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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1921)
WIRE REPLACING OLD-TIME FENCE Stone Walls, Split Rails and Hedges Rapidly Being Dis carded by Farm Owners. MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS Essential That Ends and Corneis Be Erected Firm and Solid—Posts Should Be Large Enough to Give Needed Strength. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Os all the changes wrought in the farming industry during the last cen tury none is more noticeable than that in fencing, say specialists of the Uni ted States Department of Agriculture. All over the Eastern United States there are hundreds of miles of stone wall fences which are monuments to the patience and thoroughness of earlier generations. Overlapping this territory, and extending west, are found fences of split rails, with their familiar weeds and berry bushes in the angles, while still farther west, where there was neither wood nor stone, are seen osage orange and other hedges. These are natural pro ductions of the time. The fanner usually finds today that barbed-wire or woven-wire fence will best serve his ends for new construc tion, and at the same time cost least. Barbed wire is used on large stock ranges where the loss of one or two animals through wire cutting is not serious, but for the farmer with fine horses, or a selected herd of cattle, large mesh woven-wire fences are coming more into use. Ends and Corners. The manner in which the fence is erected has much to do with its serv ice. The ends and corners are by far the most important elements of a fence. It is essential that they remain firm and solid in order to hold the fence rigid. The first thing to consider is placing the corners. The posts used should be large enough to give suffi cient strength; they should be set deep enough to prevent heaving by the ac tion of frost; they should be braced from each direction of tension by a stout rail about 12 feet long. Metal and concrete posts are on the market, but a great many farmers cling to wooden ones. The line posts should be approximately 4 inches in diameter. Various woods are used, including osage orange, locust, red cedar, mul berry and burr oak. They should be thoroughly seasoned and the bark re moved, and to get the longest life should be dipped in creosote at a tem- Attaching the Wire After It Has Been Stretched. Oerature of about 220 degrees, long enough for the preservative to pene trate the wood. These posts are best set in the spring after the frost is' out and when the ground is soft. On level ground they may be driven with a maul, but in depressions should be an chored down by 2 by 4 cross pieces spiked on the bottom of the post before setting. The distance between posts depends on the location of the fence and the numbers and kinds of stock to be turned, the average in field fences being about 20 feet. To construct a woven-wire fence properly it is necessary to have a woven-wire stretcher, a single wire stretcher to be used in at taching the fence to the end posts, a pair of wire cutters, a barbed-wire stretcher, a splicing tool, and hammers for stapling and fastening the wire. Barbed and woven wire may be un rolled by attaching the reel to the back of a wagon or by running a bar through the core and drawing it along with a horse. Stretching the Wire. After the wire is unrolled it should be drawn up to the line of posts and freed from adhering trash. The stretchers are then attached and the line wires drawn until they are so taut that they can just be pressed together. Some slack may be allowed for uneven ground. In fastening the wire on the posts the line wire should be kept as nearly horizontal as possible and al lowed to follow small irregularities in the ground. The staples should per mit horizontal movement of the wire, allowing the weight of the fence to come dlrectlf on the corner posts, thus taking care of contraction and expan sion due to weather conditions. A woven-wire fence Is not complete with out a strand of barbed wire above It; this prevents the stock from reaching over and crowding It down. FINEST HORSES USED IN GOVERNMENT STUD Troubador of Willowmoor Won Ribbon at Chicago Show. Morgan Stallion McMahon Was Mads Champion at Vermont 1920 Fair— Excellent Records Made by Other Animals. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment ot Agriculture.) The United States Department of Agriculture's stud of Morgan horses at Middlebury, Vt., contains excellent specimens of the Morgan breed. This fact was demonstrated when Trouba dour of Willowmoor, the premier stal lion at the farm, won the Morgan stal lion class at the 1919 international show at Chicago. At the 1920 Ver mont state fair the Morgan stallion McMahon was made champion. Mc- Mahon is sired by Scotland, a stal lion bred by the late Joseph Battell and for the past several years owned by the Department of Agriculture. Scotland and McMahon’s dam, Beauty, are both sired by General Gates, for many years at the head of the govern ment farm stud. _ McMahon is a full ' , * ’pm On 6 of the Stallions in the United States Department of Agriculture’s Stud. brother of Heather, winner of the mare championship at the Vermont state fair in 1916. The Reserve cham pion at the last Vermont