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THE CROPS IN AUGUST
ACREAGE AM) CONDITION A)?
COMPARED WITH GEN
KUAL AVERAGE.
INTERESTING STATISTICS
The Georgia Agricultural Dffpxrt meat
Bases Its Report Upon Replies
b rum Its Correspondents.
State of Georgia,
Department of Agriculture,
Atlanta, Ga., Ang. 18, 1999.
With tho view of obtaining the most
reliable information possible concerning
the various crops in Georgia, both as to
acreage condition and prospects, we
sent out from live to ten blank reports
to each of the 137 counties of the state
with a n-quest that these reports be
filled out and mailed so as to reach this
oil ice by Aug. 1, .900. Those reports,
which wore very exhaustive and com
plete, were tabulated by counties of the
state, which show tho following results:
duly Crop Report, Aug. i.
1 .WHEAT—A■ r-.aga compar
ed tout! avenge I'J lor u.
2. WHEAT— Vleld compand
t aver .ge 97 ner fit
8. WilJKAT—Average y id per
acre -0 b’shels
4. OATS Acrage com pared
to average ... .. 87 par ct
6. OATS Yield compared to
average (rt par ct
8. OATS Average yield par
acre 17 b'shels
7. CKOVKK and GRASSES—
Acreage comp'd to average 05 per ct
8. GROVER and GRASSES—
Yield compared to average 05 per ct
9. COTTON—Acreage comp'd
to 1 SUL* . 07 per ct
10. COTTON—Compared to an
average,condition ami pros
p i t.a 74 per ct
11. COTTON —How much later
than last yea.-?. 18 days
ID. COTTON—Ho’pts and ship
meats in your county post.
)"moiiG* ... .. bales
13. —Acn-.i e ojmpaivd
t'IHM aig- crop 103 per ct
14. CORN— otnpared to mi nv
i rage, cunoit-oa and pros
pect to per ct
15. RICK -Acreage oomp'ed to
an average crop 0.) per ct
VI. lUOK -Compared to an av
erage. condition and prus
pis-l .... 00 por ct
17. To HA COO Acreage com
pared to in average 10.'! per ct
18. . J'ORACC- >— Ac reage com- g
pared to last tear 03per ct
10. S. I’OTATOES Acreage
c jut pari cl to last year 105 per ct
DO. o. ROTA TOES —Compared
to nn average, condition and
pr spept . 04 per ct
SI. SUGAR CANE —Acreage
compared to Ins: year 101 per ct
S3. SI GAH CANE —Compared
to uu average, condition and
pro-poet 101 per ct
21 MEI. )NS Acreage comp'd
to an average 87 per ct
Si. AilOliONS—c ompared to an
tiverag", condition and proa
pert. 7.1 per ct
85. PEACHES-Acreage com
pit It" an a. c ~ge. . 105 per ct
2d. i G.\ IKS Compared to
in aver go, condition and
o( 1.3 (ior ct
27 ~•1 - 1 C ' Act comp'd
to -n .iver-.'.-o ~ 93 per ct
28, Al'l’l.E: —n -.l to an
w-ccMg , - I'-.- it and pro c
•pi-ct 81 per ct
2t>. GitAl’E c- : 'd
to ar. a\rrr,.t .. 04 per ct
3c:. '- cl U’l. ' --JciViji :.c >. to an
avc-r.tg ", cou-l ti- " od r-ros
pec: . . .... 07 per ct
111 SH .it 7.1- . . WV4U com
Tv-trod to an average. .... 97 per ct
.'. tit >HGI! tid Com-,mrU to
an average, condition nml
pro-pec,t 05 per ct
113. STO-. N—GeU'-uil condition
of cv.ci k ■ tac: 90 per ct
31. IdVKSrOCK Generalcau
ai tl DU ot live et-jck 98 par c:t
iintimate ill the Got ton Crop For 1000
nml n>ol.
