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Agricultural |
Education.
Ai‘ my request, Prof. Joseph S. Stewart,
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“*Agricultural Education,” to which 1 gladly
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M. B, EENNIS.
iOne of the most important of the
recent acts of the legislature wasa
Jaw requiring the elements of agri
.calture to be taught in every com
mon school of the State. Itisthe
general notion in Georgia that the
only way tolearn farming is to give
a boy a mule and an old fleld and
let him go to work; that a knowl
edge of farming comes instinctive
dy.y The people of the State who
have seen the results of scientific
farming in other States, and who
appreciate the many difficult prob
lems that are constantly arising on
ithe farm, know that we cannot de
lay longer to give our children the
benefit of what the race has learn
«ed relating to the soil, the ‘nature
of plant growth, the diseases that
.attack that crops, the care of ani
mals, the handling of farm pro
.ducts and their preparation for
smarket, farm machinery, and all
else that will enrich the farm and
:make happier the farmer's home.
A few years ago it was said that
the only way to become a machinist
was to serve an apprenticeshipin a
shop, but the technological schools
were established, and scon demon
strated that the collegé trained
machinist, while he started at the
bottom; rose faster and climbed
higher than the man without this
training. So true is this that few
now undertake the life of an en
gineer without first passing
through the engineering school.
Now, the principle is equally ap
plicable to the farm, and has been
demonstrated as equally true in,
experience. A boy who expects
to make a farmer should take a
course in agriculture, and thus be
able to apply the same skill and
scientific knowledge to the farm
and its problems that the machinist
does to his work. When a young
man applies the same amount of
enthusiasm, work, skill and knowl
edge to the farm as is applied in
mechanical enterprises, he is as
sured of richer returns, indepen
dence and happiness. Hon. James
M. Smith, the largest farmer in
the State, making probably SIOO,-
000 off his farm this year, is a col
lege trained man, and never loses
an opportunity to urge upon farm
er boys the necessity of scientific
training. '
Our representatives have recog
nized these conditions, and have
made it possible for every child to
be instructed in the elements of
this most important industry of
the State, and have furnished at
the University every facility for
the instruction of those who are
to teach this subject. ~ For unless
the teachers study this subject, it
will be ‘‘the blind leading the
blind.” Every board of education
should insist that within the next
year or two their teachers take a}
short course preparing them for
the instruction they must give.
The State agricultural college
offers a short winter course in Jan-.
uary, February and March to meet
this demand, The entire cost will
not exceed S4O for all necessary
expenses. Many cannot come in
the winter, as their schools will be
in operation, These may attend
the six weeks' summer school at
the University in July and August,
when another course will be offer
ed. This course will cost abéut
$25. Agriculture will also be made
a part of the normal coursds offer
ed by the State colleges. For
those who have the time a one
year's course is offered at the Uni
versity, board, room rent, fuel,
lights, laundry and books not ex
ceeding $l2O for the school year,
Thus the Statesystem of education
proposes to do all in its power to
',;He scientific instruction in agri
clilture to the youth of the State,
and at a minimum cost. The
young men and women have but
to come and claim their own.
There is no course that will lead to
more certain success for a young
teacher than thorough preparation
Our Exchanges.
Cotton below 10 ¢ scems almost
a crime.—Eatonton Messenger.
Mrs. S. A. Clarke of Shadydale,
spent several 'g‘;ys with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Johns,
this week,—Eatonton Messengery
Advices come from all over the
country for the farmers to hold
their cotton for better prices. The
crop is going tdif?be short,—Madi
son Advertiser,
We regret to learn that Mrs. J.
H. Linch died Thursday at her
home in Hillsboi‘b. The funeral
occurred at Central church 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon, Mrs. Linch was
a daughter of the late Mr. Mat
Ashurst.—Eatonton Messenger.
At their meeting Thursday, the
County Commissioners decided not
to apply for felony convicts for the
public roads. They took the po
sition that they did not want felony
convicts kept im the county, and
that there was no way to make up
the loss to the public school fund.
—Eatonton Messenger.
Mr. Cicero Blfiingame, who has
charge of the prescription work
for Brooks & Smith for the past
year,will leave for Atlanta Monday
to attend lectures in pharmacy.
Mr. Blasingame has made many
friends while here and his depar
ture will be regretted by anumber
of friends.—Covington Enterprise.
The Advertiser believes in pub
licity. The people have aright to
know what their public servants
are doing. The minutes of all our
county organizations, boards of
education, county commissioners,
city council, etc., should be pub
lished in our local papers. This is
donenearly everywhere in Georgia.
—Madison Advertiser.
#”Chatham county has a system of
public roads thatis unsurpassed by
that of any county in Georgia.
