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The Montgornery /Monitor.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. OFFICIAL OROAN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Entered at the Postoffice in Mt. Vernon, Oft. an Second-Class Mail Matter.
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directs; and must be in hand not later than Wednesday morning of the first week of insertion
Mount Vernon, Ga.. Thursday Morning, Dec. 4, 1913.
The up-to-date corn club boy
already has his eye on that spe
cial acre on which he will take
the prize next year.
It is almost exasperating to see
with what supreme indifference
the old hens regard the clamor
that is going on about the high
price of eggs.
We will, at least, have a clear
demonstration of what boosting
by chambers of commerce can do
to hasten prosperity, for these
institutions are becoming as thick
as peas in a pod
The esteemed Dublin Courier-
Herald rises to remark that it is
not too late to sow oats. The
notice is opportune and the ad
vice the very best.
One great advantage the Geor
gia farmer has in raising live
stock is that he will profit in a
two fob! sense by the permanent
enrichment of his land.
If Congress had adjourned
promptly after passing the Un
derwood tariff bill we would
probably he quite as near cur
rency reform as we are now.
It would be hard to figure out
which are the most outrageous
stories, those told of conditions
in Mexico or the horrible tales
about the federal prison in At
lanta.
The trustees of the State San
itarium at Milledgeville must
have been faithful in the dis
charge of these duties, as Gov
ernor Slaton has reappointed all
of them without a change.
The Panama Canal is one of
the world’s greatest engineering
feats, but the man who raises his
own supplies and lives at home
will not have to wait for its open
ing to begin to reap the reward
of his industry.
While pure food inspectors are
condemning thousands of cases
of tomato pulp, our people are
plqcking this wonderful vege
table fresh from the vines in
this section. But we still do not
appreciate fully the advantages
of this section.
Beef from Argentina may
relieve temporarily the urgent
demand for more meat in this
country, but no stock man need
fear that the price of anything
to eat will ever be cheap any
more. The supply will not keep
up with the demand.
In Florida there are plenty of
buyers for oranges while they
still hang on the trees, in Fort
Valley, Ga.. there are always
men on hand to buy the peach
crop. In this section there are
no buyers for truck because we
do not produce anything but cot
ton to sell.
This particular section has
been short on rainfall for four
years. There is no doubt that
irrigation would pay here just as
it does in Florida or California.
Moisture at the right time under
the right kind of crops would
mean thousands of dollars here
as elsewhere.
The farmers of this country do
not need to be taught that they
should depend more upon the
banks. That independence which
comes of proper methods of
farming is of far greater impor
tance. When every farmer can
lean ujxin the resources and i>os
sibilities of his own farm we will
have prosperity the like of which
has never been seen.
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Macon Telegraph:—A two
horse farm in Georgia made a net
profit of $3,000 this year. Which
shows that Georgia farms can
produce as much as any in the
country if properly worked and
too much attention is not paid to
one crop.
Americus Times-Recorder: —
Down here in the Land of Sun
shine the mocking bird’s notes
are so welcome that we don’t
care if he renews ’em for ninety
days.
Dublin Courier-Herald:—The
W. C. T. U. convention m ses
sion at Bain bridge, Ga., refused
to endorse woman’s suffrage.
Masculine disapproval hardly
seems necessary.
Lyons Progress: —ls Huerta
should have to vacate we advise
him to come to Georgia, buy a
farm, raise cotton and live in
peace, free from rebels, ambassa
dors and boll weevils.
Eastman Ti mes-Journal: —The
merchant who advertises gener
ously and with variety and judg
ment in his local paper shows
that he has the true business in
stinct. He is after more business
and he knows the best way to
get it. That is the kind of a man
who never complains of poor
t rude.
Monroe Advertiser:—The coun
try at large is coming to realize
the great worth of Senator Ba
con, because of the safe and sane
manner in which he has acted as
the President’s advisor during
this Mexican trouble.
Perry Home Journal: —The
great consideration with refer
ence to farm production is not an
abnormal yield on one acre, but
a considerably increased yield on
all the acres cultivated.
