COUNTY PROGRESS, CAIRO.
Personal Items of a Local Nature.
Col. Sam Cain was here from
Whigham on business Friday.
Mr. W. T. Crawford was a
business visitor to Whigham Fri
day.
Col. L. W. Rigsby was a busi
ness visitor to Climax last Friday.
Major J. A. Christopher spent
a few days of last week with the
family of his son, Rev. N. J.
Christopher, at Whigham.
Mr. G. A. MeCallum, of the
Thomasville Press was here last
Saturday.
Mrs. C. S. Roe and little son
returned Saturday from a visit to
relatives at Brookfield.
Mrs. J. Q. Smith is visiting
relatives in north Georgia and
Alabama this week.
Mrs. L. D. Russell, of Pine
Park, was here shopping last
Friday.
* Cbl. H; G. Turner spent a v few
; tlays of this week in Atlanta on
j! legal business.
| j' Mr. I. A. Baggett, a prominent
' jisno merchant, was here- Mon-
iday. ...
Mrs. Ben Perry left' VVednesda.v
for several weeks visit to rela
tives and friends in North Ga.
Judge Herring had very little
business to transact in his court
last Monday, and present indica
tions are that he will not have
much business the first Monday
in June.
The regular meeting of the
County Commissioners Was held
IgBt Tuesday, but only routine
matters were transacted.
. Everybody will be at thepicnin
%nd.Masonic meeting next Fri
day—of course you will be there.
G. S. Thompson, expert piano
tUner, of Atlanta, is here. If
SrbUr piano' needs tuning now is
the time, cdre" Cairo Furniture
Co.>:
•v 1 "Messrs., W. T. and . George
Cfiiwford,'left Tuesday, fq? New-
Port, Springs, ,tp . spend a
wehk rn camp, and enjoying the
fisliiiig. ■
Mr. W. Harry Peebles, of
Whigham, was a business visitor
here Tuesday.
G;'S. Thompson, expert piano
tuner, of Atlanta, is here. If
ypur piano needs tuning now is
the time; care Cairo Furniture
Co., "
W. L. Miller, of Meigs, spent
a few days here this week shak
ing hands with his many friends.
Mrs, J. D. Pope and children
left last Friday for Birmingham,
Ala., to join Mr. Pope, where
they will reside. Mr. Pope has
several contracts under way ami
their many friends here wish
them much success in their new
home.
Cairo defeated the ijast ball
team from Quincy, Fla,, last
Thursday by a score of 18 to 4.
Cairo has one of the best amateur
teams in the state.
Mr. C. W. Forsythe left last Fri
day for his home in Virginia after
spending several months here
with the family of his son, Mr.
J, E. Forsythe.
Last Tuesday was a quiet day
for the sheriff’s offii.e, as there
were no sales advertised, but
Deputy Hudsori says business
will soon pick up.
The many friencis of Mr. Spen
cer Barber, will be glad to know
that: he is doing nicely from'an
operation performed last Tuesday
by Dr. W. A. Walker, and will be
able to be put in a few days.
Mr. G. ; S. Thompson, an expert
piano tuner of Atlanta, is here
this;week. He knowshisbusiness
and. guarantees his work. It
your piano needs tuning call the
furniture store and leave word
for him. Ife will appreciate it.
Mr. D. R. Wilder and party of
friends from Atlanta passed thru
Cairo last Saturday in- his auto
on route home fiom a fishing
trip in Florida.
The many friends of Sheriff
W. A. Carr, and t hey are numer
ous, will regret to learn that he
has been contined to his home
this week, suffering with rheu
matism. but they trust he will
soon be out again.
Mrs. J, H. Spence of Thomas
ville, was a business visitor here
Wednesday.
' All the Merchants and Banks
will 'close next Friday the 14 th.
fox* the entire day and give their
employees an opportunity of att
ending the Sunday School and
Masonic picnic,
Cairo met and defeated the
fast Bainbridge bunch Wednes
day in a good game of ball. The
score was 5 to 2 in favor of
Cairo.
