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VOLUME SIXTEEN
VIENNA. GA . THURSDAY. December 2l#t. 4916.
SUBJECT OF DOOLT’S
FINUCI1L FUTURE
evokes interesting com-
^toMENT FROM A PROMINENT
DOOLY CITIZEN.
FARMERS CAN MAKE GOOD
MONEY OUT OF CREAM
Moultrie Creamery Will Sell Reliable
Farmers Outfit On Credit.
Moultrie, Ga., Dec.—A new op
portunity for wealth to the farmers
of the Southwest and South Central-
Georgia, now under full operation at
Moultrie is the new-MouKrie Creem-
Editor Vienna News:
The national government has, re
cently enacted tw* measures that
should'go far. toward* liberating the
people of the country' generally if
a_6naneial way if compliance can he
Tlitalned .by those desiring benefits.
The Reserve Banldug.9yetem.Jbas
worked o.t will work. for. the libera
tion. of the banking institutions of
the country from Well street, and en
able them to;secure !,all ..necessary.
■ funds nearer home and. at less cost;
Also when, funds are .available,, tun
tarrties may. be anticipated by. mem
ber banks having sam ewith their re
serve bank " ami recei ve .a refund of
discount. This, I am .informed, .was
something unusual in the banking
world, but now very .general, .even
by non-communicants -of reserve
banks, who yet go to Wall street for
ids. Tha'nks to the reserve sys-
i.. - .. • ...
hile the government was taking
re, if possible, of tho banking bus-
i of the country that of the farm-
class was not overlooked and
| have with, us the Rural Credit
slung System.'
.hero is one marked difference in
two systems, and that is, while
crest or discount rates may not
ffer so much, there is quite a va-.
ance in the time allowed on loans,
understand that the Reserve Banks
i not accept-a paper running over
p90 days or G months whereas, the
Rural Credit Banks, when in opera
tion, will accept a limit of 35 years,
thus putting individual obligations
un a basis similar to that of pnblie
and private,corporations in the issu-
nce and,sale of bonds and very like-
at as low or lower rate of inter-
at, in many instances.
I, This when in full operation, will
ark a new era hi the financial cit
ation generally amohg the farm-
which will be as it would be
orney’s fees, recording fees and
fch other fees as are usually con-
era which started ninety days-jigo.
The Creamery started “rout '^,’ in
Colquitt county to; begin with,
many individuals in the eurroui'no
counties are shipping creamdail; %'
er the railroads to the institul«.»,
and the first three months will
an average of nearly one thousi
pounds per week, with a sabstaW
increase from the beginning,
indications are that routes
started in- many of the surra
-counties as soon as tho farmer*
business men understand: what
means to them, so that any fariasr
within ono hundred miles of Moul
trie, wishing to go into the dairy
business, can sell his cream to the
Moultrie plant at' the standard'price
paid throughout the United State*.
At present the plant is paying 3(1
ABUNDANT EVIDENCE OF
THE APPROACHING SEASON
Stores Present Attractive Appearance.. In. Their
. Holiday Attire. Ail Are Enjoying Good
- Trade And Olldfirig Mice line •
cents per pound for the butter fat
delivered to the plant, and Where it
baa to be shipped in it Costs about one
cent a pound to get it to the plant.
Any plant within .ninety-five mlies
of-Moultrie can ship a'ten gallon can
of cream to the plant for fifteen
cents and have the can returned free
of charge thus- making a cost of a
cent and a half a gallon—less than
one cent per pciml for the batter
fat.
Now wnat does this mean to the
farmer for his milk? It means that
an average cow will give two and'a
half gallons of milk a day, will yield
litte over a pound of butter fat,
which is somewhat over thirty cents
day for the cream, and thirty cents
day means nine dollars a - month
for the cream alone. In a year’s
time that will mean $108 for the
cream,- while the akfin milk; the far
tilizer and the calf Will- be an addi
tional big income from that cow;
for the skim milk is worth from three
to five cents a gallon as a feed to the
pigs, the fertilizer is worth from ten
to twenty dollars'a year from a cow,
and finally, the calf is worth from ten
to one hundred dollars at a year old,
depending on the breed and sex of
the calf.
Inkers ‘or loan associations make
ch business burdensome to the
grower.
(Commissions on loans, usually
(tten through attorneys are exor-
(ant, work n hardship and are
ater than should be paid for the
or involved, even by experts, ex-
S it when much* legai research is in-
ved.
