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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1888
Page
3
A long community sheet from Bainbridge discusses health, weather, arrivals and departures, church actions, and local events. It notes marriages, deaths, rail and river trade, cotton sales, and farm interests, with appeals for civic virtue and upcoming political meetings of the Decatur Democratic Committee led by Maston O Neal.
Report notes an annual rock fish penning at White's Spring on Flint River 18 miles south of the city. After penning with a net, locals returned at night to harvest with gigs and torches. By Monday afternoon 150 fish were penned and over 200 pounds were taken by visitors before an Alliance dinner the next day.
The Rev Srl Hicks of St Louis, a famed weather prophet, predicts August will start warm and turn hot mid month. Storm periods are slated for early, sixth, mid month, late month into September, with potential earthquakes near month end if storms fail to occur.
The section reports serious cotton losses over the past three weeks due to rust rains and caterpillar outbreaks, with farmers noting about a one third decline from prior prospects. Fields show red rust and heavy fruit shedding, while lightning injured four African American workers at Thomasville but they are expected to recover. See Hahn's figures in this issue.
Report from Fowlstown near Decatur County describes Col Daniel McGill’s corn on 17 acres ready for harvest. Judges predict about 83 bushels per acre totaling over 1 400 bushels, with extraordinary measurements and planting details noted by observers.
Spooner's Mill gains a 25 horsepower engine for sawing lumber after ginning season. A post office is established at Spooner’s, fulfilling a long- felt need. Farmer J. J. Spooner yields fodder while Joe achieves forty bushels per acre. The community mourns the death of H. OC. O'Neal who lived in Jackson county, Florida, two years, then moved here fifteen days ago. He died at 8 a.m. the day after feeble health improved, with funeral at 1 p.m. Friday and Masonic honors. he leaves a wife and three children. Aug. 4, 1888. J. ALL.
The Whigham column reports Rev Dr Hinton's Sunday School lecture praised as bright for the South Georgia Conference. Whigham received its first bale of cotton brought in by Mack Martin. The public school opened with 58 scholars and daily music. Town Council seen the Marshal resign. I B Lasseter appointed. A friendly exchange closes the note.
The South Georgia Truck Growers Association calls melon growers from Southwest Georgia East Alabama and North Florida to a meeting in Thomasville Georgia on Friday August 24 at 9:00 a.m. Attendees are urged to bring real facts and figures on grievances and concerns. Dixie Ga.
Bainbridge Ga August 9 1888 The cotton market is open with light receipts and active quotations. Savannah prices include Good Middlings 4 Middlings 0 Low Middlings 9 Good Ordinary 3 Ordinary 82. Bagging in small quantities 12 to 14 cents per pound and ties 1.20 to 1.30 per bundle.
Oak Ridge Alliance No. 232 meeting on July 21 adopts resolutions urging members to work as citizens by attending primary elections, supporting only candidates who aid farming and labor, and sending minutes to the Barypripee Democrat and the Southern Alliance for publication. G. W. Kenprick presides with J. J. Kenprick as secretary.
New York July 31 1888 The Daily Democrat notes LeConte pears selling 2.00 to 2.50 per crate and 5.00 to 7.00 per barrel with light receipts. Bartlett pears fetch 3.00 to 4.00 per crate. Watermelons are active at 25.00 to 30.00 per whatever unit, medium 18.00 to 22.00. Weather storms cited and warnings against trusts.
A fragmented shopper note lists meat and sugar prices with figures like le per Ib and a rye flour item at 12 Ib. sac. It mentions coffee and beef prices and hints at a general sale or market listing. The legibility is poor but indicates commodity pricing and daily grocery items.
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