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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1909
Page
2
Obituary and personal notices rules grant special rates, with per line religious notices published free. Communications must include real writer names. rejected manuscripts are not returned. Money orders should be sent to Trem Co. W. Rouse, manager.
Our 27th President William H. Taft was inaugurated yesterday before thousands. Though tied to the outgoing administration, his temper and experience favor reform and steady governance. The nation wishes him well as he begins his duties and guides the country with prudent leadership.
The article notes late February activity by rice farmers in Texas and Louisiana preparing for a new crop while closing out last year’s harvest at unexpectedly high prices. The Japan clean market rose, with rough Japan priced near clean parity, and Honduras remains high. A unusually mild winter allowed extensive plowing and early harvests, with about 75 percent of last year’s acreage already prepared for spring work. The piece cautions that higher acreage isn’t guaranteed despite early plowing unless enough horses and mules are available to plant widely.
Planting acreage will depend on stock and weather. If planting starts early and proceeds with typical interruptions, it is unlikely to increase area from last year, with a possible decrease in the rice belt. Georgetown Furniture Co. has a new line of rucking and neckwear.
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