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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1914
Page
9
A Georgia farmer describes two fifty acre fields of corn planted March 1 with deep plowing and multiple harrow passes. He details soil preparation, fertilizer mix of cotton seed meal, phosphate, muriate of potash, and a nitrate topdress plan. He seeks guidance on nitrate quantity to balance nutrients and maximize yield.
Bradstreet's report notes optimistic sentiments from crop prospects spreading through industrial and commercial channels. Trade remains irregular with limited forward buying, though some buoyant expectations have sparked modest demand and easier collections. Retail trade improves slowly at times, but weather and forced sales constrain turnover. country trade weak as farmers work fields. Industrial activity is slow, but iron and steel sentiment improves with some pig iron demand and larger inquiries. Building is below normal. wool costs rise, mills run at reduced capacity, and shoe and lumber markets soften. Rail traffic slows. Western and Southern routes prepare for winter wheat movement. Money demand remains weak, payments slow, and rates steady. The stock market trends dull, steadied by the Mexican situation and debate on railway rates.
Financial review notes cautious optimism in crops and steel after a week of mixed signals. Stock market rose on sentiment of better demand and expiring contracts. Treasury data show a deficit of 40.45 million for the fiscal year to date, with May receipts and repayments detailed.
A reader questions top dressings for cotton, asking about formulas for phosphorus and potash mixtures. Several letters discuss dairy milk quality with tips on milking cleanly and calf impact, plus veterinary guidance on a pony’s broken knee, a cow’s ventral hernia, and general livestock wound care and remedies.
A New York review notes only modest signs of improvement in the steel industry with plants operating at 82 to 85 percent capacity and larger orders expected in June after railroad freight rate decisions. Iron trade remains depressed with price concessions, small gains in sales, and sharp drops in rivets and shafting while structural steel shows renewed activity with 23 000 tons ordered for fabrication shops.
New Orleans May 7 local cotton market last week recorded net advances of 44 points on September commitments and 34 to 87 points on other months except time and July which rose 31 points. Heavy spot demand both domestic and abroad, aided by weather, spurred renewed buying with only intermittent down moves from profit taking. Outlook favors higher prices as old stocks deplete and mill demand remains strong despite potential rain in the western belt.
In a cheeky aside, the New York Press quotes Mrs. Candid noting that she will not be motoring this year as households tighten belts. The item says families are economizing and have reduced running expenses to a mere walk.
A cluttered column lists found items and missed connections including a hand-painted Pearl fan, a stray emu l device, a black horse named Weight, various rewards for returns, and miscellaneous help wanted notes. The fragmented notices reference addresses in Atlanta and Whitehall Street, with contact details and ad numbers scattered throughout.
Local ads offer taxicabs Newsom Auto Co and hotels Center and Forsyth with rooming and reasonable rates near Union Station. Listings include hotels, seashore resort proposals, horses and vehicles for sale, family home for sale, household goods buyers, furniture auctions, and typewriters for rent. Contacts include Decatur Street, Marietta Street, Fourth Avenue, North Nashville, and 601 Turnd Nat'l Bank building.
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