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VOL. 67—No. 9
Pastures Valuable In Production Of
Livestock, County Agent Points Out
FARMERS BE PAID FOR PAS
TURE WORK UNDER SOIL IM
PROVEMENT PROGRAM. LIST
SUITABLE GRASSES
Pointing out the growing trend
toward better pastures on Geoi'gia
farms, County Agent M. L. Powell
said this week thal a good perma
nent pasture is essential to the prof
itable production of livestock in
Butts county.
“It is hard for a farmer to appre
ciate the real value of a good pas
ture until he has one of his own,”
Mr. Powell said. “Experiments have
shown that it costs four times less
to produce livestock and livestock
products on grazing crops than on
feed produced and fed in the dry
lot.
“Under the federal farm pro
gram, farmers can earn their soil
building payments by seeding per
manent pastures, among other
things. This has been of considera
ble aid in getting more pastures
started in Butts county. In additon,
the importance of grass in a well
developed farm program is being
stressed by the people who are now
working out agricultural develop
ment programs for the various
counties in the state.
“The best pasture land is usually
located on streams and in areas that
are low and moist, but good past
ures can be made on upland soil if
the land contains a good amount of
plant food and organic matter. It is
a mistaken idea that pastures can
be made on poor land, without the
aid of additional plant food and or
ganic matter.”
The county agent said an excel
lent pasture can be established in
Butts county by planting a mixture
of lespedeza, dallis grass, white clo
ver, orchard grass, Bermuda grass
and carpet grass.
“For best results,” Mr. Powell ad
ded, “the soil should have a loose
surface and a firm-surface at plant
ing time. Some areas may be plant
ed after clearing with little soil pre
paration, while others may require
plowing or discing. Upland soil will
usually require plowing. Plowing
should be done so as to leave the
top soil on the surface.
“An application of 300 to 400
pounds of superphosphate or its
equivalent in other phosphate fer
tilizers is necessary for best re
sults.”
Planning Board
To Hold Meeting
On March Seventh
CASH CROPS AND MORE FARM
INCOME WILL BE DISCUSSED
AT SESSION TO BE HELD
TUESDAY AT 2:30 P. M.
Members of the Butts County
Planning Committee will hold a
meeting here Tuesday, March 7, at
2:30 p. m. for the purpose of dis
cussing cash crops and increasing
farm income.
It is expected that workers from
the Georgia College of Agriculture
will be present and take part in the
meeting.
All members of the group are
a G ked to be present, as it is felt the
work is one of great importance to
the people of the county.
Composing the Planning Commit
tee are farmers, farm women and
representatives of various civic
groups and school leaders.
County Agent M. L. Powell and
Home Demonstration Agent Miss
Myrtie Lee McGoogan have mailed
notices of the meeting.
County Board To
Study Finances
At March Meeting
DOUBTFUL IF PRINCIPALS BE
NAMED UNTIL FINANCIAL
SITUATION IMPROVES. PLANS
TO COMPLETE SCHOOL TERM
Finances as they relate to opera
tion of the Butts county school sys
tem will be studied by the board of
education at its March meeting next
Tuesday, it was announced Monday
by Wm. G. Preston, county school
superintendent.
The election of principals for all
junior high schools in the system,
usually set for April, may be post
poned this year because of the un
certain financial outlook, Mr. Pres
ton explained. The board, he said,
does not feel free to go ahead and
make contracts until it is known
what the state proposes to do in the
matter of meeting salaries.
The Butts county schools, operat
ing a seven months term, normally
would close early in May. With the
information now at nand all schools
here will operate the full seven
months, Mr. Preston explained.
Salaries have been paid through
January and enough funds are on
hand to pay for half of March, it
was disclosed. This leaves half of
March and April to be provided for,
Mr. Preston pointed out.
According to news in the daily
press, some school systems have
been forced to close already and op
eration of other schools is now un
certain.
In the event the general assembly
passes tax laws to laise additional
revenue it might be that the antici
pated receipts will be pledged as col
lateral with which to borrow funds
to keep the schools in operation.
The Butts county school system
appears to be in fortunate position
as compared with many systems over
the state. But at that the financial
situation has school officials wor
ried.