. RAI.r.IOH, r,; 0., Aug. 30, 1000
Based up-.iu tm -oliablo information
from all sources IT -t- oaoli of the cotton
slate- and tc mt-mr , taking into con*
hiil. ration the condition of the oott-ou
crop, we are led to bi-ltovo that tho fol
lowing will bo tim output of tho cotton
crop for tho ocas m of 1000 and 1001:
Alabama 831,000
Arkansas 800,000
Florida 30,000
Georgia ... 1,035,000
Indian Territory 310,000
Louisiana 003,000
Mississippi 843,000
Missouri 30,000
North Carolina 495,000
Oklahoma 100,000
South Carolina 801,000
Tennessee 235,000
Tex is 3,300,000
Virginia 18,000
Other so. trees COO
Making a total of 0,305,500
This estimate, however, is subject to
rh weather condition for tho month of
St plumber aud also killing frosts late r
ou. This estimate is given out as being
uio opiniou of this usoociati m.
Adopt-, i. O. B. Stevens,
President Association of Commissioners.
For fall gi-.istug for pigs tho Arkansas
station 3.is found peanuts and cliuftts
superior to other plants in the amount of
pork produced j-or acre. The [leantit is
the b n tor of tho two aud makes a great
increa.- - in soil fertility, while the chnfa
does not.
The- peach has crowded out tho water
melon us a money maker for the Geor
gia farmer. The El berm, the most lus
cious of the freestone peaches, has de
throned the Kolb Gem, the best of ship
ping melons.
At the Honolulu experiment station
two varieties of sugar cane sent there
from Louisiana, where they yielded
about lira tons to tv. ac-re, yielded tho
om- 17 2 ton t -i nud the other
I&ti.
SEPTEMBER CONDITION.
AN INTERESTIiitI COMPAItISOH ;
OF CROP CONDITIONS
FOR THE MONTH.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
It Shows the Comparative Condition,
Acreage, Etc., of This Year’s Crop
as Against Former Years.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 6, 1900.
From the reports received from mosl
of the counties of Georgia, returnable a!
this office on Sept. 6, 1900, shows tbs
coudition of tho various crops us follows!
August Crop Report Made ou Sept.
5, 1900.
What is the condition and prospect of
1. COTTON—Compared to an
average 67 per cl
2. CORN -Compared to an av
erage 78 per ct
8. RlCE—Compared to an av
enge* .. 66 per cl
4. SUGAR —Compared to an
average ... To per cl
5. S. POTATOES-—Compared
to an average M per cl
6. TOBACCO—Compared to
an e 'age 90 per cl
” ’HAS —Comp trad to
8. GROUND J GAS Comp’d
loan average. .. ... 82 per cl
9. SIIdEDDEH CORN aud
forego crops generally. .. 87 per cl
10. NUMBER HOGS—Comp’d
to an average ... 86 per ct
11. Condlliouot 1 Ive Stock gen
erally 92 por el
12. SUGAR CANE —Compared
to an average 75 per cl
13. What casualties liave affect
ed tho cotton crop
Anh'.vkk KxcesGvo rains in June,
drouth in July and August, extreml
hot weather, immature opening un-l rust
It will bo seen that our September ro
ports shows tho cotton condition to b
07., as against tho August report, which
then Hljovvod 74., a doorcase for August
of 7 points.
All other states in the cotton boll
show ndecline in August from 3 toll)
points. Tin Ins-; umouuts to 3 points in
Florida and Alabama, oin Texas, 7in
Louisiana uinl Georgia, 13 in Tennessee
and Soutli Carolina, 16 in North Caro
lina, 18 in Arkansas.
The government reports tho condition
in different states on Sept. 1, 1900, a)
follows:
Georgia, 69; Virginia, 73; North Caro
lina, 64; South Carolina, 60; Louisiana,
70; Texas, 77; Arkansas, 65; Tennessee,
64: Missouri, 04; Oklahoma, 18; Indian
Territory, 7:2; Florida, 71.
Average of All States.
On Sept. 1, 1899, the government gave
ont the following r-jpoi t ns he condition
of the cotton crop:
North Carolina, 72; South Carolina,
; G - :gia, 69; Florida, ... Alabama,
76; Mi tssippi, 73; Lnat.-iana, 71; Tex
as, 61; AriL.ii.-ns, (If; V-.-nnosseo. 76.
