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jS WORK NOW FOR
*5 «5EN DRIVE
Ground Well And Apply Stable
Manure
i Gflf: ,' g ia farmers had the
tens h have
this year they ever
tliO'/ will have even better
s ' to offset the high
xt y- r
f BS and release as much
j or food
r ible for export to the Allied
P‘ ( ,
m Europe. Vegetables are
healthful and nutritious and may
L ed take lhe place of meat aud
t o No farmer
3 t to a large extent.
t ,
: ]d be without an abundance of
; ib leB and fruits next year, for
i ■ the time to prepare your
C garden. A great many farmers
(winter gardens, but only occupied a small by
i rf t he tract is now
^ (gHould crops. added To the and remainder the ground inan
la’
fen deep and left rough. soil The win
Sfreezes will throw the paxti-
1 when
a p a rt and next spring gar
L time con:' the soil will be
Piceiient pip d condition and the
5 will get an early start.
'the manure is to be applied later
;ure that it is placed under a shed
' not exposed to the weather. Keep
try and in 1 condition, for the
dizer bill is a fc'g item these days;
another form of conservation.
mi 10 CONTROL
HOLERA S3 CHICKENS
ed Whole FI ;k Of State College
Of Agriculture
jbe chickens of >!. Poultry Depart¬
'd of the State College of Agricul
have been saved by the use of
(cine prepared by the Veterinary De¬
cent of the in i uiion in an at
k of fowl click ; i which threatened
ripe out the cm ire flock. The vac
(e was acln:I:iis: •-red to 1,000 birds
the attack was checked, there be
‘no further <: :hs after the admin
Jation of the vaccine. Students
Jk part in the work,
owl cholera i , n acute disease and
y break out o\ might, several fine
jickens being found dead in the
'rning. It alt. ks both chickens and
eons, and is cau; < d by a bacterium,
scillus Aviseptious.
A’hen the flock becomes infected,
Jove all the sick birds at once and
the vaccine, if it may be procured.
ten the premi. <■$ thoroughly and
M or plow under deeply all the ma
jia! gathered. Disinfect the plant
applying a 2 per cent solution of
Win made up with slaked lime. It
:y be applied with brush or with
fay pump.
1 ’ best keep
! s to birds that have
?n exhibited at lairs away from the
of the flock for 4—0 weeks and
to birds that Lave ueen purchased
( m other poultry plants.—Dr. W.
Burkhart, State College of Agri
toe,
CREASE PRODUCTION
FUND CY DRAINING
“ 0V!s Injurious Water And In
creases Crop Yields.
r re is fln unprecedented demand
lit proclucts over the entire
^increased f ted ^ atps - Food production should
v.herever possible. Much
L e ltM 1 ,! ;it h a s not been cropped
se 01 ; !a 'T
r of drainage should be
r^c and j need in cultivation next
f Hundreds of acres that are now
ptivation are not producing max
flops because of the compact
L.‘, an fn-uuent :1; u, d poor drainage,
t ’ 1 all be improved by
f o and crop yields greatly in
times of great demands for
i “ 1 nets at remunerative prices
f ‘ nc °uinge every farmer
,he to in
;' REE Productivity of his land.
WATER INJURIOUS.
r d rRinage is the basis of all
L Icum ral , miprovement,
and should
L hrst consideration. Wherever
L ls . Present in the soil, it
L 1 ‘ 0US to the growth of farm
P ti p water checks the growth
L‘, ant roots and interferes with
^ P 1 '
tfsw! H!r ,0 tPie roolJj, and, as
L f ' ,r ’ pliUlts make do not develop nor
• a maximum yield.
k‘ ni Bet
L ich “ !;’ e 1 v ; -ants iU '^crease feed, the depth
can remove
fable u T’ and incrp
ase the
1 j] ture - Drainage makes
,'“‘ , er
Cv :m d increases the effl
M of fertilizers.
° f year ,o p,an
nnci^i 1 16 ’’ winter , le w, “t fields. Do not
umi) rains commence
W are rpa,J y t0 Plant in the
u , es Guie
V ’ to construct
a-' . lccv, and they should be
II beforp' 2 t0
giVe bRnefit to ,hR
ft p ‘ owin S for next year’s
,. ‘ a,ul
sati early winter are the
jjnagp !y times to do farm
8tir °rT ° (ge y I)ivision °f Agiiculture the Geor
■thof. will
t in laying out ditches
Bstruct '!!!) 1 !y> and ia their prop *
l!n hi« V'?* ‘ P y in A8ricultural this kind Agent,
«w n of 'm
01 - (..orge a. Crabb, State
Agriculture
LEGAL NOTICES.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
Georgia Newton county.
