Cotton Area of 1897 and Blackberry Culture Insights
The Georgia Experiment Station notes a likely record cotton area in 1897 due to slow weather delaying planting, advising farmers to select fields and use balanced fertilizer to target one bale per acre at about four cents per pound. It also condenses Bulletin 83 guidance on cultivating and propagating blackberries and dewberries, including site, fertilization, planting, pruning, and pest management tips.
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Georgia Experiment Station
Georgia
Tennessee Yam Declines in Quality Not Recommended
Bulletin notes the Tennessee Yam once praised for all purpose use has declined in quality since 1896, despite high productivity. The Texas Seed & Floral Company first supplied it. many under the name were misidentified as palmate leaf forms. Mr. Loring Brown of Bolingbroke, Georgia reportedly has tubers from the station and may supply this season.
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Georgia
Texas Seed & Floral Company
Dallas
Loring Brown
Bolingbroke
H. N. Starnes
Inquiries to be Answered by Georgia Experiment Station
Short farm questions from farmers will be answered by station staff and published if of general interest. Submit inquiries with name post office and address to the Director Georgia Experiment Station Experiment Ga.
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Georgia Experiment Station
Experiment
Best fertilizers and application for peach trees early ages
Horticulturist H N Starnes advises first year peach trees receive high nitrogen via cotton meal about 2 pounds per tree in two spring rings, with later intercultural 1 pound applications if conditions are favorable. For bearing trees use a broadcast mix of acid phosphate and potash with some nitrogen, plus reduced cotton meal, and limit nitrogen for pears after bearing to curb blight risk.
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Augusta
H. N. Starnes
Fertilizer guidance for nitrogenous compounds use
The article advises using acid phosphate and muriate of potash only for nitrogenous compounds and recommends omitting cotton meal. It emphasizes avoiding additional nitrogen sources to balance soil nutrition and crop uptake.
Fertilizer advice for melons on sandy Georgia soil
J A P asks what fertilizer to use to match last year’s melon yield on sandy land at Carrs Station. H N Stakles warns against planting melons in two consecutive years and offers a heavy manure option plus a high grade phosphate nitrate and potash formula. Alternatives include cotton meal substitution and kainit, with guidance on rates per acre to maximize vine feeding and melon size.
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Carr's Station
H. N. Stakles
Early soil and varieties for cantaloupes in the south
Advice favors early plantings in light loose soils such as second bottoms or good track soil. Recommends sandy locations over clay, with a fertilizer around 4 percent nitrogen 2 percent phosphate and 1 percent potash. Suggested mix includes acid phosphate nitrate of soda and potash, applied in drills with subsoiling. Varieties: Estrus Early, Tac'en sack, Skimman’s Netted, Augusta Market and Montreal Market. Augusta Market likely from Alexander Drug and Seed Co in Augusta, Georgia.
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J.D. R
Valetrande
Ala
H. N. Stanrnzs
Estra
Onions Need High Nitrogen Potash Fertilizer Formula
Horticulturist H N Starses outlines onion friendly blends using nitrate of soda or dried blood with high grade phosphate and potash. The nitrate based mix yields about 5.14 percent nitrogen, 6 percent phosphoric acid, and 9 percent potash, and is recommended as the strongest, though pricier, option.
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E. C
Spartanburg
S. C
H. N. Starses
Psapeor Dee Ee
Stilesboro Club Urged as Georgia Farm Benefit
The article praises county farmer clubs forming in Bartow and across Georgia. Members meet at homes to share ideas, rotate duties, compare market methods, and arrange bulk buying, aiming to boost profits and modernize farming practices. The Constitution endorses monthly meetings and broader adoption statewide.
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Bartow County
The
Atlanta Constitution
Georgia
Stilesboro Club
Electric Bitters Promoted as General Tonic
Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any season aiding languor and liver sluggishness. Prompt use can avert bilious fevers and counter malaria poisons. Headache indigestion constipation dizziness respond to the remedy offered at W. H. Chambers' Drug Store, priced 50c and 1.00 per bottle.
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W. H. Chambers’ Drug Store
Deeds Not Words Cited By Washington Star
A young woman praises a man as very nice and bearing an illustrious name but her practical mother insists that titles matter only if backed by deeds and a standing in the recorder's office. The exchange highlights a generation's demand for verifiable achievement over mere lineage.
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Recorder’s Office
Washington Star
Proposal at Last in a Quiet Confession
A nervous suitor visits a woman amid rain and teasing. After a week of hints and stage fright, he finally asks if she will marry him, and she confesses she would have accepted long ago. The moment ends with a quiet, mutual yes.
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Sam
Tom Bowles
Iman
Clyde Fitch
Man Faced Crab Described as Japan’s Curious Creature
Public Opinion cites a world famous man faced crab from Japan. The inch long body features a head with a face like a human, including eyes nose and mouth. It has two legs emerging from the head and forked beard-like feelers from the chin, seen swarming inland seas of Tapani.
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Japan
Cody
Tapan
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Advert
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant medicine that cleanses kidneys liver and bowels. It claims to dispel colds cure headaches fevers and biliousness and urges readers to buy a box for 10 cents with a guarantee from druggists.
English Foreign Secretary Receives Three Receptions Annually
The English minister of foreign affairs is to give three receptions a year. If poor he hosts only the great dinner and ball on the queen's birthday. The queen's households help by supplying flowers from royal conservatories.
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New York Mail and Express
Oh, How They Hurt Neuralgia Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A testimonial promotes Salvation Oil as an instant cure for neuralgia and rheumatism. Jacob Klein of Evansville Indiana says his wife suffered neuralgia seven years with no spells since using Salvation Oil. He also cites his own five years of rheumatism eased by the product. It is advertised as sold everywhere for 25 cents.
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Jacob Klein
Main St
Evansville
Ind
Cincinnati and Florida Limited Train Service
The Cincinnati and Florida Limited runs between Cincinnati and Jacksonville via Chattanooga Atlanta and Everett with baggage, first and second class sleeping cars. Pullman sleeping cars operate between Kansas City and Jacksonville via Birmingham Atlanta and Everett. Additional Pullman drawing room sleeping cars run between Atlanta and Cincinnati via Kansas City and Chattanooga. Connections available at Union Depot Atlanta for north, east and west routes.
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Cincinnati and
Florida
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Fla
Chattaenooga
Atlanta
Everett
Pullman
Kansas City
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Union Depot
H. Green
J. M. Culp
Washington
D.C
D. G
Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment promotes quick relief
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment as a cure for salt rheum eczema and related itching. It claims instant relief for itching and smarting and notes success in severe cases, plus use for itching piles sore nipples chapped hands chilblains frost bites and chronic sore eyes with a 25 cent per box price.
Dr. Cady's Condition Powders for Horses
Dr Cady offers condition powders described as a tonic blood purifier and vermifuge not food but medicine to restore a horse in bad condition. Packaged at 25 cents per package.
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Experiment, Georgia
Austin
EL. Marvest
Erie
Lawton
Ohmer
Lucretia
Trinity
BE. King
Marwen Thompson
Stone
Taylor
Trinity Eary
Kitatinny
Hardy
Lie
Briton
Hugh N. Starnes
Tennessee Yams
Cantaloupes
Electric Bitters
Cardus
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Louisa Hale
Jefferson, Ga
Crab
Son
United States
America
Nassau St
New York
Southern Railway
Runswick
Crott
Jesup
Hurreney
Assbe
Hazlehure
Sumber Ci
Ipm
Missler
Eastman
Rm Cochran
Macon
Jovilla
Se Beeree
Louisville
Sete
Tiopm
Bronsvvick
Sapien
Parker
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