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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03

ton output of the Georgia small far
mer to buy himself food and cloth
ing, especially clothing. Think of it!
Ml!Ilons year go to the packers in
Chicago, Kansas City and Virginia
from Georgia for meat alone. If
the cotton crop fails the Georgia far
mer he is in a dire fix. 1t never has
tailed him yet. Sometimes he has
got mighty poor price for his sta
pie, but still he got something for
1t, and he lived. If he gets nothing
for 1t, through having none to sell,
because the boil weevil made himself
the ultimate and immediate consum-
er, then he has lost years work.
has crop notes coming due with moth
ing to pay them with, and foreclos-
ure and ruin stalks in through the
door of the farm house with heavy
soullesG feet.
There is only one thing for the
Georgia farmer to do. That is con-
centrate on grain and stock. If he
only grows enough wheat, corn and
oats to feed himself and enough
stock to supply him meat he has
protected himself. If he goes more
heavily into it and raises enough
STOCK on his land to sell some he is
making handsome profit with the
minimum of labor and cost. That
is the only solution of the boil wee
vii question. He does not feed on
oats, corn, wheat hogs, sheep, cat
tie, horses and mules. He will starve
to death on such a diet, while the
farmer who raises such produce will
wax prosperous and independent
That is the word. He will not have
to mortgage his cotton and farm out
put, long before it is harvested, to
get for himself the bare essentials of
life-actual food for his children.
He will grow and produce his own
food, and such a farmer bows the
knee to no commercial Baal. He
is the richest man that the world
knows of, and he alone knows what
freedom, liberty and independence
means.
He cannot achieve them, however,
by growing cotton in Georgia with
the boil weevil rolling across Ala
bama hungrily looking to the rich
and succulent cotton fields of the
second greatest cotton common
wealth in the world.
Therefore, the Georgia farmer
must make ready at once to make
himself self-sustaining until the boil
weevil has passed over. The weevil
goes forward-he does not turn
back. He is now headed for the blue
waters of the Atlantic. But it will
be some time before he gets there.
He has to cross Georgia first. And
Georgia will pay a tremendous toll
on this little bit of interstate COM
merce. The Georgia farmer must
grow stock. Cattle and hogs mean
food, food means life, and cattle tick
and hog cholera are the veriest tyros
beside the merciless Philistine
known as the boil weevil
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03
Diversified Farming Is Solution of the Boil Weevil Problem

In connection with its offer to give
a pair of Percheron brood mares as
a prize to the farmer making the
best record in diversified farming in
1912 the Macon Telegraph had the
following interesting story:
Georgia is the second largest cot
tOn-growing state i'll the United
States, and the United States grows
just about all the cotton grown in
the world. One state grows more
TeXas-but Texas is an immensely
greater state in area than the Empire
State of the South.
1t is estimated that $500, 100000
a half billion-of foreign gold comes
to the United States every year for
cotton products. The total crop is
estimated at $1,000, 000,00O-a cool
billion-all of which finds it's way
into the pockets of southern men,
of it going to the far
mers. Georgia's share is about
000-a very considerable
item in the economic growth and sup
port of the state fOrSoOth!
Several years ago an insect called
the Mexican boil weevil crossed the
Rio Grande and some how or other
made his Judgement among the cot
ton fields of southern Texas. From
a small beginning, counted as a sort
of local freak to that special terrific
ry, the destroyer has, at the rate of
fifty miles a year, advanced until
now Georgia and South Carolina are
the only two southern states not in
fected Last summer he got into
western Alabama. When the cotton
crop of 1911 is harvested he will be
fifty miles further along, and it is
estimated by careful experts that in
1912 the ravager will enter Georgia,
tapping into Decatur county, the eX-
IRENE western and southern county
of the state And here is the trag
edy of 1.-THE second greatest cotton
growing state in the union is not
ready for it.
No state has been ready for it.
Texas had warning, but Texas paid
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03

