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ZfcBir^osf. Ga. April 18, 1002.
SIDNEY R. QRREN, Editor.
pUR STATE TICKFT.
Fur Governor,
. J. M. TERRELL, of Meriwether.
Fur Secretary of State,
PHILIP COOK, of Lee.
For Coin ptro! le-0 cue nil 1
W. A. WRIGHT, of Richmond.
For Treasurer,
tt. K. PAR ft, of Bibb,
for UmnmisHtier of Agriculture,
O. U. STEVENS, of Spalding.
For Sellout Commissioner,
\V. 11. MEKiUrr. of Lowndes.
The Senatorial
Primary June 5th.
The senatorial executive romniiiie,- <4
(he Tweiiiy-eocoiid district of Georgia,
composed uf the conulles of Bibb, Pike
and Monroe, met at the court house in
Macon T»v sdi\y at noon 6»r the puiyo-o
of fixing a dale (or Dip remit r.ul prim
ary , and f ir adopting rules and regula
tions under which the primer,) tjlioU d be
held.
The following wore Jr., pre on:.'
H. P. Holier, eft(Dmitri.
Blbbciun y. T. J Carling amt S. A.
Crump
Pilto county. Sidney H. Green an i
Roland Ellis,'proxv fur W". A. Strick
land.
Monroe coumy, J. 1) Williamson,
proxy for C. D. Grant, an I J. P. Unison,
proxy fur 8. D. Mobley
The c lUnuRtee was calle 1 to order a
few minutes a ter 12 o’clock and after (lie
proxies eere received, Judge J, B. Wil
liamson announced tltai it war his upin
ion thin the manner of nominating a
ffetilocia.it-’ t andidate for state s-ualor
from tins dLt<tot should be chang il.and
it,at mat a * of the Democratic vot> rs * f
tin, three couiV.Ws ruing on the can ii
itate. in thin oa e only tlie voters of Mon
roe oounij should vdl$ lor the candUiaies,
In view or ihe lbCt, that under the rota
tion system it was the time for Monrue
County to furnish the senator. In line
with his tala. Mr, WlLiamsun introdma d
the following resolutions:
' The HtnaUitial cxeeuuve commitioe,
this day strict aavetnbled, lor f.o'iowing the 'Ijweriy
MMOnd d passes.the res i
inttouk'.
Revolved L That w;o approve the rota
tion *ystuu at selecting a senator from
this die rift, because we believe it to he
equitable and just and lb,3 surest mean;
of preserving harmony in the party.
2nd. That under the rotation system
Monroe amity i, u ititled to name the
senator iron* this district.
3rd. lliat a convention is hereby order
c l for-- — to nominate a soil
atur fir the Democratic party for the
Tweo'y-s«oond senatorial district, said
convention to be composed of six dele
gates tiutn liilili; four delegates from
Monroe aig) two .elegates fr jut Pile.
4th. Tnat the D.-nn ora ic exeonlive
committee of each district shall name
{he representative of the resoetJllve
counties to die said coilVention, ami o i
failure of ihe executive Cum mi, toe t.
name the members of Iho eouvonii ui the
duly selected candidate, for senst ir from
tfee entitled county shall name them for
each of the several counties where none
are uamed, by urdet the executive com
mittee.
Hon. S. A- Crump, member of the
committee from Bibboouuty, stateo that
lie was opposed to the plan of allowing
the voters or Monroe county ulouo to
yote for the eandidato for senator in the
primary, as the custom iu ilio past had
been contrary to.this method, and iu
view of the fulhev fact that ho thought
the voters «/ the district, all ol whom
the senator would represent should be
allowed to vote for the candidate.
Mr. T. J. Carling approved w hat had
been said bv Mr, Crump, and offered the
following resolutions, as a substitute
for the resolutions offered by Judge
Wilhamsou;
Whereas, on March 20tb, ltH)2, the
members of the state Democratic execu
tive commitioe held a meeting in At'au
ta and fixed the date for holdiug the
stale Democratic primary for J.mo 5th,
1002, ami adopted rules under which
said primary should bo held, and as the
date for said primary seems to give gen
era) satisfaction to the voters of the
fttate, as do said rules for governing
same therefore be it.
