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'O The Pelham Journal
VOL. 21 NO. 40
MITCHELL COUNTY FARM
FACTS FOR 1923 - 1924
1924 Estimated To Reach Astonishing
Total of $2,620,000.
A summary of Mitchell County’s
crops marketed in 1923 brings out
some very interesting information
The figures are compiled by
County Ageut, D. .K Young, and
are approximately correct. In
formation was gained from relia¬
ble sources and in most instances
are absolutely accurate.
The crops produced in 1923 are
as follows:
Peanuts__________ ...$187,500
Tobacco_____________ 13,000
Watermelons ____________17,000
Cantalopes_____________10,500
Hay.......... 25,000
Sweet Potatoes___________7,5000
Syrup .... .30,000
Ttuck.................7,500
lings “Co-op Sales”.____75,000
Cattle...................30,000
Cream __________________20,000
Poultry___________ 15,000
Pecan & Nursery Stocb-.220,000
Cotton__________ ____ 575 000
Total............$1,234,000
When it is remeranered that
most crops were ruined by excess¬
ive rains last year the above figu
res take on an added significance.
Diversified farming has been on
c..
during the past four or five years.
The most conspicious of the new
industries is that of dairying.
December is said to have been the
heaviest mouth yet in a cream
shipments. One farmer stated to
the writer this week he is receiving
$100 00 per month from eleven
cows and he would give up any
thing else he had before he
his dairy business The local
banks report cream checks, are
handled by them daily, it being
COUNTY POLITICS
WARMING UP
Election year has come around
again, and with it the usual num
ber of aspirants for office.
Rumors at present are that there
will be opposition in the following
offices'.
Sheriff Crow may be opposed by
Mr. R. E Davis.
J. F. Hooks, Clerk, may be op
posed by Mr. O. G. Swindle,
Tax Receiver, f. H. Hilliard
will probably be opposed by Mr.
O W. Palmer.
Tax Collector, W-.M. Taylor
may be opposed by Mrs. L. M. Co
chran.
For Ordinary, it looks like a
three cornered race, with Mr W.
M. Bunch, the present Ordinary,
Mr. R. E. L. Culpepper, and Mr.
J. J- Bradford, the three contest¬
ants.
Pay Your Subscription
Dr. B. J. Kincaid
Leaves Pelham
Mr. B f. Kincaid has resigned
as Cashier of Farmers Bank of
Pelham, and accepted a position
as examiner in the State Banking
Department. He has already
gone to assume his new duties.
He was formerly examiner in this
department, and has a record of
years of splendid service in that
capacity. 1
He has moved his residence
back to Thomasville, from which
town he moved to Pelham, when
he came to Farmers Bank about
a year tago. Mr. Kincaid is a
man of fine banking training, and
he and his family have made
many friends during their stay
in Pelham. We regret to lose
them as residents of our city.
Mr. J. R. Payne, assistant cash
ier of the Farmers Bank, is now
in charge as Executive Officer
of that strong institution.
Mr. ClementsOtt, formerly book
keeper with the Farmers Bank
has completed his course at busi¬
ness college, and now comes back
to them iu the capacity of Steno¬
grapher, and Mrs. King is now
bookeeper.
PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDYA, JANUARY 18, 1924
TO BUY
35,000 BUSHELS
OF POTATOES
Mr. F. D. Hollis is in receipt of
letter from Mr. John A. Mauget,
of the Georgia Yam Cur¬
Company, in which he states
positively that they will build
another curing house of 20,000
bushels here this summer if they
meet with the proper support.
The following is an extract from
his letter:
"We are particularly anxious
that you contract with people in
your vicinity for euough potatoes
to fill tjiat house next seasou. In
stead of paying 50c you may
change your contracts to read 60c
per bushel. We will also be in a
position, if we can receive proper
co operation there, to build anoth
er twenty thousand bushel plant in
time for the next season.
“As soon as you have sufficient
contracts, that you can assure us
are good, we will go into the mat
ter and build another house there
but we will not do anything along
that line until vve can be assured
of contracts for the 15,000 bushele
to fill the one already built.
The above brings welcome news
to the farmers of this vicinity, and
the matter is now placed before
them for immediate action
Mr. Beck, the General Manager
of the company, will be in Pelham
Friday to make contracts for the
coming crop. He may be seen
at The Hand Trading Company,
or at either of our banks on that
Jim*
Ak«k«-»
bushels of potatoes if you will act
now,
If sufficient contracts ate signed,
the extra house of 20,000 bushels
capacity will be built this summer.
If sufficient 001111*3018 are not
signed to assure them of the sup
ply, the new house will uot be
built.
Potatoes can be grown at a
profit at 60 cents, and an unlimit
ed quantity can be grown in
Mitchell County, and it is regard
ed as one of the “sure crops.”
It is to be hoped that we can se
cure the new curiug plant this
year.
It’s up to us. Do we want it?
We must act now if we do want it.
M. GOLDSTEIN
MUCH BETTER
The many friends of Mr. M.