C. A. Bennett
Home Destroyed
By Fire Feb, 25
RESIDENCE AND ALL CON
TENTS BURNED IN EARLY
MORNING BLAZE. HOUSE BE
PROMPTLY REBUILT
Fire that is believed to have been
caused by a defective kitchen flue,
destroyed the dwelling and furni
ture of Mr. C. A. Bennett at Giles
Ferry ab,out 5 o’clock Saturday
morning.
The fire was detected in the ear
ly stages and with a little assistance
Mr. Bennett said he probably could
have put out the flames. The morn
ing meal was being cooked when the
fire broke out.
The property, known as the Char
lie Giles old home place, was ac
quired by Mr. Bennett several months
ago. He moved there and has been
farming and keeping livestock al
though he still retains a connection
with the Pepperton Cotton Mills.
The dwelling consisted of six
rooms and was of substantial con
struction. It was located on a bluff
near the Ocmulgee river and was
one of the old houses of that sec
tion.
There was some insurance on the
dwelling, but none on the furniture,
it was explained.
Mr. Bennett plans to rebuild as
soon as necessary details can be
completed.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1939
Redman Reports
Reform Measures
Popular In State
STATE SENATOR TELLS KI
WANIS CLUB EDUCATION AND
WELFARE PROGRAM PROBA
BLY BE TAKEN CARE OF
Reform measures of the Rivers
administration, including adequate
support of education, the welfare
program and health service, will
probably be retained by the general
assembly, members of the Kiwanis
club were told Tuesday night by
Senator C. L. Redman, representing
the twenty-sixth district in' the state
senate.
Senator Redman spoke to the Ki
wanis club in place of Judge W. H.
Duckworth, scheduled for an ad
dress, who was unable to be pres
ent. He was introduced by Major
Joel B. Mallet, guest of the club for
the evening.
Until the present time the senate
has had little work to do, it was ex
plained by Senator Redman. Ap
propriation bills, he showed, origi
nate in the house, where “some of
the members like to hear themselves
talk.” Senator Redman predicted
the senate would “run into plenty
of trouble now soon.”
He gave it as his opinion that
the people of Georgia want to re
tain the reform measures instituted
by the Rivers administration. Under
these measures the state has made
forward strides, it was stated. Sen
ator Redman made an appeal for
education, expressing the belief that
education will cure most of the
crime, poverty and ignorance and
add to the earning power of all the
people.
Regarding the welfare program,
Senator Redman said he favors a
plan to pay all old people the same
amount out of the federal treasury.
Taxation is never popular, it was
observed, but he said the people
cannot get something for nothing
and to have the good things the peo
ple must pay for them.
George Stone directed attention
to the marble tournament and his
committee received assignments as
follows: N. F. Land, Towaliga and
Indian Springs schools; E. L. Dan
iel, Pepperton and Jackson schools,
and Mr. Stone, Tussahaw and Jen
kinsburg schools. The club will pay
the expenses of a representative to
the state tournament in Atlanta
May 5-6.
There will be no meeting of the
club in Jackson next Tuesday, but
members will attend the ninth divi
sion meeting at Porterdale on Thurs
day night, March 9, beginning at
6:30 CST. It will be a Ladies’ Night
meeting.
Dinner was served by the Woman’s
Club, Mrs. D. P. Settle chairman.
DISPENSATION GRANTED AND
MASONIC LODGE WILL ELECT
A dispensation has been granted
by the most worshipful grand mas
ter, W. M. Sapp, for St. Johns lodge
No. 45 F. and A. M. to hold an elec
tion for the purpose of electing a
worshipful master on March 6. All
members are requested to attend the
business meeting. There will also
be work in the fellow craft degree.
JACKSON TEMPLARS ATTEND
INSPECTION IN ATHENS, GA.
Going over to Athens Friday night
for the inspection of Godfrey de
Bouillon commandery No. 14 were
James C. Newton, grand command
er, Judge H. M. Fletcher and H. M.
Moore, past eminent commanders of
Alexius commandery of Jackson.
The inspection was in charge of
Judge Fletcher, who was named by
Mr. Newt "*n for that occasion.
Rain Delayed
Motorcade To
Eastman Auction
MEMBERS OF NEW ASSOCIA
TION WILL MAKE TRIP LA
TER. MARCH 6 SET AS TENT
ATIVE DATE FOR TRIP
Rain, which began Sunday night
and continued without interruption
during Monday, forced postpone
ment of the scheduled motorcade to
Eastman to see the livestock auc
tion.
