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THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1923.
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Winder, Ga.
And THE BARROW TIMES, of Winder, Ga„ Consoli
dated March Ist, 19.. 1.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE CITY OF WINDER
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Georgia will not follow in ihe wake of New York
We are for prohibition down this way.
The Winder News is chiming in on the doctrine
of co-operation and trade at home. Now you arc
striking the right key .-Cherokee Advance.
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Old Mount Aetna is simply getting in line with the
balance of Europe.
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Great news comes from Washington. The United
States has lived within her income during the cur
rent year. Wonder if she can teach iter citizens
to do likewise.
O
Despondency is ingratitude; hope is God’s wor
ship.—“-Beecher.
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Idleness is the gate of all harm. An idle man is
l ik( . a house that hath no walls; the devil may enter
<n every side.— Chaucer.
O
An organization to be known ns the “Barrow
County Roll Weevil Fighters” was recently formed
at Winder. Harrow county. They an* going to gi'e
the weevil ft dusty time over there. We intend to
see'who wins in this fight. Here’s wishing success
to the farmer.— Cherokee Advance.
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The Bainhridgc I’ost Searchlight preaches mighty
pood doctrine In the following editorial squib: “The
country will never reach its proper prosperity until
the people get to where they quit looking to politi
cians and bond issues for any relief. Only work
will ever get the folks anything. No party can
do anything very material along such line. It is
silly to hear softie folks talk about what the parties
aim going to do. They are going to do the people,
that is all.”
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We heartily agree with the* Atlanta Constitution,
when in discussing the state highway department,
it says. “The whole problem should be worked out
as an economic and not a political problem. Har
mony should prevail, and discord should be ironed
out. This can bo done by making of the highway
matter a strict business issue, and it is, and de
serves to be handled. Petty polities and political
expediences and prejudices have been a draw hack
to Georgia progress long enough."
The Atlanta Georgian is about right when it says
that the gentleman who Is agitating “Father’s Day”
in this country might as well quit. He is getting
nowhere. In the first place, “father" does not want
a day set aside for his glorification; he knows, good
and well, who in the 1 mg run must pay for the
trappings and trimmings thereof. He can go out and
celebrate the day on his own account, with a good
cigar—and a considerable saving of expense.
BETHLEHEM NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Year wood have
as their guest, Mr. Yearwood's sister,
Mrs. \V T. Holloway ami son, J. B.
Holloway of Tylertowu, Miss.
Mrs. Fiinnie Moore had as her quests
Saturday night and Sunday Mr. ami
Mis. Clarence Edwards and Mr. Claud
McDaniel. •
Mr. and Mrs. \V. F. Clack spent Sun
day with Mr. ami Mrs. \\ . L. Hendrix.
Mrs. Marie Sj>eer and children of At
lanta visited relatives here last week.
Mr. Ernest Thompson of Atlanta
s|K*nt the week end here.
Little Miss Maurice Harrison spent
Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. W
L. Hendrix.
Mr. Hubert Adams of Winder spent
the week end with Mrs. Sailors and
family , ,
Mrs J. H. Clack spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. I*. Thompson.
Prof, ami Mrs. .1. L. Moore attended
the singing near Duluth Sunday.
Dr and Mrs. It I*. Adams visited
relatives at (Iratis Sunday.
Letters to friends here from ltcv.
and Mrs. J. M. Hood, the former being
pastor of the First Baptist church in
this citv. 'states that they arrived at
their destination in due time and with
out mishap or inconvenience. I hey are
at present with their son. Mr. Edward
Dodd, at Corn-Wall-on-Hudson, N. Y.
WANTED —Prneipal for Central
school, in Barrow eotinty. Must hold
first license and bare bad experience^
Ayff? M B. U OB** WhKtw, Ga. 3lpd
AUBURN NEWS
Hev. Warwick filled ills regular ap
pointment at the M. E. church Sunday
night.
We are sorry to report that Mrs. C.
H. Tucker is very ill this week.
Mrs. Peggy Wages of Winder was in
Auburn Tuesday afternoon.
We are glad to welcome Mr. Sim
mons and family from Statlmia as
citizens of our town.
Mr. anil Mrs' Smith from Florida
are spending the summer months at
S. C. C, We are glad to have them
with us.
Mr. Mark Forester and family of
Lawrenceville spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. (J. W. Pool.
Mr. John Morrison of Atlanta spent
the week end with home folks_
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pendergrass of
Atlanta visited the latter's father, Mr.
Wood Wanted
I want to buy your dogwood and persim
mon cord wood. Will pay you a high price—
sß.oo to $12.00 cord for all timber 6 inches
up, in diameter; none to be split.
