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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 32. TO MERCHANTS: “Do Your Christmas Advertising EARLY.” GEORGIA BEHIND IN RAISING HOGS Why The State Needs The Pig Clubs A STRIKING COMPARISON Hogs Can Be Raised Very Cheap in Georgia Which Mr. Worsham Stresses in Following Article Georgia people eat 152 lbs of meat per head a year and pro duce 88 pounds. The amount bought amounts to almost $40,- 100.000. Georgia farmers raise only one half as many hogs per farm as the average farmer in the whole United States. Georgia farmers can raise hogs as cheap as any state in the United States. Georgia farmers can raise hogs for 3 cents per pound. How much do you pay for ham and bacon? All but 33 counties in Georgia buy meat. One county buys 8,900,000 pounds. ' The average acre of cotton in Georgia usually sells for $20.00 and costs $16.75 to produce it profit $3.25. An acre of peanuts in South Georgia will produce 400 pounds of pork that cost $5.00— profit $19.00. Cost of raising a 100 pound pig —lowa $4.00, Illinois $6.00. Mis souri $4.00, Nebraska $4.00 Geor gia $3.00 Cost of housing a brood sow ane year-lowa $4.69, Georgia nothing. Average litter of pigs-lowas, Georgia 8. Average hogs per farm—lowa 84, Georgia 6.1. lowa raised 8 hogs to Georgia’s one in 1912. - Join the Pig Club. H. L. Worsham, County Demonstrator. SCHOOL FUND APPORTIONED AMONG THE 148 COUNTIES Butts county’s part of the pub lic school fund for 1915 is $12,- 042.83, according to the figures which have just been made known by the state educational depart ment. The total amount of the fund is $2,550,000, which gives te each child of school age $3.17. ?he fund has been apportioned among 148 counties and the four newly created counties will be provided for as soon as the num ber of children of school age is ascertained. The Massachusetts forestry as sociation offers as a prize the planting of fifty acres of white pine, to the town which gains first place in a contest for town forests. TO SHOPPERS: *‘Do Your Christmas Shopping EARLY.” MRS. TERRELL DIES AT ADVANCED AGE OF 36 At the advanced age of 86. Mrs. R. J. Terrell. widow of the late R. J. Terrell, who at the time of his death two or three years ago was the sole survivor of the Mexican war in Butts county, died at Flovilla Thursday morn ing of last week. Old and infirm age caused death. Mrs. Terrell is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J. S. Cummings, of Flovilla, three sons, Messrs. H. D. Terrell, of Covington, Ben Terrell, of Atlanta, J. W. Terrell, of Flovilla. She had been a mem ber of the Baptist church for a great many years and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew her. The funeral was held at Flo villa Friday morning at 10 o'clock and the services were in charge of Rev. Arthur Jackson. JUDGE FLETCHER HEADS K. P. LODGE Was Unanimously Chosen Thursday Night INSTALLATION POSTPONED Large Number of Members Present at Annual Elec tion When Enthusiasm Was in Evidence Judge H. M. Fletcher, one of the most prominent secret order men in the state, was elected to head Jackson lodge No. 131, Knights of Pythias, at the annu al meeting held Thursday night. He was chosen unanimously, the vote being a deserved compliment to the popularity and ability of Senator Fletcher. There were a number of heat ed, though good-natured, contests for some of the other offices. A large number of the members were present and the meeting was one of the most enthusiastic held in some time. The officers will be installed at a later date. The full list of officers include: H. M. Fletcher—C. C. J. P. Etheridge—V. C. L. H. Hendrick —Prelate. C. E. McMichael —M. W. J. H. Ham—M. of E. V. W. Fretwell —K. of R. & S. S. P. Nichols—M. of F. H. M. Moore—M. A. T. B. McMichael—l. G, W. E. Merck-O. G. C. M. Compton, P. W. Nolen and T. A. Nutt—Trustees. Because of the war, English manufacturer* and consumers of wood pulp have been caused con siderable uneasiness. Produc tion is at a standstill in the coun tries at war, and in Norway and Sweden, principal soutces of sup ply, mills have been hampered because of a lack of coal and of chemicals. England has practi cally no domestic sources of pulp. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1914. BUTTS CAPTURED TWO PRIZES Good Showing at Atlanta Corn Show FEW LOCAL ROYS ATTEND Gash Prize of Five Dollars And Scholarship at The Agricultural College Part of County's Awards Two prizes were awarded to Butts county at the corn show held in Atlanta last week. Butts was given a prize of $5 as one of the fifteen counties having ex. hibits. Lawrence Fincher was given a scholarship at the State Agricultural College for his yield of 100.5 bushels on an acre of upland. The corn show was poorly at tended by Butts county corn club boys. Had a larger number been present it is certain that this county would have been awarded one of the more valuable prizes, as a most creditable showing was made at the state fair and fourth prize won. On account of condi tions but few boys from here took in the Georgia corn show in the Capital City. With the prizes won at the state fair in Macon, at the county fair in Jackson and at the Atlan ta corn show, the Butts county corn club members have taken high rank this year. The show ing is by far the.best in the his tory of the county and