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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1922)
** | ii Agricultural Department f •• > I It C. G. GARNER, Toombs County Agent $ 4 + ♦4»4444*44444444»-»4444444’»'»-M'4’H-4"M-i'44444 >4t i ; tll Jl» + Jersey Cattle or Daal Purpose Cows Shaill we use dairy cattle or shall we use cows of the half way betweeu breeds. Some people have been ask ing that question of late. In fact the large livestock Journal in the country has come out advocating the Dual- Purpose cow. Their claims are they yield both milk and good beef steers. No one can say what line of livestock work a group of farmers will prefer to follow. That is for them to deter mine and depends on their likes, their markets, and their land. We are advocating .the bringing in of a carload of good dairy cattle by one of the county banks AS A START ER in that direction because we know there is a bunch of farmers wanting to go deeper into the dairy business. One bank has assured us that they will be glad to loan some money in that way. Communities should work to gether as much as possible so each big community can secure one good bull to be exchanged for the bull of another community after two years. Sumter County has four such com munities working together which gives each community the use of a bull for eight years. Valdosta has Just bought 100 jerseys to be distribut ed out to the farmers on the above plan. Ashland bought and distribut ed a bunch of Guernseys the same way The important thing is the fact that those communities that are doing these things are the ones developing the most rapidly. They are the ones that are settling up the fastest with farmers willing to do that intensive type of farming. : t is not a question of breed or type but a question of selecting the breed and type suited to you, your conditions and your markets. It is also import ant to select one breed and type in or der that the communities can coop eratei n exchanging bulls as outlined. Turner county is today one of the most prosperous counties in South Georgia due to the drive and deter mination of a few people to do in spite of discouragement. Their banks have succeeded in scattering good cows and hogs over that county. The same banks not only did that but they kept encouraging their farmers. You dont hear hard times there. You see folks at work. You dont hear people predicting dire calamities to this county, you hear them talking how Smith pulled out and is now mak ing good money; how Jones sold a bunch of piney woods rooters, went to his bank and tolu' them to increase his note as he was tired of feeding the type the market does not want and anyway he ■wanted some hogs that would grow fast when he took care of them. How another farmer got his bank to lend him money to get some good milk cows and how much that increased his profits from his farm In that same circle of DOERS you hear them talking little but thinking what next they can help their county do. If we would spend all the time that we give to wondering what bad thing is going to happen next or in talking about the hard times that hit us; in planning things to DO and DOING them woudn’t we be a rich state. I am off my subject quite a bit as I have planned to run a series of arti cles on possibilities in Toombs County but I have disagreed a little in the hopes to start a few more of our good citizens to thinking harder along the lines I know many have been think ing. In conclusion to the dairy and Dual purpose cow I shall simply say there are thousands of acres of extremely productive land that I know of no better way they could be used than to furnish feed for either. There are farms in this county that are better adapted to one than they are to the other and there are farm ers that have their preference. The more we have of both the wealthier this county will be. Sweet Potatoes The first car of sweet potatoes leaving this county went to Philadel phia. One of the cars was 6'elaped enroute though leaving here at the same time. The first to arrive sold at $6 and $6.50 per barrel or a net of $1.36 and $1.52 per bushel FOB Lyons after barrels, freight and commission were paid for. The other car due largely to the delay enroute sold forj $5 and $6 per barrel as it arrived on a lower market and not in as good condition. They netted $1.04 and $1.36 per bushel FOB here. The third car left here last Friday. It had a large quantity of Porto Ricans in it and some Big Stem Jerseys. One week before the first two cars were shipped Big Stem Jerseys and the Porto Ricans were bringing $lO to sl2 per barrlel in the Northern market, That shows the importance of selling on an early market. Our climate here Is suited to growing the sweets for an early July market or even a few for the last week of June but we will have (to prepare for it in January. Rev. W. L. Duncan has done good work for our farmers along these lines and has opened up another cash crop for them by his enthusiastic work. He learned potatoes as a youth and has had long experience with both the sweets and the Irish potatoes. I believe his work with the sweets will mean a great deal to the farmers of this county and if you will talk to a few of those who shipped in those early cars you will find them very enthusiastic. Setbacks will come in this as in all trucking business especially to the man who has to learn it from the ground up. But is there any other crop that does not have Its bad years Does cotton go on from year to year without some awful bumps? Fortunat ty the early sweet potato grower has had good seasons while learning the business and I believe will do well With it. Yields for these early cars ran from 30 to 60 bushels per acre of the Big Stem Jerseys while the Porto Ri can ran much higher on a few small patches. The returns as a whole have been good and in fact have been mighty attractive to the farmers. Probabaly one of the toughest jobs around a potato field is cutting vines before plowing them up. The vftie cutters which Mr. Duncan had ship ped in here and which he has been demonstrating is as the negro said: “Shore a negro’s friend.” Sweet Potatoes as Hog Feed Several experiment stations have tried sweet potatoes out as a hog feed and found them good just as many farmers have done. Hogs should have some corn and tankage, peas, or soy beans while eating potatoes to get the best results. The Louisiana Exp. station found that an acre would feed 8-10 year old hogs for 60 days if some grain was given in addition. The