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THE PRICE FIXED IS CON SERVATIVE. From State Department Agricul ture, Atlanta, Ga. 4 Atlanta, Ga., September .Speci al)—ln a statement given out to faay, ('ommisssioner J. J. Brown of tbe Georgia Department of Agriculture, asserts that the price for cotton fixed at the recent New Orleans meeting of the American Ootton Association, of 36 cents for September, with an advance of half a cent a Month up to next May, when it reaches 40 cents, was more than conservative con sidering Georgia crop conditions and those prevailing through the South. If it had not been for condi tions now prevailing as to foreign exchange, and other difficulties which confront both Europe and America, the association, at New Orleans, would have fixed a price of 40 cents a pound flat, to go into effect at once, for even that price will not pay the producer the pro fit to which he is entitled above the cost of production, and parti cularly in view of the present prices of manufactured products. It was shown at this meeting that the average eost of production throughout the cotton belt was 34.56 cents a pound. In his statement as to prevail ing conditions, which more than justify tiie foregoing action, Com missioner Brown said: “It is prac tically impossible to over esti mate the heavy loss to parts of middle Georgia and all of South Georgia, by reason of the boll weevil and unfavorable weather conditions. “Take a line drawn across the State from Augusta on the South Carolina line to West Point on the Alabama line, and south of this line there is a cotton producing area embracing 87 counties. In 1918 these counties produced 51.7 per cent of the crop of the state. To ascertain the probable loss to these counties, we must consider a normal crop, such as that of 1914 when Georgia made in round numbers. 2,750,000 halos of 500 pounds. The 87 counties which make 51.7 per cent of the Georgia crop, therefore made in 1914, 1,- 421,750. Now it is estimated by those who have made a careful survey of each county south of the line referred to, that the crop this year in the 87 counties, will not exceed 44 per cent oi a nor mal crop, which is 625,570 bales of 500 pounds. “Based on these figures, the loss to these 87 Georgia counties re presented by the difference be tween this year’s crop and the normal crop, will be something like 796,180 bales, worth at 36 cents an aggregate of $143,312.- 400. This loss in a little more than half of cotton growing < leorgia, is simply staggering. It is to be hoped that there will he favorable changes in existing conditions, so that tiie total loss will be consir erably reduced. “But the conditions which 1 have set forth here as to Georgia. I am most reliably informed, pre vail over the entire coastal plains section, from North Carolina to Texas. They are general, and it is evident that every cotton state’s sea coast section will suffer simi larly. It would he impossible, as I see it, to make a stronger presen tation of the lamentable situation in the coastal plains cotton sec tion. 1 repeat, therefore, that these conditions more than justi fied the action of the New Orleans meeting in fixing the prices which it did, and every pound of cotton sold for less is a sacrifice on the part of the producer and of the business South. Fskimon Play Football. Football Is a favorite nrausement with Eskimos of all ages. The foot hall Is a small round hall made of seal skin and stuffed with reindeer hair In Labrador, as in Greenland, It Is whipped over the lee with a thong loop attached to a wooden handle. It can be caught in the air and returned with terrific force by means of this Instru ment COTTON PRICES DEPEND ON THE PRODUCED. The writer was in New York last week and on the day of his departure the New York papers gave two conservative market situation in a way every Southern opinions which size up the cotton farmer ought to consider. These two opinions read as follows: “In another week or ten days receipts from the new crop will commence to make themselves left and this is counted upon to bring selling pressure to the market. While hull speculation and general buying is on the wane in all commodities, it could easily' he revived in cotton, however either through further deter ioration in the crop or an im provement in the European demand.”