The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-16
DOINGS AROUND
STATE CAPITAL


with the United States and some OF
the features brought out are demon
strations OF the value Of advanced
methods being employed in Georgia.
For example, the loss from disease
in cattle has decreased 10 per cent,
the loss in swine from disease de-
creased over 40 per cent in both in
stances, 1912 and 1913 being used for
comparison.
The price Of wheat in Georgia re-
mains unchanged for the year, but is
thirty cents above the United States
average, showing the fine quality of
the Georgia product. Corn is APP
proximately twenty -four cents higher
in Georgia than the United States av-
erage, and is quoted as Of April LIST
at four cents above last years prices.
Oats are one cent higher than a year
ago in Georgia. and twenty-six cents
above the United States average
showing up well for oats as money.
crop in Georgia as the yield is excel
lent. Hay in Georgia is Sc per ton
above the United States average; eggs
are three cents per dozen higher than
the average; chickens are cent
pound higher and similar conditions
prevail throughout the list.
Resources Of Georgia.
William J. Harris, director OF the
census, made public an advance re-
port on the state Of Georgia's debt and
I
taxation figures.
The value Of the Western and At
lantic railroad, fixed at s20,000,00O IN
the comptroller generals report for
1912, is taken into consideration, the
census bureau shows that states in
come bearing property far exceeds its
81 100000 of bonded Indebtedness. The
report continues
"In the entire United States the
only states having a larger amount OF
revenue-producing property or securi-
ties comparable to this item OF Geor-
gia's are Massachusetts, which has
$46,OOO 600 in this class; Minnesota,
which has $27,OO0,O0; New York.
which has SSO,O00,0OO, and Texas,
which has $4,000. 00O
"This item, of course, does not in
clude public buildings, nor does it in
clude public lands still owned by states
or by state institutions.
'tIn 1857 the total debt of Georgia,
at the close of the fiscal year ,Septenl-
Der 80, was $9.919,0O0; in 1912 it had
been reduced to s6,994,O00. The popu-
lation of the state increased from II
| 542,OGc in 1880 to 1852, 900 in 1912. In
1880 the per capita debt was S6.43, de-
creasing steadily with each year until
it amounted to $2.57 in 1872 In CON
trast with the state Of Georgia we find
that taking the entire debt Cess sink
ing fund assets) for the fortyeight
states the per capita debt according to
the latest reports is $3.52."
Bic Profit in Live Stock Raising.
Brooks county holds the distinction
Of producing and selling more bacon
than any other county in Georgia.
Twenty-Five wagon loads of cured ba-
con, amounting to $4,000 pounds, were
delivered at Quitman in one day re-
Gently. Last year Brooks county, ac-
oording to report issued by the United
states department Of agriculture,
raised the meat necessary for home
consumption, shipped out several car
loads of hogs, and in addition sold 1907
900 pounds of bacon at an average
price Of IA cents per pound. This year
Ct is estimated that Brooks county will
sell 100000 pounds of bacon in add1-
ton to what is needed for home con-
sumption. About 1000 head Of fat cat
tie will also be marketed in the county.
The raising of live stock has not been
accomplished at the sacrifice OF
other crops,
$4,000 Month for ogIethorpe.
The promoters of Oglethorpe univer.
sity--the Princeton of the South are
looking forward to the work Of actual
construction, which is expected to be.
gin Immediately.
An expert survey has been made Of
the grounds with the view of breaking
dirt for the proposed building. The
toDographical survey is now under
progress and will soon be submitted to
/ the landscape artists who are to con
struct the most beautiful grounds pos
sessed by any southern educational in.
stitution.
1 Plans and specifications for the
structure will be drawn at an early
date. They are merely awaiting the
/ outcome of the survey and the sur,
veyors report.
/ The university now possesses a nan
million il. cash and real estate, Con
tributions are still coming IN at an av
erage of $40, 600 monthly.
Perry Not In Treasurer's Race.
A short while ago it was stated that
Editor Ben F. Perry of the Jonesbore
News, would probably be a candidate
for state treasurer He has just an
nouneed, however, that he will not en-
ter the contest. In announcing his de
cision, Mr.. Perry is grateful to his
many friends in all parts Of the state
newspaper men, bankers and others
for their kind expressions.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. county is so
ing to combat the boil weevil by en-