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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY.
VOL. 4
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY. 10 1914.
NO. 51
GEORGIA CROPS ARE
BIG III MS HAD
AT CALVARY PICNIC,
Reports from the state, by
counties, as published in last
Sunday’s Atlanta Constitution,
indicate that the cotton crop
prospects are as pood or better
The Woodman of the World
held a picnic at Calvary, on the
4th. Owing to fact that several
other picnics were held in the vi
cinity of/Calvary.'the crowdwas
than they were at this time lastj not as large as was really expec'-
year; that the grain .crops just ed. (The writer judges from the
harvested were far above the
average;-that more acreage than
ever has been planted. in corn,
and that the fruit and melon
groweis of the state are now
reaping a golden harvest.
With ai cotton crop the equal
of last year’s,which poured a gol
den stream into the farmers "of
the state, enabling them to pay
debts of many years standing,
the [agricultural interests of
Georgia will, from the present
prospects, have more ready
money with the harvesting of
their 1914 crops, than ever be
fore.
The bountiful crops of 1».)18
raised the burden'of debt which
the farmers of Georgia had been
carrying tor so long, and the
prospects of a second year of
prosperity means that agricul
tural Georgia will know,as never
before,' tlje meaning of' good
times.
Grady’s crops and the condi
tion of the crops in the counties
adjoining Grady were reported
asfollows:-
Grady County.
Cotton crop considerably bet
ter than 1913. Corn crops not
so good. Cane, peanuts and
other general crops a little better
than average. Farmers and
merchants are anticipating a
piosperous fall, *
Mitchell County.
The prospects for good crops
in Mitchell county are exception
ally good at this time. The corn
is made and a few more showers
will make a large cotton crop. •
Thomas County.
The present outlook is that the
cotton crop of 1914 Will be one ol
the finest in the history of Thom
as county. The acreage is large
and the plant in very fine condi
tion. The corn crop in many
section's has ben injured
by the hot, dry weather and it is
probable that as a whole the
crop will not average more than
half the, yield of last year.
Though cut off somewhat by un
favorable . weather conditions',
the watermelon crop has been
good, owing to 1 rge acreage,
and shipments have paid well.
Potato ?s, peanuts, peas and other
field crops are in good condition,
anda good hay crop is .expected;
The. LeConte pear crop is .the
best in a. number of- years and
the growers will realize goo'
money from th > shipments.
Colquitt County.
Crop conditions in Golquitt
county are the best that have ev-
large number and size of the din
ner basket's.) However .the day
was enjoyed in a safe and sure
way. '
The Program Committie failed
to secure a sdeaker for the occa
sion. It was hoped that Mr. Sim
mons, Deputy Consul would be
present to deliver an adress cn
Woodcraft. In his absence the
'•ommittee.prevailed upon Deputy
Head Consul, C TFoster, of tl e
Modern Woodmen of America to
-'peak on* the featur.es * of his or
der.
Free lemonade was served by
two of Calvary’s most hospitable
and courteous Woodmen.' The
climax was reached when about
one o’clock aperfect shower of
baskets filleds.to Overflowing'
with some of the best rations the
country, can afford was placed on
the spacious tables arranged-for
that purpose. ' ' ,
The occasion will not be for
gotten soon-by any who- partici
pated in the celebration.
MAKE $1 EASY.
For a. short time only we will
send The Grady County Progress
in clubs of five for $4.00. Any
boy or 'girl who will collect one
dollar each from five subscribers
may keep one dollar for their
trouble.
er been known. With favorable
conditions for the next six weeks
the yield of cotton will exceed
last year’s by 25 per cent. Other
ciops, such as corn, potatoes,
peas, peanuts and hay, are ex
ceptionally fine. The outlook
for fall business is good.
DecJur County.
Decatur- county crops generally
in excellent condition, though
corn has suffered from drouth.
Outlook is for banner year ir
farm products. Daily scattered
showers are bringing crops out
wonderfully. This is not a hip
cotton county out the fields in
growth are well cultivated. The
drouth has helped the' farmers-
to have clean crops. Tobacci
generally excellent, cane needs
rain. Vegetables not as good at
usual. Melons not as large as ir
best years but of excellent flavoi
and plentiful.
With anything like good condi
tions from this time on Georgif
Will break the record by havinj
three'.successive years of boon
tenus harvests, with the resul
that the farmers of the state will
when the fall' conics, have . ir
■reality “come into their own-.’.’
OF THE
GRADY COUNTY
Members present, Thpmas Wight,
irton, and Arch Harrell.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
- : CAIRO, GA.
