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Vol. 1-No. 1
FARMERS ADDRESSED
BY STATE’S EXPERTS
At the court house in this city,
last Monday afternoon a party of
gentlemen from the office of the
State Commissioner of Agricul
ture made highly interesting and
profitable talks to a considerable
number of Clay county farmers.
The meeting was called to or
der by Hon. B. M. Turnipseed
who introduced the first speaker,
State Entomologist E. Lee Wor
sham. Mr. Worsham very forci
bly pictured the near imminence
of the boll weevil, 'stating that
it is only a matter of three years
at most before the dread cotton
pest will make its appearance in
Southwest Georgia. He advised
our farmers to get ready for the
inevitable, and suggested that
they plant the earliest maturing
varieties of cotton. Mr. Wor
sham also discussed the well
known wilt disease (black-root),
saying that the disease can be,
to a certain extent, eradicated
by planting on infected land such
crops as velvet beans and iron
peas. In addition he suggested
the planting of wilt-resistant cot
ton seed, and named the Model
la as one of the favorite varie
ties. Mr. Lewis, of the apricul
tural department, has been ex
perimenting with Modella cotton,
and has found that it comes near
er than any other to meeting the
requirements where both boll
weevil and wilt are to be con
tended with.
The next speaker was Hon. T.
G. Hudson, Commissioner of Ag
riculture for Georgia. In his
customary forceful and pleasing
manner he discussed the impor
tance of diversification on the
THE SOUTHWEST GEORGIAN
farm. He laid particular empha
sis on the folly of depending en
tirely on cotton—the most ex
pensive of Southern crops to pro
duce. He referred to the fact
that Georgia is spending $175,-
000,000 annually for foodstuffs
which the state’s farmers could
grow here without reducing cot
ton production a single bale.
Next came. Professor Akree, of
the State College of Agriculture,
with a very interesting discus
sion of livestock and their indi
spensability on a well managed
farm. He clearly demonstrated
that the raising of cattle, hogs,
mules and horses can be made a
highly profitable industry in
Southwest Georgia.
Mr. A. C. Lewis, of the agri
cultural department, spoke for
several minutes on cotton breed-
ing. The nucleus of the Clay
County Breeders Association was
formed, and officers (whose
names will appear later in The
Georgian) will be elected soon.
Dr. Arthur G. Fort, of the
State Board Health, was the last
speaker. He has in charge the
plan of elimination of the hook
worm disease in Georgia, provid
ed for by the Rockefeller fund.
Dr. Fort discussed the public
health, and referred to hookworm
and typhoid, giving advice on the
therapeutic and hygienic treat
ment of each.
The agricultural party arrived
in Fort Gaines last Saturday
evening. They left Tuesday
morning for Blakely.
I have just received from
the manufacturer 12 men’s
all wool blue serge suits
which 1 can sell at a quick
sale for $9.50; worth $12.50.
Come and get you a suit
while I can fit you.
J. D. McKISSACK.
The Southern States Cotton
Corporation
GEORGE DOLE WADLEY, President, MACON, GEORGIA.
ANNniINrFMFNT' This corporation is now prepared to take ap
lIUUI lULnILiI I. plications from farmers for commitments of
cotton at 15c per pound, basis middling, deliveries to be made Au
gust 1, 1912, and thereafter.
For information apply to the Clay County Committee. For cotton
commitments see M. C. Gay personally.
J.'E. PA ULLIN, Chairman; A. W. HOLLEY, Vice Chairman; R. W. BEST, Vice Chairman
E. W. KILLINGS WORTH, Vice Chairman; B. F. GRIMSLEY, Vice Chairman
M. C. GAY, Secretary
Successor to the Fort Gaines Sentinel
FORT GAINES, CLAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1912
TO THE WHITE DEMOCRATIC
VOTERS OF CLAY COUNTY
Fellow Citizens: As one of the candidates for Con
gress from this, the Third, District of Georgia, I want to
say a few words to my own people in Clay county.
Politically you have stood by me for ail that I have
ever asked for. and 1 hope that I have deserved the confi
dence and trust of every good citizen and honest man in
our county.
