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iLRii 1: TEAM WORK The Standing Together of the Farmers, Merchants, Bankers and Manufacturers Is Absolutely Essential If We Are to Win the Hght Against the Boil Weevil. From the results of our Company’s experience operating Oil Mills from North Carolina to Texas, we have found that when the boll weevil hits a section our mills in that particular section remain idle most of the year, and many cease operation altogether. The Oil Mills' and the Farmers’ interests are identical. If our mills are idle it means that the farmers have made a failure with their cotton crop. We do not advise anyone to quit cotton out we do advise putting at least naif of his money Top to peanuts. Peanuts nave fol¬ lowed the boll weevil all the wav from Texas to Georgia, and everyone knows their substantial money value. On account of the high prices for tobacco and no boll weevil to contend with, the Virginia and North Carolina planters of pea¬ nuts are giving'them up for cotton and tolwro This decrease in acreage in North Carolina and Virginia indicates that it is going to he almost impossible to have anything above a normal production, which would indicate that the price will remain high. We have had a very mild winter and we are getting reports now that the weevil has never gone into winter quarters and is raising in frost-bitten bolls right in the field. So it looks as if he would be ready for the first squares. This is our strong ap¬ peal to you to make room for a larger peanut acreage. Remember, to discredit the boll weevil’s ability to destroy your cotton crop is dangerous. We are pioneers in the peanut business in this section. We buy peanuts and ship them to our Georgia plants in any quanti¬ ty all the way from Virginia to Mississippi, therefore you can be assured of a market for your peanuts at ail times. VVe have selected and set aside choicest peanuts for planting purposes. We have them on sale at our plant, and, for the con¬ venience' of the irade, we propose putting them on sale throughout the section. Write us for prices and any information we can give you in regard to planting, cultivation and harvesting. We strongly advise the use of fertilizer in raising peanuts. We want our customers and the public generally to call on us for any information we can give. Our offices are open to every farmer. Come and let us advise with you for a larger peanut crop. We have studied the business; you are welcome to any help we can give you. For Planting Seed see A. J. Evans, Local Agent. THE SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO. W. S. ROBERTS, Mgr. CORDELE, GEORGIA The many friends of Miss Frances Wh ite are delighted to know she is rapidly recovering from her operation for appepdecitis at liams Sanitarium in Macon. Miss White will he able to return home in a few days. ❖ *J« <]i Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Williams and three attractive little daughters, of Cordele, motored up Sunday and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mann Martin. Mrs. Martin and little son accompanied them home for a visit of several days. o I 1 v N y sfl ,v? 0 Fresh, tender, juicy beef is always sure to please and that’s the only kind we carry. We are proud of our reputation for selling the choicest beef and always strive to maintain it. Come in and pick out the kind you like best— steak, roast or boiling beef. Or if you prefer, phone your order and let us select a choice cut for you. Our prices are very reasonable. Quality Meats Honest Weight FORT 1SLLEI GASH ! E. L. LISENBY, Proprietor. Phone 126 Prompt THE LEADER-TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, GA., MARCH 18, 1920. The meeting in progress at the Baptist Church which are being led by the pastor, Rev. C. C. Pugh, and the visiting Minister, Dr. J. H. Dew, will close Friday evening-. All the services have been well attended and the sermons most inspirational and full of the “naked truth” <* »> i The Missionary Society of the Bap tist Church held the regular monthly meeting for March on Monday after¬ noon at two o’clock. The hour was changed from three to two in order riot to conflict with the meetings in progress at the church in the after¬ noons. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION I OF THE EXCHANGE BANK located at Fort Valley, Ga., at the close of business March 10th, 1920. RESOURCES Time Loans 410,549.95 Furniture and Fixtures 3,285.28 Cash in Vault and Amount Deposited in Banks 17,555.83 Cash Items 2.293.43 Victory Bonds 156.85 Bills of Exchange 867.99 Over-drafts 2.548.44 TOTAL 437,257.77 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in 50.000. 00 Surplus Fund 25.000. 00 Undivided Profits, less Cur¬ rent Expenses, interest and Taxes Paid 541.26 Due to Banks and Bankers in this State 152.34 Individual Deposits Sub¬ ject to Check 154,296.47 Savings Deposits 329.72 Time Certificates 86,095.26 Certified Checks 331.55 Cashier’s Checks 51 1.17 Bills Payable, Including Time Certificates Repre¬ senting- Borrowed Money 120,000.00 TOTAL 437,257.77 STATE OF GEORGIA HOUSTON COUNTY. Befote me came S. B. Brown Cash¬ ier, of the Exchange Bank, who be¬ ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by the books j of file in said Bank, j Sworn to and subscribed before j me, this 17th day of March, 1920. James E. Bledsoe, Notary Public State of Georgia at Large. Fort Valley, Ga. ■o PECANS' REPLACE PEACHES. OWASSA, Ala., March 12.—-The W. D. Brown peach orchard here i which a few years ago covered an a ■ i rea of more than 100 acres, has been I pulled out and pecan trees sub : stituted. 0 TO BUILD SWEET POTATO HOUSE. FORSYTH, Ga., March are under way for organizing a stock company which will erect a sweet [to tato storing house in time to han die the crop to be planted this spring. It is contemplated to build a 15,000 bushel house. O Read The Leader-Tribune for home newi. 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