Resolved 1st. That tlio senatorial exe
cutive committee for ihe Twenty-second
district of the state of Georgia select
June 5th, 1002. as the date for the sena
torial primary throughout said district,
M the rules adopted for the state
y govern the senatorial on r iry.
2nd. That the actum ol tin
assembled
s on June "ih, 1900. cal'ing
•t primary is hereby sudors-'
L.,i; Democratic voters iu the
composing the Twenty-
second disirict, who are'imilitied. shall
be enrilli il to v«V Ill- e indidniii of
ifflmiidsUs for slate sciia'or from said
district, provided, all cuiidida'e* 'or
such i fllce must be residents of Sriuuoo
county.
Besot veil 3rd* That t ho chairman or
secretary of the Democratic executive
committee of the respective counties
composing the Twenty-second senators
ial district are Wqoested to see that, the
names of candidates for senator ar e on
the Democratic ticket to lie u»fsd for
the eta'e primary, and tha‘ they are
requested to see that these resolutions
are enforced.
Considerable discussion followed the
inUodqetioa of the resolutions offered
Vy Mr. Carlin :, it :. Wiliiaipsoo aud Mr.
Carson, of Sfouro^ eouutv thought that
S|ouroe pount^ should be allowed to
vote for the candidates for senator with
nut any interference from B|bb or Pike
Counties and they took the position that
to allow «,he other counties to vote tor
fhe candidates practically did away with
the rotation system.
At the suggestion of Mr. Ellis of Bibb
who held the proxy of Mr. Strickland,
of Bike, the following paragraph from
the resolutions of the senatorial con veils
t|uu assembled at Baruesvi.le on June
7th, 1009 , read:
’ primary
Resolved, 0th, That in aa,
election for slate senator hereafter hold
in this district the white Democrats re
siding in the three counties composing
this district shall he entitled to vote for
the candidate *for senator under such
rules and regulations its may be provid
ed by the souaterial executive committee
and the candidate receiving the highest
number of votes cast In the entire dis
trict shall b? declared tlm nominee for
senator of this district.
Thy cbarinian ruled that the executive
committee had no right to make any
changes in the manner of voting for tke
fundidal.es for senator in this district
kid out f>y Up) senatorial convention
which created the executive committee,
This rtwng put mr end to the discussion
of this proposition and a vote was taken
on the substitute fov Sir. Williams n’a
resolutions, offered by Mr. Carling. The
substitute was adopted by the commit
tee by a vote of four to six, as follows.*
For the Carling subhtitu(e: Carling
Crump , Ellis and Green.
Against the Oarllng substitute: Wil
liamson and Carson.
COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
Commissioners of It. U. Plko county.
April 1st 1002. Prcsnet lions. K. G. Akin.
W. M. Hartley and VV. D Dingier, tlio
following bills were approved and order
ed paid.
J. D. Hightower eaides and sup
plies for bridges. $28 08
J, C. Slade, four Kegs of nails
bridge. 13 00
W. N. Moore rebuilding bridge
1st distreot. 2 50
W A Whatley rebuilding
bridges. 12 .50
Jordan Meadows work on bridge 11 00
J VV and J G Slade rebuilding
six bridges. 213 0J
3 W and J • C Slade lumber
bridges. 73 40
Dr A G Harp rebuilding bridge
and mater:;;,! bridges 30 0t^ Ot*
G VV Allen building,2 12
J W Evans rebuilding bridgeo 17 50
Sam Collier cutting ditch ’d 00
D j* Blake lumber for bridge 18 6.)
