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The Henry County Weekly VOL. XLVII. WHAT WILL THE FARMER DO NEXT YEAR? DEPENDS ON WHO HE IS The Question Is Frequently Asked and Varying Re plies Have Been Made. Something Has Got to Be Done. Mr, H. G. Hastings and Others Have Made Good Contributions The ability to adapt one’s self to conditions and be the master of environment and circumstances is a goal to be justifiably coyeted by every man. It is not a very difficult matter to get the average farmer to agree that he is strictly up against it so far as cotton growing in the near future is concerned. It is quite another matter to get him to agree that he can just as well do some thing else. “Others have succeeded, why can’t I,” is a oretty good motto for us all to adopt. Safe and sane judgment has concluded that the brightest peri od of our existence is a stone’s throv/ ahead of us. Can we see it that way ? In some lands the report is that the inhabitants are already eating grass and hay; have eaten the leaves and bark from the trees ; the thatching of straw has gone the same way from their houses, and even a dead dog is a rare deli cacy. We have not reached that stage of the so-called hard times. We are living like princes compar ed with these less fortunate fellow creatures. Let us ’’ejoice. Mr. H. G. Hastings, writing in the Sunday Atlanta Journal makes a good contribution to thought stirring material. Read it and ask, what shall I do about it? He makes the following obser vation : Legislative quarantine against cotton production would be too costly and too impractical, al though the end sought would be valuable, according to H. G. Hast ings, president of the Georgia as sociation of the Southeastern Fair association, in a statement issued Saturday advocating diversifica tion of crops rather than the en actment of a law prohibiting the production of cotton in Georgia for the period of one year. Mr. Hastings’ statement follows: “I do not believe it is necessary, even if it were practicable, to leg islate against cotton planting and the boll weevil, and put the state of Georgia to the expense of po licing the state to enforce such drastic legislation, although I am in full sympathy with the end sought, which is the relief of the farmer from burdensome condi tions. “The boll weevil can be elimi nated as a serious factor in Geor gia by much less drastic means and at a profit to the state rather than an enormous expense. Prop er diversification of crops combin ed with live stock, dairying and poultry is the real answer. \“lf cotton were the only crop that could be grown here and the country were dependent upon it. some such drastic action might be necessary, but figures compiled by the United States crop report ing service do not show this to be! the case. Of the fourteen srops reported as being grown in a com- 1 mercial way in Georgia, cotton ranks twelfth in point per acreage income. Here are the figures rep A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. resenting dollar value per acre of laud in cultivation: Tobacco, $222; Irish potatoes, $153.92; sorghum, $97.76; sweet potatoes, $90.21; rice, $59.40; peanuts, $41.82; soy beans, $36.85; hay, $27.02; wheat, $24; oats, $22 68; rye, s2l; cotton, S2O 66; covvpeas, sl9 52; corn, $15.75. “In the face of these figures, legislation prohibiting cotton plant ing would seem useless even if feasible. “What we need in Georgia is a new point of view, insofar as our agriculture is concerned. We need more of our uncultivated acres opened to farmers who are not wholly dependent on cotton; we need more of our present farm lands planted to crops that yield more income than cotton and are less hazardous, and mv personal conviction is that this can be brought about through the pro gram of the Georgia association, which is promoting a campaign of development. The ad vertising that the association has placed in western farm papers has brought inquiries from twenty nine states and from England as to farming opportunities in this state. We are sending these in quirers literature in an effort to sell Georgia to them as a desirable place to live, but we are not sell ing it as a place where one can get rich raising cotton. “I have in mind a little ten-acre farm in Waycross, owned by W. H. Whitbeck, an lowa farmer who came to Georgia eight years ago and who has not planted any cot ton since he came. Mr. Whitbeck bought ten acres of the cut-over i lands near Waycross for which he I paid S4O per acre, or S4OO for the | tract. Last year he refused $lO,- 000 for his little farm. Why? He said the income from it last year was sufficient to pay ten per cent interest on $15,000 above all costs and living expenses. This year he will realize a clear profit of $3,000 on his ten acres. What cotton farmer can show a like frofit from cotton, even with a 40-cent price? “Here is your solution to the boll weevil question. Bring farm ers here who are not interested in growing cotton, who by mixing with our own farmers will inspire them with a new vision, and a new day will dawn to agricultural Georgia.” From other sections of our fa vored Southland come reports of what is being done successfully and what is going to be done. Cheerful items we read from time to time and they make it possible for us to “rejoice with them that do rejoice,” as the good Book en joins udou us. The following reports are sub mitted for what they may be worth : Juliette, Ga. —Peaches grown in Upson countv this season brought the highest price on Ihe Boston market of any shipped from Geor gia. Last week a car of Thomas ton peaches sold for $5 50 per crate in Boston and this was the (Continued on last page. ) McDonough, Georgia, Friday, august 26, 1921. FOX HUNT BRINGS CHILDHOOD DAYS Several from Here Enjoyed a Fox Hunt in Upson County Last Week—Much Enthusi asm Was Aroused. During these times it is well for us to stop and 'think. There is so many sources of pleasure and entertainment. Some not so pure, others better, but the purest of pleasure are those we get from nature. For instance, a fox hunt puts us back in our boyhood days and lets us live over those good old days again in just a few hours. Messrs. W. A. Bellah, D. C. Tur ner and sons, W. J. Turner, C. VV. Turner, W. W.‘Turner, H. J. Tur ner, Jr., J.