Agriculture soil conservation refor Farm forestry and pine seedling planting
County farm agents report extensive slash pine planting by 50 to 60 farmers totaling about 250 000 seedlings this season. Demonstrational projects advance woodland improvement with focus on firebreaks rational thinning and thermostat controlled wood heaters to expand marketable firewood and boost timber growth.
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S. B. Eubanks
E. A. Hollis
C. C. Heath
W. J. Butler
Othrs
King Lard at Home By County Agent
Many Taylor county farmers buy shortening while missing a home lard option. Rendering steps include cutting fat meat into cubes, adding water, and heating gently with stirring. After cracking and draining, press into tins or jars, strain, and store in tight containers in a cool dry place to prevent rancidity.
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King Lard
Taylor County
Bembry
Kudzu Seedlings Arrive for Conservation Planting
Kudzu seedlings for farmers in the Oil Conservation Program have arrived and are heeled in pending delivery. Land should be prepared at once to avoid planting delays.
Taylor County Fire Safety and Terrace Construction Notes
In Taylor County the Protection Unit warns residents to avoid grass and woods fires during dry and windy conditions. It cites six recent fires, details locations, acreages, and sources, and urges reporting fires to the County Ranger. The report shifts to farmers beginning terrace layout under Soil Conservation, listing multiple farms with acres terraced and plans to meet AAA specifications.
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E. C Gholson
J. A. Payne
J. F. Peterman
E. C. Perkins
D. B. Posey
D. W. Harp
W. E. Neisler
Edgar Gaultney
Elbert Posey
B. M. Montgomery
Georgia 1940 headlines highlight tornadoes and political upheaval
Review notes Albany's Feb 10 tornado causing millions in damage and nearly 20 deaths. It covers the Rivers Miller clash with Gov arrest, Whelchel trial, Evans and Greer indictments, and Glover mail-fraud verdicts. Also mentions night riders, McDonough killings, Willkie GOP gesture, and Talmadge’s third term victory. Weather events include January freeze and summer hurricane along the Atlantic coast.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Albany
South Georgia
Jas. Blair
The
Americas Times Recorder
Little Murray Upshaw
Cora Harris
Cartersville
Rivers
W. L. Miller
State Highway Board
Macon
Miller
B. Frank Whelchel
U.S. District Court
H. W. Evans
Ku Klux Klan
John Greer
Gov
J. G. Glover
Highway Department
Glover
Evans
Greer
McDonough
George Harsh
Lawyer Seeks to Bar Tom Linder From Old Post
Atlanta Tom Linder of Hazlehurst was sworn in as commissioner of agriculture Monday after attorney George Thomas challenged his eligibility over a $2,000 state debt from his 1995 96 term. Governor Rivers deferred to the law department, citing a possible civil or criminal course. Linder denied any bond claim, and will assume office Jan 1, with Eugene Talmadge and other state officers.
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Tom Linder
Old Agricultural Post
Atlanta
Hazlehurts
Gov. Rivers
George Thomas
Linder
Thomas
Georgia
Rivers
Law Department
Columbus Roberts
Eugene Talmadge
Accidentally Shot On Hunt. Boy Dies at 15
A 15-year-old farm boy Eschel Jenkins Jr. of near Jonesboro died in Grady hospital after a Christmas hunting accident. He and two companions crossed a field when a 12 gauge shotgun exploded, wounding him in the abdomen. His cousin Loonie Franklin Cook and Clark Smith Jr. were with him. Cook said the gun fired as he began to hand it to Eschel.
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Atlanta
Eschel Jenkins Jr
Jonesboro
Grady
Loonie Franklin Cook
Clark Smith Jr
Constitution
Eschil
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Fari
M. P. Dean
W. F. Bemery
ARM Forestry
Atlanta Journal
Fall Line Farm
Our County
M Forestry
W. G. Wallace
Taylor County Protection Unit
J. W. Ray
Ranger
Geo. Young
John Mangham
Talley Jarrell
J. T. Cochran
Rupert School
Frank Callahan
Rupert
Arthur Scott
Associated Press
Wendell Willkie
Atlantic
Savannah
Charleston
State Department of Education
Tennessee
Jeferson
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Monticello
C. W. Peale
Thos
Jefferson
the Commission
Ional
National Defense Commission
Army
Navy
Florida
Atlantic Coast
Port St. Joe
America
Southeastern Pipe Line Company
Atlanta, Georgia
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