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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918 "HOG AND HOMINY” CAMPAIGN OPENS Community Meetings to Be Held Over County FOOD AND FEED STRESSED In the interest of creating a senti ment for larger food crops this year, a number of community meetings have been planned in all sections of the county. The first of these meet ings was held at Cork last Thurs day and was attended by the citizen ship of the surrounding territory. The second of the meetings will be held at Jenkinsburg Friday night at 7:30 o’clock. Mrs. C. A. Butner, Agent in Home Economics, and Mr. J. 11. Plackwell will be present and make talks. Among others who will speak are Messrs. It. P. Sasnett, J. M. Gcston, J. T. Moore and others. The citizens of Jenkinsburg are urged to be present. Three meetings will be held weekly, ANNUAL STATEMENT For tho year ending December 31, 1917, of the condition and affairs of the FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Home Office—Jackson, Georgia Organized Under the Laws of the State of Georgia, Made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Georgia, pursuant to the laws thereof Incorporated 1898; Commenced Business 1898 Balance from the previous year I 69 18 II—INCOME Membership fees nctually received $ 4,629 42 Assessment for fire losses 13,538 00 13,538 00 Total received irom applicants and members (items Ito 7) 18,167 42 Deduct payments returned to applicants and members 13,538 00 4,629 42 Amount assessed for income tax 149 33 Total income (sum of items 10 to 13, inclusive) $18,385 93 III—DISBURSEMENTS Gross amount paid members or policyholders for losses ? 13,538 00 Net amount paid members or policyholders for losses $13,538 0o Agents commission 2,722 27 Salaries to home office employees 1,792 88 Advertising $6.00; printing and stationery $32.50 37 50 State Premium Tax.. 172 08 Insurance department licenses and fees 25 00 U. S. Income Tax 4 98 Secretary of State fee 60 Totul disbursements (sum of items 1 to 15, inclusive) $18,293 20 Balance (amount forward, less item 16) 72 73 IV—LEDGER ASSETS Cash in association’s office 73 32 Total ledger assets, as per balance, item 17, page 2 73 32 NON-LEDGER ASSETS Premiums or assessments due and unpaid on last call made within sixty days on insurance in force and for which notices have been issued $ 1,480 31 Gross assets $ 1,563 65 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED Book value of assets over market value $ 1,480 83 Total admitted assets I 73 33 V—LIABILITIES Gross claims for losses in process of adjustment or in sus pense $ 1,300 00 Total $ 1,300 00—$ 1,800 0 Estimated amount hereafter payable for federal, state and other taxes based upon the business of the year of this statement.. 167 50 $ 187 60 Sum of items 1 to 10, inclusive $ 1,487 50 Surplus over all liabilities $ ' 66 15 Total liabilities $ 1,487 50 VI—RISKS AND PREMIUMS Amount at risk Gross cash pre dollars miums thereon In foroeon theotst day of December, as per line 6 under this heading in last year’s statement $6,740,312 00—528,701 66 Written or renewed during the year, per income No. 8. 785,911 00— 8,929 08 Total $6,626,223 00 Deduct those expired and marked off'as terminated 85,884 00 In foroe at the end of the year $6,450,339 00 VII—EXHIBIT OF LOSSES liosses unpaid December 31 of previous year $ 1,100 00 Losses incurred during the year 14,602 00 Bum 15,702 °0 Losses paid during the year - 14,402 00 Losses unpaid December 31 of year of statement 1,300 00 STATE OF GEORGIA, County of Butts: J. M. Ball, President, J. T. Goodman, Secretary and Treasurer, of th® Farmers Co-Operative Fire Insurance Cos., being duly sworn, each for him self deposes and says, that they are the above described officers of said As sociation and that on the thirty-first day of December last, all the above de scribed assets were the absolute property of the said Association, fre® and clear from any liens or claims thereon, except as above stated, and that th® foregoing statement, with the schedules and explanations herein contained, annexed or referred to, are a full and correct exhibit of all the Assets. Lia bilities, Income and Disbursements and of the condition and affairs of th® said Assocaition on the said thirty-first day of December last, and for th® year ending on that day, according to the best of our information, knowled*® and belief, respectively. J. M. BALL, President, .J. T. GOODMAN. Secretary and Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of Feb. 19IS. J. H. HAM, Ordinary. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. As arranged at present tha following schedule will be observed: Jenkinsburg, Friday night; Cedar Rock, Monday night; Delta Grove, Wednesday night. The object of these meetings is to stress in the strongest manner possi ble the necessity for growing more food and feed and thereby helping to solve one of the most serious prob lems confronting the war-burdened natin. Hog production will be par ticularly emphasized. It is the wish of the farm agents that every citizen in the county attend these meetings, which will be held at the various school centers. Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up Syata® The Old SOtwdard neerl na Umic, oaovira tastburbs chin tonic, driout Malaria,enriched the blood.awl buiWe ap the 9v*- ism. A true touic. For adalts and ckoklrea. 6U With a labor shortage facing the country, railroad congestion a serious problem and a world wide food short age, the Southern planter who pins his faith to all cotton and fails to raise plenty of food and feed is mak ing a serious mistake. Some people just naturally growl because Uncle Sam hasn’t time to warm their feet and put them to bed. JACKSON PRSGUSwS-ARCUS HORSES AND MULES I have bought the Leach Stables and will ket( on hand at all times a well selected grade of Mules and Horses and will be glad for the people of Butts and surrounding counties to call in and see what I have to offer. Will sell for cash or credit and will endeavor to please you. Mr. J. R. Conner is connected with me and he will be glad to have his friends call on him. A. A. HOWELL Phone 44 Jackson, Ga. Pay Roll o! Chain Gang For January Voucher No. 581 SB Kinard, stock food $1,132.05 582 J T McClure, fght bills 102.62 583 J A Burford, provisions 20.66 584 J S Reeves, provision 16.20 585 Holbrook & Smith stock food 351.75 586 J A Allen, provisions 33.24 587 J T McClure, warden __ 90.00 588 Sam Cook, guard 60.00 689 R L Weaver, guard __ 50.00 590 Walter Cole, free labor 50.00 591 Charlie Goodwin, free labor 18.37 592 Will Thomas, guard 3.50 593 Henry Thomas, eollards 4.00 594 A L Perdue, vegetables 28.50 595 J M McMichael, provisn 56.34 596 Jackson Mercantile Cos. provision , 124.99 597 Carmichael-Mallet Cos. provision 38.55 598 Ham & Carter Cos. pro vision 50.85 699 M C Wright, mattresses etc. 52.25 600 W J Thurston & Cos. repairs 15.00 601 Mrs J L Bailey, milk and butter 36.00 602 T H Benton, free labor 3.50 603 J R Thurston, repairs 76.85 604 J R Thurston, repairs 71.30 605 W A Newton, provision 6.40 606 Bailey & Jones, provisn 258.30 607 Happ Bros. Cos, clothing 956.58 608 Newton Hdw Cos. tools 679.72 609 Holbrook & Smith, stock food 101.75 610 McKibben Buggy Cos. gas 10.57 611 W A Neal & Son, machy 305.75 612 Carmichael Hdw Cos tools 50.65 613 W E Merck, wiring barn 14.70 $4,870.94 J. 0. Gaston, Commissioner. Joseph Jolly, Clerk. Red Cross Worker Honored By Nurses Association \ Miss Jan® Van De Vrede Nominated Director For 1919-1920. Miss Jane Van De Vrede, of Savan nah, director of the Bureau of Nurs ing, Southern Division, American Red Cross, has recently received word from Mrs. Charles D. Lockwood, chair-' man of the nominating committee of the American Nurses Association, of her nomination as director of the as sociation for the term of 1919-1920. , This ia one of the highest honors that can be given a member of the nursing profession and comes as a, recognition of Miss Van De Vrede’s* splendid service. The nomination will be confirmed at the association convention the first week in May. • ■ se.oo Pays For THE PROGRESS- ARGUS and AT LANTA DAILY and SUNDAY CON STITUTION ON R. F. D. Offer Expires March 16 Planned your spring cleaning yet? FOOD ADMINISTRATION IS NOT DISPOSED PUT PRICE LIMITATION ON PERISHABLES Dr. Andrew M. Soule, State College Of Agriculture There is naturally much concern among truckers and fruit growers as to what the prospects may be for dis posing of their crops to advantage in 1918. The congestion of the railroads and the difficulties of transportation generally have led many to believe that the prospects for disposing of their crops profitably are not good. Of course, It is difficult to foresee the situation which will have developed later on In the year, but in so far as the officials of the Food Administra tion can determine, there is every rea son to believe that just as good fa cilities for handling and distributing truck and fruit crops will be available this year as in previous years. There has been no diminution in the supply of refrigerator cars, and the Food Administration at Washing ton wishes the farmers, truckers and fruit growers of the country to be in formed of this fact, and assured that in so far as humanly possible every effort wil be made to aid them in mar keting their crops satisfactorily the present season. This announcement is a very important one and