Georgia State College of Agriculture found in a survey in South Georgia that an acre ordinarly yielded 400 lbs. of pork when hogged off. That is nearly as good as peanuts were. An acre of corn yielding 30 bushels would only produce 300 lbs. of pork unless velvet beans or some other crop was planted in it. The quality of the hog from pota toes is good though he usually does not dress quite as high as a corn fed or peanut fed hog due to the extra bulk he has to handle in his stomach. Hogs fed on potatoes and some grain with peas or velvet beans or tankage will usually dress hard in the packing plants and wherever shipped as a car load always bring more than peanut fed hogs. 1 bushel of corn equals about 3 bushels of potatoes fed to hogs. In shipping potatoes either early or late there is always a lot of culls which can be used this way more pro fitably than any other way unless there were a cannery here. So the farmer growing potatoes has a good chance to market his potatoes in either of two ways—cash or hog. * MEWS NOTES FROM OUR + * NEIGHBOR COUNTIES. * 4 >!■ * * »»»»***** * * * ■!■ **** (Swainsboro Forest-Blade) The bridges and fills around Lide in the Northesastern part of the coun ty were badly damaged by the heavy rains on Thursday of last week, it would be a great saving to the county if enough time and money was expend eded to work the roads more thorough ly, or place them in such condition that they would not be so easily wash ed away by the rains, thereby requir ing continual work and expense. (Soperton News) The Methodist Sunday School will have a six o’clock picnic at Barwick’s well next Tuesday afternoon. Tne 1 picnickers will leave town about two or three o’clock which will give those ' desiring it ample time for swimming and other amusements that may be indulged in. The Sunday School extend a cor ' dial welcome to everybody to join them in making this a most pleasant occasion. These annual affairs are looked forward to each year with THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR much anticipation and it is safe to say that the coming occasion will fill the hearts of all present with joy and merriment. Supt. Hall and the mem bers of the Sunday School are work ing to the end that this will be one of the most enjoyable occasions of its nature in the. history of the School. (Tattnall Journal) A much-needed piece of road work is now being done by the county con victs under Warden P. G. Jenkins at Ryals’ bridge on the Ohoopee river. The road on the west side of the river that has for years been in ex tremely bat. 1 shape owing to the low road bed, which became impassible, practically during a freshet, is being ttlled in and trestled. There will be several hundred feet of fill and tres tle, and it will extend to the hill on the west side of the river. A big pile driver has been in use there for several days and spbstaltlui piling has been put down, upon which the bridge work is being laid. The fill and bridge will be about ten feet above the present road bed, thus mak ing it above high water at any time. Warden Jenkins states that' the work should be completed within a week or two, and this announcement will be received with much pleasure by those who have occasion to use that road. *~t-** »** * * 4-**** 4 »■!■ * * AIMWELL NEWS * *4-**►* **» * 4- 4' ♦* 4' *4* ♦ * 4' »**** Mr. Thurston Jones, of Uvalda, with Misses Mary Dee and Ina Peter son, of Petros, were visitors in this community Sunday afternoon. Miss Lillian Currie, of near John son Corner, is visiting her sisiter, Mrs. Luther Wilkes. Miss Mary Effie McQueen is now visiting relatives in Vidalia after spending quite awhile with her sister AUCTION SALE OF DUROC JERSEY SOWS AN " GILTS AND FREE BARBECUE MONDAY SEPTEMBER llth KING’S CREATOR 185581 H,GH ULTIMUS The sensational $5,000 son of Orion Cherry King, Jr. The great son of the famous Colonel bred Ultimus and first prize winning junior yearling at the 1920 and first prize winning junior yearlmg at the 1920 National Hog and Cattle Show. s Georgia State I’air. 40 HEAD BRED SOWS AND GILTS of the best breeding and individuality, will sell on the above date. Starting at 12 o’clock we will serve barbecue lunch. Promptly at 1 o’clock the sale will start. Write For Catalogue. oC C _ Three extra fine Registered Duroc Gilts to be given away I I\lZ C on that day. Come, you may be the lucky winner. Richmond & McArthur Sale to be held on the Farm 2 miles south of AILEY, GEORGIA Montgomery County THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1922. Mrs. Nora Odom here. She will visit friends in Uvalda before returning to her home at Foikston. Miss Ruby Wilkes left last Friday for a visit to relatives at Wrens and Thomson, Ga. Mrs. Eli Chavers spent the week end with relatives near Vidalia. Several of our people from around here attended the singing convention at South Thompson Sunday. Mrs. Janie Wilkes and children spent Friday and Saturday with rela tives at Kibee. Master J. C. Sharpe has been on the sick list for several days. The farmers in this community are quite busy pulling fodder. HE WAS AJf IDLER Wife: (Upstairs): John! Husband: (Downstair?): Yes, m’dear. Have you covered up the birdcage? ! Yes, certainly, dear. Have youn wound the clock? Absolutely. j Have you locked the garage? « •4 Positively. < Have you put the tools In the tool- ! house? ! Sure. ; Have you put the garden hose ■ away safely? Yes, yes. Have you ?een to all the cellar windows? Certainly, m’darling. Have you brought the pillows In from the porch? What a question! Have you locked the screen door? You know It. Have you put the cat out? Beyond the preadventure of a doubt. Did you set the milk bottles out? Without fall. ♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦*♦*♦»***»* »***»+*♦*****♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦»+ I FALL OPENING Os I TAILORMADE CLOTHING I! .. •• To Be Held At | C. S. Meadows & Son 4 August 9th. :• Os KAHN BROS., Chicago, 111. jj All Wool Fabrics. •• :: ' :: : «► x x <► d . I I We will show all the latest styles and fabrics in the large • > . * * ’ pieces, so that you can select just the style you want and know !! ,1 •; * • how it will look when actually made up. , * ~ * ~ *» • * Prices are very low for all wool suits, and a fit, or your f ’ll .. • > privilege to cancel same. 1 • ;• \\ !! Come and look them over; you will need a new suit for 4> o * J K wear this fall. You’ll like these. !! «» o • ‘ .. O <! D * * * !► :i C. S. 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