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FARM DEPARTMENT
Conducted by P. H. Ward, Farm Demonstration Agent
Home-Made Meat Curing
House for Southern
Farmers
A prominent citizen of Albany
who practices law for a livelihood
and farms on the side as a divers-
lon, or for the love of the thing,
has shown drawings, with complete
specifications and elaboratcexplana-
tions, of a meat-curing house ad
apted for use in the South, and it
has occurred to us that we can
render no better service to the
farmers of this section at this time
than direct their attention to it
and place in their hands the infor
mation by which those who may be
interested may procure copies of
the drawing nnd specifications for
their own use.
The plan and instructions for this
meat-curing house are from the De
partment of Agriculture, Bureau of
Animal Industry, at Washington,
and arc the results of some of the
good work of our immediate rep
resentative in Congress, Hon.
Frank Park, for it was he who
prevailed upon the department to
prepare tk«m for the benefit of the
farmers of the South. The plan is
gotten up on scientific principles,
but is made so simple by the draw
ings nnd elaborate specifications
that any carpenter of ordinary in
telligence can construct the house.f
The drawings and specifications
cover six sheets of paper, full let
ter size, and the purpose and
utility of the meat-curing, house
arc pretty well set fourth in the
following extract form the first page
Georgia’s Advancement In Agriculture
Andrew M. Soule, President Georgia 8tate College of Agriculture.
The annual wealth production of Georgia farmers has luereasud at least
1100,000,000 over that of a decade ago. Observe the records
(Farm Crops,
Corn , , .
Oats . , ,
Wheat . ..
Hay . . .
Cotton . .
New Crops
Value, 1010
.$ 37,070,981.00.
, 4,330,025,00
. 871,404.00
. 4,060,907.00
. 126,095,612.00
Value, 1018
8 60,000,000.00
11.070.000. 00
3,754,800.00
0,800,000.00
150,000,000,00
12.000. 000.00
Increase.
129,520,010.00
7.733.375.00
2.883.300.00
2.743.093.00
23,304,388.00
12,000,000.00
Legal Advertisements
Sheriff’s Sale
Total
Meat-Curing House; Adapted
for Use in the South.
This house is especially designed
for the farmers of the Southern
States who wish to cure their home-
killed hogs. The average winter
temperatures in the South are con
siderably higher than the tempera
tures best adapted for curing meat
from spoiling while it is being
cured.
Cattle .
Horses
Mules ,
Swine .
Sheep ,
.1172,940,019.00 8251,124,800.00'
Live Stock
. $14,000,068.00 $21,440,000.00
. 14,193,830.00 14,875,000.00
. 43,974,611.00 43,200,000.00
. 6,439,016.00 18,836,000.00
. 308,212.00 375,000.00
$78,184,181.00
$ 7,379,042.00
081,161.00
714,611.00
13,390,984.00
00,788.00
The house has an approximate
capacity of 20,000 pounds of meat
and will require about 800 pound;
of icc placed in the ice bunker
abuot every two .weeks, "The ice
bunker will hold 1,800 pounds, and
as the ice melts it should be re
placed. The temperature of the
house should be kept as near 40 F,
as possible; 'The house should be
built proportionately smaller
lbiger according to the need.
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The house is designed to use dry
milt shavings to fill the space of
the walls, celing and floor, but
dare must be takened to have the
shavings thoroughly dry if the best
results are expected from the most
economical use of the ice.
We are told that such a meat-
curing house as the department has
planned and furnished the specifi
cations for (capacity of 20,000
pounds of meat) will cost in this
section about $200. With one of
these houses every farmer may be
his own packer and cure his meat
at home without running the risk
of having it spoil.
Those who arc interested and de
sire to investigate this meat-curing
proposition for themselves should
begin their preparations now so as
to get their, meat houses ready for
the next fall and winter. A re
quest to Congressman Park or to
the department of Agriculture, Bu
reau of Animal Industry, Washing
ton, D. C., will bring a copy of the
plan, specifications, etc.—Albany
Herald.
Eczema is persistent; it “hangs
on;” but it soon disappears when
you use Nyal’s Eczema Ointment.
You should use it in all cases of
Eczema. The best treatment we
know of.—Wight & Browne.
$77,970,030.00 $98,786,000.00 $21,623,975.00
Let us remember In tills connection what Honry Grady said lu 1888
"The South's New Day."
