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New State Market To Bring More Cash For Farmers i
a
Greater Farm
Buying
Three developments of * inter
est to the American farmer
,
j.; reported in a review of the
al si nitrate industry which has just
1 been published by the Chilean Ni
trate Educational Bureau. These
‘ j developments, affecting the
tj of natural nitrate, its mechanical
1 condition, and the bags in which
t ers’ dollar
i Turn back the calendar to 1927.
That year new and more eeonom
ical mining and refining methods
went into operation. Price reduc-
4 tions followed. Today the price of
natural nitrate of soda is about
$20 per ton less than in 1927.
Mechanical condition has stead
ily improved. Today farmers ev
i erywhere are familiar with the
famous natural nitrate pellets.
which are so easily applied and
i which resist the hardening and
caking to which other nitrogen
' fertilizers are subject. The im
proved form of this hundred year
’ old product retains, of course, the
‘ natural balance of many plant
! food elements besides nitrate.
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INSURANCE
Phone 283-J Covington
UNCLE NATCHEL SAYS. • •
ALWAYS DRINK PLENTY 0 MILK 2%
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Uncle Natchel. Milk is Na- with Chilean's quick-acting
ture’s food for growing hoys. nitrate to nourish your crops
And Natural Chilean Nitrate and improve your soil.
l of Soda is Nature’s food for Whenever, whereveryou use
growing crops. Into Chilean Nitrate, be sure it is Chilean
1 Nitrate, Nature has put prac- Nitrate of Soda, the only natu
I tically the same elements that ral nitrate in the world.
milk contains. These protec- No price increase; plenty
tive elements are in Nature’s for everybody's needs.
NATURAL PROTECTIVE ELEMENTS Iodine Boron
CHILEAN Magnesium Manganese Potash
of soda Calcium
mime ana many more
ON YOUR RADIO —Enjoy th e Unde Natchel program every Saturday night on
WSB WRVA and VTSM, and t very Sunday afternoon on WIS, WOLS, VPTF,
WBT K\CKH WJDX. WMC, WWL, WAGF. WDBO, WSFA, WJRD, WJBY.
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Fowler Fertilizer Co.
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Covington ,Ga.
(Our Advertisers Are Assured of Results?
The Georgia Department of Ag
riculture is moving this week to
ward securing the site for the new
$1,500,000 state farmers market
plant in Atlanta to increase
gia farmers cash income for pro
duce, Columbus Roberts, Commis-
1 sioner of Agriculture, announced
today.
W. C. Crow, of the market
; vision of the United States
ment of Agriculture, is in Atlanta
assisting state authoriies in the
j preliminary work on what is to
j be one of the largest farmers
wholesale markets in the country.
and WPA. represents national rec
ognition of Georgia as a produce
: distributing center, recognition of
which will attract more buyers
i with cash for Georgia produce.
“This new federal recognition
shows we have solved what once
seemed as hard a problem as the!
one about which came first, the
chicken or the egg.” Commission
er Roberts observed
“Buyers would not come until
there was enough produce to buy: ! I
Georgia farmers, couldn’t raise j
produce until they were sure of |
cash for it at harvest time.”
The problem has been solved, !
he explained, by developing the 1
regional wholesale market. Geor
gia now has in Atlanta, getting
produce from wherever it would
. come in enough quantity to at
tract buyers. This is now giving
Georgia farmers an active cash
market with competing buyers,
for whatever they raise the year
i round.
New Flooring Is Easily Installed
New floors, an attractive feat
ure of new houses’, can be made
a part of an old house when re
modeling is considered. It is gen
erally wise to lay new floors in
the opposite direction to the old
floor, but if it is desired some
types may be laid in the same di
rection Where this is done a
heavy blanket of paper or insu
lating material should be laid ov
er the old floor first. This will el
iminate the appearance of “peaks
and valleys” following the contour
of the old floor.
Flooring now on the market can
be purchased already finished on
all four sides. Where speed is es
sential in remodeling this type of
flooring has much to recommend
it.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
Hookworm Infestations Common
j In Some Sections of Georgia
1
i Because of the large number of
1 hookworm infestations being re
ported annually to the State De
partment of Public Health, Dr. T
F. Abercrombie, director, today
urged Georgians to become ac
quainted with the symptoms of
this debilitating disease.
