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S1N0-JAP CONFLICT SPURRING
INTEREST IN TUNG OIL CROP
Prices Rocket Upward 100 Per Cent As Chinese
Oil Flow Is Threatened.
Interest in development of the new
tung oil industry in the United States
is spurred by the act that hostilities
in China are threatening to stop this
country's annual imports of 130,000,
000 pounds of the oil from China.
At the r*ew Cairo tung oil mill, it
was stated this week that the unde¬
dared war in China has already sent
tung oil prices rocketing upward to
approximately double the price that
prevailed last July. The price, 'which
fluctuates, is said to stand at 20c per
pound just now.
J. Slater Wight, ovfner of the Cairo
mill, said New York quotations ad¬
vanced to more than double the
price a few weeks ago, but that they
had eased off slightly because flow
of the oil from China, temporarily
halted, has been resumed through
Hong Kong. Shanghai and Hong
Kong are the two cities through which
most of the Chinese oil is exported,
he said. Just how long the exports
through Hong Kong will be permitted
is a matter of conjecture, but
ditions in the Far East are such that
the tung oil industry there will be
crippled seriously for some time to
come, even if hostilities should cease
soon, Mr. Wight stated.
Had a Year’s Supply.
American industries using tung oil
are said to have had at least a year’s
supply of the product on hand when
the Sino-Jap conflict began, but sup¬
plies would be rapidly depleted should
the exports through Hongkong be
interrupted.
The tung oil industry in this
try is developing rapidly, but,
was said in Washington a feW
ago by L. H. Hart, of the
division of the National Paint,
nish and Lacquer Association,
the American production at
is “only a drop in the bucket.” The
southern supply is regarded as in
sufficient even to relieve the drastic
situation that might develop.
Tung oil is extracted from nuts and
the oil has been used by tthe Chinese
for more than a thousand years, but
until recent years it was a compara¬
tive stranger to the. rest of the world.
The superior value of tung oil is now
recognized in the making of paints,
varnishes and lacquers. It is coming
to be used extensively in insulating
dynamos, electric cables, etc., and
is an important constituent of prin¬
ters’ ink. Newer usese are in the
brake linings and the undercoat ir.
the painting of automobiles. It
is almost essential in the making of
oil-cloths and lineoleums.
Increase in Plantings.
A ninefold increase in tung nut
tree plantings in six southern states
in five year: is shown by the United
States Census Bureau, and four
traction mills, one of them at Cairo,
are now in operation in the
Sir -es. The tung nut tree belt
eludes Che tier of counties across
south Georgia, all of Florida and
Louisiana and the southern parts
Alabama and Mississippi.
Census figures for 1935 show 3,632,-
361 tung nut trees in these six sou¬
thern states, with 40,166 acres de¬
voted to them. So fast have plant
ings continued that leaders in the in
d us try confidently assert there are
more than 5,000,000 trees growing
now, with steady plantings contin¬
uing.
The first extraction mill was es¬
tablished at Gainesville, Fla., in 19-
29. The Cairo mill, the third to be
established, began operating early this'
year. Others r.e in Louisiana and
Mississippi. The Cairo mill was plan
ned to ihandle 2,000,000 pounds of
,-annually, but a much greater ton¬
nage cm be handled with a negligible
outlay of money.
The largest and probably the old¬
est tung nut tree in America is
growing near Cairo. It was set in
March, 1908, by the late J. B. Wight,
rnd was sent to him by the Bureau
of Plant Industry at Washington for
experimental planting. For several
years it has averaged 220 pounds of
nuts annually.
$25 to $50 a Ton.
Extraction mills pay from $25 to
$50 a ton for the nuts, which have
an oil content as high as 25.99 per
cent. Through the efforts of the late
Mr. Wight and the Grady County
Chamber of Commerce, Cairo has be
come the center of the tung nut tree
development in Georgia, and it is
estimated that in the immediate Cairo
territory there are more than a quar¬
ter of a million trees growing. Peo¬
ple in the sections around Albany,
Moultrie, Valdosta and Savannah also
have shown much interst by planting
smaller acreages of the trees.
