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VOL. XVI. How to Cure Seed Corn The best seed corn [other things being equal] is that cured in the natural way. Several methods ol • tiling have been in use at the ex periment s ati.m, and for large amount a thin layer upon the floor of a well ventilrted room is thought to be most efficient and practieal.. In small amounte [ten bushels or less],the slat racks or ‘ trees" are li st. T1 * slat rt*k ; are mil- by nailing narrtfw (one inch) strips ero'-swise upon two upright boards. These boa ids are six inches or less wide; thus when the slals are nailed on either side and opposite in pairs, an oar of corn " ill rest safety when laid across them. Ihe slats arc placed about six inches apart, thus allowing ot only a limited number of ears being pile and logi liter. I Ids is necessary to pro vent mill ling or decay. In this manner ears ma\ be stored with comparativcsafety. An occasion al turning of the ear may be found noees-ary to insure perfect curing, but this is not much of a task. Another successful method of curing the seed ears is tying them iu long strings with binding twine and suspending the strings from the ceiling. Seed ears of corn have also been safely cured by sticking the ears through the meshe sofa strip ol wire poultry netting, which has been suspended from some convenient support. The “tree” is made of 2x4 or 4\4 pieces. In these on all sides tenpenny nails ere driven. 'I lie 1 nails should be placed about three* inches apart and driven in slanting Slightly toward the* tile* e*iid. Ihe timber, thus “nailed,” can be learned against the wall or sup ported by brace’s at the* bottom so as to stand alone. The seed are* forced, butt end lirst, upon these nails. In this manner they re main. without contact and where they can receive perfect circulation of air. For the home supply of seed there is no bed ter method to be recommended. < . I*. Hull, Asst. Agriculturist, I'niversity Farm, St. Paul. Tod Good to be True, Brother- Parties wishing to enter this ! Okie-* at this season should Ik*, goy - j erned by the fel lowing rules Ad- ! vane*to the inner door and give; thru.* elis.inju rapt or ki<*. lliedoor ! dt vn. TY* "Devil” will attend j to the alarm. You w ill then give I him your name, post-okiee addiess and the iiuinlier of years you are owing for the paper, lie will admit you. You will advance to the center of the room and addn - the ulitor with the following countersign: Extend the lig 1 I hand about two leef from lie* body, with the thumb and index iiugei pointing to a ten-dollar bill which dreps i: io the •x to tided hand ol the editor, at the same time saying: • AWie yon looking for rnc.'" r I he editor will grasp your hand and the bill and pressing it will, say: “A'ou bet.” After giving the news of your locality you will be permitted to retire with a receipt for an obligation properly discharg ed. —Sparta Ishmaelite. Bold Spring Locals Prof. J. B. Vaughn and sister Miss Leonora were in Arcade last Sunday. Mr. Luther and Lester Ginn and sister Della were in our community Sunday. Air. and Airs. C. G. Spivey ae conpamied by Miss Leonora A aughn has spending a few days at Bed ()ak. Prof. J. B. Vaughn was in the (.handler community Alonday. BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL The Power and Influence of Teacher and School George M. Troup of Laurens county—governor, representative and senator in congress for many long years, and nominee for the; presidency of the I'oiled States — was prepared for college in a little school at Flatbush on Bong Island. There were twenty-one members * of his class. In after-life when he; reached congress he found nine teen of his classmates there, rep resenting lifteen different states. We tin 1 this reinaikabli item in Sparks's “Memories of Fifty Years in Georgia.” It well illustrates the power and intlunce of a school, and the effect of vitalizing contract w itb a strong tenchei-personality. After all, education is not stulling with scholarship, but steaming up with worthy motives under a noble teacher. A large man equipped with small learning is worth a thousand little fellows equipped with large learn ing. Said Mi. Emerson, I care not what my boy studies; with whom lie studies is the main matter. It is good for young people tube with some teachers; if only to go round about them and to mark the towers and bulwarks and palaces of their souls.