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Volume 17
FUTURE FOR TRUCK
MARKET IS GOOD.
By CoL L. C. UNDERWOOD
Our neighbors over in and around
the little city of Vidalia are organis
ing an association that in my judge
ment is going to have the most bene
ficial and far reaching effect on this
entire section of any thing that has
happened in this country in a long
time.
For many years our farmers have
known that we were blessed with
fertile soils and mild climate so that
we could make almost any kind of
food stuffs but our great trouble has
always been the fact that we had
no market for our products.
The aims of the Association is
for the betterment of conditions of
agriculture by stimulating and en
couraging truck growing, by finding
good market for the product and
Billing attention to the different
^ti.ids of products that they have a
ready market for.
For this year they feel that they
have a market for all of the follow
ing or practically all the following
iUms, that can be grown in these
three or four counties in close proxi
mity to Vidalia: Big Stem Jersey
potatoes, lima beans, (a special kind
to be designated.) Cucumbers,
(kind to be designated), tomatoes,
and egg plants.
The Association will be connected
with the big cities in the east through
the efforts of experienced salesmen,
who are willing to put their time
and money in the move and help
raise the desired products and sell
them at a fair valuation for a
reasonable per cent as commission
for his services and expenses, prob
ably 7 per cent. These salesmen are
willing and propose to put their time
and money in the project and wait
for returns until the products are
made and sold. They are willing,
when necessary, to furnish money to
pay for fertilizers and seeds for
raising the foods at cash prices and
take, as security, a showing only
over product under which the ferti
lizer is used, however, they will ex
pect the fellow that is able to finance
his crop to do so.
Every farmer ought to try some
of these products I think, and by
reason of that reduce his cotton
acreage in proportion at least to
the acreage he puts in trucks. The
government wants to help the farm
ers and the Farm Board is appeal
ing to us to reduce acreage so that
wc can get better prices for the cot
ton we do make. Why not begin
now to think for ourselves and not
remain forever in the old rut that
we know has pauperized our section
and actually reflects on our inteli
gence.
It is certainly worth investiga
ing and trying out. I have looked
into it and have enough confidence
in it to give it a trial.
HONOR ROLL
Glenwood High School Honor Roll
for Primary Grades.
FIRST GRADE
Carlton Anderson.
Eugene Williams,
Reba Simpson.
Rae Nita Stewart.
Franklin Smith.
J. C. Moore.
Estelle Pope.
SECOND GRADE
Loisette Anderson.
Robert Screws.
Elsie Clark.
Mary Jean Grier.
Mabel Gillis. |
Elise O’Quinn.
Alberta Bridges.
THIRD GRADE
Hazel Stewart.
Virginia Ryals.
Elizabeth Chambless.
Annie Laurie Fowler.
Bob Atchison,
FOURTH GRADE
Carolyn Fowler.
Richard Holland.
Charles Jordon.
Alma Lee Morrison.
Loreta Screws.
Robbie Simpson.
Edna Wilcher.
Wheeler County lEugle
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Program W. M. U.
Associations! Meeting
W. M. U. Association meeting on
Friday, January 31, 1930, at the
Baptist churcr, Glenwood, Georgia,
the W. M. U. of the Daniell Associa
tion will hold their annual meeting
The meeting will begin promptly
at 9:45 P. M.
Mrs. E. L. Tanner will preside.
An interesting program has been
prepared and all officers and mem
bers are requested to be present
The jrogram follows:
KEY-NOTE: FAITH
9:45 A. M. Hymn “Jesus Calls Us.”
Prayer.
Devotional, Mark. 16:1-7. Cor.
15:58, Mrs. T. R. Lee.
10:10 Recognition of pastors and
visitors.
Welcome, Mrs. W. A. Rivers.
Response, Mrs. W. M. Moses.
Brief Report of all the As
sociations! officers.
10:50 Hymn “Faith of Our Fathers."
Message of Divisional Vice presi
dent, Mrs. E. L. Tanner.
Special Music, Mrs. M. B. Cal
houn.
Address, Mrs. C. K. Dozier, Re
turned missionary from Japan.
12:20 Duet, Mrs. M. F. Brice and
Mrs. E. L. Tanner.
12:30 Announcements.
Adjournment
1:30 Young Peoples Session.
Hymn “O Zion Haste.”
Devotional, PhiL 3:13, Miss
Martha Edwards.
Reports of local leaders, 2
minutes each.
Song, by Glenwood Sunbeams.
“Sunbonnet Baby Demonstra
tion.” Mrs. L. S. Barrett.
Song, Brewton-Parker College
Y. W. A.
Playlet “Yard Lines,” by Mount
Vernon and Ailey G. A.'s.