“When every farmer In the south shall eat bread from his own holds and
meat from his own 'pastures and disturbed by no creditor, and enslaved
no debt, shall sit amid his teeming gardens, and orchards am) vineyards,
and dairies, and barnyardB, pitching his crops In his own wisdom and growing
them in Independence, making cotton his clean surplus, and selling it In his
own time, and In his chosen market, and not at a master’s bidding—getting
his pay In cash and not In a receipted mortgage that discharges his debts,
but do6B not restore his freedom—then shall he be breaking the fullness of
our day."
This prophecy would not be in process of fulfillment without, of course,
active, directing agenejes working in cordial co-operation with farmers, the
press, Industrial enterprises, trade’s organizations, public officials and other
who may have contributed directly or ln'dtrectly to the cause.
With no desire to minimize uny contribution but rather to render an ac
count of a stewardship, It will not be amiBs, we hope, to here show In what
directions public funds placed at the disposal of the College of Agriculture,
have been used toward increasing the agricultural productiveness of the
state.
lu 1900 the state of Georgia decided to establish a modem agricultural ool-
lege and appropriated funds for a central building and a worn-out farm, and
the work of construction and reconstruction began. Three things were
undertaken, (1) collegiate instruction to devolop leadership, .(2) research that
new and definite data about Georgia agriculture might be obtained, (3) ex
tension teaching by which useful Information might be placed in the hands
of the farmers.
in developing leadership, approximately 3,000 students have been enrolled
In all courses In nine years. In acquiring and- codifying agricultural know
ledge for Georgia conditions, the college utilizes courses of Instruction, bul
letins, and an array of facts with definite application at the hands of extension
workers. Every worker in the college Is looked to for practical contributions,
laboratories are equipped with this end in view. Lessons ef the college farm
ate utilized. Soil surveys are being made throughout the state. Demonstra
tion plats are established on various soil types. Test, farms In different
parts of the Btate are determining best varieties of cotton and cereals in
general to use In various sections of the state. Every reliable piece of in
formation Is being verified and college workers are constantly putting the
facts lr. the hands of the farmers.
Reaching the Man In the Field.
Extension teaching has demonstrated Its power, value and efficiency and
today is one of the mightiest constructive agencies ever brought to bear on
agriculture. During the last eight years, 6179 farmers schools, field, and mis
cellaneous meetings have been held In Georgia by the college of Agriculture.
These meetings havo reached 1,282,088 persons, or about half of the population
of the state. More than 125 agricultural bulletins and circulars written In
plain English, have been distributed. A rural press plate service appearing
In over 150 papers reaches weekly a very large percentage of the farmers of
the state. The personal touch of county agents, club organizers and traveling
experts, affords, of course, a vast and effective relationship with the farmer.
Corn Club Results.
When the com clubs were first organized in Georgia in 1909, the state raised
approximately 39,000,000 bushels of corn; In 1916, It. harvested 66,600,600
bushels. For the decade previous to organizing these clubs, the average yield
of corn was 10.6 bushels per acre; it was 16 bushels In 1915.
There are now about 10,600 boyB enrolled in the corn clubs. More than
50 made over 100 bushels per acre In 1916 at a cost less than 30 cents per
bushel. Ellsworth Watkins of Jackson, Ga., made the highest yield in 1916,
his acre having produced 166.7 bushels at a profit of $137.49. In 1915 there
were 2210 boys to grow 95,030 bushels of com on their acre patches at a cost
of 42 cents per bushel, making a profit of $64117.40,
Four-crop clubs, pig clubs and poultry clubB have been organized on a more
ing’ hands
limited scale and all are showing’handsome profits.
' 1 Girls’ Clubs.
Nearly 4,000 girls are enrolled In girls’ clubs In Georgia at presept. They
put up 1,200,000 pounds of canned godds from their tenth acre patches' the
post season, the value of which Was $29,588.00. The average profit per tenth-
acre was $15.05. Jeiinle Nichols of Floyd county holds the 1915 record she
having raised 5,460 pouhds of tomatoes which when canned left her. a net
profit of $88.50 from' One-tenth of an' acre.
Home Improvement Work.