—The .Athens, (la.. Farm and Homestead. - —• NOTICE It seems practically impossible for me to get the names and proper [tost oiliee addresses ol all the heads of families and other voters and widow s in the district, and I desire that each one w hose name I have failed to receive and who has not been receiving Government publications, vegetable Is, etc. from me, w rite me a postal or letter giving their name and ad dress at their earliest convenience to Washington, I>. <' I regret that I have been unable to visit the district in person, as I would like to do, but there has been only one short Session of < 'on gross since I was first elected and j I could not do so without neglect ing my duties here. Sincerely, Titos. M. Bell. Meeting at Bellton Protracted services will begin at Bellton, M. 1). church, South, on Sunday night Sept. 21, IfILJ. Kev. Jjpuik Quillian, of Commerce, is expected to do the preaching. Everybody in invited to attended these services. I. J. I.OVEI.V. P. C. Wanted. Several active young men to sell a book that goes like hot cakes. The most liberal contract you have seen. Write toi particulars. 11. Ta hor, Clermont, Ga. Paint or Not Is a horse worth more or less af ter feed? Hay and oats are high today; shall I wait today and feed him to morrow? - That's how men do alxmt paint ing their houses and barns and fences. Paint has been high for several years; and so they have waited. Paint is high yet; they ate still waiting; thousands of’em are waiting for paint to fail. Their property drops a trifle a year and the next job ol paint ereeps-up creeps-upcreeps-up; it’ll take more paint by a gallon a year; they don’t save a cent, and the property goes on suffering. DEVOE sells it. For Sale by ( handler & Jackson Pharmacy, Alaysville, Ga. Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of BanKs County. Homer, Banks County, Georgia, Thursday, September 18, 1913. Pruitt- The little daughter of Air, Geo. Motes is improving slowly. The many friends of Mrs. Joe Caudell will be glad to learn that she is much better this week. \Ye gladly welcome Mi*. Tom Andrews and wile, of Tocco.i, to our burg. Air. Andrews lias a saw mill and means to build a dwelling and otherwise change things in general on liis farm. lion, T. E. Anderson is in Ala eon this week. Born to Air. and Ali*s. Jack Can dell on August 21st, aline girl. AD*. John Stevenson of Atlanta, is spending a few days with his aunt, Mrs. \V. A. Scoggins. Mrs. Alendy Kesler, of Line, spent Saturday' with Mrs. Bartow Martin. Miss Nettie Payne has returned to her home in Franklin county. Mr. Arthur Boling, wife and sister, Aliss Lillian, of Bock Springs, dined with .1. \Y . t ’oeh ran Sunday. Carl Scoggins left Monday for Baldwin where lie has accepted a position with W. A. Shore. Mr. William Smith died at his home Saturday night of heart fail me. 11 is remains we up interred at Damascus cemetery Sunday after noon. Quite a large crowd of rel atives and triends were present to pay the last tribute of respect to one we all loved. He leaves a w ife, two sons and two daughters to mourn bis loss. The bereaved ones have our sympathy. - Wilson Church Dots- Mr. Eulas Prickett, ol Carnes vilie was among our fair sex lasi second Sunday. ' The writing school at Wheelers school house closed last \\ ednes day. Messrs. Luther Genn, Lamar Gordonon and Alisses Alto Prickett and Ossie Echols, of lower Banks ' county, weie the guests of Mr. and Mrs. TANARUS, C. Williams second Sun day. Air. IL 11. Elrod is visiting his daughter, Airs. Ida Prickett here. Aliss Alurnie Kelly, who has been visiting relatives here returned to her home at Crawford, Ga., a few days ago. All*, and AI is. T. G. Williams visited the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. < . Prickett near Alt. Bethel Sunday night. Messrs. Ottice Patterson and j W illard Piiekett visited relatives at Gainesville Saturday and Sun • lay. Air. D. J. Yarbrough attended court at Homer Alonday. Air. C. E. Spear attended meet ing at New Salem Sunday night. Miss Allie Prickett left last week for Athens, where she is attending the Normal School. We were very sorry indeed to hear of the death of Airs. Lavonia Cartlcth Vaughn which occured last Monday. Lost Money by Dishonesty. Some years ago, wbon silver had a much higher value than at present and the Mexican dollar was worth intrin sically about S5 cents, a counterfeit Mexican dollar came into the posses sion of the United States assayera at the Philadelphia mint. They assayed the coin and found it to be worth in trinsically SI.OO. It