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,i VENATION OF THE
J SOILS OF
•OTE— 1 The following article
mlg e d( from the standpoint of
,
and feasibility, the best of those
wme biology class of the
emitted by the
vington High school.
(By Frank Redman)
AVaU ul ) Georgia farmer! Little, do
.
realize that every year in every
u and productive
ur once fertile
.
becoming poorer and poorer,
probably have not given much
oughl to the reason as to why you
not able to live in ^and state upon
farm- The reason that you don't
ur
very simple. Your crop yield is not
fticient to allow a large enough may
for luxuries. You do not know that
n
gl . an d old state is the least produc
of all our southern states. And
St to think that it was once the most
oductive state in all oor onion. The
on for this great and disastrous
a9
cline i; ignorance and thoughtless
>as on your part, and on the part of
)Ur predecessors. What • has been done
the farmers ten years ago may not
changed at once, but in time by
jeful and scientific farming. You may
store your soil to it’s rightful state
fertility and productiveness. This
monstrous thought but it ! s
e ms a
>t. By careful study of farm bulletins,
closely observing the result of your
ork upon the farm, and many other
oughts if you will only keep your
■es open, you may win back the old
xture of the soil, and in about ten
ars have it as fertile as it ever was.
There are many ways in which this
ay be accomplish-d, some of the
ost simple I will now endeavor to
low you.
First of all prevent erosion. Do not
how your land to be torn by the winds
nd rains, when it could be prevented
y the use of terraces, the stopping of
e gullies that carry the water off the
eld, etc. Next in importance would
roperly be rotation of crops. Do not
irce your land to produce the same
rops on the same land year after year
ecause what chemical elements one
lant takes out of the soil another
ight replace the next year if only
lanted right. »
Then there is the green manuring,
•hieh is planting of nitrogeous crops,
uch as clover, beans, peas, etc., and
hen just about ripe, plow them un
er. This forms an excellent manure
nd the cost is insignificant compared
o the work it does. There is absolutely
o excuse for paying large sums for
latent fertilizers, when you almost
lave thrust upon you the means by
vhich you might improve your crops.
Stable manure is also good for the land
and should he used wherever it is ob¬
tainable.
Last, but not lease, plant trees, any
Ikind will do but do not fail to plant
them, if only a few a year. These plav
an important part in increasing the
alue of your farm in looks and fer¬
tility. _
If the above suggestions are follow¬
ed, and those laid out by the govern¬
ment are paid sufficient attention, there
is absolutely no reason in the world
why you, Mr. Farmer of Georgia,
should not be the most prosperous,
happy, and the greatest respected man
in the universe. Think it over, sounds
like a dream, doesn’t It? Will it isn’t,
it’s a glorious reality and it’s for
you. Will you uphold it or will 3 *>u let
it fall in degredation? We knifiv you
"’oil enough to know your answer.
So<grit your teeth, grasp the plow
handles and with the will-power and
determination that has held America
the highest nation in the world for so
long a time, to to it, we are behind you.
negroes wait in
VAIN FOR PASSAGE
TO “PROMISED LAND”
Pine Bluff, Ark.—Fully 1,800 negroes
f rom miles in every direction
at Giady yesterday and vainly
f°r a special train which they expected
to lakt lhe »t to homes and
- new
"ages in the industrial centers of
nonh ’ according to a report which
came iiom John Bittinger,
* GlaJ y. Phe
negroes came early
sta ^d late, but the train
ii- came not
Some wore their Sunday clothes,
ihei. their blue denims starched to
hcrf' tion and all had bags bundles.
or
i" 1 rosperity Special” to have
was
Un at 9 oclock. By
noon the ranks be
an l ' l,reak and 6 o’clock
^ e " hose saw only a
" faith held them Where their
W ‘ ,ljld catch the first
., train glimpse ot
c which bear
was to them to
' ^ ays beyond. Night and
came
Gaining blasting of the hopes of the
f ew
.
A ' allpged labor
et agent had been op
dt ’»K throughout that
country section of the
for tv,„ th PaSt several weeks. He
had * ° *
n y a ^ ew °P rbe negroes,
and om the majority
bom had collected
$2 10 * * 1( 10 , ln r return for which
H;ii s make
reservations for them on
p Special Train, and sign them
for jobs at its
destination. .
FOR SALE
7 ■ light Heater; furniture
2 2 .«7“ Et *rnal. MRS. Apply vv. \v.
CHILDS.
