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REACHING A MAN
HUHE FIELD
Andrew M. Soule, Preiident Georgia
State College Of Agriculture.
"Extension Teaching” is fhe term
commonly applied to carrying agricul
tural information out from an agricul
tural college to the farmer. Extension
teaching would soon end in failure if
a college did not prove that it had
practical knowledge to give to the
farmer. During the last eight years
the Georgia State College of Agricul
ture has keen doing extension teach
ing, that is, it has been going out to
meet the farmer In institutes, Held
meetings, farmers’ schools, educational
trains, etc. The figures will tell the
story more forcibly than words wheth
er or not the farmers of Georgia are
finding the services of the College ac
ceptable or not.
In the last eight years 5,179 exten
sion schools, field and miscellaneous
meetings have been held through the
.influence of our extension depart
ment, in co-operation with railroads,
boards of trade, chambers of com
merce, farmers’ organizations, boards
of education, fair associations, wom
en’s clubs, churches, schools and In
dividuals. In all 1,281!,088 persons,
calculating attendance on the num
ber of sessions held, have been
reached.
Extension Attendance Summary.
Educational Trains.
CARD FROM
PROF. TOOLE
Number
Attend
Miles
Yenr.
Meetings
ance.
Traveled.
1908.
. . 160
150,000
5,000
J91I.
. . 166
350,000
5,500
Extension
Schools, Field
Meetings, Etc.
1908.
. . 42
10,000
15,400
1909.
. . 144
17,330
35,500
1910.
. . 200
42,200
65,000
1811.
. . 209
47,201
05,700
1912.
. . 479
08,470
100,730
1913.
. . 1,090
120,150
130,660
1814.
. . 948
218,063
188,300
1916.
. . 1.762
228,608
188,066
Total . 6.178
1,282,088
860,362
The Individuals reached constitute
about one-halt the popuhuiou of our
stale, and tt Ik safe to say that the
great majority of the progressive citi
zens and boys and girls living In the
open country have been brought direct
ly or Indirectly In touch with the work
of the college through its associated
activities.
Early Hatching
Means Winter Eggs
More eggs can be obtained in fhe
Into fall ami early winter when the
prices are highest by hutching the
young chicks early. I'ullets of the
heavier breeds, us the Plymouth
Hocks, lthode Island Iteds, Wyan
dot ten und Orpingtons, begin laying
when about six months old. They
should be hatched during February In
Georgia. The smaller breeds, such
as the Leghorns, Anconas ami Minor-
can, begin laying In a shorter time,
about five months, and should be
hatched during (lie month of March.
It pays to hatch early, feed well and
have the young birds matured and
laying when next winter’s highest
prices are paid for eggs.
The male birds should be tnalod
with tlie females at least two weeks
before eggs are saved for hatching.
Small, weak or sickly birds should lie
culled out of the breeding flock. Only
healthy, vigorous males und females,
with well developed heads and bodies,
should used. _l.ow Vitality yarenls
?m*a.n tfl^f vlhiiity clili ■ks, a larger
number of Infertile eggs, dead chicks
In the shell, weak, crippled chicks and
chicks Hint die soon after being
batched. Stronger chicks arc obtain
ed from bens than from pullets, the
best mating being yearling hens and
(matured cockerels.
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Editor Post Searchlight:
As no one else seems willing
to start the discussion of the im
portant issue of the county unit
system of education to be voted
on at the coming primary I will
start the ball.
There is nothing complicated
about the matter and possibly I
can best explain what it ia by
quoting from the statute passed
by our legislature providing for
it.
Sec. 3 of the school law as
amended Aug. 22, 1907, read as
follows:
“Be it further enacted, that
whenever the citizens of any
county wish to supplement the
public school fund received from
the State by levying a tax upon
the property of the county, it
shall be the duty of the Ordinary
to order an election, not earlier
than twenty days, nor later than
sixty days, after receiving a
petition of one-fourth of the
qualified voters of the county,
and notice of same shall be pub
lished in at least three weekly
issues of the county newspaper
carrying the legal advertis-
ments”. After describing the
manner of holding the election
etc it says further:
“If the election is carried for
local taxation, the Ordinary or
the Board of County Commis
sioners whichever levies the
county tax, shall levy a school
tax as recommended by the
the County Board of Education,
upon all property of the county,
not to exceed one-half of one per
cent and the same shall be collect
ed by the county tax collector
and paid by him to the County
board of Education.’’ Further
on comes the following:
“Provided, that if there be an
' incorporated town in a county
I holding an election as provided
in this Section now operating a
I public school system, it shall not
be included in the election with
out consent of the municipal
; authorities, but if these author
ities so wish they may. abolish
their system by a special Act of
the Legislature and avoil them
selves ot the provisions of this
bill.”
I The same act from which the
above is quoted also provides
that any school district in any
county may in the same way as
a county, levy a special tax for
schools. Under this provision,
twenty-nine out of fifty districts
in Decatur County have availed
themselves of this privilege.
