The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, December 16, 1915, Image 6
Farmers’ Conferences At Agricultural College President Andrew M. Soule, Georgia State College of Agriculture During l|j(’ fir: i thrcr weeks of oarh new yea i tb< farmeta of (Jeorgia have right of way at the College of Agri culture. From the fth to the 15th of January then- will he the annual if- ion of the Short Course for farm er a, following which come the annual meetings of the (leorgla Breeders’ As sociitlion, the Georgia Dairy and Live stock A '.elation and the Georgia State Horticultural Society. On account of the great growth of the mini he i of siiuientH for the Junior ci ur es at the Short Course, it has la en deemed essential that the hoys and girh. should he taught at another tin;", lienee arrangements are being made to teach them In midsummer. The Short four es at the first of the y.ar, will, therefore, h* restricted to niutuie men and women. Among th<> e who will he present will be the demonstration agents from all pail- of tile slate. They, too, will at tend a short course for their special benefit. The work of the Short Course will he happily consummated hy the ut tendance of the farmers upon the meet ini' of the various associations men tioned. Inspiring and Instructive ad- Playing Safe In The Cotton Game J Phil Campbell, Director Extension Division, Georgia State Col lege Os Agriculture High price cotton I" a seductive si ren beckoning southern farmers back Into the breakers of the single crop a\ item. Be wise and do not he mls h I again. Kngage In ’’Safe Farm ing” liaise cotton, hut fortify It with ( rn, oats, wheat, legumes livestock, ve.""t.abli's, so that no one will bo able to take your cotton front you for n song. No matter how much cot ton will he bringing next year, II will he worth more to you if you do not have to pay out your cotton money for home supplies. In other words, : avi your cotton money hy living on home-raised products. Let u see how It can he done: FI. i. Produce a home garden for every family on the farm giving spe cial attention (o raising sufficient Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes anil sir up S' contl. Produce corn necessary to support all the people and the live- Htock on the farm. Third. Produce enough eats to feed tin animals along with corn, l’ay at tention to winter grassing. Fourth. Produce hay and forage crop, sufficient to supply ull the live- Blasting Holes For Planting Fruit Trees. One of the host modern ways to dip a good hole in which to set a tree in with a blast. Either dynamite or farm blasting pow di r vet pood results. The blast breaks up the hard pan or other hard under-surface formation that is detrimental to free root growth and permits the tree to establish a good, strong root system. A tree’s life of useful ness is generally determined by its roots. A small, cramped lot of roots cannot support a large, healthy tree. And to have a pood root system we must have a soil in which they can grow and branch out. If one cannot use the I>l st for opening up the ground for the trees then a good hole should tie made the most j convenient way possible. I he pruning of the roots is one job that used to attract quite a lot of attention, but of late years we have found that about all the] pruning the average tree needs at setting time is to clip otf all mangled and* bruised roots. The root system generally will be all right if so treated. Os course, one wants to look well to see that the roots bear no signs of disease, for to put diseased roots into the soil not only means a w aste of time as far as that in dividual tree is concerned, but it puts disease often into the soil which means destruction for the orchard. One cannot be too careful in looking after the root system for this reason. A. M. Latham, in Home and Farm. I have For Sale a fine lot of Rustproof Appier Seed Oats. In very best condition, free of grass or weed se< ds. Price To cents per bushel. Write me for prices on large lots. Satisfaction guaran teed and shipments prompt. l’i in-: .Johnson, Alt. Vernon, Ga., or Uvuida, Ga. dresscH will be heard. Always these are men of special fitness and na tional prominence to speak at these meetings on various phases of agri culture. It will he the case again at the coming conferences. At these meetings are brought to gether the experts who have been finding out truths about agriculture hy scientific procedure, and also prac tical, wide-awake farmers. The Inter change of facts, the answered ques tions, the new discoveries all conspire to make the meetings of the very greatest importance to the farmer. Ideas obtained from these conferences have been converted Into farm suc cesses. The