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Established January 15th, 1904.
Entered as second-class matter Jan
uary 14, 1904, at the Post Office at
Cairo, Ga., under the Act of March
3rd, 1879.
F. J. WIND, Editor from May 1st,
1904 to September, 1922.
H. H. WIND, Editor and Manager.
L. A. POWELL, Associate Editor.
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Are you doing your part for the
betterment of your community? i
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Grady county’s delinquent tax-pay
ers are in a hustle to pay up these
days, it seems.
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The Thomasville Times-Enterprise
notes that “United States has always
meant us.”
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Petty gambling claimed four billion
dollars in the United States last year
—and yet major gambling claimed
less, only three billions. Think of it.
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The House economy committee
might well eliminate the appropria
tion for the expense of the next Gov
ernor’s election—and don’t say you
don’t know what we mean.
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Nice increases in postal receipts are
regarded as sure signs of the steady
substantial growth of a cmmunity—
and Cairo’s increases are sizable
enough to be splendid omens.
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* CAIRO 15 YEARS AGO *
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MARCH 14, 1924.
The County Commissioners, a grand
jury committee and a group of citi
zens joined efforts to effect some so
lution ti the prbolem of maintaining
some 600 miles of county roads with
the 28 convicts assigned to the county.
A belated and severe cold wave
brought sleet and considerable damage
to shrubs and vegetable gardens.
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Everything was in readiness in
in Grady county for Wednesday’s
presidential preferential primary, with
William G. McAdoo and Oscar W.
Underwood entered. Volunteer clerks
were to serve.
Grady Superior uoun appeared as
likely to run into the second week be
cause of a heavy civil docket. Judge
W. V. Custer presided.
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BIBLE VERSE
“For there is no respect of persons
with God.” Rom. 2:11. (Read Rom.
2 : 1 - 11 ).
A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
Atlanta Journal:
We beliefe the people of Georgia share the confidence in the
State Highway Board which the House of Representatives expressed
a few days ago in a resolution. This resolution declared the faith of
our Representatives in W. L. Miller, chairman and James L. Gillis and
Herman Watson, hoard members. These men, the House believes,
have performed their functions in a manner to promote the best inter
ests of the state and its tax-payers.”
This welcome resolution removes any passible misunderstand
ing about the testimony concerning highway affairs before the House
economy committee. Whatever commissions may have been paid to
private individuals by concerns selling materials for state highways,
Chairman Miller and his board had no part in .such transactions, and
their integrity was never brought into question by witnesses, In
deed, Mr. Miller has Welcomed any information affecting the busi
ness of his department. The Journal believes he is a capable and con
scientious executive, and that he merits the support of the state in
his unselfish efforts to bring the operation of the whole department
up to his own high standards.
THE ATTITUDE OF
LEGISLATORS.
The Georgia Legislature continues
in the limelight, but the oft-asked
question, “What is it going to do?”
goes unanswered.
One observer reports that whereas
only two factions are normally in evi
dence in this state’s General Assembly
there are a half-dozen or more ac
tional groups more or less pitted
against each other at this session. This
brings to mind such questions as Are
our legislators as well-grounded as
they should be in the conviction t at
their first duty is to the state as a
w hole_or are they too much con
cerned with politics and political
pirations of one kind and another?”
land “Are they fully mindful of the
necessity for meeting the existing
state crisis with some practicable so
Jution—or is their attitude one of
surrendering to factionalism and of
‘passing the buck’?” We refer to the
membership of the Legislature as a
who ] e; anc j particularly to the leader
ship , impersonal]y .
A Georgia cracker who has resided
in .Florida for some years compared
the attitude of' the legislators of the
two states the other day. He said the
Florida legislators, almost without
exception, have the Florida state
booster spirit so firmly implanted in
them that they never, for any reason,
fail to heed the call to duty 'when the
welfare of their state is at stake. He
used Florida’s school financing as an
example. “You can bet your bottom
dollar that Florida’s schools will
never be forced to suspend operations
short of the regular program because
financial troubles,” he said, “be
cause Florida’s appeal to tourists
might thereby be slightly impaired—
and nothing will ever happen to nec
essitate any impairment whatsoever
of the state’s appeal to tourists.” So
with other state functions in his
adopted state, he added, but not so
Ga. legislators, whose state spir
it is far less dominant of their atti
toward the service they are due
state.
