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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL
Vo l, XIV,
DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY. GA., December 20, 1918.
No. C,7
Suggestions of Interest buy the different ingredknta anc
to Farmers jhome mix your own fertilizer ana
then j ist what
(By County Agent Cheatham)
Dear Furmers:-
vou will know
you have.
Now for the
main question:
Mow t*v\i the TT13 c'wp has Preparation arid Cultivat on.
been ua vjstcii, aim i nopestoi ed j It should be the object of every
for better prices, and with this
work accomplished, you are be
ginning to cast about and make
your plans for 1919.
One of the most important
questions with which we are con
fronted is probably the fertilizer
question. Fertilizer will pro
farmer to grow from every piece
of land the greatest quanitity
of the most vaulaole produce .ai
the least possible cost; and witl
the least injury to his soil. Tc
accomplish this object the pre
paration and cultivation of his
farm will in a large measuri
bably be burlier i(i price next' S0 | V e his problems, Now pre
yt ar than it hasever been, yet to paratlons must not b'> confound
get a-good yield, it is necessary! e( j with’ “Prepardness.” Th<
to use this commercial plant food farmer may be prepared to pre
in liberal qmnities, it is also pal . e anc | ye t not prepare pro
necessai y to use a balanced plant pe ily.
food in so far as it is pos;ib e to Thorough preparation of th<
do so, | seed bed is really over half o'
For the pant several years on ; the culture methods. Certain),
account of the F.uropean war it. the maximum benefits eanno
has been almost impo-sible to be h d from lands not pioperl;,
purchase Potash, one of the very prepared.
essential p'ant foods. However, j Befor going into detail of th
it has li-eu demonstrated that, meth. ds used to get the field ii
very go .d crops can he grown shape fo* the different crops, i
without it. yet ihe time is fast will be well to go over some of tli
cumin r when our lands will fail things the farmers are aiming t.
to pr.
ferc.ii
have
tu sa
Pr
l hat
without potash in the secure when they begin to ge
mi i s ne hostiliihs their lands for the growing plants
I 1 ini not prepared Whether the crop to be grown i.
e- ot, wlieih r or not u pasture crop, coyer crop, o
vc Pot- actual money crop, the prircipa
x hut I is the same. The pasture to b>
ir lands a success must be prepared Jo
•ed day tile purpose for which- t is t.
arh pul serve, and certainly one eanno
i i.s v hat expect to realize proflit from t
1 want‘poorly prepared seed b d for hi
mV four money crop.
County In-as-mueh as there are severs
things desired in the id al ne i
ot U, a will be well to enumeraii
these things here. First,-Plan
fouii-tin- re fore incorpotute o
i gallic ol 1 "decayed veget .h'e mat
to pnrelia«e I-.-ili- ter in your soil. This is the firs
n past experience step that should he undertake)
hat it is a money making md is the step t hat if carnet
■ii. lor money saved is nut properly will mean succes
men y nude. It goes without to the Douglas County farmer
a - guti. nt 'hat any Fertilizer There are practically no lands i'
concern will sell say 100 or this county that have etiougl
200 tons dieapi-r than mey organic matter, perhaps bette
will sell 3. 6 or 10 tons. There-1 known to you as humus, in them
SPECIAL OFFERING FOR
WESLEY MEM. HOSPITAL
Sunday, Dec. A2nii. Col
lection by Methodists
of the State to be Set
Aside as Charity Work
Fund
Atlanta; Oa,. Dec. .16, 1913
Sunday, the 22nd inst., has
been set aside as the dav for an
iffering lw the M thodists of
leorgia for the charity work of
tVesley Memorial Hospital. On
.bat day offering will be made
in the Methdlst churches to the
fund that is used in paying part
if the cost incurred 'ti taking
care of patients who are treated
at the VVeslev Memorial Hospital
tnd who are unable to pay for
he services rendered. The cost
jf such work done each year is
far in excess of the amount con
Joim Now
The Red Cross Campaign fer
membership is now on. Mr. J.
L. Giles chairman is actively 11
work to put Douglas county over
the top.
The following committees have
been appointed and if for any
reason they fail to see you, send
vour name and dollar to one
of them:
DOUGLASVILLE COMMITTEE
Misses Mildred Reiman, chtm.,
Edith Dake, Lizzie Mae Smith,
Gladys Stewart, Aliine Burton,
Irene Edward®, Bettie Smitn,
Nannie Live Selman, Christine
McGouirk, Evelyn Abercrombie.
Bessie Frank McLarty, Haze
McLarty, Er e tine, Geer.
CORNNORS AND MIDDLE
Mesdames A. 0, Thompson,
chrm., Fannie Lou Dnrnnel.