W .1 Gregg rebuilding and
hauling lumber 39 50
W R Wright building chimney
at county farm 9 50
8 J McDaniel 5 bushels of peas
for county farm 3 75
Jim Swtt m State witness 2 50
Elliott aud Harley building houses
at eouutv farm 22 00
D P Blake lumber for bridge 22 25
D P.Blake viftcinations 3 70
W Marshall hauling lumber
for road. I 00
C VV Green janitor for court
house and work on pipe. 7 73
0 W Blount lumber for bridge. 10 £4
J E Epp nger lumber for bridge 2 63
C H Harper supplies for
county farm. 19 43
B J Milner repair on bridge 12 50
tiid Oliver work on bridge 2 00
W U Newton Go, a bus lipie 50
E to’ Dupree salary as Judge C 0 50
J S Milner lumber for bridge 12 4,5
J 8 Milner lumber for bridge 4 95
J S Miiner lumber for bridge 6 Cd
W StHayle hauling rook on road 1 20
Pierce – Go, supplies for county 9 00
J P Segravts lumber for
bridge 10 12
O B Perk'ns nails and road book 95
8 8 Marsh lumber for road 4 83
W D Bishop lumber and cut
tiug right of way 11 80
S 8 Barrett lumber for bridge t 2 40
J P Crawford lumber tor bridge 7 50
Ernest Reeves lumber and
rock hr wash out 34 90
Oliver Kent hauling rock 2 50
C LCx Uauiug rock 4 00
J A Garland repairs on bridge 31 40
H G Jordan nabs for bridge 12 01
J T Wright work on bridge 4 00
H T Sikes work on bridge aud
lumber for same 80 15
Alexander aud Legg lumber
for road 1 tit)
J 8 McDaniel lumber lor
bri ’ges 8 77
Alexander and Lezg lumber
for Barkers bridge 128 00
W J Reeves lumber for bridge 12 13
.
T E Whittle lumber and r«-
pa rs on bridges 223 33
W T Childers work on bridge 6
Ijl <3{ Harrison supplies for
county 3 05
G V{ A|Ien repairs on bridge 4 50
W to’ Gresham lumber for road 3 2(1
G W Allen tools and nails
for road 10 25
U VV Lugg lumburjor tori 'go 20 70
W A VVImtIey lumber fur bridge 2 (13
O IK Evans repair on bridge 22 50
W J Agin filling washout in road 5 00
M’ J Akin and 1‘ IK Ethredge
repairs on bridge 22 00
FB IKilder chimney irons
for county 80
IK J Fiaukliu Btipp'icH for oi
pounty n
Mrs M J Green right of way
(or public road 25 00
K J Maugham leather for road 2 25
W J Hartley work oft tieaier 1 00
I{ d Crawley repair on bridge 20 ($
B A Moore hauling rock for road 2 75
B A Moore hauling sills for
bridge 4 (Xi
H L Green (Coroner) Two in
quests Mosses Sienson, col, and T
IK Dumas, IKbito 34 CO
Green, Maugham – Co supplies
for county 11 «8
J 8 Park lumber for road 3 33
William /frown damage 8 UO
IK .1 Gregg repair «u bridge II 00
O' J Adams cutting ditch 0 35
Sullivan, Slade A ('o supplies
forcountv 24 11
Floyd Slade attending ram Mar 2 00
C II Hartley agent fiuit trees
fop county 6 50
B Z Wilson supplies for pau
pers on farm 2 50
l! Z Wilson ikupt Co (aim 20 00
Tom Kendrick work on Co farm 6 00
Chari itt Battle cooking and
washing for paupers « 00
R G Maugham battling rook
on road 2 0b
VY J (franklin supplies for county 2 15
J G Slade lumber for bridge 15 70
J W and J C Slade building
bridge 208 00
J C Salde hauling ro. k to
fld wssriout 3 00
S S Slade hauling ri.ek for road 17 50
J W Cawihen lumber for ro.td 7 33
Pike County Journal publish
ing ooiumissiopora report \ 50
Mrs E Thomas I umber for briilgo 8 QJ
J VV Means Ordlnay lunacy
(rial George Darnel 14 00
E L Connally filling washout 2 (>0
VY N Blaktf lumber for rpa 1 <55
VV T Cock ran putiit g iu terai-oUs 2 50
