Sumter County GaArchives News.....Daily Times Enterprise -  Misc. Area News May 25 1922
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       DAILY TIMES ENTERPRISE
         Thomasville, GA.
          May 25, 1922


          SOUTH GEORGIA NEWS 
           CORRESPONDENCE

   Americus, Ga. May 25,   - - - Eleven 
cents per pound for tops, the highest price 
commanded  by hogs here in  more that a 
year, was paid for two carloads yesterday 
at Leslie, this county. The buyer was  T. W. 
Hollis, a commission man.  The lot totaled 157 
head and brought $2,830.05.  Ten and a half 
cents was paid for the No. 2 Chicago market 
for choice tops yesterday was 10.65.
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            SIX CARLOADS PEACHES

   Americus, Ga., May 25 - - One car of 
peaches, the first of the season, was shipped
from Sumter county Tuesday and five more
cars yesterday.  First car honors went to T. B.
Hooks.
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        MAJOR PATRICK ARRIVES IN 
         AMERICUS ON INSPECTON

   Americus, Ga.  May 25  - - Major General
Mason Patrick, chief of Air Service, was a
visitor at Souther Field yesterday, flying here
from Carlstom Field, Fla., on a trip of inspec-
tion.
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       AMERICUS POST AMERICAN 
      LEGION PLANNING MINSTREL

   Americus, Ga. May 25 - - A home talent
minstrel, which is to be an elaborate affair,
will be staged June 15 by the local American
Legion post as the first steps in raising funds
to provide a home for the Legion.

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       CAMILLA MAKES FIRST 
     SHIPMENT OF CANTALOUPES
   
   Albany, GA. May 25 - - The first shipment
of cantaloupes was reported yesterday from
Camilla.  J. F. Hooks, clerk of the Mitchell
county Superior Court, shipping two crates, 
which was said to be the earliest ever shipped
from Georgia.  Mr. Hooks has 100 acres plan-
ted in cantaloupes which form a part of the 
large area devoted to this crop in Mitchell and
surrounding counties.  General movement in
carload lots is expected in the next few days.


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