should set at rest the fears of those who have been debating as to whether they should plant truck crops during the present year and spray and care for their fruit plantations as carefully as in the past. It is now more generally and clear ly recognized than ever before that fruits and vegetables are an important and essential pail of the human die tary, and in view of the necessity of saving meat, fats and other concen trated products for shipment abroad, it is both necessary and desirable that our own people eat a larger proportion of fruits and vegetables. By doing so, they will not only supply the system with desirable mineral salts, but a larger proportion of nourishment than fruits and vegetables are supposed to contain. Our people can cut down their consumption of fat and of pro tein in the form of lean meat with material advantage and substitute therefor larger quantities of perish ables. In this way, they will not only be kept In good physical oondition, but a great waste of essential foods will be prevented. Every individual should, therefore, undertake, even in a city lot, to pro duce as much of the perishables as possible and utilize them for the ben efit of his own family, canning and preserving the surplus for future use. Every fruit tree should be sprayed and pruned that the largest supply of fruit may be made available, not only for the land owner, but for public con sumption as well. The intensive culti vation of all sorts of truck crops, such as lettuce, spinach, kale, onions, rad ishes, beans, peas, beets, tomatoes and corn shpuld be undertaken in order We are perfectly willing at all times to do our bit and our best by the government, but until the size of this paper is enlarged ten fold we cannot begin to print all the free publicity sent in. that our markets may be adequately supplied with food just as essential and neoesasry as meat, bread and po tatoes. The severe and continued freezes of the present winter hava destroyed great areas of truck crops along the Gulf coast. Even if the weather mod erates much of this land will have to be replanted; hence gr®ens and early vegetables are likely to ba scarce and late in reaching the market the present year. It will take a special effort to overcome the damage and loss entail ed by the freezes and to again fill our storage warehouses with truck products suited to the requirements of the retail trade. As to the attitude of the Food Ad ministration towards perishables, a. word may not be out of place at this time. No attempt has been made to regulate or stabilize tho price of crops of this character. The reasons for this are not difficult to understand and appreciate if one will step long enough to study the situation a few minutes from an economic point of view. The production of all vegetables and fruits is a highly specialised business- It is, therefore, a rather uncertain business. It costs a great deal to produce special crops because of the large amount f fertiliser which must be used, the very considerable amount of labor employed and the high cost incident to transportation and distri bution through refrigerator cars or cold storage plants. Realising the essential naive of in dustries of this class, tha Food Ad ■Llaistratioa is set disposed, there fore, to put any limitation eu the sale price of crops mi this character be cause, while a truck grower might make a good profit on Irish potatoes,, every other crop ha grows that year may be raised at a loss or at only & slight gain ever the expense involved, ft is also clear that the commission merchants handling produce of this kind are engaged in one of the most unstable and uncertain businesses in this country. Investigations reveal the fact that a commieeien merchant may often do business at a loss for sev eral months, and of necessity be forc ed to make all his profit during three months of the year when his volume of business is unusually good and hia sales rapid and uniform. From the foregoing it should not be concluded that the Food Administra tion will take Its hand off all perish ables and allow the market to control, or speculation, hoarding and other pol icies inimical to the welfare of either producer or consumer to be practiced by the middleman. At the same time an effort will be made to see that jus tice be done in so far as is humanly possible to all concerned in the pro duction, handling and consumption of I perishables. The people of this county have not begun to make sacrifices yet. If our soldiers and the soldiers of our allies need the wheat let them have it. They are in water and mud up to thier waist, fighting our battles. Let them bove our wheat and anything else they want and cut out the growling.