Hymn, ’‘We’ve A Story To Tel’
To The Nations,” Glenwood
G. A.’s.
R. A. Work, Mrs. H. A. Threl
keld.
“The Open Window of The
World” by Ailey Y. W. A.
Message by Mrs. C. K. Dozier.
Consecration service, Mrs. E. L.
Tanner.
Reports of Committees.
Conference, led by Mrs. O. J.
Whipple.
TAX FIFAS IN HANDS
OF SHERIFF
We are authorized to announce
that the tax fifas are now in the
hands of Sheriff H. N. Sears, for
collection. The tax collector has
just completed making out the fifas
and turned them over to the sheriff.
Tax fifas have been issued against
all who failed to pay their taxes be
fore the time expired for paying
taxes, and same will be found in the
hands of the sheriff. To avoid in
terest and other cost that may ac
crue, it is desired that all make ar
rangements to taks up their taxes
at an early date.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Following is the market report
(wholesale) of poultry as quoted in
Atlanta, Saturday, January 18, as
reported to the Bureau of Markets
of the State Department of Agri
culture :
Sweet Potatoes, (New) 100 pounds
—51.50.
Irish Potatoes, sacked, per 100 lbs.—
3.25.
Eggs, Georgia extra per dozen—
-50 cents.
Eggs, Georgia standard, per dozen
—4B cents.
Eggs, Georgia trade, per dozen—
-43 cents.
Eggs, yard run, per dozen —48 cents.
Stags, per pound—2o cents.
Hens, per pound—2s cents.
Roosters, per pound—l 4 cents.
Friers, per pound—3o cents.
Ducks, per pound—2o cents.
Geese, per pound—l 6 cents.
Turkeys, per pound—2s cents.
Field Peas, mixed, per bushel —
3.00.
Field Peas, not mixed, per bushel—
-3.50.
Country Butter, best table, per lb.—
40 cents.
Country Butter, cooking, per pound
—25 cents.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1930
POULTRY SALE HEAVY LAST
WEEK
The poultry sale here on 'fturs
day of last week proved to be one of
the largest held here. The car
was placed here early in the morn
ing and the sale started off as soon
as the doors were opened, which
continued throughout the day.
Prevailing prices were some better
thaj) in previous sales, which Was
perhaps responsible for the rush.
Hens at previous sales brought 20
cents per pound brought 22 1-2 cents
per pound, making a big fat hen
bring a fancy price. Turkeys re
mained at 20 cents a pound, but a
large number of these choice birds
were put on the market at this sale.
There were more than a hundred
sales recorded, representing over
seven thousand pounds of poultry,
bringing into the hands of the vari
ous farmers over sixteen hundred
dollars. As a side line, this is not
bad business, but added to the cream
and other products of the farm, all
of which now have an established
market at our door, the future holds
out great possibilities for the pro
ducts of the farm. The one crop
system is fast playing out in this
esetion, and the many products are
being marketed in paying quantities
now.
Services For Negro
Attended by Thousands
LUDOWICI, Ga., Jan. 15.—What
is believed to have been the largest
attended funeral ever held in this
section was that of the Rev. Samson
Walker, Negro minister, when 2,-
000 negroes gathered from this and
adjoining counties yesterday to pay
their last respects to the minister
who had labored tirelessly among
them for their good for 50 years.
Many white people also attended
the funeral.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. J. A. Lockett, of the Geor
gia State College of Savannah.
Rev. Walker was born into slavery
in the John Boatwright family of
Ruffin, Colleton county. South Caro
lina, 76 years ago. He came to
Liberty county at the age of 15 and
early began to preach the gospel to
his people. He helped organize the
Colored Tattnall Baptist Association
40 years ago, and had the pastor of
the Jerusalem church at Groveland
44 years. His pastorates of St.
James church here lasted for 32
more years.
Walker’s life was an example an
inspiration to his race, and as a
leader among them, and a friend to
the write people, whose respect he
always had, he did much to further
the gospel of good will and harmony
among the races.
SENIOR B. Y. P. U. PROGRAM
The old Testament is a missionary
book in example and teaching. Hear
this discussed Sunday night by the
B. Y. P. U. at 7 o’clock.
Scripture Reading—G. F. Hartley.
Prayer.
Introduction —Group Captain.
First part—Miss Evelyn Wright.
Second part—Miss Lorene Hartley.
Third part—Miss Tommie Keen.
Fourth part—Miss Kathleen Currie.
Fifth part—Miss Alma Hartley.
Sixth part—G. L. Hattaway.
Seventh part W. R. McDaniel.
