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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1920)
CAR FARE RAISE TO SEVEN CENTS CEORGIA RAILROAD COMMISSION ORDERS INCREASE EFFEC TIVE OCTOBER 1. STATE NEWSJF INTEREST Brief News Items Gathered Here and There From All Sections Os The State Atlanta.—The railroad commission of Georgia handed down a decision in the application of the Georgia Rail way and Power company case, raising the street car fares in Atlanta to sev en cents and also allowing substan tial increases in electric light, electric power and gas rates, effective Octo ber 1. Mayor James L. Key, who took an active part in the fight before the railroad commission to prevent the in creases, stated that he had nothing to say at present regarding the decision, as he had not had time to read and consider it. Preston Arkwright, presi dent of the company, was out of the city and could not be reached for his opinion. The decision of the commission in creased street car fares from six to seven cents in Atlanta, and from five to six cents in the zone of Stone Mountain and kept the fares at six cents in the two zones between Buck head and Camp Gordon, and at five cents on the Decatur and College Park lines. Contracts held by College Park and Decatur with the company pre vented increases on the lines. Electric light rates were increased slightly more than two per cent, while Increases slightly over eight per cent in Atlanta, and thirty-four per cent in Decatur, College Park, Hapeville and other territory outside of the city. In granting the increase the com mission ordered the company to im prove the gas pressure in West End, Ansley Park, Virginia and Highland avenues and also increase the gas ca pacity of the plant to furnish an ade quate supply for the whole city. During the rush hours every day, the company was ordered to increase its seating capacity 20 per cent, except on the Decatur and College Park lines, where trailers are ordered used. The company was also ordered to sell street car books containing 15 tickets for sl. The order provides also for the sale of commutation books of fifty-four tickets of the Stone Mountain line at the rate of $5.20 between Atlanta and Scottdale, $6.48 between Atlanta and Clarkston, $7.92 between Atlanta and Mount Zion and $9.30 between Atlanta and Stone Mountain. In petitioning the commission, the company asked for an increase of 33 1-2 per cent in street car fares, lighting and power rates, while a greater increase was asked in gas rates. The decision gives an increase of 16 2-3 per cent in car fares, and about 25 per cent in gas rates, bring ing them from $1.25 per 1,000 cubic feet, gross, to $1.55 gross. One of the contentions between the company and the consumers in refer ence to the hydro-electric power was the request of the former that it be given permission to change the basis of charges from kilowatt hour to the kilowatt-volt ampere system. The com mission ordered that the present sys tem be continued. Manufacturers and large consum ers of industrial hydro-electric power are affected by the increase in rates from $1.33 to $1.44 per kwh. for the first 10,000, with proportional de creases for use in large quantities. Dump power rates and rural rate scales for hydro-electric power are also slightly raised. Railroads Denied Increased Rates. Atlanta. — The petition of all the railroads of Georgia applying for the authority tomake effective the same percentage in intrastate advances on cotton, cotton linters and bricks as granted in an order by the commission on August 24, which raised all oth er consignments 25 per cent, was de nied In a decision handed down by the railroad commission. The petition was brought before the commission in the form of an application for reconsider ation of the action of that body on August 24 in making effective Aug ust 26 the same percentage of advan ces and increases in all intrastate rates, fares and charges, within this state, excepting rates on cotton, cot ton linters and bricks, as authorized by the interstate commerce commis sion in respect to the interstate sched ual for carriers operating in the south ern group. Marietta Rejects Change In Charter Marietta. —The proposed new char ter for the city of Marietta was re jected by a majority of 102 vote. 3 out of a total of 800 cast in the special election held here. The new charter election Is one of the warmest elec tions ever held in Marietta. Organized campaigns have been conducted both for and against the new form of gov ernment. Growds were waiting at the polls this morning to vote and much activity has been manifested all day. Expects U. S. Aid For Bridge Columbus.—Columbus expects to get some federal aid in, the construe-] tion of the proposed $250,000 con crete bridge over the Chattahoocheeej river, leading out through Girard in-j to Alabama, $40,000 from Alabama! and $20,000 from Georgia according; to announcement made by Mayoij Couch on his return from Montgom ery. Ala., where he appeared before, the Alabama state highway com ids-1 sion, formally asking for this money* Mayor Couch is hopeful of getting* this sum of government money, and he says it will be available at any time.! He explained the status of the iocal| situation to the Alabama authorities,, pointing out the fact that the proposed! new bridge is to be one of the latest! cement structures which will meet ail requirements of the government and connect Georgia and Alabama at nj most important point. The Alabama, authorities have the matter under ad-, visement, and it is believed thaij favorable action will be taken. Coal Man To Face Profiteering