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George Howard Alford
1875–1958
A Mississippi farmer and agricultural writer, he turned hard-won experience into practical advice for Southern growers facing the boll weevil crisis. His work focused on diversified farming and resilience in the cotton belt.
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How to Prosper in Boll Weevil Territory
by George Howard Alford
About the author
Born in Mississippi in 1875, George Howard Alford became known as a farmer, writer, and public figure in Pike County. Records for his books and archival references connect him with practical agricultural writing in the early 1900s, especially on cotton farming and life in boll-weevil territory.
Alford is best known today for How to Prosper in Boll Weevil Territory, a hands-on guide for farmers, and for Diversified Farming in the Cotton Belt. The surviving record suggests that he wrote from direct experience, aiming to help Southern farmers adapt, diversify, and protect their livelihoods during a difficult period in regional agriculture.
He died in 1958. An obituary-style archival reference describes him as a prominent farmer, writer, community leader, and former representative, reflecting a life that reached beyond the page and into public service.