Eighth part—o. P. Hartley.
Duet.
Prayer. ••
PLANS PERFECTED FOR
VIDALIA CHEESE FACTORY
L. K. Yeomans and T. W. Willets,
Jr., were in Mount Vernon yesterday
in the interest of a cheese factory
to be located at Vidalia. At meet
ings held in Vidalia plans have al
ready been made and the organiza
tion perfected for building this
factory. Such a plant in this sec
tion, according to information, will
■ provide a cash market for whole
milk and give the farmer direct con
tact with consumer.
It was impossible for these repre
• sentatives of this new plant to see
everybody and blanks were left in
I possession of Mr. Frank Mcßae.
Call on him for details if untested.
Bureau of Markets
Makes Annual Report
The State Bureau of Markets dur
ing 1929 sold for Georgia farmers a
total of 1,358 cars of produce at an
aggregate price of $1,745,906.51,
according to the annual report re
leased Wednesday by A. D. Jones, di
rector of the department. The 1929
volume of business represented an
increase of 36 per cent over that of
last year, when products worth sl,-
279,565.56 were sold by the Depart
ment.
Poultry led the list with 248 cars,
returning $870,537.81. Hogs came
second with 538 cars, bringing $705,-
359.54. Sweet Potatoes came next,
bringing the farmers $322,771.16.
Other commodities sold by the Bu
reau during the year just ended in
cluded various varieties of beans, cot
ton seed, oats, rye, corn, eggs, but
ter, syrup, melons, peaches, pea
nuts, lambs, cattle and peas.
It will also be noted that claims
totaling $336.27 were collected for
various shippers.
This department also furnished
shipping information to many farm
ers whose sales have not been re
ported to this office. A tremendous
amount of sales were also made
through the Market Bulletin which
were not reported.
During 1929 51,142 notices were
carried in the Market Bulletin. The
net circulation of that paper in
creased from 59,106 on January 1,
1929, to 73,480 on December 31,
1929.
Besides making direct sales for
the Georgia farmers and publishing
the Market Bulletin, the Bureau of
Markets also co-operated with the
United States department of Agri
culture in the inspection of fruits
and vegetables and the issuance of
crop and market reports. Reports
were rebased during the peach and
melon seasons daily at 11 A. M.
This report gave the prices being
paid in the larger eastern markets,
as well as f. o. b. sales and daily
car movements. The enforcement of
the peach and apple standardization
fr<sh peaches were alsp announced
laws was also entrusted to this Bu
reau. Experiments in the storage of
as successful by Director Jones.
A list of the products sold by the
Department and the amounts re
ceived for each follows:
Beans, velvet $7,030.77
Benns, soy 877.00
Be: ns, green lima 1,215.30
Beans, snap 906.48
Butter 1,225.00
Cotton seed 4,082.00
Corn, S. S. and shelled 48,805.95
Cattle 8,163.32
Cucumbers 137.60
Claims, melon, R. R. 336.27
Eggs 1,518.55
Hay, oat straw, shucks 2,893.98
Hogs 705,359.54
Lambs 59.48
Melons 52,154.04
Miscellaneous 483.42
Oats 2,290.77
Peas 1,004.50
Peaches 2,162.36
Poultry 870,537.81
Potatoes, sweet 32,277.16
Rye 261.00
Syrup 63.80
Peanuts 2,060.40
TOTAL $1,745,90 .51
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my sincere
thanks and appreciations for the
kindness shown me during my re
cent bereavment.
MRS. BEN. H. FIELDS.
SPECIAL NOTICE
On and after this date, water
rent must be paid by the 10th
of each month. Those failing to
comply will be cut off from the
service. This is done by order of
council. Ais all taxes unpaid
must be settled at once or levies
will be made. H.T. Wright,
Town Marshal.
FOR SALE or TRADE—MiIch
cow, fresh. If interested see me.
Willis Brown, Alamo; Ga.
Important Meeting at
Glenwood
A meeting of the farmers and
business men of Wheeler county
is called at Glenwood next Mon
day evening at 7:30 o’clock-
The object of the’meeting is to
get people interested in the
South Georgia Growers’ Co ope
rative Association. The purpose
of the association and plans as
will be outlined is the planting
of potatoes, beans, pepper to
matoes, cucumbers and egg
plants.
It is urged that all attend, as
time is short to prepare for
Wanting. Plenty seed available
for all. If you are interested
hear the speeches at Glenwood
next Monday night.
A. P. STONE.
Man Slain While
Resisting an Arrest
LUMBER CITY, Ga., Jan 18.—J-
M. Smith, former policeman here,
was shot and killed in front of his
residence here early this morning,
and John Tompkins, deputy marshal,
is in a local hospital in a critical
condition as the result of being
wounded while attempting to arrest
Smith.
