staple farm products would be stored
in state or federal warehouses, and
the certificates issued by a neutral
grader. They would constitute se
curity for loans in existing federal
banks, or in a new system of banking
institutions to be established.
Bonds would he issued by the bank
ing institution, based on the certifi
cates. Then these bonds could be put
into general circulation, thereby
broadening the sources from which it
is now possible. for agriculture to
borrow.
The bill, in the main, will follow
the recommendations of the joint
congressional commission of agricul
tural investigation, which were in
dorsed by the recent agricultural
conference. Lack of long-time cred
its has been one of the chief com
plaints of farmers. It has eompell- j
Statement of Georgia State Board of
Entomology to the Cotton Grow
ers of the State.
The Georgia State Board of En
tomology has been successful in
growing cotton the past year at
Thomasville, Valdosta and Baxley on
its pest Experiment Stations largely
by the use of Calcium Arsenate. At
Thomasville, with almost continuous
rain every day during June and July,
we grew L8 bales on 30 acres. At
Valdosta wc grew 11 bales of Sea
Island cotton on 18 acres. It is con
sidered that Sea Island cotton is the
most difficult to grow under boll wee
vil infestation, and this yield was a
larger yield than we were able to
grow before we had the boll weevil.
With excessive ruins at Baxley on
our demonstration blocks, wff were
able to grow one bale per acre this
year, and last year without excessive
rain we grew 14 bales on 14 acres.
All of these stations had, early in
the season, a heavy infestation of the
weevil. Farmers in every section of
the state growing cotton under the
direction and supervision of the
Board had equally as good and better
success.
The Board has always advocated
early dusting. Two years ago we
published articles in all the papers
recommending to the farmers that
they start dusting early in the season
in order to rid their crops of the ov
er - wintering weevils. Our experi
ments since that time have convinced
us that this was right. We now rec
ommend that the farmers start dust
ing early and continue to dust at reg
ular intervals until the crop is ma
tured, regardless of whether it is dry
or whether it is raining. We rec
ommend this for the reason that if
the rains set in and the best results
could not be obtained by dusting, the
weevil would he under control to
such an extent that the cotton would
not be injured by the weevil for
some time.
We recommend in the beginning of
the season that the farmers not only
, . .. . ! dust, but pick up the punctured
ed them to market their produce at , .... *, . . *
, r 4i • 1 squares, and if the infestation is very
inopportune times because of their , ’ . Jt ,
, - ■ - , - . . | heavy early in the season thut two or
needs for funds; and they have been .
obliged to dump their product* on I ^roo nppl.cufons of Calc.um Arsen-
jotted nnd declining markets. I atc nt 8hort " 8 ™ ls bu an<i
The Agricultural Bloc in the Sen-j " P
ate believes that enough votes can be
secured to insure the passuge of this
measure.
CEDARTOWN KIWANIS CLUB
FURNISHES FUN FOR THE
ROME CLUB.
More fun than the Rome Kiwan-
ians have enjoyed in many a day was
dished out to them today when enter
tainers from the Cedartown club
| in the field where the infestation is
i very great be given special attention
I by dusting and picking up the
| squares. By doing this and using the
j best methods of growing cotton with
out the weevil, every farmer should
be successful on the acreage to which
he is able to give this attention.
The laws of Georgia governing the
sale of Calcium Arsenate make it
ssary for every person desiring
t-awicia ii mu uiu ucuunuwn uuij i ..
had charge r.f the program for the ! to . 8cl * Ca ' clum Arsenate to register
February committee. Major Homer
Watins presided with grace and elo
quence, introducing the other mem-
bes of the visiting party. He ex
plained his club’s victoiy over Rome
in a singing contest last summer
when he presented Mrs. Frank
Browne, whose solos captivated the
Romans, and Walter Good, who sang
two melodious numbers.
The Rev. C. P. Willcox, Rector of
the Episcopal church at Cedartown,
proved himself a wonderful parlor
magician and ventriloquist with a
stunt that should be booked by Keith.
He was assisted by his boy pal. Mrs.
W. L. Forster with two humorous
readings tickled the Kiwanians heart
ily.
This program was v in exchange
for one given by Rome Kiwanians at
Cedartown recently* —--Rome News,
21st.
MENDEL’S.
-PHONE 57. MAIN ST.
Pon’t forget that a man’s chief
‘ dad 'is the one with the head on.
NOTICE TO CITIZENS OF CEDAR
TOWN AND POLK COUNTY.