J L. OLIVER'S SON
Grady County’s Largest Store
Don’t Dread the Hot Days.
a.-smile and one of our Palm Beach or Blue Serge
• • ; V- Suits or odd trousers.
ifThese. light.weight garments-will take the sting out of the ther
mometer and make-vou look as much better as you’ll feel.
•Boy’s .suite in..Sergo-and Palm Beach. Boy’s odd trousers qll
kindsjn 'Serge, Liheii and Palm Beach, Prices very moderate.
i ;
J. k Olivers Son, Cairo, Ga,
Juniors Entertain Seniors.
The junior clasB of the Cairo
High School entertained for tha
seniors laBt Friday evening from
eight to eleven o’clock at the
homo of Mr. Laurence Powell.
The parlor, dining room and
hall were beautifully decorated
h the senior colors, pink and
green, while pink and white
sweet peas were tastefully ar
ranged in vases about the rooms.
The evening was pleasantly
spent in playing games of differ
ent kinds, the most enjoyable of
which were the gam is of Silence
and Progressive Conversation
Delicious punch was served all
during the evening and at a late
hour an elegant ice course was
served.
The gue9ts outside of the jun
ior nnd senior classes were the
teuchers of the High School.
Mrs. Albert Roddenbery
Entertains
Last Saturday afternoon iffte
A. C. Roddenbery entertained a
number of her lady friends in
honor of Mrs. G. G. Warde, of
Leesburg, who has been the guest
of Mrs. W.B.Roddenbery.
Rook Was played at five tables
and an enjoyable evening was
spent by those present. '
The parlor, reception hall and
dining room was beautifully decor
ated with sweet peas and roses
After the rook game delicious
cream and cake were served.
Item fiOS FOR MAY.
Sheriff's Sahs.
Georgia, Grady County.
Will be sold before the court
house door in the town of
Whigham said state and county
on. the first Tuesday in June
1915, within the legal hour cf sale
to the highest bidder for cash in
public outcry the following de
scribed property, to-wit:
All furniture consisting of leath
er goods and hardware and bard-
wood,, fixtures and everything now
in the.brick building, occupied by
the Wliiglmni Furniture Co., in
the town of Whiglnim, Properly
found ami being in i (/session of
D. G. McNair ami X. F. Jones, do
ing business as the Whigham Fur
niture Co. Levied on and to satisfy
a distress warrant issued from the
Justico Court of the 7201 h District,
G. M. Grade county, Geeigin, in
fuvor'of the Town of 'Whiglmm vs.
said Whigham Ftirriture Co.
This 3rd day of May, 1915.
W. A. Carr, Sheriff.
Est&bli.sluii§ A Good Gcorgist Pasture
Pres. Andrew M. Soule, Georgia State College of Agriculture
To plant something like titty acres
to Bermuda, It is best to undertake
to use ot sets. Securo a large quan
tity of roots, run them through an old
cutting box and fill a wagon bod. Then
scatter them broadcast. Then run a
roller over the land so as to press
the sets Into the soli. If the land has
been fallowed and is In good condi
tion, the rooln will take hold and
grow more rapidly than would other
wise be the case. 1C the field la
rough and broken, run furrows about
three feet apart and drop the sets
three to four inches In the row and
step on them In passing so as to press
them Into the soil.
It Is not satisfactory to ostabllBh
Bermuda grass from seed at the pres
ent time, us the supply of Beed is rath
er limited, and, therefore, costly, and
out- experience In obtaining stands
from seed has not been nearly as sat-
isfaetory as from the use of sets.
The best thing to plant with Ber
muda grass is Japan and bur clover.
1 be Japan shotld be sown In April at
the rate of 16 to 18 pounds per aero.
Scatter broadcast over the land and
harrow into the soil. Inoculation may
bo desirable though not considered ab
solutely essential, in late August sow
bur clover, using thirty pounds or
more per acre In the bur and harrow
woP Into the ground. When sown in
the bur Inoculation Is not considered
necessary.
