About Weekly times enterprise and South Georgia progress. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1905-???? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1908)
Jktf • ■e Offer On Page .-v -It. _ 4W:' ’■''*'iStaS>).'AaiSt hi. Of -This lesue < f/'4; »4 ; - =r?= AND SOUTH GEORGIA PROGRESS THOMASVUitE, GEORGIA, mill \ V FEBRUARY, 28, 1008. soft EXPERT’S 'CENTRAL R.R. WILL FIGHT Mr. BennetTs Instinctive Article On Soils and - Conditions. Tie following artteto by Mr. H. H. Bennett, the gorernment apart, who has the soil surrey of th« county In charge, will be of gnat interest to the fanners and agricaltnrallets In thtecounty. His work while not fin ished by any mean* is well under way. In speaking et the agricultu ral possibilities of the county Mr. Bennett says that Thomas county Is abont da rich and fine as he has erer found. The dlesnlty * of Interests and the possibilities ere numerous. 411 that Is neeassary Is that the farmer take advantage of the oppor tunities at their doors and make the best of jt Mr. Bennett is a fine soil avert, knope hie business thorough ly end attends to It with a despatch that la commendable. His work has been thorough sad comprehensive and when this survey te completed Thoaw county will have one of the • n^a— -.A .11 oMheenlnV most complete and all embracing |map of'any county (n the state of the Booth. His artWf , will pom- mad Itself strongly'lb the farmer* sad It Is hoped thettbeywill read It carefully ad accept, the aaslstaaee and help that It will afeyrf. Tie soil surrey *jr:T>omsa tonne iIgr.nw' ■■>*—****■" f BirW The rather edUerse whether condi tions that have prevailed Intermit tently throughout, the .winter have retarded the gel* work some for the season that It is impossible to do se es rate surveying .of this, kind In the rain. With normal wat'aar condi tions the Bald work win be complet ed abont the first op April., The re port will bo out-of th* bands of the printer mmm Mid;, fcr. i!strtbst!*a abont tho latter part.of Us year. This report with itbe mil map will appear In pamphlet farm similar to tks reports oa the soil surveys ol dadsdm and Lam GOsaUee. -Florida, published , aome nam ago. Them soil survey reports win be-far free dte- trlbntlon and n espy my be had up- ,sn request from tho dopertserat of Agrlculturo at Washington. It Is the purpose to tover tho eo- map and admit • detailed study ,of thorn mil problems related to Tho Improvemeet ol sericulture. After •arerutty examining the ton* to t depth of three Me* they are classi fied Into gravelly loams, mads, dM- looms, fins seed loams, clay, clay loom*, ate., according to soil end subsoil texture or reUtire content ot the various slash of mil ( puitldm— gravel, coarse, medium and fin* mad, silt ad clay—as determined by a- elysls. Thom bodies of tend-bavins similar characteristics a to color of soil ad subsoil, organic matter con tent, drainage conditions. Umber growth, crop adaptioa, etc, are cor related when possible with mils mapped te ether areas, given snlia- bte name* ud outlined on a map nude on tho scale of one Inch to the mOft Besides showing the locA Uon and extent o( each body ot soil tnr. p will Show public ad "neighbor- id" roads, schoo 1 houses sed with names, dwellln s, was with strosts, tell roads, stres ns With tho pluetable methode te this surrsy It Is accessary to up a instrument at every bend The General Agreement Governing Passen- * ger Rates. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 21.