Charge Atlanta—lt was indicated at the lo* cal office of the bureau of investiga* tion, department of justice, that a warrant charging a local coal dealef with charging “grossly excessive'* profits would be issued, following th.o report of Colonel A. J. Wismer, spej cial agent, who cited one instance where more than 200 per cent profit! was charged on one car of coal. Colj onel Wismer recently returned from an investigation trip to a number oi large coal mining centers, where ho thoroughly probed every angle of tho coal situation, and traced the move? ments of the fuel from the mines to the consumers. The name of the profj iteer whose prosecution was indicated was withheld. When the charged were called to the attention of tho district attorney, he declared that ha was prepared to indict profiteers imi mediately. Opening Os Golf Course. Atlanta.—The city park board set Friday, Oct. 1, for the formal open ing of the Piedmont golf course. Cer emonies, marking the event, will be among the most auspicious ever ar ranged to inaugurate a public course in the south. In Atlanta at that timej will be scores of visiting professional' golf players here for the southern op ening golf tournament at East Lake, These stars will be invited to partici-, pate in the opening with a driving com test, in which such notables are ex pected to take part as Francis Ouimet,, Walter Hagen, Jim Barnes, Gil Nich ols, Pollack Boyd, Leo Diegel, Jock Hutcheson and our own Miss Alexa, Stirling, Bobby Jones and Perry Adair. Whiskey And Car Taken In Rome. Rome. —A suit case filled with whis ky was found in an automobile stand ing near a lbcal hotel, and the whis ky and the automobile we.'e captured; by United States Deputies. Felton A. P.ishop who walked up to the auto-; mobile when he saw it being investi gated, was arrested and jailed, but* was laler released on u. SI,OOO bond.; He claims' that he mereV brougbc a! a man up from his home at Howell's! Crossroads, Ala., the man having two suit cases and did not know their con- : , tents. t Contract Let For Cedartown Road. Rome. —The contract for building; the road from Lfndale to the Polkj county line, known as the Cedartown road, was let by the county board or roads and revenue to J. W. Stapp, oi Birmingham, Ala., at a cost of $67, * 250. Os this amount the state highway commission will pay $15,250. The road is to be commenced at once, the com pletion date named in the contract is August 1, 1921. The road which is about seven miles in length, will bo of soil with gravel top and, according to the contractor, will be one of which the country will be proud. Women Want To Vote In Augusta. Augusta.—Miss Annie G. Wright, chairman of the Georgia League of Women voters, has wired Governon Hugh M. Dorsey, urging that, in the event that a call is made for a special session of the state legislature, that the subject of an enabling act putting the women in position to vote in the approaching elections be enumerated as one of the subjects to be consid ered by the assembly. Mis§ Wright says that the notices in the press that Governor Dorsey is considering the matter of a special session do not in dicate that this enabling legislation is to be one of the topics to be passed upon. Griffin City Court Adjourns. Griffin. —The adjourned term of the city court of Griffin called by Judge L, P. Goodrich has adjourned to the next regular term, the first Monday in December. There were forty cases dis posed of during the two days of tire court’s seession, covering practically every demeanor. Apartment For Columbus. Columbus. —A new apartmerrf, cost ing $125,000 is t d go up in Columbus at once, as the result of the purchase of a large lot on Broadway by the Nat ional Show Case company. The build ing will contain twenty apartments. It will be modern in every way, steam heated, with cement basement. Brick, cement and stucco will be the matte- ! ial used, and construction work will commence very soon. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR, MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. AID SELLING OF FARM PRODUCTS Farmer Often Ships to Distant Markets When Better Prices Prevail Nearer Home. VALUE OF MARKET REPORTS Practice of Ignoring Nearby Markets Not Only Means Loss of Money, but May Result in General Eco nomic Waste as Well. The epigram, “He can't see the woods for the trees” is one that can well be applied to the marketing of farm products, say specialists of the bureau of markets. United States de partment of agriculture. Often mar keting opportunities at the very doors of growers are overlooked. A produc er will ship his products to a distant market at considerable expense and in competition with other growers when he might have sold them nearer home at a larger profit to himself and at lower cost to the consumer. The reason he does not do so generally is that he is not sufficiently Informed of tho requirements in his more immedi ate territory. Precisely this condition has exist ed in the state of New Hampshire for a good many years. Dealers were equally at fault, for in many leading cities orders were sent to Boston for large quantities of seasonable. New Hampshire products, which, when traced, were found in some instances to have been produced and shipped from stations within a few miles of tlie very cities or towns where the dealers were located. Seeks Better Methods. To correct this situation a bureau of markets was created in the state of New Hampshire in 1917. The chief aim was to ascertain the volume and * ; "A I Inspect.ng Peaches Offered for Sale at Local Market. location of production and consump tion and to bring dealers