The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-23
Washington.

Higher wages were paid to Amer.
lean farm laborers during 1910 than
at any time in the last forty-five
years, according to the department Of
agriculture. The average for the
country was $3.50 per month during
1910, while twenty years ago 1t was
only 1888. In some parts of the
country the rate OF wages of farm
laborers was higher than in others.
The highest was in Nevada, where
the rate was $54. South Carolina paid
the lowest rate, $16.50 a month
The possibility for the profitable cul.
tivation of the peanut in the South
ern States, especially in the cotton
boil weevil belt, where this insect has
rendered 1t almost possible to grow
cotton with success, are pointed out in
bulletin on the peanut i'm fact,
1t is shawn that the peanut may be
grown in the boil weevil districts in
the South with much more profit than
the other staple. The value of the
commercial peanut crop of the United
Skates for 1908 was $12,000,00O
President Taft, according to pre-
sent plans, will conflne his message
to the extra session of congress, to be
convened on April 4, To Canadian re-.
ciprocity, and to the establishment of
OF a permanent tariff board The
President Is convinced that the coun-
try desires and that it ought to de.
sire a further revision of several
schedules of the Payne-Aldrich act.
II Mr. Taft's present wishes were met.
the extra session would devote itself
to reciprocity first, the permanent
tarinboard second and then speedy
adjournment and postponement OF
the revision of the textile schedules
until the tariff board is ready to
make report.
President Taft has followed with
keenest interest the discussion Of the
last few days in the English parlia-
ment on the subject of international
arbitration treaty proposed by him
He is delighted with the manner in
which the proposal has been received
In Great Britain, as Indicated in the
speeches of Sir Edward Grey, the
minister for foreign affairs, and Mr..
Balfour, representing the opposition
The president is extremely hopeful
that the treaty may be adopted.
Population statistics of the thir.
teenth census announced included
Jefferson, Ga, 1907; Headland, Ala,
1000; Abbeville, Ala, 1,141; Com
merce. Texas, ISIS.
Quite number of inquiries have
reached the fourth assistant postmas.
ter general, p. V. DeGraw, as to the
final shape in which the postoflce APP
preparation bill passed congress, and
whether it authorized an increase in
salary for carriers, and granted tnem
thirty days leave of absence annuany.
The increase in pay was authorized.
The maximum amount is made $1,000
year instead Of $500 for routes "a
miles in length and over. Shorter
routes are increased prcportionately.
What may be considered in effect
the official Mexican reply TO recent
representations, said to have been
made by the United States, asking as
liberal treatment as possible for any
Americans caught bearing arms on
Mexican territory, is contained in
statement made by Jose I've Liman.
tour, Mexican minister of finance In
substance, it is indicated that captur
ed American allies of the Revolution,
lists will have to take their chances
with their Mexican rebel companions.
The intimation is strong that no pref
erential treatment can be accorded
them.