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COFFEE COUNTY FARMERS’ PARADISE Coffee County, Georgia, has as much fertile land as any other coun ty in the state. If you want to be a money-making farmer, and are think ing of moving, move to Coffee county. The soil and results already accom plished speak for the contention that if the Garden of Eden was located in the United States it must have been in South Georgia. Coffee county is located in the heart cf the ‘•Wiregrass” section of Southeast Georgia. Climatic conditions in Coffee are ideal. It is cool and crisp instead of cold —mild and balmy instead of blaz ing hot. Rainfall is ample and evenly dis tributed through the year. The great 'esT'precipitation is during the sum mer, or growing months. The norma! GROUP OF WILLACOOCHE GIRLS. temperature for January, the coldest of winter months, is 50 degrees. The ay/'rag-i temperature for the year is *66.6 degrees. The principal crops grown are corn, sugar cane, cotton, sweet pota toes and vegetables. The long staple Sea Island variety of cotton grows better in this county than in any other section, and is a big money ma ker. The growing of sugar-cane for of table syrup is of con siderable importance. The average length of the'growing season is 250 days, from March 9th to November 18th. Farm work can be carried on the whole of the year. No shelter for stock is necessary. With'the warm soil cf the, v best RESIDENCE OF MR. B. G. OBERRY. drained areas and the mild winter climate prevailing, lettuce, raddishes, * onions, etc., can be grown and mar keted at a time when they command high prices in the Northern market. Cucumbers, strawberries, potatoes, etc., also can be placed on the mar ket early enough to bring satisfactory prices. LOAM TYPE is the most important soil. The surface soil averages eighteen inches in depth and contains a high percentage of iron concretions. The subsoil is a sandy clay. The texture of the soil makes it easy to till and insures good surface the open structure make 3 ?t an early warm soil with a free movement of the soil moisture; and the texture and structure of the sub soil aid in the conservation of the soil moisture. it is one cf the strongest soils, and IS m HKI hB. I I jmi , , RESIDENCE OF E. P. LOWTHER. is test adapted to the growing of sugar-cane and cotton. On account of the limited area in the United States in which the long staple or Sea Island cotton can be grown,' it is especially valuable for that pur pose. It is also best adapted to pears peaches, plums and small fruits and terries, the light, warm soil with good drainage making it especially desira ble for these products. Coin yields about forty bushels per acre; peanuts about twenty-five bushels; sweet potatoes from two to two hundred and fifty bushels. Su gar-cane will make from two hundred and fifty to three hundred gallons of excellent quality syrup. Long staple cotton about three-quarters of a bale and short staple about one bale. The SANDY LOAM is admirably adapted to the production of the heavier truck crops 'like tomatoes, cabbage, and Irish potatoes. It is stronger soil than the fine sand type, but not quite so early, and yields bet ter crops of these vegetables. . It is also very desirable for the Sea Island cotton and produces about a bate per acre. Cane will make from 350 to 400 gal lons per acre. Sweet potatoes from 250 to 300 bushels. Oats about 30 bushels. Of the Portsmouth series, about the same relations exist; but both types are affected by drainage condi tions. Fruit growing is coming into promi- nence, and continually increasing in importance. Large orchards of peach es have been set out in recent years, and are doing well. In addition to the above figs, grapes, pomegranates, Japan plums, and Japanese persimmons reach great perfection in this climate. South Georgia is also the home of the world-fampus “Scuppetrnong" grape, where it grows to perfection. One of the most profitable of horti cultural pursuits in this section of South Georgia is the raising of pe cans for commercial purposes. This nut is native to North America, only, and is found growing wild between latitudes 25 and 40. Cultivation and selection has developed the paper shell so greatly in demand by confec tioners, etc., and which brings large profits. Selected nuts for seeding A SEMINOLE INDIAN CHIEF. purposes have been sold at 10c each or $2.50 per pound. The soil of South Georgia is finely adapted to pecan culture, and in all parts of Coffee county arc found or chards, large and small. POSTMASTER E. L. MOORE. Willacoochee has one of the best, most popular and obliging postmas ters in the state, and we dare say, there is not another postmaster to be found anywhere who gives more at tention to his duties than does Mr. •Moore. Everything is kept in its place, and a little child receives the same polite attention when it asks for mail as a grown person does. He has teen postmaster at this place for a couple of years, and if close attention to business and courte ill j 111 iSp ** fMf §ll --i.'lgF • I Jog m ; i s!? 