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TF\e Monitor.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. OFFICIAL OMAN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
I .iii* cil jit tin- I’o-inHlci' in Mt. Vim iiiiii. (in. a* Secmid-I 'la-- Mail Master,
H. H. FOI SOM, Editor aitd Owner. Si a Year, in Advance.
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Mt. Vernon, Georgia, Thursday Morning, Oct. 14, 1909.
The I‘earn of
Untold Merit.
(>tie of the greatest pecan-grow
ing section* <>t the country i* the
Hint river valley, a portion of
which favored region i* traversed
liy the Georgia, Florida and Ala*
liimta Btwlwuv. King of all the
inil-hcuring trees, the pecan is
indigenous to tin* soul hern state*,
to u lew of the more northerly
ones, to ('nlifornia, and to north* ;
tin Mexico, attaining its greatest
degree of perfection in the cotton
In-lt, and being found most exten
sively in the stale id Texas, says
the Nat mu ll Magazine.
A tree'that will live from three
In seven hundred years, that will'
fruit praetieally all its life, that
will attain to a height, of a hun
dred and fifty feet, that IS suscep
tible to neither drought nor other
climate irregularity, that has no
vital enemy, a tree that eoinhincs
tlm heantv of the magnolia and
the symmetry of the pine with the
stateliness of the oilk and the
fee audit v of t lie walnut, I he pecan 1
is certainly one of nut.tire s great
est gift Stilt he Soil) It.
Thirty years ago tins beautiful
tree was a great deal more plenti
ful than it is today. Then it had
little or no coni me rein I value and,
like tlie pine, it was ruthlessly,
n-moraely slaughtered, not, as
with the pine, for its valuable lum
ber, but to make room for King
('niton, the great staple of the
south. Texas and Louisiana lost
t housands upon l Imtisanils nt acres
in this wav: and they him* come
to realize the extent nt that loss,
and their vital mistake in destroy
ing a tree that has an intrinsic
> nine of from t It fee to five hundred
dollars to raise a commodity that
ran command at iuo*.t from live
1., six cents a pound, and they arc
doing their best to rectify it.
I lus movement to restore the
pecan forests of tlm smith to their
I >ru»er grandeur received an extra
ordinary impetus a couple of
\c-ais ago ill the 1111 lt| tic d»uth-bed
request ot the lute (inventor llogg,
nl Texas, w ho said :
“l want no monument of stone
nor marble, but plant at my head
a (iceaii tret* and at my feet all
old fashioned walnut ami when
these trees shall hear, let the pe
can* and the walnuts lc given out
among t lit 1 plain people ot Texas,
so that they may plant them and
make Texas a land of trees."
It was a beautiful prayer, and
it* fulfillment should do much to
beautify the state.
But whether this comprehen
sive attempt at pecan reforesta
tion is successful or not will have
little* or no etlect on the pecan in
dustry >f the future, which will
<1 sceiid almost wholly upon the
co mine rein I orchard.
It ia only within the last few
years that nnv attempt to com
mercially cultivate the pecan ha*
been made, hut the 1 .-sit 11- have
proved beyond |veradv«ntnre that
their growing will be a* important
to the south in the next ten years
a* tin- growing of the Knglish
walnut is to California at the pre
sent time. With orchards aggre
gating live thousand* acres ami a
constantly growing acreage, it is
fair to assume that h. fore very
long tieorgia will be tie* great pe
-OAII center »• I America, for tie
hind of no other section can
answer so well tin* p.-cuhar re
<|tiiK>-iiicutK of (teenn growth.
It was Prof. John Craig, of Cor
nell t niversitv. one of the fore
most horticulturists of the coun
try, who first decided upon Geor
gia a* the ideal locality for the
growing of the pecau on a com-1
{ mere in I scale. Previous t<> this,
however, there were a number of
-in ill growers and a large well
established commercial nursery
in t he field.