Average of st:U -s, j 1.3.
’ i tii .-■ Jig-re -s t-j v anythin'!', il
point . la u :ti..a’J. 7 than 1899 by
v-I k .idred tho.l hales, lienee,
v. soli th-it 12 eeu! c hum is not al
all irupr..' al-1,. —Georgia A- ieulturoi
Dopnrtmout.
Questions An; werrd.
Is there any objection to planting
p moli trues ou newly cleared laud?
Ans In my opinion newly cleared
land should never be planted in peach
trees if other good peach land in availa
ble. Lund should b.s cultivated nt Lust
two yours aft or clearing before planting
it in orchard.
The reason: New land cannot be prop
erly prepared for the reception of treat
on account of the roots of the forest
trees. Thorough preparation of IKI
ground befor.i planting is one of the
essential factors in fruit, growing. Deep
pro par.-.: ions before planting ami shallow
culm (ion afterwards is the rule.
Further)'.: ire, trn s planted on new
land are subject to the attacks of Ter
mites or “wo i lies),’' as th. 9 are com
monly known to til ? fruit grower. Those
ins ;• - breed in gr at numbers in do
cryinv roots of fores' - trees and when
fruit trees are planted in ".aw land they
fall an easy prey to these "wood-lice,”
which attack the roots and the base of
the tree, l’he remedy for “wood-lice”
is tobacco dust. The dirt should be re
moved from the base , th" tree aud a
hand full of toba eo dust .pr.lied and
!k< dirt thrown back
llest Crop In the Peach Ore' ard.
What are the Ivst crops that can bo
grwvu 'll a poach orchard without mate
rial injury to the trees?
Ann. Cotton, cautcloup.es, sweet pota
toes and peas. It is not desirable to plant
Corn or any grain cron in an • '.’hard.
Cotton is, perhaps, by mr the best crop
to grow in an orchard. It practically
insures r good cultivation for the trees
almost throughout the season, iart what
they need. No ~sl fanner will fail to ;
cultivate his cotton crop, but he may
neglect his trees.
When peas are planted in an orchard
they should be plauted in drills and
cultivated so that the trees will not
suffer for cultivation. Never sow peas
broadcast in an orchard aud thus pre
vent cultivation.
These crons may be profitably grown
witu the frees only i*r the Srs: two or
luroe years. 2>o ctop should be grown
in a 1 orchard after .no third year.—
DojAU'lUiOUt V-*
THE SHIRT WAIST MAN
Advising r.r sanctioning the abandon
ment of the coat Is to g’ve countenance
to one of the worst of all bad Ameri
can habits. To preserve the {esthetic
and artistic hi dr: one mart leave the
units of our outer attire undisturbed.
To separate them is to leave*a man half
dressed.
The man in liis shirt sleeves is al
ways the common and vulgar man.
You’ll find Ids bind leaning against the
public bars, expectorating in public
conveyances aud smoking in forbidden
places. AVe may not discard the cent
and preserve the rules of propriety
and H.-stbctlcistn in dress. There can be
no comparison between the dress of
man and woman. A woman’s shirt
waist Is merely a form of bodic-e, and
it is an integral part of the outer dress
of woman. A man’s shirt is a distinc
tive garment aud is not part of his
oversuit.
Aside from these objections we have
the more serious one of appearance.
It cannot be “becomingly” carried out.
There are not ten men in every thou
sand so built that they can go without
suspenders. And unices the suspenders
arc to 1<- barm-hod there is no use in
talking about abandoning the coat. In
no decent society, decent company or
properly conducted hotels i.v theaters
would a man bo permitted to appear
Without Ills coat. The coetl man
must always be what he has always
been, a common, vr.lg-i'r, undisciplined
being, who puts per: mini ideas of com
fort above the ideas of seemly conven
tionality.—Haberdasher.
The Isolation of AfKhanfHtnn.