and growers together, so that they would not be working at cross purposes. An inves tigation of tlie marketing of peaches in Hillsboro county disclosed that growers were marketing a large per centage Os tlie crop in Boston and oth er out-of-state markets, although the ■ fruit could have been disposed of to better advantage at local markets. Through the bureau's activities the re turns to the growers who marketed their peaches in the state in 1919 were as much as 100 per cent higher than the prices received by producers who continued to ship to out-of-state mar kets. Another investigation revealed the fact that hundreds, of pigs purchased in Massachusetts by New Hampshire farmers could linve been supplied by local producers. Immediate assistance was given the New Hampshire farm ers in purchasing direct of local swine breeders, and where large numbers of pigs were offered in one section they were marketed to advantage in other sections where there was a demand for them. Economic Waste May Result. Not only does the practice of ignor ing nearby markets often mean loss of money to all concerned, hut it may result in a general economic waste as well, say marketing experts of tin: de partment of agriculture. The gravity of tlds condition will he readily seen when it is known that in 191!). 582 dealers located at 55 marketing cen ters in New Hampshire made out-of state purchases amounting to approxi mately $18,000,000 —a large percentage of which could have been supplied by New Hampshire farmers by increased production and proper marketing methods. Os course, there are times when it is decidedly to the growers’ advantage to ship their products to distant markets, say these marketing experts. It is till n question of keeping thoroughly in formed as to market conditions. To aid producers in this the federal bu reau of markets issues daily market reports covering a number of markets throughout the country, as well as weekly and monthly reports and spe cial articles. States that have local bureaus of markets publish similar in formation regarding more local condi tions. To market, his produce to best ad vantage a producer must keep in close touch with his state bureau, Ills fed eral bureau, the field agents in mar keting. and the county agents. He roust look about him if his vision is not to be obscured. Right at hand there may be countless opportunities that he never dreamed existed. CAN INTRODUCE GOOD SIRES IN MANY WAYS Causes of Inferior Farm Stock Briefly Summarized. Success Comes Only in Large way to Individuals and Communities Who Have Adopted One Breed and Stuck Right to IL The causes of inferiority among live stock, cattle, sheep, horses and even chickens may be summed up briefly. They are: 1. Lack of purpose in breeding op erations. 2. Failure to use good blood. 3. Indiscriminate mixing of different types and breeds. 4. Lack of good care and manage ment. In Inaugurating the “better sires— better stock” crusade, the United States department of agriculture fully recognizes the obstacles to he met ana overcome. There are few today who believe that a scrub is iu any way equal to the purebred or better-bred animal. The purebred, particularly the better-bred, animal is rapidly find ing a place on farms where heretofore tlie less desirable kind were growing. Those who previously were growing scrubs are growing good stock, while those who previously kept good ones arc now growing the better kind. Good sires may lie introduced in many ways, but among the more prac tical are: 1. Individual owhership. 2. Copartnership ownership, where two or more farmers purchase a sire jointly, or •3. lThe agricultural organization, club, farm bureau, or community own ership plan. Good results are sihmi everywhere from co-operative efforts along this line. The communities as well ns individ uals that have become most noted for tlie animals they have produced are those that have selected just one breed, and only one. While no one would attempt to tell you the breed you should keep, yet success comes only in a large way to the Individuals and Communities who have adopted one breed, rather than two or many. To work out tills i>lan successfully, the individual likes and dislikes will have to lie overcome or minimized. Where tHist lias been done, marked progress lias been made. NEW PUBLICATIONS The following publications were is sued by tlie United States department of agriculture during the week ended August 14, 1920: “Farm Bookkeeping.” (Revised.) Farmers’ Bulletin 511. “Breaking and Training Colts.” (Re print.) Farmers’ Bulletin 007. “Sheep Scab.” (Revised.) Farmers’ Bulletin 71”. “Growing Irrigated Grain in South ern Idaho.” Farmers’ Bulletin 1103. “Game Laws for 1920.” Farmers’ Bulletin 1138. “Capillary Movement of Soil Mois ture.” (Professional paper.) .Depart ment Bulletin 835. “Cost of Producing Apples—West ern New York.” Department Bulletin 8151. “Vacation on the White Mountain National Forest.” Department Circu lar I<M). '’Securing a Dry Cellar.” Yearbook Separate No. 824. “Sweet-Clover Seed.” Department Bulletin 844. Copies of tliesc publications may lie obtained on application to the divi sion of publications. United States de pnrtroent of agriculture, Washington. In order to aid the department in giv ing prompt attention, make your re quest definite by specifying the dis tinct class and number of publication desired. For example: Farmers’ Bui-' let in No. 1138, Department Bulletin 835, Department Circular UK). SUCCESS CALLS FOR LOYALTY Co-operative Enterprise Must Have Hearty Support of Its Members to Achieve Victory. 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