state fair was sired by Bennington, who was bred and has since remained the prop erty of the government. Bennington is also sired by General Gates and out of a mare purchased in Kentucky. Castor, a gelding bred by the United States Morgan horse farm, is sired by General Gates, and out of Babe, by Bob Morgan. Castor finished both the 1919 and 1920 endurance rides of 300 miles, and is still a sound, useful horse at farm work, under saddle, or in light harness. Dolly,' a registered Morgan mare that finished sixth in the 1920 endur ance contest was bred on the remount plan under the supervision of the De partment of Agriculture, and received her preparation at the United States Morgan horse farm. Dolly is sired by Dewey, also a Morgan horse farm product, being a full brother to Ben nington. j START GARDEN EARLY t I ? i An early beginning in prepar- | | ing the land and planting gar- f f dens is of much importance. | l Regardless of the seasons it is ? i well to get an early start. That ! i “planting over” may sometimes | f be necessary cannot be denied, i l But little is lost when garden | f land must be planted over, for i i the labor necessary to prepare ? I the land is always well em- f t ployed. Much Is lost if early | | maturing vegetables are plant- j f ed too late. Get your garden i ! land ready and plant on time. j • —».»■ LOSS FROM INFERIOR SEEDS Farmer Is Cautioned to Make Test in Home Germinator in Advance of Planting. American farmers suffer losses every year through inferior seed, the United States Department of Agricul ture finds. If seed Is foul with weeds or If the seeds are dead, the loss can not be made up once the crop Is in the ground. If a crop Is to be planted in April, discovery of poor seed in May does no good. The remedy is to test seeds In a home germinator In advance of planting. > Small samples of seed are counted out and sowed In moist soil in some shallow receptacle like a kitchen plate. The plate may be kept near the stove or anywhere to maintain a temperature conducive to germina tion. When the plants have had time to sprout, a count of the results will give a good Indication of the value of the seed. TURKEYS INCREASE IN SIZE Standard Weight of Bronze Variety Brought Up to About 36 Pounds for Young Toms. By judicious breeding, turkeys have increased markedly In size since do mestication. The wild turkeys of to day average in weight about 12 pounds for young toms and eight pounds for young hens, while the standard weight for the Bronze variety is 25 pounds for young toms and 16 pounds foi young hens. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR, MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. LOWER RATES FOR PEACH GROWERS RAILWAY LINES AGREE TO RE QUEST OR GROWERS FOR RE DUCED MINIMUM RATE. STATE NEWsIf INTEREST Brief News Items Gathered Here And There From All Sections Os The State Atlanta.—Good news for the peach growers of Georgia came from the office of the southern freight rate committee in the shape of an announ cement to the effect that the railway lines interested in the movement of Georgia peaches to market had agreed to the request of the growers for a reduced minimum to secure the car load rate. Under the rule which is to be in effect in time for this year’s move ment 476 crates or less will be billed at 20,000 pounds and will constitute the minimum to secure the qarloar rate. This rule will be uniform on all lines. In the past the rules of different lines have varied but the practice has been generally to require 535 crates, billed at 22,500 pounds, to secure the carload rate. Growers have contended that this ruling was unjust, since it necessi tated five solid tiers with a number of crates loaded on the sixth tier, while they claimed that the inherent nature of the peach traffic has demon strated that it is not safe to load in refrigerator Cars more than four solid tiers and a small number of crates on the fifth tier, at the ends of the cars, near the ice bunkers. Under the rule to be in effect this year, requiring only 376 crates to se cure the car-load rate, it will be pos sible to load a car with only four solid tiers and a small number of crates on the fifth tier. While there has been no reduction In the rate on peaches, it is predict ed that this new ruling will result in a substantial saving to growers in actual freight charges and will also mean that peaches will reach market in better condition. Judge Sends Jury Prayermeeting. Albany.—Refusing to grant the re quest of a jury trying an arson case in Dougherty superior court here, that they be permitted to attend a moving picture show, Judge W. C. Worrill said that, as it was Wednesday night, it would be proper for them to attend prayer meeting. They took advan tage of the suggestion and attended mid-week services at the First Pres byterian church. Seven-Year Term Given to Donahue. Atlanta. —Thomas Donahue, alleged master crook, whose combined pail and penitentiary sentences already re ceived for various crimes ranging from pety larcency to felonies assault total 26 years and 10 months, was con victed in federal court for holding up a United States mail truck in Atlanta on the night of June 15, 1920, and was sentenced to serve seven years in the federal penitentiary. His attorneys are undecided as to