While China is in upheaval in its
effort to rid itself of foreign influence,
the amir of Afghanistan has succeeded
in almost completely isolating himself
and Ills country from his Indian neigh
bors. By Hit.- imposition of heavy du
ties and prohibitory regulations he has
all but annihilated the trade with In
dia by Dakka and the Khyber pass.
His last net has been to create a mo
nopoly lit po tens, or sheepskin coats,
nsafetida, altm-n is end pomegran
ates. tic has altogether prohibited
llu- export of horses and mules and
the import of Indian salt. In 1899-
1‘ iKi only 33 horses reached I’. inwur
from Afghanistan ns against 260 in
1898, while in the matter of salt the
figures were 02 camel, mule and bul
lock loads against 2,885. The tax on
sheep is now so high that the export
of them to India fell from 10,137 to
0,132 in one year. •
This policy of the amir is strongly
resented in India, but he pays no at
tention whatever to the representa
tions that hare been addressed to him,
and since the beginning of tho Boer
war ho has taken nd’—ntage of the
situation it created to rid himself of
nearly every one of the foreigners that
xvt re in h;:i service.
TJieSr Reiifioufl.
Some time ago the proprietor of one
of the magazines wrote to a number of
newsdealers asking them to find out
why peeple bought the magazine and
why they didn’t, what tin v liked and
what they didn't like, and hero are
some of the answers he got: (1) Con
federate veteran found inaccuracy in
v. ar story. (2) Answered an advertise
ment oil the hack pages and got swin
dled. (3) It: has too many pictures, (t)
It hasn’t enough pictures. (5) It con
-10:mil a s( ry that made fun <.f tho
Irish. (0) It never prints anything
about New Orleans. (7) It refused one
of my jokes. (Si It comes on Friday,
and am afraid it gives me bad luck.
(0) Our preacher says he didn’t tliiuk
much of it. (10) It has too many love
tales; can’t get it away from the wom
en folks. (111 Don’t like the color of
tlie cover. -New York Tribune.
Fooled the Expert.
Sir William Bailey, the head of tlfc
Albion works at Salford, told this sto
ry the other day; "A certain Manches
ter merchant saw a mummy In Egypt
and brought away a portion of the
mummy doth. This was handed to a
buyer of a largo Manchester ware
house, who was asked if lie could toll
where it was woven. After examining
It carefully with his glass. 110 said he
thought he could put his linger cu the
mill where It was produced if he could
borrow the piece for a few days. After
ward be reported that it was made
where he had thought, near Oldham,
and was called by the manufacturer
bis ‘No. 85.’ ”
The I’ntrliiroh Bastness In Turkey.
In the village of Bodra a Turk named
Ismail, aged 120 years, o in such good
health that he frequently walks to Bur
tln, six hours' distance, to sell eggs, for
he is a poultry farmer. 1! ■ has had 31
wives, the last of whom he married on
ly a few days ago. The bride is 00
years bis juuior, and the marriage was
celebrated with much solemnity to the
sound of drums and tifes and of vol
leys from 11 rearms. The whole village
was en fete. The wedding procession
Included nil the made progeny uf the
patriarch bridegroom, consisting of 140
sons, grandsons and great-grandsons.
The number of his female progeny Is
not stated.
How the Chinese Telesrrnph.
The curious part of the Chinese tele
graph system is the fact that even
in the interior, where there are no
foreigners, all the telegraph blanks are
printed in English. The Chinese lan
guage being Idiographlc. having a
character for each word, it is impossi
ble to transmit it by the ordinary
Morse signals. Ii is therefore necessa
ry to telegraph either in a foreign lan
guage or by using Arabic numerals.
By the latter method a Chines.’ diction
ary is taken and a number given to
each werl ar all likely to be used in a
telegram dispatch.—New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
KIMBALL HOUSE,
Pearson, Ga.
C. P. Holzendorf, Prop.
RATES, 12.00 PER DAY.
Special Rates by the Week or Month.
Livery in Connection.
Stylish Rigs Furnished at any Hear J
s"V -"/< vy/y %■>•/, v’v v|v viv ( |,
| "professional cau iTsTT
*7iJn -v.>TvisvS.
