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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
And if I go and prepare a place
for you, I will conte again, and re
ceive you unto myself, that where I
1 am, there ye may be also.—John
14:3.
Think a little less ot your soirows,
and more of your joys, for the joys
will make you grateful and gratitude
is in itself one of the most beautiful
pleasures of the soul.—Stopford
Brooke.
SUMTER CORN AT $1.35 BUSHEL
A QUANTITY of Sumter county
corn of the 1921 crop has just
been marketed at $1.35 per bushel
cash. And yet some farmers insist
that there is nothing in raising corn
-—that Georgia cannot compete with
the great corn states in the raising
of this grain! But a Sumter coun
ty farmer has proved that HE can
compete with the Western states.
And so can every other farmer if he
will use his brains in his farming op
erations along with other necessities.
The man who has just done this is
Gordon Heys, well known as one of
the county’s most progressive and
intelligent young farmers. The
amount of corn he marketed at $1.35
a bushel was SGO bushels. And here
is how he did it.
Instead of carting his corn off to
market in the ear and at the same
time disposing of his younger hogs
because the market price happened to
be lower than it had been, as a large
number of so-called good farm
ers have done in this vicinity the last
few months, he kept both on his farm
and he put them together. There
werfe 80 head of hogs and he made
a test of their feeding record in
order to satisfy himsplf and to know
exactly whether he was making a
profit or a loss, and how much.
At the beginning of the test the
80 head of hogs weighed a total of
8,640 pounds. They were fed for a
period of 57 days—less than two
months—receiving 560 bushels of
corn and one ton of tankage. They
were sold last week and when put
on the scales weighed 16,020 pounds,
or a gain of 7,380 pounds. This gain
per head per day was 1 3-5 pounds.
Ihe feed required to obtain one
pound of weight was 4.25 pounds of
corn and .27 pounds of tankage. The
hogs brought $8.71 per hundred.
Deducting S4O for wages for a man
to feed the hogs for the 57 day pe
riod, and also the cost of the tank
age and other expenses, the protift
remaining gave a market price for
the corn of $1.35 per bushel This
corresponds to the best offered price
of the past season of 56 cents a
bushel f. o. b cars for first class
Sumter county corn.
This was a record kept by Mr.
Heys and verified by George O.
Marshall, county agent, who has been
a consistent advocate of keeping corn
and pigs at home instead of selling
both on the open market. For not
only does the farmer who feeds the
grain get a better price for his corn,
but he secures a higher grading for
his hogs because of the increased
weight and therefore picks up an ad
ditional one to three cents a pound.
But inspite of the advice to hold
onto pigs and corn, a number of
Sumter county farmers have sold
both at low prices, and the result is
that they and the community both
are much poorer today for it.
The great corn country with which
the farmers here say they cannot
compete learned long ago it could
not afford to market much corn oth
erwise than “on the hoof.” When
Georgians come to realize the same
thing they will have learned they
CAN compete successfully with the
West in the growing of corn.
AMERICUS THINKING AS A
CENTER.
(Waycross Journal Herald.)
pLANS are being worked out by the
Americus Chamber of Commerce
by which the products of Sumter
county farms . may be brought to
Americus, disposed of at the mar
ket pride for cash at any time, placed
in a warehouse and in turn sold by
the marketing agency. The plan is
that this marketing agency will be
a corporation whose object would be
to pay the farmer as much as possible
instead of as little as possible. To
quote George O. Marshall, secretary
of the Americus Chamber of Com
merce, “The general plan is to or
ganize a corporation and sell shares
KOI ADVENTURE'S L_ 1
ESfJ Ol= THE TWINS
X (W Oliv RoLevir Barton
J KING VER DO’S PALACE
“Will you tell us which of the buildings is King Verdo’s palace? Nick
asked one of the queer people.
THE white dove flew ahead and
Nancy and Nick followed along
the nice green path. The sky was
blue and birds were singing every
where. It did seem as though the
spell of evil magic woven over the
Twins by Twelve Toes, the wicked
old Sorcerer, was broken.
At last they came in sight of a
city which was just as green as Co
balt Town had been blue.
“Yonder is Verdure Ville,” called
back the dove. “That is where King
Verdo of the green beard lives. All
of his subjects, called the Kors
knotts, have graen beards, too. It
shall soon be decided which is the
handsomer, King Verdo of the green
beard, king of the Korsknotts, or
King Indigos the blue hair, king
of the Diddyevvers.”
The Twins thought that the white
dove’s voice was sadder than ever
as he spoke.
“And the one who wins is to
marry beautiful Princess Therma,
| OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS]
ten years ago today. .
(From the Times-Recorder May 1, i
1912.)
THE purchase yesterday by R. J - ■
Perry, of the C. W. Collins resi
dence at the corner of Lee and Fur
low streets, is a realty deal of local
interest. The consideration reported
wasss,soo.
E. A. Nisbet, who is well known ‘
throughout this -section as an orator
of unusual eloquence will deliver the
commencement address at the close
of the Leesburg schools.
