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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1913
Page
2
Farmers urged to keep soils covered year round using legume and grain cover crops. Oats rye and clovers favored to boost humus, reduce erosion, and improve drainage. warns against long resting periods and recommends timely sowing mixed with some fertilizer for best results.
The correspondent asks which rye to sow in Crawford County Georgia to maximize forage. Answer favors North Georgia rye over South Georgia rye due to uncertainty about the latter.
The crack Seventeenth Infantry returned to Fort McPherson after a week in Chattanooga for parades and encampment events. Chattanooga papers praised the discipline and bearing, noting a dress parade at Warner Park drew applause and the regiment, led by a strong band, impressed spectators with its drill and conduct.
State Entomologist B L Worsham asserts that a determined cotton planter can grow cotton despite the boll weevil. After tours in Mississippi and Louisiana he plans a fall bulletin for farmers outlining a fight against the pest, centering on planting early maturing cotton to outrun the weevil and reach fruiting earlier.
London September 22. The Daily Telegraph in its financial columns forecasts a potential invasion of London by American banks due to a clause allowing branches in foreign countries. The piece notes the issue could challenge London banks with profitable agencies for New York and Chicago firms amid rising rivalry.
The article warns that an invasion could disrupt and injure current arrangements. It notes London banks are already operating near margin and American branches may risk a mutual blind acceptance, risking an external supply of artificial leverage. Authorities are studying how newcomers should be treated and whether retaliation is warranted.
Washington September 21 Chairman William A. Jones of the House Insular Affairs Committee, author of a bill for Philippine independence, challenged Auditor W. M. Phipps on a report to Secretary Garrison alleging slavery in the islands. Jones said slavery exists only in uncivilized portions.
In Etampes France on September 21 Henri Farman the noted aviator and his wife faced a near fatal crash as their aeroplane suddenly plunged from about 100 feet. Farman sustained a serious injury to his leg while his wife suffered a fractured arm.
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