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USE GEORGIA
PRODUCTS
DURING 1923
VOL. 51 —NO. 3
pJTTS COUNTY TO BECOME
I CENTER OF PEPPER INDUSTRY
BARGE ACREAGE
■ WILL BE PLANTED
loNTRACTS SIGNED TUESDAY
[ WITH INTERNATIONAL PACK-
I ING CORPORATION OF MA-
I CON. TO PLANT 1,000 ACRES
■ Pi om the manner in which farmers
Hf Butts county pushed, shoved,
Hi mured and edged their way Tues-
Hav to sign a contract with the In-
Hemational Packing Corporation, of
■ Macon, to grow pimento peppers
.■ this season it would seem that pep-
I p er i s regarded rather highly in this
9 county. It would also appear that
I old King Cotton is going to be svwat-
I ted rather heftily with peppers of
I the pimento persuasion. It was a
! veal jam and for a considerable time
the office of School Superintendent
Van Fletcher was crowded with far
mers eager to affix their names to a
pepper contract.
A representative of the big Ma
con company, the largest in the
southeast, was in Jackson Tuesday
to sign contract?- It is stated that
Butts county will be allotted about
1,000 acres this season and the
price will be the same as last year,
$35 per ton f. o. b. shipping point.
The acreage may ran as high as
1,500, it was reported. Mr. J. W.
Bonner, the representative of the
company who was in Jackson Tues
day, stated that at least one thos
and acres would be contracted for
in this county.
Contract’s were grabbed up eag
erly until Mr. Bonner’s supply of
blanks ran out. There was a long
waiting line. Those who grew pep
pers in 1922 and therefore have ex
perience in handling the crop were
r given a preference. Some farmers
contracted for as high as, 40 acres,
others 25, and many took 10 and 5
acres, the lowest being 2 *acres.
Farmers who grew peppers in
*1922 for the Macon company are
well pleased. A good profit was
realized, though the dry weather
cut the yield considerably. Some
farmers stated they received SIOO
per acre from pepper.
The Macon company, it is declar
ed, was well pleased with the pep
per grown in Butts county last sea
son. The soil and climate seems to
be well adapted to peppers and a
product that ranked with the best
was grown here.
With the increased acreage al
lowed Butts county this year and
the experience gained the past sea
son, pepper may well be depended
upon to bring citizens of the coun
ty a considerable cash income. Cit
izens here have found the Macon
company agreeable to deal with and
all relations, it is stated, have been
entirely satisfactory. The Macon
company pays promptly for all
peppers bought, and this no, doubt
aecosntes for the rush to obtain
1923 contracts.
HERE IS TOWN THAT
OPERATED WITHOUT
LEVYING ANY TAX
To Alpharetta, Ga., belongs
the distinction of having ope
rated last year without levying
a tax of any kind. The expen
ses of the city, it was stated,
were met by fines, principally
p for violations of the prohibi
tion law.
This instance is unique in
the entire state, so far as
known, and recalls the “good
. day 8” one likes to read
; aboot.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
PECAN TREES PAYS
TAXES ON 200 ACRES
MR. W. J. WOODWARD SUCCESS
FUL IN GROWING NUTS. WILL
INCREASE HIS ACREAGE IN
PECANS
Last week The Progress-Argus
published a news item to the effect
that a Berrien county farmer paul
the taxes on a two-horse farm
■from pecans gathered from two
trees.
Mr. W. J. Woodward, a well
known farmer of Butts county, has
that record beaten considerably.
He states that he paid the taxes on
a 200 acre farm from the pecan?,
gathered from a single tree. This
pecan tree, a Schley, about 20 years
old, came from Mississippi. Though
the tree is g seedling, Mr. Wood
ward states the nuts are large and
he has been selling them in 50
pound lots at 50 cents per pound.
He gathered about 125 pounds
from the tree. He is now retailing
the pecans at 3 cents each, he
states.
Altogether Mr. Woodward says
he has pecan trees plant
ed. He is increasing his acreage
and is preparing to set out 10 acres
in pecans for his son, Captain C.
W. Woodward, of Washington, D. C.
This seems to prove conclusively
that pecans are a profitable crop.
From reports received many farm
ers here are setting out large pecan
orchards and in a few years, there
should be a good cash income from
the sale of pecans.