Misses Annie May Bell and Mary
Hawkes have returned from Atlanta
where they attended grand opera.
E. A. Nisbet went to Atlanta yes- .
terday to attend a meeting of a legis
lative committee “of which he is a
member. .
A distinguished visitor to Americus ,
today is John Philip Sousa, the great <
band master. Mr. Sousa is as pro
ficient with the gun as the baton, and
comes to Americus for a try at the
traps of the Americus Gun club. With
Mr. Walter Huff, who is well known
among local gunners, he will be en
tertained at the home of J. W. High
tower. The Gun club will hold a
tournament this afternoon in which
both Messrs. Sousa and Huff will give
exhibitions of their skill at the tar
gets.
Mssr.s John and W. A. Gossett,
of Atlanta, were among the visitors
in Americus yesterday.
Misses Mamie Brown and Addie
Taylor have returned from a pleas- ■
ant visit at the home of Mrs. R. A
Hicks in Reynolds.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder May
1, 1902.)
Dr. Bernard Watts, who has just
graduated from the Atlanta Dental 1
of stock to as many business men 1
and farmers as possible. Employ a
sales manager and secure warehouse
space for those commodities which
will have to be handled through a
warehouse. This organizatioh will ,
begin operations by handling a limit- ;
ed number of farm products until
sufficient efficiency is reached to i
warrant taking over additional pro- J
due. In the beginning it will han
dle vegetables, poultry products, 1
cream, sweet potatoes, small grain,
home cured hams, and take over the
live stock sales as handled now by
the county agent. This is an under
taking for the benefit of the farmer
and merchant alike.” It is seen at
once that Americus hopes to become I
in fact and not in theory the market
ing center for Sumter county.
■Through Americus it is planned to
market every thing produced in Sum
ter county. This is the type of spirit
that will make all the cities of South
Georgia grow. A city must learn
that it is under responsibility to serve
its surrounding territory. A “sur
rounding territory” is not going to |
waste much attention upon a city, I
even though it be the largest city
in the territory, if that city is self
centered and looting wholly to its
own financial interest. The brains |
of a growing city must function so I
as to think in larger units than city
limits. Americus is now thinking in
terms of Sumter county as a unit.
This kind of thinking will bring new
growth to Americus. We hope the
immediate future will see all the de
tails of this plan for marketing Sum
ter county products worked out.
isn’t he?” asked Nancy.
“Yes,” answered the dove in a
voice so low they could scarcely
hear.
Funny people began to appear on
the road —all of them staring hard
at the strangers, with queer, green
ish eyes, and having beards as green
as wire-grass.
“It’s the handsomest house on
the handsomest street in the hand
somest city of the handsomest coun
try in the wdrid,” was the modest
reply. “Go right head. You can’t
mistake it.”
So the three of them kept on.
Beauty is all a matter of opinion,
but if any one had asked the Twins
what they thought of Verdure Ville
when they came to it, they would
have said it was the ugliest city in
the world and that King Verdo’s
palace was the ugliest house in it.
(To be continued.)
(Copyright, 1922)
college, completing a thorough
course, has returned home.
Miss Elizabeth Horne, the viva
cious and charming guest of Miss
Sarah Turpin, will return to her home
in Macon tomorrow.
Rev. Luther G. H. Williams, of
Atalanta, now in charge of five mis
sions in Northwestern Georgia, with
large churches, has accepted the call
to Calvary church in this city, and
will enter upon his duties as rector of
the parish about July 1.
Thomas Harrold and Henry John
son ,Jr., who have been attending
the reunion in Dallas have extended
their trip to Southern California.
They will spent twenty days touring
that beautiful state.
The Macon Odd Fellows come with
a thousand picnicers to Americus
next week, and the dell will be the
scene of a great occasion.
Mrs. H. W. Pittman and little Miss
Pittman left today for Dawson to
join Mr. Pittman in their new home
in that city.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder May 1,
1892.)
Mrs. J. O. McArthur has returned
from Bluffton where she has been
visiting relatives.
Prof, and Mrs. Lockhart returned
yesterday from Dawson.
The Woman’s Missionary society
will meet tomorrow at the Methodist
church. Mrs. M. S. Hardwick, presi
dent; Mrs. S. S. Sullivan, secretary.
There was some complaint yester
day because the street cars did not
make their regular trips around the
entire belt.
The potato race will occur at Lee
ton skating rink Friday night.
O. A. Coleman will act as manager
of the baseball club which will be
organized tomorrow. The personnel
of the team will probably be as fol
lows: Bryson, Westbrook and High
towel, catchers; Brunner, pitcher;
Coleman, first base; Gamble 2d base;
Johnson or Burns, shortstop; Allen,
Ansley and Harper, outfield. Substi
tute players, Williford, Ritter and
Solomon. Mr. Coleman received a
letter yesterday from Pitcher Lawshe
of last year’s team. He wants .S4O
a month and board for his services.
There will be no salaried men on the
team however, from present indica
tions.