: public and private corporations
i forced to go through the same
(cesses generally as do private in-
liduals there would be little Issu-
> bonds without a doubt,
he national government seeing
i plight of the citizen haz tried in
initial effort to remove the diffl-
jlty and no doubt will perfect the
ptem as defects appear,
his leads up to the matter
j,to call the attention of the peo
of Dooly County to and that *
(t those interested should call on
rite their senators and represen-
jives in Washington for all infor-
Rfon obtainable, bearing on the
nation of associations for the pur-
i of securing loans from the Ru-
-Credit Banks when established
i district. This action U being
en by others and canno tbe said
prematura as loans are explr-
: daily and an being renewed or
i -sold for collection. In which
■ case lost la being suffered by
and also in the case of renew-
ted with short time loans by That makes four 'incomes the'
Jnder boU weevil conditions,
now threatening, there will be
ich selling done to the hurt of our
pie.
Now as a general representative
L of the welfare of our people, we
rok to the Newt management to pra-
st this matter to our people and
ter it in so that we may receive
enefits to which we ate or may at
t early date be entitled.
I understand that loan associa
ins as now doing business will not
it more than 12 or 16 dollars per
_ while associations under the ru-
credit banking system wilTallow
ge-half-of actual valuation which is
' the advantage of the people bor^
ring. The limit should
on valuation and not per acre.
Now Mr. Editor, If you think thli
i value aa a contribution ,.foi
farmer can get from one cow: the
cream, the skim milk, the fertilizer
and the calf. The cow will more
than pay for herself with the cream
in a year, she will more than pay for
her feed with the cream; leaving all
the rest as a clear profit, and the joy
of it all is that a check comes regu
larly once a month and supplies that
family with spending money through
the year. Of course it is big or little
in proportion to the number of cows.
Up to now the cows have been yield
ing each a little over six dollars
month average, and many of them
have but recently been shipped in,
and of course are not in full milk
yet.
It does not cost much to get into
the dairy game. All a farmer needs
is one or more cows, a separator, and
two or three milk cans. The cow
will cost from forty to seventy-five
dollars, and the creamery will help
any reliable farmer buy that cow on
loop time; trseparator can be bought
from twenty-four to fifty dollars,
and the rceamery will sell any rail
able farmer that separator on credit
the cans will cost from one to two
and a half dollars each, and, if nec
essary the creamery will tee that the
farmer %et* those cane on time.
Any farmer within ninety-five
miles of Moultrie can get into the
dairy business that wants to. and ad.
dress tbe Moultrie Creamery, or B.
VanDalsen, president; and, since the
bolt weevil is here, it might pay ev
ery farmer In this section of Georgia
to get in touch with this institution.
- In making a tour 'of Vienna's .bad
ness ceater thin week one, is impress
ed with the'unusual activity .that pre
vails. . Ea$h. store, seems ' to , have
caught the - Christmas spirit aid
•••'whether they have an extensive Wtr
^aayJine or not they have'somisthiftg
Ten the way of specialties to attract
the attention of the shopper. ■
Beard’s' Store vto'voryiarge-iine '; is
b> lag displayed yet they have broUgh:
on a number of things that are es
pecially- adapted for Xmas gifts.
Dainty handkerchiefs, bedroom sets,
muffler am) tie sets fob men, all of
these are put up in attractive boxes-
Besides these they have .their usual
staple line that can be selected from,
The Vienna-procery Co, believes
in Christmas preparedness, the store
Is running 'over with ait ■ sorts of
Christmas goodies, nyts, oranges,
Candies, fruits, and all things that
are needed to fill the Christman stock
ing are there by the wholesale.
Powell Bros, are making a Christ
mas specialty of their delightful can
dies; beautiful stationery, toilet ar
ticles of various kinds, cigars, tobac
cos*, etc., any of these things would
moke mosf accept blc gifts,
Cohen is showing an -exceptionally
pretty line of gent’s and ladies’ dress
accessories, each as gloves, hose, ties,
handkerchiefs, sox, 1 sweaters, caps,
etc. He is offering some speially
good values-during the holidays.
At the Farmers Hardware Co,
the show windows are attracting a
great deal of atention. A Christmas
scene in one window is especially ar
tistic. The most natural-looking old.
Santa is standing behind a miniature
log cabin around which is arrayed a
variety of articles that cannot fail to
appeal to any shopper.. A sprinkling
of artificial snow gives the finished
touch to this Christmas scene. -The
Other window tra “cutter” no other
word-will quite so. aptly describe it,
as the arrangement is made entirely
of various kinds of cutlery of the
quality for which the store is famous.
