Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-28

n ldl &c uuLuDeI Ol Iue representa-
tive citizens of Americus and of Sum-
ter county will constitute the corps of
special writer's for the Forward Edi-
tion of the Times-Recorder.
Each of the numerous highly illus
trated articles appearing in it will 1e
f. ON the pen of some leader in the
line of which it treats.
In this way the various subjects
will be treated with authority, ard
I'll carry much greater weight to the
outside world receiving copies of this
special issue than would otherwise be
the case.
In all it is proposed to have some
thirty special illustrated articles,
dealing with every phase of life and
conditions in this city, county and &C.
ton.
Prof Cunningham, of the Agricul-
tural College, will be the editor of
the crops department.
Prof Cunningham, who is thorough
ly acquainted with what Sumter and
its sister counties have done, and can
do, in the way of agriculture, will pre-
pare special articles, and handle other
articles prepared for this issue
Under his supervision there will be
prepared illustrated articles on cot
ton, corn, oats, hay, wheat, peaches,
berries, vegetables of all kinds, nuts,
ETC., showing by pictures what has
actually been accomplished along
these lines, and telling what the soil
is capable of doing and how it should
be handled.
Along with this will be a poultry
and stock department with special il
lustrated articles by men who have
done things in these lines hereabouts.
Supt. Collum, of the Third District
Agricultural College will prepare the
articles dealing with that important
adjunct to agriculture in this section
telling it's purposes and what has
been so far accomplished and what it
is intended to do in the broadening Of
its work hereafter This article viii
occupy a full page, with illustrations
of the buildings, faculty, corps of stud
ents, work room scenes, etc.
County School Commissioner Moore
will tell of what Sumter county does
for the education of it's children, Civ
ing in details its record in this re-
speCt.
The soils of the county, their char
acteristics and best products, with
the most scientific method of handling,
will be another page feature. 1t is
hoped to have this specially prepared
by Mr. Britton, the soil map expert.
The climate, rainfall, etc, of the
county will be dealt with at length.
A page will be devoted to the good
roads of the county, perhaps more
than a page. with a map showing the
road system of the county, and a
number of illustrations. This will be
complied from official data and will be
accurate and thorough.
The administration of county affairs
will be dealt with at length, with il
lustrations, by Capt John A. Cobb, re-
ating at length the workings of thC
courts and the several county depart.
ments, acquaintirg those at distanc,
with the system in vogue here.
These. of course, are but a portion
If the articles dealing with the count,
ife, as distinct from the city and tow
life.
For the city of Americus numerou
specially prepared articles, profusel
illustrated, will make up an import
ant department of the Forward Ed
ton. The municipal government wi
be told of by Mayor Mathis, tha
whom no one is better equipped to giN
the story of the administration of |,
Cal public affairs. The business ar
: financial interests will have pages d
, voted to them, the bar and the 9th,
: professions will be handled by ms
acquainted with them, the education