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Re* n Freight Rates on Watermelons is Prob able—The Chloago and Ohio River Traffic Association to Consider the Matter—An Interview WWi Hon. J.U Hand. From the Constitution. Hon. J. L Hand, of Mitchell coun ty, is in the city on his way to Chicago to meet the Chicago and Ohio River Traffic association in the interest o( the watermelon growers of Georgia. Several of the leading lines beyond the Ohio river have intimated that they would use their influence in the traffic association to get the same twenty per cent reduction in freight rates within their territory that ha 1 been given by all lines within the Southern Railway and Steamship as sociatton. “There is good reason (or a reduc tion,” said Mr. Hand, “all the reduc tions heretofore have been made by the roads south of the Ohio river. The crops this year will J>e larger than ever, and the roads ran afford to give dhis reduction. Rut most important ol ail, the business can be enormously developed by the proper rates and a quickening ol the schedules. By giving a reduction in rates and making the schedules what they can be made, the watermelon’ business can reach four times as many customers as at present. “There are hundreds ol towns of 10,000 population that never saw a Georgia watermelon. They are not on the rate sheet, and the melons would have to pay local rates to them from the distributing centers that have rates. Besides this, they have at pres ent to eo into these centers and buy the melons. That makes two com missions, and this, with the local freight added to the through rates, is more of a burden than the melons will carry. With through rates to these points we could ship to them direct, and have to pay only one commission for selling the melons. I am sa iled to pay a commission once, but two commissions make mote of a burden than we can stand. The future of the truck busi- : ' nesi is enormous. It is only limited by the consumption.” “How does it pay?” “The average net return per car of melons last year was $43 for those shipped in ventilated cars, and $7.30 (or those shipped in ordinary box cars. Many of the melons that went in box cars did not pay freight, and about twenty five per cent of the crop went that way last year. “We have the statement from the Central and the Louisville and Nash ville roads that they have built 2100 new ventilated cars for this season’s , business. The Louisville and Nash ville road has given the business a care and thoughtfu' attention not equalled • by any other except the Western and' Atlantic, and with good results for the shippers. The Central road^lso has been disposed to handle ihe business as-’well as possible, and has been con siderate ot the shippers’ interest. The Shvannah, Florida and Western road has not given the business the same thoughtful attention that has been given by the other roads I have men tioned, and I think it is due to this fact that the acreage is 25 to 33 per cent less on its line this year. '•That road, however, inaugurated an admit able system, for which I wish •to give full credit. They posted wa termelon bulletins at every station every morning, showing the cars routed the day before from its line— so many to Louisville, so many to Cincinnati, Chicago and various pointr. This is a great help to the shippers, and if kept up regularly, with E;* promptness and accuracy on all the roads in the watermelon territory, giv ing the information by ten o’clock in the morning at each station, the prob lem of avoiding glutted markets will be solved. There was not a great deal of trouble from a general flow of melons .to one market last year. There was a time in July when all the markets were flooded; but that could not be helped, as it was due to the rapid maturing of the crop. “What does it cost to raise melons? Can the farmers make money at $30 net on a car?” “I ihinMf perhaps, after awhile, they may do that. In new territory the yield is nothing like it is where the business has been going on for years There is a great deal of mjuutiic that it takes experience and intelligence to go through successfully. The melon crop takes a great deal more attention than the cotton crop. In cotton the culture