JOHN 11. O’QUINN,
PHYSICIAN AND So AG EON.
.
DOUGLAS GA.
Office near Bank Building’, opposite i
B. Peterson’s brick bloc';.
H. O. SNOW,
PHYSICIAN AND SL A G EON.
DOUGLAS, GA.,
calls pro mptly attended.
Office hibbett Drug Cos. J
quinceY & McDonald,
Attorneys at Law, !
Douglas, Ga.
Office in I'.:;:.!: Bui tll-ig,
THE CITY BARBER SHOT,
ARTHUR BROOKS, I*RO.
In front of Hank Building Douglas, Ga.
j Garries a nice lint: of cL'-outr, cigars,
Ac. Everything cu.m and cool. Your
! patronage solicited.
J. It DHADFIEI.P, OFO. XI. ntCKRTHOK
BRADITELD & EICKKTSON.
Physician-s and Surgeons.
Braxton, Georgia.
W. F. SIBBETT,
Physician And Surgeon,
Douglas, Ga.
Calls promptly answered day or night
WARREN P. WARD,
Attorney At Law,
Douglas, Ga.
M ill practice in all the courts of Coffee
County and elsewhere by contract.
F. WILLIS DA RT,
Attorney At Law,
Douglas, Ga.
Office in Com t Mouse.
R. A. HENDRICKS,
Attorney At Law,
WILLACOOCHKE, Ga.
Collection:: and Criminal L-:r m a special
ty. Office bourn in Douglas, Ga., from
9a. nt. to Dp. in. Third Monday inea-it
month.
C. A. W \RD, Jr.
Attorney At Law
Douglas, Ga.
Prompt attention given to all buvines
Placed in my care. Office in court house,
LEVI ()S r I I EN .
Attorney at Law,
DOrcibAS, GA.
Solicitor City U-k vr.
OrKtct: t’ori-.T Honsn.
; T S7~ All busins.i entrusted to me will he
promptly attended to, rceeiv ing most care
ful attention, special attention given to
collections.
DR. J. A. MONTGOHERY,
Dental Surgeon.
OH ice in Bank Building.
Will gladly advise with
those desiring dental work,
i Both operative and prosthetic
work guaranteed.
Rule Ni Si.
( Fcredo, urn
Miss Bell Graham oi morugige
vs. I -nliolt.-t - u-
Eannic Go ge&YV. B. Go .:. 1 1 rlor c urt
l nw. ch U ' rm
It .-ippeariog and beingteprevented t >
the court by tlie petition oi Miss Bcl.’e
Graht m that hi the : cof July If “7
| l-'am-ie tloi-: e and V. 15. Coe c executed
and delivered to said petitinnern mo’U cc-
I iutc oil certain r ■:U e - T aie f*. ir\cr in -adl
c unty and norttod ai ilovy . me, iwel
Bros ton, a; and kuoxvn si and deffl I
! ns follow?, bounded on ice t: rrh by road
I loading fr.-m 1!:.: ebur-t to Broxton ;>?:•!
on the t-ac by laud- of .le-sse Lott on the
! oath by lands oijesso Got! <-n :he west
|by Br- xton and Mn ; :••! -cad. Foj the
arpt-ue of securing the pa-.-ment of a cer
;.lilt ntortittu-e note tho sum of one
1 hundred anil :ghty--i,e dollars and m’-ie
: n-t-n cents.? 1 sl. 19. lo>.. c.;Ud <yid doliver
ied by the s.dd Fam;i.- <■' -ege and \x r . It.
iiooge to said Miss Beil Cmhu-r. cn the
! ar t day of July, and. due on the first -lay
i November 18-97, st-’j-nhii-ng for interest
j from maturity at tin- rate oi s’ per cent per
; utnum, unit .’0 jierceiti orney fees.