Goldstein will be gratified to
learn that his condition is very
much improved at this time. He
was considered dangerously ill for
several days, and he is still very
weak, but he is much better than
he was at the time of our last issue.
He has been brought back from
the Sanitorium of |Dr. Walker at
Cairo, and is now at his home in
Pelham.
Mrs. W. B. Welch
Serionsly III
Mrs. W. B. Welch was sudden¬
ly stricken Tuesday with |a severe
attack of pleurisy, which followed
illness of several days from
Latest reports, are that she
resting well, and that her con
is uot now regarded as
the exception when several cream
checks are not presented each day.
The above figures on hogs re¬
present the actual sales of the two
co-operative marketing associa¬
tions and does uot include several
carloads of hogs sold independen¬
tly
V^hile crops have been very
short in the county the high prices
paid have compensated to a large
degree and farmers are begining
1924 crop plans with renewed
heart and enthusiasm.
In conversation Thursday with
a representative of the Journal our
County Agent, Mr. D. K. Young
was very optimistic over the far¬
ming outlook for 1924.
In response to our request for an
estimare of the amount of farm pro
ducts that would be sold to the out
side world Mr. Young submitted
some very interesting figures, of
which the following is a summary.
These figures have been carefully
worked out by Mr. Young, using
the information in hand in regard
to acreage, and based upon the
prospect of a reasonable crop apl
a reasonable price.
i
Peanuts '
.............. .375.000
Tobacco........ 300,000
Pecans, and Nurseries..250,000
Hogs ........ 100,000
Tomatoes ______ 100,000
Sweet Potatoes________ 60,000
Watermelons........... 40.000
Cantaloupes!.......... 35.000
Syrup................. 35.000
Cream .......... ..... 25.000
Poultry and Eggs______ 25.000
(Continued on last page )
MgCOY MAKES
- SPLENDID TALK I
Mr- W. C. McCoy, field worker
of the Poultry Department of the
State College of Agriculture, made|
a very interesting talk to an en-;
thusiastic audience at the City
Hall last Friday morning.
Mr. McCoy talked on the neces-:
sity of careful attention to the ;
breeding stock in the poultry pens,
and gave very interesting in
mation m regard to the different j
breed of chickens that are the most j
popular in Geergia. !
Mr. McCoy is a master of
subject, and all who heard him
were very favorably impres.--ed by
his talk. He will visit Pelham
again in the spring, and he is sure
to be met by a large audience on
his next tiip.
MINSTREL SHOW
COMING JAN. 25TH
- The Business and Professional
Women’s Club of this city will
give “.The Minstrels of 1924” at
the Pelham Opera House on Jan.
25th.
A very interesting program has
been arranged and Miss Gladys
Weathersbee, who has had wonder¬
ful success iu organizing enter¬
tainments of this uature, will traiu
the cast.
This club.jjoutains some sylei*
»
that a record house will be out
see one of the best plays ever pro
duced by eome talent in Pelham
Watch next week’s paper for the
program.
Minstrels of 1924 to be given
by Business aud Professional Wo¬
mens' Club. January 25th Opera
House— Admission 35c and 50c.
PRESCRIPTIONS
This drug store has long specialized on pre¬
scription work. Accuracy and promptness in
compounding and reasonableness in charges
are the reasons for our large and growing pre¬
scription business.
Consolidated Drug Co.
PHONES 32 and 66.
NORRIS CANDIES NYAL REMEDIES
IF YOU DO WANT
A WATCH
You want a good one, as a per¬
manent and priceless keepsake of
a lifetime. Our watches tell the
absolute truth when you seek the
correct time. Our watches are
held out by us to be better than
others, and we offer our discrimi¬
nating patrons their choice of the
most complete line of watched and
jewelry in this section.
W. W. BURNETT
$1.00 PER YEAR.
HOG SALE HERE
JANUARY 29TII
There will be a eo-operativ% hog
sale in Pelham on Tuesday, Jan
uary 29th, held by tue Community
Livestock Company,
The marketing is .beginning to
improve a little and there area
number of farmers who are run
ing short of feed. The sale is be
held for their benefit and it is
hoped the sale can be continued
regularly each month '.hereafter on
the third Tuesday. The farmers
are requested to list their hogs
Mr. Payne at the Farmc.s
Bank, Mr. Baggs at Hand Trad¬
ing Compauy and Mr. Cooper at
First National Rank
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GASOLINE GOES
UP AGAIN
Standard Oil Company of Ken
| lucky has raised the price of gas
i oliue two cents n gallon throughout
the Southeastern States, aud indi¬
cations are that the same advance
is being made by all other distrib
uting companies in that territory.
The price in Pelham was advan¬
ced one cent a gallon in response
to the above raise. The advance
went into effect Thursday.
H. L. McDonald Has
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severe attack from asthma last
Saturday night at his home "on
Hand Avenue, His illness was
regarded as very serious for several
hours, but his conditiou now is
very much improved and he is now
regarded as being out of danger.
It is hoped that his recovery will
continue rapidly, in order that he
may again be out among his
friends.