has got down to settled ruts. I I have two cotton plantations that I ' have not seen this year, but I sec iny watermelons every week. “As to cost, the growers are using feitilizers a great deal now. They put about $10 worth on an acre. Ferti lized to that extent the acre will prob ably produce a car load of melons, • while thVaverage yield in new territory is about a car to three acres and a half. It costs about $4 an acre to cultivate'the melons, and about $10 a car to load. them. There is $24 a car before it leaves the station, under the $1 most favorable circumstances. Be sides this, something must be allowed pnr'ieM on the land. I know of hun dreds of poor devils who did not get enough for their melons to pay for the fertilizer last year. - - Another danger we have to guard against is from the sharpen who infest the territory. Here is an instance: Last summer two men got oil the train at my station One was a traveling man (rom whom 1 bought goods lor several years; an honorable ma . rep resenting a good house. He intro duced the other man as a dealer watermelons. The fellow was a good talker and handed me a card with the cut of a six story house will' ‘Carlrigl Brothers” across the top. He to'd me he was taking consignments of melons and handling them to good advantage, but did not press me for shipments He said he got quotations every day and while there he received a telegram giving quo'ations They were about with the market and not high enough 'to cause suspicion He did not claim 10 get any more lor melons than any body else, but said he had an arrange ment by which he got a freight rebate that amounted to <25 a car. and he gave his customers the benefit of that I was still cautious, and he went off without any shipments After he left he sent me quotations, and they ran along abou- with the market. I con eluded I would try him. and shipped two cars to Clartright Brothers, at Cm cinnati I wailed till the day before they were due there and wired: ‘I have shipped two cars; quote prices.’ He wired back a reasonable quotation, and the next day reported that the melons had arrived and were in fine condition. Then he reported that they were selling well and bringing good prices. I shipped three’ more cars and wired him to send me a check and account of sales. A week passed, and no check came, and I wired Mr. Twit- ty, who was traveling north, to go to Cincinnati and and see who had re ceived the melons from the railroad. He foond that the railroad had deliv ered them on the order ol “Cartright Brothers” to a well known commission house. At the commission house he- found that the melons had been sold for good prices, and they had paid over to the fellow $100 a car above all expens cs. They did not know him and on investigation it was found that there was no such six story building and no such firm in the city. “To avoid this the market committee is preparing a list of commission mer chants, with ratings, showing who is reliable, who is unreliable, who is slow and who is prompt in remitting ” Is it possible to build up an indi vidual business as a melon grower by shipping melons of special varieties and advertising them in special . mar kets until there is a specific demand for those melons?” Yes. and I am doing that now on The Jones melon. It is small, almost imilar in shape to the Koto gem and ships well, but has a fine flavor. It is dark green. Striped slightly, with right green_vtnes. I have advertised it m several cities, where reliable retailers have handled it for me several sensors and I get larger returns on those ship ments than many others.” Nashville, Tenn.. May 16.-A rnon ument to the confederate dead was un veiled in Mount Olivet cemetery this afternoon in the presence of a vast as semblage. Survivors of the war were present in large number-, from allovir the state. The floral offerings were magnificent and profuse. The orator of the day wast Gob \V. C. P. Breck- enbndge, of Kentucky. Daughters ol Col. B. F. Cheatheni, of Tennessee, unveiled the monument. The Tallapoosa glass works brought 85,9^9.75 at public sale -Saturday. The works will be put in active oper ation right nway. Gov. Fleming signed the Jackson ville charter bill xesterdav. The an nouncement was r<ccived with an out burst of applause. The bill insures honest, capable local government for Jacksonville M am an na, Fla., Junnary lssa. For 11 long time 1 suffered witli Catarrh, and ulcerated throat. I took H. M. S., hut derived 110 bencfit.froni it. Dr. Owens, who represents I.ippaiaa tiros., Savannah, l is., told me I*. 