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GRADY COUNTY PMflflRUHS. CAIRO. GEORGIA. ' H tfftMmKM&Ci* 8 M*^vG8ES3±imm:^.v-.. 9 ^ Mr*IWSsaaamXii^t^:.^.<\ts\Ja^.'_ixi^'*;s^«m»w.v.'rss(Kvi:v.v:iT'. DESTROY COTTON STALKS EARLY TO CHECK BOLL WEEVIL DAMAGE 5 to 10 Year Farm Loans PLV ’ v,|fCT ' • w ^tvzgyjr i r+n: l "Tf yvm Wc have recently made some new connections in the loan business and can give you as good terms as you will find anywhere. Rates of interest at 6, 7 and 8 per cent depending on the size of the loan. You can pay only the interest annually or part of the principal and interest annually, thus reducing interest payments each year, Our companies arc the leading loan companies in the United States and their supply of money is unlimited. Now is the time to get your applications approv ed and abstracts of title made in order that you may close the loan with little delay wher. it is wanted. Come to see us and bring your deeds and we will quote you terms. BELL & WEATHERS, CAIRO, GEORGIA Atlanta, On., September.—(Special.) Destroy, absolutely Ucutroy, at the enrllest possible moment, every cat- ton stalk In your Held," Is the warn ing advice which the Stuto Hoard of Entomology gives to cotton planters n and upon tho borders of tho district infested with the Mexican cotton boll weevil. Stalk destruction 4b one of tho most Important phases of tho boll woovll light, i’lclt the cotton early and Just ns soon ns it is picked, DESTROY THE STALKS! Tho entire cotton crop in southwest Georgia will ho open by Septomber 15 to 30. Tho boll weevil Is now doing serlc-us damage in many south Geor gia counties, some twenty to twenty live of them. Farmers in theso in- tested areas should not bo misled Into thinking they are going to get more cotton by tho appearance of late bolls. Theso bolls which would ordinarily open, arc, many of them, infested with tho weevil; in the absence of squares tho woovll attacks the boll, even when nearly mature, and many of these will not open. Destroy Stalks Early Tho quicker and oarlior you de stroy tho stalks in the field, the bet ter tho results you will get from it. The weevil remains In tho field until the llrst killing frost and then Becks winter quurtcrs, under trash, around stumps and along fence rows. Many weevils are killed off during tho winter, but we want to reduce the number that goos into winter quarters. It' the stalks ate destroyed from Sep tember 15 to 30, only 2 weevils out of every 1,000 will survive the win ter and be ready to attack the young crop In the spring. If the stalks are i destreyod from October 1 to 15, there '• ill remain 21 out of every 1,000, from October 15 to 30, OS out of every 1,000 anil November 1 to 15, 121 out or every 1,000. It Is easy to see, therefore, why it is necessary to destroy the stalks a-, early as possible. The best and most ratisfnctcry method of stalk destruc tion Is to PLOW THEM UNDER DEEP. Use a big turn plow and get them buried underat least four incites of dirt; this will destroy millions of weevils, and thus prevent their going into winter quarters. If the stalks are very large It will bo necessary to attach a steel rod or CAIRO BANKING CO. Cairo, Georgia The Oldest Banking Institution in Grady Coiniy. ESTABLISHED 1900 INCORPORATED 1303 16—SUCCESSFUL YE APIS—16 Not a dollar of this Bank's Money is loaned to an officer or director of this Bank No Account too large—None too small We Pay Interest on Time Depoiils as Follows:' 5 Per Cent for 12 Months 1, 1-2 Per Cent for G Months 4 Per Cent for 3 Months Your Business Appreciated a .TER DAVIS, President (). T. DAVIS, Cashier «ng= ' , ^ Grave Damage To Pine Timber In the South J. B. BERRY, Prof. Forestry Georgia State College Of Agriculture Wherever one travels In the soulh there is noticed small groups of dead or drying pines. Often in midsum mer tho leaves turn yellow and fall, leaving tho trees bare. As n rule (his damage is due to (ho southern pine boot lo (Dendroetonus fontalis), a small beetlo about a quarter of an, inch long, which penetrates the bark r.nd works In tile cambium layer. If enough beetles are present the tree is girdled and gradually dies. Following a summer cutting of pine is the damage especially noticed. The beetles are attracted from considera ble distances by the odor of the fresh ly cut wood and attack the surround ing trees. The cutting of even one tree in n group of pine Is sufficient to attract the beetles. Usually the work of the beetles in standing timber Is conliued to the upper portions of the stem; on felled timber, it works on the entire length of the trunk. Damage may be greatly reduced by restricting cutting of pine to tho win ter months when both trees and boo ties are in n dormant state. If cut- ling, in tho summer is unavoidable, the slashing should be destroyed by tiring. Deetlqs in infested timber may bo destroyed by peeling the bark and burning it or by submerging the logs in water and destroying the slashing. some other devico lo (ho plow beam in order to force thorn ovor for suc cessfully turning them under. May Bo Cut And Burned Another method is to cut the stnlUa and burn thorn, if tho laud is free from rocks and stumps It will bo practical lo tiso a V-shnpod harrow. Any Humor can construct an outfit of tliin kind. All tliut is necessary is lo mako two Idadcs at the blacksmith shop cut of old cross-cut saws, and attacii ono libido on each side of iliu harrow. A pamphlet giving instruc tions regarding this method, will he mailed from the office of the depart ment upon application. If It is not practical to plow tho stalks under or cut them up and burn them, tho department would iidylse plowing them up and thus putting an end to iheir growth at least four weeks bolero the llrst killing frost. Tlds will not kill tho weevils, but they will loavo your fluids and go some where olso In search of food. if every farmer in or adjacent to