He said that in some parts of
Georgia more than half of the
hookworms is not sufficient to
cause d > sease ,n a person, a
large majority of persons have
hookworm in sufficient number
to cause delibitating symptoms, Of
a total of 60.600 examinations
made in 1938 for hockworm in
festation 18,911 or 31,2 per cent,
were found to be positive.
Hookworms are a human para
site, introduced into this country
by African slaves. The serious de
bilitating effects of hookworm
disease are due to the number of
hookworms in the body, which
suck the blood, thus lowering re
sistance and health. People with
hookworms look tired, pale and
weak. Hookworm disease is made
worse by poor diet, and people
w! ^ many Ijookworms do
grow or learn normally, or
well. Thus the disease
economic problem to both
! sufferer and employee, the
director stated.
He explained that young
worms get into the body from
soil by boring through the
This boring makes sore,
places, called “ground-etch.”
y 0un g worms go through the
stream> the lungs , and the
ach to the i nte stines. Here
, begin sucking bi0od an d grow
; worms of about half the length
straight pins. Each of the
worms lays thousands of
daily, which pass out with
wastes. If they fall upon
damp soil, the eggs hatch into
by worms, and thus in a
days, the young hookworms
ready to bore into human
and cause more sickness.
—VKWS FROM—
OXFORD
wrt MW. W. I» KIOTO
Mrs. E. A. Edwards accompan
ied Dr. and Mrs. Willie Edwards
to Atlanta Friday.
Miss Florence Giles and Miss
Evelyn Sewell were the week-end
guests of Miss Frances Reese, at
Savannah.
Mr. Wilber Harwell attended
the Postmasters’ meeting at Ath
ens Monday night.
Mrs, Lottie Berry, of Atlanta,
was the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Berry, Wednesday.
Mr. Ralph Giles Jr., who teach
es school at Martha Berry Insti
tute, spent the week-end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs, R. L. Giles.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Edwards and
son, Ernest, motored to Atlanta
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ridgeway and Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Haroldson, from
Bethlehem were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Treadwell
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. p. Robinson
and Annie Lois and J. P. Robin
son. spent the week-end in Thom
aston.
Mrs. Susie Budd, will hold her
Bible class every Monday eve
ning at Mrs. Cam McElroy’s at
four o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Peebles and
children, of Atlanta, spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Fox Phil
ips.
The many friends of Mrs.
James Hinton sympathize with her
in the loss of her mother, Mrs.
Warlick, who passed away Sun
day at her home.
Mr. C. E. Ellis, spent Monday
in Atlanta on business.
Miss Anne Lois Robinson and
J. P. Robinson spent Friday in
Columbus. Ga.
Sand Finish With Corn Meal
By mixing corn meal with paint
before applying it, a rough imi
tation sanded finish can be ob
tained Only the coarser grains of
meal should be used. The fine
particles can be sifted out. As the
corn meal is of approximately the
same density as the paint, it stays
suspended in the mixture.
Natural Finish for Pine
A natural finish may be applied
to a yellow pine porch floor by
laying two coats of good spar
varnish over a priming of boiled
oil, turps and japan. Allow three
days between coats in fair weath
er. and a week if the weather is
damp and cold.
Much Progress
In Health by
rarm Farm Fa r amines mill ae
Approximately 57,000 individ
.
u “
thorities, according to* reports of
agents to Miss Lurline
state home agent of the Georgia
Agricultural Extension Sendee.
Farm families from 1,815 com
tnunities improved home health
by adopting preventative measures
and sanitation practices, better
health habits, and methods for
controlling disease - spreading in
sects. as recommended by 5xten
sion workers.
“The home demonstration agents
helped to arouse community and
county wide interest in clinics for
^ the immunization of diseases, par-
What Every Metropolitan Policyholder
Should Know about his Company
Metropolitan presents its Business Report for the year ending December 31, 1939. (In accordance with
the Annual Statement filed with the New York State Insurance Department)
ASSETS WHICH ASSURE FUlFILtMENT OF OBLIGATIONS OBLIGATIONS TO POLICYHOLDERS. BENEFICIARIES, AND OTHERS
National Government Securities . $1,015^38,914.60 Policy Reserves required by law........ $4,493,833,205.00
U. S. Government .... . . $948,082,869A4 Amount which, with interest and future premiums, will
Canadian Government 67,856,044.76 assure
. . , . . payment of policy claims.
