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FARMER SCORES MERCHANTS
FOR LACK OF CO-OPERATION
In the Progressive Farmer of No
vember 18 is a letter from a man sign
ing himself as J. F. Jones on which
he won second prize telling how the
merchant and farmer may cooperate.
He flays the merchants of Cordele for
their indifference to home raised pro
ducts.
Both farmer and merchant should
read this letter. In the editorial col
umns of the Dispatch in this issue is
an explanations as to why present con
ditions obtain. The matter under dis
cussion is considered of vast impor
tance here and throughout the state
now more than ever on account of the
diversification which is required of
the farmer in the future.
The Jones letter follows:
Two years ago I decided I would try
hay on a very limited scale. The re
sult was I saved a few tons of the
prettiest peavine hay that I ever saw.
1 was told by some that it would sell
itself. After I got my hay baled, T be
gan to feel of the market. |
1 was in Cordele, Ga., a town of
about ten thousand. [ passed a
wholesale grocery store and saw |
baled hay stacked therein. 1 walked
in and asked the proprietor if he want
ed to buy some nice peavine hay. He
answered, “No, we handle only Wes:
tern hay.” I tried several other whole
sale grocery people, and got the same
answer. I tried liverymen, stock deal
ers, and hay and grain mrechants.
The results were the same, notwith
standing the fact that I explained to
each that my hay was A No. 1, I cut,
stacked and haled it without a drop
of rain.
1 told them to take the hay and
feed it, and if it did not even up to
recommendations not to pay for it,
but if it did come up to pay. The
answers were the same, “We do not
handle peavine hay.”
These same people will write a
three-column article on money that
can be made by raising hay.
1 was in a town of about 50,000 peo
ple trying to sell pork. I asked a mar
ket man to buy my pork. He answer
ed, “We only handle Western meats.”
Of ‘course not all the meat dealers
were like this one, for 1 did sell my
pork in this city.
I heard a man say last week that
there was 200 bushels of corn sold in
his town a few days before for 40
cents per bushel, notwithstanding the
fact that Western corn is worth more
than twice that much delivered. 1
dare say the merchants and bankers
of this town advise the farmers to
raise more corn and less cotton. Still
when he carries it to market, he can
not sell it.
Now, here is another example of
what a market will do. My home
town, Weston, is a small country
town, and until two years ago, when
a farmer carried in a basket of chick
ens he sold them or rather exchang
ed them for merchandise, at from 18
to 25 cents each. Our bank cashier
looked over the situation and decided
that he could handle chickens at a
profit to himself, an help the farmer
also. So now when a farmer carries
chickens to town, he goes around to
the bank and Mr. Adams (the bank
cashier) gives him 10 cents per pound
for hens and 15 cents per pound for
friers, and sometimes he gets as
high as 22 cents for broilers. The re
sults are, chickens are as much of a
cash crop as cotton. Give us a Mr.
Adams to handle our hay, corn, peas,
peanuts butter and other products.
Mr. Farmer: Quit sending millions
dollars to Chicago and New York
for merchandise that you can and
should buy from your home merchant.
Mr. Merchant: buy the farmers’ pro
duets even if you lose a little money
sometimes by so doing.
You may say that you cannot count
on the farmer's grades of stuff that
he offers you for sale. Certainly not.
Why? You have never told him
what you want. Tell him what you
want, what yvou will pay for it, if he
will deliver the goods. Rest assured
you will get what you want, and as
much as you want.
Take the wholesale grocery people
that I tried to sell my hay. They buy
their hay and grain from Western
farmers. Do they sell Western farm
ers any groceries? Certainly not.
Still they grumble when their busi
ness is poor and their collections are
short. Now the bankers should get in
closer touch with their customers.
If the merchant will not find a mar
ket for the farmer's produce, the bank
ers should do as Mr. Adams did; find
it for him. What is needed is for ev
erybody to broaden their vision. Pull
together for a bigger and better bank,
town and farmers.
Weston, Ga. J. F. JONES.
