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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1922
Page
9
The article argues that reduced cotton acreage due to boll weevil pressure could boost prices enough to make a small five acre crop highly profitable, while freeing land for food crops. It warns against dependence on cotton and West supplies, urging diversification and higher earnings for southern farmers.
Athens readers are urged to implement a statewide idea from John J. Wilkins president of the Georgia National Bank to boost prosperity by turning saleable goods into cash. The letter to T Larry Gantt asserts selling something weekly will loosen financial stringency and improve conditions, citing large quantities of cotton and other products ready for sale.
Georgia farmers push to sign contracts for 200000 bales of cotton in the 1922 season through the Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperative Association. J E Conwell notes a potential $20 million turnover. success hinges on farmers completing signings by April first. The campaign faces final test in the next ten days as volunteers work to finish the pool.
F C McKay, of the Swetland building, decorated a blank wall opposite his office with a mural landscape. Birds misjudged the painted tree, trying to land, and crashed to their deaths, two at least, as they plummeted from the window.
The World's Work lauds A. S. M. Hutchinson's If Winter Comes as an antidote to drab unhappy endings. It praises the book's blend of psychological character development in the first half and thriller style plot in the second, noting its hopeful, humane view of life. The Herald serialization begins.
Georgia statistician Martin V. Calvin analyzes ten year averages 1912 to 1921 showing low yields 14.8 bushels per acre and total production 64,010,000 bushels yearly. He argues for expanded acreage 6 million, higher yields with better seed and fertilizer to reduce dependence on imports. He cites 1921 figures and compares Georgia with cotton states and the West. He notes 63 percent of 1921 Georgia corn was in farmers hands as of March 1 1922 and urges practical steps to boost self sufficiency.
Wal ton County farmers clubs organize sales of co operative farm products. Eleven clubs report trips and totals including Gratie community 141, Zone 45, Jersey 2 85, Jersey 1 875, Sharon weekly eleven months 7000, Lochnaville six trips 312, Piney Grove 190, Between No trips 600. No report available for Cornish Mountain Double BP Spring.
Larry Gantt notes a shift from cotton collapse to renewed optimism among Athens area farmers. After boll weevil damage and low prices, growers now plan broader crops, citing recent talk with farmers across counties and belief they can raise cotton again.
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