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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
2
The Athens merchants plan to buy large stockpiles as Georgia looks toward a farmers meeting on the 27th. Tax digests show Clarke county up nearly half a million, Hall county reports 49 900 acres of valuable farming land, and farmers prepare feed stocks to hold cotton through winter.
A small Bartow Farmers' Society delegation traveled to the State College of Agriculture, paying full fare both ways. The eight or nine members emphasized the value of the visit, aiming to make such trips an annual event after lay-by time, with counties like Jackson and Putnam already adopting the practice.
An August Saturday in Athens draws many county farmers to town with merchants urging attendance at the August 27 conference. The event targets landowners who lease and renters who farm owners’ land, stressing its importance.
A national campaign against bark beetles, led by forest officers, halted a surge that threatened millions of feet of timber. In Ochoco and similar forests, cutting and burning infested trees, rather than bark removal alone, reduced outbreaks. By 1912 a decisive check came from cutting 3,500 trees, and this summer over 40,000 trees were removed by 42 laborers to prevent new broods.
Georgia's State Board of Health, led by an Athens physician, rivals top boards with strong lab work and preventive measures. It supplies diphtheria antitoxin, rabies serum, and typhoid vaccine, supports local health efforts, and publishes accessible weekly health topics via newspapers like The Banner, forming a practical family physician reference for citizens.
A Georgia speaker, a skilled professional and student of statecraft, praised the public as honest at heart amid the legislature’s tax revision inaction. He argued rural and urban residents alike seek not to rob the state or misrepresent voters.
Opinion calls for town hall meetings and broad citizen action to push a tax equalization reform. Advocates farmers bankers merchants and voters study facts and unite to compel lawmakers to act and lift Georgia from business derelicts toward economy and independence.
The article forecasts a U S cotton yield of about 14 700 000 bales for the season, up from 13 700 000 last year, driven by expanded Texas Oklahoma acreage and strong prices. It notes U S output remains crucial for world supply, with Europe and Asia consuming the rest, and explains regional variations, harvest timing, and factors that shape final yields.
The article argues for designating Athens as a federal depository for fifty million dollars to support bumper crops. It cites Athens’ rail access with five railroads, its status as the sixth largest inland cotton market, and over 150000 bales of cotton marketed locally requiring more than nine million dollars to pay for the product. The Banser seeks to have Athens included among depository cities.
In a speech to Southern editors, President Finley urges newspapers to publish more on educational farming, farm methods, and regional development. He argues Southeast papers should booster for the region and their communities, citing state colleges and agricultural research.
A regional editorial argues that local newspapers should accurately publicize Southeast advantages to attract new residents and investment. It urges Southeast journalists, many serving as correspondents for distant papers, to use their newsletters and dispatches to foster regional development and positive attention.
The article argues railroads fulfill a social obligation by carrying the nation's malls without compulsion, under contracts with government-set terms. It notes payments since 1873, with 1912 Postal revenue shares, and calls for fair adjustments as costs rise and prior cuts linger. It claims railways seek payment for all services rendered, not just the main line transport.
A meeting of farm owners and farm tenants is scheduled for Wednesday the 27th. Editors note the timing is opportune as August ends, fields near completion, and contracts for next year close soon. The aim is a practical discussion to produce a better contract framework for upcoming crops.
Monroe plans an all round the county auto tour for a day on the 29th to advertise the town to Walton County. Merchants driving most of the cars will bear the trip’s cost and visit farms homes and rural businesses to gain closer contact with customers and showcase road conditions and trade potential.
Washington reports the tariff bill faces delay with no passage expected before mid or late September. Senators fret over prolonged debate as business bears the bill’s cost, while a senate death narrows the majority and risks a tie. Dignity and filibuster tactics prolong the stalemate.
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