New York Cotton Market Mixed Signals Emerge
Cotton prices swing on April 3 with declines early on easier cables and overseas sentiment, then recover as weather forecasts improve in the western belt and rain dampens eastern drought fears. May, July and October contracts firm within range, while futures and old crop months show scattered buyers and private wires report lower ocean freight rates.
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Associated Press
New York
Cotton Arket
New Orleans
Combining Nitrogen Carriers for Fertilizers in Farming
The article explains when combining different nitrogen carriers is acceptable and outlines two main classes inorganic and organic. It lists nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia, calcium cyanamid, calcium nitrate as inorganic sources and cotton seed meal, dried blood, tankage, fish scrap, and nitrogenous guano as organic sources, with notes on nitrogen content and availability. It suggests practical combinations, including using cotton seed meal as a base, and discusses supply constraints due to ongoing war impacting availability this year.
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Peru
Chile
South America
Uses and Abuses of Fertilizers by De Loach
The article discusses how fruit growers, especially in apples and peaches, use large quantities of plant foods to speed growth. It emphasizes proper soil and orchard management, root spread, and manure enrichment, noting citrus and Ohio findings on complete fertilizers and nitrogen sources. It cites trials by Ballou and Starnes from the Ohio and Georgia stations, recommending substantial fertilizer application for better fruit yields and quality.
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Les
Brisbin
California
Riverside Experiment Station
Ohio
F. H. Ballou
Maurice A.blake
New Jersey Experiment Station
Starnes
Georgia Experiment Station
Georgia Station
Tax Equal to Price of Admission to All Shows
Paris reports a new tax measure proposing a levy equal to the admission price on all theater tickets. The 4 law is in the chamber of deputies and would be collected via stamps pasted on tickets. The tax excludes charity receipts only when full proceeds go to charitable enterprises.
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Associated Press
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Peking Bans Poker and Gambling Literature
Police in Peking have banned poker and barred book sellers from dealing playing cards or instruction books. Authorities say poker harms morals and is displacing other forms of gambling, following an investigation into gambling conditions.
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Associated Press
Peking
Keep Your Bowels Regular
Public health style notice urges daily bowels movement and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to correct constipation. Sold by all dealers.
Royal Baking Powder Promotes Cream of Tartar
The notice touts cream of tartar from grapes as the healthiest baking powder ingredient and contrasts it with cheaper mineral based alum and phosphate. It urges consumers to switch to Royal Baking Powder for better results and quality. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. New York.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Peace meetings halted due to fights at Quaker lunch hour
London April 3 peace gatherings at the Friends Meeting House, once a wartime staple, have been abandoned after promoters say disorder marked the proceedings. The column also notes the cross roads grocery as the so called court of last resort and praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, advertised as widely available.
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London
Friends’ Meeting House
Cross Roads
Madame Hoppe Demonstrates La Vida Corsets at Collins
Madame Hoppe, famed corsetiere, arrives Monday and hosts a public Corset department demonstration at Collins to advise fittings. La Vida Corsets promise sculpted lines, comfort, and perfect fit with rust-free boning and lasting shape. prices start at $3.50.
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Madame Hoppe
la Vida
Collins
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