Boll Weevil Poisoning Proves Field Tests Show Yields Rise
Mississippi Experiment Station in 1920 tested calcium arsenate powder gas on four cotton fields and larger patches to assess boll weevil control on hill land. Test I showed poisoned plots yielding 588 lb per acre vs 472 lb unpoisoned, gain about 116 lb. costs exceeded gains, with net loss per acre. Tests II to IV examined other soil types, weather, and application challenges, with mixed results and unclear net profit.
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Mississippi Experiment Station
College
Tobey
Hakee
Tate
Cotton poll weevil plan eyed to curb 1921 crop
A letter writer from Skene Mississippi urges drast ic action to eradicate the cotton boll weevil and shift focus to eradicating pests for a 1922 campaign. He warns against laws restricting planting and argues for a diverse plan to protect food supply and stabilize prices. He cites world cotton supply, European demand, and the need for a decisive campaign beginning now.
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Commercial ‘Appeal
A. R. Harris
Skene, Miss
Memphis
Seater
Europe
East
Hardee
Gas from waste fuels for rural power tests
The Department of iré experiments explore producing gas from straw and corn cobs to run cars tractors stationary engines and provide light and heat. Early trials light cooking and varying results may lead to scale tests enabling farmers to use small outlets for rural power in Mississippi.
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Department of
Iré
Hienttiesburg
Sugar Prices and War Slowdown Record in Cuba
In a fragmentary notice the text discusses sugar costs during wartime, noting that sugar could become cheaper as the war progresses and referencing Cuban sugar as a key producer. The passage hints at broader sugar production trends across producing nations and an abundant supply, though details are incomplete.
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Thane A. E
Suger
Agaaon
Deraer
Sugar market and tax burden loom over postwar America
The piece argues sugar surpluses from 1919-20 and old stock in Cuba threaten price drops, risking widespread loss for producers and confectioners. It notes a 1920-21 sugar crop estimate and contends state that American war taxes of 5.409 billion dollars fall on 105 million people, prompting calls for peace and universal disarmament. It closes with a New Year goodwill message and a claim that the Interstate Commerce Commission says the coal crisis is ended.
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Java
Peru
Brazil
Cuba
America
United
Washington Star
Niles
Adam
Interst
The Cost of War and its Burden on Nations
A fragmented piece discusses war's heavy toll beyond economies, noting wasted energy and shattered progress. It laments citizens bearing debt and future generations inheriting hardship, echoing Kahlil Gibran on enduring struggle.
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Gibran
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