no heed until the deadly sapper Of
her agricultural wealth was all over
the state. Then it was that Texas
men invaded Louisiana, Mississippi
and Arizona, and pleaded with their
neighbors to quit planting cotton, to
do anything to check the terrible ad-
vance of an army that was draining
an empire of it's most prolific source
of revenue. 1t had no effect. Louis
lana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklaho-
ma and Arizona were warned, but
to no effect. The southern farmer
apparently could not realize that
Providence would allow anything to
cut off his cotton crop. Worse than
that, the great majority of them did
not know how to grow anything else.
They had to grow cotton to live, and
the boil weevil waxed fat and pro-
pagated his species at an enormous
rate. He was fruitful and multi
piled.
1t has not been hurried, this disas-
ter-it has come with crawling but
relentless feet, the spreading arc of
an ever-opening fan. Alabama did
not heed. Or, maybe, Alabama did
nSSu, UuL Aid 1dIlISIS Qlu uOI
know what to do. At any rate, the
weevil is in western Alabama now,
and no really effective precautions
have been taken to check him or
even to support the hapless husband
man who loses his all when his cot
ton goes and has not whereWith to
feed his family.
Thus all eyes turn on Georgia.
Many have said, quit growing cotton
for a year all over the south and
you will have no weevil. That sounds
good, but it simply cannot be done.
Even with the weevil there must be
cotton planted, and there will be
great deal planted in the south, wee
vii or no weevil, for all time to come.
But-here is the rub-the farmer
who next year plants nothing but
cotton in Georgia is going to stare
black ruin, homeless families and
grim starvation, even, in the face.
1t takes the biggest part of he cot
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03
GETTING RID OF TICK PLAGUE.
Department of Agriculture Says It
Costs South $50, OOO. 900 Annually.


That the splenetic or Texas fever
in domestic cattle is, despite the
spread of the boil weevil, the great
bane of southern agriculture is ap-
parent to all who are well informed.
Because it is spread throughout the
entire south, from Mexico to Mary
land! And the loss and cost and
waste of this plague and nuisance
has reached figures which are APP
palling. The yearly loss for the en-
tire south is estimated by the United
States department of agriculture to
be not less than SIS 100000.
After years of experiment and
study to find some way OF preventing
this enormous loss the bureau of an
imal industry has perfected cheap,
clean and most effective remedy. 1t
consists in dipping the infected cat
tie in vats containing a solution of
white arsenic, sal soda and tar dis
solved in water, and the government
bureau mentioned gladly gives out
all information necessary for success
fully using the wash.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03
ALABAMA HAS BIRD Day.
Public Schools Have Holiday and
Appropriate and Instructive En-
erciSeS Are Held,

Appropriate and Instructive Ex-
ercises Are Held.
For several years May has been
known as bird day" and observed
as holiday in the public schools of
Alabama. Exercises appropriate to
the day are held in which everything
relating to birds has a part.
This year the day will fall upon
the birthday of John James Audu-
bon without doubt the greatest
naturalist and bird lover this coun-
try has ever known. The program
to be used has been prepared by the
state game and fish commissioner
and is being distributed by the state
superintendent of education. The
description of the program given by
the papers shows that the pamphlet
is not only useful work but a gem
OF art. The illustrations are of such
character as to make the book one
OF permanent value.
Inc letter which Superintendent
Willingham sends with the book
says: The interest and enthusiasm
created by the celebration of this
day in the past has persuaded me
that there can be no better way to
bring close to the children the for
ests, fields and streams than to have
them take holiday from their usu-
al school routine and have their at
tention called to the stories which
nature tells"
Inc Montgomery Advertises re-
grets that the practice of circulating
such books among the public
schools did not begin many years
ago before 80 many of the valuable
BIZ as of the state had been extermi-
n led, and before the bird popula-
ten had been so decimated." The
tine has come when the forests and
streams of the states will have to
be resorted to to help create food for
the growing population of the coun-
try. When that time comes the eff
forts of those who are now endeay-
oring to conserve the bird and fish
resources of the nation will be ap-
preciated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03
Should Demand the Protection of Quail
From the Augusta Chronicle.