There is no considerable section of
the county that cannot be reached
by a well paved highway, The
progress in this direction during
the last ten years has been little
short of marvelous,—The Morning
News. -
The admirable address delivered
by Congressman W. M. Howard
before the Alumni Society of the
University of Georgia at Athens,
June 16th, 1903, has been issued
in pamphlet form. It isa very
able and highly interesting paper,
and richly repays one. to peruse it.
The keynote of the spiendid ad
dress is ‘‘the harmonious develop
ment of American civilization re
quires more of character than of
brains.”—Macon News.
Cunnard-Ellington.
Rather a pretty home wedding
was that of Miss Dessa Cunnard
and Mr. C. R. Ellington, that was
solemnized Sunday morning the
27th at the home of the bride’s pa
rents, Mr. 'and Mrs, Newt Cun
nard, at Eudora, Ga.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. B. Sanders, of Shady Dale,
and was witnessed by a few inti
mate friends and relatives of the
contracting parties,
The bride wore a beautiful dress
of pure white and carried a bou
quet of roses and ferus, The dec
orations were ferns and cut plants..‘
Mrs. Ellington, the bride, is
well known ard popular and has
many friends who extend congrat
ulations, while the groom, Mr.
Ellington, of Fitzgerald, but form
erly of Newton county, is a man of
many fine traits of character,
The couple will leave in a few
days for Fitzgerald where they will
‘make their future home, —Spec
‘ltator, in Covington Enterprise,
| Tornado losses in Georgia vast
bly exceeds the fire loss of past five
years, Protect your property by
taking out Cyclone Insurance,
Rates low, H.C, HILL, Agt.
for teaching agriculture, He will
find places in the high schools,
academies, normal schools and
colleges waiting for him. Let all
the people support the school au
thorities in their efforts to help the
farmers,
Joseri S, STEWART,
THE MONTICELLO NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1903.
A FEW COMPLIMENTS.
i The Monticello News is on our
‘exchange table, the brightest and
Tbest of them all. Great improve
ments are noted.——Covington En
terprise.
We congratulate the News on
its progress. It has talked a long
time and great deal ‘and'talked
‘well for the little city of Monticel
lo, and deserves a rich patronage
from the people.—Jackson Argus.
The Monticello News and the
Jackson Herald, two standard
bearers of the old guard, have re
cently been enlarged and greatly
improved. Weekly ' journalism
in this state is on the decided up
grade.—QOconee Enterprise.
The Monticello News blooms
forth a full fledged all home print,
eight page paper, and is’ as brightl
as a sparkling dewdrop on a rose
bud. The transformation in
makeup and matter is very notice
able.—Madison Advertiser.
The Jasper County News has
been changed to The Monticello
News, and came to_ us last week.
in a dress of all home print. The
News is one of the best weekly
papers in the state, and we wish
for it continued progress.— Jones
County News.
The Monticello News, published
by those wide awake newspaper
men, Penn Bros,, looks as pretty
as a pink these days. It has a
new and very becoming outfit,
and somebody in the News office
knows how to deck it out in its
new clothes to the best advantage.
—LEatonton Messenger
Our contemporary, The Monti
cello News, is bright and crisp as
new money,and wearsits new dress
worthily and well. Another star
in the crown of Monticello and
Jasper county! It takes bright
faced type and power presses to
sing Jasper county’s praises, and
we thrice welcome our ally in the‘
fight for the material welfare of |
our town and county.—The Mon- |
ticello Courier. l
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Henderson’s
Barber Shop.
I have engaged the services of
Jim Goolsby, who is known by
the people of our county as an up
to-date barber. Give him a call
and he will shave and cut your
hair for 25 cents.
For Sale: *
A scholarship on the Georgia-
Alabama Business College, located
in Macon. Any young lady or
gentleman desiring to take a
course in this excellent school will
find it to their interest to call at
this office or writeus. We can
save you money,
FOR SALE—A lot in West
view cemetery, Apply to
Mrs. J. C. Key.
Shotographs . . . .
Bt i e
Any size up to an Bxlo ranging
in price from 25¢ to $5.00 per
dozen,
Buttons, Rims, Photo Jewelry,
etC..oiann Pictures adjusted in
'J’C‘ Watches and Lockets, Copying
Viewing, developing and finish
ing for Amateurs... All executed
in best styles and lowest living
16x20 Crayons, with frame,
$2.08. Same in pastel amd
o sepia at similar prices,
i You are kindly solicited to call
and see my work and get my
| prices on the above before
| 1 placing your order elsewhere,.,
b Respectfully,
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.o %o B. Barnes.
|250,000 BALES LESS
THAN LAST YEAR.
[From Savannah News.]
Mr. Wm. P. Kavanaugh return
ed from a trip last week through
i the cotton country in Georgia with
a gloomy crop report. He says
the crop is in poor condition, and
|that the prospects are very un
| favorable. The cutrent estimates
lin the interior are that Georgia
l will make atleast 250,000 bales less
[ than last year.
