Crops in Cox's District See Strong Corn Prospects
The Cox district reports unusually good corn and cotton yields with upland plots and ten years of cultivation. Local farmers discuss fertilization shifts and a planned 300 head sheep purchase to enrich land. Articles mention Red Rustproof oats as debated, and local dealers promote Dr Bosanko remedies for piles.
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Cox’s
A . Zellner
Woodall
Stewartville
Wm Dewberry
Augustus Howard
Hogan Farm
H. Gray
Red Bone
Pearson
W. F. Dewberry
Dewberry
John H. Dent
Cherokee Ga
Georgia
South
Dent
Country Gentlemen
Albany N.Y
North Georgia
N. J.northern
Northern
C.F. Turner
Monroe Co
Twin ancestry line yields frequent twin lambs in Downs stock
The article notes that sheep with twin-rooted ancestry on both sides often produce twin lambs in the Downs breeds. It discusses feeding summer grain for profit with ewes and lambs and warns against lead poisoning from mangers. It also covers fly control, the value of mangel wurzel, hog feeding, and stock care tips.
Dairy Notes on Milk, Calves, and Dairymen
A roundup of dairy practice facts including cow milking, milk quality, and calf growth. Notable figures mention a Wisconsin Holstein calf rising from 333 to 465 pounds in four months, plus remarks on milk production life stages and influences on milk flow.
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Europe
Wisconsin
Nellie Fowler
Minnesota
Fowler
Minnesota State Dairymen’s Association
The Roller in Soil Management and Farm Practice
Henry Stewart discusses the roller’s role in firming soil after seeding, noting three main aims crush and fine soil level and compact over seed. He warns that rolling clay or very wet soils can cause lasting damage and that dry conditions are preferable for breaking and pulverizing land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Henderson
Leveling field surface with Acme barrow and roller use
Advice on preparing freshly plowed soil for seeding emphasizes using an Acme barrow or plank smoother and a roller to press and firm the seed bed. Warns against rolling wet soil to avoid crusting and seed damage. stresses proper harrowing as needed. Also promotes Bosanko’s Cough and Lung Syrup as a health product with sample offers.
Parker's Hair Balsam Promises Quick Hair Growth
Testimony claims Parker's Hair Balsam rapidly fills bald spots and restores color, with dandruff removal and a cool scalp feel. Described as non greasy, safe, and highly perfumed, it is advertised as reliable for hair restoration. All smoke the Paradise at Taylors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Convict Labor Boosts Cotton on Oglethorpe Farm
It reports Hon. James B. Smith's eight hundred acre farm in Oglethorpe will yield at least seven hundred bales of cotton. The piece argues farming pays only with labor and notes convicts are put to work. It advertises J. F. Taylor's store and Snowflake crackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James 2. Smith
Oglethorpe
Three Georgia Editors Endorse Bradfield Regulator
The Southern World Milledgeville Chronicle and Gainesville Eagle editors all praise Bradfield's Female Regulator as a superior remedy for female diseases. They attest to its effectiveness, offer personal testimonials, and urge women to request the free book mailed by TAF Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta.
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Georgia
Southern World
Atlanta
Bradfield
Milledgeville Chronicle
Braefield
Gainesville Eagle
Dr. Bradfield
TAF Bradfield Regulator Co
Tox
Atlanta, Ga
A Daring Claim From a Georgia Central Conductor
A railroad conductor advocates a medicine saying it cured his rheumatism and his wife after taking four bottles. He claims dramatic improvement within a short time and recommends the remedy through local agents in Atlanta and Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Central Railroad
BR. B. BR
St. Schfeldt
C. BR
Atlanta
CLR. BR
Macon
Rheumatism Cure Report from Jacksonville Patient
A 20 year practitioner recommends B. B. for rheumatism after his mother, bedridden months, shows rapid improvement within a day. She begins her third bottle and is now active, seen in the front yard with a rake. Letter from U. Ht. Mosroom Merry, M.D. dated April 2, 1885.
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U. Ht
Mosroom Merry
M.D
Jacksonville, Ala
Scrofula Cure Promoted Despite Flawed Claims
An old advertisement touts a blood purifier labeled B.B.K. as a miraculous remedy for scrofula and glandular swellings. It urges families to act quickly, promising rapid cures and endorsements from neighbors, though spelling and credibility are poor.
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Agricultural Department
J. W. Hightower
Bosanko
South Carolina
Pr. Bosanko
Dr. Bosanko Medicine Co
Piqua
Colorado
Edgar Oxden
National Horse Association of America
Madison Garden, Square
G.t
Gulley
Mississippi Agricultural College
Northwest
Moorhead
Dairy Notes
Henry Stewart
J. W
Stafford
Taylor’s
J. F. Taylor’s
John M. McDowell
Barnesville
Sawatts
B. M. Woolley
I.E. Wy Ue
Betyton Ark
R. J. Stove
M. B
Michmond
J. W. Chifton
Militen
Ada
Phos
W. Mays
Greenville
Moria
Wow
Sroith
Williston S.C
David J. Dark
Tyiew Texas
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Masa
Arterr Book Co
Portland Maine
Macie
Heath
Butler Street
J. M. Reeves
Cat
S. N. Woodwarrd
A. J. Blalock
Stafford, Blalock & Co
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