COMPANY MAKES
A GOOD SHOWING
CAPTAIN JOERG AND MAJOR
WILSON INSPECTED THE
JACKSON RIFLES FRIDAY.
PROPERTY IN GOOD SHAPE
A splendid Showing was made by
the Jackson Rifles at the annual in
spection held Friday and Friday
night, and Captain E. S. Settle and
other officers of the company were
complimented by the visiting military
men.
The company was inspected by
Captain Joerg, representing the Unit
ed States government, and Major
F. A. Wilson, representing the
state of Georgia.
During the day the property of the
company was inspected and found
to be in good condition. At night the
company v*as inspected and the com
pany was required to execute pre
scribed tactics, which was done in a
manner satisfactory to the inspecting
officers.
The company now has three offic
ers and 69 enlisted men. The spirit
of the company was never better, it
is declared, and in every Way the
Jackson unit of the Georgia National
Guard measure up to a high standard
of efficiency.
FLOVILLA officers are
ELECTED FOR YEAR 1923
In a recent election held at Flo
villa the following were named to
serve for the year 1923:
Mayor, J. Pearce Smith.
Alderman, W. A. Dozier, R.
Troupe Smith, A. B. Smith, R. H.
Henderson, T. O. Linch.
All of these gentlemen are among
the most progressive citizens of
Flovilla and will serve the town in
b capable and efficient ma&Mft*
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1923
KIWANIS CLUB HAS
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
HEALTHY AND GROWING
YOUNGSTER CELEBRATES ITS
FIRST BIRTHDAY TUESDAY
NIGHT. GOOD PROGRAM
The Kiwanis Club of Jackson cel
ebrated its first anniversary Tues
day night, having been organized
January 17, 1922. A program ap
propriate to the occasion was ren
dered. The “youngster” was pro
nounced to be a healthy, robust,
•growing child—an organization
that in one year has taken its place
among the. important civic clubs of
the county.
Khvanian H. M. Fletcher deliv
ered a splendid address, in which
he pointed to the unselfish work of
the club. The ideal of unselfish ser
vice for the individual and for the
club was eloquently pictured by
Judge Fletcher, whose remarks
made a pleasing impression on all
present.
Mrs. J. B. Settle, president of
the Woman’s Club of Jackson, con
gratulated the Kiwanis Club on
its activities of the past year, tell
ing of the many splendid things the
organization has accomplished. She
appreciated, she said, the fine spirit
existing between the two organiza
tions and bespoke a continued pe
riod of usefulness for Kiwanis.
She wished the Kiwanis Club many
happy returns on its first birthday
Mr. J. W. Bonner, representative
of the International Packing Cor
poration, of Macon, who was here
to sign pepper contracts, said
Butts county would be allotted half
the acreage planted in peppers this
year.
Miss Etta McGee, of the Dis
trict Extension Service, who is
spending a few days in the county
in behalf of home demonstration
work, said she would be very glad
to see a home economics agent put
on in Butts county. She asked the
support of the club in this work.
Miss Agnes Coleman, of Atlanta,
a sister of Kiwanian P. M. Cole
man, gave a clever dialect reading
•from Uncle Remus.
In addition to the other features,
a number of Kiwanis s-ongs were
sung, adding much to the spirit of
the meeting.
Mr. Morris Redman, postmaster
at Jackson, was announced as a
new member of the club.
METHODISTS LAUNCH A
NEW CHURCH MOVEMENT
SUNDAY WAS MARKED BY THE
PRESENCE OF BISHOP J. E.
DICKEY AND PRESIDING EL
DER. LARGE CONGREGATION
Sunday services at the Jackson
Methodist church was featured by
the presence, of Bishop Jomes E.
Dickey, of Waco, Texas, who pre
ached in the morning, and Dr. L.
G. Johnson, presiding elder, who
conducted quarterly conference in
the evening. Dr. Dickey preached
an able 'sermon and was heard by a
large congregation. An interesting
musical program was rendered.
The members of the Jackson
Methodist church have launched a
movement for anew church and
parsonage. The plans will be dis
cussed at a meeting scheduled for
Thursday night. A handsome brick
edifice that will put the Jackson
church in line with other progres
sive churches is planned.
Citizens c •£ the community will
lend hearty co-operation and will
watch the developments with inter
est.
