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JoLUMB 25, NUMBER 21.
3W CURING SYSTEMI
FOR SWEET POTATOES
L, Method Opens Up Great Possibil
ities for Potato as a Money Crop.
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£dy buring the past few years
lias been given to the curing
feet potatoes, and in many sections
iiato curing houses have been built.
ime of these have been quite satisfae
X. y ^ saving potatoes for home
Imption. hut in many cases they have
lik'd to give even as good results as
L old method of “hilling.”
IHowever, this method seems, as a
lie, [signed to fail to accomplish what it was
to do, which was to cure the
btatoes, bring them to such a state
that they might be kept as long as
and shipped to part of the '
sired any
lorld.
I Now a now method of curing has
h,, n invented, which will, we believe,
[ [is sU lt in making the potato crop of
section really a splendid money
rop.
| The new curing plan was invented
Harry Bock, of Dallas, Texas, and
jr. John A. Manget, prominent capi
Idist of Atlanta, is behind a movement
place the plants in all parts of
Georgia.
Here is what the inventor says of
|he plan:
“Our method of curing sweet pota
loes has been used in Georgia during
She last year in an experimental way
Lnd has proved an unqualified success.
Ys a result of this success Mr. Manget
hill spend more than $100,000 establish¬
ing curing plants at potato centers and
|n developing the sweet potato indus¬
try.”
“The method of curing potatoes I
iise is patented and has been success¬
ful everywhere. YVe shipped sweet po¬
tatoes to General Pershing and Mar¬
shal Fooh in France, the first time they j
bad ever been sent overseas, and they
arrived there in perfect condition and
were as ready for cooking as if they
had just been gathered from the field,”
Mr. Beck said.
Bath for Potatoes
Producing letters from General
Pershing and Mershal Foch, Mr. Beck
read their opinion of the potatoes and
also offered letters from prominent
wholesale produce dealers from various
parts of the country who approved his
method and pronounced it the one
thing that has been needed to make
the sweet potato one of the most im¬
portant crops grown in the South.
“YY’e simply give the sweet potatoes
a Turkish bath,” he said, in explaning
the method. “YVe build the curing
house in units. Each unit is equipped
with pipes running along the floor
which serve as radiators and heat the
| atmosphere to a temperature of 90 de
! grees. A huge fan blows this beat
| through the potatoes and all the moist¬
ure in the potatoes seeps out. A sud
I den switch to cold air is made and the
j pores in the potato are closed. The po¬
tato retains all its food values and loses
nothing but the moisture which causes
its decay and makes it impossible to
ship for long distances unless properly
cured. After the pores are sealed the
potato can be kept indefinitely. YVe
have potatoes which were cured three
Jears ago and which can he cooked to¬
day, and no person can distinguish
them from fresh potatoes.”
M hen a system which will give cer¬
tain results in curing potatoes is adopt¬
ed in Georgia this state will become one
°f the biggest producers of potatoes in
the world. The markets will be unlim
‘hd in their scope once it is found that
'he potato can be shipped anywhere
and can be kept in good condition in
»uch shipments. It is the plan of Mr.
Manget to erect curing plants at im¬
portant points where sweet potatoes
aie being grown this year and next
‘' <ar ,0 extend his operations to include
aU Parts of the state.”
AUTOMOBILE BURNED
A large touring car belonging to P.
L Rogers Garage, and driven by Mr.
r,>a *ge Ramsey, in some caught
way
° n fire near town Monday night and
" as damaged before flames
the
fould be extinguished.
This car had just heen insured on
llst Saturday, caught Afire Monday
1 d the damage was settled Tuesday.
'"J efficient service, we think. Miss
1,l( > "bite’s insurance adjust¬
ed agency
the claim.
FURNITURE repaired
1 un prepared to repair all kinds of
ai*ure. Antique or odd pieces match
* fi Also Porch and lawn swings, etc.
‘ • me at S. H. Adams’ Lumber yard.
2t p O. A. AENCHBACHER.
Subscribe for The News. $1.50 a year.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
C. MANE8S TO LECTUREI
ON USE OF ARSENATE
J - c - Maness, of the State Board of
Entomology, will deliver a lecture at
the court house in Covington on
day afternoon, May 5th, at three
o’clock, on the use of calcium
ate.
Mr. Maness is a man well qualified
to speak on this important subject,
and the farmers of Newton and
ing counties are invited to he on hand
and hear his talk.