Georgia’s pectin territf ry is the
Flint river \ulley, situated in
southwest tieorgia. The land in
tins section is a deep sandy loam
with a -atidy clay subsoil: the
'niint.il! is regular and th* coun
try is swept liy the* breezes of tin*
Atlantic on the one side and tin*
gulf on tlie other.
Tin* nut* produced it. Georgia
'are called paper shell pecans on
account of the ease with which
they are broken by the thumb and
(iorelinger. They grow t*» an im
mense size, are ot a dark gray
color striped with hhtek, and vary
much in both shape and color.
Knelt nut has a distinct flavor
that is easily recognized by an ex
pert. Forty to seventy of these
nuts will make a pound,ns against
150 to o<k> of the ordinary’ kind.
flic Georgia paper shell pecan
hit* no superior in the world.
Five acre* ot p. cull live* will ill
time bring a good and permanent
income, provided those trees have
oeeii either gr.it ted or budded anil
properly cared for. The stiperor
-1 tty o| tin* grafted or budded tree
over the seedling is very marked.
A seedling rarely produces be
fore the twelfth to the fifteenth
vear while a budded <>r grafted
tree Will produce ill the fifth or
sixth, and lias been known to bear
111 even the third. file cost of,
ilia 1 ntai 11 ing a pecan grove is quite
considerable for the first live or
.six years, but requires little at
tent ion thereafter.
RAISING RICE IN MISSISSIPPI,
Ivxtensive experiments have
been made m Mississippi with
rice culture. ’These experiments
have been conducted with great
cure by experts of the Agl'cillturnl
Department at Washington, mo
important is it to get full and de
tailed reports of tin* results of
t hese ex per I lllfllt s.
It is now known that the crop
has exceeded all expectation* and
that rice within the territory
available would prove more profit
able than cotton even at a high
price.
The Mississippi Delta lias been
invaded by the boll weevil, and a
great ileal ot harm hue been done
because ot tins depredation. The
boll weevil struck terror to the
hearts of the 'Texas farmers years
ago, tiqt after the first alarm wits
over fanners began to repair th**
damages. Iu t lie opinion of many
observers in the territory first de
vastated b\ the hull weevil the
work of the weevil was not by anv
means an unmixed evil. This in
va*ioil compelled the farmer to
sludv the nature of Ins soil; the
nature of the plant: cont|>elled
him to study lus markets. As the
result of t lies,* investigations the
tanners began Jo diversify their
•Tops and to raise more wheat,
oats, corn and cattle; to plant
eowpeas and alfalfa, living on his
farm and having the cotton crop
as the money dop.
fie* -aat** story is now lieing
told in Mississippi, especially in
those sections where they raise
little else but cotton. The bolt
wo vii i« menacing the farmer. He
must study the situation and de
\ 1-• a! some new revenue from new
crops.
tlm- of the first results ha* been
th**se experiment* with rice cul
ture. In certain section* of the
South tlm culture of rice has 1 ecu
steadily increasing for a number
of years and ha* grown to i>® an
important industry. Bice cul
ture in lhe Mississippi Delta is a
new chapter in the cultivation of
(this grain. —Home and Farm.
’!RF. MONTGOMERY MOMToP.—TiII'USD AY. «>CT. It. IW*O.
TAX COLLECTOR’S FIRST ROUND.
1 will be at ilu* following places
on the dates named for the pur
pose of collecting state and comi
ty taxes for the current year:
McArthur, Wednesday, Oct, fi, '
from B to o p. nt.
Bruce, Mr. .1. M. Browning’s, Oct.
0, at night.
Mt. Vernon, Thursday, Oct. 7,
from 8 to 12 a. in.
Lotlmir. Monday, Oct, 11, from!
10 to ij p. m. "
Orland. Tuesday, Oct. 12, front l*
to 11 a. nt.
.Siqtertoti, Tuesday, Oct. 12. from
2 to ft p. m.
Tarry tow 11, Wednesday, Oct. 18,
Bto 11 a. m.
Kibhee, Wednesday, 18, from 1
to 4 p. m.
Higgnton. Thursday, Oct. 1-4,1
front 8 to 11 a. m.