Misses Pearl Wilioughby, Vun
telleWebb. Grace Henslee. Ella
tr d ited by the churches of state i Henslee’ i leo Watkins, Opal
do il“ ; .
under! .in with - I"- vy
Bubs-lit has ikei.ty oi p<
there n. na ure, nuii -h
1 prop e t di .us j
to say this, that Iron,
year's t.<;i-rieueo ns
Agent, 1 I
materia ly
ing c! In
lizer cuu
.-jjiany h
the ids a'
zsr, ul
I l.nosv i
prop., ill
.ai m -rs very
d *\> - * o rg*a i iz-
g their ferti-
Tu u great
appi-SU- 1 to li J
fr<
for this purpose,
Patients are admitted to the
lospital from all parts of the
tate upon certificates from the
•ttending physician, and from
he pastor of the Methodist
hurch in the community or, if
astor of the Methodist church
. not fam liar with the circum-
,lances, from some other paste 1 ',
•rating that the applicant is tin-
ible to pay his or her 'expenses.
I'nis protects the holpitafan : in
In Memorium
Brother Russell departed this
life' .inly 21th 1918, at Gormon.
Texas where lie had made his
home for the past seveial years.
He joined the Missionary Bap
tist Church in Texas a great
many years ago, after which he
moved to Georgia,' locating at
County SLine and joined the
Baptist Church by letter at Mt.
Zion, in 1883, where he remained
a loyal member until his death.
His wife preceeded him to ti e
grave some two years ago,
He told his son just a short
time before his departure, that
he was rea iy to go hence that he
nad no fears for the future.
This is indeed a blessed thought,
when one lies down in sleep, they
can say of a truth that they are
ready to meet our Lord and Mas
ter in peace and forever be with
Jesus where there is no more pain
sickness or sorrow, but peace and
j .v forever more.
Brother Russell was also a loy
al men.'her of the Ma.-onic Fra
ternity, having stood well us a
member of th? Lodge at Connty
Line for a good many years.
In the death of Bro, Russell
the community has lost a good
citizen, his son, brother Oscar
fore, why not organize fertilizer
ciubs all over the county, lump
your order, appoint one of your
members as purchasing Age .t,
and thereby save from $2 to $3
per ton? Now I don’t ask you
to take my figures, but figure it
out for yourself. A saving of $2
per ton on small an order as 100
tons, amounts to $200, therefore,
in this day of high i prices!, a
saving of $200 to the farmers is
certainly worthwhile. J
Futhermore, we should not
atop at this, we shouldhaVeall
fertilizer analyzed, i whether We
buy 16% Acid Phosphate,' 7%
cotton seed meal, or an ; 8 3 0 dr
‘ a 9-2,2. The main point is to see
that we get what we buy. The
State Chemist will make this
analysis free of charge, that is
if the sample are properly drawn.
Also if there is a farmer inthe co
unty who has not dec ded definite
ly what fertilizer he wt n’.s to use,
that is made up of Acid Phospate.
Cotton seed meal, blood and bone,
and don’t, know the exact quan-
ities to use to give him the formu
la desired, and will communicate
with me, 1 shall be very glad to
work out any formula desired,
and show in what proportion the
ingredients should be mixed.
Right here, let me say further,
that herein lies another way the
farmer can save himself consid
erable money, I mean to say,
There are several ways of accom
plishing this. The best and mos
ecomic method is by the use o
legumes as cover, crops.
(To he continued)
To Keep Uniforms
Throngs of, soldiers on At'ant;
streets, awaiting the day whei
they will, receive their honorabh
discharge frpm the service, ar.
keehiy interestedI .in the propose
to allow them to retain theu
lurii forhi8. which they vatue more
as a relic of the w^r than anj
other possesbioii.
Senator Hoke Routh of Geor.
gia has.rectmtiy secured -thi ap
proval of- the' military affairt
committee of the Senate for ;
bill which grants this wish o
every soldiers heart, and whici
also provides that every soldie
wh. n mustered out of theservic-
shall receive thirty day-’ pay
The finest relic anV soldier cai
take home with him after th.
war is the khaki uniform, in whici
he served his country. Officer!
buy their own uniforms and keei
them if they want to. but thi
present rule repuires that enlist
ed men turn back the uniform!
issued by the government. The
bill by Senator Smith would an
null this regulation and let Jtherr
keep the uniforms,
jure®careful expenditora’of tie Daniell
noney intrusted to it for
harity work.
Phe hospital closed its filial
ear October 31sr, having, ad-
nitted during that year the larg
est number of patients of any
oar during its history.
As the Hospital is the property
u the Georgia Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal, Church,
louth, those most infer jsted in
ts success are desirour that the
nembers of that denomination
.hroughout ths state will, on the
late indicated, show their inter
net in the sick and suffering
joor by contributing to the fund
vhich will enable the Hospital
.0 minister to them.
