Georgia to Harvest Record Grain Crop Despite Labor Scarcity
The state forecasts a record grain output this year as officials cite scarce farm labor but expect improved yields. Georgia farmers adjust planting and harvesting plans to maximize production amid hiring challenges.
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Georgia
Georgia farmers rush planting as warm spells rise
Reports from Albany to Milledgeville detail rising day labor costs in Georgia with wages up to 1.75 daily amid a shift from cotton to wheat oats and hogs. Butts county plans large wheat and oat acreage while peach crops are threatened by weather in North Georgia Americus and Rome observe early blooms. Confederate Veterans announce new staff in Macon and Milledgeville discusses reformatory training shop plans.
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Albany
Unders
Elcor
Perever
Jackson
Butts County
Perry
Houston
Rome
North Georgia
Americus
Americus Peach
Americas
Macon
Joseph W. Preston
Georgia Division
The
Confederate Veterans
Stan
Robert W. Jemison
T. O. Chestney
Johnson
Grays, Ga
Thomas B. Cabaniss
Forsyth
Hardy Smith
Dublin
O. G. Hoberts
Monticello
Ti WB
Young
Daniel B. Sanford
Milledgeville
Holaman
Athens
Sorgia
Waddell
Mickle
Georgia
Mobile
Ala
Twiggs wins county line dispute and railway news
Georgia notes report Twiggs County gains a half mile wide base in the disputed line with Wilkinson after a state level decision upholding Fulton County survey. Albany and Northern Railway transfer completes. route to St Andrews Bay planned. Public building funds eyed for several Georgia cities. Augusta seeks funds.
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Twiggs County
Wilkinson
Phil Cook
Twiggs
Fulton County
Albany and Northern Railway
Georgia, Southwestern and Gulf
Albany
St. Andrews Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Congress
Georgia
Thomasville
Alberton
Cedartown
Cartersville
Quitman
Carrollton
Augusta
Warming on boll weevil and farming plans in Mississippi
Government agricultural expert R S Wilson warns farmers Mississippi and the cotton belt to prepare for the boll weevil with self sufficiency in corn and diversified crops. He stresses corn's importance, notes strong yields by local labor, and urges action within a two to three year reprieve. He promotes cooperation with the U S Department of Agriculture and urges correspondence for best farming methods.
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Rome
Board of Public Works
Lawrenceville
Suwanee
Atlanta-Charlotte
Southern Railway
T.G. Hudson
State Department of Agriculture
Atlanta
A. L. Gillis
Gillis Spring
Vidalia
Messrs. Powell
Sneed
Emanuel County
Penhoopee
Middle Georgia Interurban Railway Company
Railroad Commission
Isue
Griffin
Social Circle
Jackson
Indian Springs
Monticello
Muscogee
Wright
Whitfield County
Dalton
Jesup
Wayne County Agricultural Society
Columbus
Miss
Wilson
Mississippi
United States Department of Agriculture
Cotton
Alabama
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Delta
Washington County
H. W. Laverly
Washington, D. C
South
Preachers Go Crazy In Ohio Church Revival
Three pastors at the Finnish Congregational Church in Ashtabula Ohio fell under mental distress after January revival services. Rev Frank Maitenan is in probate court on an insanity warrant with friends seeking commitment to an asylum. His assistant also became insane, while his predecessor later returned to Finland and became chief of police.
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Ohio
Ashtabula
Frank Meitenan
Maitenan
Finland
Old Bill the logging horse earns legend in the White Mountains
A historical vignette recounts Old Bill a mountain logging horse famed for patience and cunning. He navigates steep descents by sliding and sitting, unlike a less experienced partner Cherry who was injured. The piece notes the dangers of logging and the horse’s charmed life amid frequent near misses and dramatic saves.
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White Mountains
Old Bill
Cherry
Bill
Recreation
Local Store Promises Price Guarantee on All Goods
The shop guarantees every item to be as represented and priced no higher than comparable articles elsewhere. If a customer finds a lower price, they will match it under the guarantee. A note highlights exclusive articles carried by the store.
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