The woman agents are giving' attention to home Improvement work. For
example,'300 flreless cooker and' 2,000 canning demonstrations were made
In farm homes during the year 1915', and 450'fireless cookers and 125 lceloss
refrigerators were built; Th’eSe county agents, of course, also direct" the club
work among the girls. 1 •'•’ *’
ll " County Agents Work.
Georgia Is now employing “135 lien and women agents, Including ten state
and'district agents. Work with men Is being carried on In 85 counties and
with Womon In 60 counties. These agents are doing an organized work with
about 30,000 adults and children In rural districts. ■
In 1916 adult demonstrators grew 15,105 acres of corn with an average yield
of 40.1 bushels per acre; 6396 acres of cotton with an average yield of 1315
pounds of seed cotton per acre; 7712 acres^of oats with an average yield of
54 bushels per acre. t The county agents have assisted farmers during the
year to seed 2639 acres of clover, 4018 acres of wheat, 1085 acres of peanuts,
801 acres of rye, 3,000 acres of cowpeas, 126 acres of vetch, 769 acres of soy
beans and velvet beans, 750 acres of hay crops, 10,402 acres of pasture, 10,-
953 gardens; mixed G2,20o tons of fertilizer; aided In pruning and spraying
4,115 acres of orchards; directed In stumping 50,920 acres, in terracing-2,360
acres, in draining 800 acres. They were responsible for the purchase of
$500,000 of Improved farm machinery. Through their efforts 1,669 purebred
cattle have been brought into the state last year. About 60,000 hogs have
been Inoculated for hog cholera by agents; 182 farm buildings have been
erected under thoir direction; 262 silos and 019 dipping vats constructed;
water works and lighting systems have been Installed In 350 homes and
telephones in 300. Fanners have been organized into 77 co-operative clubs;
40 county school fairs have been promoted and 265 special meetings held.
The agents made 3,100 visits to schools In the interest of boys’ and girls
club work during the year. All this In one year.
Funds With Which the Work Is Done.
For training agricultural leaders; investigating, testing and collecting de
finite Information applicable to Georgia conditions and for putting this In
formation lit printed form and In the hands of its agents, the College of Ag
riculture has at Its command $00,000. For the employment of county agents,
district agents, organizers and traveling experts—In other words, for those
who are working out among the farmers of the state the college has at its
command from state and federal appropriations $40,000 from Btate extension
funds and $60,000 from federal and state Smith-Lever funds.
Federal Co-operation.
The United States Department of Agriculture and all of Its bureaus now
have all of their extension work In Georgia done through and In co-opera
tion with the College of Agriculture, so that there is no duplication, overlap
ping nor conflict between these extension agencies.
In view of the record, is it not money and effort well spent? - -
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GEORGIA—Grady bounty.
Will be sold before the Court House
door in said County, on the first Tuesday
in August 1910 within the legal hours of
sale, to-wit: All, that certain tract of 20
acres of land on Hie East side of lot of
land No. 73 in the 19lh District of said
Stato and County between the two Pub
lic Roads, bouuded on the East by the
original land line, on the North by the
Whigham road,. on the South by the
Public. Road, and to the West a sufficient
distance into the said lot to make20acres
of land, where A. Z, Walden now lives,
with improvements thereon. Said land
levied on us the property of A. Z. Waldt n
to satisfy an execution issued on the 20th
Jay of April 1910 -from the City Cobrt of
Caiio in said County, in favor of R.. L.
Nicholson Stock Company against ;A,
iValden.
This the sixth day of July 1910.
W. A. CARR, Sheriff
Sheriff’s Sale
GEOROIA—Grady County.
Will be sold before the . Court Hou f
Joor in t-uid county - on the first Tuesdty
in August 1910 within the legal hours < f
■rale, to-wit: All that certain tract of fifty
acres of Innd in the Northern part of lot
of land No. 249 in the 10th District of
said State and County, where Josh Rich
ard formerly lived and where Joseph
Tates uow lives, bounded on the West by
lands of John Peebles, on the East by
ands of William Thomas, on the Ncrth
by lands of Joe Guyton and Will.Scott,
and on the South by lands Cal Ritchcr
ton, with improvements thereon. Said
lund levied on as the property of Joseph
Tates to satisfy au execution issued
:he 20th day ot April 1916 from the City-
Court of Cairo in'said County in favor cf
W. C. Hall against Joseph Tates.
This the 0th day of July 1910.