This season promises to be a great
one for the wild quail which were
once so numerous in the country.
The weather is suitable for laying
and Matching and large percentage
of the little birds will probably sur
vive the attacks of weather this
spring and early summer. However,
there is an ever-growing danger OF
determination from the ruthless hand
of the hunters who pillage the fields
and forests in autumn in search OF
Georgia's best wild game. There is
a growing demand for conservation
in this respect, and Georgia's law
makers should do something at the
coming session of the legislature to
prevent a general onslaught against
the valuable bird. In addition to it's
worth as a bird for the table the
quail is one of the greatest insect
destroyers in the whole country.
Examinations show that in the
course of a day a single quail Will
destroy enough parent insects TO
people an average size farmers heId
and that, by it's habits, it is one OF
the most valuable auxiliaries OF the
cotton belt. While the boil weevil is
marching on to this territory there
are thousands of other insects thriv-
ing that ought to have the quail to
help keep them down. In New Eng
land the loss. from the moths is enor-
nous, and here in the southern
states there is a possibility from 9TH
er sources. The mere fact that the
close statistics are not kept and that
farmers do not count the loss from
insects and similar pests does not
really lessen the great loss entailed
upon the southern planters, and con-
sequently upon the entire people,
for after all the people at large nave
to stand the burden.
A law which would absolutely pre-
vent the killing of quail for the next
five years would be generally respect
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03
POULTRY

POULTRY
Mrs. B. NJ Davidson, Chairman;
Mrs. E. T. Jordan, Secretary.
Best cock ESQ
best hen .............. $50
Best pen, l cock and hens, 500
Birds will be judged according to
the following classifications:
Class 1. American - embracing
Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes and,
Rhode Island Reds.
Class 2. Asiatics - embracing
Brahmas, Cochins and Langshans.
Glass 3. Mediterraneans-
bracing Leghorns and Minorcas.
Class 4. English - embracing
Dorkings, Red Caps and OrpingtonB.
Glass 5. Games.
Class 6. Bantams.
Best pair of turkeys ..-..... 200
Best pair of geese ... $50
Best pair of ducks ..... $50
Prospective exhibitors will please
take note of the following:
Birds to be judged as Terrell coun-
ty raised stock must be raised by
owners from their own Matching or
from baby chicks.
Birds purchased from others will
be judged in a class to themselves.
10 be entitled to enter same owners
must hand in certificate of purchase
10 the chairman Of this department
by June LIST.
All entries made by boys or girls
Will be judged in a class to them
selves. Such birds must be owned
and raised by exhibitors this year.
NO bird will be allowed to compete
IN breeding pen if entered as single
specimen or vice versa.
An entry fee of 10 cents for single
Olrd and % cents for pen will be re
qulred. This fee is to cover the ex-
penSe of feeding and attention.
Judges will be governed by rules
lald down in the American Stand
ard of Perfection
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03
SELLS A CARS OF BEEF CATTLE.
Mr.. Conner of Millhaven Gets Cents
q Pound for Them in Atlanta.

q POun0 tOI 1nem III Atlanta.
Mr. E. T. Conner, who has visited
in Dawson as the guest of Mr.. A. j..
Carver, and is known to many of our
people, a few days ago shipped four
carloads of fine beef cattle to Atlanta
from his place at Millhaven, in Screw
en- county.
There were more than 100 head of
fat juicy beeves in the lot, quite
enough to provide Atlanta with good
meats for a few weeks at least.
Mr. Conner raised the beeves on his
farm at Millhaven, and they were
sold to an Atlanta packing house for
6 cents pound on the hoof at the
farm This is an unusually good
price for beef, but the packers paid
it unhesitatingly because of the quail
ity of the article offered.
The beeves averaged little more
than 1000 pounds each, and ranged
in age from three to five years. 1t
was a splendid lot of cattle, the fin
est perhaps that has been raised in
that part of the country in quite a
while.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03

Good underground meal, Fulton's
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03

Best letter written by boy
from II to 16 years of age 500
Best relief map of North
America .......... 100
Best map of Georgia, with
counties, rivers and railroads 100
Best map of Terrell county
showing railroads, streams
and militia districts . 200
Best specimen of penmanship
from grammar school 80. 100
Best specimen of penmanship
from primary school 100
Best general exhibit from 8
primary grades .... 500
Best general school exhibit. 500
Best single grade exhibit from
Dawson High School 500
10 the school drawing great
est number of prizes, Daw-
son excluded ....... 1000
Best botanical exhibit, single 500
For the school district draw
ing greatest number of pre-
mlums from any or all of
the departments of the fair $500
The premiums are for exhibits by
pupils of Terrell county schools
alone, and are subject to change.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03
EDUCATIONAL.