Before in my races I have had opposition from our
own county, and naturally my opponents had a good fol
lowing. We have in the past, some of us. disagreed in
local county affairs and differed at the ballot box on state
house officials.
I have never denied any honest, man the right to his
convictions, and have tried to treat every citizen of this
county, whether friend or foe, with that justice which a
man would ask for himself.
I looks like now that 1 oan reasonably expect to win
in this contest. I have been in fourteen of .the fifteen
counties, and have friends by the hundreds in each of
them.
Clay county has never furnished a congressman, and
I am making the fight of my life (under adverse financial
circumstances) that she may; and 1 ask every citizen in
this county who believes me a good citizen and a sincere
public man, to help me in this campaign. I am, in asking
this, asking no more than I would do for any other good
citizen of this county under similar circumstances.
If I am elected, I promise you that the time shall
never come when, as a public man, I will cause Clay coun
ty to regret standing by me to the man. I shall be as fear
less and aggressive as a congressman as 1 have been as a
legistor and senator. I will stand to the average man and
his interests (who represents the plundered and unprotect
ed citizenship) in Washington with all the force of my be
in^. I shall never forsake principle for “pie”, nor try to
build a wall around my job, but will devote my entire time
and attention to the interests of You, this district, Geor
gia, the South, and the Nation.
My political all may be at stake in this campaign, and
I ask you—the men who have known me always, and my
grandfather—to stand by me, a third-generation Georgian
and citizen of Clay county.
Thanking you for your past confidence and support,
and in advance for your further trust and help, I am
Yours truly, Emmett R. Shaw.
Sleek Stranger Trimmed
Uncle Jack to Tune of $46
Ou Thursday of last week a
smooth-faced, smooth-tongued
young stranger dropped into Fort
Gaines, and when he left, Mr.
.1, R. Simpson was $46.10 to the
bad; but Uncle .lack didn’t know
it until two or three days later.
The stranger called himself L.
VV. Morton, a traveling salesman
from Atlanta. He presented a
check, signed by some person in
Atlanta; Mr. Simpson endorsed;
stranger got $46; everything love
ly until following Saturday; check
returned no good.
"Morton” had been here be
fore, and no one thought, of him
as a crook. It is believed now
that he has worked the same
game in other places. A warrant
has been sworn out for him.
Fisher Shipp Concert Co.
Fort Gaines February 29
On Thursday night, February
2!), at Coleman’s Hall, in this
city, the famous Fisher Shipp
Concert Company will give one
of its superb entertainments.
This has the reputation of being
one of the most pleasing musical
concert aggregations on the ly
ceum platform. Included in the
repertoire are two musical sketch
es which are sure to win favor
with lovers of clean comedy and
good music. The company is
composed of three ladies and a
gentleman. Tickets on sale at
Brown Hardware Co.
Read your own Southwest
Georgian every week.
$1 Per Year, In Advance
Negro’s Residence Razed
By Flames Last Week
At about 3 o’clock on Wednes
day morning of last week the res
idency in this city of Bill Peter
man, a colored blacksmith, was
destroyed by fire. The house
was completely enveloped in
Hames before being discovered,
and Peterman and his family
barely escaped with their lives.
Loss on house and furniture
about SI7OO. Insurance SI2OO,
Death at Dothan, Ala., of
Judge George W. Leslie
.Judge George W. Leslie, one
of the most prominent citizens of
Houston county, Ala., died at
his home in Dothan, on Friday,
February 9, after a long illness.
The remains were interred at Do
than. Judge Leslie was well
known by many people in Fort
Gaines, having married Miss Ed
die Dean Lewis, daughter of the
late Capt. S. E. Lewis.
HARRIS SMITH.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Harris, of
Dawson, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Cleo,
and Mr. William Carlos Smith,
of Fort Gaines, Ga., the wedding
to take place at the home of the
bride’s sister, Mrs. E. E. Wor
sham, Fort Gaines, Ga., April 1.
Our Silk Sale commences
on the 26 and lasts until the
29. The ladies are invited
to call and see our spring
novelties.
J. D. McKISSACK.
