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Washington and Wilkes County Folks
Too Busy to Talk War or Bother
About Hard Times
No Suggestion of Panic, But Business Going on Uninterrupted
and Practically Undisturbed- Farmers, Merchants and
Bankers Refus *o Get Excited and Banks Still Loaning
Money Thousands Being Spent in Construction of New
Buildings A Bonded Warehouse Necessary
WALTER E. DUNCAN
Staff Corre»pondent
The Augusta Herald.
Washington, Ga.«—Then* « one thing
c« I tain there'll no pani<* in Washing
ti n metropolis of Wilkes t’ounty
Here in Washington everybody in
Ulkirtß am \ doing hiitinenft rather than
talking au; and apprehending hard
times
Willi four bank** two national and
two Mat* !n«li< ul lons and backed
also l>y solid and subs!antia! supply
house*, and themselves in excellent
ehape taken a* a whole, to irope with
thf Kitoafi* i presented by the wai In
Knropr*. \Vi!k**B bounty farmers are
keeping cool and level-headed and are
ns calm &* ire the hu nines*! people.
There in no rushing of cotton to
market though the farmer* of Mil*
section : f gathering one of *he 'arg
«*?? and moMt bountiful crop* in many
year*, and in pile of the met that
there is a pood demand at the prevail
ins low pi jeg fnn the t tuple Ginning
is in full blast, and wince the opening
of the cotton Reason probably 160 bales
have be**n Hold here.
But Washington will. It It conserva
tively cMtlmateu. recalve around 3.*,(>00
bales of notion this ear from this and
parts of other countle>; average re
• eipl t m ound 26 000 to 30.00*1
bales.
There i> t o do* l»t i»f the feet, judg
in*, ho.it . tie informal to . gather
ed from ii.ni.u , k atipplv merchant*
end UgiHi* hr elose'd. touch with the
cotton growers, that the farmers are
going I" hold the grent majority of
this big crop hold ii nt home and In
the warehouses until normal condi
tions are restored.
No Panicky Signs.
If business has been disturbed
somewhat, due t<» the fact that at
this season of the year there is
normally a great deal of cotton
money In circulation, it Is strik
ingly true, nevertheless that no
body is excited. Faith that only
a temporary hardship is being
suffered is being shown in a
magnificent manner by the atti
tude of the hanks
Washington hanks have not stopped
loaning money Hanking business Ip
going on In undisturbed channels and
It is believed here, will continue to go
on Just as it did before four of the
great world powers locked In the
grapple of win.
Building Operations Undisturbed.
The sound of the hammer, the saw
and the brickitmsoti's gavel in heard
on every side here in Washington
The noise of the builders makes music
that drowns the voice of the pessi
mist
Mr W, T, Johnson, president of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
snd one of the biggest merchants of
Washington, in Just now spending
SIO,OOO on the construction of an ml*
dit ion to his block of buildings. There
will he seven stores in the new addi
tion.
On Main Htreet Mr R. A Almond
Is erecting three new brick stores.
Five new residences are going up in
different parts of the city. Two of
these are being built by Mr. W. T
Johnson, and the other three will he
occupied as homes by the owners. Mr
J M Wood. Mr. H. C. Norman and
Mr. B B Poole.
No Cause for Alarm.
**T can see no cause for alarm.'’ Mr
F. H. Ficklln. cashier of the National
Bank of Wilkes, told me this morning
"Only the uncertainty of things has
caused any depression, and if wt
knew exactly what the conditions nr*
we could very readily Adjust our
selves to them
"There la Juat ss much nionev In the
country now as there was this time Inst
year." added Mr. Ficklln, "find as u
matter of fact, more money The
emergency currency already issued
more than balances the shipments of
gold made to Europe at the outbreak
of the war over there
Bank's Attitude Unchanged.
"Bo far the attitude of our hank
ta unchanged." Mr Ftoklln con
tinued "We have not stopped
The Fate of Europe
in the Napoleonic Wars rested upon the
state of one man's stomacJi. And because
V Napoleon’s stomach was in such a condi
' non that In* could not think (prickly or act
decisively, the Hattie of Waterloo was
lost.
It belt-** mind and body to use a nourish
ing, easily digested food- such as
Grape-Nuts
Made «»f the best wheat and barley, it con
tains all the true nutriment of the grain,
including the vital mineral salts(Ph<*phate
of Potash, etc.) often lacking in the ordi
nary diet, but necessary for balanced up
keep of body and brain.
While war in Europe is sending prices up
nere. it’s a gt*id time to find out there’s
economy and better health in Grape Nuts.
