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Vol 11. No. 11
Douglas Wholesalers Guarantee Market
RECEIVED $1,500 FOR
113 HEAD OF HOGS
Fiji's Lott Took That Number of Pork
ers To Moultrie and Sold Them
To the Packing House There.
Hon. Elias Lott took a carload of
hogs, 113 head, to Moultrie last week
and disposed of them at the packing
house. He received a very satisfac
tory price, 6.40 on the hoof, the sale
aggregating more than $1,500.
Mr. Lott returned very much pleas
ed with his sale and the net profit re
alized. He is enthusiastic over the
business of the packing plant and its
field of usefulness in furnishing a
ready cash market for hogs and cat
tle at all seasons of the year.
TILLMAN SCHOOL NOTES.
(Special Correspenodence)
On the evening of February 6th,
from 7:30 to 10 o’clock, the Tillman
school will render a literary program
for the benefit of the school. One of
the leading features will be a play,
"Visitors’ Day at Skilletville School,’’
which is humorous throughout. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
A small admission fee will be charg
ed, the proceeds to go for the benefit
of the school.
MARKET BUREAU CREATED
BY A. B. & A. AS AID
TO GEORGIA PRODUCERS
SHOES WILL BESIO
A PAIR BEFORE LONG
Thinks Official of knifed States Ag
ricultural Department and If Is
Pointed Out That Beefsteak
Will Be oh Cents a P°und
It may be of some interest to the
readers of The Progress to read the
following editorial which appeared in
the Wall Street Journal recently, in
dicating what we may expect, if
greater efforts are not put forth to
increase the supply of food animals.
Te editorial in uestion was as fol
lows :
“When an official of the Department
of Agriculture says that this country
faces the possibility of beefsteak at
50 cents a pound and shoes at $lO a
pair, he is not dealing in fiction. Un
pleasant as the fact may be. it is not
at all unlikely, and the part of wisdom
is to apply a remedy before the pos
sibility becomes a fact.
“This newspaper (the Journal) has
published much on the uestion, show
ing a steady decline in number and
increase in price of cattle. It has al
so repeatedly pointed out the futility
of hoping for relief from Argentina
and other countries popularly suppos
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DEATH OF ( APT. ISAAC NAYLOR
Capt. Isaac Naylor, of this city, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.
W. McLean, on South Madison Avenue
early last Friday morning, after a
brief illness of about ten days dura
tion. The remains were taken to
Americus, his former home, for inter
ment.
Capt. Naylor had rounded out four
score years which is ten years more
than the allotted time measured to
man in this life. When war broke be
tween (he states, he volunteered and
went from Sumter County and for four
years was in the worst of the fight
in Virginia close around Richmond.
He was captain of the company
which he served. He was a oonsistent
and devoted member of the Baptist
church, and a Mason. The burial ser
vice was conducted at Americus last
Saturday with Masonic ceremonies.
<MT*e Count n Progress,
Responding to the greatest need of
the hour—to find a satisfactory de
pendable market for the increasing
variety of food crops grown in South
Atlanta, Birmingham &
Atlantic has been able to associate
with it as market agent Mr. N. E.
Marshburn, of La Grange, Ga., who has
had many years of experience in mark
eting Georgia grown products.
It wil be recalled that Mr. Marsh
burn originated the “Pink Meat” can
taloupe—so successfully grown in Ben
Hill and nearby counties last year.
The creation of this market bureau
by the A. 8., & A. will supply the only
missing link in its farm improvement
department, which has already farm
ers’ co-operative agents (men of
college training and practical exper
ience) located at many points along
its line, in personal touch with the
farmers, aiding in working out the
problems that arise from time to time,
giving practical advice in soil improv
ment, crop diversification, soil prep
aration, selection of seed and fertil
izer and the improvement of cultiva
tion.
These men serve another necessary
and useful mission. They give prac
tical demonstrations and instruction
in packing and supervising the grad
ing and sorting at the time of pack
ing, so that the product shipped may
measure up to the high standards re
quired in the large consuming mark
ets. *
These farm co-operative agents will
keep in daily touch wi(h the growers
and will make weekly reports to the
market agent of the crops to be mark
eted.
The market agent first, learning
what he will have to sell, will take
up in advance through such channels
as may open to him, a plan for handl
ing such produce.
When the products begin to move
the market agent will locate himself
at a central point among the cionsum
ing centers and will be advised of
each car ready to move, so that the
shipper may direct or divert the ship
ments to the final destination offering
the best prices.
This plan of local co-operation be
tween the growers and the Farmers’
Co-opera*tivc Agent in the growing,
packing and shirking, on the one
hand, and the market agent to per
sonally lo»k after the interests of the
growers and railway in the consum
ing markets, on the other hand should
secure the very best possible resußs
It is a practical step forward, and
with this combination, working in
harmony, no aditional guarantee
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Teacher —Now', Johnnie, you may tell me where the garden spot of the w'orld is located?