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CARD OF THANKS.
I desire to express to my friends
my appreciation for the hearty sup
port given me in my race for alder
man. 1 come out of the race with no
ill will for any one and the present al
dermanic force has my heartiest sup
port and sympathy. 1 have been here
only a shert time, had only my per
sonal “pull” and could expect nothing
except from the friends I have made.
This loyalty as manifested in the race
1 sincerely appreciate. L. 1. DAVIS.
tE NEWS
ROCHEL.
Rochelle, Nov. 12—Among those
who left last Friday for Vienna, as
delegates to the Epworth League con
ference, were Misses Gladys Quat:
tlebaum, Fannie Fryar, llene and Vera
Brown.
Miss Kate Simmons is the guest of
her mother, Mrs. S. R. Fenn, this
week.
Mrs. J. N. Evans returned last Tues
day from Abbeville accompanied hy
Mrs. Beckham. ‘
| Dr. J. M. C. McAlister from Walda
lvisit,«d friends here last Sunday, Mon
‘day and Tuesday.
Miss Alma Lee, of Fitzgerald, who
has heen visiting her sister, Mrs. Del
ma Mashburn, returned home Sun
day accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Delma Mashburn.
Dr. and Mrs. Wooten of Broxton,
are guests of their sister, Mrs. Lena
Smith,
Mr. 11. Mashburn and daughter,
Mrs. L. G. Tippins, spent last Tues
day in Fitzgerald.
Mr. J. O. Smith of the United States
navy, left Monday for Charleston, S.
(~ after visiting his mother, Mrs. Lu
cy Smith.
Calvin Carden, one of Natley’s prom
ising young men, who has been called
to preach, and who is attending Nor
man Park institute, preached his first
sermon at eleven o’clock last Sunday,
also conducted the evening service,
He was honored with a large attend
ance each time, and our prayers are
that his life work and efforts shall
Ye crowned with success.
forwarded. President A. L. McArthur
were in Cordele last Monday on bus
ness.
Miss Mary Wilson of Leslie, Ga.,
was the guest of Miss Laura Roberts
last Sunday.
Marcus McKay, Charlie and Miss
Carrie and Mattie Moreland were at
the home of Mr. 1. M. Hollinsworth
last Sunday.
The Patterson Plant company has
purchased an auto.
Miss Laura Maud Roberts who is
teaching school at Leslie visited home
folks last Saturday. '
The Hatley Store Company will|
soon occupy the new building which |
is nearing completion.
Supt. Bill Bivins visited our school
last Monday.
T. S. Roberts returned last Satur
day from Alma, Ga., where he is in
the real estate business, to be with
home folks.
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i YOU WANT TO BE PREPAR
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| PUT ON THE DELICACIES OF
| THANKSGIVING SEASON.
WITH THE BEST GOODS,
WE CAN FILL YOUR ORDERS
FRESH AND APPETIZING.
WE WANT THE LADIES TO
COME IN AND SEE WHAT WE
HAVE. TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THE WELCOME WE EX
! TEND YOU.
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| Jake Sheppard
' PHONE 33.
Let us teach your dollar to have
l more cents.
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IFH%JG&'I[T TRAIN HTS ADTO:
WILL J. ROYAL, JR., MISS MINNIE
ROYAL AND A MISS TAYLOR, AM
BROSE TEACHER, VICTIMS OF
THE ACCIDENT.
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| Fitzgerald, Nov. 20.—William J.
il{o_\'al and sister., Miss Minnie Royal
| and Miss Mary A. Taylor, a school
ltva('her of Americus were instantly
killed, Miss Irene McGough, of Lilly,
‘sut‘l'm‘od fractures of her limbs and
|Rt‘\'. B. C. Pritchett, of Mystic, was
{ injured abdominally when a mixed
itmin of freight cars and empty pas
| senger coaches of the Ocilla Southern
ls(rm-k Royal's Overland automobile
at the Central avenue crossing of the
l()cilla Southern this afternoon at 4:30
l o'clock.
