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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-28
SlLAGE HAS COME
INTO GENERAL USE.

The silo is beginning to com,
into its own" in Fulton county
Lack of knowledge of the bene
ats to be derived has possibly
been the principal drawback to i
in this section. Silage during h,
last three decades has come int
general use throughout the Unit
ed States, especially in those re
gions where the dairy industry
has reached its greatest develop
ment. Silage is universally rec
ogmzed as a good and cheap feed
Tor farm stock, and particularly
so for cattle and sheep.
Silage is the best and cheap
est form in which succulent feed
can be provided for winter use.
An acre oil grain can be placed in
the silo at cost not exceeding
that OF shocking, husking, grind
ing and shredding. Crops can
be put in the silo during wealth
er that cannot be used in max
ing hay or curing fodder whicn
Is an important consideration n
some localities.
A given amount of corn in this
form of siiage will produce more
milk than the same amount when
shocked and dried. There is less
waste In feeding silage than IN
feeding fodder. Good silage
properly fed is all consumed, and
IN addition very palatable. Like
other succulent feeds, il has a
beneficial effect upon the diges-
tive organs and some stock can
be kept ON a given area of land
when il is the basis of the ration.
On account of the smaller cost
for labor, silage can be- used for
supplementing pastures more
economically than can soiling
crops, unless only a small d
mount of supplementary feed is
required. Converting the corn
crop into silage clears the land
sooner than if the corn crop is
shocked and husked, and because
Of these advantages, silage. ia
he general opinion of dairy
farmers, has increased milk pro
mction per COW and has increas-
ID the profits per acre.
In all parts of the United
States where the silo has come
nto general use the principal ST.
age crop is corn. One reason
or this is that ordinary corn
will produce more food material
o the acre than any other crop
Which can be grown. 1t is more
asily harvested and put into the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-28

lsllo than any of the hay crops
such as clover, cowpeas or alfal
| ia.
Furthermore, corn makes an
excellent quality of silage. Tn,
legumes, such as clover and al
falfa, are liable to rot unless spe
cial care is taken to pack the
sllage thoroughly aud force Ia,
AIR out. The only objection
which has been raised concerning
corn silage is the fact that il con
talns Insufficient protein fully q
meet the requirements of animals
To which Il may be fed. The
best variety of corn 10 plant is
that which viii mature and Yield
the largest amount of grain 40
The acre, since the grain Is the
most valuable part of the cora
plant. The variety commonly
raised in any particular locality
Tor grain wil also be the most
satisfactory to grow for silage.
In some sections il is a common
practice Ia plant the corn a H.
Tie thicker when raised for 81
lage than for grain. Weeds
should be kept out or they viii
be cut with the corn and NAV i'm
pair the quality of the silage.
The amount of sllage that can
be obtained from an acre g..
corn viii vary from four to 20
Tons or more. A 90 bushel per
acre crop of corn will yield about
. to II tons Of sIlage per acre
depending upon the amount ~
foliage and stalk that accOmpa-
MES the ear. Southern varieties
OF corn as rule carry "A larger
proportion of the plant in the
form Of stalk and leaves than do
the northern grown varit-s.
Corn should be harvested for the
silO at about the same time thar
1t is harvested for fodder.
Sorghums, both saccharine and
nonsaccharlne, are readily made
into silage. On account of their
superiority TO corn as drouth re-
slstlng crops they are more com
monty grown in those regions Of |
the west where the rainfall is too
light or irregular for good
growth of corn II is important
hat the sorghums be- harvested
1t the proper stage Of maturity
1 the best results are TO be Sc
'ured. A mixture of corn and
sorghum has proved satisfactory
n soIpe localities where the rain
all was so variable as to make
he corn crop uncertain.
Glover can be used successful
as a silage crop, yielding a
product high in pro-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-28

larger cutters are equipped with
self Feeders. labor saving d.
vice which the smaller size lack
The usual length of cutting va
ries from one half Ia one nch
The latter IS considered lo.o long
SINCE pieces ot tins length wall
.ncliher pack so CLOSELY ia the 81.
10 nor bee SO completely couAum
ed when fed as Will the shorter
lengths Ca the other hand the
longer the pieces the more rap
IDLY can the corn be- run through
the cutter
Ia ease the corn has become
too dry or ripe before il is pat ina.
TO the silo. water should be add
ed 10 supply the deficiency OF
moisture necessary 10 make the
sllage pack properly Mess I
IS we'll packed the slagc Will
fire fang or drte1urate
through the growth uf mold l.
nough water should be- added to
restore the moisture content 81
the corn 10 what IL would be- 1
cut al the proper stage This
water may be added by running
through the blower II Is clam
I'd that by running it into the.
blower the water is more thor
pughlymiXed with the cut corn
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-28
BUSINESS LEAGUE
CHANGES MEETING DATE