Johnnie—Coffee County, South Georgia, U. S. A.
Teacher—Right again, my boy, and if you continue to show' wisdom such as you now display, sime day
you may become a great man, like the one whose picture hangs on the wall.
Douglas, Georgia, Wednesday, January 20th, 1915
HEAVEY RAINSTORM SUNDAY AND MONDAY
DOES GREAT DAMAGE THROUGHOUT COUNTY
Wind Blew at Rate of Seventy-Five Miles An Hour
Monday Tearing Down Trees and Damaging
Buildings—Roads Torn Up and Several
Bridges Swept Away.
A. B. & A, SCHEDULE
WILL CHANGE SUNDAY
It Was First Planned to Change the
Westbound Morning Train Last
Sunday, But Change Will be
In Effect January 24
Beginning on next Sunday, January
24, the westbound morning train on
the A. B„ & A. will leave this station
at 9:58, nearly an hour earlier than
at present. This change in schedule
was at first planed to go into effect
last Sunday, but was aterward chang
ed until next Sunday.
This train will now arrive in At
lanta practically one hour earlier and
will afford patrons time after arrival
there to get their supper and attend a
theatre, should they so desire. It is
the consensus of opinion that the
change will be much appreciated by
patrons of the road. After next Sun
day travelers can make close connec
tions here with the G. & F. train going
north.
No other changes in passenger sched
ules have been announced.
BURGLARS BROKE OPEN
STORE AT NICHOLLS
Word reached this city this morn
ing that Edenfield’s grocery store at
Nicholls was broken open and rob
bed last night.
Details of the burglary are not avail
able, but it is understood that quite
a quantity of merclMindise was taken
out by the thieves. The robbery is
supposed to have been committed by
negroes, and a search is now under
way to try and apprehend the guiity
parties. i
should be necessary to convince the
farmers that they have the best fa
cilities yet offered any section—for
the encoragement of food production.
RAIN FELL FORTY-EIGHT HOI HN
Young Crops Will Have To Be Re
planted in Some Sections of the
County.—No Lives Reported
To Have Been Lost.
One of the heaviest rainfalls ever
known in this county began early last
Sunday morning and continued prac
tically without abatement until Tues
day morning. During that time it is
estimated that between five and six
inches of rain fell over the county,
and the result of such a volume of
water coming down caused the creeks
to become veritable rivers, while the
rivers overflowed their banks and in
many instances bridges were washed
away.
Monday morning, a terrific wind
blew for about an hour, and in that
time did a lot of damage to trees and
buildings throughout the county. In
many districts the roads were made
impassable, and have not yet been al
together cleared of fallen trees. Sev
eral bad washouts are reported, and
it is going to take considerable work
to put the roads back in shape again.
Many Buildings Damaged.
In Douglas a number of buildings
were damaged to more or less extent.
The Lankford building on West Ward
Street sustained slight damage, the
wind crashing in four window lights
on the south side of the building.
A large limb was torn from one of
the tall sycamore trees in front of
Durst’s store and sent crashing
through the roof of the store occupied
by H. L. Carter on the corner of Pe
terson Avenue and Sycamore Street.
Quite a lot of damage was done to
the building, as the limb sank through
the roof and on through the ceiling,
letting the water in on Mr. Carter’s
stock of goods damaging them to some
extent. Fortunately Mr. Carter and
others in the store were not under
neath the limb as it came through the
ceiling.
The roof of the grand statid at the
ball park on Sycamore Street was tak
fcn up by the wind and carried across
the street to the corner of the resi
dence occupied by Mr. H. M. Stanton.
No damage was done to the residence,
but the yard fence was broken down.
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For Home Products
FARMERS ARE ASSURED BY WHOLESALERS
HERE OF A GASH MARKET FOR THEIR CROP
Douglas, Ga., January 15, 1915.
GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMEE.CE,
Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned merchants and dealers, are pleased to announce
that we will buy Georgia-grown ccrn, wheat, oats, hay, and other stap
le products of good marketable uality and properly prepared for com
mercial handling, at prices ruling for Western products of the same
kind and equal quality.
It has been reported that Georgia Farmers are afraid to grow food
crops. Therefore, we make this statement in order that they may be
sure of a market.
Hay must be of standard grades, properly cured and baled, corn and
wheat and oats must be of good qiality, sound, well sacked, and sewed
according to trade customs; and all other trade usages must be observ
ed.
Yours very truly.
DOUGLAS GROCERY CO.,
By J. C. Brewer, Manager
J. L. YOUNG CO.,
TANNER-BRICE CO.,
By M. F. Brice, Manager.
That the wholesele dealers of this
city have so readily and willingly en
tered into the above agreement, that a
local cash market may be provided
for corn, oats, and other staple food
products, when properly prepared by
the producer, should appeal to the
farmers of Coffee County to “come
across” and do their part, and The
Progress is of the opinion that they
will. Never before has such an op
portunity come to those who wish to
liberate themselves from cotton’s
bondage.
