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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1920
Page
4
Official notice from Butts County and City of Jackson promotes optimistic public sentiment. It urges cooperation for economic recovery, highlights boll weevil impact on crops, quiets political talk, and stresses timely shopping and peace treaty action while noting election dates and priorities.
Consumers are urged to buy now as forced restraint pushed prices down across goods. Retailers and manufacturers faced shutdowns from weak demand, causing job losses, while many items remain priced sharply lower than prewar levels. Analysts foresee a possible rebound in spring with cotton gains signaling broader price increases.
An editorial argues eastern cotton farmers should hold their crop for better prices as Europe and domestic buyers, including Germany, seek demand. It calls for export cooperation, wartime credits, and unity among farmers and bankers to prevent ruin and push for a livable price until wartime conditions ease.
A call for a mighty advertising campaign to increase next year’s food crop acreage. Farmers bankers and professionals should unite to educate and diversify farming beyond cotton amid risks from pests and weather, aiming for broader food and feed crops nationwide.
The article urges farmers to reduce next year's cotton acreage by half to lift market prices. It argues that a united South applying a coordinated cut and a nationwide advertising campaign could raise cotton value by at least ten cents per pound, benefiting farmers and merchants alike.
Analysis of farm price declines from July the prior year to hogs at Chicago yards and wheat and flour falling, while consumer retail costs remain elevated. The piece argues the distribution system from farm to consumer favors the middlemen, with war-time pricing persisting for consumers and producers getting a fair share only at the source. The farmer’s grievances are seen as justified.
The Jasonville Leader explains why subscriptions must be paid on time. Printers, paper houses, and type factories require cash, so the paper stops when a reader’s time ends. Readers are told to watch the date after their name and pay to avoid service interruption.
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