Will bo sold before the court
d°or, in the City of Covington, said
county aud state, within the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder
miGp on the first Tuesday in January,
11H.S, the following described pfvpeity
to-wit:
800-pounds; more or iess, seed cotton;
acres of cotton, more o less in
lield, also 10 acres of corn more or
I.'« in M ami 3 acres, more or
j iu Held; also 1.000 pound hay. more or
j less; also 400 bundles of fod
J dor, more or less; also 10 bushels pea v
I more or loss, one acre potatoes, more
or less.
Levied upon as the property of John
T Gunn by virue of two Land Lord's
Lien foreclosures. One in favor of \Y.
R Callaway and one in favor of Cartei
-
Xelson Co., also by virtue of one Ids
tress warrant for rent in favor of W.
1 ’ Cailaway, all against John T. Gunn
and liens issued from Newton Superior
Court and Distress warrant J. P. Court
K>2 Distrist G. M. Above described
property pointed out by W. R. Calla¬
way. This Dee. 4, 1917.
12-27, 4 S. M. IIAY, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S SALK
Georgia—Newton county;
Will be sold before the court house
door, in the City of Covington, said
county and state, within the legal
hours of sale to the highest bidder for
cash, on the first Tuesday in January,
1918, the following described property
to-wit:
One house and lot lying and being
in the western part of the town of Ox¬
ford. said state and county, said lot
containing about one acre of land and
bounded as follows: north by lands of
Henry Thomas; east by lands of Sailie
Wright; south and west by lands of
Henry Thomas.
Said property levied on as me prop¬
erly of Tilde Brooks with a Justice
Court fi fa issued from the Justice
Court «»f the 1525 District G. M., of
Newton county, Georgia, in favor of
Fowler Bros. Co., vs. Tinie Brooks.
Property pointed out by plaintiff in
ti fa. Written notice given Tiuie Brooks
defendant and in possession.
Dec. 4. 1917. N
12-27, 4 S. M. IIAY. Sheriff.
ltIG SALE OF CITY PROPERTY.
I will sell to the highest bidder for
cash at the court house in Covington
on the first Tuesday in January, 1918,
the following property in Covington:
The store house now occupied by
Brothers.
One-half undivided interest in
stores now occupied by the Social
cle Supply Company, the City
cy, and the moving picture show.
The Carafe occupied by Mr.
Harwell and Mr. Ed Lewis.
The Pitts Hotel, now rented by
Flowers.
Seven houses; two facing
Avenue, and five facing Hollis street.
Also the place known as the
McDonald place.
Thirteen negro houses, known
Harris Town.
Sold for the purpose <>f paying
E. O. LEE,,
12-27, 4 Covington, Ga.
RAISE MORE MEAT,
MR. BINGHAM
Every farmer should breed at
one sow for pigs at once. Georgia
been asked to increase her pork
duction five per cent, and we here
Newton county should do our
The food administration has
teed to the farmers of the country
minimum price of $15.50 i>er
weight for hogs. This v\ ill insure
prices. There is an extreme
of hogs in the country and the
bids fair to remain above this mini
mum.
CHRISTMAS TREE
AT (.CM CREEK
Then* will be a Christmas Tree at
Gum Creek by the Sunday S. bool .
Christmas night, the 25th instant, at
*; o'clock, sun time.
A splendid program has been arrang
and fine time is aiiticiiwted by all
a
who will go.
m, i UN MAYS. COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY
i'liY liiULM'JU WW, JL.H 4 .
Statement of the Condition of
P Located PEOPLE’S at Mansfield, BANK
<Ja., at the
‘h'se of business Dccemlicr 15, li»17.
Resources
Demand Loans............$ 9,573.57
1 line Loans ............ 55,1)47.4*;
*herd rafts. un.^H-ured...... is
Ranking House. Furniture
and Fixtures............ - °°.39
Other Real Estate......... 504.02
One from hanks and bank¬
ers iu tiiis state.......... 2N.022.5ti
Due from hanks and bank¬
ers i not her states........ 2.403.67
Currency ........$4.21:1.00
(iold.... ^""j \ J,,, ■> 00
slh) „, 41
Gash Items........ 4,595.00
Advances 011 cotton 71.114.27
SO.290.9n
T< >TAL ............$18fl.497.73
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in......$ 25.000.00
Surplus Fund............. 4.000.00
l ndivided profits, less cur¬
rent expenses, interest and
taxes paid.............. 2,069.26
Individual deposits subject
to check.............. 137.721.84
Time Certificates.......... 13,827.04
Cashier's Checks.......... 279.59
T( )TAI...............$1X3.497.73
State of Georgia -Newton county.
