Georgia crops to rise as peach, cotton, corn show gains
Commissioner O B Stevens notes marked improvement in cotton and corn and a booming peach year in Georgia with about six million dollars expected from peach orchards. He cautions on boll weevil spread from Texas, praises quarantine actions, and urges self sufficiency by boosting sugar cane, corn, oats, hay, and livestock on Georgia farms alongside immigration of American workers.
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Georgia Department of Agriculture
State Entomological Department
Horticultural and Agricultural Societies
C. F. Cook
United States Entomological Bureau
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South Georgia
Griffin
R. J. Redding
Waycross
Arthur Given
United States Experiment Station Department
O. B. Stevens
Anthracnose in Georgia Cotton Threatens Harvest
Laurens and Dodge counties report serious cotton loss from anthracnose. The article explains fungal spores spread by wind and insects, how bolls and leaves are affected, and why insect control is ineffective. It recommends crop rotation, careful seed selection from resistant plants, and caution against planting cotton on the same land for two years.
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Laurens
Dodge
Georgia
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Proverbs and paradoxes from forgotten verses
A collage of humorous sayings and aphorisms about life work money and morality. Wry lines touch on farming manners money love and truth with playful misdirections and antihero reflections, hinting at social norms and human foibles from a bygone era.
If He Loves You Will You Marry Me
A young man confesses love to Tessie in a scene resembling a dramatic novel. She hesitates then agrees on one condition, asking to be his wife. He accepts eagerly, promising to meet the challenge, while she searches for her voice amid nerves and doubt.
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Tessie
Charley
No Incentive Revelation From Missionaries Quote
A fragment quotes a South Sea island comment claiming islanders wear no clothing. It contends missionaries were sent to them to induce women to attend church, arguing about incentives for religious participation.
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South Sea
Age Cures Him and Changes Love’s Focus
A reflective piece traces a man from youthful romance toward practical wealth. As years pass he shifts from loving for love to valuing a secure income and prudent planning. He weighs temptations and vows, pondering whether science or discipline can alter fate. The tone blends aphorism with ironic musings on money and marriage.
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