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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1909
Page
2
At a Smitha meeting in the Dawson court room citizens adopted resolutions opposing the city council action to grant a near beer license and urged revocation or amendment to prohibit any beverage containing alcohol. A six-member committee was appointed to convey resolutions to the council and seek strict enforcement of the prohibition law.
Savannah celebrates Lee's birthday with a citywide closure of public buildings and a grand military parade led by Colonel M J O Leary. Units from the First Regiment Volunteer Guards Naval militia Benedictine Cadets Cheatham Artillery and Georgia Hussars join the celebration. Confederate veterans gather at their hall for programs as local merchants push a whiskey claim.
A Georgia Experiment Station report analyzes the fertilizing value of crushed cotton seed versus cotton meal. Tables show plant food worth per ton, with field tests from 1905 to 1908 indicating cotton meal yields on corn comparable to crushed seed, while costing less and offering easier availability.
The text outlines hypothetical acreages and seed tonnage with costs per ton, estimating large crop yields and fertilizer usage. It cites two years of tests producing an implied farmer return of about 21.45 million dollars, mentions Walakayyou and Barkers Pure Rye branding, and notes nationwide distribution of a government-delivered oat product.
In a field near Dublin, Worva Im Corn and best white long-crained varieties like Marlboro prolific, Cocke's prolific and Albemarle prolific are discussed. The writer asks about soaking seed to prevent worms, planting timing, Bermuda grass 제거, and whether cotton or corn fits best with alfalfa. Advice covers early planting, seed quantity, sod turning, and alfalfa sowing windows for grazing and hay while noting no reliable seed treatment exists for anthracnose.
Farmers discuss high and low grade acids and phosphate processing. Instructions explain how sulphuric acid alters phosphate rock, creating soluble mono basic phosphate, with examples of acid phosphate outputs and costs. The piece also covers oat, corn, onion, cotton, and cattle care queries with tailored fertilizer mixes and field advice from expert responses.
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