Agricola Notes Mechanization of South in Mississippi Delta Tour
Yazoo City Mississippi visitors Mary and the writer document the Delta’s shift to mechanized cotton farming in 1948. They note the landscape, old plantations, and a move away from sharecropping toward tractors. They describe economic changes, migrant labor, fertilizer demand, black market nitrogen, and evolving education and segregation dynamics shaping the region.
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Agricola
Mississippi Delta
Delta
Buck Rogers farming and Vicksburg memories in Missouri journal
The narrator discusses liquid nitrogen fertilizer and its limitations, then recalls Civil War history around Vicksburg. They describe Farragut and Grant’s 1863 actions, ironclads and Yazoo Pass efforts, and visit the Vicksburg battlefield. They reflect on the siege, the unknown soldiers graves, and a Confederate mother statue, ending with gratitude for the Union.
Farm Bureau to Hold Annual Meet in Benton Courthouse
The 33rd annual Scott County Farm Bureau meeting is set for Thursday February 5 at 7 p m in the Benton Courthouse. Guest speaker H E Slusher Missouri Farm Bureau Federation president and American Farm Bureau leader will headline with Clyde Brown State Service Company manager also on program. The event emphasizes education in the recreation segment and honors pioneer members with 25 years or longer. All farmers invited regardless of membership.
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Farm Bureau
Scott County
Benton
Simon J. Jirik
H. E. Slusher
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Clyde Brown
State Service Company
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Bluffs
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Sikeston
Trigg County
Kentucky
Scott County Milling Co
Ruth Street
Dc. J. Meredith
the Baptist Church
Hornersville
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New York
Frank Wilson
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Waggener’s Clothing Store
Front St
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