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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.
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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,
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Service by Publication.
Mrs. Ella N. Palmer vs B. W. ;
Palmer. Libel for Divorce in !
Montgomery Superior court, May I
teim 1818. Verdict for total di
vorce grunted, the 6th day of Au
' gust, 1919.
| Notice is hereby given to ailj
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! day of November, 1919, for the
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THE BANK OF SGPERTON i
► :
► SOPERTON, GA. 2
► 5
t As reported to the State Bank Examiner at the close *
l of business March 14th, 1919. 2
i
► RESOURCES 2
► *
t Loans and Investments $263,469.52 2
E Bank Bldg, and fixtures 20,000.00 2
t Casn on hand, in other 2
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t hanks, advances on 2
l cotton and LIBERTY 2
l BONDS 96,093.11 2
: Total $379,562.63 2
t 2
► LIABILITIES 2
I Capital Stock $ 25,000.00 \
Surplus and Profits 25,063.06 2
Dividends Payable 24.00 2
\ Bills Payable 30,000.00 2
l Notes lie-discounted 10,876.95 2
F TOTAL DEPOSITS 288.598.62 2
\ Total $379,562.63 \
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