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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1927
Page
7
G W Cook applies for appointment as administrator of George Burrus deceased. Citations issued to kindred creditors and interested parties to show cause at the Probate Judge office in Aiken on September 1 1927 at 11 oclock A M why appointment should not be made.
R P Bledsoe outlines a farm rotation to boost soil health and profits. Cotton and corn dominate value while oats hay and small grains provide lesser shares. he advocates green manures with vetch and oats plus liberal fertilization to reduce spring plowing and increase yields.
In Holland, public notices of birthdays deaths and marriages are signaled by a windmill. When such events occur the miller stops the mill with the wheel arms in a specific direction to mark the occasion.
R W Hamilton acting chief agronomist at Clemson College explains on the Radio Short Course program how rust on cotton alfalfa and soybeans signals hunger for potash and ammonia and how soil tests guide profitable feeding. He stresses broad fertilizer recommendations for the Southeast and relies on experiment stations and colleges to raise acre yields through efficient fertilizer use.
The Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation summarizes how farmers can earn better wages by milking cows. Key rules include using pure bred bulls, culling underperformers, disease control, adequate protein rich rations, ample pasture, and reasonable barn costs. An average goal is 300 pounds of butter fat per cow annually, with profits linked to higher production.
D W Watkins assistant extension director Clemson College S C urges a reduced cotton acreage across the southeast at the Radio Short Course on WSB Atlanta. He argues tenants must be guided to farm for living and landowners to encourage diversification to keep cotton profitable.
Painters note ma jolica requires a delicate brush and mouse whiskers provide the ideal bristle. The piece recalls that twenty years ago glass bottles were blown by hand, while now over 85 percent are machine produced.
Profits hinge on reaching market weight early per the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation. A two pound broiler on April 1 earns 50 percent more than one ready two months later, 75 percent more than a three month delay, and 100 percent more than one marketed five months later in September.
The horse chestnut is termed for its seed once used by Greeks and Turks to treat glanders and other horse ailments.
Southeast farmers answered a radio short course exam showing a shift from cotton monoculture to diversified farming. They advocate feeding families and livestock with farm produce, adopting pure bred cattle hogs and poultry, and restoring soil with cover crops. Three cash prizes await top papers announced from Atlanta in February.
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