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PEARSON®TRIBUNE
VOL. 3—XO. 43
Cut Out the Our.
Cor. Tlfton Gazette.
With our advancement along
other lines would it not he a good
idea at this juncture to consider
the waste of feed stuff by a lot of
worthless dogs, that serve no good
purpose whatever? Go to a number
of places in the country and you
will find there a surplus of them.
Sore eyed, mangy, distempered,
sheep killing carriers of disease and
assistants in the spread of hog
cholera. There is a colony of ne
groes near me. 1 counted nine
dogs in their yards a few day ago
and in one week’s time during the
past summer they sucked nine
dozen eggs and killed three chick
ens. 1 have one dog and during
the past year could have raised
three fine shoats for the packing
plant on the amount of feed wasted
on him. The elimination of sur
plus, worthless dogs from our
country will go a long way in
helping solve the food problem
and we will perhaps have less flies,
filth and gnats about our premises.
Who will assist in this light? I
say the worthless dog must go.
South Georgia Possibilities.
We visited the Benjamin farms
this week. The first thing that
drew'our attention was the great
flock of chickens. In one pen we
counted 38 Plymouth Hock pullets,
two other pens of mixed breeds,
and one pen of White Leghorns.
The White Leghorn booster cost
$30.00. They have eggs by the
bushel.
The beautiful shady yard drew
our attention. The home with its
setting of immense live-oaks and
shrubbery is a picture.
Back of the home are two large
barns, one for slock and
feed of all kinds, on each side are
t wo sheds, one for trash and leaves.
It is said he even tries to corral
the wind to help fill up. The oth
er shed for machinery. The other
large barn for grain, fertilizer and
automobile.
Helms forty acres in rye, oats
and rape. The rye will hide a
jack rabbit now, and, the chickens
are turning the rape into eggs
bringing fifty cents a dozen.
Where three years ago was a
wilderness, considered almost
worthless, is now growing every
thing and Mr. Benjamin has much
to sell and but little to buy.—
Charlton County Herald.
k Bit of Financial History.
The credit of the United Stall's
was so high and unquestionable
that in 1900, two years after the
Spanish War, 2 per cent, bonds
were offered at par and oversub
scribed. Tli is is a financial per
formance no other nation has ever
equaled.
United States 4 per cent, bonds
in 1888 sold as high as 130 and in
1901 brought 139 7-8 on the stock
market.
The United States has never de
faulted on any of its bonds. Not
one of its bondholders has ever
lost a cent of principal or interest
except those who voluntarily have
taken losses by selling their bonds
in a period of temporary price de
pression. One hundred cents on
the dollar, principal and interest,
has the United States always paid.
Back of the $250,000,000,000 to
$300,000,000,000 of our national
resources stands the rugged hon
esty of America. Liberty Loan
Bonds are the safest security in
the world.
Plans for the aerial mail route
between Washington, Philadelphia
and New York contemplate the use
of machines capable of carrying
300 pounds of mail a distance of
200 miles w ithout stop. A special
postane rate would be charged
not exceeding 25 cents an ounce.
I*EARSON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918
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EsiiiiiiinirawaßE
A. COHEN, Prop.
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pY’Oll will find a complete line of
Fla Dry Goods,Shoes,Hats, Ladies’
and Gents’ Furnishings : :
We handle a complete line of Ladies’ Silk
Dresses--any color debited, and Ready
made to fit any size lady
A complete line of Silk Waists, made
to fit your measure. Call and look
over this nice line
We handle
Butterick
Patterns
Call and get FREE Fashion Sheet
each month
[cIOMPLETE line of [MILLINERY
ready-to-wear HHI Hats
fOl ILK Shirts—complete assortment for Gentlemen.
1, V C I Drop in and inspect them, and convince your
tiPW self. We have your number. A perfect fit
Come and make yourself feel at home
when in our store—we are pleased to
show you our stock whether you buy
or not. Our courteous clerks are al
ways ready to serve you.
THE BOSTON STORE
Malone Block A. COHEN, Prop. Pearson, Georgia
FOOD CONSERVATION.
Some Rulings from the State
Food Administrator.
Atlanta, Ga„ Feb. 23. —TJ. S.
means in time of war more than
ever “U. S.” We need food and
more food; we can’t get too much
food. The farms of the State have
got to produce it for Georgia, and
Georgians have got to feed them
selves if there is to be a certainty
that Georgia will have food. More
than that, Georgia must bear her
part of feeding Georgia boys in the
army. We can’t do that unless
our farms produce a substantial
surplus over the home eonsump
l ion demands.
None of these crops are going to
be raised for gift; t hey are going
on tin' markets to be sold. Thai
means bigger business for the farm
er. The world has got to have it.
Several banks in this State have
put their shoulders to the wheel.
