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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. f > § Can you tell yoqr (Tv thought in fifty words ? Sit down and get every- U ll' 'TV thing else out of your head Jv \ \ except this good old town r' xll \ Then think out what the \ Vm town most needs to make \ * Next write this thought I j ilk M on one side only of a white \ sheet of paper, clearly, with \ W pen or pencil, and mail it to 1 Sf" this newspaper. We will print from time to /jm WKfflfPL 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.