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The Official Orgau
—Of—
Baker County
Established 1912
VOLUME 28. NUMBER 1.
TOBACCO MARKETS
OPEN LOW PRICES
State General Price Average
Two-thirds Last Year’s Crop.
Low Grades Blamed.
Auction sales for Georgia’s golden
harvest opened in the fifteen market
towns in South Georgia this Tuesday,
with low prices and low grades in the
first' official reports.
Opening day price reports varied
widely. Some placed the price at
from 16 to 20 cents average, while
other reports ranged from 12 to 16.
On the whole the price for the average
sales ran close to 16 cents in most
market towns. From press reports
opening and second day price averages
in markets were as follows: Hahira
16.43, Moultrie 15.69, Statesboro 16.00,
Hazelhurst 16.00, Baxley 17.00, Vi
dalia 16.50, Tifton 16.00, Adel 17.01,
Waycross 15.51, and Pelham 15.87.
Estimates placed the average sale
price in the state at approximately
two-thirds those received last year.
Low grades and poor quality to
bacco were blamed in part for the
low opening prices and there was ap
parent disappointment in many ware
houses throughout the tobacco belt
over the prices.
The Pelham market opened with
all three warehouses filled and a
record crowd following the sales.
Prices ranged in line with other state
markets. Considerable poor quality
tobacco was on the floor the first
day sales, with both quality and prices
picking up on the second and third
days. Telephoned reports Thursday
noon stated that although growers
were disappointed with lower prices
for this year’s sales, they were selling
and were not joining in militant move
ments to close warehouses which de
veloped in other parts of the belt.
Sales Thursday were in the Big Dixie
and later in the Farmers Warehouse
with prices reported improving. It
was estimated as the market opened
that more than a million pounds were
on the warehouse floors.
In Blackshear and Waycroo--
nesday meetings of growers were held
to petition the governor to close the
markets for a few days until some ad
justment in prices could be made.
Messengers were sent to all fifteen
of the market towns and a mass
meeting for the entire belt was sched
uled to be held at Douglas at three
o’clock today, Thursday. In the Way
cross meeting held simultaneously
with the Blackshear meeting, two
delegates were dispatched to see Gov
ernor Rivers to declare a state-wide
holiday in all markets until some steps
could be’ taken to improve prices.
Governor Rivers indicated in a bul
letin issued Wednesday night that he
was ready to receive the tobacco com
mittee and would do everything “hu
man and legally” possible to help
them out of their dilema. Agriculture
Department Head, Columbia Roberts,
is quoted as saying he believed the
cause of the low price was poor qual
ity tobacco thrown on the market dur
ing the opening “stampede” and the
decline of the market in China and
Japan.
More than 5 percent of the crop
had been sold by today as sales con
tinue at rapid paces in all markets.
Growers continued to bring the leaf
in and most markets were filled to
capacity. As rapidly as one ware
house is emptied, it is filled again
by more anxious growers.
Estimates place the total poundage
this year from ninety to one hundred
million pounds.
Unfavorable growing seasons this
year has resulted in much poor grade
and damaged tobacco and many be
lieve the market is being held down
by this fact. Growers stated that
there is some very good tobacco in
the county, although the amount is
not so large, and prices for quality
leaf is far from being satisfactory.
While the market average may be
low, held down by heavy poundage
sales of low quality leaf, good tobacco
is not bringing expected prices. Few
prices went above twenty cents in the
first few days sales.
May Regulate Growth of Hair
Nessler, whose book, “Hae Story
of Hair,” is used as a reference
and textbook, says: ”In future gen
eratfons men will look back with
amusement upon the benighted
years when premature baldness was
a scourge. The time will come,
too, when mothers will be able to
regulate the development of their
children’s hair, even to develop
curly hair, just as they now develop
sturdy and robust children with
proper living and diet habits.”
late dnuatu
Duncan Family
Moves Near Quitn^an
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Duncan and
family left Tuesday for their new
home near Quitman. Mr. and Mrs.
Duncan have been living in Newton
for the past several years, Mr. Dun
can being employed with the Yates
Turpentine Co.
The people of Newton and Baker
County regret to give up the citizen
ship of this Christian family, but wish
for them every success possible in
their new location.
SOIL SUPERVISORS
ELECTION AUGUST 29
Three Supervisors Will Be
Elected In Flint District In
Special Called Election.
Notice of an election of three Soil
Supervisors for the Flint River Soil
Conservation district was issued to
day by the State Soil Conservation
Committee. Notice of the election is
running in the county papers this
week throughout the district.
