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THE NEWNAN HERALD, NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1921. THE NEWNAN HERALD NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, FKB. II. Official Organ of Coweta County. Jaw. E. Brown. O. W. Passavant. BROWN k PASSAVANT editor* and rulillattrr*. tSDBSCRIPriON price 12.00 A YEAR IN AUVAKCK. Tk« Herald office la located In the •Gomlrum Building, II Jaokaon Hired. The Farmer's Disappointments and Discouragements. “Every once in nwhiln the Atlanta < ooxtitution Riven about two Indies to tlbe utterances of Commissioner J. .1. Brown, the great cotton expert who told fhe farmers not- to soil when they could have obtained a pretty nice price oarly but fall. If The Constitution will juxt -deny Mu* two Inches hereof tor the cotin try will l»c bettor off. ’'—Commerce Ob Onr obnervation of thin man Brown in »thrtt bo in alwaya telling fannern to ludd •eotton for a higher price. Novor yet ban be. said nell; and if any farmer ban hold cotton on Brown \ judgment, it look» to *u nn if that, farmer ban lont money.— Carrollton Free Press. The eriticiniim credited to our two con temporaries, quoted above, seem to lie well grounded. Wlioii Commissioner Brown went about the Htato hint fall urging the farad rn to hold their cotton tor Si) centn, and eonsuniing all the .miwnpaper space in l.iterviewn that he <■00! d com am nd, it wan Hiipponed that lie ponncnned relinble in formation, depend able data, which justified hin oft repeat ed iwmirnnee that all the farmer need do whs to nit. tight nnd hold bin cotton; that the price would inevitably rebound to the figure at which mont of the 1010 ernp wan nolil- 10 cents nnd Unit the farmer would then get. what wan com ing to him, etc. Unfortunately, thou sand* of ootton-groworn over the Htnte followed Commissioner Brown 'h advice *nd held their cotton. They are ntill bolding it, with the disastrous result that «otbm In selling today lit a little above 12 centn, or about half what it. would have brought in market limt fall, at tlm time when ('oininiMxionor Brown wax urg ing that the crop be held for *10 cento. Ax * consequence, the farmer* of (loorgin are poorer today by several hundred thou- naiolx of dollars than they were at the opening of tlie Helling senson. Ah a fur ther aoqucnco, which to also unfortunate the Slnte Department of Agriculture Iiiik •offered in ]>reHtige mid in Iohh of eonfl- «lence. The average farmer Imd been accustomed to depend on the department for advice nnd co-operation in working *out but preblenix; but, remeniberiug the fatuous couftmd which lie followed regard ing tla* bundling of hix 1920 crop, nnd 'which bus unused him Hindi a xerioitH Jcaw, it. will not be xurprlning if further conned from the xame xoftrcc hereafter vwny be rejected oh unsound and unre liable. All agree that the farmer aliould have * better price fur hix cotton than the world’* market* are offering today. Alt ngree moreover that the crop ix the xhort ever known in this xeetion, Mint. it. expensively produced, and that not *ven a price of -10 cento would cover tlie <ohI of making it. No argument can ciullify them' dixplrlting facta; yet it, i« quite ax obvloux that preaent eondb lion* do not. offer much hope for better Price* in the near future. What eon- t'Ama the Southern fanner moat vitally jUKt now are the problems involved in hia planting operations the coming xen «ou - how much acreage shall he devote to cotton, with the dubious chance of -making anything like nn average crop 'Under boll weevil conditions, nnd wlmt will th«* crop be worth when' he has pro duced it?