Cooperative Hog Sale Slated in Butts County This Friday
The first cooperative hog sale in Butts County is set for Friday March 9. Hogs will be graded and weighed at the Farmers Union Railroad Seed House with R F Whelchel of the State Bureau of Markets to grade and Prof Gay of the State College may attend. County Agent Henry Wiley urges farmers to bring hogs by 8 a m for grading and weighing. payment will be arranged with local banks. About eighty hogs are promised for the first sale. if more than a full car arrives a second sale will follow.
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Farmers Union R.a.seed House
Railroad Seed House
R. F. Whelchel
The
State Bureau of Markets
Wiley
Fair Price Weapon Against Boll Weevil Urged by Mr Brown
Mr Brown argues the key weapon in beating the boll weevil is fair price. He says if farmers receive cost of production plus a reasonable profit for their cotton they will plant and harvest despite the weevil. He urges cotton consumers to ensure fair treatment to farmers to secure their profit and mobilize self help.
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Farers
Georgia
Brown
The
Inquirer
Owever
Howev
Mr. Brown
South
Benefit Ball Game At Armory Friday
A Friday night basketball game at the armory at 7 30 p m features Jackson High School versus Gordon Street Presbyterian of Atlanta. The benefit supports the William McIntosh chapter D A R with the visitors tied to the Federal League. A good crowd is expected for the worthy cause.
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William McIntosh
Armory
Jackson High School
Gordon Street Presbyterian
Atlanta
Federal League
St. Paul
Farmers Sign 150 Acre String Bean Contracts in Butts County
Farmers in Butts and Henry counties sign contracts with Continental Packing Company to grow 120 acres in string beans this season with potential total of 150 acres. Bonner signs, beans priced at 15 cents per bushel for Nos 2 and 3 at Franklinton plant, freight 8 cents per bushel, net about 57 cents per bushel. Seed supplied and deducted from first shipments. 33 pounds per bushel. projected profit around 65 cents per bushel.
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Butts County
Continental Packing Company
Macon
J. W. Bon
Bonner
Locust Grove
Henry County
Franklinton
Cold storage plant topic at Kiwanis meeting
Kiwanis heard W E Merck general manager of the Jackson Ice Corporation report on a South Georgia tour to inspect cold storage and meat curing plants. He outlined plans to install a cold storage and meat curing facility in Jackson and noted several cities cured 200000 to 500000 pounds of meat for farmers.
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Kiwanis Club
South Georgia
W. E. Merck
Jackson Ice Corporation
Merck
Leading potato states in 1922 and 1921 rankings
The six top potato producing states in 1922 were Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan New York Pennsylvania and Maine per the USDA. In 1921 the order was Maine New York Minnesota Michigan Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
Maine
United States Department of Agriculture
Cotton sales surge in Butts County at 30 cents
Butts County reports heavy cotton liquidation as mills and merchants respond to a 30 cent price level. Growers sold large lots previously held for years while some still hold out for higher values. buyers moved briskly when the price spiked to 30 cents, with earlier 26 cent deals noted. The trade notes the old crop helped many farmers through tight times.
Jackson Board Declares School Holiday for Georgia Education Meet
At the Jackson Board of Education meeting, a holiday for Jackson public schools was approved and teachers urged to attend the Georgia Education Association convention in Atlanta April 19 to 21. County superintendents and parent-teacher associations also meet that week. Eminent speakers include Dr. George D. Strayer, Dr. William B. Owen, Dr. W. H Kilpatrick, and Dr. John T. Tigert. Railroads offer Southeastern Passenger Association reduced rates of one and a half fare from Georgia points.
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Georgia Education Association
Atlanta
Jackson Board of Education
Jackson Public Schools
Geor
George D. Strayer
Columbia
William B. Owen
W. H Kilpatrick
John T. Tigert
Educa
Southeastern Passenger Assoiation
Georgia
Jackson Fire Department Holds Annual Dinner at Dodson's Cafe
The Jackson Fire Department's annual dinner Monday night featured a menu of chicken soup pickles coffee and milk. Mayor Fletcher and Aldermen Mallet Howell Thurston plus City Attorney Redman attended. Officials pledged continued support for equipment and praised the department as the best volunteer force in the country.
