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UGHT. Brinson. t HPP* 0P ORGAN COUNTY October 9, 1903. _sed to weep; $i,- originally intend- be expended on depot in Dougherty posptoned until of her new court tjuTrate has been is permissible un- and is now the state. vould destroy mad. DOES FARMING PAY? The repub Pork City are cer- verv good humor. with a pistol has •ence with the Pres- intention was no his hip pocket that of Mr. Roose ioth the Georgia Confederacy will mion in Augusta, me they wdl con' of a monument mien of the confed- iunty - s new court entirely complete by the regular mber court. It is beauty and will to come, if not lUggested that Sir be appointed sue* ichael Herbert as he United States, horoughly admired people and surely not find a better Ruth Bryan has aer artist, the pub- learn who will be offered up by the Hobson hymeneal though, it seems age as well as an girls to be Hob' her Washington’s : °me to grief in the The race ques-. :o ° much for/the hile a simple col- ^ertaxed the brains This demonstrates catlon is not the some wooly headed w °rks and marine ffest establishment South, was de- Saturday night at is said that though taft'ered, it was the conflagration that !ears ir > Savannah. lmated at $65,000 a ''ttle short of ° t a,lthe other at' btate fair, there * hnct, y new and a “baby parade” rser J'- Toe day *7* wh «e babies L a * d f° r whi,e .‘ n S the sights ment to say the ^fngto'those :ai nly be ‘i leas M k a - 1 06 given the Much has been said of recent years about the opportunities of the farmer under present condi tions for making money. It has always been contended that with proper work and management the farm holds out greater induce ments tor wealth and happiness than^any other avenue of life. The Atjfirtta Journal cites the example of the young Brooks county farmer and draws a very fruitful lesson from his achieve ments. And this is not one lone example. We feel sure that there are many Decatur county farmers doing equally as well if not better. The Journal says: Much has been said and writ ten of late in regard to the profits earned on large farms. Practical men who conduct their business oh an extensive scale are pointed out to show that agriculture can be made to pay handsomely on the amount invested, and affords an excellent field for intelligent and ambitious young men. But we have heard little or nothing of what may be done in' this country on a small farm, a one horse farm, of from thirty to fifty acres. It is with interest that we learn, from the Quitman Free Press, ct tfie success of Thomas Garrett, a young Brooks county farmer about twenty-two years old. Garrett has a one horse farm with forty acres in cultivation, and performs nearly all the labor himself, except har vesting. His expenses for this year, including fertilizers, have ag gregated $250, and his gross earn ings have been $850. His main crops are: Five bales of cotton, $250; thirteen barrels of syrup, $300; two thousand pounds of ba' con, $220; one hundred and sev' enty-five bushels "of corn, $80. These items make the gross earn ings £850 Deducting the ex' pense of $250' leaves a profit of $600. If a farm with 400 acres were run with the same proportion of profit, the net yearly earnings would be $6,000—the interest on $100,000. A large farm would show a smaller ratio of profit, be cause Garrett’s own labor effected a considerable saving of expense in the above account. Let us compare the showing made by Garrett—not phenome' nal one, but simply a fair aver age—with the average results ob tained'by investing the value of his farm in a small store. Garrett’s. 40-acre farm is worth, let us say, $800, including im provements. A fair stock of goods for a small store he bought for $600 cash, leaving $200 working capital. Now in a village store or corner gro' eery, it is hardly possible with the best management to turtPover the invested capital oftener |han once a season-v-fout times a year. JJtt' us suppose that the gross profits average 20 percent, a very liberal figure. The gross profits fot the year will then be 80 percent tor' the investment, or $640. Items of rent, lights and incidentals would certainly take off $150 to $200 from this total, leaving the net annual profits at between $450 and $500—a difference of from $100 to $150 in favor of the farm. Trusses. of ■■ ■11 MELTON & DUKES’ Ask to... See Our Attachment in Excelsior Trusses. It will Please r> J.iv I Atlanta has a city tax rate of $12.00 on the $1,000, and thinks she is more fortunate than many other cities of her class. The au' thorities of Americus have just fixed their tax rate at the highest limit the law allows, and with Rochelle it is said to have the highest municipal taxes in the state. Bainbridge people with 4 a rate of $8.00 per $1,000, consider ing the modern advantages they enjoy, may congratulate them selves that their property is here instead of some of those highly taxed towns. Homeseekers and investors usually look to these facts. You.... x Edwin Clapp and v #» James A. Banister SsioEs ns { FOR MEN, Are a little ahead of anything else in Bainbridge. The Dorothy Dodd is the best wearing woman’s shoe in the world and always gives satisfaction. <$• •$* From Man to Child - we have the best fitting, n.latest, easiest wearing shoes for the least money. *$* 4’ 4-L You Jare invited to call at Melton & Dukes. Bainbridge, - - Ga. THOS. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. We are Agents for The Celebrated OSBORNE RIVAL —DISC-— We would like for all our fanner friends to come in and thoroughly inspect this machine. It is a great labor saver find cultivator. ■» K If you wear a Trussdon’t fail to look over our stock It is complete and up-Mate. Oak City Drug Co. Bainbridge, Ga. Price 8 Disc 16 inched $25.06? 8 Disc 18 inches $37.50;' 8 Disc 20 inches $30.00. ,. J. MACDONALD Bainbridge, Ga. Don’t make Real Estate men. It takes brains and experience Results show that we SELL PROPERTY TRY US WITH YOURS. Allen & Co,, Real Estate Agt’s. Bainbridge, Georgia. Search Light Office is the place to come for Job Work.