—how much commercial fer tiliser can lie afford to uxe at present prices, if any at all? -if not cotton, wlmt. crops can lie raise that wilt have a ready money v^luc in mar HetT Those are grave problems indeed, and to meet and solve them successfully '■will require sound judgment mid such lftwck as crusaders are made of. Wc have made it a point never to ad- vine fanners wlmt to do, nor how it •hould lie done; but, as regards the next -cotton crop and prospects for market ing iLwe beg to submit for their sober consideration some startling facts con tained in the following article from a late issue of the Momphis Commercial- Appeal— “Got it out of your head that anything but the supply nnd the world ’x ability tii buy Axes the price of cotton,” says Dr. Bradford Knapp. There in now enough rotten in the world to last nbout, two yearn. If you want to plant more cotton af ter having read the following figures, then we must confess wo have no more to say. It is up to you— The 10-year average nmount of Ameri can cotton on hand unnpun at the begin ning of each fiscal year, 1,200,000 bales. On Aug. 1, 1020, the beginning of the present fiscal year, anspun American e it- ton amounted to 0,080,000 bales. Probable amount of American cotton unspun July 31, 1921, now indicated, more than 9,000,000 bales, or 3,000,000 bales more than any amount ever cur ried over before. The greatest consumption of all kinds of cotton ever known in a single year was less than 21,000,000 bales The greatest consumption pf American cotton any one year ever known was less than I .VMM),000 bales. , Ten-year average consumption of American cotton prior to the, great war, 13,000,000 bales. Ten-year consumption of all kinds of cotton, including American, prior to the great war wns 17,500,000 bales. Consumption of all kinds of cotton in 1919-1920, U. 8. Census figures, wns 18,- 181,000 bales. American'crop of 13,000,000 this year indicates n world supply of all kinds of cotton, including American, of 29,000,000 boles. The world carry over may reach a to tal of or may exceed 13*000,000 bales. The world during 'the present fiscal year is nbt likely to consume more than 15,000,000 bales. See that the foregoing statistics are brought to the attention of your neigh bors. Printed slips, of which half a mil lion, under the heading, “The South Must Know the Truth,” have already r Do you know why it s toasted \s To seal in the delicious Burley tobacco flavor. LUCKY STRIKE CIGARETTE V. LOOK HERE! Say, listen to me—I want to tell you some thing. In these times of trouble and cheap cotton, we all want our money’s worth. Wear “Panco” soles on your shoes and I’ll guarantee you will get double wear at the same cost. There is only one trouble with Panco—it keeps you out of the shop too long, but that’s all right. “Panco” is on the market, and my policy is to give my customers the very best to be had, and in my judgment, “Panco” outwears the befet sole leather two to one. Don’t forget that I want to sell you your leather and nails for your home cobbling. I’ll sell you better leather for less money. Remember that I have cut prices deep on all shoes in the house. Be sure to see my shoes before you purchase. The Shoe Shop I “ON THE SQUARE—NORTH SIDE.” | W. M. Askew. ’Phone 326. j SAVE YOVR MONEYl Everything Guaranteed. FLOUR. Plain, barrel $10.50 Plain, 48 lbs 2.70 Plain, 24 lbs 1.40 SelfcRising, barrel $10.75 Self-Rising, 48 lbs 2.75 Self-Rising, 24 lbs: 1.45 EAST POINT CORN MEAL. Ground from Georgia Corn. Bushel, (48 lbs.) $1.30 Half bushel, (24 lbs.) .70 Best Grain Coffee, lb. 20c., six pounds for $1.00 Tomatoes, No. 2 can 8 2 C Seed Irish Potatoes, Maine grown, peck .... 75 C Poultry Feed $2.80 HoTse Feed, 100 lbs .70 j Horse feed, 100 lbs. 2.65 1 Pure Shorts, 75 lbs 2.50 Beet Pulp, 100 lbs 2.90 Best Side Meat, lb .18 ODDS AND ENDS. Best Brooms, each 50c Shoe Soles, pair 20c Shoe Nails, box 5c Dime Brand Milk, can 20c : Hebe Milk, can . , 12c ! Arm & Hammer Soda, six packs for 25c j Safe Home Matches, six 10c boxes for ... 