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THE LEE.COUNTY JOURNAL
VOLUME TWENTY-FIVE
Bumper Crops All
Over the Country
Value of Twelve Items of
Farm Produce Will Ex
ceed 7,800,000,0600
Dollars. :
Bumper crops are again in
prospect for the American far
mer this year, according to the
July forecast for wheat, corn,
tobacco, cotton and other lead
ing products issued by the de
partment of agriculture. Com
pared with last year the size of
this years er)ps in the aggre
gate, according to present in
dications will be only about 3
per cent lower than last year.
This year’s bumper crops will
be worth something more than
$1,000,000 more'than last years
crops, on the basis of farm prices
on July 1, 1923, compared with
farm prices a year ago, as ap
plied respectfully to this year,s
yield j
Twelve of these crops, if they
live up to the anticipationsof the
official July forecast, would be
worth $7,829,912,000 on the basis
of farm prices on July 1, 1923,
as analyzed by the eop repat
ing board of the department of
agriculture. This total does not
include the value of this year’s
growing crops of tobacco and
rice, for which the July 1, farm
prices are not given by the de
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partment of agriculture.
The value of the same twelve
crops—exclusive of tobacco and
rice—in the 1922 crop was $6,-
768,208,000, on the basis of farm
prices of July 1, 1922 as applied
to the revised estimates of that
year’s production.
The twelve ecrops for which
this comparative estimate is
made are those of wheat, corn,
oats, barley, rye, white potatoes
flax seed, hay, cotton, apples
and peaches.”
These figures are also predict
ed upon no setback in the condi
tion of the crops which have
faced favorable growing condi
tions so far this year and are
based on present farm prices.
Everything depends on the
weather and prices naturally will
be affected by production and
other conditions.
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City Tax Notice.
The City Tax books for making
returns ig now open at the oftice of
the Clerk and Treasurer. The
books will only be open for a short
time and 1f you do not make your
returas you will be double taxed.
Be sure and make your returns and!
save the extra cost. |
T. B. BASS,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Secure From Fire---
But you are secured from going ‘“‘broke’’
after the fire if your property is properly
insured.
Others consider it better to pay a little for
insurance than to lose a lot by fire. How
about you?
I represent the most reliable Companies of
America.
~ T. C. THARP,
f.ecesburg, - Georgia.
City Court Has
Short Session.
The regular July term of the
City Court of Loesburg convened
Monday morning, Judge W. G,
Martin, presiding, and Col, K. L.
Forrester, Solicitor, as there was
not very much pressing business
and farmers were needed so
badly at home—court lasted only
one day, adjourning Monday
afternoon.
Notice of Teachers
Examination
The examination for 1 icense to
ach in the public Schools of Geor
gia, will be held in Jeesburg,
August 3rd and 4th next begin
ning at 8 a. m. Those holding
first grade license expiring this year
may haye the same renewedl by
taking the examination oun the read
ing Coursze—"‘sce below.”’
For information sce the County
Superintendent.
S. J. POWELL
County Supt. of “chools
GEORGIA
1923 READING COURSE FOR
TEACHERS
Primary and General Ilementary
1 Manuel for Georgia Teachers
County Superintendent, free.
2. Kveryday Pedagogy (Lincoln)
Ginn& Co. Atlanta, $l.lO post
paid.
3. Acquiring Skill in Teaching
(Grant) Southern School Book De
pository, Atlanta, $1.35, postpaid.
HIGH SCHOOL & SUPERVISORY
1. Manuel for Georgin Teachers,
Couanty Superintendent, free.
2. Eyery Teachers Problems
(Stark), Am. Book Co., Atlanta,
$1.48, postpaid.
3. Methods of Teaching in Migh
Schools (Parker) Ginn & Co., At
lanta, $l.BO, postpaid. .
PAY-UP SUBSGRIPTION,
Men or women to take orders
for genuine guaranteed hosiery
for men, women and children.
Eliminate darning. Salary $75
a week full time, $1.50 and hour
spare time. Beautifnl Spring
line.
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Hall’'s Catarrh Medicine
Those who are in a “run down’ condi
tion will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are in
good health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh is a local disease, it is greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions.
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE con
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which assists
in improving the General Health.
~ Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
' F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
|eeshurg. Lee County Ga , IPviday JULY 20, 1923
LOCALS
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Among those attending Civy Counrt
here Monday from Americus weve
Wallis & Fort, Zach Chiiders, Col.
Smith and Mr. Mebane,
I 1. A. Peacock and Sam Brown
ll,ippolt, of Albany, were here on
+business Monday at court,
Mes W, H. Sanders is visiting
hev sister- Mrs. J. O. Hammock, of
sShellman for a few days.
Misses Eleanor and Klizebeth Pace
of Atlanta, and Miss Matha Puce,
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. R.
Green,
Mrs. J. C. Davis, of Macon is
visiting her parents Mr. and Mus.
\W. B. E.ledge.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Wilson, of
Fort Valley, spent the week-end
with Mr. aud Mrs. J. E. Jolinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Kline Kirkpatrick,
of Baconton, spent Sunday here
with relatives.
Mr. C. R. Hale, of Smlthville,
was among the visitors here this
week.
Mrs. Ethel Beck, of Moultrie, ¢ is
visiting in - Leeshurg this week as
the guest of Mrs. R. R. Green.
Misses Ileonor and Ilizabeth
Pace, of Hapeville, are the guests
this week of Miss Susic Lee Green.
Miss Martha Pace has returned
to her home in Montgomery, Ala.,
after spending several days heve
with Misg Susie Lee Green.
M. Bd. Breim, of BawonLOn,i
gpent Sunday in the city with!
friends. I
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Mra. Merrill Stewart, of Louis-|
ville, Ga., is spending some lin.e}
here as the guest of hLer parents,|
Mr. and Mrs. A, W. Godwin. ‘
|
Miss Susie l.ee and John Robert
Green returned Saturday from u!
vigit of several days to relatives ats
Cairo. [
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. Misses Florine Smith and Birtie!
Davis, of Sasser, are the attractive
guests of Misses Olivia and Annie
Mary Hay this week. :
Quite a crowd from Lere atlended|
the ball games in Dawscn yesterday |
and today. l
666 cures Malaria, Chills and
Fever, Dengue or Bilious Fever,
It destroys the germs. |
Man to work as Salesman and|
Collector for Singer Sewing Ma—l
chine Co., in Lee County. Ap
ply 308 N. Washington St., Al
bany, Ga., or ’Phone 415. 4t
€66 quickly ielieves Constipa
tion, Biliousness, Headsches, Colds
aud Lagrippe.
Piay to be Presented
at Smithville July 27.
The Smithville Dramatic Club,
a well known organization, com
posed of local talent, will on
I'riday night July 27th, present
the beautiful eomedy Drama in
three acts, entitled, ‘‘The Face
at the Window.’?
Those who will attend have a
dramatie treat in store for them.
Given for the benefit of the
Smithville High School and the
Methodist Church.
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Smithville Sunday
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School News
By Dororay HAYS. |
Smithville, July 15, 1923.
Sunday School was held at the
Methodist church Sunday morn
ing at 9:45, by Supt. George
Clark.
Tho total attendance of the
Sunday school was very small,
Class No. 1, Mrs. D. E. Phil
lips, teacher, was 100 per cent.
Two new pupils were added to
the Sunday School roll. |
There were five visitors that
attended Sunday School.
Church Services
Leeshurg
Baptist—J. H. Wyatt, Pastor.
Preaching 2nd, and 4th Sunday®
Morning and Evening.
Sunday School 10 o’clock a. m.
B. Y. P. U. 6 o’clock p.m. every
Sunday.
W. M. U. Monday afternoon fol
lowing 2nd and 4th Sundays.
Mid Week Prayer Service and
Choir Practice Wednesday evening
7 oclogk,
Methodigt—J. D. Snyder, Pastor
Preaching Brd Sunday, morning
ard evening.
Sunday School 10 o’clock every
Sunday.
Presbyterian—Rev. Grille, Pastor
Preaching lst Sunday morning
and evening.
sSunday School 10 o’clock every
Sunday.
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SYGHROE
The world’s annual yleld of raw
wool is estimated at about 3,000,000,-
600 pounds.
A baby should gain a quarter to
half & pound in welght each week from
birth to six months old.
Three hundred and forty thousand
golf clubs were turned out last year
by one factory in Daytom, 0.