County Agents throughout the dis
trict have been mailed nomination
blanks which can be forwarded to
the state committee to place names of
persons on the ballot.
County Agent Mcßainey stated
this morning, Thursday, that it would
take twenty-five farmers, who are
registered voters in the county, to
nominate a person for the election.
The supervisor must be a qualified
technical expert in soil conservation
work. County Agent Mcßainey
stated that he had received blanks
from the state committee and would
assist farmers in making nominations
for the ballot.
The soil supervisors of the district,
of which there are three, will be full
time paid workers but must be elected
by the farmers in the district.
Counties included in the district are
Mitchell, Baker, Miller, Decatur, Semi
nole, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early,
Grady. Elections will be held at El
model, Donalsonville, Camilla, Cairo,
Bainbridge, Colquitt, Morgan and Al
bany. The polls will be open from
9:00 A. M. until 4:00 P. M.
Nominations for supervisors must
be submitted to the state committee
before noon, Saturday, August 19, in
order to be placed on the ballot.
Baker County Chosen
For Tenant Purchase
Program This Year
Baker County has been designated
by Secretary Wallace as one of the
99 Georgia counties in which the ten
ant purchase program will operate for
the 1939-40 fiscal year.
As provided in the Bankhead-Jones
Farm Tenant Act of 1937, the federal
government makes long-term loans to
worthy tenants, sharecroppers, and
farm laborers for the purchase of
family-sized farms.
County Farm Supervisor Marvin S.
McCord, announced this week that he
is prepared to make applications for
the tenant purchase program. Baker
County farmers desiring to obtain a
loan for the purchase of a farm may
obtain application blanks at the FSA
office in the Putney building, or at
the County Agent’s office in Baker
County.
He pointed out that limited funds
will make possible only a relatively
small number of loans this year.
Loans are repayable over a 40-year
period at three per cent, interest.
The tenant purchase program has
been in operation in Baker County for
the past year, and during this time,
loans have been made to 6 tenant
farmers, who are now operating their
own farms.
Additional loans will be made here
this year. Farmers who already have
applications on file for a tenant pur
chase loan, will not be required to
fill out new forms.
Named Gulf of Pearl*
When Columbus discovered Trini
dad in 1498 he called the bay on the
western side of the island the Gulf
of Pearls, because of the gems
found in the oysters which had at
tached themselves to the trunks of
ihe mangrove trees growing along
the shoie, with their roots in he
bay. Columbus believed that when
the oysters opened their “mouths”
drops of dew from the trees fell
into them and that these drops even
tually grew into pearls. He hoped,
it is recorded, to gather enough
pearls to make a necklace for Queen
Isabella, but moved on from Trini
dad before accomplishing his quest.
NEWTON, BAKER COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1939.
NEWS IN REVIEW
STATE
Rushbrooke Follows Truett As Baptist Alliance Leader
»In a surprise election held two days before scheduled, 10,000 Baptist
messengers yesterday unanimously elected Dr. James Henry Rushbrooke,
of London and the world, as their president of the Baptist World Alliance to
succeed Dr. George W. Truett, of Dallas, Tex. Dr. W. O. Lewis,_of Paris,
France, was named general secretary to succeed the venerable veteran, Dr.
Rushbrooke, in that office.
As a special honor to Dr. Louie D. Newton, of Atlanta, largely for his
work in staging the huge Baptist congress here, the Baptists elected him
to the newly created position of second honorary associate secretary. All
officers nominated Monday night by the nominating committee were elected.
Stamp Honoring Long To Be Issued January 1.
The Post Office Department advised Representative Whelchel, Democrat,
Georgia, today it woujd issue a special stamp to honor the memory of Craw
ford W. Long, the Georgia physician who discovered the use of ether as an
anaesthetic.
A statue of Long is one of Georgia’s contributions to the Capitol’s
Statuary Hall. Whelchel said the stamp would be issued January 1.
One-Third of 20 Million Pounds of Bright .Leaf
On 60-Odd Warehouse Floors Already Sold
Os the approximately 20,000,000 pounds of bright leaf on south Georgia’s
60-odd warehouse floors at the starting signal this morning, a little more
than a third had been sold and was beginning to move out by rail and truck
tonight. The Georgia belt is expected to sell more than 100,000,000 pounds
before the season’s close about a month hence.
Though the predominant number of j sales were at prices below the
20.34-cent level set for last season, a good numder were reported up to 26
cents, and a few as high as 32 cents. Extra quality leaf was scarce and un
usually high prices were reported during the first day.