I have been told by several that it
had been rumored that the Rome,
Lindale and Cedartown bus was ju3t
a temporary thing, and would be
taken off soon. I would like to
state that it will be run regularly and
will be run on strict schedule time as
published in this paper, as we have
had an agreement with the Seaboard
Railway to meet all daily trains to
and from Birmingham and Atlanta.
We want to thank the citizens of
Polk county for the support that they
have given us. JOHN VEAL.
PANT NOW! All paint material
and labor down. But remember it is
poor economy to use anything but
best paints. Let us show you Lowe
Bros. Paint, that has been on Cedar
town homes for years. That is the
only test CEDARTOWN HARD
WARE CO.
with the Department of Agriculture,
and samples should be taken by the
Fertilizer Inspectors and analyzed by
the Statu Chemist in order that the
company may he permitted to sell its
goods within the state. The state
law also requires, as in fertilizers,
that every parcel of Cacium Arsenate
shall be tagged showing that it is reg
istered nnd inspected. This law was
passed by the Legislature in order to
protect the people of the state a-
guinst inferior goods, and it is one
of the most important points in the
dusting program, as without good
Calcium Arsenute no results may be
expected. If you contemplate using
Calcium Arsenate, have your Fertili
zer Inspector take samples and for
ward same to tho State Department
of Agriculture, in order that you
may have official knowledge as to
whether or not the goods come up to
the standard required.
The General Assembly, at its last
session, passed a resolution authoriz
ing the State Board of Entomology
to use $10,000 of its appropriation
as a revolving fund to purchase Cal
cium Arsenate at the lowest possible
figure in carload lots for cash, and
sell to the farmers at cost. The Board
will be able to furnish for cash to
the farmers Calcium Arsenate at
such a price that the expense of
growing cotton by its use will be very
cheap, and in no way prohibited.
Write to the Georgia State Board
of Entomology for any information
you would like and for detailed in
formation in regard to dusting, dust
ing machines, etc. We will always
be glad to help you,telling you exact
ly how to get-results as we have
learned from our practical experi
ence.
—Georgia State Board of Entomo
logy.
Mr. Manets Here.
If you are not going to fight the
CONVENTION FOR BENEFIT OF
SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.
Now here's something you will like
to hear.
An Old-Time Fiddlers' Convention
will be held at the High School au
ditorium on Friday evening, March
10th, for the benefit of tho school
playground fund.
Prizes will he given in the con
tests for fiddling, banjo playing nnd
fiddling, and buck and wing dancing.
Mr. B. A. Hendon is the manager.
The admission will be only 25
cents, and you have the jolliest kind
uf an evening in prospect.
CARNATIONS, ROSES, and other
Cut Flowers can be ordered for quick
delivery from tho Rome Flower Shop
through the agency of Moore’s Phar
macy.
boll weevil actively nnd intelligently
this year, save your time and money
by not planting cotton, so says Mr. J.
C. Maness of the Stuto Entomologi
cal Department.
Mr. Maness gave a timely talk
Tuesday to a number of wide-awake
farmers, and gave them the warning
thut all who have Rtudied the weevil
predict that there will be at least five
times ns many of the pests this year
na ever before, and thut North Geor
gia is going to huve to take her turn
this year at full infestation.
As a matter of course, Mr. Maness
recommends a reduction in acreage,
for no one can take care of over five
acres to the plow under weevil con
ditions unless he hus an unusually
large force of very willing workers.
No one can afford to over-crop now.
Mr. Maness urges both the uso of
culcium arsenate and picking up
squares. The poison only reaches
the adult weevils, but if it is used
the picking up of squares is made
much easier, of course.
Plant a continuous fruiting variety
of cotton, snyH Mr. Maness, and get a
cotton of • good staple— an inch to
an inch and an eighth is good. You
want n cotton that will put on late
squares, on which the weevil will
feed and so let your bolls alone. He
urges care in “biting'' nt new vari
eties, and says that some tricksters
have been known to ruisc cotton un
der a screen in order to sell seed of
“weevil-resistant cotton.” Ho says
Wanamnkor Cleveland and College
No. 1 are good varieties, hut that Ov-
er-thc-Top is earlier nnd has a bet
ter staple,
Mr. Maness Hnys that the first ap
plication of arsenate should be made
ns soon as tho weevil appears on the
cotton. Take the horn of a guano
distributor and put cheese cloth over
the large end of it, or cut the bottom
out of 5-pound lard cun and put the
cheese cloth over it. At least two
such applications should be made be
fore tile squares are big enough to he
punctured, the idea being to kill as
many of the wintcred-over weevils as
possible. A pound and a half to two
pounds an acre is sufficient for each
application.
