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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1923
Page
2
Washington reports 8,368,683 running bales ginned before November 14, including 212,883 round bales and 13,084 American Egyptian and 654 sea island. This compares with 8,869,978 running bales to the same date in 1922. Georgia ginnings total 548,152.
New York report shows if all savings deposits in banks and trusts were divided equally among the U S population each person would receive 158 dollars. The finding comes from the savings bank division of the American Bankers Association and reflects total deposits across institutions.
The report notes savings deposits rose from 8,427,275,000 in 1912 to 17,331,479,000 in 1922 and savings accounts grew from 12,584,316 to 30,323,320, signaling a sharp rise in personal thrift over the decade.
Five Boy Scouts of Phillipsburg Montana aided in reporting and suppressing a forest fire near the town. George Schmidt age 12 discovered the blaze and raised the alarm, then joined by forest officers and residents, saving remaining mining timber stands.
In Griffin Georgia the Boys Cotton Club of Spalding County sponsored an auction sale. L W Traer acted as auctioneer and opened at 10 o clock with a bale selling for 50 cents a pound planted by Ben Strickland the boy who died last September. The twenty nine bales averaged about 38 cents a pound.
In Pelham Georgia the Metcalf Live Stock Co of Camilla reports 25 head of cattle dead from a mysterious poisoning. Jersey heifers from Tennessee are among the losses along with one mule. Cattle sickened in a field with hogs nearby. a veterinary surgeon is unsure of cause. Suspected boll weevil poison containing calcium and arsenic used in the field.
A short ad lists a special sale for ladies coat suits and coats at The Star Store. The surrounding text includes a humorous telephone exchange about names and a note that a large grain crop is needed in Butts County this fall, with a call for industrial plants to help.
The Southern Ruralist reports rapid growth in Georgia poultry marketing from 1922 to 1923. Car lots rose from the first sale in 1922 to about a hundred cars annually, totaling over a million pounds in just over a year. Less than a quarter stayed in the South, with Tennessee markets notable for weekly car shipments.
Aunt Sally, a longtime family servant, voices skepticism about long dresses as the young daughter questions the new style. Elders warn that gentlemen have already noted the size and shape, hinting at social judgment.
Researchers at the Florida Experiment Station Gainesville show dormant season Bordeaux mixture application helps fig trees with branch dieback. Regular pruning follows to remove dying limbs, preventing the pink fungal growth from spreading and giving plants a strong start in spring.
Georgia plans convert many acres to tree crops to prevent land washing and to earn a handsome profit. The proposal emphasizes soil conservation and financial returns for farmers and the state.
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