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GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS
Official Organ of Grady County,
S. It. BLANTON, Editor & Publisher
One Dollar Per Year, In Advance
Adverting Rates Reasonable and
Made Known on Application.
Entered 4t Cairo, Ga., Postoffice
as Second Class Mail Matter.
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NO. 200
THE RISE OF
BY STAFF OF GA. STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
What Boys Have Done With Corn
The Men of Georgia Can Do
President Andrew M. Soule.
The l ive to prominence of Repre
pen tutivo Roddenbery of tho Second
Georgia District 1ms been rapid.
He has been in Congress less than
three years and yet he has succee
ded in getting himself noticed more
than once in the nietripolilnn news
papers, and on Tuesday, while pre
siding over the Committee of the
Whole, made a precdont ruling
that promises to increase the bur
den of tho property owners of
Washington many millions of dol
Lira. That ruling will not of course
endear him to Hid people of that
city, but ivliat does that matter?
They haven’t votes. Ane if it is
precedent that ought to have been
made the 00,000,000 in the parts of
the country will hold him in re
membrance and'stand ready with
their votes to move him higher up
in the/event that lie continues to
make good.
-Recently he got national atten
tion by his oft'orts to get legislation
preventing marriages between ne
groes and whites. It is true that
he didn’t have much' success, but
he said some things that will start
the nation to thinking, and the leg
islation that he advocated may
come along some years hence.
The picture of the Commissioner
of Pensions, which [he presented td
the House, and hence to the coun
try, the other day, wasn’t altogeter
gratifying to that .gentleman and
his friends, and it may have been
drawn on rather broad lines, but
tho speech in which it appeared
directed attention to some pension
abuses and may be productive good
results. There is no boubt that the
pension business needs overhauling
Fifty-nine boys of Chattooga county
averaged 47 bushels of corn to the
acre and $30 profit per acre. In Polk
county 27 boys averaged 62 bushels
per acre and $46.13 per acre profit.
In Tattnall county 21 boys averaged
$29 per acre. Floyd county boys av
eraged $36.70 profit per awe. Whit
field boys $41.02 per acre. Paulding
$41.94 per acre, Cherokee $44.99,
Haralson $45.83. Pickens $36.72, Gil
mer 36, Decatur $35.37, Muscogee
$33.50, Carroll $39.44, Walker $66.39,
Meriwether $4?.80, Bartow $34.89.
Thus the figures might he given for
a long list of counties: They are au
thentic figures, compiled with great
care.
If the hoys can do so well, why
not the men? If greater profits are
to he made by extra care, and fertiliz
er,, why, then, not extra care and fer
tilizer? The secret of the boys' suc
cess is that they have adopted mod
ern methods of seed selection, fertili
zation and cultivation. But it is no
longer a secret. Any of these hoys
can now give the receipt for success
ful growing of corn in Georgia.
These boys have been taught how
to produce big yields by scientific
agriculturists or “experts,” if you-pre
fer the term. Those who may have
been prejudiced against scientific ag
riculture can no longer Btand alooi
from ’ the work of scientists, when
he faces- such results. Naturally the
College of Agriculture will point with
pride to the corn club results as one
of the demonstrations of Its useful
ness as an Institution.
It Is the purpose' to enlarge corn
clubs and girls’ canning club work,
and thus light beacon flreB of advanc
ed agriculture In every nook and cor
ner of Georgia. The United States
government stands ready to supple
ment what the state does, and it
would seem the part of wisdom to
make sure of all the funds to he ob
tained from the government for such
an immensely practical work.
BY STAFF OF GA. STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
What Ga.’s Greatest Single Step /
In Agriculture in 1913 Should Be
President Andrew M. Sou!:.
If the farmers of Georgia will di
versify their crops and start a rota
tion system, they will have mode the
greatest single step forward possible
to take during the year 1913.
Our country can never be made
permanently prosperous until It pro
duces its own food supplies. Georgia
can easily grow grain in‘the fowa
of winter oats to be followed by a
hay crop such as cow • peas and soy
beans for the enrichment of the soil
and for the nutrition of livestock. Ev
ery farmer should devote a portion of
his farm for the grazing of hogs.
Some of the crops which should be
\
are Winter
used for this purpose
oats, spring sown oats, cow peas’and
soy beanB planted in succession and
peanuts and artichokes
The Georgia farmer should not have
to purchase as much fertilizer as he
is now buying.. By growing legumes,
nitrogen is taken from the air and
conveyed to the soil and by turning
under a green leguminous crop every
three years sufficient humus will be
obtained. Then If the Georgia farm
er will feed all of the rough litter
produced on his farm, he will have a
considerable store of manure to ap
ply to his land.
USES OF LIME IN GEORGIA.