F \V htegsr lumber f,,r road 80
W D Dingier 2‘d»y« tev service 5 00
\V M Hanley R R (are to At
lanta and fixtures O II (i 30
T M Willis repair on bridge 3 00
Dave Franklin Itau ing lumber
fo- bridge 2 50
J C Li£-ey nails for bridge 7 80
J U Milner M.wtlircarrying
prisoners from, Zebtilon (e
Me Donough 5 23
A H Milner jail exp and wait
ing on C C 32 80
C W Oliver board for F.-b, Mar 55 80
t> 8 Akin clerk sen ice 16 CO
B'vilie Piaining Mills lumber
for road 4 45
J U MiJ.ner Slif>ri,fT in.-olye.it
cost C O 93 30
,1 M Smith sol’g FIDO
Insolvent cost C ti 5 00
Mrs D A Ipwigle tori’ cjy>ence%
for M.is Garden pauper 4 0('
G J Fincher postage stamps 1 00
( L G Akin
B S Akin Clerk < VV \! Hahti.ky, Com,
VV 1) DiNlji.EH
In the District Court of the United
States for tlio Western Division of the
Southern District of Georgia,
Notice of application for discharge in
the matter of A. O. Mtirpliey of Barneq
vilie, PikoCounty (Li., in Bankruptcy.
To tiie creditors of the above named
bankrupt:
You arc hereby notified that the above
named bankrupt has filed his application
for liis discharge from al! the debts prov
able iu bankruptcy against the said A.
O Muvpbey. The said application will
be heard by the Honorable Emory gpeer,
judge of the district court of the United
States for said district and division at
the United Suites court-house *n Macon
Georgia, on the 28thday of April A. D
1902, at 10 o'clock A. M. All creditors
of said bankrupt arc notified to appear at
the time and place stated and show
cause, if any they can. why the prayer
contained in the said application should
not be granted.
L. M. Erwin, Deputy Clerk.
Dated at Macon Ga , this April 14th,
1902.’
SALE OF L–ilD
Notice is hereby given that acting for
tiie heirs at law of Mrs. Martin A Parker,
deceased I will sell at public outcry for
c»sh befote the court horse door in Zeb
ulou, Ga., on the first Tuesday in May
next the following described land. The
w est half of iot No. 25 in the 9:h d. strict
of Pise efiumy, Ga., containing [115]
acres more or less. April, 11th 1902.
J, T. Cadeahead,
Attorney in far* for said heirs at law.
Southern Ry. Schedule
Trains from Fort Valley and for Wil
liamsou, Griffin. Atlanta. Columbus, etc.
pass Zebulou, Ga.. No. 29, daily .8-60 am.
Trains from Atlanta, Griffin, Villiamsou
etc for Fort Valley, pass Zebulon. No.
SO, daily, 6 20 pni; No. 5S,except Sunday
12-5$ pm.
Close connection at Atlanta for
points North, East and West.
CONDENSED STORIES.
(•Bulls” That Don’t Appear In The Con
gressional Record,
The ffbulJg” of congressmea
er appear in The Congressional Rec
ord. The widest freaks are toned
into correct and glowing rhet
oric before they get into print, and
so the country loses some of the
piost interesting things said by its
representatives. Yet some of Colo
nel Hepburn’s remarks about the
Nicaragua canal Hill deserve a bet
ter fate. Thus he declared that
there was “a trend in the air” in
favor of the Nicaragua route. the
Wouldn’t a trend that got into
air be apt to collide with Sir Boyle
Roche’s rat? •
In the same debate Colonel Hep
burn spoke of “the wafting of the
sailing vessels that desire ko cross
the continent.” An unappreciative Colonel Hep
listener suggested “prairie that schooners”
burn had m
mind.
