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PAGE SIX Not Much Money Is Found In Growing Drug Plants as The Value Is Mainly Social Now WASHINGTON, D. C-, Aug. 12—In terruptions of importations of many drugs. spices, and oils made from plants has resulted in certain cases in alnornally high prices for the raw materials and the products derived! from them. As a result, many people; are Icking into t :e possibility of profit ia growing these crops in the United States. Many letters are received each wek at the U. S. Department of Agri culture asking how to raise this or that drag plant. In almost every case, the drug plant specialists reply that it is doubtful whether the inexperienced grower can grow these plants successfully, or. if he succeeds, will find a satisfactory market for his crop. The raising of such plants, they point out, is a dis tinct specialty and calls for exact knowledge and skill comparable to that needed by the florist who, to sat isfy his market, not osly must raise flowers but must produce blooms at certain seasons and with unusual characteristics. Os even greater im portance, however, is the fact that the total amount of drug plants that can be consumed in this country in any year is very small compared with our consumption of any of the staple crops. Overproduction in the case of drugs is more serious than in the case of staple crops because staple crops such as corn and grain if not sold can be used for food at home for feding stock or chickens. The drug plant, however, is profitless to the grower unless a drug manufacturer will buy it for use in medicine It is entirely possible, for example, to grow belladonna from which is de rived atropine and other alkaloids very valuable in medicine. The total amount of belladonna plants the entlr. country uses, however, could all be giown on a few hundred acres. Be cause of teh present interruption in the supply of belladonna, a few dom estic growers have made a profit re cently from this crop. A slight e»- K| ■' EM in rM jS IBIEMO3 E K> ' * rl« H Mißflf jffjdijw ■-- “ ;• > B 3 ?JO_J W> PREPAREDNESS ® *» Means training the body and mind together for the battle of life; here physical and mental develop jnent go hand in hand. Commended for military excellence, efficiency and equipment by the U. S. war Department, this MILITARY SCHOOL OF THE SOUTH, occupies an envied position among preparatory schools. New barracks are being completed; equipped with hot and cold water, electric lights, steami heat. Newly furnished throughout. Modern laboratories, library and school equipment. Y. M. C. A- and I terary societies. Faculty of boy training experts give individual attention to each student daily. 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HARROLD BROTHERS Americus, Georgia | pansion of the industry would quickly I increase the supply beyond the demand and this, together with importation, I when hesumed might soon glut the lo ■ cal market and leave little or no i profit tothe raiser, unless an export 'market were developed. Digitalis, although one of the most i important and valuable of heart tonics, at. a crop has relatively small mone-' tary value. The drug plant specialists who have been developing this plant and testing posibilities of its culture in this country have done so, not merely with the idea of fostering an industry, but because this plant is important in saving human lives that should all supplies be cut off a serious j calamity would result. For the same reason the specialists have been work-J ing with many other drug plants. It 1 was believed that the drug specialists should be ready to raise these plants in this country if for any reason the for eign supply should be entirely cut off. For years, therefore, the department has been producing many of these j plants experimentally, but when the supply of certain of these drugs fail ed or their prices reached prohibitive figures, a few’ skilled growers, with the advice of the department, were able to raise small quantities of some of the more important drugs needed in ' the present emergency. Thymol, wide- ] ly used for antiseptic purposes, is a' manufactured in Germany from ' a seed grown in India, A few days as- i ter the interruption of Imports the price leaped from $2 to 17 a pound. The department, however, had been ex perimenting with a common weed known as pasament, which grows i readily in the South and yields this | substance. This horsemint was brought into cultivation, its drug-bear ing quality improved, and a sfmp’e process for manufacturing them from it developed, with the result last year that there ’•’PS produced commer cially a small quantity of the drug. The j industry, however, can not be widely extended because the total consun l i tion as indicated by previous reports, is only about 17,000 pounds a year, an amount which can be produced prob ably on less than 1,000 acres. Lemon grass, producing lemon grass oil used widely by soap and perfume makers, can be grown in Florida on land not suitable for citrus fruits. At ' most, however, only about SIOO,OOO worth of this oil is used per year in this country, and even if none were imported, only 2,000 or 3,000 acres of | the grass could be raised without over production. i Red pepper, used both as a drug and ' a.