County Agent Camp Wilkins Boys Attend 4H Trip
Athens August 1980 county agent A Lundy reports Taylor County 4H lads camping at Camp Wilkins with thirteen boys split into groups for training. The itinerary spans four afternoons and evenings with farm demonstrations, boxing, picture shows, and a final assembly before a return trip via Atlanta and Stone Mountain. J Phil Campbell spoke on cotton farming and machinery, noting Georgia’s need to adopt efficient practices to stay competitive. Participants listed include Fountain Winston Taunton McCants McCrary Horton Posey Simmons Jarrell Jarrell Adams and Brown.
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Athens
Gay
Taylor County
Wilkins
Trent
Ie Onan
Thir
Agricultural College
University
Tess
Butler
Atlanta
Stone Mountains
Capitol
R. J. Phil Campbell
General Assembly
Georgia
J. H. Parks
I Fountain
Winston ‘Taunton
Mard McCants
J. McCrary
Mas ‘Horton
Kelton Posey
Big rally at Byromville August 23 aims regional cotton drive
Byromville Ga August 9 A big rally on the Walter George and Representative Crisp campaign farm near Byromville features barbecue speakers and a 4 grove demonstration. Jordan managing director of pecan cotton and farming campaign says many delegates from South Georgia will attend as part of the Southwide Better Farm Campaign cooperation. The event, at the Coney grove on the south edge of Byromville, begins at 1 o'clock with barbecued dinner and talks from noted figures Philip Jordan says the rally showcases the largest field operations in cotton to date.
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Yomville
Byrom
Jordan
Fragmentary historical note on demographics and insurance
Fragmentary OCR item mentions figures about individuals in the United States and life insurance. It references names and places such as New Rochelle and Mount Vernon along with monetary amounts like millions in life policies. The text is garbled and leaves many details unclear.
Death plea yields year in penitentiary
In limbus Georgia the jury in Superior Court in Argon charged Hugh Watson, an operator, with a plea of ibor or give me death. The jury returned a sentence of 12 months in the penitentiary. The proceedings began at 8 nanstead with the jury convened to hear the argument and render a verdict based on the charge.
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Limbus
Hugh Watson
Nanstead
Watson
Government estimate of year's cotton crop
Washington reports the crop reporting board forecasts 14,862,000 bales of 500 pounds each, with Aug 1 condition at 62.2 percent of normal. Yield at 165.8 pounds per acre, and about 77,056 round bales ginned by Aug 1 vs 86,974 last year. Drought and heat affect Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee, and Missouri, with Texas production about 650,000 above last year’s short crop. Rain could boost yields if it comes. boll weevils remain a concern in some regions.
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Washington
Crop Reporting Board
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Missouri
Texas
South Atlantic
Efforts to Stimulate Prices for Farm Products in South
Atlanta Aug 11 Southern Agricultural commissioners in session warned a crisis is pending in market conditions for cotton tobacco and wheat. They urged the Federal Farm Board to use its power to prevent the Souths cotton crop from being placed on the market at prevailing low prices.
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Atlanta
Southern Agricultural Commissioners
Federal Farm Board
Tax Revision Assn Formed In Georgia With Bell President
Atlanta July 9 Forming of the Georgia Tax Revision Association to study the states tax and fiscal systems and recommend reforms has drawn statewide interest. Miller S Bell of Milledgeville was named president at Macon August 5 with Ernest Camp of Monroe as secretary. The group seeks cooperative efforts with officials to replace the current weak tax laws and boost state finances amid looming deficits and strain on schools and institutions.
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Atlanta
Eeene Association
Macon
Miller S. Bell
Milledgeville
Ernest Camp
Monroe
Georgia
The
Georgia Tax Revision Association
Invention Claims and the Moth of Necessity
A quip on necessity driving invention opens with the saying that necessity is the mother of invention, yet notes that many inventions appear motherless and lack clear origins or follow through.
National Farm Loan Meeting Highlights Thomaston Session
R J Taylor secretary of the Federal Land Bank spoke at Thomaston to National Farm Loan Associations. The bank reports nearly two million dollars in loans last year and a $61 million outstanding, with a policy to sell foreclosed properties on merit. The meeting drew representatives from Georgia, the Carolinas and Florida, and covered farm credit, investment protection, and current agricultural conditions.
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Federal Land Bank of Columbia
National Loan
Thomaston
R. J. Taylor
National Farm Loan Associations
Land Bank District
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Florida
Taylor
United States
Ian
Mr. Taylor
Lanser and Johnson Re-elected Officials at 1931 Meeting
Group led by Roy C. Lanser of Columbus and K R C Johnson were re-elected chairman and secretary. Thomaston chosen as 1931 meeting site. Taylor county attendees included R A Hinton E McCrary Leonard Peterman D B Posey and Raynolds Wallace son C E Benns Mrs C W Bazemore and Miss Lois Bazemore of Butler.
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Roy C. Lanser
Columbus
K. R.C. Johnson
Thomaston
Taylor County
Messrs
R. A. Hinton
Turkey woman of Peach County proves profitable
Ft Valley Georgia August 9 Mrs Annie Webb Fulford wife of J Fulford a Fort Valley mechanic has become known as the turkey woman within two years she began with two turkeys selling 65 last year and plans to sell 800 this season She builds fences poultry houses milks cows and runs a community turkey hospital The Fulford farm faced rats until a collie kept them away and turkeys in the yard She notes turkeys discipline their young and the mother turkey sometimes shakes quarrelsome chicks while the father handles incorrigibles The public is invited to learn turkey lore beyond tail fans and cranberry soaked birds
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Ft. Valley
Annie Webb Fulford
J. Fulford
Fort Valley
Turkey
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A. Lundy
Irmers
Byromville
Tte
Wm. B. Ward
Baking Pty
New. Rochelle
Thos
B. Houston
Cincinti Elkhorn
Way
Alexis i
Gov't
M. L. Bell
National Farm Loan Association
Roy C. Sasser
W. A. Minor
College of Agriculture
L. I. Guion
Federal Land Bank
Columbia
D. C
Southeast
S. B. Wallace
Sec-Treas
Griffin
A. Whittle
State Forestry Board
Claude
Christopher
Sec.-Treas
Barnesville
Harry D. Reed
Federal Lands Bank
Hotel Upson
Thomaston Prep
Cara
Peach County
Kimball
W. E. Lamkin
Portland Cement Association
Hort Build
Atlanta, GA
John M. Slaton
United States Senate
Butler Court House
Harris
Slaton
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