moving for a new trial. Forced To Drive To Robbery Spot. Atlanta. —Boldly stepping into the rear seat of a new automobile owned and driven by R. C. D’Hollosy, at the crowded corner of Forrest avenue and Peachtree streets, a theif forced Mr. D’Hollosy to drive down Currier and into other darkened streets, and final ly, in front of Mr. D’Hollosy’s own home, held up his victim at the point of a pistol, took $l7O in cash and com pleted his sensational job by forcing the owner from the car and driving away with it. Boasts Bank That Owes No Money Hampton. —The bank that owes no money is the best boast of Hampton— a .circumstance which business folk here regard as gratifying and unus ual, especially in view of depressed conditions throughout the country. The statement of the Bank of Hamp ton as of date of March 28 just issued, shows, under the head of liabilities, no bills payable, with surplus and un divided profits more than double its capital stock of $25,000. Its deposits amount to $245,494.06. The Bank of Hampton was organized in 1902, with a capital stock of $25,000, all paid in. Since that time it has disbursed in dividends to its stockholders $57,000, and the book value of stock, as indi cated recently exceeds S3OO per share. Bankruptcy Trustee Is Under Arrest. Savannah. —Advices from Bruns wick srfy that James Minnehan, trus tee in bankruptcy for J. W. Heath Mo tor company, has been arrested for embazzling property of the bankrupt. The allegation is that he sold two au tomobiles belonging too the bankrupt estate. Minnehan will be carried to Waycross to appear before the United States commissioner. Negroes Arrested For Cheering Jury. Savannah. —After having been warn ed by Judge Peter W. Meldrim in the saperior courtroom here that their noisy demonstrations interfered with the business of the tribunal, between 200 and 250 negroes, most of them men In the gallery of the courtroom as spectators at a trial of one of their race charged with murder, were order- : ed arrested and were accordingly ' “rounded up” by deputies and marched off to the police barracks, where “vagrancy” charges were lodged against a number of them. i P.ni w ? “Jitney” Autos Vexatious Problem. Savannah. —The "jitney” autos are proving the big. vexatious question for council to settle just now in Savannah. The street car company is in the hands of a receiver, and was given some months ago the right to raise car fares to 7 cents—in order to re duce the losses. Jitney lines began onpration upon the same streets on which the street cars operate more than a year ago when a strike of the motormen and conductors gave an op portune occasion for such inauguration of rival transportation. The car com pany complains that the jitneys are working only such streets as have car lines and are crippling the trolley receipts. Various shifts of regulations have been tried and it is now being dis cussed-whether or not jitneys shall be operated only on streets which have no street car lines. Crisp To Support Kitching As Leader Americus. —Congressman Charles R. Crisp, of the third Georgia district, who lives in Americus, announced he would support Claude Kitching, of North Carolina, for democratic floor leader on congress. Crisp, who is a son of former speaker Charles F. Crisp, had been asked to offer for the house leader by many members of congress, and announced his declination to be a candidate only after giving the matter deep thought. Newnan Man's Body Sent From France Newnan. —The parents of Charlton S. Leach, formerly of this city, who was killed in the last battle in the Ar gonne, in France, have been notified by the war department that the body has reached Hoboken, N. J., and will be sent to Newnan for burial. The interment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery. Besides his father' and mother, he is survived by four sisters and five brothers, two of whom also served in the army. Waterworks Improved For Summer. Atlanta. —Preparations to put the city waterworks department in shap to stand the tremendous demands upon it this summer are going forward rapidly, according to W. Zode Smith, superintendent of the waterworks de partment, who declared that he be lieved that by the time summer arriv ed, the waterworks facilities would be in shape to take care of the de mand. Mr. Smith said that during the summer months the average daily con sumption of water in Atlanta was be tween 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 gallons greater than it was during the winter months. He said that last summer the average daily consumption amount ed to 31,000,000 gallons every twenty four hours, whereas during the winter months the average was not more than 21,000,000 he said. Gift Os $50,000 Made University. Atlanta. —To aid in the education of deserving students at the University of Georgia, a bequest understood to be about $50,000 has been made by the late Thomas J. Treadwell and Rebec ca both of this city, it became known through Attorney Willis M. Everett, of Atlanta. The gift was accepted at a meeting of the prudential committee of the university in Athans. In a letter to Chancellor Barrow, of the university, from Mr. Everett, it was stated that her property is bequeathed to S. W. Carson, as trustee. By the terms o£ the will the money shall