J. W. NICHOLS.
Too Many Laws
one of the tendencies of our times is that every
man can he made prosperous and that every evil
can lx* corrected by legislation. Nothing is further
from the truth. We have too many laws Many
of them are not enforced and this brings all our
laws Into disrepute. Too many laws mean that the
government is encroaching upon the governed, and
this leads to Lad results. Another evil connected
with too many laws is the tremendous expense at
tached to their enforcement. This country is keep
ing up today a greut horde of office-holders who are
trying in a way to enforce the laws that have been
put upon our statute books. Some things must be
left to the individual to work out, and the main one
is his own prosperity. You can t legislate him into
it.
Industrial Development
Winder should have learned by now the impor
tance of industrial and agricultural development
to our community. Our prosperity rests upon these
essential phases of activities. If a manufacturing
plant in our city closes down, it cripples the com
munity to the extent of its prominence and the
amount of money it distributes regularly in the
city. Our schools, churches, professional and mer
cantile establishments suffer proportionately. The
comfortable homes are affected and a paralyzing
influence is felt by all. Our prosperity rests on the
basis of sound industrial and agricultural growth
and it behooves us to do all in our power to keep
those conditions settled and secure.
Hence, Winder should tie vitally interested in se
curing for our city other manufacturng plants, and
also in re-establishing our agricultural enterprises
upon a substantial basis. In order to do this, we
must manifest the spirit of co-operation. We must
stand by our home interprises. We must pull to
gether for our city and for the prosperity of our far
mers. Winder and Barrow county are coming back
rapidly. Let every one within the county stand to
gether and work together and we shall lie able to
rejoice shortly in anew era of prosperity.
Georgia Not Lagging Behind.
From many quarters the complaint has gone forth
that Georgia is pursuing a niggardly policy towards
her educational institutions and the Confederate
soldiers within her borders. Such is not the case if
the circular letter sent out by the Georgia Taxpayers
League is to Me believed.
We reprint this letter that our readers may know
that, our state is doing about as well as other states
for education and pensions.
Deiy Mr. Taxpayer:
Doubtless you have read statements recently to
the effect that Georgia is lagging shamefully lie
hind other southern states in giving aid' to education
and pensions. These statements do our state 1 a great
injustice.
Asa matter of fact, Georgia is giving more to the
cause of education than any other southern state 1
east of the Mississippi, anel is giving more te> Con
federate pensions than any either state.
The state 1 give's more te> education alone, than she
gets from general taxes e>f all sends. In 1922, the 1
tot a 1 general tax collected amounted to $5,126,000.
The state paid out to the public schools anel the in
stltiitleuis of higher learning $5,818,000. Education
recedveel all the taxe-s frenn farm lands, from city
and town real e'state 1 and manly $2,500,000 ill aeieli
t ion.
In 1922, Georgia paid to public schools $4,577,000;
to the* University, Tech anel branch solleges $1,241,000
making a teital of $5,818,000.
In 1922, Georgia collected from city,and town prop
erty $1,840,000; from farm lands $1,520,000, making
a teital eif $3,360,000. Hence, the excess received by
education is $2,458,000.
Here are the official figures for education paid
by Georgia and three either southern states:
Ge'orgia—For phblic schools $4,577,000; for liigli
e>r institutions $1:241,OO0. Teital $5,818,000.
Kentucky—Feir public scheieils $4,053,000; fur
higher institutiems $601,000. Total $4,714,000.
Virginia—For jml>l ie* schools $2,653,000; for high
er institutions $1,518,000. Total $4,171,000.
North (Carolina —For public scheieils $1,270,000;
for higher institutions, $1,966,(MM). Total $3,136,000.
The above figures show that Georgia is giving over
a million dollars metre for education than any of
the state's mentioneel. And the records show that
this state gives more for pensions than any other
southern state. And yet there are many who be
littlel Georgia.
W. W. Parks. Sunday.
Mr. C. A. Duncan and family visited
relatives of near Hoschton Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mercer Pool and son,
Cecil, spent Sunday with the former's
parents. Mr. and Mrs A. J. Pool.
Mis. J. O. Hawthorne has returned
home form a visit among relatives in
Walton county.
A CARD OF THANKS
Wo wish to express to our friends
and neighbors our sincere thanks for
the kindness shown us in the death ami
funeral of our beloved husband and
father; also for the beautiful floral of
ferings. May God’s richest blessings
for ever rest upon you all.
A dear one from us is gone
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home
That never can he filled.
Mrs. .1. S. Rutledge and children.