Leading agriculturalists and business
,
men all admit that under boll weevil
conditions it is absolutely essential
that close attention he pa id to produc- j
ing farm and home supplies, yet it is
.
imperative that some cotton also ho
raised in this section, and it has been
demonstrated calcium arsenate that it by intelligent be profitably use of j j
can
raised. j
when Mr. to Maness apply the will poison, tell you and it how and ! j
will no
doubt he well worth the time of all come! who j
intend to try to raise cotton to
and hear his free lecture. ;
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MRS. BURNEY PASSES j
AT STATESBORO
A telegram was received by Mrs. P>.
F. Reid, Tuesday, announcing the death
of Mrs. John Burney at Statesboro. •
This will lie sad news to the Coving- '■
ton friends, who remember the Burnev
family so pleasantly during their resi¬
dence in this city.
Mrs. Burney was Miss Georgia Belle
Maddox, of Madison.
She was a noble type of womanhood,
embodying the attributes that tend to
wifehood, motherhood and friendship.
She leaves her husband and several •
children who have the sympathy of a
circle of friends.
WHO WILL IT BE?
Flowers, plants and shrubbery will
any yard or any home. A sys¬
cultivation of them by the peo¬
at large will make a veritable gar¬
of beauty out of any town.
A few seeds, a little elbow exercise,
the work is done. The principal oc¬
then is to watch them grow.
invariably take the lead in the
of the home and its .sur¬
and we have many women
this town who are experts in this
This summer some one of these wo¬
is going to have the most beauti¬
yard in town.
Who will she he?
We would like to see every woman
in town strive to he that one. YVe
would like to see every woman make
her place a spot that is pleasing to
the eye, a spot that attracts the atten¬
and compels the admiration of
people as they pass by.
We would like to see the husbands
the wives in such a lauda¬
ble undertaking by performing or se¬
the manual labor necessary,
though it be.
We would like to see this town con¬
verted this summer into one of the
show spots of the state.
What do you say, brother, or sister?
Are you game?
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
NEWS
The Christian Endeavor society open¬
ed with two songs. Jefferson Garrison
and Olin Everitt rendered some special
music. The evening was devoted to the
study of C. E. expert work. In conclu¬
sion, a song was given and we were
dismissed by the rnispah.
MACK L. HAYS, Secretary.
COVINGTON TAKES
ANOTHER ON HER
OWN GROUNDS
Covington baseball team beat Monroe
Hi 8 to 1. Gene Norman pitched the
best game he has pitched this season.
He didn't give up a hit until the sev¬
enth inning, when Monroe scored her
only run. Everybody played a good
game considering the high wind.
C. H. S. have won two and lost two
and hope to make as good a baseball
record ns they did hasket Kail record,
REUNION AT RUTLEDGE
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Ml . . Ind Mr „ Bonner of Rutledge,
entertained members of the Uushaw
fomiiv Sunday. Mr S . Bonner was for
.,v Miss ora Upshaw.
The day was delightfully spent in
recalling old associations and in
"’m,- , _ jmnntifoi dinner
and Mrs j c Upshaw. Mr. and
, Mr, Da,, i-p.h.w and bohy. of covi„ B -
I wem arnon, thoat in .ttrnddnon.
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For TO__TkT__ Newton l _______ County a _____ and 1 Her if People. rk *
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1923.
!FIRE DESTROYS BARN
AT PORTERDALE
; Fire of unknown origin totally (lo
stroyed the large barn on the place
now occupied by Mr. Wm. Morgan
Weaver, at Porterdale.
The blaze was discovered about 7
o’clock Tuesday evning and had gained
such headway that nothing was saved,
The loss is estimated at 9 mules, one |
horse, a new car and wagons.
The barn was a tremendous building |
situated very near the famous home | I
formerly owned by the O. S. Porter
Bibb family and now the property of the j |
Manufacturing Co.
The preservation of the home was
,
well-nigh a miracle and due entirely to |
lack of wind. ;
A number of people went from Cov
ington but were powerless to render
assistance. j j
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SNIOR PLAY SCHOOL |
AUDITORIUM TONIGHT
_ j
The scniors ot c - H s - W'iU present
their annual play at the school audito- ,
rium tonight (Thursday), 8 o'clock. i
The title of the play is “Dust of the
Earth." and it promises to be one of;
the host ever given in Covington. To
say that Miss Y'era Keller is in charge
assures its success,
There will be new scenery and other
attractions.
Everybody should patronize the sen¬
iors.
