Increase in Georgia freight rates sparks farmer tax warning
The Georgia Sprinters Association reports a statement by Agriculture Commissioner James D Price opposing railroad proposed rate hikes on fertilizers and cotton seed meal. He warns higher rates could raise railroad revenue by 800000 annually, equating to 15 percent of state tax revenue and vastly surpassing state pension and bond figures.
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Atlanta
Statistical Bureau of the
Georgina Shinpers Association
Georgia
Railroad Commission
James D. Price
of Agriculture
Price
Price Id
Geogia
State of Georgia
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Western & Atlantic, Georgia
Southwestern
Angusta
Pleasant View Children Day Exercises Postponed Near Bowdon Junction
Local notes report a postponement of Pleasant View Children s Day exercises with date to be announced. Community health is cited as poor with pneumonia and a cholera infantum scare among babies. Several crops damaged by recent heavy rain and a new boarder at the Rowland Akin home. Mr. Thomas Latiks recovering. Mrs Della Williams seriously ill. Mr Bonner Treadwell very sick. A parable excerpt on sowing tares and roses urges youth to seek repentance.
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Thomas Lati
Atrom
Bremen
Bonner Treadwell
E. J. Earnest
Pleasant, View
Boswell
Buck Creek
Rowland Akin
Della Williams
Pleasant View
Flat Rock Social Visits and Singing Event Highlights
Mr D M Boyd and family spent Sunday evening with Alonzo Thompson and wife. Clif Payne and Belvie Moore called at T J Boyd's Monday. Attendance at the New Hope singing was good. Prof S M Denson of Alabama attended with other singers. C A Gilland and family stayed with M G Gilland in Villa Rica Saturday night. Willie Gilland and wife visited his mother Monday night. Mrs H J Boyd and children stayed Saturday night with her father in Villa Rica.
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D. M. Boyd
Alonzd] Thompson
Clif Payne
Belvie
Moore
T. J. Boyd
New Hope
S. M. Denson
Alabama
C. A. Gilland
M. G. Gilland
Villa Rica
W. F. Slone
Georgia
Mae Slone
Willie Gilland
H. J. Boyd
High Yields From Cotton Crop Demonstration
John R. Fain of the State Colleges of Agriculture reports four acres of Georgia State College of Agriculture cotton yielded a revenue of 444.58 with lint at 12 cents. The majority was College Number 1 Sunbeam bred for resistance to anthracnose and earlier than Sunbeam. Lessons stress value of good seed bed and shallow, frequent cultivation to conserve soil moisture and control weeds, applied during growth.
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John R. Fain
State Colleges of Agriculture
Georgia ‘State College of Agriculture
College
Peach Orchard Acreage Increases In Georgia
Information from across Georgia shows over 1,000,000 new peach trees added in the 1915 1916 planting season, expanding acreage by about 10 000 acres. Fort Valley Northeast and Northwest Georgia report notable gains while Thomasville in the south also plants peaches as a new crop. Improved disease control and crop success have made peach culture more attractive in recent years.
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McHatton
Agr
Georgia
Fort Valley
Thomasville
Rid Hens of Lice and Mites Advice for Poultry Health
Wm. 8 DILTS Poultry Department Go State College of Agriculture urges regular dusting of sitting hens with a home powder made from gasoline and crude carbolic acid or cregol to kill lice. Clean and spray coops with carbolic acid or coal tar disinfectant, and use kerosene emulsion to reach mites hiding in nests, perches, and cracks.
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Poultry Department
Go State College of Agriculture
Valuable prize boosts Georgia Boys Corn Clubs yield contest
The American Short Horn Breeders' Association offers a $500 pure bred short horn bull to the boy making the largest yield per acre in the corn club program. The prize aims to spur the 10 000 Georgia corn club boys to increased effort and better results.
Live Stock Progress in Georgia Under State College
Remarkable progress in Georgia's animal industries credits education campaigns by the State College of Agriculture and its extension divisions. Cattle tick eradication has reduced pest reach to 42 countries. pure bred stock boosts beef quality and weight, with crossbred progeny showing 1,400 pound steers at 30 months. Emphasizes Bermuda grass pastures, clover mixes, and forage crops to triple livestock carrying capacity.
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Andrew M. Soule
State College of Agriculture
South
State Colleges of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Bermuda
Japan
Die-Back Disease Threatens Georgia Peaches
Prof. McHatton from State College of Agriculture warns that die back disease is severe on Georgia peach orchards this year due to recent freezes and heavy crops. Weaker trees suffer most while healthier trees resist. Prune infected parts with disinfected tools and perform three sprayings with self boiled Nine- sulphur starting Sept 1 and continuing into October.
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McHatton
Efarticuture
State College of Agr
Georgia
Inexpensive Cotton Cultivation Tips for Georgia
Love Rast and the Cotton Industry Dept at Georgia State College of Agriculture urge shallow, frequent cultivation to conserve soil moisture and boost growth. Deep plowing wastes moisture, disturbs roots, and reduces yields, especially after spring droughts. harrowing instead of ridge-planting minimizes moisture loss and supports healthier stands.
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Cotton Industry Dept
Ga State College of Agriculture
Georgia
Interpretations of the Smith Lever Extension Act in Georgia
The article explains that the Smith Lever Extension Act aims to provide practical agricultural and home economics information to the public while continuing existing cooperative demonstration work in Georgia. It notes state offset funds, local subscriptions, and the role of the State Relation Service as a bridge between the USDA and state colleges. County agents are urged to be qualified teachers who work with schools to integrate agricultural and home economic instruction in both schools and homes, with funding seen as a legitimate public expenditure.
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United States
Georgia
States Relation Service
Congress
United States Department of Agriculture
General Assembly
Atala Agricultural Colleges
County Board of Education
Some Mistakes About Animal Ailments from a Vet Expert
W M Burson, professor of veterinary science at Georgia State College of Agriculture, discusses non illnesses like hollow tails in cows and proper treatment. He explains rumination in ruminant animals such as cows sheep and goats and notes cud loss signals digestive upset.
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W. M. Burson
State College of Agriculture
How To Make Bordeaux Mixture
T H McHattan prescribes a Bordeaux mixture for fungal diseases. Dissolve four pounds of blue store in a small amount of water, then dilute to twenty five gallons. Mix six pounds of lime in water, dilute to twenty five gallons, combine both solutions through a screen and pour under vigorous mixing to avoid crystal formation.
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T. H. McHatton
Georgia State College of Agr
Georgia State College helps 45000 in agricultural clubs growth
Forty five thousand men women and children enrolled in agricultural clubs under Georgia State College of Agriculture. Enrollment includes about 10,000 in corn clubs 2,609 in canning clubs 1,800 in poultry clubs and 4,000 in clubs with 2,000 in other demonstrations. More counties seek organization as extension work expands across communities.
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J. Phil Campbell
Fatesion
State College of Agr
Uegia State College of
Georia
Sedma
Agricultural Engineering Building Erected at College
A large three story building for the College of Agriculture’s Agricultural Engineering Department has been completed. It is touted as the largest and best of its kind in the South and was dedicated at university commencement, featuring woodworking rooms and spaces for implements and related uses.
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College of Agriculture
Department of Agricultural Einsgineering
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