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FARMERS CAN GET
NITRATE SODA
Agricultural Department of
State Says to Fertilize
Judiciously.
The State Department of Ag
riculture is advised by Mell R,
Wilkinson, of Atlanta, who is
now acting as assistant to the
United States Commissioner of
Agriculture, that the farmers of
Georgia will be able to obtain ni
trate of soda, in reasonable quan-;
tities, for fertilizing their crops,
during 1918.
Mr. Wilkinson writes the De
partment from Washington, that
negotiations have already pro
ceeded to the point where it is
now assured that the greater
part of the requirements of the
farmers can be supplied from
January to June, 1918. The an
nouncement as to prices and the j
months in which deliveries can
be made, will be forthcoming
yerysoon.
The State Department of Ag
riculture will keep posted on this
situation, and will be glad to fur-!
nish anyone interested all infor
mation it has in hand, upon ap
plication.
Labor scarcity this year is go
ing to make liberal and careful
fertilization more important than j
ever. Farmers should get in
their fertilizer supplies early,
and while using liberally, should
employ it in the rpanner to get
the maximum of good results.
j
Cars for Sale.
Five Ford Touring Cars, 60-in. i
tread; in Good Shape. Prices i
range from $250 to $350.
L. B. Godbee,
Chevrolet Dealer,
118tf Vidalia, Ga.
COMPARISON OF OPEN DITCH AND THE Fw
THE DRAINING OF FARM LANDS IN GEORGIA
By Prof. G. A. Crabb, College of Agriculture
There are two principal methods for
the draining of farm lands : open
ditches and tile drains. Each of
these methods has its advantages and
disadvantages. The principal advan
tage of the open ditch is the low cost
of construction and the quickness with
which it takes away surface water.
The open ditch will remove large
amounts of surface water in a mini
mum time and is efficient even where
there is a minimum fall. The princi
pal disadvantage of the open ditch is
the cost of keeping it in a good con
dition. The open ditch wastes a great
deal of land and hinders the cultiva
tion of fields. Tile drains are more
expensive of construction than open
ditches, but are much more permanent
in that when they are carefully laid
they require no further attention.
While the initial cost is greater than
that of open ditches, the upkeep is
much lower.
Each of these drains has its particu
lar use. The open ditch is used to
greatest advantage in low flat lands
that have only a minimum fall and
that have large amounts of water to
be removed. They are to be recom
mended especially isl swamp lands
and those lands which have not yet
been put into cultivation. Tile drains
are to be recommended for all lands
that are in cultivation where a suffi
cient amount of fall can be obtained
to make them efficient.
The methods that are to be used
by the farmer in draining his land de
pend upon a number of conditions.
He must take into account the num
ber of acres that are in the area to
be drained, the surface slope of the
land, the character of the soil and
subsoil, the available outlet and the
amount of money that is available.
Wherever the area is of consider
able extent and large amounts of wa
ter are to be removed quickly, it is
essential that we have a free outlet,
and in many cases it is necessary to
use the open ditch as an outlet for a
system of tiles.
The character of the soil and sub
soil will determine the method and
frequency of drains in order that the
excess water may be entirely remov
ed. Those soils which have a loose
surface soil will absorb the excess
rainfall very quickly. If the subsoil,
however, is compact and fine grained,
the passage of this water will be ex
tremely slow, and it will be necessary
to lay the tiles more closely than in
soils that are of a more open struc
ture. As a rule, one may say that
the frequency and depth of tiles will
be governed by the fineness of the
texture and the compactness of the
IN MEMORIAM.
In the presence of God death
has visited our community and
bereft us of one of our most hon
ored veterans.
It is but right that the men
bers of our W. D. Martin, U. D.
C. chapter should 'express their
regret that he has been called
from his earthly labors and cher
ish the hope that he has been
translated to the realms of the
invisible and eternal Home above.
They are passing from us one
by one. Those gray clad dount
less soldiers of the Sixties.
Resolved: That, in the death
of Mr. Martin Montgomery coun
ity has lost a good citizen, his
home an irreparable loss and the
ranks of veterans a worthy mem
ber.
Second —That we extend to his
j wife and little daughter our heart
felt sympathy.
Third —That we instruct our
secretary to record his name on a
blank page in our minute book
and record these resolutions up
on our minute book, to have them
published in the Soperton News
and The Montgomery Monitor
and that we furnish a copy of
same to the family of the de
! ceased veteran.