be used in the education of poor and de serving boys, and the fund is to be known as the “Thomas J. and Rebecca J. Treadwell memorial.” Three Indicted In Rappold Killing. Atlanta. —Indictments were returned by the grand jury against Andrew Crow colored, alias “Shoe-string,” Tom Fav ers and Edward Pearson, colored, charging them with the murder of Carl Rappold, a merchant, at Martha and Sims street, on the night December 21. All three negroes are being held at the Fulton county tower without bond. Rappold was shot and killed when three attempted to hold him up as he was closing his store. Insurance Company Must Pay Loss. Americus. —In the case of C. C. Grif fin versus the Aetna Fire Insurance company, a jury in the city court of Americus returned a verdict giving Griffin judgment for $2,500. The action was a suit brought to recover from the insurance company damages sus tained by fire on a house owned by Mrs. Cara Ella Harris, and located in Lee county. Peach Crop In Bibb Not Damaged. Macon. —No damage was done the peach crop in region by the recent cold weather. The mercury here stop ped at forty-seven degrees when it was supposed to be near the freezing point, and clouds prevented the killing frost predicted. The temperature is due to rise and the danger for the time being at least is past. Peach growers say the fruit is in better posi tion now to withstand cold than at this time of the season in years, and that before serious damage could be done it would be necessary for the temperature to fall considerably below the freezing point. Funds To Fight Bunco Battle. Atlanta. —A war fund of $20,000 will be raised by citizens of Atlanta back ing Sfllicitor-General John A. Boykin in his fight to clean up the police de partment. This was determined at the first meeting of the committee named at the Piedmont hotel mass meeting. The meeting was held Wednesday morning at the offices of John A. Man get and a general plan of campaign was mapped out. It was determined that counsel must be employed im mediately and that the solicitor-gen eral be given all possible assistance. CHANGE UNLIKELY ON GERMAN PEACE UNAVOIDABLE DISCUSSION MEN ACE TO MORAL EFFECT OF SUPPORTING FRANCE CONFERENCE NOT PUBLISHED Republican Leaders Believe Harding Will Not Approve Any Change In Resolution Washington.—Without subjecting it to prolonged and bitter discussion— and thus greatly lessening its intended moral effect—administration leaders cannot obtain the adoption of the Knox peace resolution so amended as to reassure France concerning the fu ture attitude of this country. There fore, adoption of the resolution in es sentially the same form as reported by the senate foreign relations commit tee last session is practically assured. Any effort to affix to it a declaration of continued support of the allies or of the French, designed to impress Germany and hearten France, will meet with instant opposition by the so-call ed irreconcilables. These senators do not believe, in spite of repeated reports, that President Harding has any idea of suggesting such an addition to the Knox resolu tion. They point out that he opposed, when in the senate, a similar attempt to fasten onto the peace resolution a declaration of future policy toward Europe. Silence has been maintained both at the white house and at the sena tor’s office concerning the course tak en in the two hour conversation be tween the president and Senator Knox recently, but there is reason to believe it had to do rather with th eexact time when the resolution's adoption should be attempted, rather than with any suggestion that the resolution be mod ified. The senate is ready to pass the origi nal resolution again as soon as it meets. Hut, since it is anticipated that the administration will make some sore of pronouncement probably through the state department fur nishing the encouragement that Vivi ani is seeking, and since there are certain other diplomatic negotiations under way, including those on cables, for example, Senator Knox is not de sirous of embarrassing the president’s program. His own desire is to have the resolution adopted at once, but he is prepared to fit it in with the general program. Senator Borah, one of the most act ive of the irreconcilables, denied re cently that he had any thought of opposing the Knox resolution. “I am thoroughly in favor of it as it passed last session,’ 'lie said. “I op posed then the interpolation of any phase or clause that undertook to de clare our future policy. Such a clause was taken out of the resolution, on my motion, in committee.” Madame Curie Guest of President Wasliington.—President and Mrs. Harding will receive Madame Curie in the White House on May 20 and present her with a gramme of radium valued at SIOO,OOO in behalf of women of America, who have contributed to a fund for this purpose in recogni tion of her scientific services, parti cularly in the discovery of radium. Officers and members of the woman’s committee which has proved for the purchase, will be present at that time, it was announced Thursday. 125 Passengers Saved After Collision Seattle, Wash.