Negroes Still Leave Athens
The exodus of negroes continues on a quiet scale with nearly fifty families departing Sunday morning. The departures, largely of families already relocated, appear not to involve emigration agents.
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
5
The exodus of negroes continues on a quiet scale with nearly fifty families departing Sunday morning. The departures, largely of families already relocated, appear not to involve emigration agents.
Analysis extends a prior table on digestible matter per 100 pounds to cover Bermuda bay and other feeds. It explains corn fodder meanings, animal nutrient needs during work vs rest, and emphasizes feeding amounts to support growth and vital functions without excess.
The article outlines calculating livestock rations using Wolff standards, converting dry matter, protein, carbohydrates and fat from hay, fodder, corn meal and cottonseed. It shows sample ratios for a 1000 pound cow producing milk and an 800 pound cow, plus a complete 1000 pound ox feed and notes on balancing and weighing feed portions.
The Atlanta Journal was purchased by Morris Brandon H M Atkinson and James R Gray for 276500. Hoke Smith sold most stock while H F Cabiniss retained a minority stake. New owners plan to run the paper as a strictly news focused publication and elect officers at a tomorrow meeting.
An 1899 Texas advertisement touts Hall's Great Discovery as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder trouble including gravel diabetes and backache. It claims two months of treatment per bottle and offers mail sales from Charles M Hall of St Louis Missouri with local agents H R Palmer & Sons.
White goods dominate this week with heavy corded and fine imports on offer. Listings include 1,800 yards heavy corded Skirts at 50 cents per yard, 1,500 yards fine imported Dimi ties, 150 yards Long Cloth at 1.50 per bolt, and 1,000 yards carded Piques at 25 cents per yard.
Ladies imported lisle thread hose in plain gauze weight or Richelieu ribbed sold 8 for a dollar. Special for this week's sale is 25 cents per pair.
Price of Silks at wholesale is driven by strong demand and high costs for material and labor. The article presents the most desirable fashionable silks of the season, claiming they are scarcer and offered at lower prices to prove the seller’s leadership in silk retail.
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