High Yields Cut Cotton Cost Per Pound Says Sears Foundation
The Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation reports farms with 380 pounds or more per acre spent about half the selling price to grow cotton, while costs fell with higher yields. For 501 pounds or more per acre, costs averaged 3.8 to 10.8 cents per pound across yield ranges, with average market price at 200 cents per pound. the report notes cost per pound is a better profitability measure than cost per acre.
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Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
United States Department of Agriculture
Foundation
Diversified Farming Is Safe and Profitable for South Farms
The Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation argues against one crop farming urging diversification. It cites benefits from growing multiple crops plus livestock, poultry, eggs, and a garden to provide year round work and steady cash, reduce debt, and improve soil fertility through legumes and manure.
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Sears-Roebuck Agricultural ‘Foundation
How Farm Family Spends Its Money and Life
A USDA study of 8000 families shows farm households average 1597.50 annual living value with food 658.80 and farm-supplied 440.70. Clothing 284.90, rent valued at 200, operating costs 218.10, fuel 85.20, advancement 54.08, health 61.60, furnishings 40.20, personal goods 41, insurance 40.80. Farm households shift to factory goods as creamery sales and butchered meat increase.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Town Lecture Hearer Delivers Recycled Message
A speaker arrives in town to deliver a lecture but is introduced as bringing a familiar message. The audience hears a lengthy talk filled with worn-out points and repetitive ideas from a long-standing speaker.
Public notice of property sale in Lumpkin County Georgia
Under and by virtue of a power of sale in a security deed dated March 22 1927 John Goodsir Bank of Dahlonega will sell at public sale at the courthouse door Lumpkin County on the first Tuesday in June 1928 to the highest bidder for cash a tract of land lot 145 in the 13th district first section containing 38 acres located in the northeast corner of the lot. Sale to pay the promissory note for 266 75 principal plus 36 45 interest and costs. Bank of Dansonega by T F Christian cashier May 1 1928.
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Towit
Lot
N. EE
Bank of Dansonega
T. F. Christian
Georgia
Lumpkin County
RJ. Ellis
Bank of
RJ. Tedlis
Belov Daailonega
P. Christian
Cashion
Sale under power of security deed in Lumpkin County Georgia
Public sale at the Lumpkin County Court House on the first Tuesday in June 1928 to satisfy a promissory note of 6150 dollars secured by Lot 48 in the 12th District First Section containing about 40 acres. The note bears 8 percent interest, totals 6161.50 principal plus 5.83 dollars costs, and sale includes transfer by deed to the purchaser. Also notice of estate administration for J M Ricketts with an appraiser panel to report May 1928.
Georgia notice seeks discharge of administrator for estate
In Lumpkin County, Mrs Fannie Mauldin as administrator of the Rh or Rh W Christian estate petitions the court to be dismissed and receive letters of dismission. The court sets the first Monday in June 1928 as the due date for objections from interested parties creditors and kin.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Fannie Mauldin
Christian
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H. W. Howe
Br Econon
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Essary
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Prince’Albert
Moreman
Prince Albert
Ls J. Rey Valescen So
Cas Suleim
Ciorgin
J. M. Ricketts
Court of Ordinary
Limpkin County
W. L. Townsenn
Tunis
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