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Ser^ict^
The two-number method of making Long Dis
tance telephone calls enables you to get quicker serv
ice to Atlanta at reduced rates.
You give the local operator the telephone num
ber in Atlanta, then you hold the line until the called
party answers or the operator reports.
Two number service is rendered to Atlanta on a
no delay basis at reduced rates.
The Manager’s office will gladly furnish a list of
telephone numbers in any or all two number points.
Particular party service at the regular rates can
be had by calling Long Distance and placing the call
in the usual manner.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY WftJ/
Round Trip Fares
ATLANTA XO
NEW YORK
1 A GOOD 30 DAYS
\\l 111 All rail, Going and
x v Returning same route
nr GOOD 60 DAYS
\ |1 Going by Rail, Re
*r turning by Water
(tlfl [A GOOD 60 DAYS
J)J7.JU Going via Cincinnati,
'r x www returning via Washing
ton, or vice versa
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
J. S. BLOODWORTH, T. P. A., Macon
Seashore Excursion
To Jacksonville, Tampa, Brunswick and
Other Resorts
Friday, dune; 16th
FIVE DAYS AT SEASHORE
Round Trip Fare From Jackson
To Jacksonville $4.00
Tampa 6.00
Atlantic Beach 4.60
St Augustine 4.50
Brunswick 4.00
St. Simons 4.00
Cumberland Isl’d 4.00
Train will leave Jackson 9:43 a. m. Arrive Jacksonville 7:30 p. m.
Connections for Tampa. Train will leave Jackson 9:21 a. m. Arrive
Brunswick 5:40 p. m. Connections for St. Simons and Cumberland.
AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE SEASHORE AT
SMALL COST
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
J. S. Bloodworth, T. P. A.. Macon, Ga.
MR. W. H. CHAPMAN
DIES WHILE ON VISIT
Mr. W. H. Chapman, of Coch
ran, aged 62, passed away at In
dian Springs Wednesday after
noon at 2 o’clock. Death result
ed from organic heart trouble.
Mr. Chapman was a well known
citizen of Cochran and is survived
by his wife, two sons and a daugh
ter. He accompanied a sick
friend to Indian Springs several
days ago and was apparently well
until attacked by a sudden illness.
The body was shipped Thurs
day to Cochran for funeral and
interment.
FARMERS INSTITUTES TO
BE HELD IN EVERY COUNTY
Announcement is made from
the State College of Agriculture,
in Athens, that a series of farm
ers institutes will be held this
summer in every county in Geor
gia. The dates and places of
meeting are in charge of the dis
trict agents. R. A. Stratford, of
Barnesville, is the agent in charge
of Butts county, his district em
bracing thirteen counties.
As soon as the date is made
known the meeting for this coun
ty will be announced through
these columns.
CASTOR! A
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
A, 'Tc be ”'
Signature of /£Uc£#tL
DAMON AND PYTHIAS
AT THE DIXIE TONIGHT
Damon and Pythias, the wide
ly known play, will be the attrac
tion at the Dixie Theater Thurs
day night. This production will
be of keen interest, particularly
to members of the Knights of
Pythias, a large attendance of
Jackson lodge No. 131 being as
sured.
LOCUST GROVE BEATS
JACKSON IN 11 INNINGS
It took eleven innings for Lo
cust Grove to win a decision over
Jackson Wednesday afternoon in
the best game of the season on
the home grounds. Both Fears
and Combs pitched good ball, the
former striking out 11 men while
Combs whiffed 12. Errors in the
eleventh inning allowed the vis
itors to put across the winning
score.
A good sized crowd turned out
to witness the exhibition, which
was snappy, well played and in
teresting. Jackson presented a
strong line-up and will make it
interesting for the best teams in
this section.
R H
Locust Grove ... 33
Jackson 14
Batteries—Locust Grove, Combs
and Manley; Jackson, Fears and
McDonald. Umpire, Etheridge.
MERCHANTS THANK
PUBLIC FOR HELP
The merchants and business
men of Jackson wish to thank the
public in general for their co-op
eration in making the Wednesday
afternoon holiday movement the
success it is proving to be. The
employees also wish to express to
the public their appreciation for
the thoughtfulness and consider
ation shown.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. J. S. Lewis will preach
Sunday at 7:45 p. m. Subject:
“A Revival, What It Is and How
to Promote It.” Let the church
be much in prayer for this ser
vice and for the next two weeks.
Acts 2:1; Mark 11:24.