The Corner Drug Store, the Rexall
W. F. ,Newby is offering Us cus-
teasefs fecial values in almost his
entire stock aa a holiday attraction.
TheSpecial reduction of prices is at-.
thaetiag .si very liberal patronage.
jlts*:Fe1dser Is alto bitting* his
stock go at reduced pric^. Mr. Feld-
irought on a very select line
[7 .goods, , napeeiallyhj'good
: e being offered-in ! cat glass
Ind china ware.
Garage, has put no (ol-
i on their-wares tojmsrk
season, but any way the
Offer*, tha suggestion
anybody would like to
in their stocking Chrjst-
ilng.
Reynolds A Woodward, tbe hoase
furnishers, claim to have the things
that, will gladen the heart of wom
an at Christmas time. To her no
gift can compare with the really use
ful one, something that will lend
comfort - and charm to the * home.
They, guarantee that she will be
pleased with one of their art. squares,
tables, chairs, dining or bed room
suits, -t ; I
Judging : from appearances the
Racked Store is doing; its;share to
ward- meeting the liecds Of Christ-
AO]
W. AA. TO BE BIG lSSUE'IN
SPEAKERSHIP-PLXjlE
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Atlanta;. Ga., Dec.—That the sit
uation in which the state of Georgia
now finds itself with regard to the
Western A Atlantic railroad, still by
one'Of thebjg issues in the race for
the spmikemhip, of. the 1917.-18 house
of representatives' is.m.Xde.plain by
the recent statement' issued by Rep
resentative N. F. Culpepper, of Met;
wether county, who i» oppcieintfReii
resentative W. H. Burwell; of : H'an- ...
cock county, for re-election *. to the i te root _ P
speakership, I. which ho blamei-Rep- ^ °
of the constitutional
Vzohibiting the construction of 11 line # .«_• . ^ c
of;this.-country, .and you will see that
Atilntic to collM8 »> ‘tcasure lies beneath them'.
AV£i»tlc. to pass.^ie hwe in ,im. why .| et tte gold Ue un der the
;V^5. r ^ Bt * bVe stumps.when the whota world offera
that tits house would have pawled flm g, 0 d prices for American food ptoi
Ptoppsed^ amendment^^forever '.Pt** ducts, is * question which diservea
UCH GOOD LIND
LOST III STUMPS
EVERY FARMER SHOULD CLEAR
HIS LAND OF STUMPS AND
CUl,TiVAT« IT. i
. • i
It . has been estimated that the
venting the const rue tionTofa parallel
line, jf.the rules coeratittee bad per
mitted it. to dome to a voteVand'he
further, declared that the rales > xom-
mittee, of which Speaker Burwell
was chairman, -Vould have placed die
amendment In a.position where it
would have reached S vo te if the gen-
tleman from Hipcock B*d exerted . .
his .influence in its befiarf,,Instead Jof A few; weeks ago, the Wisconsin
exerting himself to sccdrC the oas-' CoQege of. Agriculture conducted
ssge of a dangerous bill providing land-clearing demonstrations at va-
for the sale of the Western Jh Allan- ,lou *' points in northern Wisconsin.
tic, which the ruias- i^nRter -did A-specisf train was provided, and ya-
the aeriou3 consideration of every
owner of cut-over land. * . : ;
The agricultural colleges and the
munufacturers'of stump-pulling ma- ' . J '
cHneryarc working both individually
and in cooperation,' to simplify land; [
clearing methods and placq-them on-
an efficient and economical .basis. ■ *
bring to a vote and which the house
defeated by an overwhelming major
ity.
ON THE MOVING VAN WHEN
. THE NEW YEAIt COMES
The New. Year -will marks many
changes in the habitations of Vien
na fplks, f Judge, George wjiose new
duties will'make'it- necessary" for
fitorej'ciaimn the distinction of car-
r Christo
FURNIURE FOR SALE
One mahogany bed room suit,
One mahogany -hat rack,
Ona birdsaye maple writing desk,
One birdieye dressing table,
One birdseye maple bed,
One birdseye maple somnoe.
To be sold at lets than value, Ap-
ply to
MR§. W. F. GEORGE,
rying Christmas gifts all the year
i-cund, the Rexall toilet articles can’t
be excelled as gifts.
v The W. B. Lewis Shoe. Store is an-
other that does not have' to get
Xmas specials, they offer a line of
good values in shoe*, sox, hose, ties
etc.
Walton Bros., the Quality Store,
while not an extensive caterer
Christmas trade has some attractive
holiday specialties added to their all
the year round values.
