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0. B. STEVEN’S LETTER
Commissioner _ of Agriculture
to Georgia,JFarmers.
COTTON AND CORN BACKWARD.
Long Continued Wet Weather Has
Delayed Planting—Hopes Entertain
ed for More Propitious Seasons.
This has been an unusually back
ward season for our two staple crops,
The long, continued wet weather de
laved planting, and kt consequence
caused much despondency among some
of our farmers. But Nature as a
general rule brings in a compensa
tlon somewhere and somehow. The
backward seasons will probably be
followed by such conditions that dur
lag the next two or three months, by
Intelligent, well directed labor, assist
•d by Improved modern machinery, all
disadvantages may be overcome and
Georgia retain her high rank as a corn
and cotton state.
The present conditions are about as
follows:
In the counties of north Georgia cot
ton planting is well advanced, and in
some of them about completed; in
some of the more southern counties
of the northern belt the cotton is
coming up and doing fairly well, al
though in some places the stands are
poor owing to continuous rains and
cool weather. In some places the
early corn has poor stands, in others
It is doing fairly well.
in Middle Georgia there are in many
places complaints that cotton is being
retarded by rain and cool nights and
■want of sunshine, which is true also
of corn to some extent. At the same
time good stands of both are reported
in many places.
Southern Georgia reports in some
counties cotton and corn both doing
well. others report cotton greatly re
tarded and much of It replanted.
Corn is generally reported in good
condition, though in some localities
touch damaged by bud and drill
worms. In both Middle and Southern
Georgia good reports are made con
cerning sugar cane. Looking over
the general field, oats are doing fairly
well, which is for the most part true of
wheat. Both of these crops, how
ever, are In some sections suffering
from rust.
The price of cotton in New York on
the 12th of May was 11% cents. The
November and December cotton sold
at 9 cents a pound, but now that it is
out of the farmers' hands, the price
has gone up. If farmers should now
have an opportunity to dispose of the
coming crop for future delivery at
9% cents, it would probably pay them
to sell at that price; for, although the
season is backward, there may yet
he a good crop, and, if a very large
one, prices may go down.
The Middle and South Georgia
gar cane , is „ for the most part doing ,
well.
Fruits.
In North Georgia peaches are report¬
ed as scarce; in Middle Georgia from
a sligh. crop to 50 per cent, while
apples are stated to be plentiful to
both sections.
Strawberries are of superior size
end flavor and our home markets are
full of them at 10 a quart, while many
truck farms are sending thousands of
crates to the north and west.
As they are exhausted, dew-berries,
blackberries and raspberries will come
In. Georgia, already renowned for
peaches and melons, is coming to the
front among the great berry states.
The fact is. all kinds of trucking
do well In Georgia and no one need
fear any danger of over production.
Does Trucking Pay In Georgia?
Those who have gone about this
business in an Intelligent manner say
that it does.
Of course we do not mean to say
that every farmer should give all his
attention to trucking, because some
have grown wealthy by so doing. Geor¬
gia is admirably adapted to be just
what she has long been—a great corn
and cotton state, and is rapidly be¬
coming a great grass and hay
State and though in some
places truck farming is the best busi¬
ness that a man can enegage in, we
would not be understood as advising
any neglect of our two staple crops.
But every farmer who is in easy dis¬
tance of a shipping point on one of
the many great lines of railways that
traverse our state, v/ould do well to
devote a fsw acres to the raising of
some one cf the table products for
which there is'such a great demand in
every part of the United States.
One who will take the proper pains,
can easily make from $50 to $500 to
the acre on strawberries and raspber¬
ries, the latter of which mature
Just as the strawberries are exhausted.
These luscious fruits always have a
great demand, not only in the large
citie* of the north and west, but also
In the cities o>f our own and neighbor¬
ing states. While the father and old¬
er sons are cultivating the cotton,
corn and peas, the mother, the girls
and younger boys can raise berries,
the sale of which will greatly increase
the r eady money of the fami ly.
Berries do not constitute by any
naeacs the only paying crop raised by
truck farmers. While one man can
4o best with them his net-*-hM»r —
haps, can make more money on pota
Z cabbages product,
° F ° eIeTy ' Another finds watermel¬
ons and canteloupes his most profit¬
able crop. Haeh farmer must study
the nature of his land a*nd decide in
telltgently as to what crop will best
repay his thought and toil.
The United States Department of
Agriculture in Bulletin No. 21.
on “Rates of Charge for Transporting
Garden Truck, with Notes on the
Growth of the Industry,” includes
wilat 11 properly styles the justly ro¬
Downed Georgia peaches. There is
no limIt to the growth of the trucking
business, and its profits are bound to
increase from year to year. Although
the western end of Long Island is so
occupied by this industry as to have
016 appearance of a great truck farm,
y et nearly all its products are con
Bumed by the millions of people with
lB Gie radius of a few miles. The
great cities of New York and Phila
delphia not only furnish markets for
the truck farms in their vicinity, but
also Purchase largely from the market
gardens of the south. In fact, New
York city is probably, says the bul
letin > the greatest market in the Unit
ed States for the trucking districts of
G* e south.