“There's a Reason"
No advance in price—at Grocers.
loaning money. We are not dis
turbed and hope w»* won’t lie, but
While we do not go so far as to
advise the farmers to hold their
cotton at present, we are not dis
posed to push those who own tit.
and whose paper is maturing, if
they want to hold
“Wilkes bounty farmers are in pret
ty good shape bast year they raised
fine crops and got good prices for
them, and many of them paid up their
debts and started out even with the
world this season. And while they
have not raised as much as they
should of home products nor nearly
so much as the farmers of Lincoln
County whose barns are stocked with
corn two years old and whose smoke
houses are loaded with meat the.v
have given more attention than usual
to grain crops and raised enough live
stock to tide them over for some
time.’'
Weathered Sure Enough Panic.
I asked Mr. Ficklln whether his
bank would apply for emergency cur
rency.
"That Is to determined next.
Monday," he replied. "We are in
position to secure about SIOO,OOO
in emergency currency, but I do
not know whether or not it will
tie worth while lo do so."
Bank in 1907, Mr. Ficklln reminded
me, when the country was flooded
with clearing house certificates, none
were used In Washington. Washing
ton was the only city in this sect ton
in which the banks paid currency—
the "long green" and no clearing
house certificates were seen here ex
cept those sent in by banks In other
places.
"What we have done we can do
again." added Mr. Ficklln. "Nor is
the nit nation nearly so bad an it wan
in 1907."
The directors of the hank will meet,
next week, however, to consider the
advisability of applying for <*mi*m-gr
currency.
Farmers Not Badly Hurt.
"It In only the low price of cotton
that is disturbing the country lhat
and the talk about hard times," Mr.
Ficklln continued. "And while w’e do
not want to discourage anyone who
wants to hold his cotton, even at the
prevailing prices, with the bumper
i rop our farmers have raised they
will not be so badly hurt if they
should sell. As a mallei of fact, we
are advising them to market some of
their cotton and got the advantage of
the green weights, at the same time
getting enough cash to properly har
vest the bulk of their crops."
Bonded Warehouse if Necessary.
Washington has two splendid ware
houses and ample facilities for stor
ing the cotton crop that will be held,
and while neither of these is a bond
ed warehouse on the cotton receipts
of which money can he raised if It
should become necessary I am in
formed that the warehouse men are
simply awaiting the recommendation
of the hankers of the city to take steps
to bond the warehouses. So far there
lias been no concerted action among
the bankers.
Reserve Banks to Help.
"What about next year?" I asked
Mr. Ficklln.
"TherH can he nothing like an aver
age cotton crop raised If the war con
tinues and the situation is not re
lieved in the meantime Hut the fed
eral reserve hanking system will have
gone Into effect before that time, and
this will help to distribute the wealth
of the nation throughout the country.
It will serve to alleviate conditions.
And next year the fanners are go
ing to he forced into doing what they
have never, as a class, learned to do
live at home, grow their home prod
ucts. depend less on a ready money
crop and more upon themselves, in
the long run they will be hetetr off."
Must All Btand Together.
The store of S L. Brooks & Hon,
one of the largest farmers’ supply
houses in Washington, runs entirely
through the block, opening on two
streets. The store wan not crowded,
hut it w«» a scene of activity, tji
I thorough keeping with the streets and
the gquore* which was crowded with
I buggies and wagons from the country,
j when this morning I called on Mr.
Brooks, th«- senior member of this big
| firm.
"We must all stand together shoul
der to shoulder and make the best of
lhe situation," said Mr. Brooks "The
i merchant must help the far mer and
the farmer must help the merchant.
In that way, though no man knows
what Is ahead, we can pull safely
through For my part, I am willing
to help*, to co-operate for mutual ad
vantage
"Of course, until a few weeks ago
we were expecting to he getting In
money as soon as cotton began to
move. The farmers owe us and we
owe the wholesalers and the Jobbers.
We are not pressing our custimers
for payment, but we are trying to get
them to understand that when money
Is tight It is comparatively easy to
stand off a SIOO debt with a payment
of sio. In that way, the farmers pay
ing us a part, we can afford to pay a
part, continue to get goods and con
tinue to let them out.
"f do not know whether it is best
to hold coton or not. We must sell
some to keep the pot boiling; but this
I" a matter that every man must de
cide for himself
Could Be Much Worse.
Perhaps no man is in closer touch
with the farmers of Wilkes County
than Is Mr. G. T. Anthony. Mr. An
thony sells fertilizer, buys cotton seed
and deals extensively in farm ma
chinery. Me is a big, jovial man and
on his round, jovial face there was a
smile—ls not. an entirely satisfied
smile a smile nevertheless and no sug
gestion of worry—as this morning he
mingled among the farmers on the
streets or passed In and out among
the vehicles on the public square.