Atlanta Constitution:—Not any
more happiness in a white house
wedding than in the other kind.
It only looks that way on ac
count of the trimmings.
Savannah Press:—A couple of
ocean steamers have collided in
! Jacksonville. This reminds us
of the story of the old woman
who had but two teeth in her
mouth, but they were so placed
they hit.
Valdosta Times:—The concern
which sells ice in the summer
and coal in the winter may be
likened to the old Joe Brown
"pikes,” which were described
as being able to "get ’ema-gwine
and a-coming.”
Pembroke Enterprise:—Let
those Mexicans fight until they
are satisfied. Why should the
United States spill blood to force
them to peace when we have
troubles of our own to look after.
Atlanta Constitution:—Probab
ly much of the red fire on the
border is but a reflection from
the luminous tresses of George
Bailey’s red-headed widows.
Sandersvilie Georgian:—Some
of the farmers of this county re
port that they have larger areas
in oats than last year and are
preparing to supply plenty of
feed for their stoek, as they an
ticipate high prices will prevail
next spring.
Savannah News:—The Postof
fice Department has approved the
plan of a Nebraska farmer to
send the produce of his truck
farm by parcel post. There
seems to be no limit to the num
ber of ways in which the new
1 postal system may be of service.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR-THURSDAY. DEC. 4. 1913
Turkeys and Chickens
By Parcels Post.
Kansas City, Nov. 28.—About
200 turkeys and 500 chickens
were delivered by parcels post in
Kansas City to supply Thanks
giving tables, said Postmaster J.
H. Harris today. Abont one
tenth of these were accompanied
by sealed notes which elevated
them to the rank of first class
matter, making the postage on
some packages that ordinarily
would have been 12 cents amount
to $2.50, the price of a prize
gobbler.
A Faithful Representative.
Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, Con
gressman from this, the Twelfth
district, was mingling with
friends in the city during the
week. Mr. Hughes is a candi
date to succeed himself, and as
he has strenuous opposition he
is traveling over the district
looking over the weak places in
the fence so the sqjrie may be re
paired. He has faithfully repre
sented the people and the mi n
who defeats him will have to do
some hustling.—Lyons Progress.
Depends On Assessors.
Georgia’s new tax law is the
most important law passed by
the Legislature in many years,
and, if properly enforced, will
soon have the effect of not only
paying off the State debt, but of
reducing the rate of taxation as
well. And it all depends upon
the county boards appointed by
the county commissioners. —Al
bany Herald.
GREAT DEMAND FOR TRAINED AGRICUL
TURISTS 111 ATMTIIIE SALARIES
President Andrew M. Soule, Gcorgie State College of Agriculture.
The Georgia State College of Agri
culture Is being almost constantly be
sieged for trained men to
take up agricultural work, to
take positions In agricultural
colleges and high schools, to do farm
demonstration work under the co-op
eration of the federal and state govern
ments, to direct corn club and girl's
club work, to direct agricultural en
terprises of railroads and develop
ment companies, to do demonstration
work for fertilizer and seed compa
nies, to superintendend farms and dai
ries, to engage In extension work of
various kinds, to do soil survey work,
diroct drainage and reclamation enter
prises, to become foresters, etc.
The College has no trouble to place
its graduates in work for which they
are especially equipped, at good sala
ries. A great many more could be
used.
HERD OF HEREFORDS PASTURED ON WASTE LANDS.
RECOVERING WASTE lil WITH 5 STOCK.
Milton P. Jarnagin, Professor of Animal Husbandry.
Many thousands of acres of Georgia
now considered worthless are capa
ble of supporting herds of beef or dai
ry cattle. At the College farm could
be seen during the summer and fall,
a herd of Hereford cows and calves
feeding on Bermuda grass and Jap
anese clover pasture growing on rough,
gullied land long since abandoned for
agricultural purposes. No other food
was provided during the grazing sea
son than was obtained from this pas
ture. The herd Is being handled un
der range conditions with calves run
ning with their mothers from birth.