'They see the importance of and big
business in it. Financial backing
is required to do big business.
That is where the banks come in.
As an illustration the First Ra
tional Bank of Rome answering
the question “What do you think
ought to be done to meet the situ
alien 1 ?” has made this announce
ment, or put on foot this plan to
bring “Food Products”:
ORGANIZATION.
Every possible effort should he
made to stimulate co-operation
among farmers’ organizations and
business men, especially along the
following lines:
Ist. In every county a thorough
business-like county organization
for agricultural purposes, consist
ingof sub-community organizations
if possible, should be fostered, and
regular meetings held with the
County Agent for stimulating in
terest in production and eonserva
l ion. The leadership of the county
should be marshalled for this pur
pose.
2nd. Financing of farming for
food production at reasonable
rates of interest, such as the pur
chase of nitrates, containers for
perishables, pigs and other live
stock. This is a patriotic necessity.
3rd. Obtaining necessary seed of
the proper varieties for planting
all available acres.
4th. Purchasing better farming
implements as substitutes for lack
of labor.
sth. Agricultural organizations
can aid greatly in stimulating pig,
corn, calf, sheep, canning dubs and
other lines of boys and girls club
work.
We hope to get the Chamber of
Commerce and the Fair Associa
t ion to wage a strong campaign on
this line.
T he Federal Food Administrator
for Georgia is inviting, in fact urg
ing, the especial attention of every
Banking house in Georgia to the
Rome communication, and asks
that each Bank in the State write
the State office, 414 Chamber of
Commerce building, Atlanta, Geor
gia, its idea and suggestion on the
subject handled by the Rome bank.
These communications, to be of
the most benefit, should be re
ceived not later than March 2.
Don’t Read This!
We are in receipt each week of a list from the State Bureau
of Markets, Department of Agriculture, showing the Wholesale
Prices, in several different markets of Farm Produce. Also
showing a list of various people who desire to buy Farm Products.
Anyone desiring to take advantage of this information may
do so by calling at our store —o —o —o —
also have information regarding the Castor Bean
Parker Hardware & Furniture Co.
DEALERS IN
Hardware, Furniture and Farm Implements, Paints and Oils
PEARSON, -0- GEORGIA
SI.OO A YEAR
Don’t Kill Hens-Gaisr Eggs.
The United States Food Admin
istration, realizing the scarcity of
eggs during the past few months,
has taken drastic action to relieve
the situation for the coming year
by promulgating the following rule
to be effective during the Spring
production period.
“Dealers shall not between Feb
ruary 11th and April 30th, 1918,
purchase, ship, soli or negotiate
the sale of any live or freshly
killed hens or pullets; provided,
however, that this shall not pre
vent the purchase, shipment or
sale between February 11th and
23d, 1918, of hens or pullets which
were eith >r killed or shipped prior
to February l'lth, 1.918, to markets
for sale as food; and, provided fur
ther, that nothing in this rule
shall prevent the purchase, ship
ment or sale of live hens or pullets
for egg production purposes.”
Kffeelive Febn .ry 11,1918.
The results of a strict compli
ance with this rule can easily be
seen; every hen sold prior to May
Ist represents a food loss to the
nation of about thirty eggs. It
will not only groa iy increase the
production of egg- but will also in
crease the available supply of
chickens, one of the greatest sub
stitutes for meat, by preventing
the slaughter of hundreds of thou
sands of pounds oi immatured poul
try. It is estimated the total
loss of eggs repre sited by the cus
tomary selling of hens between
February 1 and May 1, amounts to
about 150,000,000 eggs. The value
of these eggs is about eighty per
cent, of what the hen is actually
worth. So that i nis program does
not entail a loss to the farmer hut
j an act mil gain.
After February 23d it will be an
'actual violation of the law to buy
!or sell any liens or pullets other
than the cold storage article. The
Federal Food Administration for
Georgia is watching the situation
closely and will prosecute all viola
tors without further warning.
Hgw to Help Wirs the War.
Follow the new food program as
fixed by the Federal Food Admin
istration:
Monday is Wheatlcss.
Tuesday is Meatless.
Wednesday is Wheatless.
Saturday is Porlcless.
One Wheatless meal everyday.
One Meatless meal every day.
Wheatless means no crackers
past ry, macaroni, breakfast food or
other cereal containing wheat and
no wheat flour in any form except
the small amount needed for thick
ening or a binder in corn bread.
Meat less means without any cat
tle, hog or sheep products. On
others days use mutton and lamb
in preference (o beef or pork.
l’orkless means without pork,
bacon, ham, lard or pork products,
fresh or preserved. Use fish and
poultry.
Cut this out and paste it up in
your kitchen. Observance of these
wheatless and meatless regulations
will help win the war.
An brew M. Soule,
Federal Food Administrator.