County agents vital to Georgia farming push production and markets
In the Georgia General Assembly debate over the State College of Agriculture appropriation, critics mocked county agents, while proponents argued production and marketing are the agents core mission. The system should allocate half time to production and half to marketing, surveying county agricultural resources to boost profitable crops and better market access.
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General Assembly
State College of Agriculture
Georgia
Does Advertising Pay A World of Brand Names
A Columbus Enquirer-Sun piece argues advertising influences consumer choices across products from Victrola to Castoria and Gillette to Ivory, shaping purchases and daily behavior. It catalogs numerous brands and items connected to advertising, asserting its pervasive impact on retailers and everyday life.
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Wrigley’s
Columbus Enquirer-Sun
Dairy Proves Steady Income Versus Cotton for Georgia Farms
A Cordele Dispatch perspective notes dairy farming brings regular earnings to Turner Crisp Laurens and nearby counties, with six to fifteen thousand dollars monthly per farm. It argues intelligent dairy management, regular income, fertilizer value, and feed for pigs and chickens, outweigh cotton, urging bankers and merchants to promote the dairy schedule for future prosperity.
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Cordele Dispatch
George Betts A life of service to Georgia urged as lasting memory
The Country Gentleman editorial honors George Betts praising his selfless leadership for turning Turner County toward prosperity. It notes his foresight in farming banking and living standards, his ability to inspire confidence, and his relentless dedication. He sacrificed health in pursuit of progress for Georgia and the region.
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Georgia
George Betts
Turner
The
Georgia Association
County Agent Drives Souths Rapid Farm Progress
County agents are praised for leading rapid progress in Selma Alabama and Turner and Butts counties. The speaker urges strong farm and livestock programs backed by county agents, condemning backward thinking and highlighting agent involvement in every fight and local improvement efforts.
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Selma
Ala
South
Turner County
Butts County
Cowless Sowless Henless Farm Debate Provokes Laughs
A satirical column mocks farm slang and social campaigns while railing at politics and reform. The piece scoffs at fixations on cleanup drives and suggests distrusting talk as a solution to Georgia’s finances. It notes automobile accidents and public concern with safety.
Unclear Georgia notes spark debate on pork and branding
The piece praises Butts county's long tradition of law and order while denouncing pork barrel politics in Georgia. It lauds dairy poultry and swine growers uniting to combat the boll weevil with a confident, celebratory tone. Former President Wilson is quoted on moral forces saving civilization.
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Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Georgia
Butts County
When a Mule Kicks A Team Must Be Halted
The Metter Advertiser warns that a kicker in any group disrupts work and harms others. It advises decisive action, such as disciplining the kicker or removing them from the team, to maintain organization and productivity.
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Metter Alvertiser
Don't Quit the Game Poem From North Georgia Citizen
A poem urging perseverance through hardship. It praises not quitting, noting true strength lies in continuing to strive despite failures, and predicts eventual success in life. The piece emphasizes grit, resilience, and maintaining effort toward wealth and fame.
Harris pursues statewide tour to explain stewardship
Senator W. J. Harris begins a statewide series of county visits to discuss serious problems with candor and honesty, aiming to improve understanding among constituents and officials across the state.
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W. J. Harris
Harris
Compulsory Poisoning Debate in Cotton Boil Weevil Case
The article discusses the push for compulsory poisoning of cotton amid boil weevil conditions. It notes that a diligent cotton grower lacks protection against neighbors relying on luck and compares compulsory poisoning to compulsory dipping for cattle ticks, suggesting it may arise before boll weevil conclusions are settled.
Georgia Press Association Should Focus On Work
The Progress-Argus argues editors should stop seeking free entertainment and meet centrally to address pressing state newspaper issues. It criticizes appointing judges by governor as political and endorses elections, suggesting rotation of judges might offer benefits.
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Georgia Press Association
Argus
Today I’m livin in the moment not the past
A reflective verse contrasts living today with yesterday's sorrow and the chance of tomorrow’s rain. It ponders accepting change, embracing the present, and finding calm despite forecasted gloom.
Opposition to Griffin circuit faces Upson County voters
The Thomaston Times reports that opponents in Upson County oppose the plan to create the Griffin circuit joining Upson Fayette Spalding, arguing it raises costs shared by four counties rather than eight and would tax residents more. The paper calls for careful consideration before action.
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Griffin
Upson
Fayette
Spalding
Thomaston Times
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Barnesville, GA
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