Georgia, more blessed with natural
resources than Florida, lags behind
Florida simply because of the lack of
such a dominant enthusiasm and
booster spirit as that which guides
Florida orfward in legislative as well
as civic affairs, according to our
cracker friend who has him
become so full of that Florida
that he might well be mistaken
a native of the peninsular state.
yet he manifests a kindly inter
in Georgia in making his compar
What he says in boosting Florida
need discounting, but what he
about Georgia, and the attitude
Georgia legislators, may be well
accepting verbatim.
What do you think?
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Last Monday’s charge to the Grady
Court grand jury by Judge
C. Gardner was timely and force
Read about it in the news col
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Flower and shrubbery planting lo
has attained unprecedented vol
because of Cairo’s many new
Beautification can hardly be
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February rains have restored the
supply for many surface wells
streams and have relieved the
of many farmers about water
their livestock—temporarily, at
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THE CAIRO MESSENGER, FRIDAY, MARCH I0TH, 1939.
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#* INTERESTING **
* COMMENTS. *
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Georgia's Certified
Tomatoes.
Atlanta Journal:
The March issue of the Country
Gentleman pays a merited tribute
j (j eor gj a > s system of certifying tomato
plants as free from parasites and dis
eases which would prevent their ship
ment into other states. Before the
system was started our tomato plant
industry amounted to less than a
hundred thousand dollars, whereas, it
now exceeds three-quarters of a mil
lion dollars a year and is rapidly ex
panding. Crediting this improvement
to “the able leadership of M. S. Yeo
mans,” State Entomologist, the Coun
try Gentleman says:
“For the growing of Georgia certi
fied tomato plants the grower is sub
jected to certain rigorous rules. Due
to the disease factors, the fields in
which certified plants are grown must
not have grown crops of tomatoes or
related crops or, for the past three
years, crops such as tobacco, sweet
potatoes or watermelons, which
extremely susceptible to the root-knot
nematode. Application for approval
of land certificates must be made be
fore February 15 and must include the
history of the land for the last three
or four years. The entire field mult
be planted to either certified or un
certified plants; one part of the field
cannot be certified and the other part
uncertified. Certified seed from a
source approved by the State Ento
mologist must be used. The seed must
be treated either with bichloride of
mercury or with one of the approved
seed disinfectants before it is planted.
The plants must be sprayed thorough
ly at seven-to-ten-day intervals, using
a Bordeaux mixture to ‘which an arse
nical has been added. The first spray
must be applied after the plants are
from two to three inches high. The
minimum distances between rows or
plants in the field shall be sixteen in
description because it illustrates the
shall be sprayed at one time as are
planted with the combination seed
drill.”
We have quoted this rather detailed
description because it illustrates the
main point of the Country Gentle
man’s comment. When there was no
supervision of tomato plant growing
and no official certification of its pro
ducts, northern purchasers of sou
thern plants complained at the bac
terial blights, rots and other diseases
which were imported into their fields
from this region. But now the grow
er who buys duly certified Georgia
plants, whether a dozen or million, is
assured against any such contamina
tion, and is assured also of receiving
the highest quality of such plants. The
same thing applies to shipments from
other southern states which have add
ed the Georgia system. Thus the man
ifold safeguards and the intensive care
which are given to the growing of
certified Georgia plants are building
up to truly great proprtions an indus
try which, only four years ago, was of
minor importance in this state and of
scant promise. People are willing to
pay a good price for a good product.
We are told that Georgia tomato
plants now fetch as much as seventy
five cents a thousand more than the
northern market would pay for them
before the certification system went
into effect. The standards which are
maintained by the watchfulness
of the entomologist and the diligence
the co-operating growers are worth
all that they cost in pains and ex
pense. Other Georgia products which
conforming to similar standards
enjoying similar rewards. This is
the w r ay to establish a national repu
tation for the output of our fields,
farms, and factories.
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* CAIRO 30 YEARS AGO *
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MARCH 12TH, 1909.
Grady Superior Court, after a busy
week, was ordered to recess until
March 22nd by Judge Frank Park. Due
to the fact that a number of cases
had been transferred from Decatur
and Thomas counties, the dockets
were unusually heavy. Solicitor W.
E. Wooten, Clerk W. T. Crawford and
Sheriff E. F. Dollar were the other
officials.
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Four burglaries of Cairo homes in
quick succession netted considerable
loot and created considerable excite
ment.