INFORMATION
‘ Is Gladly Given about
. our Banking Methods,
and wg point wi h
pi’ide to our customers, .
among .whom are the.,
best -.business men of
our Town and County.
• Watch the blue checks,
in circulation.
MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANK
W. T. Crawford, Pres. Thos. Wight, V-Pres’.
J, E. Forsyth, Cashier.
. , ...* T. W. Faiicloth, D. P;
Ward. Henry Mitchell, S. J. Norton, and Arch Harrell.
Minutes of last meeting read and adop ed.
On motion unanim.oiHy adopted the County Board of Grady
County wishes to extend their thanks and express their apprecia
tions in behalf of the citizens of Grady county and themselves to
the Georgia State Hoard of Health anil Dr. A. W. Wood for the
successful work done in the hookworni treatment while in Grady
county.
On motion the chairman was instructed toappoiqta commit
tee of two to co-operate with G. E. Cannon, guardian for the throe
Juhan children'as to disposition to be made of them, •this \commit-
tee is also empowered to send the.two. older children to the Geor
gia Industrial Home at Macon, Ga , provided in their judgment
they can riiakeno better arrangements; the committee appointed is
D. P. Ward and Henry.Mitchell,
On motion Me. Bob H illiams u ho has applied, to the Board for
help, wa3 ordered admitted to the poor- farm if he desires to .go.
On motion the chairman was empowered to sign a'receipt for
the final settlement.of the Tax CoHeclor for the year 1913.
On motion the clerk was instructed to request Mi\ R. J. Brin
son of Lime Sink District to turn into'the Co.unty Treasurer the
balance due on road taxes collected for the Spring term of 1914,
and to draw Ins-commissions through the County, Board.
On motion the United States Department of Agriculture was
granted the use of the South-west room on the - first floor of the
court house for' office purposes''and'the South-east. room. on.the
third floor, of the court house'for laba'rotai y purposes for oiie year
from tl.iis date or longer if agreeable to the county board and the
Department of Agriculture, provided"a„sugar cane experiment sta
tion, is established by the U. S. Government at or near Cairo.
On motion the. Chairman-was instructed to have the county
physician to make necessary certificate aiid to send Djss Hawkins
and Hyley Williams to the State Farm at. Milledgevllle.
On. motion the following bills were read and ordered paid. <
Wm Walker, road, work Duncanville District. .* • •; -
Thos Wight, 8 days extra as Commissioner — .24 06
T W Faircloth, 4 days' extra as Commissioner-. .12-00
Henry Mitchell, 1 days .extra as commissioner •_ *.3,00.
T vy Faircloth, paid for cutting trees from road, Reagan Dis-
•' trict ... .*65c
E J McKown, non-resident witnesses, Gity Courts ..- * 2 56
M'G McManeus, commissions.on road tax north Cairo dist....... .76
Charlie Harper, burial and drug bill for Jack Carter ... ..17,60
E L Maxwell, lumber for bridges, by convicts................73.88
H J Hart, newparts, repairing traction engine u-._-.--J-'-7.92
J.-W Cannon, commissions on 1913 taxes......__1..... ...... 340.00
T L Poulk,.harness, Camp No. 1 convicts 4 50
P H Herring, school election and express on antitoxin... ..3 75
Wight Realty Co., supplies for convicts _! 10.65
R L Nicholson, feed, keys, City Court services *..80.00
J M Miller & Sons, repairs at jail : J .. ..4.00
Farmers & Merchants Bank, money borrowed for June billsj155 (t0
Rqaaen berry Hardware Co., pans, lamps, etc for ja'l;... .L*...2 90
'H J Hart, repairs at courthouse ...- 12.00
light Hardware Go., tools and equipments for convicts 135.74
Arch Harrell, 1 day extra as commissioner..... 3 00
B W McManeus, iepairon tools, poor farm 60
Thos Wight, postage for county... 150
•I L Oliver’s Son, hay for county .mutes. 6 86
Reddick & Collins, mule feed for county mules. 433 17
Surprise Market Co., beef and fish for paupers, May and Juni._4 01
Mitchell & Walker^ bay for county mules 75 20
A M Holton fish and corn for Camp No. l..=... 2 50
W A Neal & Son,' new parts for traction engine.189 18