Before me came J. F. Harwell, cash¬
ier of the People's Bank, who being
duly sworn, says the above and fore¬
going statement is a true condition of
said Lank as shown by the hooks of
file in said bank. .1 E .HARWELL.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
his lStli day of December. 1917
A. J. Johnson.
X. 1*. Newton county. Ga.
Statement of the Condition of
Bil OF MANSFIELD
Located at Mansfield, Ga., at the
close of business December 15, 1917.
Resources
I lemand Loans............$ 34.792.41
Time Loafis....,.......... 65,633.92
Overdrafts, unsecured...... 4.221.85
Banking House. Furniture
and fixtures............. 4.500.00
Other real estate.......... 4.380.00
Due from banks and bank¬
ers in this state...... 11.198.06
Duo from hanks and bank¬
ers in other states........ 11,515.65
Currency ........$ 2.353.00
Silver, nickels etc 426.No
Cash items....... 852.79
Advances on cotton ->l.-!o7.1o
37,989.79
Priflt and loss............. 134.08
T( >T VI ...........,,. $114.M(>o. 1
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in......$ 2.».000,()< |
Surplus fund.............. 12.000.00
Individual deposits subject
to check................ ld3.84S.92
Time Certificates. 23.516.84
T* >T V1 ...........$174.-1*» ; >. 16
State of Georgia—Newton county:
Before me came -Toe S. McGarity,
cashier of the Bank of Mansfield, wlm
being duly sworn, says the above and
foregoing statement is a true condition
said bank as shown by the books of
of 5
lib- in said bank: JOE S McGARI 1 .
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 19th day of December. 1917.
W. 1>. Loyd.
C X P. Newton county. Ga.
PR0FE5SI0NAL CARPS
DU. I). II. PARLIAMENT
Special attention given Catarrh.
Tonsils, and Adenoids. Eyes tested
with the Aphthalmoscope. Complete
stock of glasses always on hand.
Offices 9 11 Star Building.
DR. \V- C. WRIGHT
dentist
Office in Anderson Building.
Office Phone No. 195 Residence Phone
No. 230-W.
The most accurate methods used m
all linos of dentistry. Work that pre¬
artistic appearance anil has
sents an
la stir qualities. The latest methods
2 Satis¬
employed. Reasonable Prices.
faction guaranteed. See me about your
lental work.
DR. S. A. WARE,
Physician and Surgeon
Covington, Georgia.
Special Attention Given to Diseases of
Women and Children
Office in the Anderson Binding.
Office Phone No. 239
Home at Mrs. Diggers, Telephone W4-W
Statement of the Condition of
IDE BANK OF NEWBORN
Located it! Newborn, (hi. a! ■ li^' close
of business December 15. I'M 7.
Resources
Demand Loans............$ 3,442.92
Time Loans............... 73,083.37
Overdrafts, secured and un¬
secured ................ 7,463.36
Bonds and stocks owned Ity
the bank................ 500.00
Bunking House.......... 1,600.00
Furniture and fixtures..... 1.700.00
Due from banks and bank¬
ers in this state.......... 59,212.33
Due from banks and bank¬
ers in other states....... 5.031.43
Currency ........$ 1.403.00
Gold ............ 72.50
Silver, nickels, etc. 640.44
Cash items...... 1.354.47
Advances,oil cotton n4.nG4.04
NN.395.05
T< )TAL ........$241.028.46
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in......$ 25.000.00
Surplus fund.............. 10,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur¬
rent expenses, interest and
taxes paid.............. 3,920.40
Individual deposits subject
to check................. 182,039.73
Time Certificates.......... 18,549.20
Cashier' checks............ 1.519.07
TOTAL..............$241,028.46
State of Georgia Newton county:
Before me came H. G. Smith, cadiier
of the Bank of Newborn who being
duly sworn, says the above and forego¬
ing statement is a true condition of
saiil bank, as shown by the books of
file in said bank. 11. G. SMITH.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
this 18th day of December. 1917.
E. It. Nelson.
C. X. P. Newton county. Ga.
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tailoring hooks have arrived and
the same big values as we offer
you in other lines, tit. styles,
quality, and workmanship, fully
guaranteed. Come and see
them.
J . I . GUINN.
Covington, Georgia
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