It is ordered ha: ;h .;d defen .ant do
nay into this court by the f.rst .lay of the
u-xt term, the --i in- -put including attor
i ccy fees interest and dr,eon aid nton-
I gage note or show cause v.hy t!,t v should
| not pity tlie saute, or tint: in ilc-fa tit Utere
of the aforesaid nior ges:- Mole be fotv- i
i elo. cd and the e-fuily ,-i : .•■■•rmf-ti >a of tlie.
j .-aid deLmlaitts. therein forever baired,
j and rltgaKrvice of-.ids r tie be perfected
Flii.s xiUpi 2tu h 19 ■
JGSSEPH W. BENNETT.
Judge Suit, court 15. 0.
0. V. GAsKIN,
Clerk 8. C. C. C.
CITATION.
GEOEG IA Cofi ee Co-, nt y.
Berry H. Tauaer. Jr.. Executor on
the estate of Fen elope Davis
late of said county, deceased, having
tiled his petition for discharge, this is
to cite all persons concerned to show
cause, if they can. why. sa-h. pe
tition should not bo granted as ; -ked
for at my office on the first Monday in
November. IM P. This Aug. h„ 1 V).
9 Ods THOMAS YOUNG Ordy.
All people lo come and have a look at pur work, and to give us
their orders for any kind of Picture they may dcs've.
We make Lm,v! or Large Photos, also do Eninrgin OT R
PRICES are as REASONABLE AS FAIR. WORK WILL PERMIT,
a: and you wouh’ net find G n •.ces-:t.rv to .o. to a ,■ ciiv to get veur
B.JfT or FAMILY PL; 'I'HAJ.TS ttilu-.:. > ion:; as there are any
"b. dies to make picture : from as long will that be our speciaitv. We
also arc prepared to give !c - sons in drawing and pa inti .g.
Respectfui'v,
en "tf, p® pa n r ? r s at ci g- - u
yilsEL (& JfeH fj £.g3so
DOUGLAS, - - 0A
AWG lU ~ S
Do you want some GOOD PHOTOS MADE ? If
so, you are the one this is for. I want vouf trade, and if
COOD WORn, low prices and PROHPT ATTENTION
can secure it 1 am O. 10
oi IE t . ; . J C@sai3
Larger Sizes Equally as Cheap in Proportion.
ALL PICTURES GU A RAN TEED.
You will tind me at Post Office.
j. H. BOONE, HAZLEHURST, GA.
Nichols Bottling Works,
D. \V. Johnson, Manager,
NinHOT ® „ npODmi
Soda-water all ,flavors. Gmger-ale, Loco
cola, and Iron-'Brew. Good service, prompt
ness, fair dealing and special attention to
mail orders.
Way cross Clothing
CT" O TT>
w I. Jl H j__w w*
\VOiLj Oi- OO O, VN cJ
The fee t pjaec in. Georgia for Clothing, Hats
Shoes and genis’ luinishings.
♦ Good Reliable, Goods ot Prices to Suit IL People. ♦
When you go to If ay cross be rare arid eatl at
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Wa 11 cr oss, Ggorq ia •
Builders’ 8 MarduiafeT
We buy ovr HARDWARE in the Dander’s
Line Direct From One of the Lending
Manufacturers, and we can certainly
Save you some money, (besides give
You better goods than you get
Use'., here) if you veil let
. us figure v. :ih you on
TDAT v-il'r
iliL.l xHLL.
j * DON’T Buy
It By Piecemeal,
Know you uevvr in
tended to, but figure up just
What you will need to complete
the job, and we will make you a
R ATT LIN O QO O D ES’f \Pi A T E.
JUST H.-nember at v-- . iwy a full s -I. of the
Best White-Pine SASii, FUND:? and DOORS.
WATT-IIATLEY HAHDWAK); (. O-,
Plant Avenue, - - Way cross, Georgia.
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C/Slacivme cnpi oundrV;,
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Special Attention to Boiler *Work,
Aii Kinds o? Machinery Repaired.
* v V 0 ry
locomotives Jdiuit ana J\epaired,
Good Second Hand Saw .Mill Mr doner; for side.
Reasonable Prices Paid for old Iron and Crass.
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Jo runt ll Oc, t