J D Spurlin, medical attention to mules... -• 250
3 W McManeus, repair on tools and equipments for convicts..45 98
L C Griffin, vulcanizing rubber for traction engine ■ .50
Kelley-Clark Lumber Co., lumber for bridges by convicts 213 92
H I clay, repairs on equipments for convicts 3.75
■V C Matthews, R R fare, sharpening saws and express .*2 60
T E Cobb, tax equalizing, Whigham.. .... 6.00
foe -Swicord, tax-equalizing, Whigham... 6 00
I F Montgomery, tax equalizing, Cairo .... * 14 00
f C Matthews, tax equalizing, Cairo ...... ..14.00
^ W Miller, tax equalizing, Cairo .14 00
I F Forrester, tux equalizing and - auto hire * 108 00
i 1 Vanlandingham, tax equalizing ..... ..84 00
K Powell, tax equalizing .- '.... 88.00
-i W Rigsby, clerk for tax equalizers and postage 73 60
lairo Messenger, tax notices for equalizers.. 1.75
1 H Dekle, serving tax equalizers notices .13 65
I F Knight, serving tax equalizers notices *...16 10
Y C Cooper, serving tax equalizers notices ... ..... 13.65
t J Brinson, serving tax equalizers notices'.*....* 12 60
i D Humphries, serving tax equalizers notices ..........12 95
A’ T iNazworth, serving tax equalizers notices.J .'. 17.15
‘•V D Stanfill, serving tax equalizers notices...* ,-67 90
T J Whitfield-, serving tax equalizers notices 6 P0
? G Powell, serving tax equalizers notice s ,__.~15 05
ight & Browne, toilet paper and paper .lor equalizers..'. 8 30
.Vight & Browne, medicine for poor farm: J..... .75
Vight&Browne, medicine, etc for convicts —5 75
’oulk-Wight Co,; Supolies for poor farm .-. 19 50
/’oulk-Wight Co., supplies for convicts. 506 68
\rch Harrell, carrying convicts f■ om jail' to camp. 2 00
no H Miller, road work and bridge repairs, N Cairo D.......4 00
Vight Hwd. Co., rope for poor farm..: '*„_■ 1 10
•J A Reynolds, washing and extra work for poor farm: y--3_60
I'he Progress Co., stationary for commissioners. •...-. -2'00
W J Willie, court cost .on 8 convicts, 10 cases to be divided be
tween sheriff, solicitor and C S C .: 20000
.'"irst National Bank, Thomasviile, repairs on traction engine .
by Thomas'ville Iron Works.. *.25 75
toddenbery Hardware Co , tools, etc, for .convicts 4 25.
latthews Garage, use of tools repairing traction engine.___. 10 00
> M Johnson, postage and phone messages for county : 1 6b
Jity o.f Cairo, water and lights for court house and jail..:.*.24.0,1'
lapp Bros. Co., clothing.for convicts..'......* ..9 3£>
lercules Mfg. Co., new parts for stump pullers :l9 80
I F Knight, feed, keys, and carrying convicts to camps • • • • ..9 90
J L Parker, repairs oh equipments for convicts .7.'
City Ma-ket, beef and fish for convicts,::.... ; ...... 8.88
H R Cook, cutting.tree rim road, ntr h Cai:o district _..,5(
standard Oil Co , casoline for engine.*.* 55 2f
V A Thompson, tr.ee cutting and road work, Spence dist ...A 0(
fity.Garage, repairs on Warden’s car
W PMatthews, balance on April car repair'bill. .........
0.E Fain, road work, Spence district.........
On m ition the chairman was empowered and instructed to bu,\
i two passenger Ford automobile for the .Warden’s use in County
lusiness.
On motion adjourned,
i'homas Wight Chairman. T W Faircloth, Henry Mitchell, D F
,Vard, Arch Harrell, S J Norton, B M Johnson, Clerk.
BIG PICIIIC AND FARMERS
RAtLY NEXT TUESDAY.
- A big Farmers Rally and Pic
nic will lie held next Tuesday on
the farm of Mr. C, E. Vatiduzee,
two miles east of Cairo, to which
all the people of Grady county
are cordially-invited.
TOM WATSON TD STUMP
STATE TOR JOE BROWN
Thomas E. Watson announced
Monday that he will take the
stump for ex Governor -Brown
and will begin immediately an
exhaustive tour of the state, ad-
. . vocating the election of the form-
An interesting program has e T Governor to the seat in the
been arranged ar d prominent' Senate now held by Hoke Smith,
men of the State m farm work Mr Watson exnressed himself
A wTriham d ^r*^> 0f A ^ this statement in the
A Worsham, of the State Agn-
cultural College, will be tin hand
and will talk on Soils and Fertili
zers. Prof. Q. T, Godwin will
speak on the Li ve Stock Industry.