Didn’t Interrupt His Nap,
Senator Culberson of Texas is
credited with telling a good court Mr.
story. It happened down in time
Culberson’s state and at a
when his father was engaged in a
case.
In the midst of Judge Culberson’s
argument the sheriff approached the
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bench and indicated a desire to ad
dress the court.
“If your honor please,” said the.
sheriff, “there is a man asleep back
here on a bench, and he is snoring
very loudly.”
“After lie wakes up you can ex
clude him from the courtroom,” sol
emnly responded the judge.
The Only News,
The St. Louis l’ost-Dispaieh about pub
lished tins clever little story
the late Lord Dufferin: “One time
the late Lord Dufferin was return
ing to Ireland from a diplomatic
mission to be married, his engage
ment to the beautiful Miss Hamil
ton having just been announced.
He landed one evening on the plat
form of a small country station near
Clandeboye, his home, and hired a
man to drive him the four or five
miles, but he was so muffled up that
the driver failed to recognize him.
Presently Lord Dufferin asked, ‘Any
news about here?’ ‘No news/
grumpily beautiful replied the Miss man, Hamilton ‘except is
that the
going to marry that ugly fellow
Dufferin.”’
A Bit Too Genteel.
When asked what he Scotch, thought of
a certain golf captain, a, cad
die said, “Wetd, sir, he’s a verra
qiee gentleman an’ a good gaufer,
but he’s awftt’ nerra—awfu’ nerra.”
“Narrow! What do you mean, Don
ald?” “Weel, sir, rt wis this way:
Eft or the game was over and I had
carried- his dubs up tae the house
he says, ‘Donald, will ye have a
draw?’ And I said-, ‘I do be verra
please.’ So he gets the bottle, an’
he pourin’ awa’ intae a glass, an’ I,
wantin’ tae be genteel, says; ‘Stop!
Stop!’ An’ he stopped,”
A Poetical Hangman.
The British hangman died re
cently. His predecessor in office
invented the “long drop” and
strongly affirmed that it was a spe
cially humane method of dealing
with small and light malefactors.
In urging the merits of his inven
tion he referred to the precedent of
a certain murderer with romantic
eloquence. “There was the Lite Mr.
Peace, sir. Well, Mr* Peace was a
very small gentleman, and I gave
’im the long drop, and he went off
as gentle as a summer’s eve.,”
Irt Doubt.
An old clergyman who formerly
lived in Maine was remarkable for
^ eccentric ideas and sayings.
Among other curious ways he was
in the habit of asking a blessing on
each particular thing on the table.
At^breakfast one morning there was
some bear meat, and his petition cof
was as follows: “Lord, bless the
fee, bless the bread and butter, but
to bear meat, Lord, I don t
know what to sav.”
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GEORGIA CROP REPORT
flommissioner Stevens Inter
eating ^ajk Resumed,
DEPARTMENT HAS BUSY TIME
thousands of Copies of the New Book,
“Georgia: Industrial and Historical,”
Have Been Distributed—Some Perti
nent Questions Answered.
Department of Agriculture, Atlanta,
April 1, 1902.
Several months have passed since a
monthly talk has gone out from this
department, but so heavy has been the
correspondence, not only from our own
state, but also from every section of
the Union, that the commissioner has
been compelled to assist the clerical
force of the department In answering
the floods of letters that have poured
In. The ordinary business of the office
had also to be attended to. Thousands
of copies of the usual annual bulletin
have been and are still being distrib
uted. Besides these, more than 15,000
district maps of Georgia have been
scattered throughout our own and
other states, and many thousands of
the new book. "Georgia: Historical and
Industrial,” have been sent into every
county of our state, as well as to pub
lic libraries and individuals who have
written for it from every state tn the
Union and from foreign countries, one
capy having been sent to a gentleman
who wrote for it from Natal, South
Africa.
