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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1917

Page

7

Weather forecast and cold wave across the South

Special to the Banner reports a severe cold wave sweeping the eastern and southern U S with freezing temps reaching the gulf coast. 7 am readings include 36 in Jacksonville 21 in Atlanta and 12 in Chicago as a storm moves off the Atlantic coast. C F von Herrmann meteorologist notes warmer weather to follow midweek.

the Banner Atlanta Athens Vicinity Georgia South Atlantic East Gulf States United States Gulf Coast Mobile Jacksonville Louieville Chicago Duluth North Atlantic Philadelphia Tennessee Alabama Canada C. F. von Herrmann

Money to Loan and Push Needed for Success

Money to loan on farm lands at 5 percent and city real estate at 6 percent. Attorney at law Dupape Hunnicutt based in the Southern Mutual Building urges always pushing as a necessary drive for success.

Dupape Hunnicutt Southern Mutual

Rank Foolishness on Colds and Weather

The writer argues that colds rise with damp cold weather and refutes the idea they come from cold air alone. It endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective and long trusted for many years and readily obtainable everywhere.

Variations In Oil And Nitrogen Content Of Cotton Seed Meal

The article compares cotton seed varieties showing hull, oil and nitrogen content and oil yield per ton. Key strains like Langford's Poulnot and Sunbeam are highlighted for oil percentages and gallons per ton, with implications for breeding and future cotton improvement through seed selection and cooperative effort.

Sunbeam Hite Langford’s Poulnot Langford Georgia United Co-Operative Commonwealths

Is Lime a Fertilizer The Role of Lime in Soils

Worsham explains lime is not a general fertilizer nor a substitute for potash phosphoric acid or nitrogen. Calcium aids soil physical condition and with legumes boosts nitrogen fixation, while lime releases potash from soils through improved mineralization.

W. A. Worsham, JR Agri Chem

Ash as Soil Improver and Humus Booster

The text notes ash can enhance soil condition and stimulate leguminous plant growth, increasing organic matter in the soil. It emphasizes ash's value for improving soil fertility and supporting plant production through added nutrients and humus.

Latitude effects on boll weevil damage across cotton belt

Data from Georgia State College of Agriculture director Phil Campbell show latitude influences boll weevil damage. Records list higher losses at southern latitudes and lower losses at northern latitudes, with figures by year and location including Mississippi and Arkansas entries.

Phil Campbell Agri Cotton Belt

Planting Waste Land To Trees

James B. Berry, professor of forestry at the Iowa State College of Agriculture, outlines converting waste land into forest to reduce erosion and generate revenue. He cites Old Field Pine and other species like Yellow, Catalpa, Walnut, and Ash as suitable, noting spacing and thinning needs and offering Circular 31 for more information.

James B. Berry College of Agriculture Athens

Liverpool Markets Mixed With Gains On Cotton and Bonds

Liverpool cables due higher and New York cotton steady with gains. U S finance shows City Service stock firm, Chicago quotations listed. ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills boosts spring laxative sales with reminder of health benefits.

Liverpool New York

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