Wallace urges Georgia farmers to keep federal farm program
Secretary Wallace told 2000 Georgia farmers in Macon to study the Dec 10 referenda on cotton and flue cured tobacco marketing quotas and vote in their own best interests. He warned that unlimited production would worsen prices and urged solidarity for the national farm program, noting cotton and tobacco incomes remain high due to AAA support and related payments.
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Macon
Georgia
H. A. Wallace
Wallace
Farm Administration
Tex
y.Jans. Wallace
United Georgia Farmers
Georgia Co-operative Council
West
South
AAA
Romans Fire Making Practice In Ancient Stone Method
Romans ground a mixture of sulfur and dried decayed leaves between stones to produce fire, detailing an ancient method of starting flames through friction and chemical reaction.
Taylor County cotton voting set for December 10
Cotton farmers in Taylor County will vote on 1939 marketing quotas Saturday December 10. Voting places open by 9 a m and close at 6 p m under AAA county committee supervision. Eligible voters include those who produced cotton in 1938 with staple under 1 1 2 inches. Sea Island cotton producers vote only if they also grew shorter staple cotton. Each person may cast one vote. no mail or proxy voting. Ballots counted publicly at close. results released after boxes from all locations are in. Polling sites listed across Butler Reynolds Rupert Charing Mauk Howard Wesley Central Panhandle Potterville and nearby locales.
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Taylor County
W. EF. Bembry
Sea Island
Butler
Reynolds
Rupert
Charing
Garrett’s
Mauk
Turner's
Howard
Wesley
Church
Central
Panhandle
Fickling’s
Potterville
Cotton Growers Decide On Use Of Quotas For 1939
Georgia cotton producers will vote on whether to continue quotas in the December 10 referendum. County Agent W. F. Bembry says quotas aim to restore supply to a reasonable level and prevent price-damaging surpluses. Quotas shield farmers within allotments from overplanting and loss of conservation and loan benefits, while noncooperation risks undermining neighbors’ efforts to curb excess.
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Georgia
W. F. Bembry
Turners Chapel 4-H elects officers for 1938
Turners Chapel 4-H Club met at the school on November 16 with 12 members present Miss Frances Dilton of Taylor County taught first year girls to hem a cup towel second years to finish embroidering their club emblem and third years to patch garments Officers chosen were President May Bell Moore Secretary Frances Peterman Reporter Carolyn McCrary Club Reporter
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Turners Chapel
Frances Dilton
Taylor County
May Bell Moore
Frances Peterman
Carolyn McCrary
Wesley 4-H Club Girls Meet At School House
The Wesley 4-H Club girls met at the school building on November 11 with 16 members present. Second year girls worked on club emblems while third year girls learned patching and fourth year girls made luncheon sets to be completed by the next meeting. Miss Frances Elton asked second year girls to bring material for their slips. All the girls enjoyed the club work.
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Wesley
Frances Elton
Cotton quotas help keep farmer adjustments on track
Mr. Bembry noted that the national cotton allotment, set at about 27.5 million acres, was not overrun by planting. Producers actually grew around 26.46 million acres, suggesting quotas supported cooperative farmers and prevented nonparticipants from undermining adjustment efforts.
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Bembry
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