A. L. LOYD JUDGE
OF JUVENILE COURT
Col. A. L. Loyd, ordinary, who by vir¬
tue of his office, was appointed by
Judge J. B. Hutcheson, to serve as {
judge of the local juvenile court, has | !
announced his appointees as follows: j
Mesdames Thos. G. Callaway, Luke i
Robinson, W. C. Clark, Dr. A. S. Hop- j
kins, Messrs. R. R. Fowler and L. YY r . j
Jarman. j
This committee will co-operate with
the court and give especial care to the
youth of the community.
DR. ROBINSON AND j
EDITOR LIGHTFOOT AR¬
RIVE IN FLORIDA
Friends hack home are glad to know
ihat Dr. Luke Robinson and Editor
Lightfoot have arrived safely in the
sunny Land of Flowers, and are now
in Tampa.
They left Covington Wednesday
morning by automobile and have stopp¬
ed along the way to visit relatives and
friends.
The best of times is their report.
D. A. It. MEETING POSTPONED
The regular monthly meeting of
.Sgt. Newton Chapter D. A. R., as an¬
nounced elsewhere, will be postponed
until Friday, May 18th, when it will be
held at the Library. 4 o’clock. Mesdames
YY'. C. Clark and R. P. Lester joint
hostesses.
CAMPAIGN IS FOUNDED ON
BUSINESS AND COMMON SENSE
COMBINED WITH SYSTEMATIC CO-OPERATION AND
JUDGMENT WILL BE POWER
Ten reasons why persons living in Covington’s trade district
should buy in Covington:
Covington movement’ . founded
First. “The buy in is on a
logical business basis, being reasoned out by the laYvs of common
sense and business science.
Second. “In union there is strength” and combined Yvith sys¬
tematic co-operation and the display of good judgment becomes
a titanic power for good. in other words
Third. “The buy in Covington movement”
“patronize home industry.” That is the community of interest
spirit which forms the basic principle of “the buy in Covington
movement,” has for its object the betterment of all the people,
the allied industries and business interests, which brings together
the whole people under two general classes, viz: The producer
and the consumer. closer
Fourth. The producer and consumers are brought to¬
gether and in closer touch with this movement, which has for it;
aim the general betterment of the combined interests of the
whole people. Covington mo\-ement,” if carried out in
Fifth. “The buy in
spirit, gives us a community of broad minded people, which
means better government, better and more improved industries
of every kind.
Sixth. When you can secure the concerted efforts of tha
Yvhole people of a certain trade district, a*ong lines looking to
their mutual Yvelfare and protection, you can accomplish won¬
| derful results along progressive lines. movement” implies the bet-
1 Seventh. “The home,‘which buy in Covington
terment of the is most beautiful and commendable,
| and peal when to studied true and man considered who loves from his home. every viewpoint, must ap
I every efforts of the the trade dis
Eighth. The combined citizens ot
! trict, by boosting “the buy in Covington movement, will secure
most beneficial social and financial results.
1 Ninth. Hence it behooves each and every one of us to enter
into the movement with the spirit and undrstanding and tru
j »«cees* of “the buy in Covington movement' is assured.
| Tenth. Then a great combined movement by great people will
secure a phenommal boost for Covington.
DILLARD DELIVERS
SERMON TO BOY SCUOTS
The evening service at the Metho¬
dist church last Sunday evening was
devoted to Boy Scout activities.
The local troop, 32 in number, headed
by Scoutmaster F. D. Dodd and Reg
inald Robinson, marched in a body to
the front pews reserved for them.
After a preliminary program com
of scripture reading, devotional
exercises and a song service. Dr. YV. P,.
Dillard delivered a plain, practical ser
man filled with Christian ideals and
wholesome advice,
A patriotic tribute to the U. S. flag
was embodied in the address.
The evening was inspirational and
uplifting.
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WILL HEAR
NATIONAL W, C. T. U. SPEAKER
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Mrs. Atkins, National W. C. T. U.
speaker, will be in Covington Sunday
ni &ht to make an address. Mrs. Leila
Dillard writes of Mrs. Atkins as fol
“Mrs. Florence E. Atkins is one of
most popular speakers on the
of lecturers of National \\'. O.
U. She is a native of Virginia but
has spent much of her life in Tennes¬
and had much to do with that
going dry. For the past few years
has made her home in Georgia.
She has spoken in nearly every state
the nation, and last year had the
of organizing Cuba Nation¬
YY’. C. T. IT. Last November no
<rt the World’s and National W.
T. U. convention in Philadelphia
was received with more appreciation
than Mrs. Atkins. Immediately after
these conventions, she went to Toron
Canada, to attend the conference of
the world league against alcoholism.
were more than fifty countries
represented, men and women; so she is
to present the temperance ques¬
tion from the world view.