Carmichael-Funderburk •
Mrs. Irbin Bailey Carmichael,
of Jackson, Ga , announces the
engagement of her daughter,
Marijo, to Mr. Horace Boyce
Funderburk, of Bainbridge, the
wedding to take place in June.
The above notice appeared in
the Sunday papers. Miss Car
michael has been a teacher in the
High School here for several
years. She has always been a
favorite with her pupils, and has
made many friends during her
residence here, who will read the
above announcement with inter"
est. ,
IP ;
Dukes-Wynne
Mr. and Mrs. E. i. Dukes, of
Quitman, announces the engage
ment oT their daughter, Frances
Rountree, to Mr. Paul McDonald
Wynne, the wedding to take place
Thursday, July 1, at home.
Mr. Wynne is the only son and
child, of Dr. and Mrs. J. A.
Wynne, of this place.
Dr. Wynne is pastor of the
Cairo Baptist church at this
place, and while his son Ins
never resided here, yet the many
friends and acquaintances of his
father and mother will be glad to
wish this couple much happines.
Notice About Sprinkling Lawnr.
To all flat rate water consum
ers:
Remember the city ordinance
prohibiting the city water being
used on lawns, yards and gar
dens more than-one hour per day.
The hours are 6 to 7 o’clock from
May 1st to September 1st and
5 to 0 o’clock from September 1st
to May 1st.
Mayor and council require
strict observance < of this ordi
nance.
U. A. Clifford, Supt,
Pine Hill Items.
We sure had a nice rain last
week and it wn9 needed.
Messrs. W. B. Graham and Wil
lie Gilbert have gone to Panacea
for their health.
Miss Louesa Rhodes, of above
Cairo, visited her mother Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr. Fletcher Hinson and wife
of Bethel spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Nath
an Hinson.
. The wood sawing at Mr. J. L.
Shirey’s Saturday night was en
joyed by all present.
Well, cotton chopping time is
here.
Will be sold at tlio court bouse
door in Grady County. Georgia on
the first Tuesday -n June, 1915,
within the legal hours of sale, to-
wit:. A certain parcel of land in the
city of Cairo, fronting on the south
side of the A. C. L, R. R. Co’s,
light of way 131 feet, and. also
fronting on the north side of Ccn-
tial Ave. 131 foot and being 177 1
feet wide'on (lie _ast side and 180
1-2 feet w ide on the west side and
bounded on the east by lands of B.
F. 1 owoll estate arid on the west by
lands of T. s S. Copeland, the same
being the lot where the South Gior-
gia.Syrup Co,, bus a building and
operates a syrup canning business,
said tract containing three-fourths
aero, moro or less. Also all the hi-
lowing personal property, at the
same time and'place, to-wit: 1 wa
ter r ump, one 15 h. p, boiler, one
10 h. p. Atlas mnke steam engine
5 syrup vats with piping and fix
tures, 3 soldering machines with all
fixtures, 1 1-2 spools of solder, 4-18
syrup harrells. 1 truck, 1 pair ol
scales, 1 block and tackle, 1 oral
for elevating syrup, and about rlO
empty syrup cans. Said properly
levied on as the property of the
•South Georgia Syrup Co. to satisfy
an execution issued on the 2(>th day
of April, 1915, from the City, Cour
■of Cairo,_Grady County, Georgia
in favor of T, S, Copeland.vs. the
said South Georgia Syrup Go.
This the 5th day of May, 1915.
W. A. Carr, Sheriff,
Grady County Georgia
Application for Guardianship
Georgia, Grady County:
Dr. S. E. Sanchez a resident of
Thomas County, Slate of Georgia,
having duly applied to bo appointed
guardian of the person and property
of Polly' Pyles, a minor under the
age of fourteen years, resident of
Slid County. ; Notice is hereby giv
en that said application will bo pass
ed on at the nexf Court of Ordiimri.
for said County to be held on the
first Monday in June, 1915;
Witness my band nn-I official
s'gnature, this Othd/y of May,1915.
P. H. HERRING,
Ordinary of Grady County.
