Banks County journal. (Homer, Ga.) 1897-current, October 09, 1914, Image 2

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NOTES MEMJOWBgK I>on’t crowd the plg. . • • Knit tho hon house clean. • • • Give the chickens green feed. • • Treut the bull kindly, but never pet him. • • • What the farmer wants from a milk cow la results. • • • Tho fanning mill will pny for It self In one season. • • • While over-fat hens may, over-fed hens will not, lay eggs. • • • A lazy person has no business ml* Ing up with tho dairy business. • • • Keep up your feeding experiments, and note down the results for your own profit. • * • What makes a liner breakfast for laying hons than wheat warmed In the ovenT • • * Egg production Is not measured so much by the quantity as by the quality of the food. • • • Asa general rule, tho larger the number of fowls kept tho smaller the expense In proportion. • * The farmer who knows how to raise a good dralt colt always has a buyer ready when he want to sell. * • • The chickens that get bono meal anil oyster shells In their feed will havo few cases of log weakness. The dust heap Is very Important where fowls aro confined. If free they may llnd the dust bath for themselves. • • • Cow testing allows more discrim ination In feeding, apportioning the grain according to tho yield of but ter fat. • • • Coal tar cannot bo beaten for keep ing out the poach troo borer, but it will not kill him once ho has become established. • • • If you have any arsenic on hand food It to rats and mice and not to your swine. It causes temporary bloat, not good flesh. • • • Hogs should always havo a yard of their own away from the other stock, for it Is always found that returns are bettor In the end. • • • The beginner with sheep will do well to Invest a little money for n good sheep book One lost sheep will pay for several books. • • • lie sure that your horses and coltß are free from worms. A horse af fllctod with worms Is nover thrifty, and feed Is only wasted. • * • Any feathers or down on tho shanks or toeß of clean legged yarletles of poultry disqualifies the specimen and tho bird should be marketed. * • * It Is tho follow who burns the lan tern that saves tho oarly lambs. Be ing right on tho spot on the dot will prevent great loss during lambing. * • * The agitation for laws protecting sheep from dogs Is getting broadly scattered. From coast to coast the one drawback to sheep raising Is the dog • • • The better the sire you have at the head of your herd, the better the off spring will be and that means the greater milk checks you will have In later years. * • • Do not plant more apple trees un less you are taking good care of what you have. A few well cared for give better returns than many given over to Insects and disease. • • • The majority of the bad habits In dairy cows can he traced directly to handling, or to abuses In handling, that have been exercised in bringing up the calf or developing the heifer. • • • The people of western cities are paying $1 each for hens for eating. 30 cents and above for fresh eggs not always fresh; and still they eat more eggs and chickens than some farmer's f&millee. • • • I iv Is generally conceded that the ■tendency to large egg production is transmitted by the males, rather than the females. If you are breeding for a “bred-to-lay" strain, carefully keep this In mind Buy no males except sous of large producers. • • * We don't think much of any kind of ashes on tho floor of the hen house. The hens are so apt to get their feet wet and then walk in them. You know what comes next—or Is apt to—sore feet. We would fir gather have good earth or dust- A Proclamation GEORGIA: By John M. Klaton Governor of slid .State. Wiiekeah, Official information has been received at this Depart mint that on or about Marsh Ist, 1914, in the county of Banks, Dud Griffin di<l shoot and Kill D c Gridin and escaped, and is now a fugitive irom justice. I have thought proper, there fore. to issue this my Proclamation, hereby offering a reward of One Hundred Dollars for the apprehension and delivery of said Dud Grillin with evidence sufficient to convict, to the Hheind of Banks County and Htate. And 1 do, moreover, charge and require all officers in this State, Civil and Military, to be vigilant in endeavoring to appe hernl the said Dud Griffin in order that he may be brought to trial for the offense which he stands charged. Given under my hand and seal of the State, this the 2nd day of October, 1914. John M. Slaton, Governor. By the Governor. PjiiLii> Cook, Secretary of Slate. Only One "HROMO QUININE" To get the genuine, call for full name, LAXA TIVK BROJtfO QUININK- Look for signature of K. W. GROVK- Cures n Cold in One Day. Stops cough and headache, and works off cold. 25c. Rural Route Notice It is current that I am an appli cant for one ot the Rural Routes out of H omer, and since this has brought about some political speculation, I feel that it would be unjust not to correct the mistake and say that 1 have not considered this matter seriously and will not be an applicant for any route. Wishing you all success. I beg lo remain. Yours truly, John Ik 11. Fish of Peculiar Formation. The New York Museum of Natural History the other dny reeelv.-d from the remote regions of dambla, West Africa, a living lung flrh which lives underground. In a block was a small tunnel like opening, an atv cell for thP dormant flsh. Morgan Mot. A Plerpont Morgan mot, or epigram, on the subject of energy was repeated the other night at the Metropolitan Club In Now York, where Mr. Morgan once said: "The satisfied, unam bitious man, the man without energy, can seldom afford lo lake that famou# and popular room at the top." '•ating to tho Pale and Sickly t M l Stm<!anl general strength- rung tonic, •\ K’S i AS I KI.KSS chill TON H .tli ivesout .t in,enriches the blood, build* up the systt m. uc Tonic. For adults and children. 