When cotton 'begins to fruit, dust
ing with arsenate should be done
with machine, and the Board of En
tomology has found the Feeny hand-
duster the cheapest and most satis
factory. Three to five pounds an
acre will do this work, and the num
ber of applications depends on u-
mount of infestation. Particular at
tention should be paid, of course, to
spots where weevils are worst.
Cotton must he worked often und
cultivation must be kept ; up until
picking time] The weevil lias taken
“laying-by time” out of the diction
ary for the cotton planter.
The Board of Entomology buys
and sells the arsenate at actual cost,
which will be right around 10 cents
a pound delivered here. Analysis is
guaranteed, and you can buy as
much or as little as you like.
Three of our good farmers —
Messrs. D. K. Woodward, E. E. Wil
lingham and B. H. Harris —agreed
Tuesday to make their fields test
patches for the Board of Entomolo
gy, in order that they and their
neighbors can see for themselves the
advantages o the system used and
recommended by the State Depart-
ccnt of Agriculture.
Get in on this, Brother Farmer,
and don’t be caught napping.
This is no “acreage reduction prop
aganda,” however good business
sense that may be. If you are not
going to fight the weevil along these
lines this year, you had better let
your land lie idle than to plant cot
ton.
Let to Dysard Construc
tion Co.
There were twelve bidders Tues
day for the contract of building the
East Cedartown and Tanyard Branch
sewers, and they ranged all the way
from $42,471.20—the winning figure
•—up to $74,000.
The accepted bid was the lowest
just named, and the winning contrac
tor was the Dysard Construction Co.,
of Atlanta.
Mr. C. V. Downing, our supervis
ing engineer, says Cedartown has ev
ery reason to feel happy over the
situation, as the bid is fully $10,000
below the estimates and the Dysard
concern is one of tho best in the
country.
Mr. Downing, by the way, has done
good service in finding a route for
the East Cedartown sewer thut will
serve ns a regular sewer or the north
•part of town.
Work on the contract will begin
at once, and will give employment to
many laborers.
NEW HOME AGENT
Tile people of Polk will be glad to
learn thut the position of Home Dem
onstration Agent, which has been va
cant Nince the resignation of Miss
Kura Morris last fall, has now been
filled by appointment of Miss Zeliu
Phillips, who lias been in successful
charge of this work in Union county
the past four yenrs.
Miss Phillips iH a talented lady who
has studied nt Brcnau College, the
State Normal School and the State
Agricultural College, and is an en
thusiastic worker.
Polk county spends no better mon
ey than in the employment of our
County Farm Agent and our Home
Demonstration Agent. The girls of
Polk —and the women, too,—should
give Miss Phillips their hearty co-op
eration.
MASTER DYERS
The Blue Spring Dyeing & Finish
ing Co. has been fortunate in secur
ing the services of Mr. Nicholas Bee,
of Boston, Mass., one of the mnstor
dyers of tho country, to take charge
of their dyeing dopnrlment. Ho
brings witli him as his assistant his
brother, Mr. Wm. Bee.
A Good Meeting.
The Woman's Club held a most en
joyable meeting Friday, with Mrs.
Geo. Z. Vance as chairman for the
day and “Music” ns the theme. The
following was the program:—
Introductory Hemarks — Mrs.
Vance.
“History of Song in America”—
Miss Belle Pickard.
“America”-—Members of Club.
Reading—Mrs. S. M. Jacobs; piano
accompaniment, Mrs. Vance. ,
Piano Solo—Geo. R. Rusk.
Vocal Solo—iMrs. P. W. Hunt.
Piano Duet—Mrs. Vance and Mrs.
Gdy Smith.
Piano Solo—Miss Mary Cooper.
Whistling Solo—Miss Annie Neely
Irwin.
Vocal and Mandolin Solos—Miss
Annie Grace Rusk.
Vocal Solo—Miss Sadie Williams.
Piano Solo—Miss Martha Stubbs.
After the program a social hour
was enjoyed, and tea and sand
wiches were served.
Supper at the Commu
nity House.
The Ladies’ Guild of St. James
Episcopal church will have a supper
at the Community House on Tuesday,
Feb. 28th, from 6.30 to 8.30. The
supper will be 50 cents, and small
tables may be reserved for parties
who would like to be together.
Auto Tags.
