Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-07


! here from wagons at 20 cents a bushel. Deal
ers say that ne wcorn is heavy and that on
account Of its losing in weight, thar this
would be equivalent to 90 cents bushei for
old corn. a. .,.. ...t....
PALMETTO. Fla.-Grapefruit is beginning &c
move from this section now. wagonload Of
this luscious fruit passed through town Mon
day. ....... -..:-.i
| SANFORD, F1a.-Later reports from the
quality is the best, while the quantity seems
to be increasing in response to inquiry and
proffers Of liberal cash prices. The potato
may have been waiting for a good show TO
! get in on the uplift Of prices.
DELAND. Fla.-From ten rows. small por-
tion Of an acre, Mr.. S. J., Hodges sold 81
| bushels Of sweet potatoes this week receiving
81. c5 per bushel for them. Mr.. Hodges mas
big crop to gather later in the season He
has Just harvested Is tons of crabgrass and
beggarweed. .-.....
AUSTIN. Tex.-At an early hour one morning
recently the Austin oil Manufacturing com
panys warehouse. containing many tons OF
cottonseed. was destroyed by fire The, loss
Is estimated at between $4,000 and, SEQ, 600.
SALISBURY. n. C.-Today witnesses the lay
ing Of the topmost piece OF marble on Sails.
bury's new public building
LEXINGTON, n. C.-Arrangements are being
made for water and lights at the Southbound
depot. The city is now extending the water
main. 100
MONTGOMERY. Ala.-Over 40 residents of
the various counties Of Alabama were Friday
morning appointed by Acting Governor GRAY as
an advisory hoard for the Alabama Good Roads
association, the annual meeting of which IS to
be held in Birmingham October II I3 and IA
r. f. Steiner is the Montgomery COUNTY an.
poi1tee. 4" 80 50 go. ." 49, ''-'' -
TROY, ALA shower fell in and around
Troy this afternoon, but not enough TO more
than lay the dust. which was almost unbear-
able. The farmers in this section report the
cotton crop short, =~a - -. Ed
TROY, Ala.-Tbe sweet potato and vrornd
pea crop is going to be cut off OF a consider
able extent and the. cane crop has been badly
hurt by the continued dry weather. Cotton
continues 10 come in fast and a grea ter pBrt
Of what is being ginned is put on the market
as fast as IT can be ginned.
MONTGOMERY. Ala.-wilIiam H. Lawson. or
montgomery county, ose OF the largest cotton
planters OF middle Alabama. has suggested A
doll weevil zone maintained, Throughout the
south under the auspices and by the assist
Ance OF the government as the best means az
combating the boil weevil. II -
MONTGOMERY. Ala.-Governor GRAY Tburs
gay appointed SO delegates to represent Ala
oama at the annual meeting of the Farmers
National congress, which is TO hold fts SEES
sions in Lincoln, Me- beginning octobsr q
i9lO' and Is delegates were appointed 10 the
Annual GOOD Roads association convention which
Is to be held In Oklahoma City, October q 10 a
inclusive. " y
CULLMAN. Ala.-This morning marked the
continue to October 1. The exhibits are bet
ter and more profuse than was ever seen ar
any time since the fair association has been
organized The grounds are fine. ,.>-
BIRMINGHAM, AIa.-with an authorized
capital stock of $4,000, the -Fowlkes
Giles Of Incorporation being filed in the pro-
bate court.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.-A special hardwood mm
Der inspector for the state of Tennessee will
probably be selected Thursday afternoon at a
conference OF local lumbermen with Lewis Dos
Yer, OF cincinnati, secretary of the Hardwood
Manufacturers association of the United States.
GALVESTON, Tex.-william Gaynor who
claimed to he nephew of Mayor Gaynor, Of
live electric wire here yesterday. Gaynor was
a telephone lineman and working on top
OF a telephone pole when he accidentally touch
ed the live wire.
SAN ANTONIO, .Tex.-The Bragg Wright
pasture, which is part of the old Kentucky
ranch, in Live Oak county, has been sold by q
local agency.
LEXINGTON, n. Can interesting feature
Of the meeting of the Davidson county agrl-
cultural association Saturday was the reception
accorded the agricultural school idea"
FAYETTEVILLE. n. C.-Wfth five active
buyers on the market and plenty Of compeS-
tion Fayetteville is prepared tosnffe rthe farm
ers and cotton growers of this section I'M
surpassed local cotton market.
NASHVILLE.-Prof. R. L. Jones state super
intendent of public instruction. returned We'd
nesday from east Tennessee, where he has
been speaking at the educational mass meet
ings. The last meeting he addressed at
Cleveland on Tuesday, when 5000 people gath
cred in the court house yard.
MALLORY. s. C.-Lbcal buyers have bought
and shipped from here up to this date nearly
GOO bales OF cotton. These figures already
clearly outstrip those of any previous entire
season. and they produce sufficient evidence Un
which 10 base estimate of 1900 bales for
this market.
DENMARK. s. C.-The cotton crop in this
past two weeks and the yield will he surpris-
ingr short. There some very fine stub
Bile land crops which promise fine returns pro-
vdod frost does not put in it's deadly work be-
fore November.
| GALVESTON. Tex.-FOur big steamships ar
rived In port this morning to take the place
ing away the cotton cleared in September. The
vessels were not needed. but their arrival bears
ont the assertion of Galveston shipping agcnts
that there Is no possibility of congestion.
nENAQT0MN FARMERS