The motorcade will be made later
and Monday, March 6, has been nam
ed as the tentative date for the trip.
Any change in plans will be an
nounced through the press or by let
ter from the office of the county
agent.
Cancellation of Monday’s trip
brought regret to a considerable
number of farmers bnd others in
terested in livestock. Many had
planned to go but after considering
the weather it was deemed advisable
to postpone the trip.
Auction sales are held each Mon
day afternoon in Eastman and the
hour is 2:30 Eastern time. The mo
torcade will leave Jackson at 10:30
central time.
Showing the extent of livestock
activity in some of the south Geor
gia counties two clippings are given.
The Dodge County Advertiser,
February 23, said:
Monday’s livestock sale was slight
ly less than last week. 507 hogs,
weighing 72,584 pounds sold for
$4,460.00. 72 cattle, weighing 33,-
776 pounds brought $2,060.00 for a
total of $6,520.00. It is hoped that
the sale next week will begin to
bring larger quantities again and
keep Dodge County near the top
of successful livestock sales.
The Bulloch Times in its issue of
February 23 had this notice about
livestock sales in Statesboro:
Apparently both stock yards had
good sales again this week, judging
from the continuous stream of trucks
and wagons loaded with hogs and
cattle headed for the yards.
Only one report has been receiv
ed, however, from the Bulloch Stock
Yard, which is as follows:
“Bulloch Stock Yard reports large
run of hogs and moderate run of
cattle at Tuesday’s sale. No. 1 corn
fed hogs, $6.75 to $6.85; No. 2 corn
fed hogs, $6.40 to $6.65, No. 1 mix
ed fed best finished hogs, $6.60 to
$6.65; No. 1 light mixed fed best
finished hogs, $6.45 to $6.50; No.
2’s $6.25 to $6.40; No. 3’s, $5.65 to
$6.00; No. 4’s, $5.25 to $6.35; No.
s’s, $5.00 to $7.00; small feeder
pigs sold as high as $8.00; fat sows,
$5.25 to $6.00; stags, $4.00 to $5.25.
“Cattle market steady to strong
on fat cattle; no choice beef type of
fered. Best cattle sold at $7.00 to
$8.00; medium, $5.75 to $6.75; com
mon, $4.25 to $5.50; fat cows, $4.00
to $6.00; veal calves, $6.00 to $9.00;
bulls, $4.00 to $6.50. All classes of
cattle and hogs met with ready de
mand.”
HEALTH SERVICE WARNS OF
SHAVING BRUSH DANGERS
A warning has been issued by the
U. S. Public Health Service that
there is in the United States a ship
ment of shaving brushes which are
infected with the germ of the dead
ly anthrax. This particular shipment
of brushes is marked “Japan, 332,”
and also carries the words, “Im
perial-Sterilized.” They sell for a
very low price.
If you have such a brush in your
possession, wrap it up carefully in
clean paper and turn it over to the
nearest health officer.
Three of these shaving brushes
have already been discovered in three
different places in Georgia. Watch
for them. They are potentially dan
gerous.
Junior High Tournament Will Be Held
Friday And Saturday At Indian Springs
Urge Payment Of
Taxes To Keep
Schools Running
CITY OFFICIALS EXPLAIN THAT
PROMPT PAYMENT WILL BE
MEANS OF SAVING INTEREST
AND HELPING SCHOOLS
Mrs. W. H. Mallet, city tax col
lector, directs attention to the fact
that delinquent taxpayers are now
being charged interest at the rate of
7 per cent per annum and cites the
further fact that all past due taxes
are needed to help keep the schools
in operation. A display advertise
ment will be found in this issue.
By ruling of city council all taxes
not paid before December 20, 1938,
bear interest at the rate of 7 per
cent per annum. Mrs. Mallet calls
attention to the saving that will re
sult if taxes are paid now.
Because of failure cf the state to
meet its obligations to the schools,
the city has had a burden in trying
to meet school expenses. Payment
of the taxes now due will mean a lot
to the city in keeping the schools in
operation, it is pointed out.
A display of public spirit in meet
ing a financial emergency will help
the city run the schools on normal
schedule.