In the Georgia tung nut belt there
are comparatively few large groves
such as are found around Gainesville,
.Fla., since the development here has
j been planned in accordance with
' “balanced farming" program
has been exercised by leaders here
keep the industry from being
in the get-rich-quick category,
declare with confidence
sound and substantial possibilities
reasonable profits have been
demonstrated. However, it will be
some years before the new
industry can hope to supply domestic
needs, even at the present rapid rate
of development.
BAINBRIDGE ELEVEN
PLAYSHERENOV.il
CAIRO MEETS MOULTRIE TEAM
TONIGHT; LOSJBS, 20-0,
TO FITZGERALD.
Local football fans are looking
ward to the next home game, with
Bain bridge, which will be played
Legion Field next Thursday
Nov. 11th, as an Armistice Day
lure. These annual Cairo-Bainbridge
games always prove spirited and
highly interesting and a large crowd
is expected to witness next Thurs¬
day’s clash.
The Syrup Makers are scheduled to
meet the strong Moultrie Packers in
Moultrie tonight, Friday, Nov. 5th.
The Packers have established them¬
selves as one of South Georgia’s
most powerful elevens this season and
the odds favor them to win. Cairo
upset the Packers last year, 20 to 6,
however.
The Purple Hurricane of -Fitzger
aid, high gave the Cairoites
second defeat of the season in Fitz¬
gerald last Friday night, the score
(being 20 to 0. The Hurricane is
J sharing leading the honors South with Georgia the Packers field just in
now.
Eason contributed some excellent
punting last Friday, but the Cairo of¬
fense was checked quite effectively.
Score by periods:
ICairo 0 0 o 0—0
Fitzgerald . . 0 0 ^ 0—20
MARKETS, BUSINESS
ITEMS OF INTEREST
(Continued from front page.)
jone first, that A it large is wise advertisement to consider value the
on
back page of The Messenger this
week is a part of the campaign.
Business Houses To Close
Armistice Day.
Cairo business houses have defin
itely agreed to observe a full holiday
next Thursday, November 11th, which
i s Armistice Day.'
Those who signed a petition this
to close for the day include:
Grady Pharmacy, Gandy Bros., Citi
Bank, J. R. White & Co., C. F.
Sanders, City Barber Shop, Mug
gridge Grocery Co., Rogers Store, Su
wannee Store, No. 2, Lord’s Grocery.
Edwards Co., Rushin’s, Suwannee
Store, No. 3, White’s Shoe Shop, J.
O. Williams, W. Y. Bryan, Harvey’s
Grocery, Isaacs Pastry Shop, Cairo
Feed Store, Warshaw’s.
Jake Poller, i. L. Oliver’s Son,
Wight Hardware Co., R. R. Van
Landingham, Friedlander’s, J. E. Con¬
nell, Thrifty Flour Store, I. Kramer,
Cairo -Furniture Co., Mixon’s Grocery,
Rogers 5c & 10c Store, Walker’s Gar¬
age, Sanders & Wight.
Graco Barber Shop, Frank’s Beauty
Shop, Library & Gift Shop, A. & P.
Tea Co., A. L. Thompson and Rod
denbery Hardware Co.
Mrs. Fred Pierson and Mrs. Frank
Winthrop, of Tallahassee, and Mrs.
Walter L. Wight, of Cairo, left Tues
day for a visit of several days in New
York City.
A slight weakening in the domestic
demand for farm products during the
remainder of 1937 is indicated by the
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Econ¬
omics. This belief is based on the
prospect that the recent decline in
industrial activity will be reflected in
consumer incomes before the end of
the year.
READ MESSENGER
ADS!
Messenger advertisements
this week and every week
point out where to trade—
and how to save money. Be
sure to read the ads!
NOVEMBER 5TH, 1937.
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VALUE FIRST - Credit Second
Don’t Buy Easy Credit At the Expense of Real Value!