I. H. MILLER.
SEVERE HAIL STORM
STRIKES THIS SECTION
The territory around Jackson
was visited by a severe hail storm
late Tuesday afternoon, and re
ports from farmers say that con
siderable damage was done to
corn and cotton. Pieces of hail
as large as guinea eggs were no
ted. The hail was one of the
heaviest visitations seen here in
several years.
Best Yielding Varieties of Corn
John R. Fain, Professor Of Agronomy,
College Of Agriculture
Variety tests of corn have been
conducted at the College plats for
seven years on soil typical of the
north Georgia or the entire piedmont
region. The yields for the year 1915,
the number of years tried and the
average for all trials are given here
with:
Whatley’s Prolific 39.72 bushels,
seven years, average 54.33 bushels;
Marlborough Prolific 42.10, seven
years, average 52.44 bushels; Has
tings Prolific 38.38 bushels, seven
years, average 51.35 bushels; Cocke’s
Prolific 44.82 bushels, seven years,
average 46.68 bushels; Shaw’s Improv
ed 41.66 bushels, seven years, aver
age 43.70 bushels; Henry Grady 43.27
bushels, seven years, 41,17 bushels;
Sanders Improved 43.48 bushels, six
years, average 46.34 bushels; Batt’s
Prolific 50.41, five years, average 47.26
bushels; Spark’s Prolific 43.65, five
years, 38.68 bushels; Albermarle 48.55
bushels, five years, average 38.28 bush
els; Harley’s Two-eared 46.41 bushels,
.4 years, 43.92 bushels; Yate’s Choice
40.20 bushels, four years, 40.08 bush
els; Reid's Y-Dent 41.75 bushels, three
years, average 30.39 bushels; College
Cross 52.65. two years, average 42.62
bushels; South Georgia 38.41 bushels,
two years, average 33.63 bushels;
Puckett’s Improved 49.79, one ysar;
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BOYS WRITE OF THEIR
ACTIVITY IN CLUB WORK
To stimulate interest and en
courage the work, The Progress-
Argus will print several letters
from the members of the Corn,
Pig and Canning clubs. The fol
lowing letters sent to Farm Agent
Rice should prove of interest to
the club members throughout the
county:
This is my second year as a
member of the corn club and I
hope to obtain better results this
year, as I have learned more what
corn needs to make it grow. My
acre is upland with the clay sub
soil and last year was planted in
oats and peas.
Last fall I broke it deeply and
then pulverized all the clods so
that it would admit air freely,
absorb heat and hold moisture,
because a little seed needs three
things to make it germinate, oxy
gen, temperature and moisture.
March 29th I scattered broadcast
twelve loads of barnyard manure,
as this added vegetable matter
or humus to the soil and then on
March 31st this was plowed in.
On April Ist I put on 100 pounds
of 10-2-2 and planted my corn,
Hastings Prolific, selecting the
seed from Daddy’s crib.
I put my rows about 4 feet
apart and my hills about 18 inches
apart. My corn came up regular,
not having to re-plant but a little
of it. On May 18th I used 250
pounds of 10-2-2 and on June 2nd
I used 150 pounds of Nitrate of
Soda. I have gone over it several
times with a section harrrow
to pulverise the soil and to pre
vent the growth of weeds and
stop the drain pipes. My corn is
now about four feet high.
Charles Brownlee.
I turned my acre last fall with
a two horse turner, and followed
with a two horse sub-soil plow,
plowing the land to a depth of
about 14 or 15 inches. The ground
was left thoroughly pulverized.
This spring, March 25, I barred
off my rows leaving a ridge about
four inches wide. April 151 plant
ed my corn in rows four feet
apart, and one foot apart in the
drill, leaving the rows in a water
furrow. June 2nd I put guano
around my corn. It is about 2i
feet high, has a good color, and
is growing fast. It is advisable
to plow corn shallow and often.
Luther Washington.
LISTEN
Till further notice I will make
pictures Friday and Saturday
only. J. B. GUTHRIE.
WORTHVILLE
Misses Lola and Cleo Washing
ton spent Monday in Jackson.
Miss Lessie Stodghill returned
Sunday from Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pope had
as their guests Monday Mr. and
Mrs. Frank House and children,
of Altoona, Alabama.
Quite a number of young people
from here attended the singing
at Old Bethal Sunday.
Mr. R. A. Tnaxton was a visi
tor from Jackson Monday.
Mr. J. H. Pope spent Wednes
day in Jackson.
Messrs. White, A. C. Aiken|
Walter Duke, Bob Smith, John
and Robert Chambers were visi
tors to Jackson Monday.