The Young MEMS Busin
League. at a special meeting y,.
rrday afternoon. voted Ia chaul.
.lef regular meeting date FROM
Fnda. night 10 FRIDAY after
noon at tive O'Clock II u.s.
thought thm will be- more con
ten'nt for al parties Interested.
'.rt ns state Just here that ihe
rluh ls anxious 10 hayecycry buH.
ness man OF Hickman affiliated
"th thr organization. and vail
Welcome at any time suggestion,
Tor The good of the commuur,
from the outside.
4 committee has been appoiu
rd 10 ascertain ii our husin.
men will give mfficicnt funds
To- deiray the expense ct gcttms
q truck expert IA here tor Oh.
next four months tu help us r
our truckgroWrng movement pro
erly launched. This matter Is ..
special interest tu every person
m Hickman, and should be- giyru
hearty support Tins Dommi;t..
is composed oi Henry Amber
W \ Johnston and Henry Helm
when these gentlemen call uu
you. remember they are trying %
help the town and not their per
s"nal interests b. liberal and
.io It with smile
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-28

tenn, but it is preferable to max +
1t INTO hay, for the silage made
IRON clover, as from other lr.
gumes, has an Objectionable odGr.
necesSllaiing particular care IN
ieedlng to avoid tnnting lhe
lnilk. II does moi pack so well ~
corn, 50 great care should be- *
fNlsed IN the tramping of the 81.
iage at the time OF filling, aud
the depth of the sil0 should also
receive particular attention.
Glover should be- Wen chopped
before silolng as matter uf eon.
yenience ia feeding aud also 10
secure more thorough packing. al.
though It can be placed in the
silo without chopping. Glover
should be harvested when in
iull bloom and some Of the first
heads are dead.
Cowpeas, alfalfa and SOY beans
can be successfully made into 81.
lage by exercising the same pro
cautions as with clover They
should be cut at the same time as
for haymaking However. it is
ordinarily preferable, as with
clover, to make them into hav
rather than silage. The fermen-
tatlons which take place in 81.
lage made of legumes cause a |
greater loss of nutritive material |
than with corn silage. Corn
mlsks and pea vines from canningI
factories, beet pulp and Other
by products are also used in Ger
tain localities for filling the silo
Corn for the sil0 can be cut
either by hand or by machine.
Hand cutting is practiced on
farms where the amount of corn
to be harvested is so small as 10
make the expense of purchasing
q corn harvester too great 10
Justify It's use. Hand cutting is
slow aud laborious and there are
probably few localities now
where the purchase of harvester
would not be a profitable invest
nent.
There are on the market sever.
81 makes OF silo cutters that viii I
give satisfaction. The capacity
If the machine to be purchased
$ AN important consideration !
which should not be overlook
ii. Many persons make the !
mistake OF getting cutter which I
too small, thus making the
peration of filling the silo very
low and interfering with the con \
nous employment of the entire Il
orce of men. II is better TO
.ei a machine large enough so +
hat every one will be able TO
eep busy all the time. The
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-28
WATERS. MILLER

\ wedding of unusual interr
on account of the prominence Of
the contracting parties. was tina,
OF Miss Myrtle Waters 10 Edwin
Armsiead Miller. OF Paris. Tenn
at $ o clock at the home of the
bride Is parents IN Union CITY.
Rev. and Mrs W e. Waters. the
Rev. Waters, father of the bride
After Feb. Mr..
and Mrs Miller will be- at home
TO their many friends in PARIS
Tenn. Rev. Waters is Presiding
Elder of this district.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-28

The liver loses its activity d.
times and needs help lIERBlNE
IS an effective liver stimulant. II
also purifies the bowels. strength
ems digestion and restores
strength, yigor and cheerful spur.
ITS. Price soc. Sold by Hickman
Drug Co. (Adyt)
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Johnstons has been
dangerously i'll this week.
Silks sacrificed in the Clean
Up Sale at Smith & Amberg.
Fresh candies.-Ezell.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-28