—The Can trai at Georgia back tax cam was ar gued In the supreme court this morn ing. Tha indications nr. that the Mats ot Georgia Is ready to settle on a bull of shoot $221,000. The Cen tral wll fight to the Iset ditch. The cue ae regards the order of the su preme oodrt in lading the cam back to tho superior court was taken un der advisement. The Central will fight any gaeral rata agrsemut In tbs state u to pas- atnger farm on the same basis u the gouthem recently accepted. No proposition hu yet. bora made to the state by the roads, hat that the Item want a general agreement is emu red. te every rad in the county te order to eight In ud mmsnre from oso crook te. another. Folate not on made are located by trtaagulation. Tho physical futures of each type ot aoll will be described 1b tbs re port la saeh detail as will make It THREE CONVICTS I HAPPILY ON FROM DARKNESS ARE RELEASED ■r. W. Feinberg Inter ests Himself In Their Behalf. TheThree Liberated Con- . victsOff For Pen sacola. pomlbte toy'* 1 tanner' to' Judge - hte own eolls or uy aoll la Us arm fair ly accnra'tely even wltho.t the aid of tho.map ho that tbero wilt go no dan ger of cpnfualon 'over pmelkle ocenr- encea hore Ud there of sell* .varia tions toosnSalttobs shown fittW map or too laaeeeeMhl* to dsttirit te obsolete detail. , , ' From Information gained through thing to e*t from a'trouSethattebT' #bs»/<t,‘ r»'. •'retted and brought her* *>f nisi. It, tame according to. their With lli. oielhudi of juatlc* te this <> ewtetry and mwardfag-to advice tf*- analynla, experimental work, sad for- of < tlfitier taste upon umplee kind of soil, sapplemuted by field observation* regarding IB* mi ud tatters*.of the prsvsiltag ateth-^ rfBlt ptrt ode of mil -a.ag.ment and , by In- ^ ^ nBI , oa », formation second from the study of these eelh li otber sections, eondnal lose are draw* ad aggertiona of fered a to Improysmonte te th* methods pf .handling soils, crop adsp rations, the use of fertllfssr*. tbahe- a,for the Introduction of profitable now crops or. In,short, any chaago or mots' tost may eossn n'.aqptso'.st. possible advantage to the ngrteollnr- at teterasts of tho county. Also the possibilities of the various soils with respect to yield ad rage et crop 'Mr# county emmteteg the Son* at production, elloatle conditions, tram acb frequent tetervnls u will enfiblu the construction of ** accurate Aoll porutton facilities, ate., are - terasCng and mate talked ot strike, as matter* of Information for at- . (From Tuesday's Dally) The three Norwegian men who were among the strikers at the coun ty convict camp were yesterday re- Ieased by the authorities. Tha re lease wu affected by Mr. W. Fete- berg of this city who interested him •elf te their cam ad by dint of the proper sort of work obtained for them yesterday their dee' ed and jrat freedom. , Mr. Feinberg visited the Jail San ds; and bad u Interview with thas-i three, from whom he obtained prac tically the tame story that wu printed In the Ttmes-Enterprisd sev eral days ago. They made their way from Jacksonville on loot trying to got U Pensacola, where they could obtain work on seme vessel hpmo- vard bound. They had been left fetch i.nd dry te Jacksonville, bodar.se ihs ship so which tbs/ were working was Indefinitely delayed. it wu scarcely a ball hour after lh*tr arrival In Boston, uklogsomc-fopen charge of' vagvency, sad were met' to the*gang. ' - ' » ;. • After haring tketr story nnd .be ing tally cowvtaoed of the Injustice their cam Mr. Petnberg consulted the authorities of the elty court’ud Solicitor Label ead Sheriff Sight vfT THEIR WAT TO LIGHT Nrs. J. L. Beverly Pass es Away Into Eter nal Peace. ' s (From Wednesday's Dally) Mrs. J. L V’sverly Is dead. She TMta war* three happy ad thank pasted away Monday morning Just (ul ‘men who left for Pensacola ya- 1 fcefore flve 0 . clock ; Her ^ terday morning. They were th. not unapocted „„ bMn three Norwegians who had been sen- lfor tht yau . ^ ha)f o| whkh tcamte to the cb.in gag. u told te tlme ihe T|| to htr ^ these columh. and who through Mr. j Tbe ptninc of ul| good voman W, Fd.tnborg's efforts te thalr bobslf, ^ H[ , ov t0 m , ny haart| bad begb restored to freedom. j-rhomurlllo lor tee wu unlvoreally Not content with this, Mr. Fein- ’ beloved by all clataea ot people, bsrg beaded s subscription list .with j ‘ KortJ . two rttn ^ ah# w „ a hsndsope am. and thin uw to It iln Mmt0 w n , Berrien county. Her *•*-«»- .jtethor. ,Jnma Carroll moved to orsd breaking wround The, Hat him. ^, 0BM rouDt7 whaa T „ a self. Hp succeeded In getting up (rtud ud hBr . pearly t ell of her l|ta •nbuirh to pay, their tare to Paaeols >tM ipent lB 1|g , >b . wu ud glvn. them a nice little amount mu . ried t0 Ht j. u B evsr,y ad for Ihslr needs. They left on th. tbtlr Da|oi> which was a unnsully Coat Wu. train at ten thirty. I bam w „ blessed with four K te*™ 1“ their eyss 'children, all. ot whom survive the .■ . M , 1 ' same time his modesty In keeping it that sWtr^te opnvey te Mr. Frip- mothar. Thn ar. Mis. Qr.ot Bev.r- , „ dtacua8ta# THE CONVICTS PAID OUT AH White Convicis to County Turoed Loose ' Yesterday. Since tbs departure of the three' other convict oa there baa been a de cided effort upon the part of seveial prominent ciLinens of this county to secure tbe release of tbe others. There are seven who were, until ye*-' terday, confined at tbe'eamp. These gentlemen did not soe the JnStlee of letting out three ud keeping tbe rest in custody, ud after a consultation with too authorities on the : s(ibject; one paid tbs fines for all of them but Of bis own pocket ud secured their release. • i:.:T Yesterday toe order wu given and they wars set free. Tbs gentleman who acted In tola thoroughly lauda ble manner did not care to have hi* name made public, bdt the public will appreciate his genoxoslty aftd'tg* , same time his mo'ddriy te ksepiag it bdsg-itts^’a^pradttlM of hte asalr- i r Mr. Joe Beverly, Mlaa Munson Bsv teafdr’ .OhW'?!; them said: "Mr. wi, pad Mr. 8am Beverly. Beside. •dtehhrg, jw* can’t express our tbevo. bar'hnshud^hsr mother, Mrs. thmiki to jron..Iff, our hart* were s. b. Fudge, one brotgof, ^r. fi. W. *ga'.' fow.anld .too how .deeply we Carroll of Albany ud thrsp sisters, <*' jea n m .“Hffle .carter of .Ts^, ’pj^knd'iail^ W M *■ »• Kendrick pad Mrs. M. K. May 4^ amoB . could not cow- Thste 1*08 were not te uy sens*, oi Tbomurlll* survlr* her. Tot fton Utol Mifty V*H Uft u&Mtee**. 'frilhiptt j$nd Mr. FeteWg dsurra ' Jets Br. said that It seemed an injustice to toe rest ot them to turn ont some ud und them on their Way rejo*'- lag Slid'to tear* the others (o work ent their time. Thoy ar* advocates ' ttS'l stsienly do otherwise than'effect the liberty Write others.'' j ThU'shke «*U ft. r ■ Bwf^all for coming to th.lr hf^An^ aAd:b*||.h*te.te.mi«lf-; ^ months ygo , TMy w*r* sailors, merely" te»s .*l-.lh* gospel who over served ‘ a by wUthoriUes te ptesd guilty to <rnulng||Georgia 16 thslc efforto :to 'to*, people of goutii. Georgia Was h*r and Commlsalonsr Smith of-the eeuty agreed after conauNktloa that the county wo.nld ateOd for the balasda of the flu tor the thru. This u related te them ' by Mr. Psteborg wu worth n kings rsimom, ao glad and gratsfol wsra thsy to Usama. Ha *U dotermtesd UultitW should bsifrabd sV<jn' H >« hod boa mads to psy to* whole of ths .ffa* tor th* thrss.'ud to Is a happy almost u thsy wsra' wha he toad that, thsy would to rsisasa*. Thus ads another chapter te too te- kgo’hgMggltjai dsgWo by'tbs fact ttot Addittoa of Th* .oil anrirwy «s • $hg>$todlitel plut food ts not nsadod to build, sp work Is Hading to further tereatiga- lha aol)—commercial fertillxera ar* tloas of specific problems-aoooOta- lmt partlcnUrlr atlmulaUag to tola ed daring th* progress of tto grid I laud. The problem Is ao'ved simply got to a port-whsrg' thelr esrvlcwa brotoep... 