Mrs. Atkins is a consecrated Chris¬
tian woman, and had what she calls
“a real vision” about the work of the
YV. C. T. U. Since this experience in
h r 'fie, she has worked unceasingly
for the temperance cause, speaking
with great success all over the nation.
In addition to her force as a speak¬
er. Mrs. Atkins is a woman of charm¬
ing personality and a delightful guest
in the home.”
MRS. LELLA A. DILLARD,
President Georgia Y\ r . C. T. U.
Emory University, Ga., April 30, 1923
M. SMITH RETURNS
FROM SANITORIUM
The many friends of Mr. Earl M.
are lejoioing that he is hack at
post of duty in the postotfice.
Mr. Smith was absent in an Atlanta
three weeks and one day—
seemed to the many who are in¬
thrice that long.
Mrs. Smtih visited Mr. Smith every
during his stay in the hospital.
{RESULTS OF SCHOOL MEET
IN ATHENS LAST WEEK
Fifth District Agricultural and Me¬
chanical school at Monroe won first
place in the annual meeting of the
state A. & M. schools which was held
in Athens last Friday and Saturday.
The winning school had a total of
fifty points, while the Second District
took second place with thirty-eight
points, with the First District taking
third with thirty-one points.
The Eighth District school won fifth
place with a total of twenty-five points.
The winner’s names in the various
events are given below:
Debate
Resolved, That the state of Georgia
should authorize a bond issue of $35,
000,000 for good roads, $10,000,000 for
rural school houses, and $5,000,000 for
state educational institutions.
Affirmative—6th District, J. L. Bailey,
Jr., Chas. Martin.
Negative—7th District. Gilbert Da¬
vis, Raymond Moore.
Affirmative won.
Girl’s Essay—1st Place—Mattie Mae
Rushing, 1st district.
2nd place—Elizabeth Y'an YY^agner,
5th district.
3rd place—Marie Balkson, 2nd dis¬
trict.
Boys’ Essay—1st place—Irwin Brant¬
ley, 1st district.
2nd place—Billie Thompson, 5th dis¬
trict.
3rd place—Lloyd Flowers, 8th dis¬
trict.
Music—1st place—Nellie Evans, 1st
district.
2nd place—Mary Dee Cochran, 5th
district.
3rd place—Merle Allen 2nd district.
Spelling—1st place—Pansy Tisinger,
5th district.
2nd place—James Belflower, 2nd dis¬
trict.
3rd place— Ruth Nash, 8th district.
Art—1st place—Elizabeth Y’an Wag¬
ner, 5th district.
2nd place—Nellie Evans, 1st dis¬
trict.
Butter making—1st place—E. M.
YVigginson.
2nd place—Rosa Mae Bradley 5th
district.
3rd place—Chas. A. Martin, 6th dis¬
trict.
MR. 1). M. ROGERS
CENTRAL AGENT
Covington Man Will Succeed Mr. A. D.
Nesbil as Central Railroad Depot.
Has Had Long Number of Years
Experience.
Mr. D. M. Rogers, of Covington, has
been named to succeed Mr. A. D Nes
bit, as Milledgeville agent of the Cen¬
tral of Georgia railroad.
Mr. Xesbit, as announced some
weeks ago, forwarded his resignation
to go into effect May 1st. He will go to
Lakeland, Fla., to make his home.
Mr. Rogers has been in charge of the
Covington office a number of years,
and on account of his seniority in the
service he has been assigned to this
city by rialroad authorities. He will
make Milledgeville a live and progres¬
sive citizen, and will be given a cordial
welcome when he comes.
Mr. Rogers was in the city last Fri¬
day and was introduced to a number
of our citizens by Mr. Nesbit.—Union
Recorder.
LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. YV. J. Matthews, of
Moultrie accompanied by Mr. MacK
Thorpe, of Moultrie, and a student at
Tech spent several days with Mr. and
Mrs. YY’. B. Matthews.
Mrs. Annie B. Saunders, of Madison,
who has been quite ill at the home of
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bradford
Bohannon, is now convalescing, to the
delight of her many friends.
Mr. Charles Swanson’s friends are
glad that he is improving from an iU
ness that was contracted in Februray.
Mr. Nelson Burton, of Oglethorpe
University, visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Burton and Miss Frances Burton for
the week-end.
Misses Martha Ramsey, Mary Paine,
Annie Lois Smith, Mr. and Mrs. George
Ramsey attended the closing exercises
at the Mixon school Tuesday evening.
