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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1906
Page
2
An excerpt reviews Georgia Experiment Station Bulletin 70 detailing a field test on cotton using crushed cotton seed versus cotton seed meal. Results show cotton seed meal yields higher profits per acre and lower losses, with calculations for one acre and scaled to larger plots.
The writer seeks farming guidance on turning under fall rye sown on cotton land and the timing for spring plowing to plant cotton or corn. The correspondent favors a three to four year rotation with small grain peas cotton and corn, plus heavy manure use, and asks whether rye followed by spring plowing pays and when to turn under rye for best results.
A correspondent cites fertilizer formulas for beans and sugar cane, advising equal parts acid phosphate and cotton meal with muriate of potash plus nitrate soda after emergence. The Rural New Yorker notes the Southern cattle tick issue tied to diverse crops and calls for coordinated eradication efforts across states, highlighting North Carolina’s success and the push for federal funding.
The Negroes of Atlanta hold Lincoln memorial anniversary events at two large churches. The Lincoln League meets at Big Bethel church while the Lincoln Memorial Society gathers at Central Avenue Colored Methodist church. Rev J A Rush, W R Gray, and Rev W A Fountain speak. AL Johnsen and Rev P James Bryant deliver addresses. Events start at 8 p.m. with music and devotional exercises as well.
Reports from a meeting chaired by J R Mahler discuss Preliminary Measures to Exterminate the Tuttle Tick and practicability studies by Walt Gutler and A Corey. The talks explore economic impact on southern cattle, quarantine costs, and the need for coordinated state and federal action to protect livestock and markets.
A garbled text fragment discusses value, food terms, and money in a kitchen setting. It mentions Lee Cathode Standard and Dorginuts naif ine baker with an 10 vend A doen and sie omallerm. The passage reflects confusion over dough, doughnuts, and local phrases. It remains unclear who or what the main subject is beyond a swap of money and baked goods.
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