Laying Tests Of Breeds
Roy F. Irvin, Poultryman, Georgia
State College Of Agriculture.
Four groups o£ hens of different
breeds have been under a 59-day test
at the College of Agriculture in which
the relative cost of feed care and re
turns has been figured in terms of a
year. Not until a year's results are
obtained, of course, can the actual an
nual performance of the birds be
known for a year's period.
Thirty Rhode Island Hods, two
years old, cost at the rate of $1.10
per year for mash, 40 cents for
scratch feed, 50 cents labor oi- total
cost of $2.00. The average number of
eggs per year estimated on the 59-
tIay test is 260.45, Which at 25 cents
per dozen, would bring $5.55, leaving
a net profit of $3,55 per hen.
A group of SO White Leghorns, two
years old, consumed an average of
74 cents In mash per year, 40 cents
scratch feed, 50 cents labor, total cost
$1.64. Average number of eggs per
year 113.88, value $2.38, net profit pet-
hell 74 cents.
A group of 100 White Leghorn pul
lets netted 8 cents profit per hen.
Fifteerf Barred Plymouth Rocks,'two
years old, averaged 74 cents worth
of mash annually, 40 cents scratch
feed, labor DO cents, total $1.64, aver
aged 151.47 eggs pet- year, value $3.15,
leaving a net profit of $1.51 per year
per hen.
The birds used in the test were all
healthy, pure bred stock, kept in
good houses, given plenty of fresh wa
ter and food, and otherwise well man
aged.
The feed in the test consisted of dry
mash of the following materials and
parts, corn meal 4, bran 6, shorts 6,
alfalfa meal 5, beef scraps 1, cotton
seed meal 2, clipped oats 2. The
scratch feed is made as follows :
Cracked corn 2, oats 1, wheat 1. The
mash is fed in hoppers and birds eat
at will. The scratch feed Is fed in
deep litter, one handful to ten hens
in the morning and twice as much
in the evening. They are given a
small amount of green food daily,
lawn clippings, winter cover crops',
etc., which have not been charged In
the above accounts.'
FARM LOA NS
-'■We wish to announce the fol-
1 nvinpr interest rates on five year
farm loans, taking effect on and
after April 1st, 1915: (
On loans under $1000 7 1-2 per
cent. •
On loans from $1000 to $2000
7 per cent.
On loans from $2000 to $5000
6 1-2 per cent.
On loans of $5000 and above G
per cent.
Loans at these reduced rates
will be made only to the best men
on well improved farm land?.
Barrow Loan &
Abstract Company
Summer School Work
In Agriculture
John R. Fain, Professor of Agronomy,
Ga. State College Of Agriculture.
In connection with, the Summer
School for Teachers conducted at the
University of Georgia, June 28th-July
31, a course will be offered In agri
culture, one part ot which is designed
to meet the needs of teachers in ele
mentary grades.of the public schools
and the other for high school teach
ers.
The general outline of the slate
text-book In agriculture will be fol
lowed, but special emphasis wilt he
given to experiments to he carried
on. by studopts in the school garden.
Excursions will be made to. the vari
ous parts of the College farm, and
the laboratories of. different depart
ments will be utilized in studying vari
ous laboratory experiments.
In the high school work special em
phasis will be laid upon experiments
or laboratory work to be carried out
in connection with texts and more ad
vanced work will be taken up than
that outlined in the elementary work. |
Increased Attendance j
At Farmers’ Meetings
Guy W. Firor, Secretary of Extension
Service, Georgia College of Agr.
A series of four-day schools for
farmers In the state of Georgia held
during the early part of this year
showed an increase of attendance ot
58.4 per cent.
The record of attendance for the
summer meetings for farmers showed
an increase in attendance of 9.4 per
cent over the attendance of the pre
vious year.
The farmers’ schools this year werp
not held where there were not a giv
en enrollment of farmers with a tui
tion of $1.00 for each put up lu ad
vance. ' .
Plans for summer meetings are now
being perfected. The usual number
will be held. They will be free. Those
counties which have not already plan
ned for an Institute should do so at
once.
