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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1919)
UPWARD SCALE COTTON PRICES American Cotton Convention Acts After Surveying Situation. Atlanta. Ga., September 15. In a statement given out today, Commissioner J. J. Brown of the Georgia Department of Agricul ture, asserts that the price for cotton fixed at the recent New Orleans meeting of the American Cotton Association, of 36 cents for September, with an advance of half a cent a month up to next May, when it reaches 40 cents, was more than conservative con sidering Georgia crop conditions and those prevailing throughout the South. If it had not been for conditions now prevailing as to foreign ex change, and other difficulties which confront both Europe and America, the association, at New Orleans, would have fixed a price of 40 cents a pound fiat, to go into effect at once, for even that price will not pay the producer the profit to which he is entitled above the cost of production, and particularly in view of the pres ent prices of manufactured pro ducts. It was shown at this meeting that the average cost of production throughout the cotton belt was 34.56 cents a pound. In his statement as to prevail ing conditions, which more than justify the foregoing action, Commissioner Brown said: “It is practically impossible to over estimate the heavy loss to parts of middle Georgia and all of South Georgia, by reason of the boll weevil and unfavorable weather conditions. “Take a line drawn across the State from Augusta on the South Carolina line to West Point on the Alabama line, and south of this line there is a cotton produc ing area embracing 87 counties. In 1918 these counties produced 51.7 per cent of the crop of the state. To ascertain the probable loss of these counties, we must consider a normal crop, such as that of 1914 when Georgia made in round numbers, 2,750,000 bales of 500 pounds. The 87 counties which make 51.7 per cent of the Georgia crop, therefore made in 1914, 1,421,750. Now it is esti mated by those who have made a careful survey of each county south of the line referred to, that the crop this year in the 87 coun ties, will not exceed 44 per cent of a normal crop, which is 625,570 bales of 500 pounds. “Based on these figures, the loss to these 87 Georgia counties represented by the difference be tween this year’s crop and the normal crop, will be something like 796,180 bales, worth at 36 cents an aggregate of $143,312,- 400. This loss in a little more than half of cotton growing Geor gia, is simply staggering. It is to be hoped that there will be favorable changes in existing conditions, so that the total loss will be considerably reduced. “But the conditions which I have set forth here as to Georgia, I am most reliably informed, prevail over the entire coastal plains section, from North Caro lina to Texas. They are general, and it is evident that every cot ton state’s sea coast section will suffer similarly. It would be impossible, as I see it, to make a stronger presentation of the la mentable situation in the coastal plains cotton section. I repeat, therefore, that these conditions more than justified the action of the New Orleans meeting in fix ing the prices which it did. and every pound of cotton sold for less is a sacrifice on the part of the producer and of the business South. Parents who at very consider able expense, and many of them at great sacrifice, are interested to know why children who spend practically the entire day in the schoolroom should have to study at home at night. It would seem that seven or eight hours of study and recitation in one day should be enough, and that the evenings might be at the disposal of the parents whom circumstances force to work or to rest. - Metter Advertiser. Notice of Application tor Leave to Sell. ' Georgia—Montgomery County. " j Montgomery Court of Ordinary, September Term, Isl 9. I The within and foregoing peti tion of Jennie Lee Hughes, guard ian of Alice Thompson and Ethel j Thompson, read and considered. I And it is therefore ordered that citation do issue and be published ! ■ as required by law, directing any person at interest to be and appear jat the Court of Ordinary, to be | held in and for said county of 1 \ Montgomery on the first Monday 'jin October next, 1919, then and | there to show cause, if any they have, why an order should not be granted authorizing and empower ing the said guardian aforesaid to ■ j sel 1 the propel ty belonging to said Alice I hompson and Ethel Thomp son. Said land is fully described in the petition aforesaid. Wit ness my hand and official signa ture this Sept. 1, 1919. J. C. McAllister, Ordinary. Citation. Georgia—Montgomery County. To all whom it may concern : Notice is hereby given that B. F. Palmer, administrator of Luve uia Palmer, deceased, having applied to me by petition to sell one certain house and lot m rhe Town of Vidalia for the purpose of distribution and payment of debts, all the heirs at law and creditors of said Luveuia Paim er, deceased, will take notice that 1 will pass upon said appli cation on the first, Monday in Oct., 1919, and that unless cause is shown to the coutrary, at said time, said leave will lie granted. This the Ist day of Sept , 1919. J. C. McAllister, Ordinary. Administrator’s Sale, Georgia— Montgomery County. Under and bv virtue of an order granted by the Court of Ordinary of said county, will he sold before the court house door in Treutlen county, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in