TH* COVINGTON NEWS, COVINGTON, ukukGIA
MORE READING
MATERIAL NEEDED
The state-wide school survey made
recently in New York state reveals the
> tact that children in the small rural
schoolte are a year or more behind chil¬
dren in the city schools in reading
achievement. Surveys made in other
states show a like backwardness in
reading on the part of rural children.
The cause is to be found partly in the
lack of adequate reading material in
small rural schools. How bored the
average adult would become if he were
compelled to Ippend an entire year re¬
reading a book that could easily oe
read in a few hours. Children likewise
are bored when they must spend an en¬
tire school year reading and re-reading
the single school primer, first or second
reader provided for them.
Progressive rural boards of educa¬
tion are purchasing 'sets of supple¬
mentary readers for primary grades.
Rural school patrons are raising mon¬
ey so that school officials may purchase
annually library books suitable to the
needs of even the smallest children in
the schools. Rural pareent-teacher as¬
sociations are subscribing, for schools,
to standard magazines for children and
youth, such as are widely recom _-nd
ed by experienced teachers for supple¬
mental reading. Such activities on the
part of board members and school pat
rons make available reading material
that will enrich the experience of rural
children, add interest to school work,
and enable them to learn to read more
easily.
WHERE DOES YOUR
TEACHER LIVE?
The pioneer teacher “boarded
around,’’ generally staying two weeks
in a place. This was unsatisfactory to
the teacher because he was always on
the move, and unsatisfactory to the
patron. When “boarding around” be¬
came impassible or undesirable teach¬
ers selected their own rooming and
boarding places. Because there is no
home for them in the district where
they are employed, many teachers are
suffering the inconvenience of driving
or walking miles to their schools and
large numbers change from one district
to another at the close of each school
year bemuse of poor living conditions.
In 1905 a rural teacher in Walla Wal¬
la county, Washington, asked a school
trustee to put an old cook wagon in her
school yard so that she would have a
place in which to live. Every home in
the district had kindly hut firmly told
her'that they could not give her room
arid board. This old cook wagon was
the first teachers’ cottage in the state.
Now there are nearly 400. Approxi¬
mately 4,000 teachers’ homes in the
United States are now occupied by
12,000 teachers. Teachers’ homes have
been acquired in different ways. Some
have been donated by public-spirited
citizens. The Virginia community
leagues last year built five for the
schools of that state. Some are old
school buildings remodeled, and this is
an excellent way to dispose of the old
school building, after they are replaced
by modern buildings.
CARD OF THANKS
It is our desire to thank bur dear
friends for their loving acts of kind¬
ness and words of consolation extended
us in the sudden death of our darling
little baby boy, and also for the beau¬
tiful floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Berry,
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Berry,
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Owens.
‘*1 suffered with chronic
constipation that headaches,” would bring on
very severe says of
Mrs. Stephen H. Kincer
R. F. D. 1, Cripple Creek, Va.
“I tried different medicines and
did not get relief. The head¬
aches became very frequent. »
heard of
”
Thedford’s
BLACK-DRAUGHT
and took it for a headache, and
the relief was very guick. and
it was so long before I had
another headache. Now I just
keep the Black-Draught, and
don’t let myself get in that
condition.” Draught
Thedford’s Black -
(purely vegetable) has been
found to relieve constipation, of
and by stimulating the action
the liver, when itfe torpid, helps
to drive many poisons out ot
your system. Biliousness, and
indigestion, headache, often
similar troubles are It is the
relieved in this way. natural! Try
natural way. Be
Black-Draught.
Sold everywhere.
SHORT TALKS
By MARVIN HAST
A MAN OF HIS OWN
A boy is an interesting object at all
stages of his development; especially
is he interesting at the high-school
stage. Then his voice begins oscilating
between treble and bass. He shoots up¬
ward like a mushroom overnight; and
presently saunters forth in his first
long suit of clothes.
With these audible and visible chang¬
es come mental revolutions just as pro¬
nounced—among them, an ardent de¬
sire to become a man as quickly as pos¬
sible. And juet what the boy considers
manly will greatly affect his future
behavior.
If he thinks it manly to stunt the
growth of his body by suoking the
poison from cigarettes, or to stunt the
growth of his mind and spirit by aban¬
doning the advice and fellowship of
his parents for the conrqmnionship of
lewd fellows, he will never become a
man. At best he will be a shrinking
figure in men’s clothing.
Many parents in their zeal to guide
their boy §afely through this critical
period, make the mistake of Restricting
him too much, instead of giving him
freedom tempered with fatherly and
motherly advice. Everybody knows of
boys who went wild when /-they once
got away from home pressure. Restric¬
tion is likely to make their rebellious
nature more rebellious, but freedom
should develop their self-reliance.