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Abbott K,ast India Corn Paint removes all corns, bunions and warts speedily and witli- out pain. To he hud at all druggists'. LEGAL NOTICE. ed that tlio legal advertisements emanating from the ordinary's offleo of Thomas county heretofore published lu tbe Thomasvllle En terprise, will hereafter be published lu the TTHSS-EHTEBPHliJE. Jos. 8. MEnniLL, ordinary. May 18.1889. Tbe Sheriff's advertisements, which have heretofore been published In the Thomasvllle Times, will, hereafter, be published In the Tlmes-Enteffirnriso. J. A. HUE8T, May 18,18897 Sheriff. •‘If a woman Is pretty, To rao ’tis no matter. Bo sho blonde or brunette. Ho she lets me look at her.” An unhealthy woman is rarely, If ever* beautiful. The peculiar diseases to which so many of the sex are subject, arc prolific causes of pale sallow faces, blotched with un sightly pimples, dull, lustreless eyes and ema ciated forms. Women so afflicted, can bo per manently cured by using I>r. 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SCROFULA Is an impurity in the blood, producing Lumps or Swelling, causing Running Sores on the Anns, Legs, or Feet, for tho cure of which use P. P. P., the greatest blood medicine on earth. All theso diseases yield readily to the power of P. P. P t , giving new II fo and new strength. BLOOD POISON mass of corruption; a bottle of P. P. 1 procured, and the disease yielded quickly. RHEUMATISM And In all Affections of tho Blood, P. P.P. stands alone nnd unrivaled, and some of its cures are really wonderful. If you suffer from anything liko Syphilis, Scro fula, Blood Poison, UIccth, Old Sores, Rheuma tism, or any disease of tho blood, bo sure and give P. P. P. a trial. P. P. At.Prickly Ash. Poke Root, and Potas- wto secret patent medicine like '* market. LIPMANx BROTHERS, whlcsalc druggists, sole manufacturers and proprietors, Llppman Block, Savannah, Ga. f MCRAE & MARDRE. Wholesale and Retail Aae ! <,c "‘^O$^il0P-WAa 4 Ay^/cieaus and Pre-serves the Tteth' m.. SSwONS ahbWARTS, FOR RENT. Two furnished rooms with kitchen privi leges, one block from business part of town, for rent a: $KI OO per month. E M MALLETTK: Established 1879. THE BEST. AND MOST * Direct Route! FROM ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS IN THE-SOUTH TO CHICAGO AND THE NORTHWEST. Wo through exproes trains dally, with Pull mau Palm-o Buffet Sleeping Cara by night, nnd Chair Curs by day, between Cin- clnnntti and Chicago, Indiunnpo- < Its HTfd Chicago, and also bo tween Louisville and Chicago, where close con- fuectlons are nmde for St. Paul, Fargo, Blsmark, Pol- land,SJ Omaha, Kansas City, San Francisco and points Jntormodlate— New Fast Mail, Leaving Lxilsvl l!o, Dally except Sunday, at 7 -30 a. ni. Cincinnati!. Dully, except Sunday at 7 :15. Arriving at Chicago at 6:55. The most rapid scrvlco ever attempted do- tween the Great Commercial Cities on the Ohio River and Chicago. hrough Coupon Tickets, BAggago check ed to destination, and your safety nud com fort provided for, are among tho points that have mado tho PffOIffOltf ROUTE Universally and dosorvedly popular. OHNB.CARSOS, Vluo-pros't nnd Ooil'l M.-r W. II. McDOEL, Gen'! Traffic Mannger, E. O. MCCORMICK. Qcn.l PasBonger Agent R. W. GLADINO. Pasaongor and Freight Agt. 158 Broad St.. Thomaaville Ga. W. D. SCOTT, Sheet Metal * * READ THIS COLUMN, in Improved and Unimproved Property NEW OFFERINGS IN REAL ESTATE. BY E. M. MALLETTE. * Plumbingt Works. 