If you want to make a gift that
is ever so tiny or that is equally
great, the unusually attractive va
riety on display at the Vienna Ten
Cent Co. will meet your needs. The
many desirable gift* that are exhib
ited in the window ara simply a sug
gestion of what you will find on the
inside.
If you want gifts for men, The
Vienna Shoe Store invites your pat-
lonage. If a man wear* it, they have
ic, sox, ties, belts, bedroom slippers,
suspenders, etc. They also have a
pretty line of bedroom slippers and
silk stockings for the ladies.
If you want gifts for the ladies,
you will find them at Mrs. Gertrude
Taggart’s, beautiful handkerchiefs
in pretty boxes, boudoir caps, hand-
some velvet bags, dainty taffeta
crape de chine and pussy willow
blouses.
At the Big Busy everybody it busy
helping Old Santa AH the stockings
of little folks and big folks all over
Dooly. The Big Busy concerns it
self especially with the happiness of
the Uttie folks at Christmas time and
print, as a taxpayer and interested
citizen as well as a well wisher of our
people, especially in the face of the
boll weevil menace, I ask will you not
take up tiiis matter promptly foi
discussion and action by our citizens
Respectfully,
CITIZEN.
mas shoppers. The big signs on the
outside,indicate that tilts'- iY;head
quarters for Santa Claus and the at
tractive windows with so many pret
ty things artistically"arranged, are
further testimony of. this. A.real
Christmas sale is hr progress' afid
great crowds are in attendance each
4>y.
At J.JT; Hall’s, Vienna's exclusive
jeweler, one can find many really
exquisite gifts, gems of various kinds
all kin^S of jewelry, cut glass, china,
etc. Mr. Hail has an unusually se
lect lrfie this siason. .
We have' stoped for a moment at
practically every place, but those that
are the most interesting in many im
portant particulars, chief of which is
the fact that they carry the good
things without which Christmas would
not be half so merry. Go to any of
these places and the good eats are
waiting in abundance for you The
City Market, Forehand A Son, R. R.
Burkes, C. T. Stovall’s Johnson Bros.
Aaron Feldser’a Earl Peavy’s E. C.
Taylor’s, 3. M. Thompson’s R. H.
Trippe’s, or Isaac’s Bakery, you will
find a tempting display of good
things that will add to your Christ
mas joy.
Everything and everybody seem
to be possessed of the holiday spirit
and all are combining to make this
a really merry Christmas.
The banking institutions are doing
their part by teeing that their cus
tomers ara supplied with- money to
do their holiday buying. The Hello
girls have a merry note in their voice
as they answer the calls that are
much more frequent by reason of
the Christmas rush.
The postoffice and express office
forces are not allowing the extra
stress of work to make them curt
or disagreeable but ara giving pleas
ant and prompt service to all,
The Dixie Theatre has arranged to
contribute in no s email way to the
season's pleasing program* every af
ternoon and evening.
The News, is glad to have had a
part in this Christmas preparation
by publishing to its readef* the -ac
tivities of the various enterprises
and giving them, the benefit of the
advertising presented by these firms.
result, the Wisconsin farmers .will
tho.w greatly increased activity in
preparing their uncleared land for
him to live in ^tlanta will probably cultivation.
move his family thiratifefirei>f the However, while'the kreat masi of '
year. His home on Union street has American taTmm secm t b need the .
'EM* .qssfrja*** MM*** mowm
who will take possession on the first. c j e aring demonstrations, there' are
C - plenty^ farmere who’ have shov£. T-
place on Aurch-Str^-*ThO»«c. sufficient piDnec r spirit and fore-
noYnccupied ,b^r.mrr win be-oe- , ight t„;dear their stump-land and
cupted'by Mr.' W. S'. Reese, Mr. Max t it to the low
Feidser taking po.sses.sion.of the. home ^ re5lilts al{ tm
in which-Mr, Kerne no^r lives, Mr. An Arkansas fanner cleared
Aaron Feidser; will go to the house
how occupied by Mrs. Alice Calhoun
and she will go to the cottage
Pine street that is being remodeled
— by Mrs. Penny. Mrs. - Penny and
Mr, andJfftS'.Bert.Morgan wilt live
in the 'residence of the' former
Fourth -street. - Mr. and' Mrs; T. M
Simmons wilt move to the old Fenny
residence on the corner of Fourth
and Union and Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Moore will occupy the cotthge
Church street which the Simmons
will vacate.
rious manufacturers of dynamite and -
stump-i idling machinery supplied
men and equipment for the exhibi
tions. V During the course of the
tour, nearly 25,000 people visited the
demonstrations and acquired a great, ;,
deal of valuable information, about
land-clearing in ail its phases.. It is,
reasonable to expect that'as a direct:"
W. S. REESE AND J. R. CAUSEY
ARE ELECTED TO COUNCIL
The aldermanic election ' ’ passed
off quietly last Wednesday. With’ On
ly two candidate* in the race there
was little chance for any excitement
to result. Messrs. W. S. Reese and
J. R. Causey will serve the people
during the next term of office. Mr.