"Oh. things could be worse than they
are," Mr. Anthony replied when I ask
ed ihm concerning conditions. "I
have seen them much worse. Arid I |
believe they are going to be better.
The farmer who has been working nil
year to raise a crop of cotton is righi
now disturbed somewhat and it is
natural that he should be but I’ve
talked with lots of them and they are
all calm and hopeful. They are keep
Ing their nerve, and that's a great
thing. The country hasn’t gone to
pieces by n whole lot.
"Everybody around here who is
not absolutely obliged to sell is
going to hold his cotton. I don’t
mean all of it, of course, but they
are not going to sell the hulk of
it for 7 or 8 cents, you can depend
upon that."
Will Not Push Farmers.
Another big supply merchant in an
other line is Mr. J. T. Lindsey. Sir.
Lindsey la also an extensive planter.
“I do not Intend to push any of my
farmer customers us long as they have
cotton," Mr. Llndaey told me. “Speak
ing for myself, l have not yet sold a
bale of cotton, and don't Intend to Bell
any soon. Feeding that way about it,
I cannot do otherwise titan to advise
my furmer customers against seliing.
"Nobody knows how long we are
going to have to hold to get a fair
price for cotton, but there is not any
necessity of anybody getting excited
not yet any how. All wars pull down
the price of cotton. We all remember
that during the Hpanish-Amertcan
war cotton sold for l and 5 cents. No
body starved, and if it ahould drop to
6 cents temporarily nobody will starve
even though foodstuffs are higher
now than in 1908 and everything else
lias ndvnnced. Including, of course,
the cost of production.
"Here In Washington we are going
to help one another and pull through
those who hold cotton, though they
may have to suffer some hardships
and do without some tilings they have
been accustomed to having in the
meantime, are going to ultimately
profit. Cotton ia as good collateral
as anybody wants Our batiks say
they are not going to posh a fellow as
long as lie holds, the merchants fe.
the same way about tt. and thafa why
you see business going on here the
same as usual."
Not Deep in Debt.
Wilke* County farmer*, taken *s a
whole, are In fairly Rood circum
stance* They owe the Washington
merchant* and supply hou*ea com
paratively Httle Gradually, tn recent
year*, the supply business lias been
done more and more on a cash basis
the banks loaning the farmers money
With whtrh to raise their crop*, anil
the farmer* paying cash for supplies.
This arrangement leaves the bulk
of the farmers’ paper in the hands of
the banks, but it is encouraging, in
view of that fact, to hear Mr k'lcklin
talk so optimistically as he did today
and to see Mr Johnson, who is also
president of one of the state banks
at Washington as well as president of
the Chamber of Commerce. put tins
110.000 Into an addition to his build
ing at this time
War Doesn't Worry Him.
While in the National Hank of
Wilkes this morning i was treated
with the sight of a walking eane. belt
and watch fob belonging to Mr. R B.
harden, a Wilkes County farmer, who
had left these things in the bank
vault for aafe keeping. The walking
cane, whtch la of oak and rather mas
sive—but which Just suits Mr. Harden
as he weights around 100 pounds is
studded with gold coins from handle
to ferrule, and Is worth. Including the
premium on some of the coins. SI,OOO.
j The bell, also studded wltti gold coins.
!Is Worth $375. There are two S3O
gold plecea In the watch fob. which
! I* mode of Ivory, and an ivory shoe
! horn with these articles is studded
with KSO gold pi*c«a.
Mr H»r<l*n keep* the** mrr»ly »*
curio* He I* a well-to-do cotton
planter, hut h cotton planter who
liven at home, railing hi* own hog and
hominy Recently—atnee the out
break of the war in Kuropo—Mr Har
den bought another Wilke* County
fnrm. paying something like 15.000
for the land -and paid it In spot caah
Mr Harden 1* one of many success
ful farmer* of Wilkes County. Be
ginning with nothing he has amassed
a competency, having made a great
deal of money buying cotton seed.
It I* an Interesting fact and one he
states best himself—that when he
borrowed hl» first monos to begin
buying cotton seed he borrowed It on
a “butt-head bull and a bee-gum."
all the security hs had
Mr R O. Harkadale, president of
the ('Risen* National Rank. Ren Neal,
editor of the Reporter, and (loorge H
Du Bom. one of Washington's leading
attorneys and secretary of the Cham
her of Commerce, returned home to
da> from Macon, where they attended
the state convention at which Hon
Thomas W Hardwick ws* named for
the short term l nlted State* senator.
Mr S U Brook* ha* Just returned
home from August*.
THE AUGUSTA HtRALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
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