Cecil Ewing to Manage Vast Virgin Timber Tract in Tennessee
Cecil Ewing former Columbian and eight year Southern Lumberman editor is named manager of a major development by J B Ransom & Co on Bon Air Coal and Iron Co property spanning Wayne Perry Lawrence Lewis and Hickman counties Tennessee. The 82000 acre timber block, about 45000 acres virgin, holds an estimated 150 million feet merchantable timber and vast other products with plans to clear the forest for agriculture while preserving iron ore and phosphate lands for ongoing development. Large sawmills and a planing mill will be built to market white oak poplar and hickory with operations to continue for ten to twelve years.
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Cecil Ewing
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Southern Lumberman
J.B. Ransom & Co
Bon Air Coal & Iron Co
Wayne
Perry
Lawrence
Lewis
Hickman
Ransom Company
United States
Collinwood
Tenn
Tennessee Western Railroad
Allen's Creek
N.C
Bon Air Coal & Iron Corporation
John B Ransom & Co
Nashville
John B. Ransom & Co
Nassville
State Geologist Pardue Dead in Nashville
Dr. A. H Pardue state geologist and rising scientific authority died at Nashville hospital after an operation for gall stones. He had served as state geologist for nearly six years and was born in Tidisay. He previously taught geology at Maysiteyilie Ack, later joining the State University.
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Nashville
A. H Pardue
Yooth
Pardue
Tidisay
Maysiteyilie
Ack
The
State University
Navy Recruiters Call Draws Field to Nashville Office
The Nashville navy recruiting office saw a rush of business prompting the withdrawal of Seaman J. P. Davis, formerly stationed there as a recruiting officer. Davis said he had received several inquiries from men who could enlist at the Nashville office. Registered men must enlist before noon Saturday, December 15. Gupeertie for The Herald.
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Nashville
J. P. Davis
Seaman
Seaman Davis
The
Herald
Maury County Corn Farm for Sale in Maury County
A 160 acre corn producing farm six miles west of Columbia Maury County offered at 140 per acre. Land yields 19 barrels per acre and 25 to 40 bushels of wheat with blue grass balance. Features a spring branch two wells 4 room tenant house barn and 6 room residence orchard and fences. Cash price 4000 with 8500 insurance loan due in 10 years and 1000 per year. Immediate possession and prospect of self payment in five years.
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Columbia
Experiment Station
Yeewats
Maury County
Our Farm No 1084 1085 1087 Corn Farms for Sale
Our list describes three corn farms with rich land and improvements. Farm 1084 has 205 acres priced at 80 dollars per acre. Farm 1085 offers 150 acres at a rate of Sausity per acre with good improvements. Farm 1087 lists 22 acres at 180 dollars per acre with all rich land and solid improvements.
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Jour Farm
Fifteen per cent increase in hog production urged
Washington December 12. The Agriculture Department announced a 15 percent rise in pork production for 1918 to meet domestic needs and Allied demands. States set higher quotas for Alabama Arkansas Mississippi Tennessee South Carolina North Carolina. Failure to reach quotas risks shortages and high prices. meeting targets would stabilize markets and support pork supply, corn use, and farmer returns. The drive emphasizes livestock expansion and replacing wheat with corn where possible. Maury County was noted for positive livestock campaign progress and pork production plans for next year.
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Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Food Administration
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