conferences pay. These meetings afford the greatest opportunities for the expression of policies having to do with the wel fare of the farmers of Georgia. They provide the forum and the opportun ity to plead for Georgia's agriculture— the largest single Interest within the state. Why not Join other broad-gauge, progressive farmers and be one of the attendants at the farmers’ conferences At the College of Agriculture in Jan uary? stock on the farm, preferably legumes such as clover, cowpeaa, velvet beans, soy beans and alfalfa. Fifth. Produce meat to supply the people. Start with poultry and hogs and Increase the number of cattle and other livestock. Sixth. After these things have been provided for, grow cotton for the mar ket. Fall and Winter Manuring Os Garden T. H. McHatton, Professor Os Horti culture, Georgia State College Os Agriculture Manure the garden In the fall by applying at least 15 two-horse loads per acre. Leave It on the surface till the spring plowing. In the spring be fore the manure Is turned under, ap ply from 500 to 1,000 pounds of phos phoric acid. This will make a com pleter fertiliser, or provide more near ly for ull the plant food requirements. The farmer may choose from the fol lowing list of crops Immune or resist ant to root-knot those heat suited to his needs: barley, beggarweod, Brab ham cowpea, broom-corn millet, corn, crab grass. Iron cowpea, peanut, pearl millet, rye, sorghum, velvet bean, wheat and winter oats. The Crop of Next Year. When prices of cotton are good at the close of the harvesting season and in the early months of the new year, we expect a large increase in cotton acreage. Farmers have greater resources and they have greater encourage ment. They invest in increased acreage and they come to the next harvest season either with disappointment in the crop or disaster in the markets. The Southern farmer can cul tivate at less cost a small acreage of cotton. By reducing his own plans, by devoting some of this cotton land to grass and to the garden and to corn and oats, he reduces the expense of living and the cost of the crop. By curtail ing the crop he insures better prices. With the world at war cotton is bringing in the neigh | borhood of 12c. In time of peace a cotton crop of twelve million bales will bring 15c. A cotton crop of 1G million bales, such as that of 1914, in war, will bring 10c, and in peace, probably 15c. Now let the farmers next year do what they have done this year, and their prosperity will be assured. —Home and Farm. Big Potatoes at Co vena. State Superintendent of Edu cation M. L. Brittain has received from M. C. Carpenter, superin tendent of the Gillis Springs In dustrial school at Covena, a sweet potato weighing ten pounds. Ac companying this vegetable is the statement this monster is not the biggest one dug up from the field at this school. In a one half-acre field, stated Mr. Car penter, were raised 175 bushels of sweet potatoes. Besides those available for private use and for market, Mr. Carpenter found 25 bushels of potatoes of such size and quality as made fine feed for hogs, and says that his hogs are getting fat on them, j - Atlanta Constitution. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY DECEMBER 15. 1915. Citation Georgia—Montgomery County- To all whom it may concern: D. Reynolds having in proper form applied to me for letters of administra tion on the estate of Maggie Reynolds, deceased, this is to no tify all persons concerned that said application will be heard at the regular January, term of this court. Given under my hand and official seal this the 6th day of Dec., 1915. Alex McArthur, Ordinary. Citation. Georgia- Montgomery County. F. M. Wilkes, administrator of th e estate of Mrs. Lucy Wilkes, late of said county, has applied to the undersigned for leave to sell all the lands of said estate; this is to cite all parties concerned that said application will will he heart! at ray office on the first Monday in January. 1910 Witness my hand and official signature this December 0, 1915 Alex McArthur, Ordinary M. C Citation. Georgia—Montgomery County. John Outlaw, administrator of! the estate of Dessie Outlaw, has in proper form applied to the under signed for leave to sell all the lands of said estate; this there fore to cite all parties concernrd that said application will ho heard at my office on the first Monday in January, 191(5 Witness my hand anti official signature, this the Gth day of December, 1915. Alex McArthur, Ordinary, M. C. Citation. Georgia—Montgomery County. Tiie appraisers appointed upon the application of Alma M. Mc- Queen, widow of W. 11. McQueen, late of said county, setting apart a year’s support for herself and minor children out of the