8hs. waa ooaasctSd'with In gisisa*. Tha punishment moar-of tfcs moat prominent families wblsh. tbay «•*»•'-bompelled to o- la this seclloa of th* state atte her dura wilt probably be*, lastlhg c*- passing a way, will ba kuably folt-hy membrane* and the. character of to* hundreds of psophs in' Tkomitvllf* legal lights, od South Georgia .will u well-u in.many' other sscilbst'of dopbtlsaa'b*. portrayed in Vsrlons to* state.. r> " ' ,v ' forcutlss-most terribly and graph!- Mm.-Bovorlp wu a member of the eally by tosm^ -t» . . • - ,.■»• . . pint Baptist church of TiomuvlVte ■ad wucvsry active te to* work of paid out two of .the men ud'secured a position tor one*'toifch' "**''nbjh dsiA. holds in tote pity. *■ -• '. * The mu 'were Trappier than'' fa ,-Vj ■,. many a day and are now Iras’'' tbv-4 make theli way tiadteluirbeff'- i»' • - .v Search" ef'viii'iieTer they may'wish. THi public wll) bs gfad ’to Wafa ti--.- 'that tb'ft"problem hits been'aetUM - aid that tb* normal in ciunty eo*- ' • rlct camps has been resamedc -This. „ . duSatlob hU been sglutcd''itl 'bv*li ***. ; - ' u - her ehureh'tip to (he time she’was ihi' db'ufitf "sid 'the ontrbmb,' 1 '' *•«' * ffe , *? . . turn III.'"Tto foaerai' wili he eon- thongh'eiitlrafy ,aniipected, IsTtoMr . B * - 0,1 . ' dncted froffl tk* church sikalfpuV by all the moiw dealrahts and Safla-.'. rotation of craps * .'Ctoch Tatesi tebrsln, b> tie M*,: of .hallow mtem-lteltIvsMoa npd 0 ; u ; r/ ’ ' . . • ^ tto'.srasks^'.othortiyrte.’. t vM. paor drstnaga.-, .j - t , • 1 w. u rw,n-' J'.'tY. 'snpt Ctey yesterday'mfternooa *** - is- -Ut\ ■ '-'ted-vj .v.'W Tb are are dlffereorea In neartv «v- Mr.JOhn )f. Dskts, mi. «. »• —-v- »—r —, f soil' within. given .?»'■f. if to to. ctlyframtew. . , , Robinson, Judge Andsrsdn Roddsn- shtep'nfid-turned loos*-with dough', aw'-tv, ,teh fit 1. tor,too groductlott pf R(-e# . ^ * * ..ttefya, tomidtote-toml.: ,d -.,a ory which •omo on* orop:«r,s*t of erppo. to best . _ psD bearers, They aro requested to I—- County urtote.y ? ,of so* bsv teg ^ ^ ‘ n heavy'day Subsoil near toe top '• which i Joleod not te nnrl(hty«msn*s*, but rr-. ... ... „ . _ ,, Jolced.in th* truth: Ah*-. hpra..,'*JI admirably adopted to.cot- m *- *® TeTli ‘ ‘n 8 **? ***. ,, ,op * things;,, sto bcllercd , all , things: tea white other -deep lady soils, as ^ration sad a* vn a grant nfmr-, ^ taian- •adsred'sll tbinta. to* Norfolk .fine und produces ,fai- * r &• *•?•* fsc.mnrm.rad hat oxesllcnt or «*»PteWsd st tto thaslalsfi of tk* Almighty, 8h* wss always think word. TherS ar* tot tow eoah’.V* or regional cornmnnltlpe l»!tto eonntry that ar* not te need of hr totaling'CTbph growing what, corn and eiover Instud el wheat si Ways. A groat deal at the *o all-. mat In order to attain their maxi* ed ‘worn tend of too South la mnm agricultural development. Ha- catty a writer In . popular mag*- xlne stated that "the United Btatsa— tto nowoat and greatest of al^ agri. cultural countries ip admitted hr soil scientist to stud, first te tto list te tha rapidity of lta soil extras •tton.” In Minnesota mneb lad that for merly produced from IS to 40 bush el* of wheat u aero tot run down until IS to It bushel* Is considered s good acreage yield—and tote too, on toe black prarle tend than which there te not u nplud aoll naturally more fertile. Here toe soil I* not exhausted bat rnn