THE WINDER NEW 8
Sure Relief
FOR SICK BABIES
LIQUID-NO ftniAT f r
For Bowel and Teethinq
Troubles. Constipation
Colic. Sour Stomach.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS
BABY EASE
Press Service (copy) Form A-107
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
MOLASSES POISONS for BOLL WEEVIL
NOT JUSTIFIED, GOVERNMENT FINDS
In poisoning the cotton boll weevil
with calcium arsenate, nothing is gain
ed and a great deal is lost by mixing
the poison with molasses or molasses
and water, say the boll weevil special
ists of the United States Department
of agriculture It is better, they say,
to stick to dry calcium arsenate dust
ed on the plants as recommended by
the department for several years past.
This announcement is based on pains
taking trials of the molasses mixtures
conducted at the Delta Laboratory at
Tallulah, La., at a number of other
points in the cotton belt, and on obser
vations of result s secured by farmers in
various states who attempted last year
to follow the molasses method.
The department authorities state
that the molasses-calcium arsenate
method does exercise a measure of con
trol under certain favorable conditions
for a short period, but it is less effect
ive than dry arsenate and it costs more.
The Department found long ago that
success in boll weevil poisoning de
pends on complete covering of the
plants with the poison, and this can be
accomplished only by applying it in
the form of a dust cloud that will set
tle down over all surfaces of the
plants.
A Warning to Cotton Planters Against Fake
Weevil Remedies
The present great interest in the boll
weevil problem in the Southeastern
States has resulted in a large number
e>f patented preparations and machines
which are being vigorously exploited
says the United States Department of
Agriculture. This is a repetition of
what lias occurred in every region in
vaded by the boll weevil. During the
first few years the farmers are ex
ploited and many useless or practically
useless devices are sold to them. In
a few years, however, history shows
that such organizations go out of bus
ituss. Tlieir operations are especially
important at the present time, since
Press Service
Department of Agriculture.
Shun Liquid Sprays for Poisoning 801 l Weevil
A warning against the liquid sprayer
attachments to cotton poisoning machin
ery is issued by R. R. Goad, director of
the boll weevil laboratory of the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
Calcium arsenate applied as a dust, he
points out. is the only certain means
yet found for controlling the boll wee
vil and any effort at control by means
of liquid sprays is useless. Sprayer
attachments are. therefore, not only
unnecessary but are an added burden.
They increase the cost of the machin
ery and make it more complicated to
operate The liquid spray even if it
were as effective as the dust method
would be decidedly more expensive. It
would necessitate the use of water
arts to feed the machines, would de
mand an ample and constant water
supply which is not available on most
farms, and in various ways would in
crease the cost of poisoning operations,
Orchardists who have to conduct pois
oning operations regularly are constant
ly searching for poisons that can be
dusted instead of sprayed. Cotton
Beware of “Patented” or Secret 801 l Weevil
Remedies
Mr. Wilmou Nowell, director of the
Florida Experiment Station says:
"Many parties, are taking advantage
of the farmers’ present urgent need for
some means of fighting the Doll weevil
ml are advertising and selling prepa
rations and boll weevil ‘remedies of
various kinds.”
These things have been sold to farm
ers for the last 20 years and the per-
THE PERFECTION COTTON DUSTER
Is Enclosed by The United States Department of Agriculture through Dr. It. R. Coad, in charge Delta
Laboratory, Tallulah, La. The World's Largest Exclusive Manufacturers of Two-Row Power Duster.
Home Office: Winder, Ga.
;r: INSURANCE
Your neighbor’s home burned only a few days or months ago and a cymonef
is likely to strike this section at any time, so INSURE with US and lie down,
at night with a clear conscience and a peaceful mind. Don’t DELAY. It may
mean the loss of your home. Any man can build a home once. A WISE man
insures his property in a reliable insurance company so that when calamity
comes he can build again. He owes the protection that it gives, to his peac*
of mind and the care of his lovedones. ’
Kilgore, Radford & Smith
The methods of application recom
mended by the advocates of the molas
ses mixtures were tried out by the De
partment years ago and found unwork
able, but they were given another thor
ough trial last season after the molas
ses method began to be again widely
advocated in the more newly infested
portions of the cotton belt. The Molas
ses-Calcium arsenate mixture was
found to exercise a considerate meas
ure of control over the weevil in very
dry weather and when the plants were
"very small The control was lost with
the coming of wet weather and, even
the weather continued dry, control was
lost after the plants passed a few in
ches in height. In five out of six
field trials, the plats with dry calcium
arsenate made more cotton than the
corresponding plats with molasses-cal
cium arsenate, the difference ranging
as high as 399 pounds of seed cotton
to the acre. In one trial, an unpoison
ed check plat made 30 pounds more
seed cotton to the acre than the corre
sponding plat poisoned with molasses
calcium arsenate.