NATIONAL
r
Secretary Wallace Asked To Take Steps To Improve And Stabilize Market
A delegation of about fifty senators and representatives from Southern
states asked Secretary Wallace today to take steps to improve and stabilize
the price of cottonseed, one of the major sources of income of cotton
farmers.
Farmers May Get Legume Seeds Instead Os Cash
The Agriculture Department announced a program Monday under which
farmers in designated Southern areas will have the option of receiving their
1939 conservation payments in the form of winter legume seeds instead of
cash.
A similar program was conducted on an experimental basis in a few
Southern counties last year and the department reported it resulted in a large
increase in soil conserving crops.
Under the plan, the department will purchase Austrian winter pea seeds
and harry vetch seed grown in Oregon and other Northwestern States and
supply them to Southern farmers who want to take advantage of the pro
gram.
Man Is Stung By Spent Bullet
Henry Bourgeois, 51-year-old Gramercy. La., farmer, thought he was
stung by a bee while sitting in a municipal park.
When the spot on his head began to swell he hailed a cab, went to
Charity Hospital. Physicians said X-ray examination showed a 32-caliber
bullet under his scalp. Apparently the bullet had spent its force. It was
removed and Bourgeois went back to his farm.
INTERNATIONAL
Japanese Order British Blockade
HONGKONG.—The Japanese navy announced today that it would close
the Canton river for two weeks beginning at midnight tomorrow in a move
reported designed to blockade shipping between Canton and this British
colony.
Simultaneously with the closing of the river, explained officially as for
“military reasons,” it was said the Japanese also planned to blockade the
British and French concessions on Shameen island at Canton.
Notice of the river closing was served by the Japanese consul at Can
ton on consular authorities of the United States and other foreign powers.
The German government intensified its efforts to overcome a labor and
raw materials shortage in its rearmament and economic self-sufficiency
drive. A new scrap-iron collection campaign was launched and women were
called for training to take over men’s jobs.
In London there were reports of increased rapid progress of nego
tiations to bring Soviet Russia into a mutual assistance pact with Britain
and France, and informed quarters predicted that British and French military
missions probably would leave for Moscow within ten days for staff talks.
The British cabinet discussed the subject at its regular weekly cabinet meet
ing.
W. M. S. Met Last
Monday Afternoon
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Baptist Church met at the
home of Mrs. C. O. Hall last Monday
afternoon, with Mrs. J. C. Odom, Jr.
as leader. She gave an interesting
talk on the Mission Study Book, “Fol
lowing In His Train.” The hostess
served delivious refreshments and
was assisted by her sister, Miss Beu
lah Orr, who has been her guest for
the past week.
Flood Control in Death Valley
Flood control is a problem in dry
Death valley—when it does rain,
there may be a cloudburst.
Cause of Pellagra
Pellagra is a disease chiefly due
to inadequate diet and responds to
rather simple preventive measures,
including suitable nourishing food.
Board Os Education
Meets Here Tuesday
The Baker County Board of Edu
cation will meet here next Tuesday,
August 1, in the County School Su
perintendent’s office and take up such
matters as will come before them at
that time.
Junior-Adult Bible
Class To Meet Monday
The Junior-Adult Bible Class will
hold their regular monthly meeting
Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the
home of the teacher, Mrs. R. L. Hall,
Sr. Every member of the class is
urged to be present.
Kingussie, Scottish Town
Kingussie, pronounced “King-gvw
aee,” a Scottish town, means “head
of the pine wood.”
Baptists To Hold
Special Conference
There will be a special conference
meeting at the Newton Baptist church
Sunday morning at 10:45 o’clock for
the purpose of holding an open discus
sion of the resignation of Rev. R. H.
Forrester, of Leesburg, who has
served the church as pastor for the
past ten yiars, and has filed his res
ignation with the Board of Deacons
effective September 1. Every member
of the church is urged to be present.
REA ASSUREDMANY
MILES POWER UNE
Keadle And Culpepper Back
From Washington With As
surance Os 250 Miles Os Line.
Project Superintendent N. M. Kea
dle and Attorney Robert Culpepper,
of the Mitchell County Electric Mem
bership Corporation, announced today
that officials in Washington had as
sured the Mitchell County project of
175 miles of new power line as soon
as engineering details could be
cleared.
Mr. Culpepper and Mr. Keadle were
back in Camilla this morning, Thurs
day, after a week in Washington in
conference with department officials.