The following letter, received a day
ot two ago, is very similar to many
others that the daily mail brings to
this office:
“My Dear Sir: I beg to acknowl
edge the receipt of your valuable book,
’Georgia: Historical and IndutJria!.’
While I have not read it near as care
fully as I will, I have read it smffl
cienlly to pronounce it a gem, and
must say it will, surely draw a crowd,
if it is circulated epough I wish
there were 10,000 copies distributed
In the Northwest, so that homeseek
ers and Investors could see what we
have to offer, t hawi iiv«il in Ueorgia
only five years, having come from
western Indten^, but I mi^st say there
ar-y more opportunities hero ii-jn any
where else I know of fyr meij of r;mall
means. Land is cheap and is easily
cl,«ared; timber is plentiful *o build
and fence with, and the soil is as pro
ductive as that of most of the land
|n the north. (I am speaking qf South
Georgia, for ftiat is all I ain personally
acquainted with.) .What is needed
most here is to rotate crops, as they
have to do in tne Miodle atates, except
that here we wiri use peas and velvet
beans iu place of rlover, qjid the peas
are Just as good as clover and the
beans superior bo it. Fsdlow scans
with corn: follow corn with oats; fol
low with peas the same season; follow
peas wiyh cotton, tluav beruuj. again,
and if that doesn't break the guano
business It will m^ke it look mighty
pale. Then Intensify, diversify and in
tensify. and Tour hank account will
multiply. You will see, I have wan
dered from the subject. But, I love
farming so well and am in such a
good place aiui have, such a nice farm
that l can’t refrRin frqm g'vtrig it a
word
“Thanking you for the book and
wishing you success, i remain, your
humble servant.
“A. 3. BEVER.
“Douglas, Coffey Co., Ga.
“P. S.—I know not what will, be my
(Suture fate; but I think I'll live and
die in tha Empire 8tate.—A. J B.”
We feel sure that qur readers will
pardon us for publishing this letter in
full, on account of its many excellent
hints to farmers.
A letter from Mr. E. 8. Towne, 81
Ashland boulevard. Chicago, IH., re
ceived March 8, saj’s; *7 have examin
ed the new book, ‘Georgia: Historical
and Industrial,' which you. kindly sent
jne, and find It a handsome volume of
fine paper and print, voluminous, bvit
without a dull page, embellished with
a profusion of pictures aud many fine
colored plates.
'7 congratulate you on your success
and believe It will help much in pro
moting Gqorgia’^ welfare. I am show
ing it with pleasure to my friends.
“After studying all the land and im
migration sqbemes of the different
states from California to New Jersey
and British America to the Gulf, I be
lieve Georgia is the best, all things
considered, and my land is not for
sale unless at fancy prices.”
Another letter was received a few
days ago from Louis E. Van Norman,
of Springfield, O., editor of “Home
and Flowers,” an illustrated magazine
published in the interest of a more
beautiful American home. In this let
ter Mr. Van Norman says: “As one
in particularly close touch with the
social conditions of our rural popula
tion. an expression of an opinion from
you as to the immediate need of the
farmer and his family in the matter of
moral, Intellectual and social better
ment would be highly interesting and
valuable,. We are sending you s copy
of the February number of ‘Home and
Flowers.' which contains an outline of
the work proposed by the United
States secretary of agriculture. We
should be very glad indeed if you
would answer the following question#
and > i turn thi* letter to us:
”1, W\wA, its, your optuten. vs thefl
piedMRe need oi the farmer and.
family in the matter of moral, U
Jeetual and social betterment? m
”2. Should such a w«3rk be be»
the secretary suggests, the by future® pro J
practical training for
of the farmers In the direction c®
Cation as to sanitation, cookii®
the rational practice of the t® !
home?
May we not hear from you, if
tn a few words?”