THE POLICY OF GRADY COUNTY MOTOR CO. IS TO GIVE OUR CUSTOMERS;
1. The most value for their dollar in NEW CARS. The 1938 Chevrolet—“The CnJ
plete Car”—DOES THIS! 1
2. The right most and value complete for their repairing dollar of in USED worthwhile CARS. used Our cars—DOES plan of careful THIS! selecti c J
pricing
3. Lowest cost for finance charges and insurance (complete coverage). The GMA
agency, whose rates are the lowest of any finance company in this section—DOES THIS]
4. Payments to suit your purse. Our finance plan—DOES THIS!
5. Complete and highly skilled repair layout—DOES service. THIS! Our factory-trained mechanics, m F J
modern equipment and ample shop
As an Example of Values Given in USED CARS, We Are Listing a Few Below
1929 Chevrolet Coupe, valve-in-head 6-cylinder mo¬ 1930 Chevrolet Coupe, new paint, good tires, good
tor, new paint, new woodwork, new clutch— running, powerful, 6-cyl. motor, wire wheels
ONLY $69.00 ONLY $99.00
1929 Chevrolet 4-door Sedan, fair condition— 1931 Ford Roadster, many new parts, good tires_
ONLY $79.00 ONLY $89.00
1936 Chevrolet Standard Coach, motor overhaul¬ 1935 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Sedan, knee action,
ed, 6-cylinder, perfected hydraulic brakes, steel turret top, 6-cylinder valve-in-head
“No-Draft” Ventilation, fair tires— motor, smooth running—
ONLY $395.00 ONLY $345.00
1931 Ford Sedan, tires good, runs fair— 1934 Chev. Master Coach, blue, many new parts—
ONLY $99.00 ONLY $299.00
1936 Chevrolet Master Special Sedan, extra clean 1934 Chevrolet Sedan, extra clean—
EXTRA SPECIAL EXTRA SPECIAL
Any of the above cars can be purchased “on time.” Buy the same car HERE and save on down payment a
well as on monthly payments. We are desirous of serving you with highest value for your dollars and at the sam
time meet your views on reasonable terms.
WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO SEE US WHEN IN NEED OF TRANSPORTATION
Grady County Motor Co.
Phone 240 Sales—CHEVROLET—Service Cairo, Ga
WE ALSO HAVE A FEW CHEVROLET AND FORD l»/ 2 -TON TRUCKS AT BARGAIN PRICES. SEE THEM|
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Plan Scout Circus at
Tallahassee Nov. 12th
A Boy Scout Circus will be held in
the stadium at Tallahassee on Friday;
night, November 12th. The Scouts
participating in the circus come from
all of the towns in this section which
makei up the Suwannee River Coun
cil.
The Cairo troops, headed by Mr.
Tom Harlow and Mr. H. F. Bearden,
have been at work for some time per¬
fecting their parts in the circus. Both
of the local troops will enter their ;
chariots in the chariot race. They
will also compete with the other
troops in a wall-scaling event, and
in the milk-drinking event.
Troop N. 307; under Mr. Harlowe, j
will have the opening event of the j
circus, Which will be a portrayal of
scouting in the history of America.
This historical scene begins with the;
early Indian Scouts, and traces the |
part that Scouts have played in the;
history of America down to the pres-j
ent day.
Troop No. 308, under Mr. Bearden,
will present an exhibition of human
pyramid building. Both of the troops
will furnish all of the clowns who will
perform their frolics throughout the
entire show.
With the troops in the other towns
of Southwest Georgia and Northwest
Florida hard at work on their own
respective parts in the circus, it j
promises to be an evening of real en- j
tertainment, and will be well worth
the trip to Tallahassee. The small
entrance fee which will be charged
will be divided between the local
troops as they sell tickets in their
own communities, and the Suwannee
River Council. The Council’s por¬
tion of the receipts will be used to
make; seme necessary improvements
and additions to the Boy Scout Camp |
at Orchard Pond. It is hoped that j
the people here will support this!
worthy project. Remember the date:
November 12th!
iMiss Dora Wood returned home on
Sunday after spending several weeks
with relatives and friends in Mc¬
Rae.
YOU! CUSTOMERS—
We had ‘a wonderful sale last
week celebrating our 6th anni¬
versary. So in appreciation just
our window specials this
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