County Agriculture Call Pushes Diversified Farming
A Fayetteville Georgia post office drop reports boll weevil across Georgia and South Carolina and urges farmers to diversify from cotton. The paper promotes hogs hens cows and soil building to produce weekly income and meet demand at Atlanta markets while urging study of programs from state college federal and state authorities.
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Georgia
South Carolina
Atlanta
State College of Agriculture
Farmer’s seven month purchase record from county merchant
A farmer on a two horse farm bought meat, lard, flour, meal, syrup, tomatoes, horse and chicken feed, butter beans, vinegar totaling 223.42 dollars. The period ran from February 6 1920 to August 26 1920. This account is a representative sample rather than a single bill.
Farmers Wake Up to Save on Self Made Provisions
A county article urges farmers to grow and produce essentials at home to plug the leak between land and purchase. It argues five acres of wheat, two hogs, one acre for feed, cane, fruit, and tomatoes could replace bought goods. It notes cotton troubles, calls for a working farming basis, and mentions legislators and an eye exam sale.
The Old Man Says You Can't Always Tell When a Mule Will Kick
A rural voice contrasts mule temper with human stubbornness. He notes high chicken prices in Atlanta and reports Georgia sends about a hundred million dollars annually out of state for food. He urges local production to keep wealth at home.
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Atlanta
Georgia
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