EDUCATIONAL.
Mrs. w. H. Gurr, Chairman.
Miss Belle Cheatham, Secretary.
Best defamation by boy I'M
der II years of age. 49,. 500
Best reading by high school
girl, gold medal.
Best essay on Georgia by high
school boy, gold medal.
Best composition on Terrell
county, giving outline and
outline filled in ......... 500
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03
THE PECAN TREE.
Prolific Source of Wealth in Texas.
With Little Labor Involved.

The pecan is claimed to be the
most prolific source of wealth in Tex
as, with the least labor involved,
writes William E. Curtis. A few
acres of trees will bring a regular
and permanent income sufficient for
the wants of a moderate family, and
II once established an orchard will
outlive the grandchildren Of the man
who planted it.
The practice is to plant the seeds
in beds, and when the young trees
are year or two old. to transplant
them into well plowed and narrowed
ground at the rate of forty to the
acre. When the young trees have
taken hold they are budded from
the best of the old trees, and seven
years later they will produce at the
rate of $500 or $500 an acre. Sew
eral people have told me they have
realized $4,000 an acre from mature
trees. Four men look after the place
except at picking time, when extra
help has to be employed.
In several sections in southeastern
Texas the inhabitants derive almost
their entire income from pecan or
chards. There doesn't seem to be
any diminution in the price or in the
demand, but naturally there can be
no great market, as for cotton, corn,
vegetables and fruit The pecan tree
is a native of Texas river bottoms
and the wild nut is always marget-
able, but cultivation improves the
quality and increases the quantity.
Luther Burbank, the plant wizard
of California, is quoted as saying
that if he were a young man he
would go to Texas and devote his
life to propagating new species of
pecans, which he believes would be
the most profitable occupation offer
ed to mankind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03

ed IN Georgia. There is no law on
the statute books which is Obeyed
implicitly, but the chances are that
if the legislature would pass law
prohibiting the killing of the valua-
BILE birds for the period named the
general public would regard it as a
wise measure and generally strive to
uphold it. The man who is acluaint-
ed with the general conditions and
recognizes the enormity of the af-
fair will give aid and support to such
a measure. 1t is up to the solons to
act, and thereby save the state a
great loss, one that will surely come
without protection.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03
FLORAL.

OF IHe greatest Improvement made
in the grounds of any school in
the county between the months of
May and October ...... 500
Schools entering this contest must
notify the chairman Immediately.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03
SEVERAL NICE HOMES

for the small investor.
We have property in and
near Parrott, Ga, that
will give you a handsome
profit by December.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03

Mrs. B. M. Davidson, Chairman;
Mrs. E. T. Jordan, Secretary.
Best cock ................ $50
Best hen NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
Best pen | cock and 3 hons < 90
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03

oprCrTLTURE AND LIVE STOCK.

Mr. H. A. Petty and Mrs. Julia
vosvorthy, Joint Chairmen; Mrs. J.
p Webb, Secretary.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02
THE ASSOCIATION Of
OTERO CO. teachers
Met in AlamogordO High School
Building Saturday
PLANS BEING MADE FOR
BIGGER MEETING MARCH 8

The Association Of Otero Coun-
ty Teachers met in the high
school building at Alamogordo,
Saturday, January %. The meet
ing was called to order in the
forenoon at 10 30 and lasted un-
til Roon.
On account of a misunderstand-
ing as 20 the date, the attend
ance was not large( only few
teachers were present. Those
from outside parts being Prof. r.
s. Upton and Miss Jessie e.
Tozier Of Tularosa, Prof. j. M.
Helm Of Mountain Park and
Miss Mamie L. Arnett of Sham
rock.
Prof. G. D. George had charge
of the opening exercises, which
were thoroughly enjoyed. Miss
Avery divers Choral class
favored with two very pretty
numbers and elected much fav-
orable comment from the visit
ing instructors.
The only papers read were
Enthusiasm by Miss Helen
Higgason, and "The Ideal
School and the Ideal Teacher
from the Superintendent's Point
of View" by County Supt. Lacy
Simms.
Plans were made for larger
and more beneficial meeting
March Sth.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02
CLQUDCROFT 70 HAVE
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
Work to be Commenced When
Ground Thaws
COMPANY WILL BEAR
ALL THE EXPENSE

