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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1885
Page
3
Agricultural Department reports show record harvests with wheat over 520 million bushels and corn about 1.5 billion, while South crops falter. Unemployment among factory workers runs below 850,000 nationally, highest in Minnesota at 40 percent, indicating agriculture’s struggles exceed other regions.
An 1885 Georgia Farmer article reviews the Scott and Co. fertilizer prizes showing 75 cotton and 16 corn farmers achieved high per acre yields with guano. It analyzes guano usage, yields, losses, and optimal amounts, comparing individual cases and state data. It also notes a broader commercial depression across Europe and mentions beekeeping in New York and local farm supplies.
G W E argues farmers fail by laziness and carelessness in soil prep, seed, drainage, and maintenance. He warns against neglecting machinery, buildings, fences, and stock care while urging reading agricultural literature and applying scientific knowledge to improve farm value and profits.
An advertisement from Georgia proclaims Thrash's Lung Restorer and Thrash Line Restorer, touting superior remedies with testimonials from patients and doctors. It claims dramatic health recoveries, including salves for membranous croup and consumption, urging readers to try the remedy.
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