Mrs Il l. Alexander of Para
gould, Ark, has been visiting
Mrs Maggie Randlc and both lclt
Tuesday for III. Meyers. Fla
"hrrc they viii spend the win
ter.
Miss George Burrus has re-
lnred home after a visit Ia be-.
cousin, Miss Lenora Brasfield of
Gleason.
Capt Ben Briggs. agent Tor
the Str Clyde. lcft Wedncsday
Tor a round trip TO Cairo ON sand
boat.
Ode James, of Doonc. " j
LETT Monday for his home after
a visit 10 Mrs. Emma Stephens.
One cold wave right after an
p'her' Last night the mercury
lropped from 36 to ii above.
A. \. Faris is able TO be out a.
'nln' after being under the
weather. for several days.
Room size rugs at big reduc-
ions Smith q Amberg's Clean
Jp Sale.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-28
IEFANT HAWKES. DEAD

The - days old daughter of
ben Hawkes. aud wife died at
lh"r home IA West Hickman.
Tuesday, after q short illness oi
pneumonia Burial AT Browns
willie.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-23
CAUGHT ON THE CURB

Miss Lucille Shealy of Bronwood
was the. guest Saturday of Mrs. w.
L. Hill, who entertained at rock in
her honor that afternoon. There was
only one table. Present were Mrs.
w. A. Hare and Mrs. j. w. Salter.
The fire department responded
to an alarm Friday afternoon, but
found that Mr.. Wiley Baldwin was
burning out his stove fiue, and the
sparks excited some of his neighbors.
Mr. Joe R. Heidi is serving as
clerk in the postoffice during the alb
sence of Mr.. F. r. Crouch. Mr.. Clin-
ton Anderson is serving rural route
number for Mr.. Heidi.
If you have not paid your auto
mobile tax you had better get busy.
The officers know who you are, and
they are preparing real surprise
for you.
The Woodmen of the World
have some special timber to saw in
their camp Thursday night. A large
attendance of the members is eX-
pected.
The Atlanta Journal Sunday dis
played a cut of Miss Wyolene Nance
in a party of six, who are touring sew
eral towns adjacent to Atlanta giving
concerts.
To-day speckled velvet beans,
also Yokohoma beans. Bushel $500.
Write for prices on larger amounts.
F. A. Bush, Richland, Ga.
The ladies prayer meeting will
be held Friday afternoon at $3.50 at
the home of Mrs. J. P. Perry on Lee
street. All are invited.
In spite of wintry blasts a num-
Der of spring "bunnits" blossomed
out Sunday, beating Easter by two
weeks.
The young men of the Baptist
church furnished some good music
for that congregation Sunday night
In a large majority of cases
when a man is shot another man
':half-shot" pulls the trigger.
Mr. F. G. Thompson has beer
confined to his bed several days WITH
an attack of rheumatism.
See that ), 10 and 25c lace al
Herman's this week. Save the diff
ference.
Lace worth up to soc yard, this
week 25c. At Herman's.
All the new things in straw hats
at Herman's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-23
MOVING PICTURES.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Williams, Mrs.
Robert Kimball and MT. Henry
Knight of Quitman, Mrs. l. F. Walker
of Camilla, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Paul
of Savannah, Mr.. Stokes of Buena
Vista and Mrs. Kate Culpepper of
Shellman attended the funeral of
Mrs. w. T. Arlington Sunday.
Mr. Terrell Raglan, who is now To-
Gated at Waycross as a representative
of the circulation department of the
Atlanta Georgian, has spent several
days with homefolks and friends in
Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. McNulty of
Americas spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. McNulty. They were &C
companied home by Misses Louise
McNulty and Susie May Dozier.
Mr.. Mark James has spent two or
three days in Dawson at the home of
his sister, Mrs. F. M. McNulty. Mr..
James is now one of the state bank
examiners.
Miss Bonnie Turner of Edison has
returned home after visiting Miss
Matte Pace. She was accompanied
home by Miss Pace.
Mrs. Fannie Colley has visited her
daughter, Miss Mary, who is attend
ing the seminary for young ladies at
College Park.
Mrs. ]. w. Wooten and daughter
Miss Claire, have returned from a
visit to Mrs. E. NJ Mckenzie in Mon
teZuma.
Miss Ellagene Rainey has returned
home from visit to relatives and
friends in Perry and Woodbury..
Mrs. Gussie Thompson of Wood
bury is visiting at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. ]. B. Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bridges and
little daughter have visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonathan Bridges.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Ingram have
returned to Kentucky after spending
| the winter in Dawson.
Mrs. o. B. Roberts of Cuthbert
was the guest Sunday of her mother,
Mrs. j. T. Kitchens.
Mrs. F. ID. Mahoney of Albany Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. ]. w. Dismuke,
this week
Mrs. T. X. Cobb and Miss Mary
Bartlett were recent visitors in Al
Ibany.
Mr.. Jewett Mott of Manchester was
in Dawson Sunday on business.
Mrs. A. L. McLendon has visited
relatives at Sumter City.
Colonel ]. H. oxford has been here
from OglethOrpe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-23
A WONDERFUL HEALING INFLUENCE
IN KIDNEY TROUBLES.