Heretofore, the farmer has been
forced to rely on his cotton crop as
a cash income for meeting his numer
ous obligations from year to year.
Now that any other staple crop will
command cash when offered in market
able condition, (he cotton acreage
should be reduced to the minimum,
and a greatly increased acreage plant
ed in oats, corn, penuts and hay.
As stated above, the farmer must do
his part. By that is meant that he
must comply with market rules. The
corn must be sound, shelled and must
be sacked in standard bags. Oats
must be thrashed, clean and put up
in five bushel sacks. Hay must he of
standard quality and well baled. Then
■oo, the farmer must be willing to ac
ept eurrent wholesale prices, the
ame as the local dealer pays for the
Western products of the same grade,
and quality delivered f. o. b., Douglas.
It would be unreasonable to expect
the local wholesaler to pay a farmer
the top of the retail market price for
his products. He must have a fair
margin of profit to maintain and carry
forward his business, andd since he
is in a position to guarantee the farm
er a standard market for his prod
ucts, it is the duthy of the farmer to
meet the conditions of trade by sell
ing to the jobber or wholesaler.
A number of our leading farmers
have expressed a willingness to com
ply with the conditions and co-oper
ate with the dealers in establishing
a market for their products. Many
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Grand and Petit Juries
Drawn for February Term
The following are the grand and pe
tit juries drawn to serve at the next
term of Superior Court to be held in
Douglas:
Grand Jurors.
W. H. Manor C. C. Smith
B. T. Burkett / Joe McDonald
T. R. Burkett Jno. M. Gaskins
J. M. Batten Dan Hall
B. G. Obcrry Manning Corbitt
W. P. Moate Lewis Vickers
J. H. Jordan C. F. Meeks
J. F. Carelock S. M. Roberts
Daniel Thomas J. L. Sapp
V/. G. Meeks W. M. Thompson
R. J. Merritt I. Z. Dykes
J. L. Denton j. B. Dorminey
Thomas Moris Joe Vickers
H. Kirkland C. E. Stewart
W. M. Meeks W. B. Morris
Petit Jurors f"r First Week.
W. J. BeverTey THios. Morris
W. L. Lott Elam Harper
I. J. Williams Daniel Roberts
Oscar Paulk, Jr. T. G. Lindsey
Joe Melvin Archie McKinnon
Elijah Grantham Richard Thigpen
J. A. Gaskins _ W. J. Royals
Denis Harper Dan McDonald
$1 Per Annum
Farmers to Meot at Am
brose and Douglas on
January 26th.
Information has been sent out by
Farm Demonstrator Eunice, who is at
Attiens, attending the farmers' short
course, that special meetings will be
held in Coffee County on Tuesday,
January 26th. One will be held at
Ambrose at 10 o’clock in the morning,
and another at 3 o’clock in the after
noon at Douglas.
Government Soil Expert, Firor will
be present and will discuss the crops
best adapted to the different types of
soil in this section, also the grades
of fertilizers that can be used to best
advantage.
Crop diversification will be stressed
in the discussions.
Mr. W. W. Croxton, general passen
ger agent of the A. 8., & A. will at
tend both meetings and will discuss
marketing truck and other crops.
These meetings should be well at
tended by the farmers and business
men as much interesting and practi
cal information will be given out.
NEW PHARMACY OFT FIT
FOB SALE.
At Soperton, Ga., at 2 o’clock, on
Saturday, January 23rd, under a gen
eral power of attorney, I will offer for
sale to the highest and best bidder
for cash, a certain supply of patent
medicines, drugs, cigars, tobacco, cash
register, soda fount, show cases and
fixtures, together with complete phar
maceutical supplies, all practically
new afid in good condition.
T. A. WALLACE, Attorney in fact
For W. D. Graham.
(adv-12-lt)
Pay up your subscription.
Ed Beverley Dan Grantham
A. D. Brooker E. Corbitt
S. M. Pharr Leaston Harper
T. L. Adams G. A. Hall
J. A. Hursey Joel Wilcox
John Davis R. L. Glisson
J. Monroe Wilcox B. W. Taylor
R. C. Relihan A. B. Baker
J. H. A. Cliatt John Daniels
W. L. Cole T. J. Byrd
Sec" ml Week Jurors.
Charles Anderson J. A. Hodges
John Roberts J. L. Young
Jesse Wall T. J. Tanner
Willie Kirkland E. S. Talley
J. M. Smith B. M. Spivey
H. W. Sapp Youngie Vickers, Sr,
George W. Gillis Geo. Taft
W. D. Demery John Rieketeon
R. T. Dismuke J. J. Ward
Jim Belch Lonnie Baker
Jim McClelland Daniel Meeks
J. W. Fletcher Charlie Daniels
Warren Purvis Jeff Fussell
Charlie Vickers D. Weathers
David Kirkland >, S. C. Hall
Henry Paulk John Paulk
K. Bledsoe • M. H. McCranie
J. H. Duncan M. L. Aldridge