Plow Corn Over Cotton Says Georgia Paper in 1877
In Ordantown Georgia on May 11 1877 the paper urges farmers to plant corn in rows twelve to fifteen feet apart claiming ten to fifteen bushels per acre possible. It notes corn price in Cedartown at 1.25 per bushel and a looming drop in cotton prices amid war news with Russia and Turkey. It cites a Stewart county negro planter Dor Roy who doubled cotton by intercropping corn with cotton and other crops achieving six hundred pounds lint cotton twenty five bushels corn and several crops.
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Janes
Russia
Turkey
Cedartown
Georgia
Devanruest
Anant
Europe
Farmers Club Proceedings Patk County May 6 1877
Proceedings of the Farmers Club in Patk County on May 6 1877. Maj. 8 M H Byrd presided at 8 PM with members Pace Bunn West Hogg Whitehead Trawick Walthall Noyes and the secretary present. Minutes approved, Abner Hogg enrolled. Debates on manure application to corn led by Pace and West. next topic Field Pea Guc ture led by Pace and West. Club thanks L H Walthall for store use. Meetings on the Saturday before the first Sabbath each month at 3 PM. Secretary ordered to publish minutes locally. all farmers invited, no fees. President J O Vanpet S M H Byup, Secretary.
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Patk County
M. H. Byrd
T. M. Pace
M. H. Bunn
L. Q. West
Wm. Hogg
R. W. Whitehead
J. W.trawick
L. H. Walthall
Noyes
Abner Hogg
Mees
Bunn
Byrd
Pace
W. M. West
LH. Walthall
Farmers’ Club
J. O. Vanpet
M. H. Byup
Lesson of the Gallows Aimed at Drunkards and Gamblers
A reflection on Meeks's hanging last Friday argues the public execution serves as a warning to drinkers, gamblers, pistol carriers, and others who violate law. It urges readers to abandon vice, pursue honest labor, and embrace societal peace, warning that crime will always bring punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeks
Friction Over Chief Justice Election Delays South Carol ina Legislature
A deadlock between the South Carolina House and Senate over Chief Justice election persists. The Republican Senate refuses to proceed until all Mackeyites are seated in the House. The report notes several cool nights this week.
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House
Senate
South Carolina
Mackeyites
Politician’s stance on education and reform urged by Georgia candidate
In a Polk Ga letter dated May 8 1877 the candidate defends education as essential yet calls for strict economy. He supports reducing legislature size and pay, trimming staff, and speeding case handling. He also urges farmers to diversify crops by planting corn with cotton and boosting pork production to counter high bread prices.
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Timagine
Polk
Paulding
Haralson
Tau
Ceiks
Tuos
P. Jases
Sheriff's Sales in Polk County Georgia Carried Out
Auction at Cedartown courthouse on the next June term, selling multiple parcels in Polk County by virtue of attaches and fi fas. Properties include Cedar Creek lots 950 and 103%, various fractional and numbered lots across districts 2 and 6, 4th section, plus town lots in Cedartown and Coliton Meeks storehouse, Allen House hotel site, and other named parcels. Include land Nos. 489, 426, 498, 499, 510, 571, 581, 682, 644, 643, and more, with tax fi fas and court orders in favor of multiple plaintiffs.
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Cedartown
Polk County
Georgia
Wits Paris
Lote
Law
Cedar Creek
Mastin
G. W. McMeekin
Eame
Lota
Avelion
M. P. Harris
Evanty Ve
Harvie
Qise
Polk
B. T. West
Flao
Anid
West
B.J. Smith
Smith
Pak County
J. Carroll
Carroll
Colitown
Meeks
Enid
Wm Meeks
Folk
Wm. M. Lampton
Sail Lampton
Allen
Fife
B. It. Richardson
Sal Rickardean
J. C. Reese
JC. Reese
Reese
Mary L. Hartridge
Hartridge
Cedar Town
Philpuls
Moreton
Dr. Chisolms
Dames LH
Halk
JL Bilton
K. J. Dupree
K. W. Cheaexts
Mortgage Sheriff Sale in Polk County Georgia
Mortgage sheriff sale to be held before the courthouse door in Cedartown Polk County Georgia on the first Tuesday in July within legal hours. The property includes land lots Nos 708 733 and 750 in the fifth district of Polk County and is owned by Leo Neal. The sale follows a fi fa from Polk Superior Court in favor of Mircus Bunn for use of George Hill. Notice served on Neal by E W Clements Sheriff.
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Cedartown
Polk County
Leo Neal
Polk Superior Court
Mircus Bunn
George Hill
Neal
Nohice
E- W. Clements
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Ordantown, GA
Sugalinul
Tcholder
Romania
Servia
Asia
Dependencies
Proceedings of Farmers Club
Ridley & Sons
Grand St
New York
America
E. Ridley & Sons
Allen St
Sheriff’s Sales
Stour
J. B. Carver
China Hall
Rome
GEO. A. Prince & CO
Bulrahrald, WN
United States
Africa
Australia
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South America
Belpg
GEO
A. Prince & CO
Buffalo
Stubbs &Co
Cedartown, Gra
Heather Booth
Epeela
Hall
Goodyear's Rubber Goods
Cleost
Goodyear's Rubber Curler Co
Broadway
New York City
Geo. P. Lynch
Thompson
Liniment
de KT Thompson
RR. Thompson
Rockmart
S K Hogue J.P, McConnell
Aoworth
STEWA
Patigue
Treadle Mpg Co
Cortlandt Street, N
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