W. A. CARR, Sheriff.
Libel For Divorce
May Bell Davis vs A, Davis
Grady Superior Court, Sept. Term 1912.
Verdict for total divorce 1st day of
Sept. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that on the 5th
lay of July 1910 the undersigned filed in
the office of the Clerk of Superior Court
jf Grady County an application for re
moval of the disabilities resting upon him
ander the verdict in the above stated
case. Said application will be heard at
the term of said court which commences
on the first Monday in September 1910.
A. DAVIS.
Citation
GEORGIA—Grady County.
Whereas, W. H. Singletary, Adminis
trator of Miss Ellen Rawls, represents- to
the court in his petition duly filed nnd
entered on record that he has fully ad
ministered Miss Ellen Rawls’ estate. This
is therefore to cite till persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause, if
my, why said Administrator should not
jo discharged from his Administration
mil receive letters of dismission on the
first Monday in August 1910.
P. H. HERRING,
Ordinary.
Notice
Mrs. Fannie May Lane
! Complaint in
CourtReturiiable
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other relief.
To W. J. Ruby, Defendant.
The defendant, W. J. Ruby, is hereby
•equired, personally or by attorney, to be
and appear at the next Superior court, to
be held in and for said oounty, on the 1st
Monday in September next, then and
there to answer the plaintiff’s demand in
an action of complaint.
Herein fail not, as in default- thereof,
ih* court will proceed os to justice shall
appertnin.
Witness the Honorable E. E. Cox,
Judge of the said Court, this 3rd day of
July 1910.
J. M. McNair, JR.
Clerk.
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Cairo Chapter, No. 149
ROYAL ARCH MAS0BS_
Convocations Held Every IFoiirth
Monday Evcniug at 7:30.
VVh Searcy, H. P.
G. B. Godwin, Sec. & Treas.
All Companions, and; Yifsiting Com
panions ordially Invited.
Dixie Lodge, No. 9
il&RFR OF P/tlAS
Meets Every frifst and Third Mon-
day Night in Castle Hall,
D. . Alligood, C. C.
r L. -'Pcwell, K, of R:Vs.
All Members and Visiting; Brethren
Cordially U rget { to Attend.
Cairo Camp No. 580
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
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Cairo Lodge», No, 299j
F. SUB.
Regular Mootings, Seeond Friday
Ehch Month m a. p ; Fourth
Friday night fit ‘ 7;30 p . m .
L. B. Vowcll, W. M.
J, Pearce, Secy. v
t^airo Lodge, No. 340
/ I. 0. 0. F.
Regular Meeting Nights, First and.
Third Friday Nights.
J. M. McNair, Jr., N. G..
E. O. Alligood, Secy.
All Members and Visiting Qjeth'rem
Invited to Attend.
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesday
Nights in Each Month.
Notice
STATE OF GEORGIA—Grady County.
I-h, Oainawii:. JJgaSXtWS
Naiio.oi ^jjwssssbSi
vs I or nt,10r Equitable pur-
M. Brannoi f poses.
To F. M. Brannon, Defendant.
The Defendant, F. M. Brannon, is
hereby required, personally dr by attorn
ey, to be and appear at the next Superior
Court, to be held in and for said county,
on the first Monday in September next,
then and there to answer the Plaintiff’s
demand in an action of complaint.
Herein fail not, as in default thereof,
the court will proceed as to justice shall
appertain.
Witness the Honorable E. E. Cox,
Judge of the said Court, this 3rd day of
July 1910.
J. M. McNAIR, JR.
Clerk.
D. C. Alligood, C. C.
W. E. Gilmore, Clerk.
Visiting Sovereigns Cordially In
vited to Attend Our Meetings.
Rose Bud Grove, No. 18ft
WOODMEN CIRCLE
Meets Second and Fourth 'iftieeday
Afternoons in Each Month.
M rs - Flora Miller Guardian.
Miss Norma E. Miller, Clerk.
Anyone Eligiblois Cordially Invited
to Join Us in this Work.
W. C. 10;
Meets Monday After Third Sundayr
—Afternoon]
Mrs. W. II. Clark, President ;
Mrs. A. C. Roddenbery,
Recording SecretAryy
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Evnry Lady in the Community
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