Miss Elizabeth Flowers has closed her
school at Princeton and is at home for
the summer vacation.
COL. AND MRS. TUCK RECEIVE
CONGRATULATIONS
Col. and Mrs. R. M. Tuck are receiv
ing congratulations from their
friends on the arrival of a son
Greensboro, Tuesday, May 1st. He
been named Goodwin Gheesling.
$1.50 Per Year in Advance
LARGE PARTY MADE TRIP
TO LUNSFORD PASTURE
Dairymen, Farmers and Business Men
Delighted With What They Saw.
Came Home Full of Enthusiasm.
Headed by County Farm Agent Hen¬
ry G. Wiley, a large party of Butts
county citizens spent Friday afternoon
at the famous Evans Lunsford pasture,
at Covington. About sixty were in the
party and all caught the “pasture spir¬
it” and returned home full of pep and
enthusiasm. It was a trip of education
and inspiration and will result in far
reaching good. Butts county citizens
are showing much interest in perma¬
nent pasture building, much has been
done along that line and still greater
effort wall be put forth from now on.
Mr. Lunsford is a pioneer in pastuio
buiilding in Georgia. He has developed
an idea that will be worth thousands of
dollars to the dairy and live stock in¬
dustry of the state. His pasture is con¬
ceded to be the best in Georgia and the
equal of any in the country. His place
has become a mecca for visitors, some
of whom come all the way from Wash¬
ington and Iowa to study his methods.
His success in building a permanent
year round pasture has been studied
by pasture experts from the railroads
and agricultural colleges of the south.
Mr. Lunsford has solved the feed
problem so far as live stock is concern¬
ed In the summer his pure bred Here
fords get grazing from bur clover,
vetch, barley, alfalfa and sweet clover.
The winter pasture is quite as good
if not better— than the summer
pasture, when bermuda, carpet grass,
dallis grass, herds grass, orchard grass
and sweet clover flourish. Mr. Luns¬
ford states that his cattle have not
been In the barn this winter and have
not received an ounce of dry feed. A
magnificent concr-te silo on the place
may be had for the asking, he states,
there being no use for a silo with abun¬
dant grazing twelve months in the
year.
Just now the bur clover, barley,
sweet clover, vetch and alfalfa make
the pasture a thing of beauty and a
joy to behold as the cattle browse
kneedeep on the succulent grasses and
clovers. On his town farm of 128 acres
Mr. Lunsford keeps from forty to sixty
head of cattle the year round and the
cattle are almost as interesting as the
pasture. On another farm on the river,
which is now being seeded to perma¬
nent grasses and clovers, Mr. Lunsford
also keeps a number of cattle.
The pasture yields Mr. Lunsford an
income of $35 to $40 per acre during
the year, he states. He estimates that
he can grow 300 pounds of beef during
the year and with abundant grazinz a!
ways on hand he does not have to sell
his beef cattle when the markets are
depressed, but holds them for top
prices. He also sells a large number of
pure breds to farmers starting in the
live stock business.
Bur clover and bermuda grass are
basic necessities in pasture building,
Mr. Lunsford believes.
As a result of the several trips farm¬
ers from here have made to the Luns¬
ford pasture, it is only a question of
time when Butts county will have many
good pastures. Interest has been
aroused and as some of the group ex¬
pressed it Friday, “I know it can >■«
done, for here is the proof.”
Citizens of Butts county are under
obligations to Mr. and Mrs. Lunsford
for their kindness and courtesy in
showing the party about and explain¬
ing important details.—Jackson Prog
ress-Argus.
MR. LENDON SUCCEEDS
MR. P. M. GOWDER
The many friends of Mr. P. M. Gow
der will regret to learn that he has re¬
signed his position at Pennington's
Drug Store and has removed to Greens¬
boro. where he goes to enter business
for himself. The best wishes of his
friends here go with him.
Mr. Gowder ha9 been succeeded at
Pennington’s by Mr. Lendon, formerly
of YY r ashington, Ga., who comes to Cov¬
ington with the best of recommenda¬
tions, and who is thoroughly compe¬
tent to take up the work so well done
by Mr. Gowder.
NOTICE
I wish to notify my friends and for¬
mer customers that I am now in charge
of the millinery department of M.
Levin’s store, where I will be glad to
wait on them. Y'ou will find me well
prepared to look after your wants in
the millinery line. I thank you for
past patronage, and will appreciate a
continuance of the same.
MRS. \ r . A HARPER.