Mns. J. W. Waller,
Mrs. J. L. Lowrey,
Committee.
Goodbye to Friends.
To my Friends:—
This will inform my Montgom
ery county friends that I have
moved to Moultrie, Ga., where I
will work for the W. M. Madin
Medicine Co., or enter business
,for myself. I have endeavored
jto square up all accounts, and
! trust that I will ever have the
good will of the generous people
of Montgomery county. Thank
ing one and all for their friend
ship and confidence, I beg to re
main,
Yours very truly,
W. M. Stewart.
structure of the soil and subsoil. The
outlet of an area may determine
whether the open drain or the tile
drain shall be used. Where the fall is
extremely slight or where the outlet is
submerged for a portion of the year,
it will not be advisable to use tile
drains. The open ditch gives the best
service. W'here the tile drains are
used the outlet should be free and the
fall should be at least two or three
inches per hundred feet. A larger
fall is better. ;
The amount of money that is avail
able for drainage purposes often de
termines the type of drains that are
used and the frequency with which
they are installed in the soil. Any im
provement that may be made on
swamp land not in cultivation is
merely a dividend on the money in
vested.
Money expended for the drainage of
cultivated land should be considered
as a permanent improvement and any
increase in crop yields that results
from this improvement should be con
sidered as a dividend paid on this in
vestment.
Investment made in tile drains Is
not a temporary thing, but is a per
manent improvement that will in-1
crease in efficiency from year to
year. Whatever increase is due to this
method of improvement should be
counted as a dividend on the cost of
the investment and not on the total
cost of the land. It requires no more
labor, seed or fertilizer to crop a well
drained acre of land than it does a
poorly drained acre, and, therefore,
the increase in crop yield due to the
drainage should be counted as returns
on the cost of installing the drains.
Where tiles are considered for drain
ing land, a common question arises
as to how many will be required to
drain an acre of land. This will de
pend upon the conditions noted above
and the distance apart at which these
tiles are placed. The following table
will give the numbers of feet of tiles
required per acre when laid in par
! allel lines at distances indicated: 20
feet apart, 2,178 feet; 25 feet, 1,742
, feet; 30 feet apart, 1,452 feet; 40 feet
apart, 1,089 feet; 50 feet apart, 872
feet; 100 feet apart, 436 feet; 150
feet apart, 291 feet; 200 feet apart,
218 feet. This table will make It pos
sible for one to make a preliminary
estimate of the cost of the tiles nec
essary for draining a field. It might
be stated here that tiles can be pur-1
chased cheaper when obtained in car
load lots. Farmers of a community
often co-operate in purchasing tiles in
this way.
The Agronomy Division of the State
College of Agriculture will be glad to
furnish those interested with a list of
tiie manufacturers and give other In
formation. j _ ,
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR-THTTRSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918.
TREAT WOODEN FENCE
POST WITH CREOSOTE
o
Makes Post Last Longer And Insure*
Cheaper Fencing
Many farmers are thinking serious
ly of substituting posts of metal or con
crete for those of wood, without first
investigating the merits of the creo
soted wooden post. This is not good
farm economics, because it has been
demonstrated the creosoted wooden
post will give better service at a low
er annual cost. Metal in time cor
rodes; concrete decomposes under the
action of alkali and frost, but wood,
properly treated, is, for many years,
unaffected.
Creosote may be obtained from any
of the oil or coke companies; during
normal times costing 10 to 15 cents
per gallon. Ofteu coal tar may be
obtained from the local gas company
at three to five cents per gallon. The
creosote or tar is heated to a boiling
temperature and applied to the posts
with a brush. A necessary pre-requi
site is that the posts be peeled and
thoroughly seasoned; only under
these conditions can the treatment
be a success. One gallon of oil will
suffice for 15 to 20 posts. Usually the
cost of creosoting, including oil and
labor, ranges between three and five
cents. Fence posts treated in this way
have been in place 16 to 20 years, and
are still sound. In addition to the
low cost, wooden posts have several
advantages over metal or concrete,
namely;
Creosoted posts hold staples well;
greedy facilitating the erection or the
dismantling of a fence. Such a fast
ner is much easier to repair than those
used on metal oi concrete posts.
Creosoted posts are stiff, neither
bending nor breaking. Metal posts are
often bent by a large animal in a
pasture, and are with great difficulty
straightened. Concrete posts are often
snapped through the carelessness of a
driver in backing a heavy load into
fence. «
Creosoted posts are light and easily
handled; many may be handled at one
time on a wagon, and one Is but a
small load for a man. If it becomes
necessary to move a fence the creosot
ed poats are easily pulled, which is not
true of concrete posts.