1 huve experienced workmen in my employ and am prepared to do all kinds of sheet metal and plumbing work iu tho best possi ble manner. GALVANIZED IRON CoRNICE, Architectur al and Ornamental Work In Iron, Zinc or Copper. SLATE and TIN ROOFING, Sheet Brass and Copper Wtirk, Plumbing, Gus nnd Steam Fitting. HOTEL AND JOB WORK A SPECIALTY. I keep on hand a full, stock of Bright and Roofing Tlu, Galvanized, Russia. Smoko- Ptack and Plain Iron, Sheet Brass, Planished, Tinned and Plain Coppers;* Zinc, Solder, Spelter and Wire. x My prices are reasonable aud those who contemplate having work done or purchasing anything lu my lino will find It to their In terest to confer with mo boforo placing their orders. Ofllco and shop over Watt A Bro. s, Broad St.. Thomasvllle Ga. SHORT HMD WRITHE. Mr. Josenb M. Drcycr ofl'urs his services to the public as a stenographer and type writer. All work promptly done aud satis faction guaranteed. Apply to or address, JOSEPH it. DilEYER, at Me n'.yre & McIntyre's office, Broad st Whiddon House (Opposite PIney Woods Hotel.) THOMAS VILLE, - GA E. B. Whiddon, Prop, This house, located In the most desir able und central part of the city. Is new nnd complete In every particular. Fur nished In the most elegnnt manner and provided with nil conveniences of mod ern hotels Tho menu Is porreet, nnd tho service rendorod by trained nnd po- llto servants. Terms reasonable, and 8 rices graded according to nceoinmodu- ons furnished. Carriages from the house meet all trains. dcelO-ly THOgASVILLE ABSTRACT CO. ABSTRACTS OF CONVEYANCES To City anil Coitnlrv i’roporly, in Thomas eotutly, fitriiLlioil at si. >rl notice. ' aH Special Price* In Ileal K*!atc. Deile.nl OFFICE:—With Arthur 1’uttcn, Attorn.') st (.aw, Masonic building, 107 Broad St.. - - Tiiomasvili.k, t A MeULfflcL Contractors & Builders THOMAS VILLE, GA. We will be glad to make contracts for. or superintend, all classes ofbulldlugs, public or private, in cither brick or wood. Will fur nish plans and speelflea'Ions it required. If you want any building done call on us, and we will submit estimates whether contract is awarded us or not. We will guaranteo satis faction In all our work. Wo refer to tho many buildings erected by us In Tho mas ville, aud to all partlos for whom wo have worked. Bhop on Fletcher st., 2nd door from Broad. Thomasvllle, Ga., April 3,1889. $10,000, Another old southern home. 1,500 acres live miles from city, good road, splendid pear orchard, netted lostyear, $415, Houses in good repair. This is a great bar gain. .'UJOO. 100 acres two miles from town, run ning from one public road to another and divided by the Boulevard. A very valua ble tract, well located for sub-dividing, and will make a good profit as a speculation. 20,000 acres of timber lands in Thomas and Colquitt counties at $1 per acre. These lands are good farming lands nnd n~c intrin- cically worth $5 per acre. $2,500. Unmistakably the liundsomest residence lot in the city, 200x200 feet on corner Hansell street nnd Colton avenue, fronting the park. There is absolutely no possible objection to this property. The only -isincss lots on Broad street at $90.00 per per front foot. flB* $1,500. New place, lot looxDOT on three streets in suburbs at $1,500. The improve •ments cost $2,100. Owner must realize on property immediately and offers at this great sacrifice} J have every description of property for sale. Residence lots at $200 to $500 on good streets. First-class residence property in most popular localities will cost more money, but I have it too. I offer two splendid little farms with gems of pear orchards on them. 1 >ffer plantations of all kinds', sizes and prices. Any one having any idea of buying will act very unwise'y to do without seeincr me. Lands For Sale TfiRtii Tibi 210 acres ef land in Tin,mas county, being parts of lots lit and 78 In tlio 14th DIst., und known ns tho Geo. W. Whitehurst place. Wilt sell for St,000,—ono fourth, ono third, or one half cash, nnd tint balance in from ono to six years,—to suit purchaser, with Interest at rate of eight per cent, per uniiuni on deferred payments, payahlo annuallv. For further particulars ud- dress M m. E Sisimons, taul-tf Atlanta. Ga. RESTAURANT AND Oyster Saloon. Go to lleDpie’a, on Broad »t., opposite Mitchell House, for a meal or Oygtera in any shape. Rooms to,let, also, and board reasonable by the day, week or month, tf E. M. IVIALLETTE, HEAL ESTATE BROKER, Thomaaville. G-eoro-ia The Anderson Cot tage, Crawford St., next to Whiddon House and nearPi- ney Woods Hotel. One fourth cash, balance in five years. HOPKINS Real Estate A frenev, BOX 22 RITY. ThomasviUe, Ga.