Cloudcroft, the beauty spot of
New Mexico, nesting in the
clouds, 'mongst the stately pines
that nod and sway in the gentle
summer breezes. This is the feel
ing which is inspired by delight
full memories of the place, hut
the purpose of the article is to
deal with a matter more prosaic
Cloudcroft is to have a sewer
age system which will be second
to none in the big southwest.
A sewerage system for Cloud
croft has been discussed for some
time. The plans began to take
definite shape last summer. W.
G. Roe said Tuesday that every
thing had been gotten in readi-
ness and that the construction
work would be commenced as
soon as the ground began to
thaw. The proposed system will
cost about twenty five thousand
dollars, and will be installed al
the expense of the FL Paso and
Southwestern, which owns the
Cloudcroft reservation. The only
expense to the property owner,
will be to put in the laterals from
their buildings to connect with
the mains.
Nearly all of the property own.
ers have signed contracts to put
in the connection, and have been
very glad to do so. This big i'm.
provement in sanitation will
make of Cloudcroft even great.
er resort, and correspondingly
more popular.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02
STATEHOOD SPECIAL Goes
To THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Will Garry the Returns of the Election to
President TAFT
Train will be All Decorated with Banners and
Crowded with Boosters

Pallman sleeping cars to ac-
commodate the party. 1t is the
intention to have the train
handled as special during the
entire trip.
This trair will leave Albuquer-
que on Thursday, February
ninth. 1t will be filled with live
boosters, and decorated with
banners. All the way along the
way to Washington, it will con.
vince hundreds of thousands that
the people of New Mexico are
live, wide-awake, progressive.
Arriving at Washington, the
presence of SO many boosters
will convince President Taft and
the members of both houses of
Congress that New Mexico is in
earnest about this statehood
business.
The trip on this Statehood
Special is not a privilege reserv-
ed for the favored few. The AL
buquerque Morning Journal of
January 81 published an invita-
ton to all the people of New
Mexico. The invitation bears
the signature of Governor Will
liam J. Mills, Ex-Governor George
Curry, Messrs. Solomon Luna,
o. N. Marron, Ii. NJ. Dougherty,
F. B. Schwentker, II. o. Bur-
sum, w. 5. Hopewell. The big
men of both Republican and
Democratic parties are behind
the movement.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02
Library Association to Give
Entertainment

The Library Department of
the Civic League will give an
entertainment at the First Bap-
tist church on Thursday night,
February IS. A short play will
be presented by home talent
caste. The play will be followed
by a musical program in which
the ladies quartette and a male
quartette and several soloists
will take part.
Those who have had the plea
sure of attending the entertain
ments given by this association,
will not need any recommends
tion. The fund raised will be
used in the maintenance of the
public library.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-02-02
Poultry Yard Advice

If you use wet mashes let the
water be warm.
A rn-sheller is not an essen
tial. The hens will do their own
shelling if you throw out the ears
in short, broken pieces.
Do not give eggs to an early
broody hen until she is surely
broody, as hens, like the weather
at this season of the year, are ra-
ther changeable.
The sooner people divest them
selves of the idea that they must
be always dosing chickens with
medicine, the sooner will they
be enabled to breed hardy race
of fowls, that are roup and cho-
lera proof.
See that the nest of the early
setter is alright. This can be ac-
complished. by placing a sheet
Of heavey paper in the bottom.
Sprinkle the paper we'll with coal
oil to discourage lice, and use
plenty of straw.
Don't trust the feeding and wa
tering of the chickens entirely
to the children. Keep in touch
with the feeding and the condI-
tion OF the house as well. A child
can not be expected to note the
first signs of trouble.
Take u few of your best layers
out Of the main house and keep
them in a place by themselves
with the best male bird you can
get. The eggs from these hens
will be your stock for the chicks
that are to be. Get up . litter
higher this year.
Say, the hens willcackle thanks
for those small potatoes. just
boil them and mix with meal
or bran. II scraps of meat or
soup bones are boiled with the
potatoes the biddies will like the
flavor better, and there will be
money in your pocket.
From February Farm Journal.