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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 32.
SEVEN MILLION
MOREFORCOTTON
Georgia’s Crop to Bring
More Than in 1913
WHAT THE FIGURES SHOW
Calamity Howlers Should
Be Silenced—Georgia to
Get More Money For Her
Cotton Than in 1912-13
Calamity howlers to the con
trary notwithstanding Georgia's
cotton crop will yield approxi
mately $7,000,000 more than the
crop produced last season.
While there is no disguising
the fact that the European war
has seriously reduced the value
of the cotton crop, figures taken
from the government's estimate
prove conclusively that the state
is better off, from the standpoint
of its cotton crop, than it was last
year, and that certain people are
crying wolf when there is no wolf.
Asked yesterdky to discuss the
situation from this viewpoint
Mills B. Lane, president of the
Citizens and Southern Bank, said:
Favorable Settlement
‘‘The representatives of the
three principal cotton exchanges
of the world have met and agreed
upon a basis for the settlement
of outstanding cotton contracts.
This settlement, I believe to be a
most favorable one for all con
cerned, particularly the American
interests; and in my judgment
there is no reason, at this mo
ment, why every farmer and
merchant should not be able to
meet his obligations as they ma
ture.
* ‘The crop of cotton in Georgia,
exclusive of linters, in 1911-1912
was 2,794,000 bales and the price
received for the same (or that
portion exported via Savannah)
was $49.30 a bale, while the seed
averaged $10.50 a bale, the cot*
ton crop, therefore, producing in
round figures, $167,000,000.
“The next year’s crop was only
1,812,000 bales, which sold at an
average of $56.28 a bale, and seed
at $l2 a bale average, making a
total revenue of but $123,000,000,
or a decrease of $44,000,000. com
pared with the previous season,
yet no unusual complaint was
heard from farmers or merchants
as to the condition of trade dur
ing that season.
A Substantial Increase
‘ ‘Using the goveanment esti
mate of 3,000,000 bales as a fair
basis for calculation of the Geor
gia err and calculating the price
of the crop at 7 cents a pound, or
$35 a bale, and the sB-75
a bale, the crop will yield $131,-
000,000, which is $7,000,000 more
than “was received for the crop
° f ."he crop of 1914-4915
was produced at a much-less cost
to the planter than the j; r ° p °
1911-1912, for the reason that the
season of 1911-1912 was very
rainy and much time was spent
in putting the crop to a stan( |
keeping it clean, while in 1914-15
we had a dry season andl very ht
tle work was done other ,"***,
cutting the cotton to a stand and
plowing it. ” Savannah Morning
News.
The Time For Big Men.
\
These are days when men are men.
The craven-hearted are skulking and falling back—they are finding excuses for
going to the rear—they have no stomach for a fight—they are licked.
The real men of America are going about their affairs—they have given up
their vacations, they are on the firing line of big business, and their courage and pa
triotism are in evidence every hour of the day.
They are not lying down —they are standing up and they will maintain and im
prove our place in the sun of commerce and industry.
The way to locate the real men of business these days is to listen to their talk
and see how they act.
The real business men have not pulled down the flag—they have not quit ad
vertising —they have not called in their salesmen— they have locked the factory door.
Yes, they have in many instances “pulled their belt straps a little tighter.
They have perhaps curtailed a bit here and there as they mobilized their working
forces and reserves—and gained greater efficiency thereby.
But haul down the flag and lie down. Never!
This publication is ready to aid every real merchant and manufacturer who
hails his flag to the mast of progress and patriotism.
The advertisers in this and every issue of this publication are flying their flags.
The advertisement of a business is the outward, yisible sign that it is alive.
It is worth while showing your advertising flag now—there is more than ordi
nary value in letting people know that you are here and will stay here— an aggressive
merchant or manufacturer of today —tomorrow—and next year.
When the advertising flag disappears, he who hauls it down admits that he was
a merchant of yesterday. We are dealing with men of today and tomorrow.
Yesterday is history.—Hardware Age.
MANY FINED BY
JUDGE DANIEL
Adjourned Term Closed
Friday Night
SEVERAL CASES HEARD
Docket Pretty Well Clear
ed of Criminal Business
—Straight Sentences For
Some ot Offenders
After a two days session the
adjourned term of Butts superior
court closed Friday night for the
term. Considerable business was
transacted and the criminal dock
et has been pretty well cleared.
The following cases were dis
posed of last week:
Will Suggs, assault with at
tempt to murder, 4 years.
Scott Goodman, liquor selling,
12 months straight.
Sib Berry, misdemeanor, 12
months or $75.
Rose McMichael, misdemeanor,
4 months or S4O.
John Holifield, gamiug, 12
months or $75.
Newt Tomlin, gaming, 12
months or $75.
Son Johnson, abandonment, 12
months straight.
Jim Duke, assault with attempt
to murder, 12 months or SIOO.