60c. REALISTIC INDEED I’erey —Yes, and when I was about to be overtaken by the mur dering bandits I came to the very edge of the yawning chasm and— Peggy—Why, how absurdly natu ral of the chasm. WOOD MADE FIREPROOF. It is said that the London Metro politan railway has fireproofed all its rolling stock without the elimi nation of woodwork and the struc tural and decorative advantages which woodwork affords. The meth od of fire proofing is the same as that now being employed by the admi ralty. This consists of the impreg nation of the pores and fibers of the wood with chemicals such as render the wood absolutely flameproof. Wood so treated is said to lose none of its natural characteristics and has no harmful effect upon glues, nails, varnishes or metal fixings with which is may be brought in contact BANES COUNTY JOURNAL ROME*, GA., LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS ADMINIS rlf A Tons .SA L K GKola;ia—Banks County. By virtue of an order from the Honorable Court of Ordinary of said county, gianted at the August Term 1911. Will Is: sold to the highest bidder at public out cry before the court lionise door in the town of Homer, Ga., said county, between the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in Novem ber 1914 next, the following real estate to wit: Thirty (JO) acres of land more or less lying on Webbs ( in k and Cornelia road in Berlin district two miles north of Homer, adjoin ing lands of G. It. Johnson, Berry Young, M. C. Fagans land and others and known as the Furr tract. The same being sold for cash to the highest bidder, for the purpose of paying balenceof purchase mon ey, other debts and the surplus, if any, to be distributed among the heirs of said J. C. Fagans. This < letober sth. 191 1. W. It. AKJ'T.IN, <'. A. Mkkkh, Admrs. of .1. < . Fagans, de ’d. Admimm a vtok’m Ham;. Gkokhia—Banks < ounty. Agreeablj to an order granted by the Honorable Ordinary ot said county, at the April Term 1913, will be sold at the oouit house door in said county between the legal hours of sale, at publi out cry to the highest bidder for cash, on the first Tuesday in N vember 1911 next, the following real estate to wit: Fifty i 30) actes of land more or less lying on Webbs Creek and Cornelia road in Berlin (list, said county 2 miles north of Homer, adjoining the J. <’. Fagans land,W. ]'. Payne, Berry Young an 1 others and known as the Carter tract. The same being sold for cash to pay balenceof purchase money due, other debts, and for distribution among the heirs of Moses C. Fagans. Terms, Cash: This October sth 1914. C. A. Mki ks, Admr. of .Mosis C. Fagans dec'll. Gko k IA —Bau ks Cos u n ty. To all Whom it May Concern: Mrs. Nannie E. Mason having applied for guardianship of the persons and property' of Robert and Irene Ash minor children of Mrs. Mary Ash Hilton, late of said County, deceased, notice is given that said application will be heard at my office at ten o’clock A. M., on the first Monday in No vcinbvr next. I his 7 day Oct. lit 14. T. E. Hu.i,, Ordinary. GKouctA —Banks County. To all whom it may concern: A. J. lliltoni having in proper form, applied to me for Permanent Letters of Administration on the estate of Mary R. Hilton late of said County this is to cite all and singular the creditors aud next of kin of Mary K. Hilton to be and appear at my otfice within t‘ie time allowed by law. and show cause it any they can why permanent ad ministration should not be granted to A. J. Hilton on Mary R. Hilton estate. Witness my hand and ouioul signature, this. 5 day of October 15114. T. F. Hill Ordinary. Sheriff Sale Will be sold before the court house door in Homer, (i., said county, within the legal hours ot sale, at public outcry, to the highest bidder, the following de scribed real estate, to wit: Forty nine an I one-hall i,4it l-ll) acres of laud, more or less, adjoining lands oi J. C. Logan, Jeddy Ayers, C. A. Brown, aud known os a part of the place once owned by George Duusou, and Joe Slaton, on the Homer and Carnesville public road,two and one-half miles cast of Homer, Ua., said property levied on its the property of J.S. Bellamy to satisfy ati fa issued from the Superior court ot said couuty in favor oi the Bank of Maysyitle. Terms of sale: Cash. This the Sth day of October 1914. Geo. M. Barden, Sheiitf, Banks Couuty, Ga, Fall Millinery At Cotton Prices This beautiful Line of Millinery eclipses anything ever before brought to Mays ville. Can please you in style and price WOMEN and CHILDREN’S SUITS We have a big line of Women and Childrens Suits and Cloaks. Never take a railroad trip to another market until you have in spected this stock. You'll find in our stock many exclusive novelties both in style and patterns found in no other shop—it will pay you to bring your friends here where the selection is so large that there is no possibil ity of a mistake in choice and where absolute satisfaction is posi tively guaranteed. You’ll get the best values for the least money if you buy your Fail Goods here. Mrs. J. V. Smith. MAYSVIIJj; - - GEORGIA Four County FAR AT COMMERCE, GA. cfcober 26-31 Large Agricurtural Exhibits - - - Fine Poultry Noted Georgians will Speak on Live Topics. Best Exhibit of Live Stock Ever seen in North Georgia Ten Good; Clean Shows—Large Italian Band- Clean Concessions. High Dive and other Free acts For any iniormation desired, address H. S. JACKSON, Mgr. Cammerce, Ga.