WISCONSIN CREAMERY PAYS
FARMERS **0,000.000 MONTH
Milwaukee —Settlements made by
the Barron, Wia, eo-opetatfre
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
HAVE INSPECTION
LOCAL COMMANDERY WILL BE
INSPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT
WHEN TEMPLE DEGREE WILL
BE CONFERRED
The annual inspection of Alexius
Commandery No. 22, Knights Tem
plar, will be held Friday night. Sir
Knight W M. Denton, of Dalton, a
part commander of St. Johns com
mandcry of that city. will be the
inspecting officer.
The exercises will, start promptly
at 7 o'cloex ami all Sir K* ights are
urged to be prompt.
Follow' ig the inspection the de
gree df the Temple will be con
ferred.
In preparation for the inspection
the commandery has been having
drills for several days and will be
prepared to make a good showing,
it is thought. Alexius, Commandery
is one of the best in the state and
has a large and flourishing mem
bership.
It is expected there will be a
large attendance of the member
ship.
BUTTS DAIRYMEN PLAN
FOR BETTER PASTURES
ORDER PLACED WITH COUNTY
AGENT FOR SEED FOR PER
MANENT PASTURES. A GOOD
START BEEN MADE
The feature of the meeting of
the Butts County Dairy Association
Saturday morning was the placing
of orders with County Agent Henry
Wiley for a considerable amount of
Seed for permanent pastures. The
order included Dallas Grass, Carpel
Grass, Bermuda Grass, Lespedeza
and clover seeds.
A good start in building perma
nent pastures was made last fall
when a large order was placed for
rye, vetch,’ the different clovers,
wheat, oats, etc. Many promising
pastures are now under way, and
members of the dairy association
will seed these pastures to approved
spring glasses. Permanent pastures
will soon be depended upon to pro
vide an abundance of cheap feed
for the dairy cows in the county.
Splendid results have been ob
tained so far and it is believed that
Butts will soon have many pasture?
that will rank with the best in the
state.
georgiaWgrows
138 BUSHELS OF CORN
GOOD PROFIT SHOWN BY TWO
MEMBERS OF BOYS’ CORN
CLUB. WINNERS RECENTLY
ANNOUNCED
Athens, Ga., Jan. 11.—Augufttu;
South, of Camesville, Ga., and Leo
Mallard, of Statesboro, Ga., it is
announced here, were winners of
the first and second prizes, respcc
tively, in the Boys’ Com club. On
one acre of land Augustus South
made 132.62 bushels of corn at a
profit of $118.68 per acre. Leo
Ma'lard came second with a 125
bushel yield at a profit of $102.50
per acre. The first prize was t^n
Avery planter and the second a two
horse plow, offered by Joe lawlings,
representative of B. F. Avery A
Sons.
The yields and profits per acre
are outstanding, and is evidence
that corn can be grown in Georgia
at a good profit, according to state
agriculture officials.
creamery with the fanners for their
November output as announced to
day aggregated SBO,OOO or sixty-one
cents a pound for 128,430 pounds
of butter fat in 444,764 pounds of
tream.
FLOVILLA BUSINESS DISTRICT
SWEPT BY DISASTROUS FIRE
HEAVY PROPERTY
LOSS SUFFERED
DAMAGE AMOUNTED TO $60,000
TO SBO,OOO, PARTIALLY COV
ERED BY INSURANCE. MANY
BUILDINGS LOST
Fire that originated in Duffey’s
blacksmith shop about 1:30 o’clock
Thursday afternoon, January 11,
swept £h rough the business district
of Flovilla, destroyed eighteen buil
dings and caused u properly loss es
timated at from $60,000 to SBO,OOO.
Of the total damage it was estimat
ed that 50 per cent was covered by
insurance.
A brisk wind fanned the flames
and for a time it seemed that ( the
entire business section would be
w'ped out. Heroic work cf volun
teer fire fighters checked the
flames, but not until a wide path
had been cut in the heart of the
business district. The loss was
staggering and smoking ruins and
bare walls told the store of the fury
of the flaipes.
The exact origin of the fire has
not been determined. It started in
Duffey’s blacksmith shop, which
was closed, the proprietor being in
Jackson at the time. When first
detected the fire was small and
could have been extinguished easily
with prompt action, it was stated.
The wind was blowing hard and
almost before one could realize it
the flames had leaped to nearby
buildings and then that entire part
of the city vuas in dames.