Judge Pilsbury has one of the pret
tiest strawberry patches in Americus.
The judge always figures away up at
the head of the procession.
New Goods
Combs
Beads
Purses
Ear Drops
THOSE. BELL I
Jeweler and Optician
I TFIS AMERICUS TFMFS-RECORDER< T
J OBSERVATIONS >
j . BY TOM SIMS
The king of England owns a sa
loon. God save the king.
After a man lives too fast he has
to fast to live.
Man named Marks paid $93,000
for a stock exchange-seat. Easy
Marks!
About all some of our citizens
join in at church is the singing.
Lady Astor’s husband is along
with her, says a news item. That’s
the way husbands usually visit.
Some neighbors will take every
thing except a hint.
The cosmic urge makes dreams.
So does the cosmetic urge.
Those congressmen living on the
tenth floor of a hotel must feel at
home up in the air over everything.
Trouble with having a big head
is it is usually half empty.
They are making a machine to
send writing by radio. Then when
. nobody answers you can leave your
card. •
Perhaps Russia wants to buy those
trains to haul her money around.
When we hear of a woman shoot
ing a- man we wonder what she !
aimed at.
Keeping a daughter in clothes i
isn't always a financial problem.
Fifteenjcent whisky has appear
ed in New York. After two drinks
a man feels like thirty cents.
Some think the new tariff is a
thing of booty and a toy forever.
A vacuum is all right in its place;
but when it gets in to a head it is
out of place.
The modern ideal library is a stack
of bank books. •
When a man doesn’t care what he
says nobody else does.
The longer the coal strike stays
unsettled the longer next winter’s
coal bills will stay unsettled.
AMERICUS
UNDERTAKING CO.
Funeral Directors
And Embalmer*
NAT LEMASTER, Manager
Day Phone* 88 and 231
Night Phone* 661 and 889
FIRE, LIFE, CASUALTY
INSURANCE
HERBERT HAWKINS
Phone 188 14-16 Planter* Bank Building
When your Car needs the
attention of a mechanic
Remember 70/I
Phone <
IVEY MACHINERY AND ELECTRIC CO.
120 Jackson St. Phone 794
Th i/JFeed Hopper
This hopper saves feed. A \ . L
Made of galvanized iron, ' I
11 inches diameter, 6 \ f
inches deep. Regular
retail price SI.OO. Given /
absolutely free with your |]|l
first purchase of only 100
lbs. of •
Happy Hen
Buttermilk
Mash
This is the best feed in the world for egg production. It
contains dried buttermilk and other valuable ingredients
needed to make more whites and yolks. This feed is turned
into eggs and not fat. Keeps your fowls in better condition.
This hopper is given free to make sure that you feed Happy Hen Butter
milk Mash according to directions. Call or ’phone for your bag of Happy
Hen Buttermilk Mash and the hopper. This offer is for two weeks only.
It is not good after
PLANTERS SEED CO.
# Phone 502 Prompt Delivery «
CRASH IN —To go to a party un
invited.
CRUMB GOBBLER—A Cake-Eat
er or Bun-Buster who makes a spe
cialty of crashing at teas.
DARBS —A person with money
who can be relied on to pay the
check.
DEW DROPPER A Beasel
Hound who does not work, sleeps all
dav and gets up at 6 n. m.
DINCHER —A half smoked cig
aret.
DUCK S QUACK—The best thing
ever.
DUDD—A boy or girl given to
reading or study.
DUMBBELL—Dumb but happy.
DUMBDORA—Stupid girl.
EGG—A hard-boiled Cake-Eeatcr.
Tomorrow from “Egg” to “Gerry.’ -
Another thing that is broken too
often is silence.
It is easy to hold down a job;
the thing to do is to make it grow.
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MONEY LOANED on farm lands at 6 1-2 per cent, inter,
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paying part or all of principal at any interest period, stopping in
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terms end quickest service. Save money by seeing or writing ns,
We are in charge of home office of the Empire Loan & Trust Co,
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Empire Bldg Americus, Ga.
(Formerly Commercial City Bank Bhildin.)
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C. M. COUNCIL, Vice President and Cashier
(Incorporated.) /
The Planters Bank of Americus;
The Sank With a Surplus. z jg
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:i Organized October 18, 1891.
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JOHN L. WOOTEN
Fire, Life, Accident
INSURANCE
Representing some of the best OH Line Fire Insurance
Companies.
I make a specialty of Farm Property Insurance, giving to
the farmer a broad coverage at the very lowest rate I
premiums paid once a year. 1
Agent For the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Office With W. G. Turpin & Co. Phone 173
SEE ME BEFORE YOU INSURE
TAX NOTICE
My books will remain open until May l*t All cot
ton of 1919 and 1920 crop* and money, note* and ac
counts you had Jan. Ist, 1922, are subject to taxe*. The
law requires all ladies to give m and pay poll taxes for
the year 1922, 21 to 60 years old. Very respecafully
GEO. D. JONES, Tax Receiver, S. C.
MONDAY, MAY I, 1921’