seems that the mine from which the counterfeiters got their metal produced silver that was strong in gold. Thus the forger* lost money by making counterfeits. Truly Devoted Mother. Gushing Parishioner (who is dis* playing the treasures of her ostab j lishment to the new vicar's wife)— "And this is the precious pussy that I wanted you to see, Mrs. Leetern. Such a sweet disposition—almost hu ; man. She has just had the darllng est little kittens. Really, to see her with them is to witness the perfection of motherhood —er, Cook! where are the kittens?" Cook (tersely — “ She ate I 'em all, mum!” Good Times Ahead. If others have to lose it, we are glad to be the gainers. Last .year the Texas cotton crop was about l ,000,(00 bales over that of the previous year, while the crop of Georgia was off about 1,000,000 j bales. What was Georgia’s loss, I therefore, was Texas’ gain. This year the cotton condition in i Georgia lor August was 79.5 and j for September 79, showing a dif ference of only one-half of one point, while in Texas, owing to the drought, the August figure was SI. 4 and the September figure 05.1, shoiviug a loss of 15.7. Bast year the gain of Texas, in bales, represented approximately Georgia’s loss. This year tin* per centage of Texas’ loss, for Septem ber, as against August, is over thirty live* times the loss of Geor gia. Georgia’s loss, however, stands so far below the percentage of loss of all the other great cotton growing states that good times for Georgia are bound to come this winter. Here are the figures: Georgia 05; Alabama, 5.0; Mississippi, 7.4; Louisiana, (Lo;Texas, 15.7: Arkan sas, 9.8; Tennessee, 8.2; Missouri, 19.8; Oklahoma, 15.1. The loss of 9.7 points reported by the Journal of Commerce, New York, August 20, is a general average for the whole of the cotton belt. Georgia not only shows up far better this year, in crop con ditions, than all the other cotton states, Nort h and South Carolina and Florida excepted, but in com parison with herself stands 8 points above her own record lor 1910 and 1912, and only 1 point below her own record for the bumper year shows practically the same percent age as that of North and Houth < 'a id I ilia and Florida. | From every viewpoint, then, it is apparent that Georgia is about to enter upon a season of great pros perity.—Atlanta Constitution. iiiver Side Church We are having some very rainy weather at this writing. A large crowd attended Sunday school and preaching here Sunday Aliss Edna Donisspmt Sunday with the Misses Harrisons. Mr. Dewie Donis was the Sun day guest of Aliss Bessie Cotton. Aliss Eina and Alice House and Aliss Bessie Cotton spent a few hours with the Misses Harrison Saturday. Mr. Paul Webb and family spent Sunday with Air. and Mrs. Lon I larrison. Mrs. Mary Smith was the Sun day guest ot Mrs. Lizzie Cotton. Air. and Mrs. Clem Carlan spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Julia Harrison. Mr. Will Mai ley was in this part Sunday. Mr. Robert Sims was in this burg Sunday. Airs. Webb spent Sunday night with Mrs. Julia Harrison. Cat Raised Brood of Chicken*. A cat on a farm near Harrisburg, Pa., lost her litter of kittens and in place of them adopted a brood of nine chickens which she successfully raised by bringing food for them and cuddling close to them at night Too Much for Papa. Young Popps—Dearest, what did your father say when you told him of our engagement?” "Daphne Sweet —* ‘‘Darling, It was too funny! He gulp ed a few times, and then turned to the parrot. ‘Polly,’ said he appealing ly, ‘please help me out!’” —Judge. Couple Too Much Occupied. An example of an absent-minded bridal pair is reported from Switzer land. A couple had arranged for their marriage by the civil and religious au thorities failed to appear at the ap pointed hour, having, as they do- I cUred,. “forgotten all about It” Bushville The people in this community are looking forward to a good meeting to be conducted at Salem this week. Alisses Ossie Gober and Zunia Gillespie spent Sunday with Aliss Eunice Bullion of Alt. Bethel. Air. Arthur Lewallen, of Com mcree, visited homefolks Saturday and Sunday. Air. Wilton Jolly who is in school at Commerce visited home folks Sunday. Aliss Myriani Hill and Mr. (). Walton, of Homer,attended preach ing at Salem Sunday night. Aliss Avis l’ruitt is sick at this writing. Air. Henry Lewallen made a bus iness trip to Commerce Sunday afternoon. Mr. Luther Bay has found him anew hitching post at Bushville. Miss Bonnie Hughs, of