A proper fertilization of the soil is
one °* the mo »t essential conditions
for success in truck gardening. Lands
80 rich to require no fertilization
are rarely found. Some crops re¬
9t* ire a great deal more fertilization
012111 others. According to the bul
letin fr om which we have already
Quoted, the cost of fertilizer per acre
for leading varieties of vegetables in
Savannah trucking district, which
embraces the entire coast country of
Georgia, is as follows: Asparagus,
$ 25 i beets, $lfi; string beans, $8; cab
ba S e > $ 22 ; cucumbers, $10; kale, $22;
watermelons, $8; peas, $12; irish pota
toes - $ 25 : sweet potatoes, $15; spin
Bach, $15; tomatoes, $20.
We have the authority of the United
States Department of Agriculture for
the statement that “probably the fin
®st trucking country in the wrold is
located on the Atlantic coast.from
Norflok, Va., to southern Florida,"
embracing the entire Georgia coast .
The best soil for trucking is one in
which there is more sand than clay,
because this kind of soil retains less
water, warms up more rapidly and
promotes a quick growth of the crop
during winter and spring,
Many of our farms have more or less
land of this type, which will bring its
largest profit when devoted to trifek
gardening.
O. B. STEVENS,
Commissioner.
j His Last Hope Realized.
[From the Sentinel, Gebo, Mont ]
In the first opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1889, the editor of this paper
i was among the many seekers after for
i tune who made the big race one fine day
in afterwards April, During bis traveling about, and
his camping upon his claim,
he encountered much bad water, which
together with the severe heat, gave hi i
a very severe diarrhoea which h seemed
almost impossible to check, and along
> n June the case became so bad he ex
Pected to die. One day oue of his neigh¬
\ bors brought him one small bottle of
of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy as a last hope A big
dose w as given him while he was rolling
about on the ground in great agony, and
in a few minutes the dose was repeated.
The good effect of the medicine was soon
noticed and within an hour the patient
was taking his first sound s'eep for a
fortnight, Thai one little bottle worked
a complete cure. The season tor bowel
disorders being at hand suggests this
item. For sale by Everett Bros. &. C. C.
Keith.
List of Confederate Dead.
By request of (Japt. Thomas J.
Bamsev, adjutant John B. Gordon
camp No. 50, U. C. V., we publish
below a list of Confederate dead
buried in Spring Fiace cemetery.
T. P* Edmondson,
Unknown, (Alabama man),
W. G. Stuart,
Wm. Luffman,
W. J. Patrick,
Dr. Wm. Anderson,
W. A* Anderson,
Nally Neill,
John H. King,
J. Q. Steed,
I. N. Heartsiil,
H. Heartsiil,
John Gladden.
W C. Tilton,
Frank Dwight,
Lem Gai ner,
John O’Connor,
J. D. Temple,
W. H. Staples,
B. E. Wilson,
E* W. Rembert,
Joe Gurd,
Revarius Keister,
Manlon Wilson,
S. Eldridge,
S. J. Howard,
Wm Howaad,
Thomas Dill,
M. Roberts,
E. G. Crawford,
John Mathis,
James Howard,
Asbury Hill.
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy
Is eyerywhere recognized as the one
remedy that can always be depended
upon and that is pleasant to take. It is
especially valuable for summer diarrhoea
in children and is undoubtedly Ihe
means of saving the lives of a great many
children each vear. For sale by Everett
Bros. A C. C. Keith.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR’S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
GEORGIA, Murray County,
to all whom it may concern :
Agreeable to and by virtue of an order
granted by the Court, of Ordinary in and
for the aforesaid county, I will sell at
public outcry before the court house door
in Spring Place, Ga., on the first Tues¬
day in July, 1903, between (lie legal
hours of sale to the highest and best
bidder the following described real es¬
tate being and lying in Murray county,
Ga., to w it lot of land number two hun¬
dred and four (304) in the eighth ,8tlr)
district and third (3rd) section of said
county, containing one hundred and six¬
ty (100) acres more or less, except thir
tecir (13) acres off of the north-west
corner of said lot number two hundred
and four (204); also lot of land number
one hundred and ninety-four (104) in the
eighth (8th) district and third (3rd) sec¬
tion of said county, containing one
hundred and sixty (100) acres more or
less. All tire above mentioned parcel of
lands being the lauds heretofore set apart
by lire Court of Ordinary of Murray
county to Elizabeth Elrod, lately de¬
ceased, as a year’s support, and sold for
he purpose of distribution among the
heirs and paying the debts of said de¬
ceased. Terms cash. This the first day
of June, 1903.
Thomas R, Elrod, Admr.,
of Elizabeth Elrod, deceased
PETITION FOR PARTITION,
Thomas M. Wright Petition for
vs , partition of real
Thomas Gray et ai. ) estate in Murray
Superior Court
at the August Term, 1903.