stud estate, having filed their return, notice is hereby given that said application will be heard at my office on the first Monday in Jan., next. Tins the sth day of Dec., 1915. Alex McArthur, Ordinary. Guardian’s Sale. Georgia— Montgomery County. By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of the said county of Montgomery, will be sold at public outcry on the first Tuesday in January, 1916, at thf court house door in said county, between the legal hours of sale, the following land to wit: All the right and interest of Letie Westberry in and to all that tract or parcel of land lying and being partly in the 51st dist rictG. M and partly in the 1715th district G. M. of Toombs county, Georgia, containing five hundred thirteen and 18-100 acres, accord ing to a survey and plat made by J. R. Carr on the 20th day of November, 19155, and bounded as follows: On the north by hinds of C. B. McLeod, 15. Nunn, Mc- Intosh and Clem Phillips, on the east by lands of Clem Phillips and 15. A. Mosley, on the south by lands of Mrs Blount and Mrs. Moody and on the west by lands of Mclntosh and C. B. McLeod. Lula Turner, Guardian of Letie Westberry. Sheriff Sale. Georgia —Montgomery t’onnty. Will be sold before the court house door iu AIL Vernon on the first Tues day in Jan., 1910, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, certain property, of which the following is a complete descrip tion : That certain tract or parcel of fund situated in the likstith district U. M. of said county and state, containing sixty acres more or less, being a por tion of a 100-acre tract conveyed by I. N. Dickens to \Y. K. Dickenson the 1-fth day of June 1900, and being a portion of tile old Win. Kent place in said district, and bounded as fol lows: t>n the north by G. W. Dick on's lands; on the east by public road leading from Soperton to Pen dleton Creek; south by Frank Troup lands ami on the west by John Hol ton lauds. Said property levied on and will lie sold as t lie property of \V. E. Dickens, he being in possess ion at time of this levy, to satisfy an I execution issued from the superior court of said county in favor of Phil- j lips Boyd Publishing Co. vsJ.E.j and J. i>. Logan, ti. 1). Hughes and 1 W. E. Dickens. Pointed out for levy i by attorney for plaintiff and written notice given defendant in possess ion. This the 7th day of Dec.. 1915. j James Hester. Sheriff. J. B. Geiger, Atty. for Plffs. Sheriff Sale. Georgia — Montgomery Conn tv Will beaokl bet.ire the court Loom door in Mount Vernon ou thr fit si Tu« - !»v in Jan.. j 1916 .between tin legal hours of salt-, to iln highest balder fur cash, certain property, ot which the following is a complete description: One black mare mule shunt 6 years >l<l asm- ■ ed "Pet;" one n'Oase colored mare unite shout 6 years old usnied "Belle " Said described personal property levied on and *iil if sold : as the property of Mrs. M. F. Davis to aati-Iy a mortgage execution issued from the sup,n r court of said county in favor of Dunn A dil !is in son acainsi Mrs. M F. Davis. This the j 7th day of December, 1915. James Hester. Sheriff, j W M Lewis. Am for Tiff. 1 I CHATTANOOGA PLOWS ( AND REPAIRS 1 | You Should Worry? 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I7th to 25th inclusive, with final J limit to Jan. 10, 1916 I Visit friends and the OLD HOME during the Holidays. | k For full information, see the nearest Seaboard Agent or | 0. W. SMALL. D. P. A. Savannah, Ga. jM I Jj 1 BUY AT HOME. Farm Loans. I am in position to close some good farm loans, from SIOOO up, at once. If you need money, see A. B. Hutcheson, 415tf Mt. Vernon, Ga. 143 acres of good, fresh land. Fifty acres in cultivation. One dwelling and tenant house. Four miles southeast of Mt. Vernon. Part cash, balance on time. See at once W. L. D. Rackley, or C. C. Gillis, Mt. Vernon, Ga. SECRET ORDER DIRECTORY A AURAL LODGE NO. 239 F. & A. M. Meets Third Saturday Mornings, Hall in Mt. V ernon. Aden Garret, W. M. S. V. Hicks, Secy. VERNON LODGE 530 I O. O. F. Meets Each Monday Night, Hall in Mt. Vernon. J. B. Adamson. N G. G. V. Mason, Secy. AILEY LODGE 229 1. O. O. F. Meets Each Saturday Afternoon, Hall in Ailey. Chas. Frizzeli.e, N. G. M. H. Darley, Secy. Tarrytown Lodge 492 I. O. O. F. Meets Fridays before Ist and 3rd Sundays, 2 p. m.. Tarn town. I. J. Joiner, N. G. I. C. S. Berner, Secy. Tarrytown Camp 710 W. O. W. Meets Fridays before Ist and 3rd Sundays, 5 p. in., Tarrytown. C. W. Bkckworth, S. C. I. C. S. Berner, Clerk. Each Lodge in the county is in vited to furnish for this column a card as above, free of charge. _____________________________________________ | H. H. WILLIAMSON Dental Surgeon Office in Citizens Bank Building. ALSTON. GEORGIA