A year and half ago | was taken
with a severe attack of Kidney troub-
lie that panied me to such an extent
that morphine had to be given me.
Was attended by a doctor who pro-
nounced it as Stone in the Bladder,
and prescribed Lithia Water. | took
Iithia Water and Tablets for some
time and received no relief from
them. / stopped taking medicines
for some time. Later having some
Swamp-Root in the house l decided
TO try it and felt much relieved
While taking the second bottle COM
menced to pass Gravel in urine until
7 had passed in all at least nan
dozen or more and have not suffered
the slightest since-and in all nave
taken one bottle and a half and IeeI
very grateful to Swamp Root.
Yours very truly,
H. w. SPINKS,
Camp Hill, Ala.
Personally appeared before me TINS
18th day of August, 1903, W: H.
SINKS. who subscribed the above
Statement and made oath that the
same is true in substance and IN fact'
A. B. LEE,
Elk. of Justice of Peace.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-23
MAY LOSE FARM EXPERT
MORE FUNDS MUST BE RAISED
TO KEEP MIR. KENT.
1t Is Now Up to Terrell County to
Pay For Use of All His Time I'm
less His Work Is Discontinued.

1t Is Now Up to Terrell County to
Pay For Use of All His Time I'M
less His Work Is Discontinued.
Unless something is done very
soon Terrell county may lose the SER
vices of Farm Demonstration Kent.
Since Mr.. Kent has been doing
demonstration work in Terrell coun-
ty, Lee county has been using one
half of his time and paying one-half
of the cost required.
This year, however, Lee county de-
cided that it wanted all of Mr.. Kent s
time or none of it, and the demon
strator decided to give his entire time
to Terrell county.
The counties using the demonstra-
tors are required to pay one-half of
the cost and the state pays the ball
ance. When Lee county had half of
the demonstrators time the commits
sioners of each county paid $22.5O
of his monthly salary, and SOW since
Terrell is using all of his time the
portion Lee county paid must be
made up by private subscription, and
only a very small part has been sub
scribed or paid.
Mr.. Kent says that unless those
who are interested in his work get
busy and make up the deficiency in
his salary he sees no other course to
pursue but to discontinue the work.
The farm demonstrator has been
of great value to the farming inter-
ests of Terrell county in promoting
and teaching scientific methods of
farming, encouraging stock raising,
corn clubs and other progressive feat
ures, and it would be pity to dis
continue this work at the present
time, especially when new methods
of farming and fertilization are SO
necessary to the prosperity Of the
county.
BY all means let's keep the ser
vices of Mr.. Kent, and we hope some
enterprising and resourceful citizen
will take hold of this matter and
form some plan by which the neces-
sary funds may be raised.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-23

sTYLE AND QUALITY.
FACING FACTS

F. ,yhoIe world of commerce is
LODI nv the war, and the peO-
chic section will have to adjust
o,vas TO the conditions in a way
,- .aU;aI to all. We have good many
.+ shoes which we brought over
the late Fall season. Some of
we're so much ahead of this Sec
.,,0 for style that the people did not
- .hem then. They are beginning
ike them. We are going to sell
..oso shoes at an interesting price,
and they are just as good as any
shoes we might get from the other
,o,low's shelves. We have some of
.ba freaks and fancy things just out,
rbich we will sell at a war price if
.vou like them best, but the best wO-
men Of Dawson say they had rather
have the others at less price. We
do not expect to make one cent of
money this season, for we have made
M our minds to share the losses with
our customers and friends. There
fore. we will all be benefited-yOu
with the cut price and we by turn
ing cur goods into money for the
wholesale merchants. Let US all pull
together, and when we get over this
hill We can all adjust ourselves to
the new and better conditions which
are sure to come.
If We have your fit we can make
you want it. Try us. That's all we
ask.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-23
PENSION MONEY RECEIVED.
Ordinary HOyl Disburses $3,5OO.OO
Among Veterans and Widows.

