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JACKSON COUN
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VOL. 24. No.U
GAINESBORO. TENN.. THURSDAY. MAR. 16, 1922
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: GENERAL FARM NEWS OF
INTEREST.
Ccrp Reports.
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According to G. L! Morris,
Agricultural Statistician, Bureau
of markets and Crops Estimates,
United States Department of
Agriculture, there wer. . on the
farms of the State on March 1
this year 43,542,000 bu., of corn,
equivalent to 48 per cent of last
year's crop. While this amount
is considerably below 50,137,000
bu., the amount held , one year
go, it is much larger than the
29,43a000 bu. held two years
ago. This large amount may be
; surprising to some, especially in
in localities where the drouth
was most severe last summer,
and where many farmers are en
tirely fed out On account of
. of the warm winter through
which we have just passed,
feeding has been lighter than
usual. Prices being low and
freight rates high, there has not
been the usual amount shipped.
' The amount that has been and
will be shipped is estimated at
14 per cent of the crop. The
1 amount of the crop merchantable
! estimated at 82 per cent, the
drouth damaging it considerably.
The estimated amount of
wheat on farm! is 720,000 bu.,
or 16 per cent of last year's crop.
Most of this is held for home
consumption, 22 per cent of the
crop was shipped out of the
county where raised. ;
It is estimated that 27 per cent
of the oat crop is still on the
farms. However, the great
bulk of this crop is used as hay,
or is fed in the straw, so there
is but a small amount of the
grain remaining
According to the 1920 Census,
the value per acre of all farms
' in the State was $52. 53. A care
ful survey shows that land values
have declined 25 per cent in the
past two years, until, at present,
the value of all farm land will
not ' exceed $39 per acre, with
but little selling.
' The amount of corn on farms
in the United States on March
1 was 1,31,120,000 bu.. compared
with 1,594.832,000 bu., last year.
The amount of wheat was
131 136,000 bu., compare with
217.037,000 bu., in 1921. Oats.
404.461.000 bu., compared with
683,759,000 bu , one year ago.
, The amount of barley on farms
is 40,950,000 bu. last year 65,
229,000 bushels.
TiUS SftOAL CAKE OF HENS DURING
HATCHING SEASON.
Now that the hatching season
is here again there are numbers
of things to remember, accord
ing to Kate M. Wells, poultry
specialist, Division of Extension
"We must plan the year's work,
so as to save labor and yet to
bold before ourselves at all
times the result we are striving
for. The poultry flock should be,
a it baa been for the past two
yean, one of the best assets the
farm has. Let us plan a little
better care and a little betrer
feeding of the flock and perhaps
a little more work on our part
and find at the end that the hens
have responded well and that
returns for the year will show
increased profits.
Now is the time to plan for
the year. Decide bow many
pullets you want in the laying
bouse next winter and so plan
the bitching and brooding work
thai U here now. If we want
one hundred laying pullets we
need to set five or six hundred
eggs. These eggs should be
hatched during March and April,
if of the heavier breed. Leg
horns, Anconas and Mino ras
may be hatched up to the middle
of May as they divelope more
rap i J!y than the heavier breeds
the production of good hatch'
iog eggs is a big factot in getting
good hatches of strong, easy-to-
raise chicks, and special atten
tion should be paid to this phrase
of work. Oac of the best ways
have strong vitality eggs is to
hatch from hens that are now
two years old, and that have had
rest during the winter and are
just now in good laying action.
These hens, if they was our besl
layers during their pullet year
should help to raise the eggs
production of our next winter's
pullets if mated with a strong,
vigorous cockerel raised from
our own flock.
Commissioner Peck Writes on
Farmer's Problems.
The farmers of the United
States have an investment of
$55,000,000,000 in land, $21,000,-
000.000 in building, $,000,000,.
000 in live stock, and $4,000,000,
000 in farm implements a total
of $78,000,000,000 of Productive
wealth. n
They Droduce iO Der cent of all
our new meterial.9T Der cent of
all our food, f urnisfM)9 per cent
of raw materials for our cloth
ing. pay 40 per cent of our taxes
and 56 per cent of the freight
Yet he only receives 16 to 23 per
cent of the notion's income.
In normal times the farmers
buy 47 per cent of the merchan
dise and manufactured products
of the country. The farmer
gets only 37 per cent of the cun
sumer's dollar paid for his pro
ducts.
Such conditions as these are
Jriving the farmers from the
farm to the cities and towns,
and incrersing unemployment
The high price to the consumer
causes the laborers in industry
to demand an impossiable wage
of the manufacturer, and as a
result the factories are in some
instances closed, causing thous
ands to go hungry, while the
prices the farmers are receiving
for their products will hardly
justify harvesting when ; grown.
The Deflation of prices of farm
products brought the purchasing
power of the farmer from $933
in 1919 to $219 in 1920. In other
words, the farmer's purchasing
power for two years was reduc
ed $1,900,000,000. equivalent to
$1,700 per farm.
The producing and selling
power is with the consumer.
These two classes are allowing
10 per cent of our total popula
tion the most vital necessities of
our existence
As farmers and comsumers,
we know where the trouble is.