Other Bond*...... 1,882,379,020A5 Dividends to Policybolders.....
U. S. State – Municipal 110,055,727.87 , . 112,999,638,00
. , Set aside for during the 1940.
Canadian Provincial – Municipal 103,823,959.75 payment year
. .
Railroad...... . . 573,665,903.43 Reserve tor Future Payments on Supplementary Contracts . 112,986,146.83
Public Utilitiae .... . . 689,740,113.65 Held for Claims............ 22,931,579.79
Industrial St Miscellaneous . , . . 405,093316.15 Including da,ms awaiting completion of proof and estimated
Stocks .......... 86,624,833.01 amount of unreported claims.
All but $22,561.13 are Preferred or Guaranteed. Other Policy Obligations......... 42,377,943.67
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate .... 953,658,650.07 Including reserves for Accident and Health Insurance, divi
Farms . . , . . 76.890,988.22 dends left with Company, premiums paid in advance, etc.
Other property . . . 876,767,66135 Mlscehoneous Liabilities..........
Loans on Policies 515,495,459.26 47,140,101.00
» Liabilities not included above, such as taxes due or accrued,
Real Estate Owned . 407,215,594.74 special reserves, etc.
Includes roel estate for Company use, and housing projects.
Cash TOTAL OBLIGATIONS ....... $4,832,268,614.29
132,667,027.52 Surplas.............. 309,71736680
Premiums Outstanding and Deferred 87,666,343.58 This margin of safety, cushion against contin
serves as a a
Interest Due and Accrued, etc. . 60,340,337.46 gencies which cannot be foreseen.
TOTAL f $5,141,986,181.09 TOTAL $5,141,986,181.09
NOTE—Assets carried at $221,390,536.99 in the above statement are deposited with various public officials under requirement*
of law or regulatory authority. Cana iian business embraced in this statement is reported on basis of par of exchange.
TEN YEARS OF PROGRESS
Highlights of Metropolitan's growth and stability over the past decade
Insurance in Farce • After fulfilling all its contractual obligations (including payment of over
Life Insurance $4,260,000,000 to policyholders and beneficiaries) over the 10-year period
tfl* 1929 $17,933,000,000 of adverse economic conditions from 1929 through 1939, Metropolitan
. .
0B“ 1939 . . $23,193,000,000 1.. added its contingency
Accident – Health Insurance .. to reserve, or
Weekly Indemnity surplus, as an extra safety factor, more than . $132,000,000
1929 ... . $13,928,000 strengthened the basis of its policy
1929 1939 1939 $19,894,000 2.. ..
... .
reserves to the extent of....... ♦5,000,000
Policy Reserve* 3.. made expenditures to improve prop
..
erties acquired through foreclosure, without
1929 . . . $2,459,000,000 increasing their valuation....... 25,000,000
s 9 1939 .. . $4,493,000,000 4. ... reduced the valuation of securities
Funds held, as required by and real estate as carried on its books, by
law, to assure payment* to than............
1929 1939 policyholders. more 216,000,000
Payments 5.. .. expended on health and welfare work
for policyholders more than...... 58,000,000
6. YET, this 10-year period, and $ 476,000,000
over same
1929 ... . $335,000,000 in addition to the above, Metropolitan also
1939 ... . $604,000,000 paid or credited to its policyholders almost
Funds paid or credited to one billion dollars in dividends 992,000,000
policyholders and their ben- ......: ..... : ‘
eficiaries. TOTAL $1,468,000,000
1929 1939
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
(A MUTUAL COMPANY)
Frederick H. Ecker, Chairman of the Board Lerot A Lincoln, President
1 Madison Avenue, New York, N. Y.
DIRECTORS WILLIAM L. DE BOST, Nev York. N. Y. THOMAS H. BECK New York, N Y. WINTHROP W. ALDRICH, New York, N. Y
President. Union Dime Savings Bank President, The Crowell-Collier Publishing Chairman of the Board
JEREMIAH MIL BANK. New York, N. Y. Company Chase National Bank of New York
FREDERICK H. ECKER. New York. N. Y. Milbank As Co. WALTER EWING HOPE. New York, N. Y, EDWARD R. STETTINTUS. Jr.. N. Y. C
Chairman of the Board Member, Milbank, Tweed and Hope Chairman of the Board
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company D* ALTON CORRY COLEMAN Attorneys at Law United States Steel Corporation
JOHN ANDERSON. New York, N. Y. Montreal, Canada. Senior Vice-President, SAMUEL W. FORDYCE, St. Louis. Mo.