draw ford, is visiting her cousin Aliss Ethel Sanders. Misses May, Bertha and Lilly McGalliard have returned home after a two week’s visit to Ashe ville, Democrat and Barnardsville, N. G. Air. Al. A. Will banks visited friends in Homer Sunday. Aliss Fay Bay attended preach ing at Homer Sunday. Miss Francine Jolly spent Sun day with Aliss Irene Hill. The farmers are keeping the Bushville gin singing these days. Mr. Johnie Pruitt, of Gaines ville, visited relatives here the last of the week. Dr. and Mrs. W. I*. Harden at tended preaching at < 'ommerceSun day. There is a great deal of sickness in this community, malarial is on a boom. Mr. Luther Ray and sister, Aliss Fay were in Iloiner Sunday. Aliss Susie Pruitt left Tuesday for Athens. She will attend the State Normal School there this fall. Mr. and Mrs. Burk, of Gaines ville, were the guests of relatives here Sat unlay. Aliss Addie McCoy was in Com merce recently. Notice Everybody remember the sing ing at Mt. Olivet Sunday evening Sept. 21st. Everybody is invited to come and bring your song books. L. J. M. At Least Something New. First Mother —“How was the baby show?” Second Mother —“Fair. Of course, there is not much change In the style, but the display of acces sories, such as five-minute detachable i nighties, cry mufflers, and self-start ing cradles was particularly good.” Rare Work of Art Found. A statue of Venus was found in ft cellar at Naples a few days ago. The ground floor of a house collapsed sud denly, revealing an ancient cellar con taining a magnificent statue of tha goddess. The statue Is of Parian mar ble and belongs to the best period of Graeco-Roman art. Alto Mr. M. J. Woodall has moved to his new house at this place. Mrs. L. Sheridan made a trip to | Atlanta Saturday. Mr. Ames King left last Tues day for Montana. His many frienhs wish him great success. Air. J. A. Grant made a trip to Homer Alonday and is now com | plaining of a sore back on account of bad roads. Mr. John Shirly was a guest of his Alto friends yesterday. Visiting Attorneys The following attorneys visited Banks Superior Court this week: ,T EFFRSON P. Cooley, and L. L. Wray. Athens T. J. Shackleford, Andrew J. Cobb, J. J. Strickland, Howell Erwin, John B. Gamble, Thus, J. Shackleford, Geo. C. Thomas. Caknksyillk W. R. Little, R. T. Camp. Tot •< OA Claude Bond, Fermor Barrett. Atlanta W. 11. Howard, Dan McDoii gal, L. G. For Ison, J. 11. Green. Lo 'AT,. A. J. Grinin, Oscar Brown, Gordon Logan. Gainesville. A. G. Wheeler, Fletcher Al. Johnson, W. Hammond Johnson, 11. 11. Perry, \V. A. Charters, B. P. Gailliard, H. A. Ferris. ( 'om M LUCE. W. W. Stark, Early Stall;, G. P. Martin, W. A. Stevenson, If. L. J. Smith, Cornelia J. J. Kimsey, Sam Kimzey, J. L. Perkins. Clare esville. J. C. Edwards, Robt. McMillan* Bellton C. It. Faulkner. Banks County Singing Convention. The Banks County Singing ('(in vention meets at Alt. Pleasant church the fourth Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27th and 28th. All societies and Sunday Schools are requested to send delegates. J. M. Garrison, PreS. fssae,Sell ei*s, Seety. The Banks County Sun day School Association On Tuesday, September 30th, and Wednesday October Ist the new Banks County Sunday School Association meets at Homer. If you have not elected your dele gates do so. Look for program next week. (Alias) Minnie Turk, Seet’y. c. A. Meeks, Asst. Seet’y. For Rent 1914 1 have for rent for 1914 crops for three or four families, either white or colored. Good four-room houses. R. C. MOSS, Baldwin, Ga., R. I. DIET AND HEALTH HINTS By OR. T. J. ALLEN Food .Specialist PABTEURIZED MILK SHOULD BE KEPT COLD UNTIL UTILIZED. That pasteurization or steril ization of milk may do more harm than good Is the opinion of Dr. Henry Dwight Chapin, authority on Infant feeding. “Pasteurization kills most of the harmless bacteria,” he says, “leaving a free field to some of the worst forms, which are often killed off by the harmless kinds” (when the milk Is heat ed). “This is often seen,” Dr. Chapin says, “when unsweet ened, canned condensed milk Is used. If the can is left open In a warm place it does not sour but putrefies and becomes like tainted meat which Is often in tensely poisonous.” Some time ago I explained that when milk Is pasteurized It should be kept at or below freezing tempera ture till It Is used. Incomplete understanding of these facts ex plains the reason for the differ ence of opinion regarding the advisability of pasteurizing milk. NO. 24