Davis To Speak
To County Live
Stock Breeders
BEEF CATTLE SPECIALIST OF
STATE COLLEGE WILL MEET
WITH LIVESTOCK GROUP IN
JACKSON NEXT SATURDAY
R. E. Davis, beef cattle specialist
of the Extension Service of the Uni
versity of Georgia College of Agri
culture, has been invited to talk to
members of the Central Georgia
Livestock Association at its meeting
in the courthouse Saturday, March
4, at 1:30 p. m.
Mr. Davis, who is considered an
authority on the livestock industry,
will tell what breeders in other parts
of the state are doing and how or
ganizations are being set up to han
dle auction sales.
Because of the interest in the sub
ject and the prominent of the guest
speaker, all members of the associa
tion and all persons interested in
livestock are requested to be pres
ent.
The association is open to all peo
ple of the county who are now grow
ing or intend to grow livestock, whe
ther cattle, hogs, horses or mules.
At Saturday’s meeting, the first
since the group was organized, it is
expected several committee reports
will be made. The committees on
selection of site for the stockyard,
on ways an<J means and on constitu
tion and by-laws will probably be
prepared to make a report at that
time.
No movement started here in
years has met with a heartier re
sponse or wider interest than the or
ganization of livestock breeders of
the county. Business men and farm
ers see great possibilities for good
in the new association and a real
opportunity through co-operation to
make livestock income one of the
largest in the county.
12,777 STUDENTS ENROLLED
IN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Athens, Ga.—There are now 12,-
777 students enrolled in the Univer
sity of Georgia system, an increase
of 1,762 over the enrollment at this
time last year. The total includes
7,483 boys and 5,344 girls.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
SIX GIRL’S TEAMS FROM HEN
RY AND BUTTS COUNTIES
WILL MEET FOR JUNIOR HIGH
CHAMPIONSHIP.
A Junior High girl’s basketball'
tournament to determine the cham
pion of Butts and Henry counties,
will be held at Indian Springs Fri
day and Saturday, March 3-4.
The schedule for Friday night’s,
games is as follows:
Ola vs. Locust Grove, 7 o’clock.
Fairview vs. Jcnkinsburg, 8
o’clock.
Stockbridge vs. Indian Springs, 9>
o’clock.
Ola and Locust Grove are the
seeded teams and the winner of their*
game Friday night automatically
plays in the finals Saturday. The
winners of the
and the Indian Springs-Stockbridge
games will meet at 7 o’clock Satur
day night to determine which team
will play in the finals against the
winner of the Ola-Locust Grove
game. The loser of the two games
mentioned above play at 8 o’clock
Saturday for third place. The final
game of the tournament takes place
at 9 o’clock when the championship,
will be decided.
In the Junior High boys’ tourn
ament which was held last week at
Stockbridge the Indian Springs boys
were fourth place winners. Stock
bridge won the tourney with Fair
view the runner-up. Locust Grove
took third place.
Herald Henderson, of Jackson,
and McCullough, of Stockbridge, will
referee the games and competent
officiating is assured.
Mr. J. H. Williams, principal of
the Indian Springs school, who is
sponsoring the tournament, prom
ises the public that there will be
ample seating facilities for those
who plan to attend.
The Indian Springs girls are con
ceded an excellent chance in the
coming tourney. Although Ola and
Locust Grove are pre-tourney fav
orites many who have seen all the
teams entered play, believe that In
dian Springs will be the eventual
winner.
Bowden Winner
Fourth District
Basketball Title
LAGRANGE TRIUMPHS OVER
SPALDING 40 TO 32 TO WIN
THIRD PLACE IN DISTRICT
TOURNAMENT
The big, deadly shooting Bowden
basketball squad is the new cham
pion of the Fourth District “B” class
by virtue of their impressive vic
tory Saturday night over Newnan
in the finals of the tournament by
a 35 to 26 score played in LaGrange.
The game was close all the way,
with Bowdon and Newnan alternate
ly taking the lead until the final
quarter, when the Carroll county
lads turned on the pressure and went
out in front for keeps.
Roberston, Miles and Cosper were
stars for the fine Bowden team. Be
fore the tournament in LaGrange
the Bowden team had not played on
an indoor court all season.
In a preliminary game for third
place, LaGrange won from Spalding,
40 to 32.
Bowden succeeds Griffin High as
Fourth District champions, and will
represent the district in the state
tournament in Athens. Griffin High,
defending champions, were eliminat
ed by Spalding in the second round.
Noah Webster took 21 years, from
1807 to 1828, to prepare his Dic
tionary of the English language.