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ABOUT BREEDING COTTON!
Great Can Should be Exercised in Selecting Seed, What a Com¬
parison Proved in One Field Recently.
Prese Bulletin No. 12 of Ga.
State College of Agriculture days:
Every farmer in Geoigia who
grows cotton wishes to make as
many pounds of lint to the acre a3
his land will yield. Only a few
days ago it wa9 our pleasure to go
through several cotton fields in
South Georgia for the purpose of
pointing out some means of im
proving a standard variety grown
section. The planter took us to
the best cotton in a small field and
then to the poorest, We asked
the planter if it over occured to
him just how many bolls to the
plant his cotton would average.
He replied that it seemed to be
well fruited. Both oi us proceeded
then to count the bolls on a great
many plants. The following is
what we found on thirty plants,
taking ten in each of three sections
of the small field :
1st 10 2d 10 3rd 10
Plant No. bolls No. bolIsNo. bolls
1 43 86 29
2 89 28 18
3 43 25 99
4 27 33 33
5 36 13 84
ft 23 36 26
7 29 11 39
8 37 24 31
9 39 40 CC
10 13 4
There is about as much variation
in one part of the field a3 another,
but we find that one part averages
higher than another. Therefore
we would naturally go to that part
to collect seed for planting. But
among the first ten plants, as
shown in column one, the range is
from 18 to 48 bolls. We then pro¬
ceeded to figure just what it would
mean to have a field of cotton
plants all producing 43 bolls in¬
stead of 18. It was clearly seen that
the yield would be increased 250
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2 3-4 Weber Wagons a
complete $50
2 1-2 << it tt $45
If you want to buy to sell
again, now is your time, this is
about $“.00 less than factor V
prices. i )
20 Dozen Cottage Chairs the :
large size same as tiie chairs y
at the court house. \ ou will ne
ver be abls to buy T as gooda chair
for the money $8.00 per doz
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per cent aud would not coat a cent
more for labor tor fertilizer. This
simple illustration proved : First,
^|j 0re a g rea t variation in
yi 0 |,j plants In any field of
cotton; Second, that if interest is
shown in the yield of individual
plants, the average farmer can
double his yield by getting his cot¬
ton crop to the standard of bis
best plants. No field of cotton is
altogether free from good plants.
In fact, the best plant in a sorrv
field of cotton is better than the
average plant in a good field. The
fault lies in the lack of interest
shown by the grower. He should
know the average yield of his
plants and gradually eradicate the
poor fruiting plants that do not
pay for the fertilizer it takes to
grow them.
If farmers have any questions to
ask in referauce to these simple
suggestions, the State College of
j Agriculture will be glad t j answer
them. We ask that each one who
makes an effort to improve his cot¬
ton by the method suggested keep
a record of his efforts and see if it
pays.
A-LETTER FROM
NORTH CAROLINA
Warrenton, N. C.—I was nearly dead
with kidney affection for six months,
growing worse all the time. My case
was hopeless—was unable to get about
but little. I had tried everything with
little benefit. I took three bottles of
Stuart’s Buclm and Juniper and w-as
perfectly cured. Am now well and all
right. I owe my life to Stuart’s Buchu
and Juniper.—H. T. Macon.
If you suffer with backache, dull head
arhe, swollen feet, stiff joints, and have
no energy and see imaginary specks in
the air, you have symptoms of kidney
trouble.
Stuart’s Buchu and Juniper will relieve
you. All druggists, $1.00. Write for
free sample. We will send enough to
prove its wonderful merits.
Stuart Drug Manufacturing Co.
ATLANTA. GA.
THE ENTERPRISE COVINQTON (1A.
“It
A STRANGE LAKE.
Sulphur leland'e Aoid Water* Will
Eat Up Boat*.
A strange lake exists in the center
of Sulphur island, off New Zealand.
It Is fifty acres In extent, about twelve
feet In depth and fifteen feet above the
level of the sea.
The most remarkable characteristic
of this lake Is that the water contains
vast quantities 'of hydrochloric and sul¬
phuric acids hissing and bubbling at a
temperature of 110 degrees F.
The dark green colored water looks
particularly uninviting. Dense clouds
of sulphuric fumes constantly roll off
this boiling caldron, and care has to be
exercised In approaching this lake to
avoid the risk of suffocation. Ou the
opposite side of the lake may be seeu
the tremendous blowholes, which when
In full blast present an awe inspiring
sight.
The roar of the steam as It rushes
forth into the air Is deafening, and
often huge bowlders and stones are
hurled out to a height of several hun¬
dred feet by the various Internal forces
of nature.
A boat can be launched on the lake
and if proper care be observed the very
edges of the blowholes may bo safely
explored.
Some Idea of the strength of the acid
saturated water of this lake may be
gathered from the fact that a boat al¬
most dropped to pieces after all the
passengers had been landed, as the
rivets had corroded under the Influence
of the acids.
Strange Race of Ancient Britons.
Among the races of humankind
which away back of history’s records
passed like clouds over various parts
of the earth one of the most puzzling
to ethnologists is that of the early
bronze age men who dwelt tn Aber¬
deenshire. Scotland, and are supposed
to have constructed the special forms
of stone circles whose remains are now
found there. These men differed sig¬
nificantly. says J. Gray, from all the
prehistoric racial types previously de¬
termined iq Britain. They were re¬
markably broad headed, and their av¬
erage stature was only five feet three
Inches, as showu by skeletons. The
British neolithic race was markedly
long headed, and the bronze age race,
which built the round tumuli, was also
long headed and tall.