30c I Prunes, lb 18c ' Fancy Evaporated Apples 17aC HAVE MANY OTHER BARGAINS TO OFFER. Don’t Fail to See Us. ALLEN BROS. I Phone 546. Newnan, Ga. j been distributed throughout the cotton belt, mny be obtained from the Cotton Acreage Committee, Memphis, Tenn. Write and get a supply. Do not contrib ute to the bankruptcy of the South by growing more cotton, or by neglecting to let your neighbor know how serious the situation really is, and that the cour age and co-operation of every ninn is needed to avert disaster. This is the first time in your life that you could not find somebody to bey all your cotton at some price. Why is it that you cannot sell your cotton nowf There are two bales of cotton in the world today for every one the world can buy—»two for every one the world can spin. If yon raise more cotton this year there may be three or four bales for evory one the world can buy or spin. Why take a chance that you will be one of the few that will be able to sell your cotton f Why trifle with fatef Why invite disaster? You may produce a hun dred, or several times a hundred, bales of cotton, yot your wife and children may go hungry. They cannot eat «• They cannot even wear it until it nns been spun, nml there nre Hot enough spimlles in the world to spin, during Ihe nest, twelve months, more than about half of the cotton already in existence. You rnunot pay your taxes with cotton until you can sell it. Until cotton 1ms been sold it is of but little more use to the grower than a pile of rocks. .ad, the uncomfortable, highly alarming fact is, that cotton is no longer a dependable cash crop. T|ier« Is now so much si’tton in the world that if one-half of ill the growers could sell all their cott.ni t..c other half would bo able to sell none at all. If each grower could sell half Ins cotton nil of them would be unable to sell the other half. Organize 1 Get the merchants, bankus anil fnrmers of your community together. Do not wait for someone to come around and organize you. Use the means at hand. Act, arid do it now I Says the mouse: “I am such „ im, eater, why begrudge me the little I / vourf” There is a good deal of hum.', nnturo in this plea) SHERIFF’S SALE FOR MARCH ’ GEORGIA—Coweta County: Will be sold before the court-hm,. door In Newnan. said county. 0 n nrBt Tuesday in March, 1021, highest and best bidder, the following described property, to-wlt: lnB All furniture and fixtures and bi„„i. of morehandlse, consisting of non., hair goods, window screens, crock..;.' china and glassware, imported and dn mestic toys, millinery, hnd other a.ii cles of various descriptions on hand ... In stock now and hereafter In the st'f,.; known ns King Ten Cent Co., c * King, proprietor, located In Newnan said county .and State. Levied on .1 the property'of C. A. King to * s the property'of C. A. King to Batlstv a mortgage fl. fa. issued from the cut Court of Newnan In favor of McCInil Ten Cent Co. vs. the said C. A. Kin. Defendant In fl. fa. notified In terms nr the law. This Feb. 1, 1921. Prs J6.20. J. D. BREWSTER, Shorilt Garden Court Toiletries —Rouge —Face Powder —Cold Cream —Toilet Water —Extract —Talcum Powder % ra —Double Combination Cream —Benzoin and Almond Cream JUST EIGHT PREPARATIONS. / Compare the Garden Court line. All are of the Garden, Court odor, which is composed of thirty-two flower odors, blended together. Unsurpass ed in quality; moderately priced. Have You a Valentine? LEE-KING DRUG COMPANY “A GOOD DRUG STORE’-’PHONE 66 / PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED Norris’ Candy Whitman’s Candy Idle-Hour Flowers Dahl’s Flowers -EVERY MAN IS ENTITLED TO- DOLLAR FOR VALUE IN TAILORING Pay any price for a suit tailored to your measure you so desire, but do not think that just because a suit is tailored to your measure that you have to pay extra high prices now. This point is clearly demonstrated in opr showing of fine wool fabrics priced at— $30 The $35 *«« $45 TAILORED TO YOUR MEASURE. Of course we have some choice imported woolens at higher prices; but, whatever, you pay, remember that you will get real value in— Ed V. Price & Co. Tailoring. Our tailoring appeals to the men who are particular about the clothes they wear. Newnan HUBBARD BROS. Geora ' ,a THE HOME OF COLLEGIAN CLOTHES $40 YOUR MONEY BACft SERVICE WEST SIDE IF YOU SA Y QUALITY COURT SQUARE II nimimmuimuiiLmuiimmiiiiiimiiu