The obvious advantage of using cre
osoted posts rather than ordinary
wood posts which are not creosoted Is
that the ordinary post will rot out
in a short time, necessitating con
stant repair of fences and replacing
of posts. The creosoted post elimi
nates this trouble to a very large ex
tent.
The College of Agriculture in its cir
cular, “Prolonging Life of Farm Tim
bers,” gives full information as to cre
osoting. The circular is free upon
request.—Prof. James B. Berry, Slate
College of Agriculture.
GEORGIA IDEAIItATE
FOR POULTRY RAISING
More Poultry Will Help Solve Meat
Shortage
Georgia is an ideal state for poul
try, yet we are importing from 60 lo
75 per cent of the poultry and poul
try products we consume. It is al
most impossible, at the present time,
to buy good fresh eggs in Georgia.
The reason for this deplorable condi
tion is simply because we have been
neglecting our chickens. In the past
it has been a simple matter to get
fresh eggs and good eating chickens
at reasonable prices. Therefore, it
was cheaper and easier for most per
sons to purchase what they wanted.
While the demand is constantly in
j creasing, the supply is growing small
er. Many poultrymen have gone out
of business because of the high price
paid for grain compared with the low
pi ice received for eggs. As chickens
I have brought a good price on the mar
| ket many farmers simply robbed their
own roosts and sold nearly all the
! stock they had. Mr. Hoover has ask
; ed you to eat more poultry and save
beef and pork for our soldiers. Yet
in order to eat more we must raise
more. It Is the patriotic duty of ev
ery family that has room to raise a
1 few chickens. It is not necessary to
have an e'.abo r ate house for poultry
but it must be airy and have an abun
dance of fresh air and sunlight.
There Is a great shortage in all
kinds of meat. The Food Admfnis
tr"Mon realizes that one of the quick
e. methods of improving this condi
tion is to raise poultry, as the time
taken to reproduce and mature is com
paratively short. Mr. Hoover has,
therefore, asked all farmers to in
crease their flocks and also asked
i every individual that can to do his
bit and raise a few chickens. Chick
ens may be raised in the city and
town as well as in the country. If j
the husband has not time to care :
for the birds, then the wife or chil
dren will find pleasure as well as
profit in doing so. Many of the table
scraps that are thrown in the garb
age cans should be producing eggs
and meat if fed to chickens.
I If you are willing to assist the Food
Administration, which will be helping
our soldiers and, at the same time,
assure yourself of fresh eggs and poul
try at cheaper prices, do it now. If
you have never kept chickens and do
not understand feeding, housing, etc.,
write to Prof. J. H. Wood, Georgia
State College of Agriculture, Athens,
Ga., for literature or assistance.
Petition for Incorporation.
State of Georgia—Montgomery Coun
ty.
To the Superior Court of said County.
The petition of Julian H. Peterson
and J. B. Brewton. both of Mont
gomery county and State of Georgia,
shows:
First, That, they desire for them
selves, their associates and succes
sors, to be incorporated and made a
body politic under the name and
style of “Alley Insurance Agency’’
for a period of twenty (20) years.
Second, The principal office of said
county shall be in the town of Ailey,
State and county aforesaid, but pe
titioners desire the right to establish
branch offices within this state or
elsewhere, whenever the holders of a
majority of the stock may so deter
mine.
Third, The object of of said corpo
ration is pecuniary gain to itscll and
and its shareholders.
Fourth, The business to bo carried
on by said corporation is to act as
general or local agents of fire insur
ance companies, life insurance com
panies,casualty insurance companies
fidelity and bonding insurance com
panies, and companies representing
any or all other branches of the in
surance busines, to buy and sell
real estate, either for their own ac
count, or as agents for other parties
for a commission, to act as lending
agents for lending companies, or pri
vate investors, placing money on real
estate and charging a commission
for such services, to act as agents for
borrowers in securing advances of
money on real estate, charging there
for a commission for such services.
Fifth, The capital stock of said cor
poration shall be Two Thousand Dol
lars ($2000.1X1), with the privilege of
increasing same to the sum of Five
Thousand ($5,000,110) Dollars by a
majority vote of the stock holders,
said stock lo be divided into shares
of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
each. Ten (10) percent, of the whole
amount of capital to he employed by
them lias been actually paid in. (Pe
titioners desire the right to have the
subscription to said capital stock
paid either in money or property to
be taken at a fair valuation).
