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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 32.
TIME FOR BOYS
TO GATHER CORN
Farm Demonstrator Asks
For Reports
URGES BIG WHEAT CROP
Interesting Field Notes By
Prof. Worsham—Butts
Will Try For Prize At
The State Fair in Macon
Mr. L. R. Dodson has two boys
in the Corn Club. Both of their
acres have been gathered with
very satisfactory yields. Mr. Dod
son also has a demonstration
patch of cotton which will make
over a bale per acre.
Judge T. G. Preston is making
two good crops this year on the
same piece of land. His corn af
ter oats is better than I have
seen anywhere under similar con
ditions.
E. A. Fincher is going to raise
his own fertilizers, that is, the
element which cost us so much—
nitrogen. He has ordered enough
crimson clover seed to put a win
ter cover crop on 15 acres.
George Mallet is farming ac
cording to our notion. He is go
ing rather extensively into the
live sto£k business and expects
to raise something to feed them
on, as he is going to put in sev
eral acres in alfalfa this fall. His
shipment of Shorthorn cattle, 30-
odd in number may be seen down
at the farm. Go down and take
a look at them and get his ideas
about diversified farming.
J. L. Barnes out at Stark had
already reduced his cotton acre
age before the present war con
ditions arrived. He threshed
about a thousand bushels of oats
and has many for sale. If you
want good seed oats see him. He
is one of Butts’ most progressive
farmers. On his farm may be
found fine purebred hogs and
improved implements of all kinds.
He will put in several acres of
alfalfa, crimson clover and a
much larger acreage in oats and
wheat.
Boys, select two of your neigh
bors and have them to measure
your acre and your corn there
from. I shall be with as many
of you as I can. Do this at once
and bring in 10 good ears, with
the report and story to me or Mr,
Maddox at the court house, pref
erably on Saturday. I want all
of these to pack up and send to
the Macon Fair and would like to
have them by the 20th of Oct. if
possible.
While it is generally understood
that nearly every farmer will
plant a lot of oats, we wish to
emphasize the importance of put
ting in a few acres of wheat.
This should be put in after Octo
ber 20th to escape the harm of
the Hessian fly. Use cotton seed
for fertilizers, and prepare well.
H. L. Worsham.
Right or wrong, the farmers
will not receive any help from
the government on their cotton.
Every man must work out his
own salvation.
MR. W. D. R. NORRIS
DIES IN ATLANTA HOME
Butts county friends regretted
to learn of the death of Mr. W.
D. R. Norris, a former resident
of this city, which occurred at
his home in Atlanta Saturday
morning of last week. He had
been in failing health for several
months and his death was not
unexpected and came with the
members of his family at his
bedside.
Mr. Norris was 72 years old.
He served in the Confederacy
and his record is that of a brave
and faithful soldier. Until a few
years ago he resided in Jackson
and had a large circle of friends,
who always welcomed him upon
his annual visits Memorial Day.
Mr. Norris is survived by his
wife, who was a Miss Strange, a
sister of Mrs. George Hanes, be
fore her marriage, one daughter,
Mrs. W. W. Waits, and five sons,
Y R. Norris, W. E. Norris, A.
p’ Norris. W. R. Norris and F.
S. Norris, all of Atlanta.
The funeral was held in Atlan
ta Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock
and interment was in West View
cemetery.
Governor Slaton says he will
not call an extra session of the
legislature to consider the cotton
acreage.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16. 1914.
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time as many as possible of
these replies that have meat
This may help to shed some IgmjEfipljß
light on what the people ac
tually think is needed to boom
our community.
DR. J. E. WHITE
WILL LECTURE
Coming to Jackson Friday
Evening
FOR BENEHTOF CHURCH
Subjedt of Address Will
Be Sidney Lanier, Geor
gia’s Mo& Famous And
Beloved Poet-Musician
Rev. J. E. White, D. D., of
Atlanta, will deliver an address
on Sidney Lanier, Georgia’s poet,
Friday evening at 8 o’clock. Lov
ers of our best literature should
hear him, and especially those
who appreciate Southern litera
ture.
