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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
5
The Athens Banner notes subscriber rates and delivery issues, urges prompt reporting of missed papers, and warns carriers against collecting for subscriptions. It discusses mediation hopes, wartime optimism, and Belgian relief efforts led by Georgia women and Prof. Joseph Lustrat. It praises Brand Whitlock and notes sentences for archduke assassination plotters. It ends with a Thanksgiving reflection.
The Banner urges universal debt payment to restore prosperity. Farmers should sell part of their cotton to cover debts, aiding merchants and banks, while city residents and farmers alike must collect what they are owed. The piece warns only debt resolution can prevent regional ruin. The cotton market’s outlook remains weak with high supply and modest demand.
The University and Good Roads piece notes the civil engineering department assists counties with permanent road work and expert advice at travel cost only. Georgia has no highway commission. prison commission has an expert but cannot cover all needs. Counties are urged to request university help for better roads. Also a poetic aside on honor and guidance.
A poetic reflection contrasts love with winter as roses fade from frost. The speaker seeks lasting warmth in a beloved gaze, imagining an eternal summer in the heart despite approaching autumn and winter.
Andrew M. Soule of the Georgia State College of Agriculture argues that complete land use for diverse food production fortifies the South during war. He laments cotton dependence, notes price collapses, and urges self sufficiency by expanding crops and canning. The College promotes demonstrations, clubs, and extension work to diversify agriculture beyond cotton.
Professor T H McHatton of Georgia State College of Agriculture explains that grapes and scuppernongs can be pruned any time except during the growing season when sap bleeds from cuts. Prune last year’s wood to 2 6 buds, leaving a few shoots for next year. Scuppernongs require more bearing shoots and should be pruned before Christmas to avoid bleeding. injuries can be stopped by wax or hot-iron cauterization.
John R. Fain of the Georgia State College of Agriculture reports two years of field trials comparing disced and plowed oat yields. In both years disced plots produced higher yields, and discing is described as the most economical and rapid method to prepare fall crops after corn stalks are neutered and shocked.
Promises of congressional help after the holidays fall flat for farmers selling cotton at seven cents. An Atlanta jeweler Crankshaw lists a $1920 debt for a silver service to the battleship Georgia. Dr King’s New Discovery marketed as a cold remedy offers quick relief and a money back guarantee.
The State College of Agriculture in Georgia enlarges its extension force through Smith Lever and USDA cooperation. New specialists will aid beef production, stock breeding, dairy work, hog cholera prevention, poultry extension, and crop diversification. Programs include cereal development and disease resistant varieties across Georgia, with 4-H and clubs expanding horticulture and farm education statewide.
Keystone Chapter R A M No 1 meets third Tuesday at 8 in Max Joseph building. Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 meets Thursdays at Masonic Hall Clayton St. Williams Lodge No 15 meets Mondays in Odd Fellows Hall. Glenn Lodge No 75 meets Tuesdays in Odd Fellows Hall. St Elmo Lodge No 40 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays at 8 in the Oakstle Hall. Geo Davis Camp 292 W C W meets Wednesdays in Woodmen Hall. Athens BPOE No 7290 meets Wednesdays at 8:45 in lodge quarters Broad and Lumpkin. Classic City Council No 315 U C T meets first and third Saturdays in K of P Hall Jester Building Clayton St. Advertise your wants.
Georgia researchers advise spraying apple and peach orchards for San Jose scale using lime sulfur in fall or winter. Guidance covers solution ratios for 50 gallons water, boiling 50 to 60 minutes, and adjusting strength from 29 to 35 degrees beaume with a hydrometer. Strain sediments before application.
Over four years tests compare drill seeding to open furrow for winter oats. Oats sown before October 15. later seeding may favor open furrow. Drills yield slightly higher and finish faster, offering economical benefits on large areas.
Governor Slaton proclaims a proposed constitutional amendment for Georgia voters to consider at the November 3, 1914 general election. The amendment would adjust salaries for Superior Court judges in Bibb and other counties, totaling five thousand dollars per judge with state and county funding to reach that amount. The notice outlines ratification procedures and publication requirements.
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