-R.Turner, J. B. Turner, H. M. Turner, Z. B. Thompson, Frank Fargason, L. H. Fargason, S. E. Smith, H. S. Bryans, and C. J. Turner spent a few days last week in Upson county hunting fox. Soon after they landed the dogs struck trail of a fox, a little later they had two races going at once. These men’s hearts began to beat faster, the blood found its way in to parts of the body that had not been put to much use since they use to hunt fox when they were boys. In fact, in just a few mo ments the “boll weevil blues” were gone, old age iiad vanished and they were all boys again. I am told you could not tell who were the younger, Mr. D. C. Tur ner or his son “Hut,” they were all boys again. You know a boy can do any thing with a rock. Why, little David killed Goliah with a stone. Wouldn’t a boy’s heart leap with joy if he should kill a fox with a rock. So Benton Thompson, while the hounds were chasing the fox and drawing nearer and nearer, got a rock and hid behind a tree to kill the fox as he came by, but the fox was too shy, with his keen eye Benton was spied and the fox turned aside. Mr. W. J. Tnrner inspired as in the days of nis youth, listened to the dogs as they chased the fox some four or five miles away, and heard them coming toward the road. He bounded into his car and ran swiftly in the direction the fox was coming and reached the dogs just as they crossed the road, the fox haying passed before thev arrived. The dogs finally returned to their masters. It is believed that thev caught the fox. But anyway pursuit is better than possession. So they all came home, looking younger, happier, and livelier than they have for some time. They spread the good news tu every one when they came home, there by letting others share in their pleasures. FIRST BALE. Brown and Harkins ginned the first bale of cotton last Wednes day. This cotton was grown by Mr. J. T. Morrow. Mr. Morrow is an energetic farmer and has man aged to keep the boll weevil scar ed away long enough to mature one bale of cotton. THE HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY IS A MODERN NEWSPAPER WIGWAM AND BROWN HOUSE FIRE VICTIMS Last Sunday Night the Wig wam at Indian Spring and the Brown House at Macon Were Destroyed by Fire. Three fires of suspicious orgin, which destroyed the Wigwam ho tel, tiie Bryan House and the Head residence Sunday night witli a total loss of near $200,000. The largest fire was that w hich burned the Wigwam Hotel. It % was a wooden four-story structure. The building and equipment was insured for $50,000. No lives were lost. The Wigwam was built in 1892 on the old Indian reservation, property of the state, Rased to the hotel owners. The hotel origin ally cost $225,000. It was owned by J. Freeman Hart, T. W. Hooks and E. G. Jacobs, of Macon. Macon, Ga., Aug. 22—The death just before noon of Harry Swans burg, of 61 Fast Cain street, At lanta, an engineer on the Central of Georgia Railroad, brought to four the total of known dead in the explosion a id fire horror that resulted in the destruction about 1 o’clock Monday morning of the Brown House, one of the oldest and most noted hotels in Georgia. Policemen and firemen believe that other bodies were in the mass of smouldering ruins and that the death list probably would reach eleven. The injured numbered seven. —The Georgian. Motor Fuel Dealers Must Register Now Judge A. G. Harris, ordinary of Henry countv, announces to day that distributors of gasoline and motor fuels in Henry county must register at his office by Septem ber 1 in compliance with the law enacted by the legislature at its recent session. Blind Tiger. On last Saturday night Chief Dickson and police Rape located the long saught for blind tiger. In the home of Mary Ann Bivans, thev found % gallon ©f whiskey and bottles and jugs that would hold from %pint to 3 gallons. She was put in jail until let out on bond. For Sale. In two days after placing an ad vertisement in The Henry County Weekly two years ago, it brought me sale for S4OO worth of cows. I now have a two-year-old Wis consin Holstein bull entitled to be registered. For service I get $5. Will sell for SIOO, if you will see me at once. E. M. FOSTER, Flippen, Ga. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years The Value It Carries from a Reading Standpoint Makes It Weli Worth the Subscription Price. To issue a modern newspaper, representing the interests and for the good people of Henry county and vicinity, is the aim and desire j of the editor of The Henry County Weekly. Even though money has been tight, we iiave not hesi tated to secure the best material which goes to makeup a modern newspaper and we btdiave our efforts have resulted in producing one of the best weekly newspapers in this section of the state. Each week there is, always, something of special interest to be found in the columns of The Henry County Weekly for each member of the family. This week, which is no exception, there will be found a resume of the week’s activities in McDonough, Henry county, Georgia, the United States and the world. Then there is the ad vertising which will direct the prospectvie purchaser to mer chants who are live wires—places where you will get good values for your money—also, discussions on subjects of interest editorially. As we said The Henry County Weekly is a modern newspaper and tjie above is that which many newspapers call the making of a community newspaper, but we go still further and have other fea tures which makes it above the average. Bv turning the pages you will find features as follows which makes The Henry County Weekly stand out as a modern newspacer: “Daddy’s Evening Fairy Tales,” as written for The Henry County Weekly by Mary Graham Bonner. “The Story of Our States.” A historic resume on points of in terest in the making of each state in the Union. The two states treated in this issue are Vermont and Rhode Island. A “Good Roads” department which should be of interest to ev eryone who walks or rides on our public highways. The International Sunday school lesson as prepared by Rev. P. B. Fitzwater, D. D. The lesson text is taken trom Acts 16: 6-18 this week. If you are not a subscriber and do not receive your local paper, each week, you are missing some thing which you should have. Reading is, in itself, educational and the man or woman who is not desirious of further extending their knowledge in educational lines, today, will be handicapped tomor row. Be a reader of your local, mod ern newspaper and read each page each week. REGISTER. All males and females who have not already registered must regis ter with the tax collector on or before Monday, Aug. 29, for the election of a county treasurer. Women who vote will not be required to pay poll tax until oth er taxes are collected. $2.00 A YEAR