Sixth, Petitioners desire the right
to sue and be sued, to plead and lie
impleaded, to have and to use a com
mon seal, to make all necessary by
laws and regulations and to do all
other things that may be necessary
for the successful carrying on of said
business, including the right to buy,
hold, and sell real estate and person
al properry suitable to the purposes
of the corporation, and to execute
notes and bonds as evidence of in
debtedness incurred, or which may
be incurred, in the conduct of the af
fairs of the corporation and to secure
the same by mortgage, security deed,
or other form of lieu, under exist ing
laws.
Seventh, They desire for said cor
poration the power and authority to
apply for and accept amendments to
its charter of either form or substance
by a vote of a- majority of its stock
outstanding at the time. They also
ask authority for said corporation to
wind up its affairs, liquidate and dis
continue its business at, any time it,
may determine to do so by a vote of
two-thirds of its stock outstanding
at t tie time.
Eighth, They desire for the said
incorporation the right of renewol
when and as provided by the laws of
Georgia, and that it have all such
rights, powers, privileges and immu
nities as are incident to like incorpo
rations, or permissible under I,lie
laws of this state. Wherefore, peti
tioners pray to be incorporated under
the name and style aforesaid with
the powers, lights, and privileges
and immunities herein set, forth and
as are now or as 111113' be hereafter al
lowed a corporation of similar char
acter under the la ws of Georgia.
This Dec. 11th, 1 ‘.117.
M. it. Calhoun,
Petitioners’ Attorney.
Georgia—Montgomery (bounty.
I,M. fj.O’Brien, Cierk of the Su
perior Court, for said County, certify
that the foregoing is the original ap
plication for charter of Julian 11.
Peterson and J. It. Brewton, as the
same appears on file in this office.
Witness my official signature and
the seal of this office. This thellth
day of December, 11)17.
M. L. O’Brinn,
Clerk Superior Court, Montgomery
County, Georgia.
Trespass Notice.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
This is to forewarn all parties
against removing wood or timber
in any form, hunting with gun
or dog. fishing, or in any manner
trespassing on the lands of the
undersigned, which are posted
according to law. And all par
ties violating this order will be
prosecuted as the law allows.
This the 22d day of Nov., 1917.
11228 t L. C. Mcßae,
Mrs. Florence McArthur.
LOANS ON FARM
LANDS.
Loans on improved farm
lands of Montgomery County can
be placed promptly at 5 l-2c in
terest in amounts of SI,OOO and
above, with the privilege of re
paying part of the principal at
any interest bearing periods in
amounts of SIOO or multiples
thereof, thereby stopping the in
terest on amount paid. Loans
can be made for periods of 6,7
;or 10 years to suit the borrower.
: Commissions charged are reason
able. M. B. Calhoun,
Mt. Vernon, Ga,
R. E. Ward,
Soperton, Ga.
99 per cent.
OF THE SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
|| MEN AND WOMEN ARE BANK
DEPOSITORS
beca u s e
in a good bank their money is absolutely safe and al- j
ways available; checks are returned and become receipts;
I checks and stubs form a convenient record of income and
outgo, and best of all, when the bank depositor sees an op
portunity of using some money profitably, his acquaintance
at the bank and record as a depositor make it possible for
him to procure a loan.
You can promote YOUR suc
cess by becoming a depositor with
MT. VERNON BANK, MT. VERNON, GA.
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CAPITAL, $15,000.00 SURPLUS, $33,000.00 RESOURCES, $175,00#.a0
| i Willie T. McArthur, President W. A. Peterson, Cashier
j[ Alex McArthur. Vice-President H. L. Wilt, Assistant Cashier
jj MT. VERNON, GA.
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jj 5 1-2 per ct. Money
TO LOAN
II have plenty of money to lend on farm i
lands in Montgomery and Wheeler |
counties. Interest at 5 1-2 per cent., I
j| FIVE YEARS TIME—EASY PAYMENTS
jj You have the privilege of paying part |
I of the principal at any interest period,
and stop interest on amount paid; hut
no annual payment of principal required j
Prompt Attention to All Loans
(Entrusted to Me
Come to see me at once if you want a |
loan. lam well equipped to take care jj
jj of the loan business. See me.
L. C. UNDERWOOD
MT. VERNON, GA.
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