The benefits derived from this
Supplemental tax are so potent
that surely no argument should
be needed on that score. If any
one is not convinced, however
just let him visit the schools
having local tax and those not
having it. If a local tax helps
twenty-nine districts why
wouldr.t it help fhe other twenty-
VALUE OF A TRAINED
AGRICULTURIST
Andrew M. Soule, President Georgia
State College Of Agriculture
Statistics show that the earning ca
pacity of every man the university
is increased by about $20 a day for
every day of the four years he is or
dinarily in college, or to the extent
of $24,000 for his life-earning period.
These figures are based on public
school training providing a life-earn
ing ability of $32,000, high school
training $48,000 and University train
ing $72,000.
Georgia has invested half a million
dollars in higher education in agricul
ture, and, according to these figures,
is destined to secure from graduates
and post-graduates alone $1,920,000;
from short course men, based oh one-
twelfth (he return from college course,
$3,472,000, or a grand total of $5,392-
000.
No line of human activity is mora
likely to give returns equivalent to
these figures than agriculture, the
least understood, appreciated or sci
entifically correlated of our vocations,
in fact, what investment can a state
hope to make which will pay so large
a dividend as the training of her youth
to participate with efficiency In her
basic agricultural industries?
Thus, the formations for Initial lead
ership have been established, for Geor
gia has been fortunate In returning
within her own borders practically ev
ery man who has ever attended a
course at the College oi Agriculture,
and the great majority of the small
but loyal and efficient body of alumni
are now working for the state in some
capacity.
GLOBE TONIC STORE ON FIR
ENTHUSIASTIC PEOPLE CLAMORING FOR GLOBE TONIC
REMEDIES.
The great good that is being
done here in Bainbridge and
vicinity has caused a flame of
convesion to sweep over many
homes and scores of people are
going to the Globe Tonic store
to get some of the health creat
ing Globe Tonic that has caused
so much talk throughout the
state during the past few months.
The necessity of proving the
merits of this great remedy has
almost ceased, as most of the
people are convinced, because
they know of some neighbor or
friend who is rapidly improving
under the Globe Tonic treatment.
Mr. W. W. Yearta, who lives
on Route A Box 101, called on
the demonstrators of Globe Tonic
Saturday and told in the pre
sence of several people how his
wife has suffered from indiges
tion and rheumatism. Mr. Yearta
said: “I came to let you know
how my wife is getting along
under the Globe Tonic treatment.
You know this is the third bottle
1 have bought and I want to tell
you it has been a blessing in
my home, why my wife could
not eat any solid food or vege
tables of any kind, 1 bought
many so called cures for indiges
tion and rheumatism, but I just
might' as well used that much
water for the good it done her.
I read so much about the Globe
Tonic I decided to try it, and the
first bottle removed the rheumat
ism out of her shoulder and the
second bottle has her where she
can eat anything, even raw
onions. It certainly is a wonder
ful medicine and I shall speak of
it every where I go.”
Mr. George Preist, who lives
at Fowlstown, was in the store
last Saturday and said: “l
sure have a fine cough Inf
cine for whooping cough. j t
doing the work for my ,
months old baby.
If you are sick; get the Gli
Tonic; the medicine that *
neighbors recommend. If ,
suffer from stomach, catar
kidney liver or blood troubl
that means indigestion, consti]
tion, .bloating, belching, dij
ness, shortness of breath j
headache; start to using G| (
Tonic and see what a wondet
change a tew bottles will ma
Call and try the free samples
Globe Tonic.
Remember Saturday Februi
26th, is the last day to get '
$1.00 bottles for 50c (3 for $1
Globe Remedy Co., 101 Wi
street, next to the court hous<
forest Leaves Provide
Fertilizing Material
J. B. Berry, Professor Of Forestry,
Georgia College Of Agriculture.
Many thousand of pounds of valua
ble fertilizer aTe destroyed each year
in Georgia, Which, if properly treated,
would rival barnyard manure. Large
quantities of leaves are burned with
out any thought ’of their fertilizing
value. In all parts of Europe the farm
ers eagerly gather the leaves from
the forest, along the roads and from
the fields, often paying for the privi
lege. Leaves thus gathered are com
posted usually near where they are
gathered. Alter a year or two the
composted material is hauled to the
barnyard and mixed with the barn
yard manure as a part of the compost
there.
As a rule leaves decompose much
more rapidly than the crude fiber of
many agricultural crops, and contain
larger quantitites of nitrogen and pot
ash. The leaves may be raked to
gether after a rain into piles and over
them a layer of soil sufficiently thick
> to hasten decomposition, may be plac
ed. Quick lime sprinkled over the
leaves will help the decay.
The Best Recommendation.
