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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL, DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA. Better Farming in the South PEANUTS AS A CASH CROT To make money Is the object of the farmer aa well as of the manufacturer or the merchant Heal profit Is the difference be tween the mar ket value of a commodity over its cost of pro duction. A crop that has not a ‘Cash Surrender D. B. OSBORNE Value" (In an Interrupted market demand) cannot be considered as a crop grown for Real Profit, although an indirect profit may result in reduc- lng the cost of a Money Crop. Money Crop Gives Real Profit It is the Money Cfop that gives real profit to the farm and a Money Crop can only be a crop of a known market value Immediately convertible into money in any town at any time. The problem of supplying the Sputh- ern farmer with a cash market for other crops that would yield as much or more profit than $e derives from the cotton crop, has engaged the at tention of the farmer and his friends, and with the assistance of the Boll Weevil, they have found a solution of the problem in Peanuts, The Peanut The Peanut crop offers wonderful opportunities. It can be grown over the entire "South with profit. It reaches its perfection in growth and yield on Well drained, gray, sandy loam soils such as exist tn the Coastal Plgins along the Atlantic Seaboard, which territory Is now either occupied or Is being rapidly encroached upon by the Boll Weevil. There Is a constant demand at a "Cash Surrender Value" from a mar ket that would be difficult to glut with the peanut, for the reason that there are five avenues of profit. Five Avenues of Profit First: Progressive oil mills through out the South are eager buyers of the Peanut and offer a spot cash mar ket at very remunerative prices. The oil is In great demand. Second: The nut and vines are a splendid feed for cattle, producing a quick growth of firm and tender meat. A profit In the sales of cattle thus fed and fattened Is a certainty. Third: The best quality of peanuts find a ready sale at top prices to I lip manufacturers of candy, of peanut but ter and other confections. Fourth: Peanut cake (from the oil mills), fed to hogs, makes a vigor ous growth and gain In weight and when properly “finished off" with corn, gives a firm meat with the fat containing a proper proportion of stenrine for making good firm lard. Feeding the whole nut to the hog is a mistake for two reasons: First, the value or profit from the oil Is lost, and second, the oil of the nut gives an excess of oil over stearine and produces in the hog a soft, flabl meat, the fat of which will not pr duoe lard of a proper -consistency. Fifth: The Peanut, being a legum< 1b a soil builder and adds nitrogen t the soil and works' in splendidly in rotation with cotton or corn, both o which are voracious feeders on nltr gen and requiting clean culture, rap idly deplete the soil of nitrates. Proper Fertilization Because it is a legume, many pec pie believe that it requires no fertlli zers and In this they are badly mis taken. Nitrogen gathering nodule do not begin to form on the roots o the plant until the nut is two-third- matured and if through lack of prop er nourishment, the plant is aHowec to languish until this stage is reach ed, the crop will be greatly curtailed and profits lost. The plant requires a sufficient amount of nitrogen from a quick actinp source to carry it to the nqdule form ing period while the presence in suffl clent quantities of phosphoric acid and potash is essential during the growth and .maturity of the plant. An application of a fertilizer con taining 12 per cent available phos phoric acid, 1 d-2 to 2 per cent am monia and 2 per cent potash, applied at the rate of from 400 to 600 pounds per acre, will make a crop of both nuts and hay sufficient to ‘return the cost of the fertilizer and leave a hand some profit while an unfertilized crop will barely return cost of production. -The Profit Value The profit value of an acre of well cultivated and fertilized peanuts Is equal to the profit value of an acre of cotton producing two-thirds of a bale to the acre. The following tabulated cost and value estimated by Dr. J. N. Harper, clearly proves this point: Comparative Cost Per Acre of Cotton and Peanuts Cotton Peanuts Cost Per Acre Cost $ 1.50 Breaking Land $ 1.50 Harrowing Land .25 .50 Hauling Fertilizers .50 .25 Laying off Land .25 .25 .Applying Fertilizer .25 .50 Beading on Fertilizer _ .50 ,25 Harrowing before Planting .25 .75 Seed 2.00 8.00 Fertilizers 8.00 .£5 Planting ^ .25 667 lbs. Cotton Seed Gross profit $66.61 Cost of cotton 34.50 Net profit cotton $32.11 $60.00 , 15.00 Net profit peanuts $32.25 •If harvested by machine the cost will be Liberty Mrs. Nallie Daniel!, utoo is on the sick list, we are glad to say is improving. Miss Eunice Kimbal, who has been visiting relatives near Mt, Zion, returned home Saturday. L. T. Ayers and wife visited the latter’s parents in Paulding county Saturday and Sunday. Rev. J. T. Layton is visiting relatives near Liberty this week. Prof. B. P. Watkins and J. (J. Griffin went to Douglasville Fri day on business. S. C. Stovall is all smiles these days—it’s a new Ford. Mr. Selman of Do lglasville, wa3 in otir community one day last week looking for Milch and beef cows. Enoch Reynolds and E. P. Strickland were in Douglasville one day last week. The writer spent Thursday night with Prof. L. S. Lamoert and family near Big A# The writer traveled over right smart of Douglas and Car- roll counties and find that people are cutting down their cotion crop and planting more corn Born, to Mr. and ,virs Sid Strickland Sunday morning, -V ‘ boy. Mrs. Alfred Reynolds of near Mt. Zion, was visiting relatives near Liberty last week. J. H. Bass and wife visited W. J. Daniell and wife Sunday. Wiley Gil land and family vis ited C. P. Stovall and family Sunday.. S. O. Stovall and family motored to Ebeneezer Sunday to the general meeting. Mr. Hinesjey and family of Big A No sickness to report. Our boys are not scared about fighting the Germans, since none of them have married yet. Bui an opportunity is required. E, P. Strickland spent one night last week in Big A. L. S. Lambert and family spent the week end with L. M. Lam bert. Prof, and Mrs. H. S. Brown of.Mt. Zion, spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. James Brown. Paul Quren spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. W.‘B Hudson.' Little Misses Estelle Smith and Arthie Lambert spent Sunday with little Miss Adana Smith. Miss /ilva Mae Duren spent Saturday night with Miss Lillie Mae Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Creel spent, the week end with the lat ter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wedding, on, of near Douglas ville. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Beardin, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Steed and L. S. Lambert spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lone Butler. Some of the boys are catching some nice fish. Mrs. Lilia Lambert spent Sun day with her mother, Mrs. W. M. Morris, of Fair Play. Messrs. Abb and Pearl Strawn of Winston, made a business trip to our burg Monday. L. K. W. H Cross Plains, visited Rev. L. J. Now Is The Time To Buy A Farm There never has been a time when every thing you -an grow on the farm would command such high prices. The man with a farm, 'o-day, is the most indepen dent man in the world. If You Want To Sell List With Us Now There will be a greater demand for farm lands this summer and fall than ever before. We can sell your farm if the price is right. If we do not sell there is absolutely no cost to you. DAKE & McLARTY When In Doubt Go to Robison's Furniture Store PRYOR ST. FRONTING HUNTER ST. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE Atlanta Elegant House Furnishings Prices and Terms Moderate THIS IS THE PRINT SHOP Where Quality ana Service Along List of Delighted Customers Pur Best References