‘ By a new lumber drying-im it
| is claimed the lumber is ready to g 0
l(m the market two or three days aiter
, it is taken green from the saw.
{ In Ireland horses are shod with
i horn.
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§ Queen Alexandria is a frequent visi
| tor to London war hospitals.
ONE CENT A WORD.
CASH IN ADVANCE, THREE
TIMES FOR PRICE OF TWO,
FOR RENT—One nicely furnished‘
room, close in, water, lights and |
bath, suitable for couple or two youngi
men. P. 0. Box 117. 431 |
WANTED—2O,OOO bushels of home
raised corn. Can use in the ear,
shucked or shelled. Highest market |
price. 1. M. Powell Milling Co., Cor
dele, Ga. 43-tf
WANTED TO BUY—Or take on sub
scription account several cords dry
pine wood, potatoes, syrup, country
raised meat, chickens, eggs, butter or
milk. Highest market price. The
Cordele Dispatch. 51-tf
If it’s Pianos or Organs you want.
phone J. N. Collier. He sells direct;
from factory. Phone 58. 62-3 t-pd l
FOR RENT OR SALE—IO-room housei
close in, suitable for boarding house.
For information write P, O. Box No.
48, Unadilla, Ga., or Box 298, Cordele,
Ga. Posession January Ist. 53-tt |
(‘ASH PAID—For old shoes; 1.0001
pairs wanted. Dixie Shoe Shop, op
posite electric light plant. 55-Bt-pd
FIG BUSHES—Three year old fig
bushes already bearing; easily trans
planted; twelve varieties; $3.00 per
dozen, large quantities cheap. $2.00
each for pecan trees, guaranteed to
bear in three years. I have budded
trees as cheap as 50c each. Hedge to
beautify the home. Peaches for
home orchards. J. O. Anderson, Cor
dele, Ga. . 56-16tI
FOR RENT—Eight-room house cor- |
ner Fifth St.,, and Sixteenth Ave.
Phone 512. b7-tf
1f if's Ranges or Stoves you want, J.
N. Collier can supply you direct from
factory at half the cost. Phone 38.
62-3 t-pd.
FOR RENT—One year or term of
vears, 600 acres, well improved farm
land, good houses, plenty water, well
located. Can furnish any size farm;
one-horse to ten-horse farm. See J.
R. Mathis or O. T. Gower, Cordele, Ga.
59-tf. :
400 TYPEWRITERS! All kinds aml'
all grades, Remingtons $l2 up. Instruc
tion hook with each machine. Type
and repair parts for all makes of
Typewriters. Empire Type Foundry,
Buffalo, N. Y.
"FOR RENT—MY home on Scventh
~avenue; house is wired; two lots go
with house. Possession Dec. 1. Ap
ply ‘0 J. L. Epps. 61-3 t-pd
FOR SALE—Select White Spanishl
Seed Peanuts. 1 have several thou
cand bushels of ovure white Spanish
T earuts, select stock for seed. Picked
with a Benthal picker; no broken or
shelled nuts; all stems removed. These
[ offeir at b 3-4 cents per pound while !
they last. Beware of mixed,, thrash-!
od and broken stock which will not
germinate. A good stand is absoiuto
ly necessary for a large crop. C. J.
Rambo. Reference: Bank of Edison,
lidison, Ga. 63-6 t-pd
WANTED—Ten or twelve roomed‘
house. Suitable for boarders. Ad-!