“Lotsof fertilizer was used,”
said Mr. Kavanaugh, “‘but the
rains came along and washed 'it
out at a time that deprived the
cotton crop of the benefits. The
result is the crop In many sections
has been deprived of fertilization."
Mr. Kavanaugh also went
‘through the sea island country,
and found this crop in poor condi
tion in Georgia, ' He is used to
visiting the sea islan fields, having
been in the business a number of |
years, and from his judement does{
not think the crop will approach
that of last season, which was 140,- ‘
00Q bales. e believes this crop
will be at least 15,000 bales less.
Current opinion, he says, inclines
to a crop of around 90,000 bales.
Take this Chance to go to Califor
nia or Puget Sound.
August Ist to 14th, inclusive, $47.50
round trip from St. Louis and $45,00
from Kansas City and St. Joseph, Con
sult nearest ticket agent about our
through tourist sleepers to California
and Seattle,
Cheap To Cool Colorade.
Every day we sell excuision tickets to
Colorado and Utah resorts at approxi
mately half rates, with return limits all
summer,
To Minnesota’s Beautiful Resoris.
Daily, round trip tickets to all Min
nesota resorts at a mere trifle over half
rates. With her 10,000 lakes Minnesota
offers a wealth of summer attractions,
Write for a lisit of Minnesota boarding
houses and hotels. "
Homeseekers’ Excursions.
T'he fivst and third Tuesdays of each
month at approximately half rates to
see the magnificent crops of the west
and northwest, and to help you secure a
home in that rapidly developing region,
Write us, describing your trip. T'HE
BURLINGTON LINES are the main
traveled roads through the west and
northwest,
J.N.MERRILL, L.W.WAKELEY,
Gen'l Southern Agt,, Gen'l Pass'r Agt,
ATLANTA, GA. BT. LOUIS, MO,
Young Men and Women Attention
The North Georgia Agricultu
ral College, established by the
state, offers the greatest and most
paying invesment. Tuition free,
board cheap, climate healthful,
surroundings cheerful, discipline
exact, scholarship high. It has
distinguished graduates, earnest
students, able teachers. It holds
the state championship for oratory
and has the finest cadet corps un
der a most distinguished West
Point graduate.
For particulars, write to
Dr,E, S. Avis, President,
Dahlonega, Ga,
Our class of Job Work cannot
be excelled. Give us an order,
WANTED Every man, woman and
9 child in the South to open
e a Savings Account with this
Deposits by mail may be made with
as much care and safety as at home.
Deposits of §r.oo and upward received and 3 per cent
interest compounded quarterly is allowed. When an ac
count reaches §3.00, a handsome home saving bank will
be loaned the depositor.,
Write for full information and blanks to open an account,
Savannah Trust Company.
Capital stock §5000.000. Undivided profits §99,695. 46.
Savannah Trust Building, Savannah, Georgia.
WM. W, MaeKALL, GEO. J. BALDWIN, WM, V. DAvis,
President, Vice-President, Sec'y and Treas,
To the Planters of Jas
per County.
—T P e
Cotton season is again on and | am better
prepared than ever to handle your cotton.
Services equal to the best. Fire risk
Minimum. Interest rate liberal, shipping
facilities unexcelled. Centrally located.
Cotton Markets of the World accessible.
| want your business because I need it. Be
cause | can handle it as prompt and good
as any. Because | appreciate it and feel
honored every time a persondrops off a bale
at my place.
Thanking my many friends for their lib=
eral patronage in the past and hoping to
merit a continuance of same | beg to remain.
Yours Very Respectiully,
MONROE PHILLIPS, Prop.,
JASPER COUNTY WAREHOUSE.
TO THE
OF JASPER AND ADJOIN
ING COUNTIES.
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I am again at the Old Reliable Planters
Warehouse where I will be glad to handle
you cotton. 1 appreciate your past favors
and will continue to do so. Will furnish
Market Reports as usual, so bring your cot
ton to headquarters and go home happy.
Yours Truly,
.‘J—Y) le) 1)‘)'1)“[‘;)
P.S. Liberal advances will be made on
cotton in Warchouse at a very low rate of
interest,
~ ® .
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Our Boys and Girls are to
be Commended for their
L
Wisdom.
It is very gratifying indeed, to note the increasing interest on
the part of aur boys and girls in education—especially in busis
ness education; for there in nothing clse in which they ean invest
their money that will bring them such large and certain profits,
The general favorite in this state, particularly this section,
seems to be the Ga.—Ala, Bus. College at Macon, Ga., which
is not surprising, for it certainly offers them unparalleled advane
tages, guaranteeing positions UNDER A $5,000 BANK DE
POSIT. :
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Ga.--Ala. Business College,
Macon, Ga.
