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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL I . JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher DEVOTEMO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE ESTABLISHED 1870 VOL. LV. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, G A., THURSDAY, JULY 1G, 1925 N No. 29 PEACH SEASON CLOSES; MELON SHIPMENTS BEGIN 1 By the end of the present week the peaeh shipping season will bo practically at an end in Houston County, With the final rush of th<* past few days the orchards in this section have been stripped of their fi uit and sent on their way to Northern and Eastern markets. Prices have held up well through out the season and though the shipments have not been so large as last year, net results have been more generally satisfactory to I he growers than any season during the past live years. Car ship ments from Perry up to Tuesday amounted to 415 cars which will probably be increased by a dozen or more cars in the liual wiud*up at the end of the week. Melon shipments began this week, T. *M. Sizemore and Langs ton & Langston shipping one car each from Perry Monday. These were the first cars of the season shipped from this point and the first from the county as far as we are informed. On Tuesday a total of eight cars were shipped by L. 0. Howard, T. M. Sizemore, Langston & Langston and N. VV. H. Gilbert. Although the bulk of the melon crop is late and will not begin to j move for two weeks yet, shipments will probably continue from this time on to the end of the season.. ADJOURNED SESSION SUPERIOR ( COURT AUGUST 24 A brief session of Superior Court was held here Monday morning with Judge LI. A. Math ews presiding. One civil case with out jury was tried, being that of Geo. S. Busbee vs Dallas Conner iu which an injunction was grant ed. Judge Mathews callcd an ad journed session to be held on the fourth Monday in August at \yhich a number of Civil .Cases will be tried. Jurors will be noti fied later for service at this session. FIRST BALE OF COTTON BRINGS; 35 CENTS POUND SAVANNAH, Ga., July 13.? The first bale of 1925-26 cotton crop to be received in Savannah brought 35 cents at auction at the Savannah Cotton Exchange at noon today, being bought by Gooper and Griffin, Inc., of this city. The bale was received shortly after midnight last night from J. (J- Getzen. Webster. Fla., who (shipped the first bale here last year This is the earliest a bale of cottpn has been received in Sa vannah in 25 years. ? Macon Tele graph. TAX ASSESSORS MEET JULY 21st The Board of Tax Assessors of Houston County will hold tlioit last mooting of the year at the Court House on next Tuesday. ?July 21st. Persons who have business with the Board should bear in mind the tim<* and plar*e of the meeting. NOTICE We the undersigned hereby ?(free not to open our markets 01. Snnday. King & Holer. E. K. Barfield & Co. W. M. Smith. PERRY HAS IMPORTANT PLACE ON ROAD Of REMEMBERANCE Perry has a "place in t lie sun*' as well as on the Dixie Highway as evidenced by an article in the recent Anniversary Number of the Dixie Highway Magazine. Among the jiumber of interest ing and enlightening art ieles con cerning the Road of Kememberance and the cities and communities the highway traverses is tho fol lowing from the pen of Airs. <)r ren \\r. Massee, of Macon, Presi dent of the Dixie Highway Auxi liary. Perry, Ga., the Awakened Little City ? Population, 2,000?Named for Admiral Perry. Fifty per ccnt increase in pop ulation during p.ist two years; three million dollars in new con struction: an $N5,000 new school building, and 75 new dwellings. Hard sui t ice paving now in pio gress and good roads in every di rection; 75 per cent of the auto travel from the North and West passes through Peiry. The second largest cement plant in th(^ Southeast and the second and largest in the t?tate of (iedrgia is located here on the Dixie High way. The lime ridge running through Houston County h a s literally plaecd Perry in the lime light; it has limestone, Fuller's earth, kaolin and all ingredients for making cenaent. The entire ridge contains chalk. <This$3,000,000 plant, the Clinch field Poriland Cement Company, employs 200 high-class specialists, maintains a club house in the city as well as a sub-division. This plant is operated with electrical powder with individual motors for each machine. The output of tho plant, 900,000 barrels of cement in ! twelve month?, has already been sold. It is predicted by geologists that in a few years this will be the | greatest industrial center of the South, not excepting Birmingham. Perry is one of the principal shipping points for asparagus in the state. Perry is also the center of peach growing and of a tine diversified farming section. Perry boasts anew $<)0,000hotel with 40 rooms and baths, where motor parties enjoy excellent southern meals. Four miles from the city, afford ing recreation for the surrounding country, is Lakeside, where a beautiful lake three miles long puts the fit h in fishing, and makes swimming, boating and camping a pleasure. Extra copies of this excellent edition of the Dixie Highway Magazine may be had at cost from the Macon Food Clinic at Macon, Georgi?. MORE REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Activity in real estate trading continues in Perry with '?