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Yol I. No. 9
EUROPE HAS REMIDIES FOR HIGH
COST LIVING, COMMISSION DISCOVERS
New York, Dec. 20— Forming an
exhaustive study of agricultural con
ditions abroad, comparative with
those of this country, the report of
the New York State delegation of
the Americi n Commission will be
presented simultaneous with the
presentation to Congress of the re
port of the Federal commission.
The report, which is the result of
the work of the American Commiss
ion abroad, was compiled after in
vestigations which extended through
France, the British Isles, Germany,
Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and even
as far away as Egypt. It arrives at
the general conclusion that American
farming may be pushed to a higher
degree of development by adopting
co-operative measures similar to
those employed in many foreign
countries and which have reached
their most efficient conditions in
France. This, in effect, is the real
solution of the high cost of living
problem, the commissioners believe.
The Members.
It was prepared by Frederick H.
Allen, Robert E. VanCortiandt, C.
C. Mitchell and Prof. George N. Lau
man. It says, in part:
“Some of the points that strike an
American most forcibly in European
agriculture are:
“The high price of land, which sells
■ for MO an acre for pasturage in such
, countries as Ireland, to $3,000 an
acre for the best orange groves in
Spain and Italy. Vineyard land in
France, Italy and Spain sell at 81,500
and 82,500, whereas cultivated lands
adjacent are worth only 3125 to SSOO
an acre, and cultivated land in
Germany SBO to SSOO an acre.
“The high price of such products
as wheat, which sells at SI.OO a bush
el. and beef, which sells at 16 cents a
p ound, dressed weight, in Italy, and
j roportionately high in the other
European countries. The only cheap
farm product are fruits, wines, olive
oil and eggs. Grain is raised every
where and often ground into flour in
co-operative mills. Milk is distrib
uted economically and is cheap; poul
try also.
“Co-operative societies exist in all
the countries, especially among the
farmers, for the purchase of seed,
fertilizers, agricultural machinery
and other things. Only recently have
marketing societies been established
for the sale of farm product. Never
theless some of them have attained
marvelous results and tneir lute ox
progress is notable.
“Most of the European countries
have built up agricultural through
associations highly developed. France
having attained probably the most
g-j; cess through this method.
OS P\] V A lie Ft Y\ S 1 iDip Sycamore Street
liUiiJl; I fisittul I j I tJi\L Douglas, Georgia
OLD SAN FA CLAUS Here once more at his same Headquarters DURST VARIETY
STORE. Dolls, dolls, d. oils and more dolls. Toys, toys, toys, and more toys. The store
is chock-o-blqck with everythig and then some. You can get from a cap pistol to a thous
and shot air gun, and from a jews harp to baby'grand piano now dont wait too late, if you
do you wiii get left. lou know how it was last -Amas. Yes you will find everything in
Holiday goods at Durst Variety Store
Open Evenings until 8 o’clock 112 Sycamore Street. Nuf sed
Grange Idea Improved Upon.
“The Syndicate Agricoles and their
affiliated societies correspond to the
granges in America, but differ from
them in their perfection of business
organization and the remarkable
success achieved in upbuilding the
commercial side of agriculture. The
general object of these is to study
and protect the economic interests
of farmers. They examine and point
out all legislative and other reforms
ar.d improved methods; uphold their
cause before governing bodies; claim
their realization especially as regards
the charges that weigh on land; the
tariffs of the railways, commercial
treaties, customs and octroi duties,
the rights of stalls and fairs and
! markets.
“They spread agricultural teach
ing and knowledge of farming by
courses of instruction, lectures, dis
| tribution of leaflets and establish
ment of libraries. They encourage
\ essays on cultivation, on machines,
perfected implements and everything
.which facilitates word, reduces the
cost and increases the production.
Furnish Credit.
“They start and support institu
tions for agricultural credit, for
production and sale, for insurance
against fire and accidents; establish
offices of information as to supply i
and demand, produce, fertilizers, |
cattle, seeds, agricultural machines.
“They become agents for the sale
of produce, for the purchase of fer
tilizers, seeds, implements, livestock
find ail raw and manufactured mate
rials, so as to profit the members.
They supervise deliveries made by
or to its members, so as to secure
honesty and repress fraud.
“As an outgrowth of the agricul
tural purchasing societies, associa
tions for rural credit, mutual insur
ance against damage cf crops and
accidents to live stock, stockbreeders
and cow-tasting associations have
been formed.
In making its recommendations
the commission says:
“It needs a readjustment of exist
ing methods in distributing, rnarket
in g and delivery of farm products,
particually that part which takes
p’ace between the city terminals and
the consumer.
“Co-operation is needed among
consumers in purchasing their sup
plies at wholesale and an effort on
their part to simplify deliveries so as
to eliminate rehandling and overlap
p.l'lg'.
“Co-operation is needed among the
producers in wholesale purchase of
supplies, study of market requiri
n'. ?nts. standardization of produce,
full carload shipment and cold stor-
Douglas, Georgia, December, 26th 1913
SHOOTING AFFRAY
AT KIRKLAND, GA,
Mr. James Kirkland, who lived
about three miles south of Kirkland
was killed Saturday night.