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Geologists discovered and filed re
ports on what they termed “rich de
of Fuller’s-earth in the nor
part of Grady county and de
of a mining industry was
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A motion picture sho\v was to be
in Cairo for the benefit of the
Band which was being formed.j
WANT ADS
! IMPORTANT—Want Ads are accepted for 10
cents per line for first insertion and 5 cents
a line for every insertion after the first, lines
averaging si* words, There is a minimum
charge of 30 cents, and charges for all Want
Ads are payable strictly in advance except
where a person has a regular account.___
NOTICE TO FARMERS!—I am
readv to shell peanuts; 10c per
bu. and No. 2s. A. H. Vanland
ingham, on Ochlocknee road near
Woodland Church. 3-10-4t.plt
FOR SALE.—See US for QUALITY
BABY CHICKS. Mixon’s Grocery,
Cairo. tf.
FOR SALE—10,000 stalks POJ seed
cane. J. O. Williams, Whigham, Ga.
2-17-3t.
STOLEN.—Two porch chairs, green
•with black trim. Caution advised
against receiving them. Any inform
ation appreciated. Mrs. W. E. Dunn,
Sr. 3-10-lt-pd
CALL US FOR MILK or whipping
cream. We deliver anywhere in the
city. Grady Pharmacy. 3-10-lf.
SAVE MONEY!—Here’s how to maka
a pint of extra good CAMPHOR for
only 49c: bring this formula to us and
get two cakes of camphor gum and
one pint of Alkolave. GRADY PHAR-
3-3-4t.
WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS from
flocks that have been blood tested
and proved to be heavy producers of
large white eggs. These chicks are
not surpassed and are priced at only
$8.95 per 100 AAA grade. $7.95 AA
grade. Why pay more. Order now and
be assured of making your poultry
program profitable. Thrift Hatcher
ies, Albany, Georgia. 2-10-6t.
Roup and Colds in Chickens stop Egg
production. W & W Ro-Co and
Poultry Spray quickly stop these dis
eases. Sold by Mixon’s Grocery.
11-4-tf.
AUTO, FURNITURE and
CO-MAKER LOANS
UP to $300.00
MONTHLY REPAYMENTS
Consolidated Loan & Investment Co.
Brighton Bldg. Thomasville, Ga.
BICYCLES FOR SALE.—Your credit
is good. Men’s re-built bikes, $12.50;
new bikes, $22.50 and up. Trade the
old bike on a new one. Largest bi
cycle dealer in Southwest Georgia.
HART’S BICYCLE SHOP, Bain
bridge, Ga. 2-24-4t-pd.
W. M. SEARCY, Dentist, Phone 51
Powell Building
H. L. CHENEY, Dentist, Phone 1
Roddenbery Building
BOTH OUT OF OFFICE ALL DAY
THURSDAYS.
W & W Min-Ton, the magic Poultry
Tonic hastens the -Moult and keeps
HENS laying. Ask Mixon’s Grocery,
Cairo, how to feed in the mash. 11-4-tf.
FOR SALE.—2,500 stalks POJ seed
cane, $6 per 1,000. A. B. Thomas,
Climas, Ga. Box 84. 3-10-lt-pd.
AVAILABLE AT ONCE. Rawleigh
Route of 800 families. Only reliable
men need apply. Good profits to will
ing workers. Sales way up this year.
No experience required. Write today.
Rawleigh’s Dept. GC-48-Z, Memphis,
Tenn. 3-10-ltpd.
WANTED.—Two to ten thousand
stalks seed cane. Roddenbery Hard
ware Company. 3-10-lt.
FOR SALE.—3-piece bed-room suit,
and other furniture, also beautiful
potted plants. Mrs. E. L. Williamson,
East Cairo. 3-10-lt-pd
STRAWBERRY, LEMON and CHOC
OLATE SODAS and Root Beers AS
LONG AS YOUR ARM, only a nickle,
at our fount. GRADY PHARMACY.
LOST.—In Dollar or Peeble’s Still set
tlement, white and liver spotted
pointer bitch; crippled in right back
foot. Reward. See Clower Broome or
William Oliver. 3-3-lt.
W & W Poultry and Hog medicines
made by WALTER WIGHT are
sold and guaranteed by Mixon’s Gro
eery. 11-4-tf.
FOR SALE.—Used electric refriger
ators, $25; 60-day trade-in allow
ance on new refrigerator. Wight
Hardware Company. 2-24-3t.
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you ideal, quick-acting nitrogen, plus a natural blend and
balance of many protective elements.
The longer yo* use it the more you get the full benefit of
all its natural fertilizing and soil-improving properties.
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