In answer, we would say, not only,
to the writer of this letter, but also to
all the farmers of Georgia, the moral,
intellectual and social betterment of
our rural population will he insured,
not only by attendance at the stated
times upon the house of God and send
ing the children to the daily schools,
but also by having in every home a
library of choice, attractive books by
the best authors, written in a style to
catch and hold the attention of the
young, and toy surrounding the home
With everything that helps to mtfke it
truly the dearest spot on earth. No
matter how limited one’s means may
be, the hublest home may be made
pleasant by the practice of neatness,
and nature herself supplies with beau
tiful flowers and shrubs the materials
for adornment of the house and
grounds, which, with proper care, will
lend such charm to the place that all
through life the children therein rear
ed will find in their own hearts a re
sponse to the words of the poet:
“Be it ever so humble, there ts no
place like home.”
Again, not only the future wives of
the farmery should be carefully train
ed in the art of hoai.thfgl cooking, but
the .'boys as well as the girls should
be thoroughly educated, as. to sanita-.
tion and the practices of all the vir
tues and arts that make a happy home,,
Mr. C. H. Beazly, in a recent news
paper article on ’ The Pajra Verves
Other Lines of Business,” says there
are fewer failures in farming than in
any other known line of business. He
thinks, too, that the growth of trustB
will, by throwing many out of employ
munt, cause rands that are now shun
ped by so many to be tilled, and that
in spite of the odiousness of the trusts
there is in this fact a gteam of good
to come.
If through the operation of the,
trusts many shall toe induced to return
to the farms, then will the cause of
agriculture “pluck from the nettle dan
ger the flower safety.”
In concluding this talk, may I be
pardoned for alluding once more to.
Qur new book? I say our, for,not only
did 1 work unremittingly to secure the
necessary information, but Mr. It. P.
Wright, ray indefatigable assistant,
and professor J. T. Berry, the well
known Georgia writer, worked diligent
ly and carefully upon its preparation.
This volume is being distributed wide
ly throughout our state. It has been
our aim to place it in every college,
library and in the,libraries ot ihe load-,
tog.’schools of Georgia, in both town
and country, ro that the great mass
of our people may have acc res to ih 1
large fund of informs.ior. t.h csin cor.
tained. iie.c let ine say that on nave
921 the omission of a figuie iu the
second item of the manufactures of
the state makes the capital invested in,
these Industries to appear as $8,789,-
656, It should he $88,780,656. The er
ror is apparent to one who reads the
whole page. Let every one who has a
eopy of this work cut this correction
out and paste it on the blank space
on page 820.
Those who write for our book need
not be discouraged if there occurs a
delay of several' days. Their time will
come.
O. B. STEVENS,
Commissioner.
Agricultural Progress In the South.
Secretary Wilson, of the United
States department of agriculture, in
a survey of agricultural progress in
the south in the same publication,
urgfes a greater average yield per acre
than a greater acreage of cotton, the
return, as far as possible, to the soil
Of the fertilixing ingredients of cotton
seed and greater attention to live
Stock industries, and he adds: “I be
lieve that the south will not much
longer be known and thought of pri
marily as the ‘land o’ cotton,’ but as
a great and prosperous region of va
ried agricultural industries. With the
great industrial progress of the south
ern states and the development of
their wonderful mineral and manufac
turing resources comes the best of all.
markets for the farmer—the great
home market. More and more I hope
to see the agriculture of the south di
versified as this great home market
expands. Let the cotton crop continue
to increase in total production, but
let its growth be* rather by a highet
average per acre than by a very large
extension of the area under this crop,
Let southern farmers keep the plant
food at home and send the product
of the farm to market In the form ol
manufactured articles (manufactured
on the farm by nature's processes)
rather than in the form of raw mate
rial. Let them grade up, their flocks
and herds and keep many more of al!
kinds of domestic animals. Let them
renovate the soil by the use of legumes
and save al! the fertiligfpg material
that the farm itBr-lf produces. TheB
■will the agriculture of the south show
In the census to he taken in 1910 ad
vancea greater by far than even the
great progress made in the last twen
ty years of her history.”
The course of the south is onward
and upward. Let it be the ambition
of every farmer to help on the good
cause in Georgia.