Chairman. Executive Committee Canadian Pacific Railway Member. Fordyce, White, Mayne, Williams WILLIAM W. CROCKER, San Francisco, CaL
Charles Pfizer At Co., Inc. NEWCOMB CARLTON. New York, N. Y. and Hartman, Attorneys at Law President
Chairman of the Board GEORGE McANENY, New York, N. Y. Crocker First National Bank
MITCHELL D. FOLLANSBEE. Chicago. Ill. Western Union Telegraph Company Chairman of the Board
Member, FoHansbee, Shorey and Schupp Title Guarantee and Trust Company AMORY HOUGHTON. Coming. N. Y.
Attorneys at Law LEROY A. LINCOLN. New York, N. Y. ROBERT V. FLEMING, D. President, Coming Glass Works
JOSEPH P. DAY, New York. N. Y. President, Metropolitan Life President Washington. the C LOUIS S. ST. LAURENT. Quebec. Canada
President, Joseph P. Day, Inc.. Real Estate Insurance Company and Chairman of Board Jfc
Riggs National Bank Member, St. Laurent, Gagne, Devlin
LANGDON P MARVIN. New York. N. Y. HARRY W. CROFT, Greenwich. Conn. FREDERIC W. ECKER, New York, N. Y. Taschereau, Attorneys at Law
Member, Emmet, Marvm and Martin Fortner Chairman Vice-President ERNEST E. NORRIS, Washington. D. C.
Attorney* at Law Harbison - Walker Refractories Company Metropolitan Life Insurance Company President, Southern Railway System
(Largest Coverage Any Weekly in the State)
Ocularly typhoid, diphtheria, and
smallpox; helped to secure places
for the clinics, needed supplies and
equipment; to get people to the
clinics, and by giving assistance
during the clinics,” Miss Collier
said.
To combat diseases, such as pel
lagra and others resulting from
nutritional deficiencies, farm fam
ilies with the leadership of the
Extension nutritionist. Miss Su
san Mathews, were encouraged to
produce, prepare and consume a
variety of foods large enough to
insure a, nutritious diet.
Gainesville Man
0n MUk . Bread
Diet 30 Yeavs
“Bur-r-rp,” burped a citizen in
the Hall county Ordinary’s office
last week. “I’ve got just the cure
for that,” said Registrar A1 Rich
ardson ’ “ Bread and miik ” Thlrty
years ago Mr. Richardson started
on a diet of bread and milk. On
special occasions he would butter
the,- bread. He has eaten nothing
else for thirty years. Since that
time a lot of milk has flowed un
der his bridge. But his indiges
tion has gone withe burp. Toast
and milk has sometimes been
called “graveyard slew.” But Mr.
Richardson’s bread and milk diet
has carried him into the hale and
hearty seventies,
QUESTIONS ^ and
. ANSWERS *
1. What is the oldest college in
the United States?
2. What American humorist has
attained the greatest internation
al fame’
3. What language is used by the;
largest number of people?
4. What little girl was nearly
devoured by a wolf which imper
sonated her grandmother?
5. From what is linen made?
6. What is Hammerfest?
7. Who founded the Mormon
Church and in what city is its
headquarters?
8. What name is given to an
era in Greek history famous for
its achievements in science and
the arts?
9. What Stuart king of England
was beheaded?
10. What is a group of differ
ent atoms called?
Answers.
1. Harvard College, founded in
1636
2. Mark Twain, the pseudonym
of Samuel Langhorne Clemens
(1835-1910).
3. English.
4. Little Red Riding-Hood.
5. Flax.
6. A city in Norway famed as
the northermost city in the world.
7. Joseph Smith
Thursday, April 11, 194 ,
Its headquarters are in Salt Lake
2 t ’ , ' u * ah ;
8. The Golden Age of Pericles
(fifth century B. C.)
9. Chants I (1600-1649).
10. A molecule.
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BUSINESS BOOMS
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A preliminary . sampling o
Georgia retail stores, other than
department stores, discloses sales
fw thfi fjrst rter o{ 1940 a s
27 per CPnt above the 1939 level
for the same period.
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