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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1885
Page
8
A collection of items from June travels and letters across Pike, Meriwether, and surrounding counties. Observations include farm conditions, crop prospects, marriages, deaths, social events, and local opinions on prohibition with community notices and personal recollections.
Auction style notice offers a nearly new 45 saw gin and condenser by Murphey & Co. The item is described as a bargain for any buyer needing a gin. The ad mentions flour and customer demand, with J F Taylor referenced in connection to the sale.
The Clayton County piece laments low crop yields from harsh winter and May drought while noting corn looks fine and cotton is only medium. It urges self reliance, condemns reliance on hired labor, and praises the Old Virginia farmer as a model to keep youth from leaving farming. OCROLA.
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