Sixty-odd veterans and widows in
Terrell county are now being paid
their pensions from the state by Ordi-
nary Hoyl.
The ordinary has received a check
for $500 for this purpose, and those
who are on the pension roll are re-
quested to call at his office and re-
ceive their money.
The ordinary states that he cannot
hold any PENSIONS money longer than
two weeks. If it is not called for in
that time it will be returned to the
commissioner, and extraordinary pro-
cess will be required to then obtain
it. Every pensiOner is therefore urg-
ed to call on the ordinary without
delay.
The law requires that pensioners
apply to the ordinary in person. He
cannot deliver checks to others even
upon written order. Another re-
quirement of the law is that all
checks must be delivered within ID
days after receipt of the funds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-23
DEATH OF A WORTHY NEGRO.
Sam FIewellen, Large Land Owner
Dies Near ParrOtt.


]. S. Flewellen, Familiarity known
as Sam Flewellen, died at his home
west of Parrot, in this county, on
March 4th. He was born on Septem-
Der 18th, 1916, and belonged to Mr..
Evan J. Prothro of Stewart county,
until freedom.
He moved to his present home
about % years ago, and had only TWO
small mules and one wagon. Soon
afterwards he bought the lot of land
where he built his home, and lived
there the balance of his life. He
kept adding to his land holdings I'M
til at the time of his death he owned
1.13S acres of land adjoining his
original home place-648 acres IN
this county and 400 acres in Ran
dolph county, all free from debt, and
besides he had a nice bank account,
He looked after his business affairs
closely and was good citizen, hav-
ing the respect of his white friends
and enjoying their confidence. He
leaves a wife and ten children, the
Youngest of the children being "a
years old. He was a member Of the
Baptist church and Masonic Lodge
Nc. 173.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-23
CONVICT FOR JANITOR. ,
Terrell COunty's Temple of Justice
viii Be Kept Clean by Trusty.

Will Be Kept Clean by Trusty.
After April LIST the court house
will have a new janitor to succeed
Mr.. T. B. Lain, who has held this
position for two or three years.
The county commissioners recent
ly decided to have the court house
cleaned by a trusty convict, and ac-
cordingly asked the prison commits
sioners to send them white convict.
The prison commission selected for
this service w. B. Blakey, who has
been at the farm at Milledgeville,
and he was brought here Saturday
by Deputy Warden John Seay. Mr..
Blakey was sent up from Sumter
county on the charge of manslaugh-
ter, and has been trusty since his
conviction. The commissioners have
fitted him up a room in the court
hous eand he will be under the orders
of the sheriff, but he will have almost
entire liberty He is man OF open,
frank countenance and genial dispo-
sition, ad has made favorable i'm
preston upon all the court house Off
Gals. He says the keeping of the
court house clean is a big job, but
that he had about five years in which
to do it, and he proposes to always
keep it in a presentable condition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-23
TIGERS ON CITY GANG
FAILED TO FILE THEIR APPEAL
BONDS IN PRESCRIBED TIME.
James Patterson and Ed Sans ON the
Streets, General Laing Worked
One Day and Paid Fine.

James Patterson and Ed Sans on the
Streets, General Laing Worked
One Day and Paid Fine.
Five of the negroes who were fined
by Mayor Bell for selling whiskey,
and who appealed from the mayors
decision. found themselves in an en-
barrassing position when they were
notified last Thursday by Chief of
Police Peddy to appear for the pur-
pose OF carrying out the mayors
sentence or paying the fines imposed.
AT the time of the trials Mayor Bell
fined General Laing, James Patter-
son, Ed Sans and Mamie Bridges
$lOO each and thirty days on the
streets. Claude and Henry Holland
Wilbur Willis and Wilson Jones
were fined $4,000 or 80 days
on the streets. Claude and
Henry Holland and Wilson Jones
promptly paid their fines. The re-
naming five gave bond and filed no.
tice of appeal They had until March
18th to file their appeal bonds with
the judge of the superior court, but
oversight their rights and failed to
do so.
General Laing, James Patterson
and Ed Sans were put to work on
the streets Friday morning. General
Laing worked one day and paid his
fine, which was reduced to SIS by
Mayor Bell. Mamie Bridges is in
the county jail on the charge of lar
ceny and cannot serve her sentence
until she is through with the state
courts.
The sentence of Wilbur Willis
who was fined $25, was suspended
by the mayor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-23
weIcoma Information.

Most middle aged men and women
are glad to learn that Foley Kidney
Pills give relief from languidness,
stiff and sore muscles and joints,
puffness under eyes, backache, blad-
der weakness and rheumatism. They
get results. Contain no harmful
drugs. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-23
Farmers PLANTING Cotton.

Several farmers informed The
News Saturday that they had started
planting cotton and would continue
throughout this week. 1t is estimat-
ed by conserva live people that the
cotton acreage in. Terrell county this
year will be cut at least third and
without the use of the usual amount
of fertilizer would reduce the yield
at least one-half.