Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-29
Monroe Banks and Business
Firms Busy on Plans to
Provide Markets for Va
ried Products
BY RALPH SMITH

EN- ROUTE, Nov. 26.-They are
going to take time by the forelock
in Walton county and profit by the
experience of others, which is an
other way of saying that the boil
weevil isn't going to catch them
flat-footed and unprepared. The old
adage that forewarned is forearmed
is literally interpreted in the city OF
Monroe and vicinity.
The farmers, merchants and bank
ers of Walton are not entirely I'M
familiar with the. character and
baneful influence of the boil weevil
upon the chief money crop of the
county. Indeed, the cotton produc-
ton of Walton for the current year
was reduced by so per cent as
result Of weevil infestation in the
fields. The normal yield is 10000
bales, and this year the county will
gin approximately 10000 bales.
It is the belief in Walton-and the
belief is abundantly justified-that
the full force and effect Of the boil
weevil hasn't hit the county as yet.
The so per cent reduction in the cot
ton production is attributed to
mild weevil infestation-a forerun-
ner, as it were, of what is to come
subsequently, probably next year.
It is quite we'll understood that
the boil weevil, since appearing in
Texas from beyond the Rio Grande,
has moved steadily, from year to
year, in a northeasterly direction. 1t
is equally as well understood the
infestation this year represented only
the outposts or scouts of the 1nvad'
ing army, which is capable of far
more destruction than was visited
upon the cotton fields Of Walton
this year.
But the SO per cent reduction in
the crop has aroused the county.
The people are thankful for the
warning, and rejoiced that the crops
of the county escaped so lightly.
They realize how much better they
have Jared than have neighboring
counties, and they are determined
that the weevil shall not fatten and
thrive at their expense.
Town and Country Cooperation
The progressive little city of Mon
roe is pointing the way in a well
considered movement to neutralize
the evil effects of the pesky little
parasite. Every agency in the city,
including the municipal government
itself, is united in a campaign to
encourage crop Investigation and
to provide facilities for handling
such commodities as the farmers
may produce in commercial quaint
ties. And, in addition, they are di-
recting efforts toward a closer re-
lation between the town and coun'
try, between the merchants and
bankers, on the one hand, and the
farmers, on. the other.
The Monroe board of trade, Of
which Albert r. Mobley is the secre-
tary-and a good one, TOBIAS the
situation in hand, and the problem
of marketing is being handled by
nine committees, whose work is be-
ing co-ordinated through an execu-
tive committee.
These committees were not named
at random, as is often the case.
Their personnel consists Of men espe-
cially interested in the questions in
volved in the subjects assigned to
them for consideration, and this, it
is believed, will operate to stimulate
energetic action.
Committees
The committees follow:
Dairving-John M. Novel;, chair
man; G. H. Langston, E. S. Tichenor,
J. r. Radford. H. B. Williamson, j.
Henry Walker, H. E. Dunlap, j. W..
Clegg, B. LaBoon, w. S. Long.
Hogs-B. S. Walker, chairman; W..
P. Bell, A. c. Kelly, w. M. Phillips,
| w. H. Roberts, Perry Mendel, Ernest
Camp, J. w. Chaffin, j. ]. Medlin, W..
S Long.
Potatoes-E. M. Williams, chair"
man; B. T. Roberts, r. E. Aycock.
P. D. Aycock, P. D. Briscoe, Roy L.
Dial, G. J. Hearn, P. N. Launlus.
R. L. Cox, w. S. Long.
Beef Cattle-W. H. Nunnally.
chairman; J. r. Landers, r. r. Jack,
son, B. F. Stringer, G. H. Turner, K.
l.. NOVEL;, N. l.. Galloway, G. l..
Vaughn, w. S. Long.
Poultry-G. A. Garrett, chairman.
o. N. Pendergrass, D. S. Van Horne.
E. M. Wayne, w. w. Watkins, c. W.
Reid, j. w. Wisdom, A. J. Boss. c.
M. Walker. E. L. Tribble. W. S.
Long.
Peanuts-J. A. Pirkle, w. o. Dean.
G. P. Carmichael, w. B. Stovau. r.
l.. Mobley, E. A. Caldwell. c. r
Bradford, B. r. Barrett, w. S. Long.
Hay and Grain-J. T. Aycock, ]
J. Nunnally, C. L. Barrett, Sir, j. r
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