Mr. J. G. Oliver will address the
people on Hog raising and Mr.
P. H. Ward will make a talk on
results of Demonstration work
in Grady county. Mr. W. C.
Jones will speak on Farm De
monstration Work as ap Agri
cultural Educator.
Misses Lilia Forrest and Lillian
Watson will give £ - Canning de
monstration for the benefit of
the ladies present;. Prof. W. G.
Firor will be. on hand with' his
moving picture machine and will.'
show some of the scenes of
the agricultural progress in GeoW
£ia.' .' ..''J
Mr. D. L. Williams, of the
Minnesota Co-operative Planta
tion, where .this rally, will be
held! will have ah exhibit of colts
raised on this farm and this alone
will hie worth the trip. Georgia
can raise as fine ,colts as Ken
tucky or other western states
and we hope our people will get
in the stock raising business.
Al| in all the day day promises
to be a big one for the peopte of
Grady county and it is hoped
that not only the farmers but the
business men pf the county will
attend this rally..
•The women and children a:e
especially invited arid it is hoped
that every family will come and
bring a well filled basket of eat
ables. . .
• Don’t forget the date—next
Tuesday, the 14th at the farm of
Mr. C, E. Vanduzee, two • mile
east of Cairo on the A. C. L.
Railway.
most vigorous and emphatic lang
uage. He says the issues mvoly-'
ed are not yet understood by
Georgians generally, and that he
proposes to take them clear to
the people if he has to go into
“every militia district in the
State’’in order to do so.
Mr. Watson supported Mr,
Sm'th in his first race fev Gover
nor, and probably played a large
part in rounding up the tremen
dous and unprecedented vote re
ceived by that gentleman in 1906.
Sihce then, however, the Sena
tor, and the “red-headed person”
have parted company, and there
has been in all of Georgia of late
years no bitterer or more un-
cpmpromising enemy of Senator
Smith than Mr. Watson.
The following of the “sage o’
McDuffie” is known to be very
large throughout the state, and he
is credited with an ability to line
it up to a man. However, therq
also is another element in Georgia
.that is quite as violently opposed
to Mr. Watson as his own follow
ing is loyal to him, and the effect
of his sternuous stand in behalf
of Governor Brown is yet a matter
to be determined.
Certainly, however, Mr. Wat
son is one of the most persuasive
and eloquent speakers in the state.
Mr. Walson would not discuss
in detail the full program he has
arranged for himself, but he left
no doubt that he will be very
much and very vigorously in the
fight against Senator Smith.—
Atlanta Georgian.
Ten Counties Entered For Inter-
State Fair.
VALDOSTA, July 6.— Ten
counties, six in Georgia and four
jn Florida, have practically con
cluded arrangements ■■ to make
county exhibits at the. Georgia
Florida Fair, to be held here the
latter part of October,
The ten counties are Brooks.
Berrien, Colquitt, Tift, Grady,
and Lowndes, in Georgia and
Bradford, Hamilton, Columbia,
and_ Madison, in Florida
Exquisite Fragrance of Violets
Before sunrise in the flourgrow-
rng provinces of Southean France
the picturesque peasants gather
great baskets of violets-still fresh
with the morning, dew.
And from these violets are dis
tilled the fragrant and subtle es
sence used by master perfumrs in
compounding the Violaflor per
fume (Sylvodora brand) exclus-.
ively for the Penslar stores of the
United States.
This, then, is no ordinary violet
perfume. But the only way for
you to know the surpassing rich
ness ot Violaflor is to test it for
yourself. It w II take only a
moment for us to show you this
and other of the Sylvodora per
fumes. They are all so fire that
you will cerjtiin'y be delighted.
May we expect to see you soon
at our perfume department?
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The Banks iiVCairo observed last
Monday as a holiday, as the Fourth"
>Saturd(iy^was their busy day.
The Grady Pharmacy
THE PENSLAR STORE
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Thu OFFICERS of this hank are ready at all times td give you their
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way possible for them to Ho so,.. - ;
The advantages of a checking account are numerous, you will always
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rect record of all checks that are drawn"on our bank and if at any time
durirfg the years to come you should want to kno.w anything about a
check that you havo'drawn on iib, our records will give you this informa
tion. • •
Come to see us when you are in town—Our Bank always
welcomes you and if matters not whether your account is
large or small you will always receive courteous treatment at
our hands.
CITIZENS BANK
W. S. Wight,
President
WH Searcy,
Vice President & Cashier
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