All motor vehicles must have their
1922 tags by March 1st. A penalty
of $1 for delay will be collected after
that date. T. P. LYON, Sheriff.
BUY M1CHELIN TIRES and for
get your tires. We make our own
adjustment, and are offering cord
tires just about seven per cent over
fabrics. CEDARTOWN HARD
WARE CO.
FOR RENT—Brick store on Grace
itreet. Formerly occupied by Cash
Grocery Co. and D. A. Tinsley. Ap
ply to Homer A. Hunt, 308 Main St.
Hold Institute Today
and Tomorrow.
Polk’s pedagogues meet in county
institute here today and tomorrow
at the call of County School Super
intendent Wm. Janes.
The institute will be held at the
Court House, beginning at 9 o’clock
this morning.
State .Supervisors will be here to
give lectures on various topics of
live interest to teachers.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
(Rake, 1 Cent a Word.)
Minimum charge, 25 ceaU.
For Sale.
FOR SALE—Wunamaker Cotton
seed, pure und sound, $1 a bushel.
SEABORN JONES.
FOR SALE—Good Mule, about
eleven years old. Price right.
E. C. CLEMENTS.
FOR SALE or RENT, furnished or
unfurnished, my home on College
street. W. W. BOULINEAU.
FOR SALE—Several fresh-in milk
cows. Prices reasonable. EDMOND
SON & WETHERLY, 2 miles from
Cedartown on Rome road.
FOR SALE— S. C. R. I. Red eggs,
$1.50 setting of 15; uIbo young roost
ers, $1.50 each. MRS. R. C. CAR
PENTER, Rfd. 5, Rockmart, Ga.
FOR SALE—Nice 5-room homo on
Philpot street in good repair and built
of good material; excellent neighbor
hood; bathroom nnd hot water con
nection; driveway; cast front. Good
value at $3,500, with terms if desir
ed. No other offers considered. R.
C. HORSLEY, Richardson Bldg.
FOR SALE—Because of my trans
fer to Chattanooga, my home on Col
lege street is for sale at a bargain.
J. LEE YtlUNG.
FOR SALE—1020 model, 5-pas
senger Dodge in perfect condition.
Will sell choap. R. A. ADAMS,
FOR SALE—0-room house oa-
Wure street, in good condition.
W. A. CASON.
FOR SALE—Frost-Proof Cabbage
Plunts, all varieties, 5,000, $4; 10,-
000, $7; 1,000, $1. Potato and To
mato Plants $1.50 for 1,000. Kinaey
Whole.ale Plant Co., Vuldosta, Ga.
FOR SALE—Nice dwelling on
Gibson street, built recently by Jas.
Phillips. R. C. HORSLEY, Richard
son Building.
Western and Native Beef— We
have the best trade of the city. In
spected monthly by State Inspectors.
Prompt lolivcry. Thompson ft Aus
tin, 524 Main St,
Wanted.
WANTED—Plain sewing. Call on
Mrs. J. M. Greenway, East avenue
(at the old Ollic Wilson place.)
WANTED—Baby carriage in good
condition. Address W., care ot
Standard office.
Wanted: Men or women to take
orders for genuine guaranteed hosi
ery, for men, women and children.
Eliminates darning. $40 a week full
time, $1 an hour spare time. Exper
ience unnecessary. International
Stocking Mills, Norristown, Pa.
For Rent.
FOR RENT— 2-horse crop, on
Cave Spring road. J. S. KING.
FOR RENT—Five upstairs rooms,
with large hall and sleeping porch,on
Philpot street in Cedartown. M. B.
WARE, 72 E. Linden St., Apt. 3,
Atlanta.
FOR RENT—Miss Callie Byrd
has four nice rooms for rent. Apply
to Mrs. Bateman, 445 Wissahickon
Ave.
FOR RENT—Brick store on Grace
street. Formerly occupied by Cash
Grocery Co. and D. A. Tinsley, Ap
ply to Homor Hunt, 308 Main St.
FOR RENT—Two or three unfur
nished rooms for light housekeeping.
Call on J. M. Morris, 30ff Stubbs St.
Lost.
LOST OR MISLAID.
Policy No. 190,488, issued by The
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, on the life of Charles R.
Brumby.
The finder will please return it to
the undersigned.
An application has been made for
the issuing of a duplicate.
C. R. BRUMBY, SR.,
Cedartown, Ga.
Burglars attempted to enter the
Central Cafe last Sunday night, bor
ing a number of holes through the
door around the lock, but were evid
ently frightened away before finish
ing the job.