It is neglect and indifference to
marketing. Immediately after
harvesting our crops we dump
them on the market glut it
and thereby reduce the price.
Instead of doing this we should
put our surplus in warehouses.
and with our warehouse receipts
barrow money if we need it and
then market our products on an
orderly market But we must
have warehouse receipts as
collateral We cannot get these
things by individual effort but
we can by cooperative effort.
Our national government real
izes that credit facilities for th e
farmer have been neglected, and
egblation is now in prospect
Ijat (Soil ap
alinitt New Carts
"And they set the Ark of Get) upon a
new cart." II Sara'l: 6:3.
New carts are quite the vogue.
The effort to get the blessing of God by new ways
fills the religious columns of the newspapers with
strange advertisements.
This new , cart was David's idea, and King David
was a man of resource. And yet it must be admitted
that he seldom allowed himself, to do things according
to his own notion. Generally he reverently consulted
God about every move.
But this time the idea occurred to him that it
would be a great thing to get the Ark of God home to
his new city, "the city of David."
Now there were explicit directions as to just how
the Ark was to be moved (read Numbers IV:1-15) but
with this new idea in his head he went head-long, for
the Ark. Yes that's it, "head long." If he had gone
heart-long he would have consulted the sacred records.
But he put the Ark on a new cart and put a team of
oxen to it and God had to kill a man to show how dan v.
gerous head-long ways are.
And poor David was flabbergasted.
Now, the ancient records are still the infallible
guide to worship and new carts are dangerous and
many are killed spiritually trying them.
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correct the trouble, to put us in
a position to help ourselvs, and
that is all we ought to ask or
expect
Farmers must realize that
they must do what every other
class has done develop cohesion
and co-operation in their en
deavors. We have delayed too
long and we are paying a penal
ty for our tardiness. The sooner
we realize that to be successful
farmers we must have business
ability as well as knowledge how
to produce crops and live stock,
the sooner we will remedy our
troubles. We have neglected
the marketing end of our busi
ness. We have not worked to-
gather for laws that are necessa
ry to put us on an equal footing
with other classes in the matter
of finances and marketing.
We have about 13,000,000 far-
mere who own about $78,000,
000,000 of Productive wealth.
To say that we heed to be handi
capped in providing working
funds for our own industry is to
admit that we are lacking in
business ability. We must agree
on.what we need, going after it
with a solid front and we can
get it Our demands must be
reasonable of course The con
suming noDulation heeds our
products, recognize our right to
have a square deal, and win help
us when we worK out and sub
mit our program.
Prccee&gs of March Term
of Criminal Court
Judge J. M. Gardenhire and
Attorney General J. R. Mitchell
and his able assistant B. C.
Butler, were busily engaged here
last week' holding. Criminal
Court The docket was unusu
ally heavy at this time, as a
number of cases were continued
from the November term. Not
withstanding the high creeks
and backwater, which kept
many witnesses from attending,
a number of misdemeanor cases
were tried by the court
With the exception of the Jeese
Young case, the fellony docket
was continued
Young was tried on the charge
of an attempt to commit murder
in the first degree, and convicted
of an attempt to commit volun
tary manslaughter. The Jury
recommended a jail sentence in
stead of a penitentiary sentence
as the law provides, and the
sentence, by agreement, was left
to the jury to fix, and Jesse was
given an 8 months sentence
and is now serving same in the
local .prison. ;
Other cases disposed of are as
follows, the first 6 being dis
missed on showing:
Mrs. Jim Spurlock, tippling;
John Walker, carrying pistol;
Virgil Scott public drunk ness;
Luke Hix, violating Bone Dry
Law; Luke Proctor and Jordan
Lovelady, same as Hix.
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J. M. Jackson, V. B. L , fined
$50 and costs.
Bob Dennis, public drunkness,
$35 of $50 fine remitted on good
showing.
Ja:k Allen, P. D., same as
Dennis.
Joe Baldwin, v. b. 1.. submit
ted, fiined $50 and costs, and
6 months jail sentence, and 1
cent and costs in a p. d., case.
Johnnie Burris. p. d., submit
ted, fined $50 and 30 days in jail.
Bill Wheeler, p. d . fined $50
and costs, question of jail sen
tence reserved on good showing.
Claude Thornton, p. d., sub
mitted, fined $50 and costs, and
reserve question of jail sentence.
Chester and Jesse Young,
moving over 3 gallon of liquor,
mistrial as to Jesse, not guilty
as to Chester.
Chester Young, p. d., nollied
on costs.
Herman Stafford, earning
Knucks, fined (50 and costs, and
1 cent and costs in p. d. case.
Lee Steward, p. &, fine $50
and costs and reserve jail sen
tence. Dave Lynn, c p., 2 cases, sub
mitted, fined $50 and costs in
each case, also, $50 in p. d, case
and $20 for disturbing worship.
Willie Brown, v. b. L. submit
ted, fined $100.00 and costs.
Clay Scott v. b. I. submitted.
! fined $100.00 and costs; and 1
Icent and costs in p. d, case.
Guy Tayse, p. d, 1 cent and
costs.
