Agricultural Discussion on Small Grain and Farming Methods
The meeting covered soil preparation sowing methods and seed choices for wheat oats and rye, with opinions on plows turning vs harrowing and blue stone treatment. Mr J. J. Middlebrooks Mr G H Perdue and others discussed manure cover crops pea vines and rye oats combinations, plus straw use and grazing tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Akin
Ethen
M. G. Howard
J. C. Middlebrooks
J.N. Jordan
Putin
Rye Putin
G. H. Perdue
Jorden
Barry
Barly
Jordan
J. C
Middlebrooks
State Fair moral standards and judging reforms urged
The article argues State Fair managers should bar indecent side shows and stresses fairs should educate without being vulgar. It criticizes jury corruption, favors a one judge system, and suggests an expert, impartial examiner to judge premiums, urging the agricultural press to push reforms.
Georgia State Fair in Savannah Depicts Wide Range of Exhibits
The writer tours Machinery hall and midway noting a post hole digger seller, a barely running Richmond gin, portable engines, and various farm implements. He describes animals from pigs to Jersey cows, quirky sideshows, a head through a hole game, a snake charmer, a circus troupe, and a shooting match before the Bell and races end the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Richmond Va
Jersey
Berkshire
Calico
Buffalo Bill
Hall of the Fine Arts
George Summers
Barnesville
Cincinnati
W. C. Wadley
Bolingbroke
Sampson
Miraculous Escape From Consumption Reported
Winchester druggist W. W. Reed notes Mrs. Louisa Pike of Randolph County Indiana, once given up by physicians, recovered after using Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption. She walked six miles to the city and now relies on the remedy no longer. Free trial bottles available at J. W. Hightower’s. J. L. Kennedy’s advertises flour, oats, and boots and shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Reed
Winchester
Ind
Louisa Pike
Bartonia
Randolph Co
J. W. Hightowers
Experience Meeting Emphasizes Fertilizer Timing and Hog Fattening
A rural advisory item urges prompt plowing and careful fertilizer use to match active crop growth. It warns against drilling fertilizer with seed and recommends broadcast spreading for root expansion. The piece also discusses fattening hogs in October and November, noting costs and feed efficiency, plus hardy red wheats and Hessian fly impacts on yields. It cites a Georgia fair swine breeder endorsing hog raising as profitable and suggests pasturing wheat with sheep where the Hessian fly attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Macon
Farmer Notes on Grain Steeping and Community Clubs
The piece describes steeping grain in hot water to boost horse feed and notes a farmer who uses three troughs to ferment corn for a day's rations. It urges forming farmer clubs via Barnesville Gazette and Agriculture Department, inviting weekly neighborhood meetings for shared experience. It also mentions Tar and Wild Cherry based cough syrups and advice to rest a tired horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnesville
Agricultural Department
The
Squirrels Migration Causes Market to Suffer in Mississippi and Arkansas
A large and unusual movement of squirrels travels from northeastern Mississippi toward Arkansas, crossing the Mississippi River and extending about 20 miles inland. Hunters report thousands moving west through Lee and Crittenden counties, Arkansas, with carcasses shipped to markets. Dr. Peters of Lee County reports killing 38 from a woodpile with a stick. No cause is known, but locals recall a similar migration 13 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis Tenn
Baye
Missippi
Arkansas
Mississippi
de Soto Front
Miss
Lee and
Crittenden Counties
Ark
Peters
Lee County
New Cough Syrup Hits Market by Bosanko and Sons
Promoted as the best remedies yet discovered Bosanko and Sons Cough Syrup is now on sale priced at 50 cents and 1 dollars with free samples offered through J. W. Hightower. The product aims to ease coughs and related symptoms for general consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonio
Pemberton
J.S. Pemberton & CO
Mars Atlanta
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Eprron Gazierre
Atlanta Constitution
Pike County
Spain
Mexico
Gaul
J. L. Kennedy’s
J. F Taylor's
Just
J. L.kennedy’s
Thomaston
D. I. Wilcoxson
Horse Cave
H. Perdue
J.W. Hightower
Thomaston St
Eigl
Teer
Tremont St
Boston
E.14th St
Union
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Hat Lerr Book Co
Portland
Maine
Sarai Ber Dus
J.P
W. Ro Horas
A. Murphey «& Co
Wesleyan Female College
Co. Bass
D. D
J.T. Tisinger
Inger
B.L. Tisinger
Tisinger & Tisinger
Pilot
Wiiolning Dire
United States
Supreme Courts
Atlanta
Pike Cousty
J.D. Gogzin
John
L.coggin
Tisis
Army Fonday
Harry Weler
Robt A. Holmes
Las
Milner GA
A. A. Murphey
Barnesville, Ga
Pioneer Music House
J. W. Burke & Go
Pike
J. W. Burke & CO
Cotton Avenue
Pembertoss
Pemberton Coca
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