Kiwanis Club Drives Dairying Plan Across Butts County
The Jackson Kiwanis Club launches a county wide campaign to boost dairying hogs and poultry on every farm. By 1928 a minimum of five dairy cows brood sows and fifty to one hundred chickens per farm are hoped. The effort includes surveys and coordination with the Southern Railway Development Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Kiwanis Club
Butts County
Southern Railway System
Messrs
Roland Turner
H. C. Bates
Kiwanis Club
Jackson
February term opens in Butts county court
The February term of Butts county superior court begins Monday with Judge W E H Searcy Jr of Griffin presiding for two weeks. Civil cases take priority in week one with many ready for trial. criminal matters, including petty offenses, focus in week two. The grand jury assembles Monday to organize. Solicitor General E M Owen and court staff arrive for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butts County
Cording
Grand Jury
Searcy
Farmers Here Buying Silos Boost County Dairying Push
In Butts county farmers invest in silos to boost home-grown feed and dairy profits. L F West of Tennessee Silo and Tank Co spent days in the area selling silos to buyers in Butts Henry and Spalding counties. Several more purchases are contemplated as dairying expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butts County
L. F. West
Tennessee Silo and Tank Company
Knoxville
Tenn
Butts
Henry
Spalding
J. R. Biles
R. H. Ands
J. E. Wallace
J. T. McClure
John W Benson Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mr John W Benson about 60 died at his home near Lamars Mill after years of ill health. A Mason and respected county citizen, he had lived in Gladesville Jasper county then returned to Butts county. Survived by wife formerly Miss Grant a son Joe W Benson two daughters Mrs Tommie Rape and Mrs Sam Rape a brother and a sister. Funeral at Worthville Baptist church followed by Masonic burial with Stark and Worthville lodges assisting.
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John W. Benson
Aye
Lamar’s Mill
Benson
Gladesville
Jasper County
Butts County
Grant
Joe W. W. Benson
Tommie Rape
Sam Rape
Henry County
M. A. Benson
W. J
Cotton consumption in January rises to over half a million bales
The census bureau reports 526 552 bales of lint and 40 499 bales of linters consumed in January, up from 366 463 bales total last year. The release notes monthly cotton use as part of the January figures.
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Washington
Spirited Talks At Farm Meeting In Jackson
The Jackson farm meeting drew a strong attendance with talks on crop diversification boll weevil control and home economics. Speakers included J. K. Giles G. F. Hunnicutt Miss Susan Mathews and J. C. Maness with Hon. S. H. Mays presiding urging crop rotation soil building and cooperative cotton marketing.
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Jackson
J. K. Giles
State College of Agriculture
G. F. Hunnicutt
Southern Cultivator
Susan Mathews
J. C. Maness
Board of Entomology
State Department of Agriculture
S. H. Mays
Hunnicutt
Georgia
Giles
Butts County
Mathews
Butter market openness to farmers sparks Georgia dairy drive
In Athens the state College of Agriculture outlines a cooperative creamery model. A South chain would buy 20 000 pounds weekly at 46 cents a pound if contracted, with daily revenue near 1500 dollars for farmers. The plant could process 2000 gallons daily, paying 40 cents a pound for milk, profits shared with milk suppliers.
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State College OF Agriculture
State College of Agriculture At
Athens
South
State College Creamery
Georgia
M. P. Jarnigan
Jarnigan
Georgia Governor Demands Itemized State Expenditures
Governor Hardwick orders monthly sworn itemized statements from all departments and institutions detailing purposes for which funds are spent. He cites a prior practice of paying trustees per diem and travel to lobby for larger appropriations and says no further state payments for such expenses will be made without accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Hardwick
Georgia
Treasury
Kiwanis Seek Grand Jury Help On Farm Marketing Expert
The Jackson Kiwanis Club plans to seek the Butts county grand jury’s recommendation to hire a farm marketing agent. The move aims to assist farmers and business leaders in selling crops effectively, stressing marketing over production to boost national prosperity. If approved, the county would recruit a full‑time expert to advise on marketing strategies and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Kiwanis Club
Butts County Farmers
Butts County
Grand Jury
Kiwanis Club
Grand
United States Departments of Agriculture
Mills Again Heads the Georgia Farmers Union
The Georgia Farmers Union held its state convention in Macon last week. Officers elected were J. H. Mills of Jenkinsburg as president, James D. Weaver of Dawson as vice president, and A. J. Fleming of Atlanta as secretary and treasurer. Executive committee members named were Dr. E. Powell Frazier, T. M. Chestine, B. J. Wooten, W. T. Taylor, and J. T. Wise. Key speakers included C. S. Barrett, J. J. Brown, Nat E. Harris, A. A. Elmore, and John G. Valentino.
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Georgia Farmers’ Union
Macon
California
Muscle Shoals
Henry Ford
J. H. Mills
Jenkinsburg
James D. Weaver
Dawson
A. J. Fleming
Atlanta
Dr. E. Powell Frazier
T. M. Chestine
Cairo
B. J. Wooten
Forrest Park
W. T. Taylor
Dublin
J. T. Wise
Baldwin
C. S. Barrett
National Farmers’ Union
J. J. Brown
Nat E. Harris
A. A. Elmore
Georgia Cotton Growers’ Association
John G. Valentino
Savannah
Trustees Paid From Department Funds Urged for Legislature
A statement argues that payments to trustees originate from department and institution appropriations and urges presenting this information to the legislature in the next session. The speaker seeks continued support for increased appropriations and clarifies fund sources.
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. M. Owen
Will
Garr
Worthville Baptist Church
W. J. Waits
Wicbers
Stark and
Worthville
Washington County
Frank Holder
Jackson County
J. O. Wall
Putnam County
Mr. Maners
Executive Department
Mills
Farmers Union
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