A faded copy of USDA Farmers Bulletin No. 1923, "Kudzu as a Farm Crop," resurfaced in the author's archives—along with a magazine ad featuring his grandfather, Walter Cowart, promoting kudzu to lure farmers back to rural Georgia in the 1920s. The bulletin touted kudzu's virtues for forage, erosion control, and soil building. Today, kudzu is infamous as "the vine that ate the South," but a century ago it was hailed as an agricultural savior. The document offers a fascinating glimpse into shifting perceptions of an invasive species.
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