To the heirs of Robert Gray, late of
said county, deceased: Yon will take
notice that at the superior court of Mur¬
ray county to be held on the second
Monday in Augu-t 1903. 1 "ill apply for
partition of the lands the late Robert
Giay, died seized and possessed, being
lot of land number forty seven in the
eighth (8d».) district and thirj«(3rd) sec¬
tion of said Mu ray county. This the
23rd day of June, 1903.
T. M. Wright
At Chambers,
Cartersvdle, Ga., May 23rd, 1903.
It appears to the court that some of
the defendants in the above stated case
reside without the limits of this state,
ft is there ore ordered that they be
served by publication of the fori going
notice, together with this order, m ce a
week for six weeks, during the months
of June and July next, in The Spring
I’ pack Jimplkcutu, a newspaper pub
fished at. Spring Place, Murray county,
Georgia. W Fite, J. S. C. C. C.
A.
Georgia, Murray County.
I, G. II. Arrowoou Clerk of the supe¬
rior court for said county, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing
compo.-ea tiue copy of the original
notice and order as appears on the min¬
utes of court. This the 2nd day of June,
1903. G. II. Arrowooi), Clerk S. C.
Consti nation is nothing more
than a clogging of the bowels
and nothing less than vital stag
nation or death if not relieved,
if every constipated sufferer
could realize that he is allowing
poisonous filth to remain in his
system, he would soon get. relief.
Constipation Headaches, invites all kind of
contagion. colds and bilious
ness, many other ail
merits pated bowels disappear relieved. when consti
are Thed
cleans lord’s Black-Draught out the bowels thoroughly
in an easy
and natural manner without the
purging of calomel or other vio
lent cathartics.
Be sure that you get the origi
nal Thedford’s Black-Draught,
cine made Co, by Sold The Chattanooga by all druggists Medi- in
25 cent and $1.00 packages.
I cannot JIuRrnn, recmsmieniiTheafoNl’s Ark., Mar 25, 1901.
Draughttooliigfclj’. I keep Blank
It In my house
all the time and hare used It for the last
ten years. I nerer gare my children
any other laxattre. I think 1 could
nerer he able to work without it
on account ol being troubled with
\ g constipation. all that keeps me Tour medicine Is 0
c. b. up.
mcfaelanb.
HIGHTOWER’S
Laxative
■
WARRANTED PURELY VEGETABLE.
NATURE’S OWN LAXATIVE. NO GRIPING
CHILDREN TAKE IT WITHOUT TROUBLE.
NATURE’S own REMEDY FOR ALL DISEASES ARISING FROM
TORPIDITY OF THE LIVER, DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, BILIOUS
HEADACHE, SOUR STOMACH, JAUNDICE, RESTLESSNESS,
HEARTBURN, DIZZINESS, FOUL BREATH, STOMACH
PAINS, ETC, ETC.
A useful ev acuant in Dysentery, affections of the Kidneys and
Bladder, Female Complaints, etc, etc,
PUT UP IN TEN AND TWENTY-FIVE SIZES. IlSf'SAMPLE FREE.
Hightower & Talley
DALTON, GA.
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PRACTICAL
FARHERS M
"TWWTIT^^ _______________________
have long since learned to use none but the justly selebrated
Deering *
Harvesters,
Mowers & Rakes.
lived and more Simple of construction than those of other
manufacture. anv J
A positive guarantee goes with each machine which insures
most marvelous results, superb workmanship in every minute
particular, ease of manipulation, lightness of draft and the irreat
est degree ot strength in ail parts.
Cohutta Springs 3 >n write us at either Spring Plaee or
and o representative will take pleasure in
paying you a visit.
Full supply of Peering Oil, Peering Binder Twine and
pairs for of the Deering machines. re
any
Owens & Harris,
Cohutta Springs and Spring Place, Ga.
CHARLES N. KING.
Attorney at Law,
Will practice in ail ihe courts
E3P'Speciai attention given collections
c L jj EXR y
attorney at Law.
Will practice in ail the courts.
S3P =, SpeciaH *■ *<snti 0 » given co>l°,cticns.
E. O. STAFFORD, M. D,
Ramsey, Ga.
I am still in the practice of Medicine
and Surgery and can be found at my old
residence on Rock Creek, near Ramsey,
Ga. iHgpOhronic dieases and all diseases
peculiar :o females a specialty. Satisfac¬
tion guaranteed.
s. A. BROWN. J. II. STEED.
BROWN & STEED,
physicians and surgeons,
SP OfferSr’profes toU^
S ional sendees
public. Chronic diseases and diseases
of Women and Children a specialty.
JAMES B. HUGHES, M. D
Spring Place,
Patronage of surrounding comm nity
solicited,and all calls cheerfully an*
swered.
Full line of Medicines kept on band
eapet wily, preparations suited to Chron
ic troubles.
pied Residence, by dwelling formerly occu¬
Col, J. J. Bates.