—Bond, Me Emory & Cos. “Unless exports are accele rated. the course of the mar ket is closely dependent upon the policy of the producer. If he offers his cotton in quanti ty in excess of trade require ments we do not believe spec- ulation will absorb the over , flow except upon a lower lev el of values. ” —J. S. Bache & Cos. Here indeed, is the cotton situa tion in a nutshell. “The course of the market is (dearly dependent on the producer.” The demoraliz ed condition of the peace treaty and certain labor troubles in cot ton factories have temporarily given down cotton prices, but whether this depression in prices shall be made permanent depends wholly on the attitude of South ern producers. (’otton is one com modity in which a bull movement may easily* lie started if growers act so as to promote it. There is no doubt about it that to pay labor and capital engaged in cotton making the same re tains labor and capital elsewhere are getting, cotton should bring 40 cents a pound. Nor is there any doubt about it that, with cotton goods unprecedentedly high, cot ton manufacturers should pay growers 50 to 60 cents a pound. Nevertheless, if cotton producers begin selling for 30 cents and keep NEW FIRM FOR WINDER Market, Fancy and Family Groceries We have bought, the market of Carrington Bros, on Jackson street and xvi!! handle the very best quality of fresh meats, and also Fancy and Family Groceries. We are here to do business and to tty and please those who patronize us. We will appreciate your trade and promise to give you our best service. WATSON, GLOVER & COMPANY Phone No. 80 WINDER. GEORGIA The Friendly Clock Is there anything more friendly than the tick, toek of a clock * No home, whether large or small, is complete without a good clock, this clock must not only have a pleasing ex terior. hut possess a perfectly regulated, guaranteed set of works. We have a full and beautiful line of clocks of standard make and guaranteed adjustment. A visit will he appreciated and a letter will receive proi pt and courteous attention. E. A. MORGAN, Jeweler and Optician 10 E. Hunter Street. . Atlanta, Ga., There is economy in a few steps around the corner. THE BARROW TIMES, WINDER, GEORGIA. it up, the commercial world will never pay more. “The course of the market is dependentt upon the producer.” To every Southern producer, we put the question: “What are you going to do about it’.”’ We go to press too early to report results of the New Orleans meeting but will do so next week.—The Progres sive Farmer. STATHAM Miss Modelle Male spent the week-end at home. Mr. John Morris was in the city Thursday. Miss Lucile Rylee will leave Wednesday for Athens, where she will enter Lucy Cobb as a day* pu pil. Miss Emmalene Sikes and Dr. Bikes spent Monday in Winder. The (’. W. B. M. of the Christ ian Church met with Mrs. Rainey Lanier last ’Monday afternoon. After a very interesting program delicious refreshments were serv ed. Miss Myrtle Roberts and Mr. J. T. Roberts were the week-end guests of Miss Myrtle Roberts. Mrs. W. 11. Perry has now as her guest, Mrs. Joe Burson of < logart. Mr. and Mrs. R. (’. Willingham and family were guests of Mr. and .Mrs. L. I>. Sims of Carithers Mill Sunday. Miss Emmalene Sikes will leave; ’Wednesday for Athens, where she will enter Lucy Cobb Institute. She will be accompanied by her parents and Miss Daniel. Misses Mayrelle and Irene Cronic, Messrs. Prince Pickle and Russell Hosch, of Hosehton, were the guests of Miss Sara Lowe Sun day. Miss Lillian Moore and Miss Axis Pruitt spent Saturday in Athens. True and False Freedom. There are two freedoms—the false, where a man is free to do what he likes; the true, where a man is Free to do what he ougfct.—Charles Kings ley. Wanted Company. Professor (In chem. lab.) —••'This is a very explosive substance nnd It might blow us all sky-high. Come closer, gentlemen, so you may be bet tor able to follow roe," MRS. M. E. VAUGHAN Millinery Showing of Autumn and Winter Hats A smart collection of Hats gHbg. have been received the past week and besides I have on display several pretty patterns 1 v * of mv own production. In WuJf the face of almost unsur- A/ \ mountable obstacles of secur ||\fi '//\ ing high grade hats and ma sl/. ? |ji terial I have succeeded and will , , . , , , show a smart line of turbians, Millinery laughs in the lace of winter with lints that are most Roll hfilllS, VOUtllfUl, CciTge, cheerful and most becoming. i TANARUS) Many of them are made of velvet. dfOOplllg vSailOrS, BC'cIVCrS, hut beaver on one hand and filmy VelOUfS, all trimmed ill tllC long range of materials. UlteSt OStriCll and flOWd tail cies. ALSO ACUTE LINE of CHILDREN’S HATS A cordial welcome to all to inspect my line before buying MRS. M. E. VAUGHAN Broad St. Winder, Ga. DW. GRIFFITH’S SUPREME I HEARTS S| wrnvH Friday and Saturday fSSSloth Adinisssion; Cents ami .>0 (^uls STRAND THEATRE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th.