What County Agents Are Doing in Georgia
Andrew M. Soule describes the Georgia State College of Agriculture impact. County agents supervised vast farm improvements including 15,105 acres of corn, 6,396 acres of cotton, and 7,712 acres of oats with strong yields. They aided in pasture, gardens, orchards, farm buildings, silos, and equipment purchases, while organizing clubs and conducting extensive school visits and travel.
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Andrew M. Soule
Oa State College of Agriculture
Georgia
Wall US
Silage Gains For Georgia Farmers Says Professor Jarnagin
Mil ton P Jarnagin, professor of animal husbandry at Georgia State College of Agriculture, argues silage delivers superior winter feed, complements short pasturage, costs less than shock and shred, preserves whole plants, with higher feeding value and less waste. It stores eas housing cost per ton and increases forage per acre, enabling earlier cereal seeding.
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Milton P. Jarnagin
Georgia State College of Agr
Eas
College@t
Shippers Asked to Suspend Judgment on Freight Revision
An industry led statement from top rail executives argues against simple cross state rate comparisons. It cites Georgia as having lower commodity rates, explains mileage rules, and urges joint Southeast rate harmonization to remove intrastate and interstate discriminations while criticizing Virginia North and South Carolina practices.
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Seat Air Line
J. M. Culp
Southern
Georgia
Deeres Shippers
North Carolina
South Carolina
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Virginie
Tennessee
Atlanta
Jonesboro
Georgia Commission
Southern Railway
Virginia
Washington
Danville
Richmond
Knoxville
Statistical Bureau
North
South Via
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Atlanta Freight Bureau
Commis
Southeast
Railroad Commission of
Inter
Whiskey flavored pies sold on Decatur Street
In Atlanta in June a Decatur street restaurant keeper admitted in police court that whiskey flavoring mince pies drew demand. He confessed taking several quarts of whiskey and a barrel of imitation beer, justifying with the line that customers “naturally reach for them pies.”
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Decatur Street
Preventing Forest Fires J Berry Prok Forestry State
Preventing forest fires is possible through simple measures. Fires start from embers, sparks, abandoned campfires, and carelessness. Fire lines and early extinguishing can stop spread, especially around turpentine orchards and railways. Chinese pipe use rises after stricter narcotic laws in Atlanta.
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Bo Berry
Prok Forestry
College of Agriculture
Georgia
Pheasant Eggs Hatch Better Under a Hen
In Atlanta at Grant Park June events a black hen hatched a brood of tiny pheasants. Officials noting prior failures used to let the pheasants hatch themselves but this year collected eggs and placed them under the hen for improved results.
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Atlanta
Grant Park
Summerford Estate Discharge Hearing Notice
J L Summerford as administrator of Mrs L M Summerford has petitioned for discharge after full administration. The court cites all interested parties to show cause on the first Monday in July 1916 why letters of dismission should not be granted. D Hargrove Ordinary.
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Georgia
Dooly County
J. L. Summerford
L. M. Summerford
D. Hargrove
Mary Edwards
J. D. Hargrove
Dismission Granted and Property Seized in 1916 Georgia Notices
In Georgia Dooly County the administrator of Mary Edwards petitions for Letters of Dismission, with court citation set for the first Monday in July 1916. A separate notice states 100 acres of cotton on Pate place, field unharvested, six executions against W H Griffin, to be sold at court house door on the first Tuesday in July 1916 for cash. Sheriff H C Davis signs.
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Georgia
Dooly County
Court House
Said
Pate Place
W. H. Griffin
G. M. Said
M. H. Leggitt
H. C. Davis
Sale of Kimball Piano at Vienna court house
The Kimball Piano number 206441 style 41 is to be sold at public auction at the courthouse door in Vienna, Dooly County, Georgia on the first Tuesday in July 1916 between legal hours for cash. The sale follows a writ of fieri facias issued from the Superior Court in favor of W W Kimball Co against A C Morris. The piano is levied upon as the property of A C Morris to satisfy the writ and costs. May List, 1916.
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Georgia
Dooly County
Vienna
Kimball
Aife
Superior Court
W. W. Kimball Co
A. C. Morris
Libel For Divorce in Dooly May Term 1916
In the Superior Court of Dooly County Carrie Jolly sues T P Jolly for divorce. The sheriff returns that the defendant does not reside in the county or state. The court orders publication of this order twice a month for two months in a newspaper where sheriff sales are published, with next term following. Dated May 12 1916.
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Dooly
Superior Court
Carrie Jolly
T. P. Jolly
Vienna
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C. B. Rhodes
Macon
W. N. Edenfield
Flat Iron Bidg
Atlanta, Ga
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Northe Carolina
Carolina
Jung Lee
W. A. Lasseter
W. P. George
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L. L. Woodward
Vienna, Ga
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