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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1914)
SOUTH IS BUSY AND CHEERFUL Confident of Future and Fast Rallying From War Scare. Don’t get the idea that the South is impoverished. It isn’t. Far from it. No section that produces in a year a single crop which, with its by-products, is wortli approx imately a billion dollars can suf fer serious fundamental damage in a few months. The Southern cotton farmer bought a smaller quantity of sup plies this year than probably in any year since the civil war. He had devoted the last two cotton crops very largely to paying up. He owes less money than in many years —and what he produces and what he owes affects the whole business structure in the South. The South was hit harder by the business results of the war in Europe than any other portion of this country, because of the cutting off of the European mar ket for cotton. But in the midst of the disar rangement of business, the men of the South have shown them selves natient and determined, resourceful and progressive. There has been a remarkable adjustment to conditions, and there is steady improvement. The increased demand for cot ton cloth for the armies of Eu rope, the beginning of the ex porting of cotton, the exemption of cotton from being regarded as contraband of war, the opening of the cotton exchanges, the op eration of regional banks—all will contribute to improving the market for and increasing the price of cotton. Manufacturing plants are be ing operated steadily in the South; a great volume of construction work is in progress constantly; municipal and county bonds are being voted—and sold—for public improvements. Business is not normal, but it is rapidly becoming so. The pur chasing power of the South is of great magnitude. The great orders for millions of dollars worth of goods and products that are being received in other parts of the country will add something to the volume of business in the South. Day by day there is improve ment in the South, and prospects grow brighter. The world will be obliged to have the South’s cotton. The South has the cotton. It is hold ing it. In the meantime the South is busy, cheerul, confident and happy on the way. — Industrial Index. Peanut Butter Easily Made. The best grade of peanut but ter consists simply of ground roasted nuts with sufficient salt to render the product palatable. Where a good grade of nuts is used, no additional oil will be re quired. When making home made peanut butter, in case I wish to increase the quantity of oil, I use either olive oil or refined cottonseed or peanut oils, such as are prepared for salad or table purposes. There is not enough advantage in using olive oil to offset the increased cost, either of the others working perfectly for the purpose. I simply grind the nuts, using either a food chopper with a spe cial plate sold with the machine for this purpose, or a mill made especially for the purpose. These , can be bought in all sizes from a small one adapted to family use to the largest sizes as used by large manufacturing concerns. I use freshly roasted nuts, and re move the outer red covering be fore they are ground.—George Meyers in Southern Farming. Tango Combs and Pins for the Hair wall be found at J. H. Hudson’s, Ailey. ad Big Wildcat Finally Killed. What is certainly the first wild animal of its size killed in the close range of four miles from the city in the past number of ! years was reported today. A I catamount, an animal of the same species as the wild cat, but larger, was killed yesterday in Cuyler Swamp on the Thunder bolt road, about three miles from the city limits. The animal was killed by Eddie Evans, colored, who was hunting with a number of dogs. It was first seen cross ing Henry street near Elyod Heights. The dogs gave chase and the animal after being pur sued for about live or six miles was finally run to earth near Haars’ road house, where Evans was successful in getting the first good shot and ended its life. The cat weighs 101 pounds and is evidently very old. It is thought to be the one w hich es caped from the circus of Barnum and Bailey some five years ago when that show came through and while here lost one of its cats which could never be found. The animal was hunted at that time and for a long time after people who hunt were on the lookout for him. Several times reports have come in that persons pass ing along the roads have seen a very large wildcat but usually things told of its size was enough to discredit the story.—Savannah Press. Hills Potatoes in Open. I have been successful keeping sweet potatoes during the win ter, and am glad to give the read ers of Southern Farming my ex perience along this line. The whole secret of this business of preventing the rot of sweet pota toes is to put them up properly and see that they get sufficient ventilation, enough moisture, but not too much, enough tempera ture, but not too much. My method of puting them up is to hill them out in the open.’ In digging the potatoes I am j careful not to bruise them, and ; when hilling, those that are j bruised I throw to one side to be j used right away. Before start ing the hill, I take three pieces of scantling, say 2x4 stuff, and nail together forming a triangle which gives a small vacant space between the pieces of scantling. ! Then I bore all of these full of j holes with small auger, sharpen the ends of these three pieces and drive securely in the ground, and : pile the potatoes around this. As soon as the potatoes are in the hill, I put a good coating of pine straw over them. Then on top of this put either cornstalks or boards and pile on top of this enough dirt to prevent freezing. I put on only a small amount of dirt at first, and gradually in crease the amount as is needed and the weather becomes colder. 1 have followed this plan of hill ing for several years, and hold down the rotten potatoes to 1 or 2 per cent. Ido not put under shelter, because if put up under shelder they do not keep as well as out in the open. Ido not cov er top of the scantling with dirt; I let it stick out above the top of the hill a foot or more and put an old goods box or something of the kind over it, to prevent rain falling down in the hill of pota toes. —W. L. M., In Southern Farming. Memorial To South On Stone Mountain. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 14. —The convention of the United Daugh ters of the Confederacy, in ses sion here today favored a pro posal to make of Stone Mountain a Confederate memorial. S. H. Venable, of Atlanta, has said that he would entertain a proposition that some sort of monument be placed on the mountain. John Temple Graves, who fa vored this proposition, addressed the convention. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1914. 1 Commercial I I Printing f QUALITY KIND This printing business is an every-day thing with us. For nearly twenty-five years we have made a specialty ol that department of the art known as “job printing”--- § • ' I I Letter Heads, Envelopes | | Note Heads, Circulars | | Cards, Pay Checks J | Programs, Ets. 4 ijjj uvvvvv'vvvwvvvvvvvv vvvvvvvvV v v v -v v v -v I The Montgomery | I Monitor f I MT. VERNON, GA. Telephone No. 40 I I Tri-Weekly Constitution j ATLANTA, GEORGIA Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, Almost a Daily, Three g Times a Week, Only SI.OO a Year Has offered in connection with its Fad Subscription Contest an l , EXTRA SPECIAL $1,000.00 CASH | to communities at work for any Church, School, l o l«t or Library, or Other Public Improvement. K I To the community outside the city of Atlanta that will raise and send in the largest number of yearly Tri-Weekly subscriptions, at SI.OO each, under the general iules of the contest, cash $ 750.00 JSj For the next largest list, as above 250.00 gjj fa. Total $1,000.00 I This fund can be used to build or repair a church, or parsonage, or manse, or schoolhouse, or a bridge for special uses, town hall, lodge hall, or a library, public spring, roadway, park, picnic n ground, street lights or any other improvement or project that will be of any public or communal Interest. These prizes are wide open to all localities, and are put up for general competition throughout our £ 'A territory. The fund is of sufficient size to make it worth while, and to elicit the interest and work of the K best people of each contesting community. Some leading spirits will take an active part, committees of canvassers, circles of ladies, young people’s clubs and enthusiastic individuals will rake The land for « subscribers to The Tri-Weekly Constitution. The $1,000.00 will be paid for the largest lists furnished. What does your community, your town, your rural section need most that the money will cover, or IK will begin In such away as to insure its completion by the puhlic? That is what you want to determine, and then everybody get busy on it arid get it. The ftwes in Brief Are OFFICIAL COM Ml) Nil Y NOMINATION bLANK I H Each yearly subHcr lptlon s ft 9 to The Tri-Weekly Conutitu- S Tuesday, Thursday and Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Ga.: ■ Saturday, three times a week, M IS SI a year, whether clubbed , , u.. , m with any other paper or not. Nomination is made hereby for *** B counts ONE. Agent’s regu ;v lar commission allowed on a ail subscriptions, including . . . , . . , , t Jr those credited on community (Mention any churoh, lodge, school, library, club, ladles' society, young I prizes, only if received from people’s society, or ariy civic organization.) B I regularly authorized agents. M Commissions cannot be de- to enter your 31,000 Community Prize Contest opening September 1 I ducted by anyone who is riot and closing tiecember 31, 1913, for subscriptions to Tri-Weekly Con s agent lUthorlZ * <l Con * t,tutlon stitution, the purpose of the entry being to secure money for Community subscriptions for ■ the f 1,000 public prize will be (State purpose briefly.) 0 B credited to whatever person, p? B or name, authorized as the Name... .. B representative of such com- M B munity. When subscriptions Postoffice . . . . B are credited to one such name * * B or person tliey are not trans- , n . . Iql , State ... B feral.!<• and may r,ol he con- (Date) 1014. state fl solidated. Community con- . , . , , .... I testants must notify us at This blank, properly filled out and sent in prior to September 30, B once of their entry and to 1913, will be worth 500 credits in this section of the contest. S) B whom the SI,OOO in checks B GET BUSY NOW—Make nominations for the community section of contest and start your list at - 8 once; face-to-face canvasser* are the successful men. You can take the best money if you will make | a business of the work and use your spare time and some regular days of active soliciting. Send a , ■ club every week. jjj | Eulj 111 HL.L r.Vfaw..c. IIS..- -w—"lia Address All Orders and Kequer'a, and Make All Remittances Payable to EEKLY CONSTITUTION, Allanla, Georgia J SEED OATS FOR SALE. I have for sale 800 bushels of Choice Rust-Proof Seed Oats. Will be offered at market prices. Shipping point, Uvalda. Write. Peter Johnson, Rt 2. Mt. Vernon, Ga. For Long Term Farm Loans, SEE A. B HUTCHESON. I am negotiating some very attractive Long Term Farm Loans for the best companies doing bus iness in Georgia, with lowest rates of interest and the most liberal terms of payments I have several years experience in the loan business, am located at the county site and believe that I am in position to give you the best terms and as prompt services as any one. If vou need a loan see me before application. A. B. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Farm for Sale. I am now offering at private sale 100 Acres of Land lying in the southern portion of Laurens county, nine miles north of Glen wood, Wheeler county. This property has open upon it a one horse farm, a nine-room two-sto ry building in first class condition, barn and tenant house, and an artesian well supplies an abund ance of line, pure water. This farm lies within one mile of the Oconee river, In addition to the 100 acres of farm land I am also offering 10!) acres of Swamp Land near by which will afford excellent pasturage for livestock. Prices reasonable and terms easy. Write or call on the undersigned for particulars. J. R Geiger, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Dental Notice. I have opened a dental office in Alamo, and am at that point on Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week to wait on patrons of that section. Ur. E. M. Rackley, ad Mt. Vernon, Ga. M. R. CALHOUN Atty at Law, Mt Vernon, Georgia W. B. CRIMES, Blacksmith & Repair Works, ALSTON, GEORGIA. All OlnsHcg of Repair Work Work Quickly and Correctly Done. Bring Me Your Work. A. L. Lanier, Attorney at Law, MT. VERNON, GA. Will Practice in all the Courts of the State. PIANO . TUNING, If your Piano is worth anything, it is worth EXPERT tuning. Any other kind will ruin it. I have a diploma, and guarantee all work. Write, and I will call. ORGANS REPAIRED. Charles L. Hamilton, MT. VERNON. GA. L . W. BUSH, Dental Surgeon, Offices 2d Floor Hank of Soperton Building Soper fen, tia. PATRICK C. HERRINGTON Attorney at Law Kent Office Building Mount Vernon, Georgia. E. M. RACKLEY Dentist Office over Mt. Vernon Drug Co. MT. VF.RNON, GA.
