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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1909

Page

2

Taxi Fare Schedule Amid City Center Limits

The notice outlines taxicab rates with a half mile base and additional charges every quarter mile, plus waiting time every six minutes. Rates cover exclusive use for up to four passengers, with two extra charges allowed. Dismissal and pickup within one and a half miles incur 20 cents. disputes require driver receipts and a written report detailing trip specifics. Telephones listed as Main 990 and Atlanta 220.

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Farmers Fight Jute Bagging Policy With Cotton Substitute

In a discussion from The Progressive Farmer dated March 11, 1908, the Farmers Alliance recalls opposing the jute bagging mandate that pressed farmers to buy costly bagging. They note cotton baleing as a cheaper alternative, praise cooperation, and highlight editor Massey’s stance on avoiding unnecessary financial sacrifices while promoting cotton goods where superior. The column urges patience with correspondents and instructs readers to send letters to Griffin, Georgia, for timely responses.

Aid Farmers’ Alliance Tru Combine Professor Masseys Progressive Farmer Raleigh, N.C Massey

Appler Oats vs Winter Turf Oat Hardiness Debate

Farm correspondent reports on Appler oats versus the winter turf oat after severe weather. Observations note turf oats survive better in open furrows, while Appler shows variable hardiness. Advice favors turf oats for cold resistance and warns seed quality from merchants.

Cremer Lafayette Griffin

Watermelon cultivation and soil formula guidance

Practical notes on growing watermelons describing soil preferences warm sandy well drained mixes. Includes manure use, recommended amendments such as acid phosphate and cottonseed meal, nitrate of soda and potash, planting method, spacing, thinning, and ongoing cultivation tips for best yield. Also covers storage and handling of hulls and meats in fertilizer mixes.

L. B Bennett Cedar Point N. C

Recurrent blindness in cattle and raspberry varieties inquiry

A reader from Rising Fawn Georgia asks about treating recurrent ophthalmia or moon blindness in a cow, recommending cold-water eye rinses and medicinal doses, plus potassium iodide in bran mash, with a warning on prognosis. The note also asks about sowing furrows, soil prep, land smoothing, and whether Bancroft differs from Ampler for northwest Georgia raspberries, plus inquiries about varieties like Golden Queen and Brandywine and March planting considerations.

M. Nisbet Northwest Georgia

Gowan Pneumonia Preparation Claims Croup Relief

An advertising notice touts Gowan Pneumonia Preparation as an infallible remedy for croup, promising rapid relief from the worst attacks once applied. The copy urges mothers to buy today for quick absorption and peace of mind against the feared night onset of croup.

Mt. Baternal

Fertilizer guidance for a cotton farm appears in a letter

A reader describes growing 100 bales on eighty acres and asks about high grade fertilizer. The note discusses acid phosphate, cotton seed meal or meats as substitutes, formulas, and the effects of substituting lower grade ingredients on crop yield and quality.

Georgia Experiment Station Voorhees Macmillan Co New York

Fallow to Plant Beans Using Fertilizer and Furrows

Instructions advise breaking land with a straight shovel plow in 24 foot rows and scattering at 800 pounds per acre. Use 10-2-2 fertilizer or 10-2 acid phosphate with 25 pounds nitrate of soda per 200 bag, mix with furrow, shape beds, and open a center furrow for planting. Drop beans about 4 to 6 inches apart and cover 1.5 inches. Estimated weed seed requirement is about 2 bushels per acre.

Thomas G Garrett Gcotia Ala Georgia J. M. McKee Livingston Sowall Menia

Invisible Bifocals Offer Mixed Vision at Walter Ballard Optical

Walter Ballard Optical promotes Invisible Bifocals with mixed vision results. The ad claims customers should test and verify satisfaction, highlighting 7 Peachtree Street Chinchfield as a quality source.

Walter Ballard Optical .O Peachtree

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