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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1885
Page
2
Farmers in this section favor crops that require less labor and more small grain livestock and manure to improve soil. The column notes practical costs of wheat, fodder usage, and urges readers to share experiences to grow Southern agriculture and wealth.
The article champions better small grain practice with shallower sowing, thorough soil preparation, and ample manure. It urges farmer input on seed quantities, notes drilling wheat in corn, and highlights the Georgia State Fair as a key educative and social catalyst bringing farmers, traders, and craftspeople together to compare stock and implements.
An advertisement extols Pemberton's French Wine Coca as a nerve tonic and invigorator that cures and prevents mood and physical ailments. It lists numerous conditions including insomnia loss of memory dyspepsia female weakness and sexual debility and claims worldwide medical acclaim. It notes availability through all druggists.
The notice promotes T. C. Williams Pilot chewing tobacco at J. F. Taylors shop, Diamond Dyes at J. W. Hightower's, and Paregoric priced by the dozen in Atlanta at J. W. Hightower's.
Farmers discussed preserving and increasing barnyard manure value through proper drainage, liquid manure collection, and stable feeding. Ammonia preservation and cover to reduce evaporation were key, with examples from members like Aaron Smith and Joseph F. Moore. The Graphic’s anniversary noted with holiday style and rich illustrations.
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