-, a condiment, seems to offer one of J the most promising fields for replacing an imported by a domestic article. In 1915 in South Carolina 118 acres, yielding 152,000 pounds, were harvest ed. There is indication that this year nearly 500 acres may be devoted to this crop. As 1 acre produces nearly 1.300 pounds and our total imports in 1914 were only 829,487 pounds, it readily can be seen that a limited acreage would provide all the pepper this country ordinarily consumes. Camphor trees, years of experiment have established, can be grown suc cessfully in Florida, along the Gulf coast, and in some coast regions as far north as Charleston. Only within the last seven or eight years, however, have the department specialists con sidered it at all feasible to grow these trees as a source of camphor. The specialists have discovered that in stead of being able to take camphor from trees only once in fifty years, as has been the rule it is possible to pro duce camphor each year by pruning the leaves from the trees and distill ing them. The possibilities offered by this discovery led to the planting of camphor trees and there are at pres ent 1,000 acres of trees growing in Florida. A second tract of some 18 square miles is being cleared rapidly and planted. Importations of camphor in 1914 were only about 3,500,000 pounds, valued at $929,000. A limited area in addition to that projected, should supply all the domestic cam phor for which there w’ould be a pro fitable demand. The specialists point out that the domestic product, when produced in any volume, must compete i.i price with imported camphor. It is impossible, therefore, to estimate what prices growers could obtain for their product after full importations are re sumed. This is especially true because prices for imported camphor in the past have been regulated more or less bj foreign control, which, in the face of domestic competition might make important reductions in the prices heretofore charged for the imported article, unless an export market be developed. In addition to the products mention ed, there are hundresd of other drugs, oils and spices which are imported and which it is possible for this coun try to produce for itself. In the ag gregate, the value of these imported articles is rathe? imposing, as the fig ures indicate that this country has been bringing in and using about $25,- 000,000 of the various drugs, oils and condiments. Much of this money un doubtedly can be kept at home. The mistake made by most people who consider raising these crops is that they are inclined to consider them as staple crops, whereas the domestic de mand for them is relatively small, and no foreign market has been developed for them by Americans. At the same time those in charge of the work realize that here and there in our agriculture, where soil and clim atic and other conditions are right, there is room for certain small in dustries. For many years there has been a distinct tendency for agricul tvrists to direct their energies along limited lines. This is indicated most clearly by certain types of agriculture p-evailing in the South, where the farmers have confined their efforts very largely to the cultivation of a single crop. These small crops may therefore offer to a few of our farm ers opportunities in highly specialized lines of production which will divert to a certain degree the activities of capital and labor from some of the crowded industries and also supply pe culiar products for which the country i has been spending money abroad. The drug specialists point out, however, THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. j CHURCH SERVICES j Presbyterian Church. Jackson street. Sunday school at 9:30 o’clock Sun day morning. Rev. J. F. Ligon will preach at this church on the fourth Sunday. Christian Science Church. Taylor street. Morning service at 11 o’clock Sun day. Wednesday evening services will te held at 8 o’clock. Golden Text: Psalms 37:34. Wait on the Lord and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit his land. Brooklyn Heights ChapeL Sunday school at 3:30 p. m. Prayer meeting at 8 o’clock, Wednesday. First Baptist Church. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Preaching services at 11 a. m., and 8 p. m., by Rev. W. L. Cutts, of Canton, Ga. B. Y. P. U. at 7 p. m. St. Paul Methodist East Americus. Sunday school at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. m. First Methodist Church. Rev. J. A. Thomas, Pastor. The regular preaching services will be held at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., with T. M. Furlow, superintendent. The pub ■ lie is cordially invited. Furlow Lawn Baptist Church. Rev. R. L. Bivins, Pastor. Dr. John F. Purser, of Atlanta, will preach at 11 a. m. and at 8 p. m. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. B. Y. P. U. at 7:15 p. m. Calvary Curch. Rev. J. B. Lawrence, Rector. The following order of service will be observed in Calvary Episcopal church today: Holy Communion at 7 p. m. This will be the corporate communion of Chapter E of the Church Building so ciety. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer, litany and sermon a< 11 a. m. Evening prayer and sermon 8 p. m. ENTOMOLOGIST TELLS HOW TO KILL HOIGHES The cockroach—and there are mil lions of them in Americus, is one of the worst pests with which the housewife has to contend. They can however be successfully eontroled and gotten rid of. Here is a remedy which has prov en very effective and which is given by George A. Dean, professor Cf entomol ogy in the Kansas State Agricultural College, and used not only in homes but in many big flour mills in Kansas: “Get a large pan or a deep jar, the deeper the better, and place a foul, damp dishrag in it. Set up sticks or laths on an easy slant from the floor to the pan or jar, so that there will be no difficulty for the roaches to get to the edge of the jar. The roaches will run up these laths or sticks and be attract ed to the damp dishrag within the jar. for