Economic needs of Southwest Georgia
J William Firor of the Georgia State College of Agriculture outlines the shift from cotton to diversified farming in Southwest Georgia. He cites pecans, peaches, peanuts, tobacco, sweet potatoes, and livestock as key income sources across Ben Hill through Worth counties, noting past cotton dependence and the boll weevil impact. The piece discusses acreage changes since 1909, the move from 1.59 million cotton acres to diversified farming, and the need for coordinated leadership to guide profitable reorientation while maintaining cotton where viable. It highlights soils diversity, county surveys, and the rising role of pecans, with peaches facing market and disease challenges and calls for improved marketing and standardization.
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South Georgia
Ben Hill
Berrien
Bleckley
Calhoun
Chattahoochee
Clay
Coffee
Chan
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Athens
Georgia
Stewart
Dougherty
Terrell
Crisp
Turner
Meriwether
Swedish Count Delights in Georgia Tech Football Visit
Count Folke Bernadotte, nephew of Sweden's King Gustav V, watched Georgia Tech defeat Georgia 20 to 6 in Atlanta. He found football a nice pleasant sport and enjoyed learning the game with explanations from President M L Brittain and Mrs. Manderville. The couple, on their honeymoon, toured the stadium and praised Tech players while gaining insights into football rules and scoring.
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Atlanta
Folke Bernadotte
Gustav V
Sweden
Estelle Romaine Manderville
Pleasantville
N. Y
Aiken
S. C
Georgia Tech
University of Georgia
M L. Brittain
Georgia Bulldogs
Thomason
Tesh
Stumpy
Brittain
Tech
Georgia
Sheaid
Georgia Line
Ida Milner
H.e.manderville
Mizell
Cordele Fire Chief Hurt In Auto Train Crash
Cordele Georgia December 11 Chief Roy Thompson head of the local fire department was seriously injured early Tuesday when an A B and C passenger train struck a fire truck at a street crossing as firefighters answered an alarm. He was pinned between the locomotive and truck and suffered a broken leg along with bruises and cuts.
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Cordele
Roy Thompson
Thompson
Training to expand farm marketing under Georgia college
Enlarged rural economy hinges on marketing farm products. The Division of Agricultural Economics and Marketing at Georgia State College of Agriculture offers training to young men at the college or by correspondence. Specialists will assist county agents, conduct research, and provide market information through publications.
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Division of Agricultural Economics and Marketing
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Tech and Gear Battle Hard in Classic Grant Field Clash
Warner Mizell reviews a brutal South rivalry game at Grant Field as Tech and Gear Igia clash with relentless defense and stellar runs by Stumpy Thomason and Lumpkin. The Jackets vow to California with a clean slate, planning 60 minutes of football, aiming for the Tournament of Roses after a grueling schedule.
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Tech
Igia
Grant Field
Bulldogs
Roy Jacobson
Maffett
Georgia
Lautzenhiser
Jacobson
Thomason
Stumpy
Lumpkin
Crimson
Jackets
Drennon
Thrash
Capt
Punch
Watkins
Dran
Vance
Maree
California
Pacific
Slate proposes sweeping reorganization of state government
Atlanta, Dec 8. State auditor S. J. Slate announced a plan to abolish all boards acting as administrative bodies and to cut the number of state departments, boards and bureaus from 109 to sixteen. The recommendation will accompany a broader proposal to streamline state government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
S. J. Slate
Pleasant dinner party hosted by the Sims Garretts
Mr and Mrs Sims Garrett entertained with a five course dinner Sunday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Pape and Miss Celia Lucas of Macon Lieut and Mrs Ernest Barker and Ernest Jr of Fort Benning Mr and Mrs Joe Carter Burgin of Buena Vista.
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Sims Garrett
Harry Pape
Celia Lucas
Macon
Ernest Bark Jer
Ernest, Jr
Fort Benning
Joe Carter Burgin
Buena Vista
Four Injured In Head-On Crash Near Montezuma
A touring car and a lumber truck collided on the highway between Montezuma and Vienna. D. L. Avera suffered severe head neck and leg cuts while A C Nicholson had a broken leg and internal injuries. Mrs Avera and Mrs Nicholson had minor injuries. Marvin Jones and Greg Moon were unhurt. The cause is unknown but thought to be loss of control.
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Montezuma
Vienna
D. L. Avera
A.C. Nicholson
Avera
Nicholson
Marvin Jones
Greg Moon
Gadsden Chosen For Goodyear Southern Plant
Clifton Slusser, vice president of Goodyear Tire and Rubber, announced Gadsden Alabama was selected as the site for the southern plant. The facility will be built in four units, the first by mid-summer, costing 7.5 to 10 million dollars, with total completion around 30 million dollars.
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Gadsden
Ala
Clifton Slusser
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Two Special Trains for Georgia Tech Pasadena Trip
Atlanta announces two special trains named the Golden Tornado and the Yellow Jacket for Georgia Tech fans accompanying the team to Pasadena to face the University of California on New Year's Day. Departures are December 20 and 21, with about four days each way and options for side trips in Los Angeles and Pasadena. Special rates apply.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech ‘Grid
Pasadena
University of California
Los Angeles
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Southwest
J. William Firor
Division of Agricultural Economic and Marketing
Warner Mizell
Zation
Solons
Goodyear
Jarrell’s Pre
Middle
Butler
Jarrell’s Dept. Store
Butler, GA
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