Man and Woman.
Father Vaughan of London, preach¬
ing ou marriage, remarked that a wo¬
man said to him: “When you have
seen one man you have seen them all
in their moods and tenses. They are
all alike.” His reply was:
so, but woman Is like an
French verb, and unless a maijstudles
her in all her peculiar nnhotls and
tenses he will misconstru</and ^nisin
terpret her, much to -tyj l X\xn4 / van¬ ’
tage.”
66 ™ E SE SKSS FEATHER DTOIeI;
«It may be a quick way of dusting, but what does it really accomplish, except to set particles
easily breathed in by those who happen to be in the room. As of a V"
that it can be more an unsanitary arti i 6
its equal is scarcely known.....Let a maid or a housekeeper devote one hour to the dusting of a ro °'**’
end of that time there is just exactly as much dust in the room there ° m ^ f
duster and at the as ever was a <*th
It is simply not in the same spots.”
You can avoid all this menace to health and useless work by wiping off the sur¬
faces of your furniture and interior woodwork with a piece of cheese cloth slightly
moistened with 1
y
It is simply an impossibility for disease germs to live or dust to remain where Liquid used,
Q* will take up and carry away every particle nolish of like dust, leaving One the 23c surfaces gone over in a J
U. nitarv condition and with a gloss and new. bottle will prove.
*> IV. E. EVERITTS Furniture Store J
FOR SALE
Fifty White Leghorn Cocker¬
els. Homer Pigeons, mated and
banded.
Prices upon request.
MODEL POULTRY FARM,
Conyers, Ga.
HERE ARE A FEW
BARGAINS
Nice 4 room Cottage on R. R
St , large lot and can be bough.
cheap, with terms.
80 Acres 5 miles of town,
is well improved,
miles from _ town
ioo Acres io
well improved. townj
!Q8 Acres 7 miles from
well improved,
ioo Acres 8 miles from town
well Improved. i
is Acres near town well im
proved.
45 Acres partly in city, well
improved:
Also, several other farms from !
50 to 1000 acres that can be
bought cheap with terms. If you
expect to , buy , home give , a
a me
chance to offer you one. Can
also write Fire Insurance on your
cotton or other property any¬
where in the county
H. T. HUSON
REAL ESTATE - INSURANCE
DR. W. J. HIGGINS
DENTIST
Magath Building, South Eas
cor. public square Covington Ga
Your ratronage earnestly solicit¬
ed. SatisfactiJn guaranteed.
Schedule of Trains at Covington
EAST WEST
No 2, 8-:59 a m o 1, 11:17 a m
“ 4, 1:89 a m - 8, CO :16 am
“ 28, 4:48 p m " to 7, o :52 m
“ 10, 8:00 p m (( eo to :40 m
Star Lodge No. 164 I O. O F.
Meets every Thursday evening
at 7.80. Visiting brethren cor¬
dially invited to meet with U3.
A. H. Milner, N. G.
J. W. Peek, Rec. Secty.
Sales Agents Wanted.
$80 00 per week or 400% profit.
All samples, stationery, and art
catalogue free. We want one
permanent agent in this locality
for the largest picture and frame
house in America. Experience
unnecessary. We instruct you
how to sell our goods and furnish
the capital. 11 you want a per
uaaueat, honorable aud profitable
position, write us today for par¬
ticulars. catalogue and samples.
Frank W. Williams Company,
1214 W. Taylor 3t.. Chicago, III.
See the wide Ruehuig, Faasy
Collars, Ties, Belting, and pretty
D r 68S Trimmings, etc , at C. C.
Roblnscm’s.
Why Not?
We all have a reason for doing thin gs,w
is your reason for paying $3.5o for a uaii
Shoes that
C. F. COO
will sell you for only $1.98 also, a goodroni
strong everyday Overcoat worth abc
$3.50 for only $1.98.
Cl. E. Cook Will sell yOU a suit Of cloth
worth $12.50 for $6.50 if you can wear f
^all they will si ?. eS open ' 0r your eXtra eyes. lar S e siz ^- See tk
j C. E, Cook will sell you good Shirts \
on y 29c each, and he does not think you c|
get better values lor less than 75c or TowJ $1.00
Dress G-oods, Dress Trimmings.
Nankins, Table Linen, Handkerchiefs, h
sery, GToves, Shawls Sweaters, Underwe al
for Men, Women and Child.en, Trunks
Suit cases, Ladies Skirts and Petticoats, aj
everything and all you Underwear want to wear and Overwear. for bath sex
ages,
All Cheaper Than Elsewnere.
Fine Millinery! Miss Bankas and M]
Stanton are making this a banner season:
Millinery and up-to-date and you Hats will if miss the correct thei stj
you don't see
Qur Prices Are Right.
C. E. COOK
Fine Tailor Made Clothing Cheaper than Ready Made of
Samc Q ualit Y
Dr! Tully U. Smith
DENTIST
Covington, Ga. Office 9 and 11 Star Buil<
Office Phone 211
Residence Phone 210
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