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The trophy is given by W. G. Sutlive of The
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and livestock farming. Smith and her father were determined advocates of the plan through their newspaper. Over a third of the farmers in Turner County adopted the plan its first year in 1920, and it was a huge success. The
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her work on this issue. At the presentation she was praised for working "so energetically and ably for the success of diversified agriculture".
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The Last Linotype: The Story of Georgia and Its Newspapers Since World War II
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in search of relief. She was also a regular guest at Atlanta's
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for president. She was a "vocal, influential delegate" to the
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the "Cow, hog and hen" program for the Georgia farmer.
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