the con testants will take up the 1915 work with a determination to win still greater honors. SHOP EARLY WHILE THERE’S PLENTY TIME Have you done your Christmas shopping? Lest you forget—do it now. There are 999 reasons why it is to your advantage to buy early and not a single reason why you should not shop early. Your own past experience has proved the truth of this statement. The merchants of Jackson and the merchants of Butts county have on hand well selected lines of goods and holiday specials and with the Christmas spirit in the air this is the time to buy and at home is the place to buy. Trade is getting brisker and will con tinue to get brisker, and while the stocks are new is the time to do that Christmas shopping. There are but two features to this ’’shop early" slogan. All the rest is pie.ffl They are: First. Buy early. Second. Buy of home mer chants. White pine and yellow pine are the woods most used for boxes, and each contribute more than a billion feet to the box industry annually. MISS ROSA WILLEBY PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK Miss Rosa Willeby passed away at her home on Second street on Thursday of last week. Death was due to a pulmonary trouble from which she had suffered for some time. At the time of her death Miss Willeby was 25 years of age and is survived by her mother, one brother, Mr. H. W. Willeby and other relatives. The funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock at County Line church, Dr. Robert VanDeventer officiating. Augusta and Macon continue to jabber about their population and the merits of their respective winter climates. Both are good towns to tie to. RAYMOND WRIGHT PAINFULLY HURT Drove His Automobile Into Barbed Wire • TEETH WERE SHATTERED Wire Was Placed Across Road Near Juliette Few Nights Ago—Wright Is Well Known in Jackson The following news dispatch sent out from Juliette will be of interest to the people of Butts county. Mr. Wright is well and favorably known here, being the son of the late B. F. Wright and resided here until a few years ago. For some time he was em ployed at the Jackson Drug Cos. Mr. Wright has many friends in all parts of the county who are indignant at the treatment ac corded him on that occasion. Juliette, Ga., Dec. 5. —Barbed wire entanglements placed by some unknown person across a road near here, inflicted painful injuries upon William Watson and Raymond Wright, young farmers living near Forsyth, when they drove their automobile into the trap, not knowing of its existence. The car was moving at a slow rate of speed at the time. Sev eral of Wright’s teeth were shat tered and his face seriously gash ed by the barbs, while Watson received a severe cut on his neck. The top was torn off the automo bile. The entanglement was proba bly placed with malicious intent, as such an act is considered gen erally as a pretty poor joke. A mountain lion recently killed in the Grand Canyon game pre serve, which adjoins the Tusay an national forest, measured ten feet from nose to tail. Moun tain lions and other beasts of prey, such as wolves, coyotes and wild cats, are killed by for est officers and game wardens because they are a menace to stock and to game animals. MR. E.P. WATKINS PASSES TO BEYOND Died Early Saturday After Week’s Illness WAS PROMINENT CITIZEN Stricken Week Before And Illness Failed to Respond to Best of Attention- Funeral Held Sunday- After a week’s illness, Mr. E. P. Watkins, one of the leading citizens of the county, died at his home here at an early hour Sat urday morning. Friday week preceding his death on Saturday he was stricken in the field and though given the best of medical attention he gradually grew weaker until the end came. At tending physicians give thrombo sis (blood clot) of the brain caus ed by Bright’s disease as the cause of death. Mr. Watkins had just passed his 56th birthday. He was a well-to-do planter and was a mem ber of one of the oldest and most prominent families in the county. By all who knew him he was held in high e£teem and news of his passing came as a blow to a large circle of friends over the county. Mr. Watkins was a member of the Baptist church and was known and valued for his many excellent qualities of character. He is survived by his wife, one son, Mr. W. A. Watkins, of At lanta, four brothers, Messrs. Joel 8., A. M., B. F. Sr. and James B. Watkins, all of Butts county, "three sisters, Mrs. Sam Hale, of Milner, Mrs. Amanda McDaniel and Mrs. Wilson Smith, of this county. The funeral services were held at 12 o’clock Sunday at the First Baptist church, his pastor, Dr. Robert VanDeventer, assisted by Rev. Olin King of the Metho dist church, having charge of the services. The pallbearers were: Messrs. J. T. Goodman, J. H. JHam, A. T. Buttrill, S. O. Ham, W. P. Nutt, R. A. Franklin. In terment was in the City Cemetery PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT AT FLOVILLA SCHOOL A unique entertainment will be given at the Flovilla school auditorium Friday evening, De cember 18, beginning promptly at 8 o’clock. The program will be literary in its nature consisting of varied selections rendered by pupils of the different grades. It will be two hours of wholesome enter tainment for every one. Public cordially invited. Ad mission, adults 25c, children 15c. Money raised will go to the "school improvement fund. NUMBER 50.