Negro farmers organize in Ben Hill County era against bull weevil
The article notes Negro farmers in Ben Hill County organizing to fight the boll weevil, a House resolution proposes coining a two and a half cent piece, and it discusses the Weevil's impact on cotton growers and adjacent industries. It also covers a housing shortage, newspaper paper costs, and industry reactions, with quotes from The Atlanta Constitution on the paper crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hill County
The
Atlanta Constitution
United States
Last Big Cotton Crop Warns Georgia Farmers
The 1917 cotton crop will be larger despite unchanged acreage but boll weevil risk looms in affected Georgia counties. The piece urges restraint, noting similar warnings from Mississippi and Louisiana. It cites examples from Orrville Alabama and Mississippi showing how expanded cotton areas failed to yield proportional bales, urging prudent forethought amid high prices for other farm products. It also promotes Southern towns growing famous for trees like crepe myrtle and magnolia, urging civic efforts to beautify towns with Southern flora. Georgia real estate notice: Lilly properties, town lots 5 and 6 in block 4, Lilly city, to satisfy an execution against R. E. Shirah, 1916.
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Georgia
Sreevil
Mississippi
Louisiana
Orrville
Ala
South
Tokyo
Charleston
Jericho
Old
Georgia Dooly County Sale Notice Brief
A partial notice from Dooly County Georgia announces an hours of sale for cash. The fragment indicates a legal or sheriff sale event with unspecified date and property details. No additional names or locations are readable in the remainder of the clipping.
Sheriff to Sell Livestock to Satisfy 1916 Dooly Suit
The property of Richard Foster and A D Maxwell is to be sold at public auction at Vienna court house steps. Livestock includes Bill the bay horse and Frank the dark horse mule, seized to satisfy a November 17 1916 superior court execution for Heard Grocery Co. against Foster. A December 5 1916 notice lists additional mules Sam Joe and two more mules aged twelve and thirteen, held under a fourth National Bank of Macon credit case ivs Maxwell. The sale occurs January first 1917 between legal hours for cash.
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Georgia
Dooly County
Court House
Said
Lilly
H. D. Royal
R. E. Shirah
Superior Court
Planters Bank of Lilly, Ga
H. O Davis
Said County
Vienna
Sam
Joe
A. D. Maxwell
Dooly Superior Court
Fourth National Bank
Macon
H. O. Davis
Gin Notice for Hog Raisers for Registered Hamp shire Boar
A gin notice states service available any day except Monday and Saturday until Christmas. The ad mentions registered Hampshire boar service with a fee of $2.60 and is signed by C. J. King and H. J. Morgan.
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C. J. King
Hampshire
H. J. Morgan
J, King
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Vienna News
Gure
LL. Woodward
Emily Woodward
Mgr
Vienne
Congress
Mr. Boll Weevil
Mr. Weevil
Norris
Powell Brothers
Atlanta Trust Company
Atlanta Trust Co
Atlanta, GA
Ipr Utacera
Maxwell
hitSiece To
Cherry Street
Macon, Ga
Ten Cent Company
Star Brand
RED Cross Boots
McCall
Louis Triller Store
Louis Miller
Cordele
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