they congregate in such places. Place this trap in the pantry or kitchen or wherever the roaches are found, and leave it over-night, as roaches hide and are quiet during the day and make their raids at night. The first thing in the morning, pour boiling water over the rag to kill the roaches hiding in it. Having once eliminated the pest from the house, the one bit of advice that Prof. Dean would offer is to rid 1 the house of damp, musty places. Un less they can find such places in which 1 to breed and hibernate, roaches are 1 not likely to stay. If the house, or any other building, is absolutely dry and ’ clean, there will be little danger of being bothered with such pests. f that prices of these articles prevail s ing under the present disturbed con - ditions are abnormal and therefore f should not be regarded as a safe basis J on which to estimate regular returns , from such activities. a< 11 a. m. A Series of “BUY IN AMERICUS” Editoriah-No. 5 THE SPIRIT OF THE HIVE If you have read Maeterlinck’s “The Life of the Bee” you know the ‘ Spirit of the Hive”—the spirit of working together—co-operation. The “Spirit of the Hive” is the spirit that Americus must have to grow as it should. Americus is fast becoming the “beehive” of industry and the spirit of co operation is growing—yet there are some who join in the shouting—who cry “Buy in Americus” and then quietly sidestep and follow their old practice of ordering goods by mail or going to other distant cities for things they could buy m Americus. If Americus is to grow—if the “Buy in Americus” movement is to hdp Americus, there must he no mere lip loyalty and much more of the sincere, earnest “THIS MEANS ME” spirit. The idea or policy of preaching without practicing tends to prejudice every popular movement—lessens every wave of progress. Instead of the cry “THIS MEANS YOU,” let the real boosters say: “THIS MEANS ME,” and then act accordingly. Then helping Americus will not be an idle thought without form and void, but a spirit that will bear fruitful results. Buying in Americus is just as profitable, just as advantageous and much more satisfactory than buying in distant markets. Americus merchants of fer equal goods, equal values, equal variety aud better service. Buy in Americus because you make your living here, because it is your home, because your prosperity is dependant upon the general prosperity of Americus, because wherever you live in the Americus district, the city of Americus is your metropolis, your market place Get The Spirit of The Hive The Pinkston Co. J. J. Hardy Churchwell Bros. Chas. L. Ansley Allison Furniture Co. The Americus Bakery Rushin & Speer Sheffield Co. J. W. Harris, Hardware Planters Bank of Planters Seed Co. Americus W. C. Moody Windsor Pharmacy Howell Pharmacy Buchanan Grocery Co. Americus Printing Co. M. N. Edwards Fur. Co. G.A &W. G. Turpin Bank of Commerce Hooks’ Pharmacy Hightowers Book Store Americus Can Serve You Best LE6ISUTOB HAS FATHER'S ' VESI WHILE MEMBER TOO ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 12. —An enor mous vest worn by his grandfather in the Georgia legislature seventy-five years ago. when the state capitol was located at Milledgeville, is one of the proud possesions of Representative John T. Dorsey, of Cobb county. Mr. Dorsey’s grandfather weighed nearly four hundred pounds and trav eled to Milledgeville in an old-fash ioned carriage with his negro body servant accompanying him. One of the vests he wore in the halls of the legislature has come down to' Representative Dorsey, and he is going to bring it to the capitol next week and try it on Representative Oliver, of Quitman. county chairman of the gen eral agricultural committee of the house, and the largest man in the house, to see if Mr. Oliver is large trough to fill it. . By reason of his great size and pro portionate suffering with the heat, Mr. ' Oliver is the only member of the | house who is allowed to sit in that body with his coat off. The rule requiring members to wear their coats was waived in his behalf ; by unanimous consent. I RIMERS MAY PAY PEN ALTY OF HIGH PRICED PRINT PAPER BALTIMORE, Md„ Aug. 12—Immi nent danger that thousands of union printers may be thrown out of work because of the high cost of white pa per, it w’as said to day. will be a ques tion seriously concerning delegates to ' the sixtysecond annual convention of the International Typographical Un ion, which convenes here Monday. Marsden G. Scott is president of the union and J. W. Hayes, secretary treasurer, while its financial condition is reported as the beet in the history of the organization. SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 1916 Seaboard Air Line The Progressive Railway of the Soot* Leave Americus for Cordele, Ro shelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, CoD line, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond, Portsmouth and points East and South, 12:81 p m 2:10 a m Leave Americus for Cordele. Abbe tlle, Helena and intermediate points, 5:11 p. m. Leave Americus for Richland, At anta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont ornery and points West and Northweal 8:08 p. m. Leave Americus for Richland, Col mb us, Dawson, Albany and Interma late points 10:00 a. m. Seaboard Buffet Parlor-Sleeping Cal •n Trains 13 and 14, arriving Americua from Savannah 11:25 p. m., and leav ■ng Americus for Savannah 2:30 a. m. evening car leaving for Savannah at 5:30 am., will b* open for passen gers at 11:40 p. m. For further information apply to H. P. Everett, Local Agent, Americus, >a. C. W. Small, Div. Pass. Agent, ; Savannah. Ga.; C. R. Pv*n, G. P. A, ’ierfolk, Vn.