The Dawson journal., 1883-05-24

LIZ. Ii. u. Jones now mas reaper,
a threshing machine and an engine
exclusively for his own use. In
addition to this we have noticed
several other parties buying
threshing machines and engines.
The time has come in the South
when our people feel the necessity
for investing in all kinds of ma
chinery that will save labor.
In the application of Paris
Green to watermelon vines, will
the poison be communicated to
the melons?. If so, will its effects
upon persons eating the melons
when ripe be appreciate? This
question was discussed at some
length on last Saturday by our
truck farmers, some taking one
side and some the other. It is
our judgement that the Paris
Green will have no effect whatever
upon the fruit. OF course the OBJ
ject in applying the poison to the
vines is to kill the bugs. We
would like to hear from our broth
er Lewis upon this subject.
4 ride with Sheriff. Thornton
out to his jolly place on last Mon
day afternoon revealed the fact
that the farmers along the road
had not been idle. While the alb
sence Of small grain in some in
stances was painful we were pleas
ed with the prospect Of an abund-
ance of corn. The crop of Mr.. Ike
Hay, both cotton and corn, we re-
gard as worthy of special mention;
also that Of Mr.. M. d. Hay. When
we reached the Jolly place we dis
mounted and walked all over the
farm. Here, we found the crops
of all sorts not only looking we'll,
but in fine condition. Mr.. Thorn
ton has been exceedingly fortunate
in securing the services Of a gem
tleman so worthy in all respects
as Mr.. Jolly. With an ample
acreage in corn, ground peas, po-
tatoes &c, these gentlemen are OBJ
liged to succeed as farmers.
In this number of the JOURNAL
will be found an advertisement of
the firm of jerks, Brown & Co,
Cincinnati, Ohio These gentle
men are all well known Georgiahs
as will be seen by reading their
advertisement. They have located
a house i'll the city Of Cincinnati
for the ptrposeof handling fruits,
melons and vegetables, and may be
relied upon as trustworthy in ev
cry particular. Associated. with
the firm is Mr.. George Collier,
formerly, of Albany, who is we'll
known to most of our people. The
fact that Mr.. Collier will spend
the summer i'll Cincinnati, giving
this business his own personal
supervision, is a sufficient guaran-
tee that all shipments consigned
to this house will be promptly
looked after. Cincinnati will be
the distributive point, and if at any
time this market should become
glutted they will be prepared to
forward consignments to other
cities for higher prices. Give
them a trial and we doubt not they
will merit a continuation of your
patronage.
The Randolph county Grand
jury has displayed commenda-
BILE enterprise in recommending
that $500 be appropriated by the
county in aiding the city authori-
ties of Cuthbert to sink sn artesi-
an well III that city, VIII not the
Grand Jury Of Terrell be as liber-
al? The county of Dougherty
sunk a well at its own expense,
independent Of the city authori-
ties, and other counties are doing
the same thing. Then let our
Terrell Grand Jury come up and
aid us III having an artesian well
located in Dawson. Such we'll
in Dawson will prove a great con-
venience to the country people as
well as those who live in town;
and, in addition to this, it will
have the effect to build up our
town and county too; for, what
ever benefits the town, will, also,
benefit the county. We think it
would be fair and just for the
county to pay one-halfthe expense,
but il the Grand Jury is not will
that'this should be done let them
recommend whatever sum they
deem best.
Capt. Q. G.. Robinson is doing
more to build up our town abroad
than any man in our midst His