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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1914
Page
4
The Beasleys publish The Journal Building paper urging editors to speak frankly to farmers and promote agricultural advice. J Z Green advocates a Buy-a-Bale campaign to curb cotton oversupply as European war disrupts markets, urging Southern towns to display bales and mobilize self help to sustain farmers and business.
J Z Green argues for practical organized self help to solve the Southern cotton crisis. He urges farmers merchants bankers professionals and capitalists to unite from the bottom up rather than rely on top-down government action. The Georgia Buy a Bale campaign is cited as a workable step to retire bought cotton at 10 cents a pound.
Narrative from J A Martin about a Ohio farmer in a lively family scene. The lazy sounding Yankee brother-in-law operates milking machines, a fuel driven engine, and a milk cooler while others prepare meals. A back porch tale ends with Becky Griffin at 70 experiencing her first train ride past Marshville in a Marshville Home item.
Today merchants posted prices for the market including best short staple cotton and seed produce. Figures reflect current day values and may change the next day. Advertisers are urged to call a responsible merchant on market day to set figures for that day. Also notes on poultry and mutton prices.
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