> addi tional Hales reported this week. On .Saturday S. A. Nunn bought of E. M. Beckham a tract con taining about one acre on the newly m a ?1 e thoroughfare running parallel to and east of Evergreen .Street. On Tuesday K. E. Harper bought of A. A. Snioak the dwell ing on Macon Street adjoining Armory Grove. On Thursday J. \V. Blood wort li bought of Mrs. .J. A. Berry the old Fierrj' House property facing 1150 feet on Ball Street and run Ining back a distance of >S4 feet on Commerce Street. I Other sales of Perry real estate were reported ir. prospect Thurs day, announcement of which may be given out later. CEMENT PLANT TURNING OUT FINISHED PRODUCT First Shipments Made Monday?Analysis .Shows Product Of Excellent Quality. All departments of the Clinch field Cement Plnut near Perry are new in operation ami the finished cement is be^ng produced daily. Announcement of the first ship-j men t of cement from the plant j at as* mad e M on d ay. Fer the past mouth the big mill has been producing the cement clinkers and about ten days ago ! the ' grinding mill was put in , operation. The finished product i is now being stored in the big silos from which it is sacked for shipment. On last Monday the lirst, ship ment was made, two cars going to the market. Eight cars left the plant Tuesday, it is expected that the mill will be running at full capacity of 2500 barrels a day within the next month and ship ment. wili be made as rapidly as possible to fill the ureal volume of advance orders booked from this plant. Chemical analysis of the cement being produced here ?hows it to be o f excellent' quality a n d strength, grading much higher than the average from plants in [other sections of the country. PEACH SHIPMENT FROM GEORGIA MAY BE 10,000 CARS The total movement of Georgia peaches for the season now regis ters 8,140 cars, including Satur day's shipment of 480 cars. Witfi yes<erdajfs movement, to be re ported, indications are that thq estimated crop of from {>,000 to 10,000 cars will be readied before the end of the week. Macon and nearby poiuts re ported to the "Macon office of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics that Belles were iri?out cleaned up and that most shipments of this variety were now moving in mix ed Cars. It was also reported that Elberta shipments were now prob ably ai the height and that a con. siderable decrease in shipments would be noted after today's ship ments. Georgia Elbertas brought a slightly lower price on the larger markets yesterday, while P.elles continued to bring about the same. The price for Elbertas ranged from $1.50 to $3.00, most ly *2.25. Befits brought around 82.50. for avefage size and good color. CARD OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs H. M. Heard wish to express their appreciation toj their friends for I lie kindness shown tliern during the illness and death of their precious baby, Nell. ?FOR .SALE? Cheap for cash, ono Sfhubert Piano. Apply to Mrs. H. A. Burketfc, Swift Street. Perry, Ga, Acetylene Welding at McLendon Auto Co j j Kdison Ma/da House Lamps full j of Ilgbt. McLendon Auto Co. WE ARE NOW IN POSITION TO MAKE PROMPT SHIPMENT Of All Orders For High Grade Fertilizers Either in car lots or less. NITRATE OF SODA $65.00 per ton f. o. b. our plant for cash. Prices subject to changes made by THE IMPORTERS. "it's What's IN The Bag That COUNTS." * % HEARD BROTHERS. V Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers. MACON, - GEORGIA BIG BARGAINS Automobile Tires and Tubes have advanced 30 per cent in the past few days and anotqer advance will take place next week. We took advantage of the low prices and are now offering our Tires and Tubes at the old price; 30 x 3 Casings at $6.65 and 30 x 3 1-2 at $7.85 for 10 days only. Our stock of Fruit Jars, Water Coolers and Freezers are als? reduced. See us before you buy your Groceries, Hardware and General Merchandise. It will be to your interest. J. W. BLOODWORTH, PHONE No. 94. The Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga. We Are Now In The Paint Business We haAe just received a stock of Lucas Paints and Varnishes which is a recognized standard in the paint industry. We sell at standard Prices and guarantee the quality to be as good as any standard house paint on the market. It is now within the reach of al! to have their hous es painted, saving the wear and tear of the weather and at the same time making beautiful the home. We will furnish paint, pay the painter, and allow you to pay same on installment plan. Twenty per cent down and the balance in 10 equal monthly payments. See us at once for details and get your painting done during the Spring as this is the time to get a better job. Perry Warehouse Co. TRUCK and WAGON BODIES ~* for Hauling Peaches Let Us Build Them for You ?st W. A. CURTIS, e % Perry, Ga.