Lula Crowder, p. d., verdict
of "not guilty."
Foster Crowder, p. d., same
as Lula Crowder
Bill Bohanan. p. d., submitted
fined $50 and costs.
Esco Stafford, tippling, sub
mitted, fined $100.00 and costs,
and 30 days in jail.
Tom Wilson, p. d., 2 cases,
one continued, and 1 cent and
costs in the other.
Scott Wilson, d. w., mistrial;
public drunkness, 2 cases, ver
dicts of "not guilty."
Had Lynn, p a, nollied on
costs.
Adolph Green, p. d., submit
ted, fined $50 and costs.
Stanton McCorraack, Bascom
Burgess. Allen Manear and
Fred Woodward, gaming, sub
mitted, fined one cent and costs
as to Woodard and Manear; $10
as to McCarmack, and $15 as to
Burgess. Defendants agreed,
under oath, not to gamble any
more.
The case aginst Elijah Mc
Clellan, (col.,) larceny, was
dismissed without costs.
The grand jury returned only
50 indictments this term.
The following citizens serv
ed on the grand jury:
W. H. Sadler, Foreman,
Harrison Keith,
James Hawkins,
H. L Jackson, "
Dewey Jenkins.
Terry Martin,
Robinson Anderson,
Herman Brown,
B. S. Hall,
A. M. Cox,
J. T. Phillips, ' " :
Joe Lee,
H. S. Holmes. ,
. G. W. Brown, Officer
charge
. Regular jury;
J. E. Smith. ..
L F. Allen,
Jas M. Dudney,
Ben F. Fox,
A McCawley,
Willie Neal,
J. T. Landen,
Bill Lawson,
A. J. Pharris,
Henry Burgess,
Asa Lynn,
Frank Williamson.
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Interest Centers in World
Sunday.
Southern Methodists though
out the connection are centering
their interest on World Sunday,
March 26, at ' which time every
member of that denomination
who made a subscription to the
Centenary of Missions movement
will be asked to make (a payment
on his pledge. '
The "World Sundav" move
ment which is now sweeping
this section was inaugurated, it
is said, to arouse Methodists to
eet their obligations for every
due missionary money, and ac
cording to the plans of leaders a
a special effort will be made in
this direction on March 26, the
official' "World Sunday" of
Southern Methodism. When the
theme of world missions will be
presented in every church with
in the bounds of the Metlodist
Episcopal Church South.
During the week following
"World Sunday" a church-wide
canvass will be made to collect
arrearages in centenary pay
ment It is said that there is a
shortage $4,000,000 in collections
to be made up before the meet
ing of the general Conference
in May. 1922.
TEACHERS URGED TO AT
TEND H. T. NORMAL
Ex'Service Hen There.
Middle Tennessee, Normal
March 13.1921.
Wa are now witnessing the
close of another very successful
school term. The examinations
began yesterday morning and will
be completed on Monday. On the
whole, the work for thi quarter,
has been very satisfactory as
far as I have ' been able to find
out. However, it is always ex
pected that few will give cnecKs
on tneir aaas tor tnree montns
more, before they can fell that
this term's work is entirely fin
ished. But, of course, this type
of students are the sons and
daughters of men that have no
other use for their children but
to send them to school, fn order
that they may spend money.
The boys and girls of the class
that I have just mentioned, feel
that they have no responsibility
in life, and, that they will never
have anything to do, but to be
a parasite on their father's bank
account.
Reservations has been made
for about sixty more students
that are entering the Normal at
this time. These sixty students
are composed principally of
teachers from the" different
counties of Middle Tennessee.
The rural schools are out now,
why not Jackson county1; send
down a few of her teachers to
take advantage of the opportuni
ty that has been provided for
them at this school. The Mid
dle Tenn.i Nor.nal is supported
by a state fund, for the sole
purpose of training teachers for
Middle Tenn. Jackson county
is fortunate enough to be found
in this . district, and if she fails
to send her terchcrs here she is ,
robbing herself of a great deal
that has been provided for her.
devciupement and growtlC
The Federal Board continues
to send the ex-service boys here.
that are being given vocational
training. Some very high class
young men are found among
them. The fellows that are,
here would be considered an
asset to any school. A great
many of these boys are able to
fall in the classes with the other
students and move on smoothly
with their work. The admin
istration of this institution at
temps to make no differentiation
between the -Federal Board
students and the regular ones of
the institution. With these pre
vailing conditions, there could
never be any friction between
the students of the Federal
Board and the main students of
the institution. . , .
The vocational boys here are
taking courses in dairying hor
ticulture, poultry, farm man
agement, etc
The work on the dormitory
and the gymnasium has 'bees
held up during the past weei,
due to the inclement weather.
Lest this becomes to monoto
nous I will stop here. ;
Wesley. Flatt.
Eiimiutwi Fir CnaiT Stperatedats T
Be HeUIarck 24-25, 1522.
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. An examination for county
superintendents will be held Fri
day and Saturday, March 24-25,
1922 in all the counties where
the county superintendent is
elected by popular vote at the
regular county election in Aug
ust . . ,- -
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