Will Suggs, carrying concealed
weapons, 12 months or SIOO.
Will Blackman, shooting at an
other, 2 years.
Bob Fish, riot, 12 months or
Will Higgins, not. 12 months
or S2OO.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1914.
KIMBELL BAPTISTS
HAVE BIG MEETING
Association Convened on
Wednesday
MANY WILL ATTEND MEET
Jenkinsburg Baptists Are
Hosts at Annual Meeting
of The Kimbell Associa
tion This Week
An important meeting of the
week is the eighteenth annual
session of the Kimbell Associa
tion which is meeting with the
Jenkinsburg Baptist church. The
nineteen churches m the associa
tion are represented by several
prominent delegates and the con
vention is one of the most impor
tant of the year for the Baptists
of this section. The association
convened Wednesday and will be
in session through Friday.
Rev. Z. E. Barron preached
the introductory sermon Wednes
day morning. Rev. I. G. Walker
preached the missionary sermon
Thursday.
Among the interesting features
of the meeting are the reports of
the various churches and auxilia
ry organizations.
A large and interested atten
dance marks the present session.
The visitors are being royally en
tertained bv the hospitable citi
zens of Jenkinsburg and commu-
Present officers of the Kimbell
Association include: Moderator,
F. S. Etheridge; clerk, C. L. Car
ter; treasurer, J. H. Carmichael.
Delegates from the Jackson
Baptist church to the association
are as follows: Dr. R. VanDe
venter, Messrs. Joseph Jolly, J.
T. Goodman, J. H. Carmichael,
F. S. Etheridge, S. O. Ham.
COUNTY TAX RATE
IS NOW 13 MILLS
Higher Rate Than That
of Last Year
was fixedltiis WEEK
State And County Rate Is
$17.50 on The Thousand
-Three And Half Mills Is
School Tax Levy
The tax rate for Butts county
is 13 mills. This is one mill high
er than last year’s levy.
The state tax rate was cut a
half mill from last year and is
now 41 mills. Exclusive of the
school tax, which the Board of
Education recommended be fixed
at 31 mills, the rate for this year
is $17.50 on the thousand, both
state and county.
County Commissioner Gaston
made the levy this week. It had
been earnestly hoped that a low
er tax rate would be possible this
year. However, it is stated, the
present lew is needed to get the
county out of debt and put the
finances in better shape. Part
of last year’s taxes have not been
paid by the Central Georgia Pow
er Company and further litiga
tion between Butts and Jasper
counties over the boundary line
is not unlikely.
A period of rigid economy
and a lower tax rate for next year
would be gratifying to every cit
j izen of the county.
BUY A BALE OF
COTTON MOVEMENT
Proving Popular Over the
Whole State
ORIGINATED IN ATLANTA
Everybody Who Can Af
ford to Do So Should
Help Farmers By Buying
A Bale at 10 Cents Pound
The “buy a bale of cotton"
movement originated in Atlanta
several days ago is proving pop
ular oyer the state.
Already the business men of
Atlanta have bought several hun
dred bales at 10 cents per pound.
Other places have joined in the
movement and great good will
result from the taking of many
thousand bales of “distressed
cotton" og the market for the
time being.
It is hoped that the citizens of
Jackson will take hold of this
proposition seriously and buy as
many bales at 10 cents a pound
as they can afford. There is little
chance of losing on such a prop
osition, and besides the whole
county will be benefited. It is a
situation demanding the highest
patriotism.
Jackson merchants are receiv
ing some out of town orders for
cotton at 10 cents a pound. For
instance, Ham & Carter Cos. re
ceived an order Wednesday for
four bales at 10 cents, by an out
of town Darty who has joined in
the “buy a bale" movement.
Don’t sell at present prices.
Turn your cotton over to your
creditors, get an advance on it,
and hold for better prices, say
10 or 12 cents.
Burke county has agreed to
handle several hundred bales.
Can’t Butts county do as well?
What say the citizens?
“Buy a bale of cotton!"
ATLANTA MARKETS FOR
FRESH MEATS ALL KIND
Atlanta, Ga., Sept.B—The mar
kets of Atlanta are open to the
farmers of Georgia who wish to
ship fresh meats to Atlanta. This
has been made possible by an or
dinance adopted by the city of
Atlanta, which permits any such
fresh meats, when bearing prop
er certificates signed by the ship
per, to be sent to Atlanta, with
out the inspection and approval
of an authorized State Meat In
spector. It is provided, however,
that before being offered for sale
fresh meats shall be inspected
and approved by one of the Meat
Inspectors for the city of Atlanta,
who will visit each depot in the
city of Atlanta in the morning
and afternoon of eadh day, for
the purpose of making this in
spection.
With the city markets and city
homes of Atlanta open to such
shipments and the Southern Ex
press Cos. offering low rates and
prompt delivery in Atlanta, the
J farmers are afforded a wonderful
market for their meats.
NUMBER 37.