territory infested with the hell wee vil, would destroy the stalks as here advised, it would not lie necessary to pick weevils off cf young cotton by hand in tho Hprlng. Restricting Its Progress The boll weevil is making rapid ad vances in Georgia, and lias already traveled more than 50 miles eastward i:i South Georgia. The department is doing overyihing within its power 10 restrict the movement of cotton seed and other articles which are like ly to carry tho insect, so as lo hold 11 down to its natural spread, flic department cautions every one not to carry live weevils to their farms. If you go into the Infested ter ritory don’t take back any live wee vils with you. Outside of the danger of' establishing (lie weevil ahead cf his natural spread, there is a heavy penalty attached to it, both by state, ami national governments, Any further Information or assist mice desired,' will lie gladly supplied by l lie State Board of Entomology, The department lias a specially prepared and recent bulletin on the history and control of the Mexican cotton boll weevil, a copy of which will he seht to any one on application. Address, Slate Hoard of Entomology, State Cap itol, Atlanta, Ga. Read The Progress and Boost for GRADY DAY! Set Machinery Under Cover L. C. HART, Professor of Agr. Engi neering, Ga. State Col. Of Agr. Do r.ot leave farm machinery out in the Hold whore it has been used, but lake it at once into tho barn or machine,shed. Clean up the im plement, oil tho bright surfaces, clean out the oil holes and then plug them with wood or cotton waste to keep out the dust. It pays to take good care rf f.mu machinery. Farm mu elilncry pays best when treated bo.-; t Co-Operation In BuyingJFarm Machinery L. C. HART, Professor Of Agr. Engi. noering, Ga. State College Of Agr. Many farmers of Georgia will never be able to participate in tbe benellis of some lines of farm machinery until such machines have been purchased co-operatively. For one farmer to buy' all of them would tio up too much cap ital. It would not pay. But for sev eral farmers to buy and get use of sucli machinery, good profits will fol low. The purchase of threshing machin ery, farm tractors, harvesting • ma chines, silo fillers, corn shredders, etc'., may be instanced. Special ef fort Is to be made by Agricultural En gineering department of the College to get farmers in communities to pur- j chase farm machinery in this way. Mistakes About Ailments Of Animals DR. W. M. BURSON, Prof. Vet. Sc., Ga. State College Of Agr. WOLF TEETH—BLIND TEETH! Occasionally horses and mules nre lound to have small supernumerary leetli just In front of tho first molars jaw tooth. There is a popular su perstition that theso extra teeth nre a cause of eye diseases and blindness.- There is no foundation in fact for this belief. There is nothing to it. It la ridiculous. The blood supply of tho tecih in entirely distinct and sepa rate from that of the eyes. There Is direct connection between tho eyes mid tcctli as far as the nerves are concerned. As n matter of fact, some horses and mules have seven molar teeth Instead of the normal number of six. The small "wolf tooth” is simply tlie evidence that there was a tendency toward the de velopment in that particular animal of an extra number of teeth. Such extra teelh have absolutely no con nection with the occurrence of eye diseases. Hoo.* ! Tho horse needs three eyo lids in each eyo and lias them. All animals not provided with fingers have this extra structure in connection with the eye. It is nature’s method of providing .something for tho removal of foreign particles from the surface of the eyo. In nervous diseases tho “haw,” or third eyelid, is seen to pro- trudo over the surface of the eyo to a varying extent. In eye troubles it is also seen to cover a considerable portion of the eye. If your horse Is unusually nervous and exciteable somewhat stiff in the limbs and has the “hooks," you had better call your veterinarian as the disease is likely "lockjaw.” Lockjaw, of course, is a very dangerous disease and unless treatment is prompt is apt to be fa- t«i MANY SILOS BEING BUILT IN GEORGIA The largest number of silos ever built in any one year in Georgia are being built this year. The College of Agriculture lias directed in the con struction of several hundred through Its specialists and county agents. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In 5Jse For Over 30 Years Always bears tho Signature Sickly children need WHITE’S CREAM VERMIFUGE. It rot only.destroys worms, if there he any, but it acts as a strengthening tonic in the stomach and bow'd?. Price 25c per bottle. Sold 1 y Wight & Browne. Cry for Fletchers Tho Klml You llnvo Always Bought, and which lias been in use for over 30 years, has borno tho slgnnturo of _/? —. mill has been undo under bis per- , y/JTafJ-soiml supervision sinco its infancy. '-/Dzfy'X 7&(c*U / v! Allow no ono to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Jmltatlons and Jnst-ns-ijoou” nro but Experiments that triflo with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA ifjmiMiiiM Ci • Jis j.» ud uubu’UJH Vi niul allays Feverishness. .For more than thirty yearn ifc lias been in constant use for tlio relief of Constipation, IV i • i hlT i . v «k I 1 rUii/.4 1,1*,,- « GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 3© Years The Kind You Have Always Bought Country Produce OUR SPECIALTY WHEN you have anything ^ * to sell in the way of Meat, Chickens, Eggs or country produce, get our prices before selling as we will pay you the top of the market. To Cairo and Grady County gj’Mur.wgffigifc; g znar.g!7 Buy the Dest and Save Money, Phone or T e ll Your Grocer to Send You PRIDE of DENVER FLOUR Best on the Market Besides being best in quality it is cheaper because it takes less lard than any other you can buy. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE Subscribe For the PROGRESS