Farm News and Views on a Mississippi plantation
A report from County Agent M. Ly Powell surveys a 35,000 acre Mississippi plantation near Scott with 19,000 acres tillable. In 1998 the site grew 9698.6 acres of cotton yielding 14,240 bales at an average 646.2 pounds lint per acre. Butts County with about 10,000 cultivated acres produced 8,867 bales in 1938. The plantation, divided into eleven units, is farmed by tenants under AAA supervision, and much land is used for feed crops pastures and gardens.
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Butts
Land Company
Scott, Mise
M. ‘Ly Powell
Sewer Line Extension Voted To Reach City Limits
At a Tuesday morning council meeting the decision was approved to extend the Brookwood Avenue sewer line from near J. J. Maddox’s residence to the city limits. The work will proceed ahead of Route 16 paving start.
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Brookwood
J. J. .Maddox
60 Pound Melon Displayed at Etheridge Seed Store
A 60 pound Early Kansas watermelon grown by Mr. O N Brownlee is on display at the Etheridge seed store, the largest melon shown this season. The newly introduced seed variety is said to sell for 26. conte per dozen.
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Kansas
Jackson
Etheridge
Cotton price and conservation payments tied to acreage allotment
In 1989 Georgia counties set normal yields for cotton acreage allotments. Powell explained the parity payment applies to up to the 1939 allotment. for a 20 acre farm at 200 pounds per acre, the payment is 4 000 pounds at 1.6 cents per pound equal to 64 dollars. Conservation pay is 2 cents per pound on normal yield, but only if the allotment is not over planted and no payment if knowingly exceeded.
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Georgia
Powell
Rural to urban shift noted in 1930 U S census
A fragment notes that about 44 percent of people in the United States were rural and nearly 70 percent in Georgia lived in rural communities, reflecting early 20th century population patterns.
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the United
Ims
Georgia
Miss Roxie Kelton to Receive Georgia Master’s Degree
Miss Roxie Kelton and companions spent Sunday in Athens. Friends of Mrs Sara Smith Devine anticipate her Masters degree from the University of Georgia on August 25. Kelton will return later in the week. Mrs R Vail Smith to spend Friday through Sunday in Forsyth with her brother Mr GW Webb.
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Roxie Smith
Winifred
Anita
Bobby ‘Devine
Harold’ Kelton
Athens
Sara Smith Devine
University of Georgia
Roxieu
Kelton
Iday
Forsyth
GW Webb
Local Social Notes Amid Weekend Visits
Mrs J R Ball and sister Mrs V visited Alice Motterief and Mr Buck in Ville over the weekend. Edna and Doris visited Mr Royal and Miss Martha Long. Miss Annie Smithy of West Palm Beach stopped by Saturday night. Mrs Clifford Waldrop visited Mrs De UT Long Thursday afternoon.
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J. R.’ Ball
Arlene
Bmi Idesville
Alice Motterief
Buck ‘Star
Alaters
Edna
Doris
Royal
Martha
Annie
Palm Beach
Fils
Clifford ‘Waldrop
de UT
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Hal
Fae
MeHlugh
Hays
A. Dingle
Misaizaimpi
Ager
Aone
Wat E Ph
West
MR. Oo. N
York
Jacksonville
Gre Ey
EW. Cottt
Sane
Lee Nor da Ie
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