—Three boat loads of passengers from the steamer Gover nor, which was sunk recently in a collision with the freighter. West Hartland, near Port Townsend, Wash, started for shore after the wreck, according to wireless messages receiv ed from Captain John Alwyn, of the West Hartland. Hater advices from Port Townsend paid no passengers from the lost vessel were known to have landed there. Three U. S. Sailors Reported Shot Galveston, Texas. —Three American sailors of an American merchant ship are reported to have been shot in Tam pico, March 19, presumably by Mexi can customs guards, as they were at tempting to return to their ship, ac cording to Capt. W. A. McGinn of the steamer Antietam, which arrived here from Tampico. ■ Coal Strike Expected To Be Short Washington.—Duration of the Brit ish coal miners’ strike is expected to be short, according to the best opinion in England, Commercial Attache Den nis at London advised the department of commerce recently. Funds of the miners’ federation are low, the mes sage said, adding that the strike is not supported by public opinion. Cer tain British exporters are reported to be negotiating for American coal to fill contracts in the continental markets, Mi’. Dennis said. Four Are Appointed By Harding Washington.—The appointment of Charles H. Burke, of Pierre, S. D., a business man and former chairman, of the house Indian committee, was announced by President Harding re cently, as commissioner of Indian affairs. The president also appoint ed George H. Carter, of lowa, to be public printer, and Thomas Robertson of Maryland, commissioner of patents. Captain William A. Moffett, of the navy, was appointed a member of the advisory committee for aeronautics. JOY BROUGHT INTO NOME By Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound, Restoring Mrs. Benz to Health Altoona. Pa.—“l am writing to tell you what Lydia E. Pmkham’s Vegetable From one hour to <jSjf "* nineteen days is all mU W3 h t 0 * lave earth, for this baby is now four months old and a healthier baby you would not want. I am sending you a picture of her. Everybody says, ‘That is some healthy looking baby.’ You have mv consent to show this letter.”-—Mrs. C. W. Benz, 1313 rd Ave., Altoona, Pa. No woman can realize the ioy and happpiness this healthy babe Drought into the home of Mrs. Benz, unless tney have had a like experience. ' Every woman who suffers from any ailments peculiar to her sex, as indica ted by backaches, headaches, bearing down pains, irregularities, nervousness and ‘‘the blues’^should not rest until they have given Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound a trial. Yukon Riches. It is estimated tlmt in tlie last 35 years, tlmt is since the discovery of gold in the Yukon, of (lie precious metal has been recovered, and it is predicted that within the j next quarter of a century another $200,0(H),000 will lie given to the world in tlie form of silver from the Mayo area where there are indications of rich finds. IT COSTS MONEY TO GET SICK Save money and suffering by keeping Vacher-Balm lmndy. If used In time it prevents Colds, Coughs, and Sore ness from getting bad. There is nothing better, avoid imi tations. Ask your druggist, or send for a free sample. E. W. VACHER, Inc., New Orleans, La. —Adv. Too Bad. Sculptor (to his friend) —Wei., what do you think of my bust? Fine piece of marble, isn't it? Friend —Magnificent. What a pity to have made a bust of it. It would have made a lovely washstand. —Bean son’s Weekly. Catarrh Can Be Cured Catarrh is a local disease greatly influ enced by constitutional conditions. It < therefore requires constitutional treat ment. HALL’S CATARRH MKDICIMS is taken Internally and actß through , the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of t lie System. HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE destroys the foundation of ; the disease, gives the patient strength by improving the general health and assist* nature In doing Its work. All Druggists. Circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Shop Talk. First Printer (having got rid of bore) —“That fellow’s a type, isn’t lie?” Second Printer —“A type? He’s a case.” Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills contain nothin* but vegetable Ingredients,' which sot sently as a tonic and purgative by stim ulation and not by irritation.—Adv. General Definition. Knicker —What is an island? Bocker —A body of land entirely sur rounded by trouble. Sure Relief I Hot water Sure Relief RE LL-ANS ■V FOR INDIGESTION VICTIMS RESCUED Kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid troubles are most dangerous be cause of their insidious attacks. Heed the first warning they give that they need attention by taking COLD MEDAL The world’s standard remedy for these disorders will often ward off these dis eases and strengthen the body against further attacks. Three sizes, all druggists. Look for the name Gold Modal on every box and accept no imitation OXIDINE IN HOT WATER Brings the (low of health to pale cheeks. . A tablespoon fu! of OXIDINE in a half glass of hoi water taken regularly will Improve the ap petite. enrich the blood and tone up the functions of the entire body. Nature will then do the rest toward making you strong snd well. This treat ment is also effective in warding off colds, Fin. Grip and all malarial disorders. OXIDINE puri fiss your blood snd tones np ths entire system. 60c at your druggist's. Adv. W. N. U., ATLANTA, NO. 15-1921-