John R. Fain, Professor of Agronomy.
UNSOUND FEED.
W. M. Burs-on, Professor Veterinary
Science.
bv a reform Congress, ar overhaul
ing which it will probably get if
Mr. Roddenbery is given oftener a
chance to be heard.
Mr. Roddenbery shouldn’t feel at
all aggrieved if some of the news
papers show a disposition to poke a
little fun at,him once in a while
In his effort to make ah impression
by doing unusual things he may oc
casionally get outside .of convention
al lines, but as long as he ’shows
forcefulnes combined with common
sense ho will not be lacking iij sup
port. It will be only when there is
a suspicion that he is getting into
the ranks,of the demagogues that
he will be in danges of being put in
the discard. The people hjive no
objections to a public man’s iveti
ties as long as he rings' true, hut if
he rings false the fun making men
of the newspapers and the cartoon
ists will take,-him in hand and pre
pare him for the'' rubbish heap --
Savannah] Mor'n’iiig News.
Numerous reports have been receiv
ed from various • parts of the state
of the death of horses and mules of
n disease known in some section
as "meningitis,” in others ‘‘blind
staggers” and in others a3 “stomach
staggers.” Symptoms usually re
ported are loss of appetite,, dull
ness, sleepiness, blindness; in
many instances a staggering gait and
great bodily weakness, and in some
instances fits during which they rear,
plunge and struggle violently. Death
often occurs in from 24 to 48 hours.
Tliese troubles are caused mostly
by poisonous molds such as may oc
cur on low pasture lands or hay fod
der and grain. The molds cause de
struction of nerve tissues and few
cases recover without early expert
medical attention.
Avoid trouble by closely watching
the feed supply, both grain and rough-
age and provide freBh, clean water.
At the first sign of the disease call
veterinarian. If none Is to be had,
give salts or linseed oil and large and
frequent doses of salt-peter. Cold, wet
packs applied to the head are some
times beneficial. Moldy feeds are
Injurious to all kinds of live stock.
WHAT COTTON TO PLANT
IN WEEVIL TERRITORY.
R. J. H. DeLonch, Professor
Industry.
Cottoji
Query—What variety or varieties
are most resistant to the boll wee
vil?
‘ No accepted conclusion has ever
been reached that there is a variety
resistant to the weevil.
The big boll, early fruiting varieties
are best, not because of early flower
ing, but because, of the quickness in
maturing from flower to fruit. The
advantage qf the short period from
flower to fruit is that the forage pe
riod of the weevil is thus reduced. It
eats only the cotton boll and lives
only six or seven months. By reduc
ing the forage period to the briefest
possible time, the greater the proba
bilities of starving the weevil.
The hot. sun’s rays kill the weevil
and the okra leaf variety has been
especially recommended because the
sun light penetrates the plant thor
oughly. Rows planted north and
south, allowing the sun’s rays to fall
directly between, are an advantage for
this reason.
The College has completed the con
struction Of poultry buildings, and is
now better equipped than ever to pro
sent this branch of work.
Success Isn’t Found in Mirrors.
' More than ever,-.the automobile
lias become thecplay thing op the
•rich. The price.oi- gasoline.still
soars upward, and even the.rich
are. led to wonder where- it’ will
stop. Those who • believe' that
the'mo!or car would 'become-to
be of universal use, might as well
change their opinion.
- Herbert Kaufman in Atlanta Journal.
The world’s work is still undone—the wings of a million
ambitions are beating the air—Opportunity speaks in
myriad of tongues.
Here science calls, there art beckons, yonder the whis
tles of industry scream.
The world teems with new dreams and new schemes
new forces are about tis and.new powers within us.
This is a century of splendid dares and superb fulfill
ment, BUT; you are missing it all.
You’re looking in the wrong direction. The man in the
mirror isn’t worth a moment’s thought the lookingglass
flatters, it won’t tell the truth, it always magnifies.
Turn about; watch the clock instead.
Men of real ability are too seriously engaged, fo take
themselves seriously. They have a definite and important
use for every minute. They need so much time for action
that thev haven’t leisure for self-satisfaction.
They don’t bother about themselves; they’re calculating
what tomorrow will produce; guessing- the message
in the next sunrise; surveying paths; indenting, organizing,
mapping their campaigns of destiny. .
The instant you're content' with your progress you’ll
cease to progress^ ■
Behin'd-yoit are millions' of eagar, avid*. tense, .-resource
ful h6lrig|' f ^raimng.ev;ery'.|nuscle of fcvill, urging every re
source of brain tjp take what you have, to be what you are,
to,pass;and surpass you. - .
You can’t stated still- because you block the rdhdway..
' Move on, or ^pif will be trampled .underfoot,..
rest bn your labels you’ve chosen a poor cditch.
