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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1896
Page
4
The Georgia Experiment Station analyzes fodder pulling to weigh labor against fodder yields and corn loss. Results vary by year and soil. 1890 favored pulling while 1891 showed a small loss. On fresh soils fodder yield can compensate corn loss, but overall practice should be selective. The note recommends stripping blades and later cutting tops for best fodder yield.
In reply to inquiries we present a rain gauge design AB drawn at one inch to four inches. Made from tin galvanized sheet iron or copper. Four inch funnel opening, rim one inch deep. The well is two inches in diameter and 10 12 or 14 inches deep. A twelve inch depth holds three inches of rainfall. One inch of rainfall yields four inches depth in the well. A wooden scale strip marks divisions 1 2 8 with each inch equal to four inches on scale.
The Tennessee Yam variety, propagated from Georgia Experiment Station stock via Dallas Texas and Bethlehem Georgia, shows differing forms from a split leaf variant. First year yielded sixth in productivity among forty kinds. last season rose to second but declined in quality and appearance. Remarks by H N Starnes.
Short farm questions from Roma farmers answered by the Experiment Station staff. Send your name and post office to the Director Experiment Station.
Director J R DeLonch of Beard's Creek Georgia responds to inquiry on Crimson Clover culture. Results do not meet high expectations in Middle States. It may suit light soils in lower Georgia but not stiff clays. Sow August to September. seeds germinate quickly but grow slowly in winter, with main growth in spring. Recommend sowing in cotton fields in September for soil improvement and winter pasture. Seed needs 15 to 20 pounds per acre.
L. J. Hill of Atlanta reviews shredders, endorsing the Keystone Shredder but noting a short feeding platform and improper feed rollers for long stalks. He mentions communication with A. W. Stevens & Son and Silver Manufacturing Co. without judging their merits.
Georgia citizens may join J W Edenfield and Station Dairyman H J Wing for short, free dairy instruction in butter and cheese making, with meals at $10 to $15 monthly. A turnip fertilizer formula from J Hurt recommends acid phosphate, potassium, cotton meal, and nitrate of soda, with cautions about cotton meal harming seeds. The Bainbridge Democrat boasts wide circulation and cites Printer's Ink praise. A McKinley finance committee in Chicago aggregates over $100 million, contrasting with Bryan's people-led campaign plans.
The Georgia Democratic Party urges every Democrat to support their nominees and work for victory in October and November. Chairman Clay leads a statewide council, predicting a 50 000 to 60 000 majority and stressing loyalty to Gov Atkinson for a second term. The record claims thirty years of Democratic control delivering honest taxes and clean administration while opposing past oppression.
The piece discusses Populists backing Bryan while aiming to keep their party united. It notes concerns about two sets of electors and silver vote split, clarifying Populists intend to aid Bryan without dissolving their party. It questions the final plan for electors and party strategy.
The piece tallies birthplaces and dates for Bryan McKinley and Lincoln era presidents, noting Bryan as the youngest Democratic nominee and McKinley as older yet less vigorous. It cites constitutional rules on eligibility and lists ages of U.S. presidents from Washington to Harrison, concluding with a hopeful forecast for the coming political victor.
Mint Director Preston explains free coinage of silver allows individuals to deposit standard silver and receive full legal tender coins. The 16 to 1 ratio equates sixteen ounces of silver to one ounce of gold at 20.67. Bi metalsim means unlimited private coinage of both gold and silver. single standard coins only one metal, the favored, without limit.
Eight years after a mill accident left Geo Hutchinson paralyzed, he was treated at Mary Fletcher Hospital with limited success until he tried Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He reports regained ability to walk, work, and sleep well, attributing his recovery to the pills sold by druggists or by mail for 50 cents a box.
Bainbridge in the Decatur County area promotes migration by touting sunlit climate abundant land and productive soil. It highlights cheap land, strong wages, thriving schools, ample unsettled acres and easy wealth creation, inviting readers to move before settling elsewhere and offering guided tours of the county. It notes Bainbridge’s central location on Flint River with rail links to Savannah Charleston and Birmingham and claims artesian water and low mortality.
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