The strongest recommendation
any article may receive is a fav
orable word from the user. It
is the recommendations of those
who have used it that makes
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy so
popular. Mrs. Amanda Gierhart,
Waynesheld, Ohio, writes, “Cham
berlain’s Cough Remedy has been
used in my family off and on for
twenty years and it has never
failed to cure a cough or cold,”
Obtainable everywhere.
Sciatica’s Piercing Pain
To kill the nerve pains of Scia
tica you can always depend on
Sloan’s Liniment. It penetrates
to the seat of pain and brings
ease as soon as it is applied. A
great comfort too with Sloan’s is
that no rubbine is required.
Sloan’s Liniment is invaluable
for stopping muscular or nerve
pain of any kind, Try it at once
If you suffer with Rheumatism,
Lumbago, Sore Throat, Pain in
Chest, Sprains, Bruises, etc. It
is excellent for Neuralgia and
Headache. 25c. at all drug
gists. (3)
FARM LOANS
Did you ever hear the story of
Thomas Cants, whose wife nightly
robbed his pants? Not poetry
but stern facts.
Our connections have an
abundant supply of ready
money to loan for 5 years 6 and
7 per cent, per annum, with
usual commissions. You do not
have to pay any of the principal
on our loans annually unless
you desire, but interest must
be paid promptly each Fall.
We can give prompt at
tention to business entrusted
to us, and want large loans
ranging in amounts from $1000
to $10,000 or above. We want
applications from only good
men on well-improved farms.
Barruw Loan & Abstract Co,
Pelham, Georgia.
VOTE FOR TUCKE
He is needy, by reason
personal affliction, t
unfits him for hea
minual labor, has a la:
tamily and heavy resjx
sibility and one of y<
truest citizens.
iifiluncvreKsftU
LADTBS I
Ask your Draolat for CHI-CHBS-TRR §
DIAMOND BRAND PILLS in Rkd and
Gold metallic boxes, sealed with Blue 1
Ribbon. T/.EI NO OTlBa. Buy of y.
Drufflit aad a ah for CHI*011K§-T£L _
DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for twent
years regarded ns Best, Safest, Always Reli
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGI
I 'XXUBU EVERYWHERE ^1
Announcement.
Cotton Seed For Sale
...WE HANDLE...
SIMPKINS PROLIFIC
One of the earliest and most
prolific varieties. Endorsed by
leading growers. Will help you
FIGHT the BOLL WEEVIL.
PRICE 81.50 PER BUSHEL
Callahan Grocery Co.
Bainbridge, Georgia.
HI p Wish to announce tha.t ve h&ve purchased the stock
x of the (kk City Drug Company in the Cbdlfchun Block
&nd will continue the business In the sfcme building. We are
re-plenishing the stock and within the next few days will
have a complete line of Drugs, Toilet Articles, Druggist
Sundries, Stationery and Rubber Goods. We wish to ask
our friends and the trade generally to give us a chance at
the business. Prices being considered we will compete
favorably with any firm in the same line.
one?
Further, the county is the
natural unit of self government.
Our laws are administered by
county units, our general taxes
are levied and collected by the
county as a unit and our roads
are kept up by the county as a
unit and our roads are kept up
by the county as a unit. A com
parison of our roads now with
what they were under the old
system when left to communities
and districts, will I believe give
‘a fair idea of the difference be-
j tween our schools now and what
i they can be made under the
' unite system.
j Our State Superintendent of
i Education has taken the trouble
to get facts from a number of
counties in the state having the
unit system and in all of them it
has proved a success.
| Now then, Mr. Editor, I want
'to close this article by calling
[upon every voter in the county
'who believes in helping our boys
|and girls to become useful men!
: and Jwomen to go to the polls
| March 1st. and vote for the
I County Unit System and show
! thereby that a large majority of
J her citizens want Decatur
County children to have the
| best opportunities that love and
sacrifice can provide for them.
G. B. Toole.
MILLS PHARMACY
Phone No. 86 A. H. MILLS, Prop. Callahan Block
Where Draughon Graduates Ar
...Employed...
Go to the banks, and you will find that Draughon graduates are their cashiers.
Go to the factories, and you will find that Draughon graduates are their accountauts.
Go to the wholesale Houses, and you will find that Draughon graduates are their man
agers.
Go to the Railway offices, and you will find Draughon graduates are their chief clerks
or officials.
Go to “Uncle Sam,” and you will find that Draughon graduates are his most trusted
servants.
Go wherever business requires the most efficient office help, and there you will find
Draughon graduates.
The aggregate annual intome of the graduates of Draughon’s great chain of Colleges,
at an estimated average salary of $75 a month is One Hundred and Eighty Million
Dollars.
Endorsed by mor$ Bankers than all Other Business Colleges in the Soi
Combined—Enter Any Time-Catalog Free.
DRAUCHON’S PRACTICAL TuSINESSlOLLECE
Cor Forsyth and Mitchell Sts. H. R. TODD, Supt. Atlanta, * 1