Taylor. Vassie Tavlor, Messers
Noah Thompson, Newt McLarty,
C W. Pennel,
CHAPEL HILL
J. S, Bomar, chrm, Misses
Raj moth Turner, Sallie Tackett,
Mesdames J. L). Abercrombie’
Nohie Tidwell.
CROMBIES |Rus-el/, a loving father, and his
p. A. Milam, elv-m. Mi scs neighbors, a good friend. Theie
Moilie Milam, Op! e ia Estes, !fore be it Resolved:
1, That we extend to his son
Brother Oscar and other relatives
ou deepest sympathy.
2, That a copy of this memo-
Detu Mason. Iva Moure, Ireni
LITIIIA SPRINGS AND CESTNUT
LOG
Mrs. P. H. Winn chrm., com
mittees not reported,
FAIR PLAY
T. F. Hodnett, chrm - , Misses
Florence lleese, Carrie Taylor.
Florence Griffith, Annie Morris,
Winnie Cannier, Pauline Morris
Marjorie Hodnett,
The Day Of The Soldier
Written by a Douglas County Soldier
• to hie Wife
When its morningin Camp Wheeler and
, the sun-is breaking through,
And the lands begin to glisten like
the good old home town dew.
Look across the epuntry and it makes
me kind bf blue.
When iW morning in Camp Wheeler
, love iny thoughts go back to you:
When the sun is jn the heaven and the
air is mighty hot.
And its hot tobreathe. and its stif
• ling! and' my is throat dry as rot
I’ve got to grin an ljegr-it, I’ve got
. tp.ser-it.fiifPUiai- ''
ifiy tmSghiSgo back to you,
When the sun has passed over the
country and the afterglow is red,
And silver moon is shining over, the
silent country land.
I’m feeling kind of lonely like, I know
you are lonely too,
When the sun has passed over the
country, love my thoughts go back
to you,
When the Germans stop their sniping
and raiding over here
When the raider hides himself away
beyond the ocean there,
And the Kaiser doffs his helmet, to the
od Red, White aud Blue,
And its calm across the ocean, love
then I’ll come back to you
G. W. Merrell Dead
On Saturday night, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs, J. M.
Harding, Col. G. W, Merrell,
aged 19 died after several weeks
of feeble-health.
Col, Merrell practiced law in
Carrollton but had been making
his home here for several months
with his son-ih-law and daughter
Mr, and Mrs, J. M, Harding, and
had been rather feeble ever since
coming here, |j
His rernainswefe taken Tuea-
day to PleaseHt Grove;* his <?ld
hpipe in Carroll dduhty and in
terred, there 1 1| ''i't.
He leaves eijjht daughters and
two son;, besides many .Other
relatives and ftiends to mourn
his death. The Sehtinbl'extehdf
sympathy to the bereaved family.
rium te sent i} the Carroll and
Douglas C .uuiy papers tor imp
lication’
Adopted by the Church in Con
ference Dec. 14,- 1918,
Kef pec t f u 11 y Submitted,
* J. N Morris,
J. T. Neal,
A. P, Barfield,
Committee
It will soon be time for Santa,
Also time for pa to ante,
And to dig down in his pocket
For about a half a mile,
A.nd while kids sleep and slumber
And expense runs up like thunder
Don’t you think its a wonder,
How pa does it with a smile.
When every one is Christmas
merry
Just when pa has financial worry
But must now skip his Tom and
Jerry
And look pleasent for a while,
Fcr to make our Chnstmrs sunny
It just takes a pile of money,
And bv jinks now aint it funnv
How pa does it with a smile.
W. S. S. Pledges
As the end of the year ap
proaches the campaign for the
redemption ef war savings stamps
is becoming more and more in
tensive, and it is expected that
fully 95 per cent, of the pledges
will he redeemed before the last
day.of the year,
Georgians who pledged to bu j
so many, savings stamps during
the year are now -being called
upoti to mftke good their pledges,
and the number of-persons, lag*
ging in payment is becoming
smaller everyday.
In' m^ny counties women, are
carring on a house to house can*;'
vasi and everywhere this meth
od of campaigning has been ex
tremely fruitful.
The treasury department is
especially anxions to see that all
pledges are redeemed by the end
of the present year, and all those
behind the campaign are work
ing with that end in view.
Notice Land Owners
The U, S. Labor department
working in connection with the
State department is anxious to
locate all returning soldiers and
the land owners who have hind to
rent or who want croppers or farm
labor are requested to communi
cate at once with County A ent,
J. E, Cheatham stating his want
and he will supply the govern;
ment with this information.