Officers here received a report
shortly after midignht that Smith
was under the influence of liquor
and was abusing and threatening
members of his family. Night mar
shal W. N. Coleman was notified of
the disturbance and he in company
with Tompkins went to arrest Smith.
When the officers attempted to
take him into cutody, Smith ia al
leged to have drawn his pistol and
fired point-blank at Coleman and
missed the officer. He then turned
the pistol on Tompkins and wounded
him twice. One bullet struck the
deputy in the left breast and the
other in the thigh. After being
wounded Tompkins is said to have
regained his feet and fired once at
Smith killing him instantly.
Smith was married and is sur
vived by his wife and two step
daughters, and one daughter by a
former marriage.
Vidalia Launches Truck
Growers’ Associatiou
VIDALIA, Ga., Jan. 21.—At a
mass meeting of interested farmers
here, tenative plans for a truck
growers’ organization was perfected.
The new organization is to be 100
per cent co-operative, and to in
clude members from the three coun
ties which use this place as a mar
keting center.
The truckers will be known us
the Tri-county Truck Growers’
Association, and will be headed for
the time by Col. Ben. P. Jackson,
prominent attorney of Vidalia
and probably the largest planter
in the county.
A temporary board of directors
has been elected and plans will
move quickly to get a large acre
age planted in potatoes, peppers,
cucumbers and lima beans.
Over 500 acres in the class
named were represented at the
Vidalia meeting and all was pledged
to the tenative organization. Ef
forts will be made to increase this
acreage to a thousand in the next
few weeks and also to further per
fect the co-operative marketing ar
rangements.
Mission Study Class
Beginning Sunday night there
will be a series of mission study
classes at the Methodist church
each night of the week. In these
classes the work of the Metho
dist church throughout the
world is studied. Rev. J. W.
Bryant, of Helena, Rev. Roy
Gardner and others will lead the
class discussions.
Number 48
POLICEMAN SAVED BY
BREAyN STARTER
Soperton, Ga., Jan. 23—Most
owners of a popular make of an
automobile consider it a hard
ship when the starter on the
car fails to function —and when
such things happens give pent
te their wrath in no uncertain
terms. A. C. Frost, Treutlen
county policeman, Bound the
starter on his car broken yester
day—and that fact lathe only
reason he is alive today,
Mr. Frost was out liking for
some moonshiners who have
been quenching the thirst of the
imbibers of this section on a
wholesale scale here of late. He
parked bis car in a patch of woods
while he went prowling about
looking for some hidden stills.
After a futile hunt for an hour
or so the officer returned to his
car —and started to crank up as
he had broken starter spring
sometime before and had not had
it fixed. When the engine started
the automobile blew up with a
deafening detonation and the
officer was hurled over 20 feet.
He’was unhurt.
An investigation showed that
someone had attached several
sticks of dynamite to the spark
and when the motor was started
the explosive was ignited. If the
starter had been working as the
would-be assassins anticipated,
the officer would have been blown
to bits as parts of the machine
were scattered over a wide area.
“I know what a blessing in dis«
guise is now,” the officer de
clared when he made, a report of
the incident.
MRS. HALL VICTIM OF
PARALYSIS
Mrs. Missouri Hall, 68 years oj
age, wife of Mr. E. H. W. Hall, died
at her home a few miles west of
Alamo on Friday of last week, after
a short illness. A few days pre
viously she had a stroke of paralysis,
from which she never regained, death
following on Friday night at eight
o’clock. She had a light stroke
four years ago, but up pntil a short
while before her death, had been
in good health. She was a consis
tant member of Oak Grove. Metho
dist church.
Mrs. Hall is survived by her hus
band and two children, Mrs. O. M.
Jones and John Reuben Hall, all of
this county.
Funeal services were ' conducted
last Sunday morning in the Christian
church at Erick by Rev. Roy Gard
ner, pastor of the Alamo Methodist
church and interment was in the
church cemetery.
Hints For HnaMtmalwra
By Jane Begets
r* your food choppar needs sharp
ening, run a piece of esndeoap
through it fust as though the east
were food. It will both sharpen M
cutters and remove any gy
that may be on the*. Biape
thoroughly In boiling wader.
Tea biscuits sometimes tan Ml
paler than they aheeM. A teMiny
of sugar added to the recipe wtM
help to give them the golden glow
that adds so much to their appetite
appeal. Tart sheila, pie cruste, and
rolls gain greatly in appearance K
a little sugar syrup U brushed over
them Just before they are takes .
from the oven.
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