dress R., P. O. Box 145, 63-2 t-pd |
AUCTION SALE. {
At auction all my farm implements,
pair young mules, wagon, buggy, har-;
ness, corn, hay, fodder, peas and hogs,
one mile north A. Wells on Gus Mur—l
zan place near Draughton Thoursday, |
Nov. 23, at 10 o'clock. Sale rain m"
shine, J. C. Graydon., F. E. Varnadoe, |
auctioneer. 62-2 t-pd l
NOTICE—If you are going to buy 01‘1
trade your old furniture, see J. \'
Collier. He will give you factory
prices. Phone No. 38. 62-3t-pd]
SALESMAN WANTED—To sell übri—l
cating oil, grease, specialise and
paint. Part or whole time. Commis
sion basis until ability is establish
od. Permanent position and wide
field when qualified if desired. Man
with rig preferred. Riverside Refin
ing Company, Cleveland. Ohio. 63-It-pd
!\F\.\”l‘El) CORD WOOD—We want to|
| buy 1,000 cords of wood at once. Ap
[uly Atlantic Ice & coal Corporation,
(Cordele, Ga., Phone 153. 61-4 t
Nioale isan e L B R R
COOK WANTED—A steady, depend
able colored woman to cook and do
housework. Good wages. Apply 206
Fourteenth avenue. 63-1 t '
WANTED—A colored girl for nurse, |
two little boys. Good wages. Apply
206 Fourteenth avenue. G3-1!l
23.00 A CORD—TFor five to ten cordsi
of four-foot long letf pine wood.l
ercen or dry. C. E. Brown, care Dis
patch.
FOR SALE—At a bargain an Interna
tional high wheel truck. Chero-Cola
Bottling Company. 63-3 t-pd
THE CORDELE DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22, 1916, -
, Piano O tunity
’ OB 53 WS i Y —p_p
5 11K |
THAT CANT BE EQUALLED
<FR ir/r’ 1 s |
We are Trying an Experiment--No One Can Lose But
‘ Ourselves and we Don’t Expect to Lose.
Never before has the resident of a city of the size of Cor
dele had an opportunity to compare the merits of the
world’s standard makes of pianos without going to the lar
ger cities to make such comparison, and they would have to
| visit several stores to make these comparisons, because very
seldom in the larger cities a dealer represents more than one
leading make of pianos. Here in Cordele you can try a
number of stgndard makes side by side.
Weare Trying the Experiment of Bringing
b Ho - Fhe '
High Grade Pianos to the People
Iristead ‘of-Bringing the People to the High GfadeNPyivdhoAsv. In this
. Way we Trust to Expand our Already Large Business.
: We have on display pianos from $185.00 to $750.00. - We
- will seli all standard makes at less prices than you can get
elsewhere, and we will give you from two to three years to
pav for a piano or player piano. We have on display the
following pianos and player pianos. .
W. M. KNABE, The World’s Best Piano, MATHUSHEK,
The Most Durable Piano, CONCORD, Our Most Popular
Piano, R. S. HOWARD, CABLE-NELSON and several oth
er makes. -
REMEMBER SALE LASTS ONLY TWO WEEKS
We also carry at our store in Columbus, Ga:, a complete line of Victrolas
from $15.00 to $350.00 and over 8,000 records. Any order that we are
favored with will receive our careful attention same day as received.
A :
Humes Music Company
113 11th Avenue Next to Westprook’s Store Cordele, Georgia
WEDDING GIFTS
Nothing better than a nice picture, and ! have them in many styles
and prices. Such subjects as the AGE OF INNOCENCE; BOY
WITH RABBIT; HOPE, and many other such beautiful subjects to
choose from.. All communications cheerfully answered.
W. L. WILLIAMS, The Artistic Farmer, 107 Cotton, Ave., Macon, Ga.
CORDELE ASTONISHED
BY SIhePLE MIXTURE
Cordele people are astonished at the
INSTANT action of simple buckthorn
bakr, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Ad
ler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL removes
such surprising foul matter it relieves
almost ANY CASE constipation, sour
stomach or gas. Because Adler-i-ka
acts on BOTH lower and upper bow
el, a few doses often relieve or pre
vent appendicitis. A short treatment
helps chronic stomach trouble. A. M.
Stead, druggist.
Arkansas has a State association of
garlic growers. |
For many years the people of Spainfi
have made bread from peanut meal.
The Greek-American Restaurant
FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
Prices may go up, provisions may get
scarce, but you always get what you
wani at
Greeb-American Restaurant
PHONE 49 CORDELE, GA.