Those who saw these cattle during
the summer found them In fine condi
tion with fine prospects for more than
a earload of feeders, or beef cattle,
ready to be fattened for the next
year’s market A carload was taken
from the herd for that purpose this
year. They were also kept on Ber
muda and Japanese clover pasture and
put on flesh during the summer and
fall at a cost of not more than three
cents per pound. When topped off
for the market they will make prime
beef.
An Old Cow
Breaks Milk Record.
East Lansing, Mich.—College
Bravura 11., a nine-year-old
brown Swiss cow owned by the
Michigan Agricultural College,
has established a new world’s
record for milk production by
animals of her breed.
In the year ended November
21 she yielded 19,304.6 pounds of :
milk, which tested4.lo2 percent,
and made 1000.5 pounds of but*
ter.
Hounds of T. C.
I wifi be at the following
places for the collection of taxes
on the dates named:
Mt. Vernon, Dec. 1, to 1 p.m.
Longpond, “ “ 2;30 to 4:00
Farquhar Adams at night j
Charlotee, Dec. 2, 8:00 to 9:30,
Uvalda, 2d, all day after 10:30
Alston, 3d 8:00 to 2:30
Sharpe’s Spur, 3d, 3:00 to 4:30
Higgston, 4th, 9:30 to 4:00
Ben Paimer’s at night
Pigeon Springs, sth, 9:00 to 1:00
Kibbee, 6th, 8:00 to 1:00
Ailey until Bth
Lothair, Bth, 10:00 to 4:00
Orland, 9th, 9:00 to 2:00
Orianna, 10th, 8:00 to 10:00
Soperton, 11th, all day, and until
noon of Dec. 12th.
Tarrytown, 12th, 1:30 and night.
Mt. Vernon, 13th to 20th, when
books will close. Please meet
me promptly.
The registration books will be
j open at all these places.
D. M. Currie,
Tax Collector.
The Cash Grocery has the best
in Groceries, both staple and fan
cy. Specialty of Fresh Crackers
i and Candies. ad
The question is. “Will the Georgia
fanner boy take these positions or will
he leave them for the farmer boys of
other states to come and take?”
It is now quite certain that the
Smith-Lever bill will become a law.
This means an enormous demand for
trained agriculturists to carry on agri
cultural extension work over the en
tire country. It means a demand for
a large number of workers in Georgia.
Who is going to get ready for it?
No opening for young men is now
more attractive than those offered to
trained agriculturists, whether his ser
vices be given to directing others or
to developing the old farm at home.
Join the forward movement in agri
culture and get ready for a large part
in it by taking a course at the State
College of Agriculture and the Uni
versity of Georgia at Athens.
On another tract of land, likewise
gullied and abandoned, a Bermuda
pasture has been established and dur
ing the past grazing season furnished
excellent pasture for the herd of high
producing dairy cows which the Col
lege owns.
These tracts of land were cleared
of their scrub pine, Shrubs and briars
which went into the gullies, then Ber
muda was started with Japanese clo
ver. two pasture makers that will grow
most anywhere and afford the best of
food.
Such lands are considered of very
little value. When they produce pas
ture it can he estimated that the cat
tle are getting the cheapest possible
food. Furthermore, there is that im
portant consideration, the recovery of
these waste lands, which the cattle
bring about by enriching them more
and more each year.
Two important lessons are to be
learned from these experiments, first
that Georgia has cheap pasture lands
and second that Georgia has unexcell
ed pasture In the form of Bermuda
grass and Japanese clover.
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p The Weber Wagon Leads
All Others Follow ■
For sixty-five years the highest grade material, the finest
workmanship and the light running qualities of the Weber 1
wagon have endeared it to the hearts of Webeif users. We |
■ have the exclusive agency for the Weber wagon, and if you . I
fl will call, we will explain exactly why the Weber is the King ■
of all farm wagons. Step in. If we cannot interest you in |
the wagon proposition, we will not figure the time lost.
l McQUEEN, Mt. Vernon, Ga. 1
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