'i'ilSlllß ■ UStßrnm pHH| mm ? jgg|§§i|#*’ POSTMASTER E L. MOORE of, WILLACOOCHEE, GA. ous treatment to the patrons of the office go for anything, he will be post master right on for many years to come. He is a native of Coffee, county, having been born and reared a few miles from this place. He owns a lovely home here, a pic ture of which appears in this issue. Besides he has a farm near town. Mr. Moore is a big-hearted man, and has a sunny nature, and makes friends of all whom he comes in con tact with. MR. R. A. BRINSON. Mr. R. A. Brinson, the popular cash ier of the Merchants’ and Farmers’ Bank o f this place, is quite a young man, but he has long since proved his competency to manage the affairs of his bank satisfactorily to all con cerned. He has been connected with this tank for two years, and has giv en universal satisfaction, both to the stockholders and to the depositors. Mr. Brinson has spent the most of his life in and near this place, and we will venture the assertion that there never was a young man reared in Coffee county who can boast of more friends than he can. He is polite and agreeable to all whom he comes in contact with, and his popularity has had a great deal to do with the rapid increase of the business of this bank the past year. To know Mr. Brinson is to like him, for he is just obliging and agreeable as he can be. MR. J. B. OBERRY. Mr. J. B. Oberry has been president of the Merchants’ and Farmers' Bank of \Vlllacbochee since its formation in 1906. Prior to accepting this highly’ honorable and responsible position he was connected with the large turpen tine firm cf J. E. Oberry & Sons, and was also a member of the mercantile firm of Paul, Oberry & Co., of this place, but sold out his interest in this establishment the first of this year. At present Mr. Oberry is connect ed with a. large turpentine business at Lax, Ga. He is a very popular gentleman, and is considered one cf the wealthi est in this section. He owns one of the prettiest homes in Willacoochee, and his family con sists of his wife and three sons. His bank is cne of the mo3t popular in stitutions of the kind in the county, and new depositors are added to it daily. Subscribe to this paper. 1 WHEN YOU NEED FURNITURE t* See our large and beautiful line before you buy. <1 *4 We have a complete stock of BetTßoom Suits, Od Dressersd Odjd Beds, Iron Beds, Sideboards Maytreses, Springs, Kitchen Safe and Chairs' of d 'W a'l Kinds. We have just received a nice line of v Sewing kins. its. RUGS, ART SQUARES, ETC. — - '■■■■■■ i Jpnes Furniture Co. Mgr. WillacoocJflflß^^, •orrji. ■ c,- Joore, Dentist Willacoochee, Georgia. Dental work of evyry description sci entifically executed by me. Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. You will find my charges as reason able on all dental work as T can con sistently make them. MAYOR W. H. DUNCAN. Mayor Duncan was born and rear ed in North Carolina, but has been a citizen of Willacoochee for the past fourteen years. He is public-spirited and progressive and does everything j within his power for the best inter est of his town. He served our town ’as mayor during the years 1906-7 and was re-elected mayor cf Willacoochee in 1911 and at present is holding that Jflfe ,<|gl mwßm* I .. | tl Jf wwafjßl HON. W. H. DUNCAN. honorable office. He makes an ideal mayor, showing no favors to neither friend cr foe. All are treated alike who appear before him. He Is engaged in the farming in dustry and runs a large store of gen eral merchandise. Besides he has an an apiary containing many hives of tees. Mr. Duncan is in easy circum stances, and need not work at all un less he wishes to, but, we dare say, he works harder than any hand cn his farm. He is social and agreeable, and can boast of as many good, substantial friends as any man in Willachoochee. i «t \vWt take y longf. Re a d — 1 1 jf We haven’t got the largest store in town, but we do keep con= stantly on hand very best lines of Stapie and fancy Groceries that can be bought, besides Confections, Fruits, Cold Drinks, etc. We appreciate the trade we have received in the past and solicit a continuance of the sam;. Highest mirketl price paid for country , produce. Yours to please. E MOORE, WILLACOOCHEE, GEORGIA. I niwbpp Roll m II UOUUu IIUIIIu —' ..» . ■ MANUFACTURERS OF SODA WATER,CASCADEOINGER Ale and Cherry Dope TRUE COLA A SPECIALTY ALL MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ANb “ CAREFUL ATTENTION Send us a trial order and we will make a per manent customer out of you forever afterwrrds. , C. B. LINDER, MANAGER