Causey having been reelected, Mr.
Reese being chosen to flit tha vacancy
made by Mr. T. H. Gregory. The
election of these two gentlemen gives
the city s very capable administra
tion force. Mr. Causey’s past ser
vice has been quite satisfactory and
it is believed that *Mr. Reese will
prove a valuable member of the coun
cil board.
and has all the thing* that delight
tm.
The Vienna Hardware Store is
showing a line of holiday goods this
year that would do jusw o to a city
store, they not only have a large stock
of the email and inexpensive thing!
to meet the demand of the holiday
shopper but they also have a very
elegant line of the more expensive
goods,' exquisite things in glassware,
bricabrac and handsome toy* for the
little folks,
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
AU taxpayers'*who do not pay their
taxes by the 20th of Dee. will have
to pay tha 10 per cent additional
tax, according to the- law to that ef
fect, and the Tax Collector has been
instructed by the commissioners of
Dooly County to collect this 10 per
cent regardless, so be advised and
pay up promptly. This by order of
Commissioners.
- J. B. WALTON,
Chm’n. R. A P Dooly Co., Ga.
HOLIDAY EXCURSION FARES
VIA A. B. A A. RAILWAY
The A. B. A A. Railway will sell
holiday excursion tickets to all sta
tions on its line and to many other
destination* in the southeast. Tick
ets will be sold December 20th to 26th
inclusive, and will bear return limit
January 10th, 1917.
Those persons contemplating hol
iday tripe to distant points should
call on ticket agent or write the un
dersigned as far in advance ss pos
sible, so that full information may
be furnished and tickets made ready
for their trip, W. W. Croxton, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, A. B. A A.
Railway, Atlanta, Ga.
See "Uberty” at Diaie Dee. 30.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Tbe regular annual meeting of the
shareholders of the First National
Bank of Vienna will be held at
o’clock a. m., on Tuesday, January
9th, 1917, for the purpose of elect
ing directors for the coming year.
Respectfully,
J, N. HARGROVE, Cashier
acres a little more than n year i
On part of this land he. raised onion
at the rate of $300 an.aero.. . Four
acres of corn yielded^ twenty bushels,
per acre, and three other acres made
two tons of hay an acre.' Another ~
Arkansas farmer raised thirty bush
els of corn anacre on twenty-five
acres and sold 750 hushels at 75
cents a bushel.
A Louisiana -farmer bought fours' "
teen acres of cut-over land a few-
years ago, paying $7.50 an acre. He
made $2,000 in a single year from , .
this tend, once he had gotten it un
der cultivation. This represented, .
in effect, 2000 per cent increase ov
er the original investment. A Louis
iana specialty, which has put many
dollars into the pockets of owners
rf newly cleared land, is peanuts. In
this state, cut-over land, originally
costing from $8 to $25 an acre, com
monly yields sixty bushels of peanuts
;ir acre.
A farmer bought a tract of 240
acres in Montana, which was com
pletely covered with stumps, logs
end brush, at $25 an acre. This land
was cleared and cultivated, and in a
year produced at the rate of 110
butheir of oats per acre and over
twenty-two tons of corn per aerm
This farmer also grew all kinds of
grasses, vegetables and fine fruit. .
It it not necessary to multiply ex
amples. On thousands of farms, the
tact has been repeatedly demonstra
ted that the uncleared land often fa
more fertile than the land already
Under cultivation. And modern meth
ods and machinery make land clear
ing a reasonably cheap, and practi
cal undertaking for tho average farm
owner.
That extensive farming, rather
than intensive fanning, is still the
great problem of the American farm
er is a fact beyond argument. Tha
expert observer sees the evidence on
every hand—Millions Of acre* going
to waste which might be ridded of
stumps', plowed, towed, and made the -
focal point* for a new tidal wave of
farmer prosperity. It is no exagger
ation to say that most of America’s
logged over tend is rieh in agricul
tural possibilities.
There certainly is nothing new in
he Idea of harnessing forest tend to
the plow. American history makes
its start upon the clearing in tha for
est—upon that first scanty crop of
corn which served for the initial
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