Loiigpond. 'Thursday, Oct. 11,
from 2 to 5 p. in.
Alley, Friday, Oct. 15, from Bto
12 a. in.
Mt. Vernon. Saturday, Oct. 10,
from 8 to 12 a. 111.
Second Round —West side.
LamUhurg, Oct. 25, 8 to 10:B<i a.
Glenwood, 25th, 12 in. to I p. m.
Alamo, 20th, 8 t<> II a. in.
Frick, 20th, I t<> I p. in.
Clubhouse, 27th, 9 a. in. to B p.m.
McArthur, B7th, tit night / ■
and until’ 1(> a. m 28th \
Will be in 'lt. Vernon during
the first three days of the first
weec of Superior Court and the
last three days of second week.
I>. M. ( 11 n ie,
T. C. M. C.
1 HEALTHY TODAY §
IAN INVALID TOMORROW 1
(*} In an unguarded moment many a healthy, robust (S):
man or woman have fallen victims to disease in (3g j
Afx some form. True, you may be enjoying a splet*- rax 1
Jx’ did income from your work; possibly you may have capital '
>c invested, but in case of sudden death, your income ceases,
QF) and without your care and attention your estate may become
(¥} bankrupt. Every man needs life insurance—ami need* it (¥)
(7D NOW —for the protection of those dependent upon him. (5D
While deferring it putting it olf from day to day—death
may intervene, and the innocent and helpless in»d>* to sutler.
| The State Mutual Life |
|! Insurance Company f
(£) Os Rome, Ga.
LAWSON E. BROWN, Special Agent
Z& SAN DKUSYILLK, GA.
(*) During 190 S the surplus <>l this great and growing (2)
I concern increisod *(>B per cent During tl is same (#) !
perjotl its gain in assets amounted to 55 per cent. (#)
OvtT $40,000,000 of insurance in force
Last Annual Statement, December 41s:, 1908; W
N.'t Assets .... $1,981,841,08 (?)
Net Surplus .... 201.209.5fi (?)
§ STATE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. f
C. R. PORTER, President Jg
Home Office, Borne, Ga.
Lawson K. Brown, Special Agent vg
SANPFKSYILLK, GA.
I “AS THE TWIG IS BENT |
1| THE TREE’S INCLINED” gj
23 How I* it with the young people of your household?
Have they learned to appreciate the value of the dol- Jgj
lar? Are von endeavoring to instill into their minds gj
S® correct ideas concerning thrift and economy? Are you |®
SL seeking an opportunity to Itettd the twig? Would you
like to listen to a plain suggestion? ll so lut** it i*. jg|
The wisdom of instruction. £3
Nj Send the voting folk* to our hank with the first j®
fel span* dollar that enim - into their hands, ’flu* m-xt
dollar should h* trended m like manner, and the prim- §3
t ice *i) ccatituied until .a fi.\**d habit of saving has been §§
established. A g**d hunk aeeottnt will soon result; $3
the voting folks will soon g*'t an nh*a «if the way ol M
jsi business, and being tlm* ••inclined" are likely t>> grow M
83 up into-traight and thriftv nianbooil. 53
§ w
fig Interest compounded quarterly. S®
I THE MT. VERNON BANK 1
jg w
Bt Mt. Vernon, tia. H
K w
Notice* to Public.
Tlii.- is to inform tin- public
generally that I will not in any
i manner lie respoteuble for any
j debt or obligation font racted by
j inv wife, Georgia Adams: ami all
parties violating tins order will
j <io so at their own risk. This the
IfHh <luy of September, UKiU.
\V. K. Adams,
Kibbee, (In..
Notice To Public.
This is to forewarn the public
against trading for one certain
mortgage note given bv me to K.
T. Mcßride tfc Co., dated about
July 15, IVKKI. and payable Jan
} nary Ist, UMO, for the sum of
#I7S.(HJ, stipulating for payment
jot #75.00 on above date, with
privilege of renewal. The consid
eration for which the said note
was given lias tailed. This the!
18th day of September, 11*U9.