From the best information obtain
able Mr. Kirkland’s attention was at
tracted by some strange noise about
the premises and upon walking out
in the porch to investigate the cause
was fired upon from the dark by
some unknown party, with a heavy
charge of buckshot—twelve taking
effect in the breast, three of which
entered his heart killing him instant
ly. The authorities here were noti
fied and Deputies W. B. Williams
and Jeff Kirkland left immediately
for the scene of the killing, where
upon investigation suspicion was di
rected to “Buster” Carver, whom
they arrested and lodged in jail here
Sunday morning.
age collecting stations.
“Conservation of soil fertility is
required, reafforestation, develop
ment of waterpower, adaptation of
crops to localities and market and
more intensive methods of cultiva
tion.
Accounting Needed.
“industrialization and commercial
ization of agricultural business is
needed; keeping accounts ar.d regu
lating operations accordingly and
not waiting for the end of the year,
but checking up frequently, as con
tractors do.
We need a more reasonable stand
ard for the quality and purity of
milk and a better regulation of the
cold storage of eggs and butter.
“Simpler and cheaper means of
borrowing money for the acquiring
of farm lands, for the permanent
improvement also for seasonable
operations.
“Better roads in the country, par
ticularly the side roads which branch
out to the farms away from the
State roads.
Farm Demonstrations.
4»
“Practical demonstration on the
farm of what it is possible to do. un
der average conditions in -farming
for profit.
“An open market for all produce
in the large consuming centers,
where the farmers can send their
commodities and be sure of having
them placed at the dispostion of the
consumer without being held for
speculation.”
FRESH GROUND PALAGRA PROOF CORN MEAL
JUDGE LANKFORD
STARTS 2ND TERM
On the 20th Judge W. C. Lankford
began his second term as Judge of
the City Court of Douglas. Unlike
the other county officers, the Judge
of the City Court holds for four
years and the expiration of the term
just begun. Judge Lankford will have
served in that capacity eight years.
He was elected as Judge both times
without opposition. The people thus
showing their appreciation of him
both as a man and an honest and up
right Judge. Should he continue his
service until the expiration of the
term begun he will have served long
er than any other Judge since the
City Court of Douglas was establish
ed.
ARKANSAS MISS
WINS 3rd PRIZE
Little Rock, Dec. 20 Two thous
and one hundred and sixty-seven Ar-1
kansas boys must hang their heads
in shame -they were beaten in the j
annual competition for hoys’ corn j
club prizes by a girl, Delphine Moore j
of Washington County.
Only two boys were able to show a i
better record, on the form required '
by the United States Department of
Agriculture, than little Miss Moore,
she taking third prize for work in
Arkansas.
Many of the boys are riled over the
record of Miss Moore and want to
know how she “got into • the boys’
club, anyhow.” This expression
shows the bitterness of their draught
| for when Miss Moore entered the
i contest in Washington County it was
considered somewhat as a joke.
Miss Moore raised 101 bushels of
corn on an acre, at a cost of 12 cents
per bushel, and made up for lack of
high-priced fertilizers by hard work
on the soil.
More than two boys secured a
higher yield from an acre than did
Miss Moore, but it was either at a
greater cost per bushel, or there was
alarness in keeping the record re
quired bv the Government, so the
general ail round work of this ener
getic farm girl won for the third
prize, SSO, over so many competitors
Before entering the boys’ corn
club contest Miss Moore made a
bargain with her brother, also a con
testant, that if he would pffiw the
land as she directed, she would hoe
ELECTED MAYOR OF DOUGLAS
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COL. T. A. WALLACE
and weed his acre nf corn. The broth
er agreed an lon the last day of
S April she selected the kind of plow
I she wanted used and stood by to see
that the ground was turned to a
depth of twelve inches. The ground
was then thorough' harrowed and
| the first day of May the corn was
planted in rows three feet and a half
: apart.
' Miss Moore followed an other idea
of her own in the piowing of the corn
I Four weeks after planting she had her
brother plow the corn to a depth of
six inches, and the following day
she had it gone over with the plow
| ogain. On the last day of May the
corn was thinned and hoed for the
first time.
Mr. G. T. Varner of Tifton, has
' purchased C. C. Anthony’s interest
iin the Chero Cola Bottling Co. and
j moved his family here. Mr. Fuller
retaining his interest and will re
i main with the business.
If you want a hand cheap address
“piano” care Coffee County Prog
ress, you will have to hurrv.
For lorn* term Scans, and easy
payments, on improved city prep
erty in Douglas, Broxten, Will?.*
coochee and Nichalis Apply to
L E. heath, Don las, Ga.
$1 Per Annum
TWO ALDERMEN
j WERE RE-ELECTED
■
The following municipal oßicers
were elected in last Saturday’s elec
tion ;
FOR MAYOR:
T. A. Wallace.
FOR ALDERMEN
R. A. Moore
George Stanton
C. R. Tidwell
S. J. Stubbs
George Crowder
Messrs. Stubbs and Stanton a: - e
numbers of the present aldermanic
board, while the rest are new mem
bers. The Mayor elect has the rather
odd experience of having within f ur
years, been elected mayor of two
cities, six hundred miles apart and
each time without opposition, He
resigned as Mayor of Montieello, Ky.
in 1910 when he came back to Coffee
county to live.
First class board can b • secure 1
at Mrs D. McNabb on or about the
-
1 th of this month.