Taylor County crop and farm progress notes and plans
County Agent report highlights cotton yields in Georgia, seed varieties, and hog market changes. It describes seed trials at the college station, shifts to D. P. L. and Cleveland varieties, and plans for pure seed shipment. A February hog sale aims to improve prices, with Reynolds facilities ready for grading. Also covered are corn recommendations, 4-H club gains, and Farmers Conference details. The piece profiles Mr. John Brown’s Howard farm, Kudzu growth, irrigation plans, use of 50 acres Austrian peas, and intensive farm development toward a tractor-based grain and stock system in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
D. P. L Viety
Coker
Taylor County
College Experiment Station
Barmory
Messrs
W. A. Payne E. A. Hollis
Rey
Butler
Athens
T. J. Fountain
Reynolds
Progressive Farmer Publishing Company
John Brown
Howard
Brown
Kudzu
Vereen urges farmers to change mindset in Georgia
Moultrie banker W C Vereen urges abandonment of reliance on government aid. He cites Colquitt county's diversified farming plan as best for farmers to plan a year ahead, cut waste, and use safe methods to grow crops and livestock while maintaining debt discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultrie
W. C. Vereen
Vereen
Moultre Banking Company
United States
Georgia House Considers Tax on Red Neckties
In Atlanta on January 14 the Georgia General Assembly debated a playful resolution by Griffin of Decatur and Miss Bessie Kempton of Fulton proposing a special occupa tion tax of one dollar per day on red neckties and other festive items. Funds would aid women’s colleges, with collection by the governor and comptroller general. The measure was referred to the fish and game committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
House, of Representatives
Senate
Griffin
Decatur
Bessie Kempton
Fulton
House
Georgia
General Assembly
R. B. Russell, Jr
Slovernor
Committee On Fish and Game
Cotton Plan of Work for Taylor County 1931
Taylor County survey shows 1 018 farms and 81 500 plus acres in cotton with 1930 yield about 12 500 bales and under 200 pounds lint per acre. Goal reduce cotton acreage to eight per plow, raise yield to 250 pounds lint, and grow longer staple cotton 15 16 inch. Promote livestock fed on farm, legume soil building, seed quality, ginner grower cooperation, and labor-saving implements.
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Taylor County
Georgia
Taylor County Cotton Committee
J. T, Cochran
Ite
Chun
R. A, Hinton
J. H, Neisler
H. K, Sealy
L. R. Adams
W. P. Booth
Brinson Youth Wins Essay Award
Atlanta Jan 15 M L Duggan state superintendent of schools announces Georgia winners in the 1980 essay contest part of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce safety campaign. Prizes include gold silver and bronze medals with amounts 15 10 5 for pupils James Wilder Brinson Ga first, J A Johnson Jr Manchester Ga second, and multiple third place pupils. Teacher winner Miss Jake Sessions Effingham Academy Springfield Ga earns state honors. National awards total 500 300 and 200.
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Atlanta
M. L. Duggan
Highway Education Board
Washington, D. C
Georgia
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
James Wilder
Brinson
J. A Johnson, Jr
Manchester
Charlotte Rayson
Bennie Mathis
Climax
Estelle Browning
Cyrene
Virginia Webb
Stewart youths win state award
Lumpkin Ga January 16 Two Lumpkin High School boys won state prizes for largest lint cotton yield from three-acre plots under Vocational Agriculture teacher R L Johnson William Brown County Line area earned first prize of 100 grown 1 575 pounds Emory Hartsfield Pataula area won second prize 40 for 1 560 pounds
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Lumpkin, Ga
Lumpkin ‘High School
Georgia
R. L. Johnson
Lumpkin High School
William Brown
Emory Hartsfield
Pataula Community
Bright Outlook for Business Lets Go 1931
A hopeful editorial argues that despite hard times the nation and states are improving. It calls for returning surplus urban labor to farming, expanding road building, and cooperation by leaders to reach normalcy in 1931. The piece stresses optimism, renewed work, and a new era ahead.
Believers In Taylor County's Future
A survey lists local businesses and institutions in Taylor County as part of a community outlook. Named entities include Butler, Cochran, Cochran Gin Co, Citizens State Bank, Porter’s Drug Store, Dixie Cafe, Dreizin Dry Goods Store, Jarrell Department Store, and Brooks Store, among others, indicating broad local commerce and civic participation.
Reynolds Brothers and Local Firms in Macon County Trade
A list of businesses and merchants including Reynolds Mercantile Co, Taylor County Motor Co, Saunders Brothers, First National Bank, Home Mixture Guano Co, and Reynolds Pharmacy. Also named are J. Hugh Windham, R. E. Aultman, C. C. Bryan, W. T. Whatley, G. H. Goddard, and other local enterprises in a broad county trade directory.
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Ricks Brothers Neisler’ Warehouse
Whatley Gunnery
W. T. Whatley
Macon County Motor Co
Saunders Brothers
First National Bank
Guano Co
R. E. Aultman and Co
C. C. Bryan
A. V. Brewer
G. H.goddard
Saunders & Windham Reynolds Pharmacy
Reynolds Mercantile Co
Jacob Prager
Harry Powell
J. T. Barrow C. B, Hicks J. Hugh Windham
Reynolds Dry: Goods Co. Hinton & Hollis D. Coolik
Taylor County Motor Co
Citizens State Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Lundy
Corn Committee
Stewart
A. F. Davis
Butler Insurance Agency
C. M. Bartlett
Dixie Cafe
M. T. Chapman
The
Brooks Store
E. H. Bazemore
Cox Warehouse
Joiner Brothers
A. D. Chapman
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