It. F. I). Williamson,
'Shni’ifl' .Sale.
(loti niii- (Vunty.
Will be rt -I<l bitbue llic court bonne tlonr ill
Vlt. Vernon <mi tin- tirwt J lu-wluv m Novemb* r.
liXUb between tin* ieysil hoUIH of silt*, to til*'*
biubt *»t bi-blei b r csihli, certain properrv. ot
which flu* loll..win- »h h coiii|»h*t«* d*wiiprinn:
one certain bay mare mule, bein- about Ii- j
t*' ii lihiklh high an 1 about ten years <>l ;tg< , |
Nitid animal levied on ami will sold as tin* [
property of <i 1, .\ hmit* to Hiitiafy an ex.-cii- 1
lion iaNued fiotn the Superior Court ot Toombs
County in favor of \V. A. McNutt VB(i»orgg 1,,
vdaina. Original levy made by A. J.iJu'.li,
hlici isl. October ItMiH. Written notice of j
»bis levy given according to law. This thC
5 b day of October, UHl'.t.
.1 .lines Hester. Slierilf 'l. C.
WiliiaiiiH, (iiU-mA Corbett. Atfya. for I’ltf
{palmer drug(
S STORE 8
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K SS
Headquarters for Everything in a g
I First-( ’lass Drug Store. If we do ||
fe not give you satisfactory juices and ||
gj service, do not do business with us. M
All we ask is for you to visit us.
1 * 1
Remember, we dll I V SCHOOL f|
| - books g
|jj Fresh Supply of Fall Garden Seed ||
Just Received jj|
| PALMER DRUG *** . 1
£? CTfIDr IIERSCHKI. H. MORRISON OT
P 0 I UKt Manager ||
The Heyward=
.1. K. Wil 1.1 AMS
Williams Co.
iin CAPITAL SIOM 150.000
Cotton Factors & Commission Merchants
120 Bay Street, East, SAVANNAH, GA.
Bagging and Ties at. Attractive Price*. — Heady for Shipment.
The officers of this company are veterans in the cotton
business. Its facilities for handling and
sidling cotton cannot be matched.
Fertilizers of All Kinds
Most. Progressive Commission Merchants in the South in the |j§
Handling of KPLAN D, SEA-ISLA ND, KLORODOUA I
and EGY ITFA-N COTTONS 1
QUICK RETURNS ON CONSIGNMENTS I
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Corrospoinlonee Solirilml, and Given Prompt Attention id
fl n%vw vwvwuiwwwmww
] John H. Hunti-r, Win. K. Pearce. Frank C. Jinitey. i
\ HUNTER, PEARCE & RATTEY, {
ii Cotton Factors Naval Stores |
[EXPERIENCED F'wTnrc I
HANDLERS OK j
Upland Cotton, Florodora,
Allen Silk & Other Extra Staples, jj
Sea-Island Cotton & Naval Stores. ij
I OVER THIRTY YEARS IN BUSINESS ||
One of 'he Largest Factorage Concerns in the South. Each j[
Commodity handled in a Separate Department.
Strictest Attention lo Each. !j
Nitrate of Soda and Ollier Fertilizers, ij
i Upland and Sea-Island Bagging,
Ties and Twine.
Liberal Advances made on Consignments. Money Loaned ][
lj to Cotton and Naval Stores Shippers on Approved Security.
1 SHIPMENTS RKSPECTF I LLY SOLICITED.
120 Bay Street, East. SAVANNAH GA. ij
| JA ONBV TO LEND f
/< ,
•5 Loans of any amount from #2iK> to .f-Vl.ooo on farms in Mont* >.
gomerv and adjoining comities. No delays for ins|tertinn. L
■ 2 ’ 1«|
*5 Have lands examined by a man living near von.
*•3 I1 .
| LOANS ON FIVE YEARS TIME, payable in easy installments to g
(R y '
•*3 suit borrower. s
(iiEO. 11. IIARIUS
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* .Merchant' Bunk Building Mcßae, (ia. §
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