Attorney Culpepper stated that
they received very encouraging re
ports on 75 miles of additional line
in Baker, Early, Decatur, Worth and
Dougherty counties.
The total allotments which have
been assured the local REA corpora
tion amount to 250 miles of line to
be constructed.
Engineering details and customer
surveys must be completed before
final allotment can be made, but defi
nite assurance was given of the ap
proval of the project.
At the present the REA is con
structing lines in Early and Calhoun
counties. The Bigby Electric Com
pany, of Tampa, is doing the work.
With these allotments, when they
are made, the total mileage of lines
.in the Mitchell County REA system
will be boosted to more than 700 with
customers running well above two
thousand. The Mitchell County Elec
tric Membership Corporation con
tinues to push new lines into new
territories in the several counties it
is now serving.
Baker Superior
Court Adjourns
The Baker Superior Court, after
five days of deliberation, adjourned
Friday evening. During these days
cases from the criminal docket were
disposed of and some continued for
the term, likewise with the civil docket
some cases were continued until Janu
ary term.
Two of the leading cases to come
up at this term of court and which
were tried, were the land case of Mrs.
Terry versus Dwight Ellis. Ellis won
this case. And the burglary charge
against Hurbert Stricklin, colored.
The jury gave him from sixteen to
eighteen years on the gang.
The Grand Jury presentments will
be found elsewhere in the paper.
Plans Progressing
For Press Meeting
ATLANTA, Ga. (GPS)—Plans are
going forward for the fifty-third an
nual convention of the Georgia Press
Association, to be held at Calhoun
August 23-26, and approximately 150
persons are expected to attend, accord
ing to officials of the association.
The theme of the meeting will be
“An Idea a Minute.” Prominent
speakers and guests of honor are be
ing sought for the program. Citizens
of Calhoun are making elaborate
preparations for entertaining the dele
gates, it is reported. One of the fea
tures probably will be a day spent at
the former tribal seat of the Chero
kee Indians, near Calhoun.
Appetite Is Important
“Appetite,” said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, “is always a consid
eration of great importance. If you
have a poor one you worry about
your health, and if you have a good
one you worry about the expense.”
Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
The Pacific ocean covers 71,000,000
square miles; the Atlantic, 34,000,-
000. An idea of the immense size of
the Pacific may be had from the
tact that the combined area of Eu
f?Africa, Australia, and
North and South America is only
At OAR «ntt»vwa
A County of Good
Farms, Good Schools,
Good Churches and
Good People.
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
PEANUT PROGRAM
ASSURED FOR 1939
Five Million Included In Ag
ricultural Appropriation For
Peanut Diversion.
A peanut diversion program for
1939 was definitely assured this week
in communications received from Rep
resentative E. E. Cox, in Washing
ton, and Manager Roy E. Parrish,
of the GF A Peanut Association, that
an appropriation of $5,000,000 had
been set aside out of the Agricultural
Appropriations bill for this year to
continue a peanut diversion program
for the farmers of the peanut sections.
A delegation of twenty-one Con
gressmen, representatives from the
peanut belts of the United States, re
cently called on the Secretary of Ag
riculture in a group and asked that
peanuts be given favorable considera
tion in the agricultural program for
1939. Congressman Cox represented
the Second district at the conference,
which is one of the major peanut pro
ducing sections of this country.
Representatives from the GFA Pea
nut Association have also been in
constant touch with the Secretary of
Agriculture, through Manager Par
rish, and a continuation of the pro
gram has been asked.
Definite assurance of a program
another year came with the five mil
lion appropriation for- peanuts.
Manager Parrish wired this week
that no price on peanuts had been
fixed under the new program, but
the GFA was working for the highest
minimum price.
The new government “peg” for
Spanish and runner peanuts will not
be announced until after the last pea
nut crop report on August 10. This
report has previously been made in
September, but officials moved it up
thirty days this year in order that
the program could be started sooner,
Under the present appropriation
and crop estimates approximately the
same minimum pegs could be used for
peanuts as were applied last year.
County Commissioners
To Hold Meet Tuesday
The Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues of Baker County will meet
here Tuesday, August 1, and take up
their regular routine of work and such
other matters as might come before
them at that time.
Why Fisa Tower Leans
The leaning tower of Pisa was in
tended to stand upright but the soil
beneath gradually gave way on one
side until the marble structure "m
16 feet out of the perpendicular.
First Transcontinental Auto Run
The first transcontinental automo
bile run took over two months. I*
was made in 1903.
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