Oc tober, 19ly, to the highest bid der tor cash, the following de scribetLproperty: All that tract of land situated in the 1386th G. M. district of Treutlen county, Georgia, con tmning 98 acres more or less and bounded on the north by lands of \V. L. Sessions, east by lands of W. J. Smith, south by lands of C. G. Mishoe and west by land of W. L. Sessions, being the lands deeded to W. E. Williams by A. R. Davis Sept. 24, 1917. Also a 5-year old mule, a guano distrib utor and a few farm tools. Said property to be sold as property of the estate of W. E. Williams, de ceased, for the purpose of settle ment and distribution. L M. Williams, Adr. W E Williams. THE SOUTHEASTERN FAIR AND Grand Circuit Races ATLANTA, CEORCIA OCTOBER 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19, 20,21,1919 AUTOMOBILE RACES OCT. 20-21 $75,000 IN PREMIUMS $75,000 EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT The South’s Agricultural and Live- JN THE which stock Exposition. A Graphic Demonstration Races Fifteen Big Free Acts in Front of the Designed to Educate and Instruct the Visitor Grand Stand Running Races by Kentucky as to the Resources and Possibilities of the Thoroughbreds—Auto Races by the Premier Southeastern States through Exhibits of Dirt Track Drivers of the World. 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Range and Ostrich Farm- MILLION DOLLAR LIVESTOCK PARADE’ FRIDAY, OCT. 18 GENERAL ADMISSION 50 cents; children over 5 and under 12 years 25 cents; school children, on School Day, Tuesday, October 14th, 10 cents, with Special School Ticket furnished to Teachers on Application. REDUCED RATES ON ALL RAILWAYS WRITE FOR £REE PREMIUM LIST H. G. HASTINGS, President. R. M. STRIPLIN, Secretary THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1919. e Petition for Divorce. Georgia, Montgomery County. Atha Arrington vs L. A. Arring , ton. Petition for Divorce in Montgomery Superior Court, No - vember Term. 1919. To the De - fendatit, L. A. Arrington: The 1 plaintiff, Atha Arrington, having . tiled her petition tor divorce t against L. A. Arrington, m this d ccnrt. returnable to this court, y | and it being made to appear that r i L. A. Arrington is not a resident ejof said county, and that he can s not be found, an order having y .been made for service on him, L J A. Arrington, by publication, y this is therefore to notify you, L. e A. Arrington, to be and appear - at the next term of said court, to a! be held on the first Monday in 1 ! November, 1919, then and there ‘I to answer said complaint. Wit- I nesß the Hon. E. D. Graham, ‘ judge of said court, this the 7th! day of September, 1919. J. E. Mcßae, Clerk. | Citationr Georg ia—Mon tgome ry County. To all whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given thut John Cooper, administrator of * Arabella Cooper, deceased, having j applied to me by petition to sell ] a certain tract of land located in s the 1843 d district of said county, ] containing 106 acres more or less, J , for the purpose of distribution t and payment of debts, all heirs at I | luw and creditors of said Arabella . j Cooper, deceased, will take notice J that I will pass upon said applica tion on the first Monday m Oct., ' 1919. and that unless cause is ‘ shown to the contrary, at said i time, said leave will be granted. I This the Ist day of Sppt., 1919. J. C. McAllister, Ordinary. Citation. Georgia—Montgomery County. A. S. Dukes, guardian of Fred Dukes and Nanie Lou Horne, has applied to me for a discharge from his guardianship of Fred Dukes and Nanie Lou Horne; this is therefore to notify all persons concerned to file their objections, t j if any they have, on nr before the ! first Monday in October, 1919, ! next, else A. S. Dukes will be dis '!charged from his guardianship as ’! applied for. This the Ist day of ! ■ September, 1919. . j. J. C. McAllister, Ordinary, Citation. f Georgia—Montgomery County. F To ull whom it may concern : Fj J. T. Warnock having applied F j for guardianship of the persons i land property of Bernice Warnock, j ! Herman Warnock and D. F. War i: nock, Jr., minor children of D. F | . Warnock, late of said county, de- I ceased, notice is hereby given that | f said application will be heard at -j my office at 10 o’clock a. in., on -! the first Monday in October next. {This the Ist day of Sestember, 1919. . | J. C. McAllister, Ordinary, m«mMmnMMMMaMmmmmooaaaammx>am>asmsamam | THE FORDSON TRACTOR | W i now ta * iractor r I saves your horses, time and labor. " ” ■ f M $795 Delivered on Your Farm. |1 Come in and let us show you why the Fordson has proven such a success —why S 5 there are more than 60,000 in daily use on the Farms today. « FIELD WORK AND HAULING—PIows—B-10 acres per day 10 inches deep. S Harrows—2s to 30 acres per day 5 inches deep. § Sows—2s to 30 acres per day. 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Verdict for total di vorce grunted, the 6th day of Au ' gust, 1919. | Notice is hereby given to ailj concerned that on the 3rd day of August, lbl9, 1 filed with the clerk of the Superior Court of said county, my petition address ed to said court, returnable to the next term thereof, to be held 3rd ! day of November, 1919, for the removal of the disabilities resting I upon me under the verdict in the above stated case by reason of my 1 j intermarriage with Mrs Kila N. j Palmer, which said application will be heard at the November term of said court, which com mences on the 3rd day of Novem ber, 1919. B. W. 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