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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1897
Page
7
The article notes eagles have superb vision, can fly in a straight line toward targets, and Baby eagles share this far sight. It describes their strong eye structure, sun glare resistance, long steady flights, and their fidelity to mates and nesting sites year after year.
An advertisement touts a salve claimed to heal cuts sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It promises perfect satisfaction or refunds, priced at 25 cents per box, sold by W A Wright.
The text argues for immediate killing of fish after removal from water, advocating a sharp baton blow to the head. It claims fish keep better, taste better, and are healthier when killed instantly, asserting top fishermen in Europe and America support this to avoid meat becoming unwholesome or poisonous.
John Griffin of Zanesville Ohio says he suffered thirty years with agony from piles until De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cured him. The salve is claimed unequalled for piles rectal troubles cuts bruises sprains eczema and all skin troubles by Dr W A Wiccur.
Miss Edith Rotch of Boston who died in Lenox recently left 10000 to the Shelter for Unprotected Girls in Syracuse. The Rotch bequest will finance construction of a new dormitory at the facility.
A testimonial from Mrs. A Geib of West Hoboken New Jersey endorses Dr Bull's Cough Syrup for a bron chial cough in an eight year old. The ad claims the syrup costs 25 cents and is cheaper than substitutes while promising consistent care.
A compilation of practical agricultural guidance from the State Agricultural Department. Topics cover cotton and southern wealth, rose rust and hollyhock rust treatments, grain weevil pests and bisulfide control, Egyptian cotton trade impact on Sea Island, corn smut prevention, and general farm management. Includes questions and expert answers on crops, pests, and economic concerns.
A State Agricultural Department bulletin explains that rust attacks both blades and stalks but stalk attacks cause more damage. It notes hot wet weather fosters rust, seed strength matters, and no true cure exists. Preventive steps include seed selection and brief seed treatment with bluestone solution.
The article notes quinces are now often neglected and plagued by four diseases. Leaf Blight and Fruit Spot attack fruit and foliage, Quince Rust distorts young fruit from nearby cedar hosts, Black Rust harms fruit maturity, and Twig Blight blackens branches. Remedies include Bordeaux spraying, fungicides, sanitation, and pruning.
The soluble phosphoric acid is fully water soluble and immediately plant usable. The reverted portion becomes soluble with water and soil action and is available to crops. The insoluble portion resists dissolution and has no immediate value for crop growth. Available phosphoric acid equals soluble plus reverted.
For grain harvests not intended for seed, cut wheat and oats before full maturity to reduce shattering and keep more grain, while the straw gains nutrition for feeding. If seed is required, allow full ripening even at the cost of grain loss and straw quality. State Agricultural guidance.
Excursion tickets at reduced rates go on sale after 6 p m Saturdays and return by Monday noon. Travel via Central of Georgia Railway to Savannah then Ocean Steamship Company to New York Philadelphia and Boston, or Merchants and Miners to Baltimore. First class includes meals and berth. inquire with ticket agents or J C Haile Savannah Ga.
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