Maturity with • its responsibilities
and cares will come soon enough. In
the meantime let the boy bear in mir.d
that there is much yet that he does not
know; let him give due heed to the op¬
portunities about him;' and let him so
work and rest and play that it will not
be necessary for loved ones or teacher
to prescribe minutely his line of duty.
And finally, young fellow 7 , “Let no
man despise thy youth;” neither de¬
spise it yourself. But be careful to en¬
rich it by all honorable means, and it
will in time blossom into honorable
manhood.
B ILIOUSNESS sick constipation, headache, easily sour stomach, avoided.
An active liver without calomel.
CHAMBERLAINS
TABLETS
Never sicken or gripe —only 25c
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For Infants and Children
in Use For Over 30 Years
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the
Signature of
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WRITTEN—
Is the way we fill your
prescription.
Accuracy is our first
consideration.
PENNINGTON
. DRUG COMPANY
PHONE 43.
TORNADO
INSURANCE
is
CHEAP
You can afford to
have it and can’t af¬
ford to be without it.
MISS LUCY WHITE
r'rv and Life Insurance
Agency,
COVINGTON, GA.
COUNTRY CHILDREN
OUT OF SCHOOL
Thousands of country schools with
six months terms or less closed in
March, the seven months schools in
April and the eight months schools are
closing in May. The consolidated
schools and schools in country villages
where nine months terms prevail form
a comparatively small group. Many
wide-awake teachers who are really
interested in the progress of their pu¬
pils try to make up for the short terms
by providing continuation work for the
three to six months’ vacation. The wise
teacher suggests a subject which will
best connect up with the individual pu¬
pil’s home work. Useful to most of the
boys wall be problems in arithmetic re¬
lating to the farm, such as farm ac¬
counting. land measurement and the
weighing and measuring of farm pro¬
ducts. Household problems will be as¬
signed to the girls.
Two young women who teach in ad¬
joining districts in a Virginia county
have classes in elementary agriculture.
They have organized in each school a
Boys’ Corn club and a Girls’ Poultry
club. These clubs are in competition
and the results of this summer work
will be made known at a public meet¬
ing at each school house after the
schools open in the fall. Club exhibits
at the county fair in October are plann¬
ed and individual exhibits are encour¬
aged.
WHEN EVERY KOVE HURTS
t
_
Lame every morning, achy and
stiff all day, worse when it’s damp
or chilly? Suspect your kidneys and
try the remedy your neighbors use.
Ask your neighbor!
Mrs. M. E Butler, Herring St.,
Covington, says: “My back was ter
ribly lame and I couidn’t do much
work ab. ul tk j house. Sharp pains
darted through my lcidpeys and at
times I co'i-dn’t stoop, the pains
were so incuse and I had a most aw¬
ful heaan.cLe and noises rang in my
ears. Tuesu were accompanied by
dizzy spell.- and .ymcks came before
my eyes, aiL.ct.ng my sight. 1 tried
diffeient r«.ia. dies and doctj.ed, but.
got no re.im urn.. 1 began to use
Doan’s Kinney ri!.s. Two o.xes oi
Doan’s, from Carr.son’s Drug Store
relieved me :n line shape.”
60c, at a.i denials, ru, tw-'i.iburn
Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. V.
You Much Owe
to This
Fine Car
Motorists generally owe much to the
Hupmobile.
5
For the Hupmobile has demonstrated
that it is possible to incorporate in a
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sentials which give a finecar its depend¬
ability, and its brilliant performance.
The Hupmobile is, in literal truth a
fine car at a low price.
It gives you practically all the sound
features of service you would value in
a car double its price, combined with a
cost of maintenance, and a cost of
operation almost unbelievably low.
P. J. ROGERS, Sales Agent
L. W. JARMAN, Distributor
Hupmobile
Children Cry
for
fft
A pleasant, harmless SulStitute for Castor Oil, Pare¬
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups, especially prepared
for Infants from one month old to Children of all ages.
MOTHER ! Fletcher’s Castoria contains no narcotics.
It has been in use for more than 30 years to safely relieve
Constipation Wind Colic
Flatulency To Sweeten Stomach
Diarrhoea Regulate Bowels
Aids in the assimilation of Food, promoting Cheerfulness, Rest, and
Natural Sleep without Opiates _
To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of
Proven directions on each package. Physicians everywhere recommend it
History proves that
Nobody Can Prevent
Nobody Can Foresee
TORNADOES AND WINDSTORMS
The only safe thing to do is to Insure the property.
DO IT—NOW-’
before it is too late.
R. P. LESTER, Insurance Agent
Telephone No. 21.