Careful figures were kept as to the
relative cost of the two systems of
poisoning. The cost of materials for
the dry calcium arsenate system was
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the losses caused by the boll weevil
will be increased by the expense of
buying nostrums of various kinds.
The Department of Agriculture and
many of the States experiments Sta
tions have tested the new boll weevil
remedies which have been proposed
from year to year and many of these
now being offered the public are not
essentially different from the kind that
have been tested and discarded.
The State and Government institu
tions are anxious to help the farmers
through the agency of any new methods
of controlling the boll weevil which
may be discovered As promptly as
possible careful tests are conducted.
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growers are very fortunate in that the
one really effective method of controll
ing the boll weevil is the dust method
and they should not waste time and
money, Mr. Coad points out, in expe
rimenting with the expensive spray
methods that farmers in other lines
are continually trying to got away from
In addition to the foregoing spray
ing equipment we also find on the mar
ket many curious devices for applying
some liquil preparation, usually con
taining calcium arsenate, for the con
trol of the boll weevil. Some of these
are to be attached to plows, others to
cultivators, while still others run in
dependently. They are usually pro
vided with some exceedingly simple
form of tank with a gravity flow of
liquid, which either drips on the plants
or is wiped on them by some form of
brushes or rags. Many such imple
ments are absolutely comical, and the
only sad feature is the fact that some
farmers are foolish enough to purchase
them. The literature advertising these
implements promises wonderful results
sons selling them have usually made a they are insidious for no one dares to
“clean up by the time the farmer hassay that a substance attractive to the
had time to find out through trial and weevils will not be discovered.” Dr.
experience that the preparations are Nowell’s statement says: “The far
worthless. Some advertisers are evenmer should remember, however, that
claiming that their particular “cure”thousands of experiments made during
is attractive to the weevils t.nd thatthe last 25. years have failed to dis
thc weevils literally fall over each oth-elose any substance more attractive to
er in getting to it and eating it. the weevils than the growing cotton
“Such claims are as attractive as itself.”
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UNDER THE CAPTION
Subscription Price: $1.50 Per Year.
65 cents per acre for each application.
The cost of materials for the molasses
calcium arsenate treatment ranged
from 70 cents per acre for each appli
cation when black molasses was used
to $1.49 per acre for each application
when table sirup was used. The man
labor cost of applying the poison was
14 cents per acre per application for
dry calcium arsenate and 22 cents for
the molasses mixture. The machinery
cost for applying the dry calcium arse
nate averaged 15 cents per acre for
each application. The molasses mixt- ,
ure was applied with home-made mops
and no machinery c.st was figured
against it. though this item would have
to be figured in plantation scale oper
ations. Even with this advantage, the
total cost of applying the molasses
mixture ranged from 92 cents to $1,71
against an average of 94 cents for the
dry calcium arsenate.
The Department concludes, therefore,
that the use of the molasses mixture is
not justified either on the ground of
control or economy. Farmers who
wish more detailed information on this
subject can have it free by writing the
Delta Laboratory, Tallulah, La., where
the boll weevil work of the Depart
ment is centered.
The department strongly recommends
that farmers exercise due caution in
spending money for new boll weevil
remedies. In all cases farmers should
demand evidence of official tests and
dommunicate with their experiment
stations for detailed evidence of infor-t
mation regarding any of the new rem
edies. If anything of value is discov
ered by the state experiment stations
or by the Federal Department, prompt
and widespread notice of the fact will
be given the public. In the meantime
it is safe to say that in all probabili
ty any mosey spent for patented mixt
ures or machines will be wasted.
FORM A-10S
and the directions given often call for
only a small fraction of a pound of
poison per acre, which is distributed
over the plants in a very irregular
manner. To expect boll weevil control
from such methods is absolutely ab
surd. The Department specialists have
been attempting boll weevil control
with liquid applications for many
years. In these tests they use the fin
est available high pressure spraying
machinery, distributing the liquid pois
on over the plants in a mist form, thus
reaching absolutely every part of the
plant. Furthermore, these applications
are usually made at the rate of 10(>
gallons of solution per acre. In spite
of this these spray applications do not
control the boll weevil, and how can
any one expect to secure benefit from
the atysqrd recomine ll datfloiis issued
with some of the machines now offered
the farmers.
Farmers who desire more detailed in
formation on this subject may secure
it free of charge by writing the Delta
Laboratory, Tallulah, La.