/'What you'werp yesterday doSen’t interest us : today. We
want to know what you will do tomorrow. ■ '
We’ve paid 1 you for the past-, and if you don’t fight as
hard to retain what you obtain, a longer wit and a strong-
Query- How much lime, general
ly spealdns, is needed for sour soil,
in what form is it best applied, wlien
would you apply?
A sour soil means a deficiency of
lime. To supply the need, lime may
be applied in either the ground rock
form or the burned, lime form. If
ground lijne is applied, from one to
two tons will be required depending
tloh must be given to keeping up the
humus content by either the appli
cation of manure or by turning under
cow peas or other legume. Lime acts
as a stimulus and causes soils tc
yield more readily their plant food.
WHY THE MULE?
M. P.
Jarnagin, Professor Animal
Husbandry.
A mule’s work
worth about $500.
in ten years te
A farm draft mare
upon the acidity of the soil, and; and her progeny are worth in ton
from 1,000 to 1,500 pounds of burned
lime.
Ground lime is slower in action,
but easier bandied and when it can be
had at less cost it is preferable to
burned lime.
Burned lime should be applied a
few weeks before planting, but ground
lime can be applied at any time.
It has been determined- that the fol
lowing crops are benefited by lime :
cantaloupes, peas, peanuts, tobacco,
sorghum, alfalfa, clover, barley,
wheat, oats, most of tho grasses and
a majority of the fruits. Crops class
ed as indifferent to lime are rye, po
tatoes, millet, red top grass, edrn and
cotton. Experiments prove that wa
termelons are Injured by it. Corn,
while classed as Indifferent, has, how
ever, shown In a majority of cases, to
be helped by it. .At the college farm
an acre treated with lime produced
63.2 bushel of corn, while an acre
not treated with lime produced 37.1
bushels per acre. The soil is a Cecil
sandy loam and clay.
Whete lime is used, special atten
tion $1,800. Then why
years more
the mule.?
You pay $200 and more for a mule.
Raise a horse from your own mare
and you will have netted a saving of
$125-- to start with. Then why the
mule?
The value of the mare and her prog
eny in ten years ap given above, is
estimated on the basis that she will
produce half horses and half mares,
and will foal the average number 1 of
times, and furthermore that her work
will he only ^two-thirds that of the
mu le_liberal * enough allowance, it
will be admitted, in favor of the
mule.
The draft horse, home grown, is
the solution of the question of eco
nomical farm power in Georgia. i
W- A. Worsham, professor of Agri
cultural Chemistry, has been honor
ed by being chosen secretary of the
Council for the Advancement of Sci
ence, the greatest scientific organize
tion of this country.
er arm will seize your undefended position.
Every day another horde of want-lashed outsiders pours
into our ports and menaces your security.
You can’t tell from what quarter or from what ancestry
or at what time to anticipate your successor.
You were born a few centuries too late. *Back in the
kingladen epochs, when ignorance and brutality were su
preme, society divided class from mass, established orders
of “nobility,” and designated, the status of a man before
his birth.
But coats-of-arms no longer count; it’s the arms in the
coat NOW and the courage behind the arm.
There is no law that will protect you against the law of
survival. The fit finish in the fore;, the strongest last
longest; honest ability wins. s
Now get down to hard-pan and labor just as sternly to- \
last as you once struggled to be first.
Keep undertaking anew or you will be overtaken by j a \
newcomer, *
Move faster; forget about yourself. What you achieve is ;
important^and your importance is based upon your achieve
ment. , 1 .
If your works can’t talk for you,' talk won’t work for you.
Another reason for the Titanic
horror has been advanced-drunk-
ness on the part of the- Captain
o’ the vessel. Right we have no
daily paper. This is a’fihe news-,
paper fidld-vergin . .soil-as it
were-'-a count,-/ full of „ white
folks- hustling agriculturalists'
doubt. He was notified twice that 'j home lovers-a progressive pop-
there were icebergs ahead, - but julation. We’ve-• been hunting a
he took no ryitice of the warning. • field just Mice this lor 2Q yours-
Eooze will make a fellow‘do, jiu;t ;Y-/e’vd found it; we are fixed,
such things and every body knows ’ firm' and steadfast.' You may
it-ahd’stfil 1 -th.’ j y'continue’ to tarn-; subscribe just as often 'and just
per with it.. Hatter cut it out;- it i as fast, as you please.' You’llget ,
will get you sooner or later. ' I thd Progress every Friday, rain
[ior •shine, hot or-cold. She’] come
ped in at the/office'' 'Saturday,
Y.ea sir, Bud,T arn,going tocher
with the Progress ufitjl Cairo,, will ' 'Huron of ThomasviUe
gets big enough to support a ^ sperm Tuesday in the City.