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’fGeorgna’s Corn Crop
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Smallest In Years,
| Is Expert’s Forecast
’ Georgia’s corn crop will be the
smallest in the past fourteen
years, according to estimates
’given out Monday by the co
operative erop reporting service,
of the United States and Geor
gia departments of agriculture
and the State College of Agri
| culture.
“The short crop in progpect is
, caused both by a heayy reduction
in acreage and a condition far
below the average,”” itis stated.
*“The official acreage is 4,034,000
a decrease of eight per cent
from last year. The above acre
age, together with the condition
'figure of 72 per cent of normal,
indicates a probable production
of 50,828,000 bushels, as com
pared with 52,620,000 bushels
last year and the five year aver
‘age of about 68,000,000 bushels.”’
~ Corn is very late in the north
ern half of the state, butin the
southern section an improvement
i noted according to the state
ment. Rain in the northern
half delayed planting and cuiti
vation, it is added, but the lat
ter part of June conditions be
came more favorable,
Georgia’s sweet potato acreage
this year has been reduced in
practically all sections, the acre
age for the state being 136,800
ninety per cert of last year, and
the condition figure of 8b is
slightly lower than last year,”
the statement continues. |
There has been a heavy in
crease in both the amount of
bright and shade tobacco leing
grown in the state, the estimated
acreage this year Leing 19,000, as
compared with 11,000 acres. last
year, it is ass:rted. A ° produc
tion of approximately 13,728,000
pounds is indicated, with the
condition figure now at 85 per
cent of normal, according to the
statement. ‘
The peach crop declined alout
5 per cent in June, but the con-‘
dition figure of 65 per cent of
normal is abont five points above
last year and six points below
the average. A heavy decrease
in commercial peanut acreage is
noted in the southern districts,
offset by rartially by an increase
in the northern sections.
Check Yourself Up
Every progressive institution takes inyentory, or ‘‘checks
themselves up’’ at regular intervals to see where they stand
tosee if they are making or losing money.
It is just as important for individuals to take periodical
inventories to determine their condition morally, physically,
spiritually and financially.
Are you content with your present conditicn and ac
complishments?
Is your condition better, or worse than it was a year
ago?
| Are you reaching out for success, or you just merely
drifting with the tide.
| If the latter is true; your condition is daily growing
- worse, for you are constantly losing an opportunity to better
- yourself and help your fellow man.
| Reach out for success, but do not confuge success with
mere money getting, for after all it is not altogether what
you make, but what you save that counts.
3 No life i 3 complete that does not contribute to the hap
piness of others, Are you daily contributing to the happi
ness of those arcund you?
We want to contribute to your happiness by helping you
to get ahead in this world.
.
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- G.A Nespit, PRESIDENT ~ O.W.STATHAM, VICE-PRESIDENT
| T. C. THARP, CASHIER,
Urged to Buy Coal
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~ Now for Winter Use
Central Railroad Presi
dent Addresses Letter
to Users of Fuel.
The importance of consumers
immediately purchasing and
storing coal in anticipation of
their fall and winter require
ments is stressed by President
W. A. Winburn, of the Central
of Georgia railway, who has
addressed a letter to the indus
tries located along the lines of
the Central. Information re
ceived by the railroad indicates
that this matter has not been
given attention by either large
or small consumers, and unless
immediate steps are taken, Mr.
Winburn believes, consumers are
confronted by the probability of
a shortage of transportation and
the possibility of a rise in the
price of coal, The letter follows:
“‘May I direct your attention
to the importance of consumers
purchasing and storing coal now,
in anticipation of their fall and
winter requirements? If large
consumers fail to do this it is
proable that they will experience
difficulty in getting coal later in
the season when the railroads
are taxed with a movement of
general traffic, even heavier than
is the present record-breaking
volume.
““The roads have taken every
possible measure to provide ade
quate transportation, including
yast purchases of new equip
ment. The Central of Georgia,
for instance, is now receiving
delivery of twenty new freight
locomotives, and 500 new coal
cars. But, with all this, indica
tions point to a shortage of trans
portation this fall, unless steps
are taken to move as much coal
as possible during the remainder
of the summer.
“By laying in their coal sup
ply now, while there is plenty of
transportation, coal consumers
will avoid future inconvenience
and probable delay. Moreover, if
the demand for coal exceeds the
supply that can be transported
in the fall months, the effect
will probably be o increase the
price of coal.
Number 11