down—simply tired oat from continuous .cropping to what Tto elements of fertility are stub there; net won etf at Ml at teest, it la sot beyond recall. Sock tend has bea handled te Judiciously. K W cultivated with but little atteo- Uoa (o crop rotation; Its preparation, as a seed tod too long has tea mad* to conform to that method ot plow- tag known it "skimming too ssr- faee;" not enongh vegetable matter has been Incorporated with to* sot, la short, soil treatment hu been that kind most favorable to toll im poverishment. In to* light of recent i.'iveetigs- lions It appears that soil deteriora tion Is not slwnyt dne to depletion of plut food bnt frequently tto null of tccnmnlstlons in too soli ot dete- terloua substances or bodies that tha Inherent fertility hu not even hinder healthful plat development; boa changed materially as te .«• and that these harmful rnbstuca tarter woody cotton water melons tnd fair corn. A partic ular phsso ef -to*Norfolk fin* sandy loom Id tho type of sol] on which -wrapper -tobacco does best white toe Orsagehnrg flue sandy loom-Is th* kind thn't grow* . good filler grade So It is necessary for a farmer to know hot merely hte good tobacco •oil hut hte wrapper tobacco soil ud hte filler tobacco soil; not manly a cotton soil but short Staple and long staple cotton eolls. It Is necessary of course that some soils be used for growing a variety of crops but it 1s true generally tost mo.;t successful farmers of all regions arc those who are beet acquainted with the exact crop adaptations of their soils and who select their soils ,ith ss much tare as they do their 'nl or fertlll- A few days ago a 'deal fertilizer dealer advised a farm . who appear ed to M In a quudar - to the pro per fertiliser to buy, 'o have tto (Cos tin usd on •,*>!« t.f tag of other* snfi she appreciated to tbs^uBsSt extent too many kindness es that wsra showered upon her by loving Meads whuo* hearts reached oat to tolp tor. Brea whan she knew tout tor recovery was Impos sible she remarked to n loved one 'This hu bees a very happy year, for Gqtt ha boa a good to >u te giving mo a many dour friends ud In showering so muy undeserved blesstpgs npon me.” She wu to* •ool of humility, n beautiful virtu* that te so nridom sun In tote rush ing age ot tho world*, history. Tho Apostle Paul had Just each s character In hte mind wha ho wrote tooso beautiful words In th* thir teenth chapter of Pint Corinthians, for they can to truthfully mid of this good woamn who hu fallen on sleep. Mrs. Beverly 'suffered teas ud was kind; she envied net; she vaunted not hsrsslf, wss not potted ap, did not beksvt hsrself unseemly, ■ought sot her own, wu at pro- hoped ell things) adored 'oil things 8hf WU porfsctly resigned to ten trill ot God and yesterday-, morning tek ** tes Bight WSS U41PC fijd to* east wu reddening with .tie sew,day she called a loved .ona to.^sjr ud sold,. "Tell my God rm pejntof.’' ( Than as. qnlstly u tto plghj wira passing her sou] slipped opt ,of jfh.e, Osdowo ot time into toe down, ol, eternity, ont of the .dsrknesg ot sagfe. into tb* light of toevoDr ool of .lhq mbu of suffering into the sunlight of. eternal poocs. -gappst-Time Blase, .,, Muy ot the people traversing Broad street lut night noticed n big glare directly north west of town near toe Albany railroad. It was thought tor s time that toe lira de partment shonld be called to toe as sistance of those introuble but It de veloped tost It wu the bouse of a negro living In Carroll H1U ud that the water mates dl£ at nui that far There wu no nso for the deportment under tto circumstances. Tho y house was entirely consumed and some of tbs furniture .wu lost. .Arndbe. wondortw