Our school children should hear
him. The High School pupils
will appreciate the address and
the smaller children will have
placed in their memory a name
they will never forget.
He will address the people of
Jackson in the Baptist church,
Friday evening at 8 o’clock.
There will be no admission fee,
but if you wish to leave an of
fering for the new church build
ing an opportunity will be given.
MR. JEP BRANTLEY DIES
AT THE AGE SIXTY-EIGHT
Mr. Jep Brantley, aged 68, di
ed Sunday morning at the home
of his sister, Mrs. W. T. Kinard,
with whom he resided. He had
been in feeble health for some
time.
Mr. Brantley is survived by
three sisters, Mrs. W. T. Kinard,
Mrs. W. J. Kinard of this coun
ty, and Mrs. Horace Martin of
Covington. He had never mar
ried and for many years lived
with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kinard.
The funeral was held at Fel
lowship church at 11 o’clock
Monday morning, the services
being conducted by Rev. T. H.
Vaughn.
BUTTS HAS 6INNEO 4,441
BALES TO SEPTEMBER 25
According to the census bureau
Butts county ginned to Sept. 25,
4,441 bales of the crop of 1914.
This is compared with 1,693 bales
in 1913.
The total for the state is 768,-
095 bales as against 491,511 bales
last year.
Show the world vou mean bus
iness about cutting down your
cotton acreage by planting plenty
of grain, and do it NOW.
MRS. R.C. PULLIAM
DIED SATURDAY
Second Member of Family
Victim Fever
DEATH WAS ASAD ONE
Funeral of Mrs. Pulliam,
Who Resided in Spald
ing County, Was Held
at Worthville Monday
Particularly sad was the death
of Mrs. R. C. Pulliam, who suc
cumbed to typhoid fever Satur
day morning at her home near
Griffin. She had been sick for
only a few days, and her death
followed that of her daughter,
who was also a victim oi fever,
by only a few weeks.
Mrs. Pulliam was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Z. P. Smith of
Stark and was about forty years
of age. Until a few years ago
the family lived in this county,
but three or four years ago mov
ed to Spalding county. Mrs. Pul
liam was a member of Worthville
Baptist church and had a large
number of friends in this countv
who were grieved to know of her
passing.
Mrs. Pulliam is survived by
her husband, who is one of the
most highly respected citizens of
Spalding county; six children;
her parents, Mh and Mrs. Z. P.
Smith; several brothers and sis
ters, including Mrs. Jim Spinks
and Mrs. Jim Hamlin of Empire,
Mrs. Kitchens of Newton county
and Mrs. G. A. Singlev of Stark
and Mr. Austin Smith.
The funeral was held at Worth
ville Baptist church Monday af
ternoon at 3 o’clock, Rev. Z. E.
Barron conducting the services.
The sympathy of a large num
ber of friends go out to the fam
ily in their bereavement.
TREAT OATS FOR SMUT
ADVISES FARM A6ENT
I would advise before sowing
your oats to treat them with for
malin for the prevention of Smut
which was so prevalent the past
spring in the grain crop of this
county. Smut alone often redu
ces the yield from 10 to 20 per
cent and every particle of it may
be prevented at a cost of about
3 cents per bushel or maybe less.
Here are the directions:
To one pound of formalin add
40 gallons of water. Take one
gallon of the mixture and sprin
kle over each bushel of oats stir
ring them so that each oat may
be moistened with the solution:
Put a sack over this for 2 hours,
then remove and allow to dry.
If oats are sown with the hand
drying is not necessary. I expect
to carry formalin around with me
and will treat your grain for you
if requested. I also have some
inoculating material for the clo
ver, vetches and alfalfa which
the government furnishes free
to farmers in small quantities.
Respectfully,
H. L. Worsham.
NUMBER 42.