Do Not Expect Too Much Of Lime
Pres. Andrew M. Soule, Georgia State College of Agriculture
Pelham
Georgia
To obtain some data on lime, tests
were instituted several years ago on
a number of soil areas in the south
ern part of Georgia. The applications
of lime varied from 1,500 to 3,000
pounds per acre. ’ Fifteen hundred
pounds of caustic or biting lime, wore
applied to some areas and 3,000 pounds
of the finely ground raw rock to other
areas.
Comparatively little benefit seems
to have been obtained .from the use
of lime in combination with,fertilizers
under corn, cotton or oats.
The conclusion naturally drawn by
the average farmer would he, there
fore, that lime was not valuable un
der Southern conditions for general
field crops. This would be a mistake.
Chemical analyses of many type soils
in Georgia indicate some of them to
he acid, and in some instances several
hundred pounds of lime would be nec
essary to correct' the acidity.
It la quite evident that where an at
tempt is made to grow legumes that
an acid condition of the soil is unde
sirable; and to this end nothing can
be used to greater 'advantage than
lime.
Applications of burned or caustic
Sorehead JM_ ''
Dr. W. M. Burson, Prof. Of Veterinary
Science, Ga. College of Agr.
Sorehead of chickens is a germ dis
ease. The germs are very resistant
to disinfectants, and will live on.prem
ises for years. Affected fowls develop
wart-like ' growths on the comb, on
wattles, in corners of eyes arid
mouth, sometimes forming ulcers on
the membranes of the eyes; moutli and
throat. The disease develops most
rapidly during damp seasons.
For prevention, keep the poultry
houses sanitary, provide plenty of
clean, dry litter, clean often and spray
frequently with 4 per cent solution
of compound cresol solution. .,
To treat affected birds, remove the
scabs from comb and wattles and
paint with tincture of iodine or 10
per cent solution of creolin. Apply
powdered chlorate of potash to ulcers
in mouth. Use 2 per cent boric aeld
solution in the eyes.
lime qt the rate of 1,000 pounds per
acre under cow peas gave an Increase
of better than 1,300 pounds of peavine
hay per acre. '
The sweetening of the land tea
material advantage for.all leguminous
crops, as It enables'the organisms by
which they assimilate atmospheric ni
trogen to multiply and develop under
the most satisfactory conditions. In
fact, on strongly' acid soils these or
ganisms do not seem to thrive prop
erly.
An attempt to- supply it through
Its use as a filler in commercial fer
tilizer is not desirable. First of all,
the quantity is too small, and, second,
it is quite certain that the lime when
mixed wjth aoid phosphate will cause
a reversion of-a part of the phosphor
ic acid into less available and. there
fore, undesirable forms.
The use of the pulverized raw rock
at the rate of one ton per acre for
ordinary legumes can be recommend
ed. In using pulverized limestone, it
is best to apply it as a top dressing,
a few days before any fertilizer Is put
into the soil. It; Is only necessary to'
harrow it well Into the surface of the'
ground. Its tendency Is to sink down
into the soil.
County Soil Surveys
W. A. Worsham, Professor of Agrlcul- j
tural Chemistry, Ga.' St. Col. of Agr.
The physical survey of Turner court'*
ty has recently been completed s”"
similar work is being concluded W|
Washington and L'aurens county
and field work In Wilkes county *’ *
be started at once, By the pby-‘ ,ea
survey is meant the surveying §f
ery kind of soil found in a coj-'j 13 *'
mapping these types and publ(j i ““ 1K
them In bulletin.form along
scrlptions of the soils, their ’
•bility to crops and what tbif
by chemical analysis, of , .“
content. The chemical
made In the laboratories
lege of Agriculture.
slower process than the pl’ ;.., “ *
vey or field work. ' : /cal annlv.
The soil survey and cbet • *
sis is supplemented by c f mv f '
the Department of Agro^lj 1 .
College of Agriculture. J 8
soil types. 'if* 1
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