The fire was finally gotten under
control at a lunch stand. This war,
wrecked to stop the spread of the
angry flames. Water from wells
and from the tank of the Southern
Railway System was used with good
effect by the volunteer firemen who
formed themselves into a bucket
brigade. Some of the buildings were
saturated with water and in that
way saved from being a total loss.
Buildings vwiped out by the fire
included Duffey’s blacksmith shop,
Preston’s warehouse, old F. M.
Lawson warehouse, J. T. Edwards
& Son’s warehouse, R. H. Hender
son storage warehouse, old Lamar
building, Lawson's old millinery
store, used as a warehouse, Smith’s
brick warehouse, W. A. Smith’s
store and residence upstairs, Dr.
W. J. Waits’ drug store, lunch
rtand.
The flames spread across the
railroad track and wiped out the
court house and jail, old gin house,
negro Methodist church, lodge and
parsonage.
Buildings partially burned includ
ed the post office, J. T. Edward*
& Son’s .‘tore, White’s drug store
and W. B. Dozier’s bank. All of
these building? were injured in the
rear, window lights being broken
and other damage done. The roof
was burned from the bank and the
front door burned away, the walls
still standing after the fire had
been conquered. When Mr Dozier
saw the fire was headed in that di
rection he locked up the money and
books and stationed a negro in the
bank with instructions to keep the
walls saturated. So well did the old
negro perform his duty that the
building vns saved from being a
total loss.
Stored in the warehouses, a ma
jority of which were wooden struc
tures, were about 200 bales of cot
ton, all of which was covered by
insurance, several hundred bushels
of com, meal, hulls and other feed
atuffs. The heaviest losers were
Messrs. R. H. Henderson and E. L.
Lawson, both of whom lost much
valuable feedstoffa and bad no to-
ThU Newspaper
Devoted to
Public Servic‘d
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
SAME OFFICERS FOR
JACKSON ICE FACTORY
COLD STORAGE AND MEAT CUR
ING PLANT WILL BE INVESTI
GATED BY GENERAL MAN
AGER AND REPORT MADE
The matter of installing a cold
storage and meat curing plant in con
nection with the Jackson Ice Corpo
ration will be investigated by presi
dent S. P. Nichols and Genera IMan
ager W. E. Merck and a report made
later. They propose to visit a num
ber of meat curing and cold storage
plants in south Georgia and investi
gate the blatter in all its phases.
Upon receipt of this report the di
recors will take such action as is
deemed advisable.
At a meeting of the directors of
the ice factory Friday afternoon the
same officers were re-elected, includ
ing:
S. P. Nichols, president and treasr
urer.
R. N. Etheridge, vice president.
W. E. Merck, genera! manager and
secretary.
After considerable discussion it
was voted to allow the price of ice
to remain at the same figure that ob
tained the past year. It was stated
that the citizens of Butts county are
being supplied with ice cheaper than
those in a number of other commu
nities where ice facories are in ope
ration.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HAVE FIRE DRILLS
With the beginning of the spring
term of the Jakson public schools,
fire drills were started as a precau
tion against fire. When the first
drill was held it required two min
utes to empty the building. This
has been reduced to a minute and
a half. Prof. Knox states, he will
soon be able to empty the building
in one minute.
The board of education has gone
on record as favoring fire drills,
and the fact that such good results
'are being accomplished will be. of
interest to all patrons and friends
of the school.
surancc.
As near as could be ascertained
there was insurance amounting to
between $32,000 and $35,000.
There was no insurance on a good
part of the property destroyed, it
was stated, and the loss falls heavy
on the proprietors.
Insurance adjusters were on the
scene early and within a few days
it is hoped to have all claims settled.
As soon as this is done plans Will
be made for the future.
Flovilla suffered greviously from
the fire. It was a severe blow, but
the prediction is confidently made
that from the ashes will rise anew
and better Flovilla. The citizens
there are not the kind to bewail
their losses, but with a fine spirit
of courage and determination they
will set to work to rebuild and will
make their city better and bigger.
Telephone service which was hin
dered for a day or two has been re
sumed.
By Tuesday morning all insurance
claims had been adjusted in a sat
isfactory manner, it was declared.
Mayor F. C. Maddux, on behalf
of the citizens of Flovilla, wishes
to express through The Progress-
Argus his appreciation for assur
ances of good will and for interest
•town by other communities of the
bounty.