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Jackson Fire Department
Dodson
H. M. Fletcher
Hugh Mallet
A. A. Howell
J. R. Thurston
J. A. McMichael
A. R. Conner
C. L. Redman
S. P. Nichols
United States Court
Macon
Howell
Mallet
Fire Department
Fletcher
Jackson
Lieut. R. B. Daughtry Visits Home Briefly
Lieutenant Commander Robin B. Daughtry United States Navy on a short home visit to his father H. L. Daughtry. Former Asiatic fleet member and Annapolis graduate, he spent Saturday and Sunday in his old town before heading to Charleston South Carolina for ship inspections. He may take shore duty after years abroad. Local friends and citizens praise his naval record.
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Washington, D. C
Asiatic Fleet
H. L. Daughtry
Daughtry
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Washington
Charleston
S. C
Orient
Com
Supreme Court Reverses Tax Injunction on Cigar Dealers
In Atlanta, the Georgia Supreme Court held that an act of the legislature should not be struck down as unconstitutional in doubtful cases and reversed the injunction stopping the state tax officer from collecting taxes on cigar dealers. The ruling may bring in about $250,000 in occupational and other taxes to the state.
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Atlanta
Supreme Court
Wright
Hirsh
India's Cotton Crop Breaks 1922 Record
India’s 1922 23 cotton crop is estimated at 4 348 000 bales of 478 pounds net, per the Indian department of statistics final estimate received in Washington. The figure rises 332 000 bales from the December 22 estimate and 613 000 bales above last year’s crop.
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India
Department of Agriculture
Employment rate of US males aged 10 to 15 in 1920
In 1920 eleven point three percent of United States males aged ten to fifteen were gainfully employed, down from twenty four point eight percent in 1910.
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United States
Veterans Elect Delegates to North Carolina Reunion
Members of Camp John L. Barnett U C V met in the courthouse and elected J A McMichael and Z T Buttrill as delegates to the Confederate reunion in New Orleans on April 11 with E C Cawthony and G W Ray as alternates. J A McMichael was chosen adjutant to fill the vacancy from the death of S H Mays. About fifteen members attended. The camp plans its annual Memorial Day meeting on April 26 to elect officers and handle other business.
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J. A. McMichael
S. H. Mays
John L. Barnett
Court House
Hon J A Fouche Claimed by Death
Grief spread among Henry and Butts county friends as Hon J A Fouche died at his McDonough home from bronchial pneumonia after a brief illness. The Henry County clerk for years and former editor of the Henry County Weekly, he was born in Talbot County in 1854 and was 69. Survived by wife, daughter Bess Fouche, and son Alfred. Funeral held Monday at 3 PM with interment in the McDonough cemetery.
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Butts County
J. A. Fouche
Henry County Superior Court
Alfred Fouche
The
Methodist Church
National Guard Strength Report January 31
The Militia Bureau of the War Department reports the National Guard total at 161 129 officers and men as of January 31. Divisional troops number 110 969 with corps 12 860 and cavalry division 12 022. Infantry totals 13 343 with staff 1 042 and other units 1 456.
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Bureau of the War Department
National Guard
Cavalry
Army
Athens Centinarian Grows New Neon Teeth
Athens Ga In a curious local note W H Luthi a long time resident of Oglethorpe county nearing 100 years reports growing a set of new teeth. He has six new teeth forming while others push through and plans to remove his remaining original tooth to allow the new tooth to take its place.
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Athens
W. H. Luthi
Oglethorpe County
Mr. Luthis
Forest Service road and trail work in 1921
In 1921 the Forest Service reports 1104 miles of road and 2959 miles of trail built or improved within and near national forests. Maintenance covered 3007 miles of roads and 4295 miles of trails.
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National Forests
Faqrest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
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