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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
8
Mr. Tabor of the State College of Agriculture explains stacked peanuts cure well and yield heavy nuts with nutritious hay comparable to cowpea hay. Instructions cover pole setup, vine gathering, stacking height, curing time, and unloading. Georgia peanut acreage rises 220 percent as mills plan to crush the surplus.
Farmers urged by Mr. Childs of the USDA and the State College of Agriculture to secure home grown seed oats from south Georgia counties with fair yields. Native seed is scarce and Texas or Oklahoma Rustproof oats are a poor substitute, as drought reduces corn and oat supplies and much of the Texas crop may be fed rather than replanted for seed.
The United States Department of Agriculture and Georgia State College of Agriculture report Leghorns lay more eggs per feed cost than Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons. From 1913 to 1915 Leghorns show lower cost per dozen eggs and higher overall value per hen, though general purpose breeds excel as winter layers.
The Food Administration outlines a plan to control wheat flour and bread, potentially taking over the entire 1917 wheat harvest to secure fair prices for troops and allies and lower costs for the public. It calls for buying agencies at major terminals licensing elevators and mills price setting regulation of middlemen and grain exchanges and banning futures trading. Licensing begins September 1 and the administration will use food and export control powers to tightly oversee this year’s crop even before the congress set minimum wheat price becomes effective next year.
The 12 month period ending July 31 shows a cotton crop value of 1.41259 billion dollars, up from 958.2 million last year. Prices paid reached the highest level in 47 years, with middling at 18.41 cents per pound and an average bale value of 94.82 dollars, up from August 1915 and July 1917 spot valuations.
The United Master Butchers of America adopted a resolution at its Minneapolis convention calling for meat sales prohibition on Tuesdays and Fridays and forwarding it to food administrator Herbert Hoover. The group urged a fish price investigation and approved other measures including a universal 6 oclock shop closing,禁止 slaughter of young animals and fowls, and a single daily delivery system.
James Looney, arrested near Maysville after being summoned to his wife Mrs. Looney's funeral, is held on suspicion of her death. He was moved from the graveyard to the Maysville jail then to Jefferson as investigators probe possible strychnine poisoning, per coroner’s jury inquiry.
Edward Stinson, aviation instructor, looped the loop twenty two times in succession over Newport News according to witnesses. The feat is described as breaking all American records for consecutive loops in the air.
The department of agriculture predicts a historic potato harvest totaling 467 million bushels. Leon Estabrook, head of the crop estimates bureau, places the forecast about 109 million bushels above recent average crops.
Westmoreland Davis of Loudoun county a former president of the State Farmers' union was nominated for governor in the Democratic state primary by a plurality estimated between 6000 and 8000 votes.
The Naval Observatory announced sun spot activity seen around the solar rim. Observations began on August 3 and the spots are large enough to be visible without aid through a telescope.
Advertises Scott's Emulsion as blood purifying and strength building to arrest rheumatism. Claims cod liver oil nourishes and expels impurities while strengthening the body. Promotes avoiding alcohol substitutes and cites a Finnish scientist stating pine tree air is purer due to needle electricity release.
Advertises Dr Kings New Discovery as a long standing standard remedy for coughs colds and bronchial affections. Promotes soothing balsam ingredients to heal irritated membranes and soothe sore throat with antiseptic qualities. Available at druggists for 50 cents.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notarized statement notes internal use and effect on blood and mucous surfaces, with claims of widespread druggist sale.
A historical note reports Japanese farmers using starfish as fertilizer for rice. Analyses indicate the starfish contain about five percent nitrogen and small amounts of phosphoric acid, with claims of excellent results.
A historic ad proclaims a prescription for malaria or chills and fever. It claims five or six doses break the illness and that taken as a tonic prevents fever return. The preparation is said to act on the liver and not cause gripe or sickness.
The article notes tuberculosis accounts for roughly one tenth to one quarter of European deaths. It lists approximate TB deaths per million: Russia four thousand, Austria-Hungary three thousand five hundred, France three thousand, Germany two thousand two hundred, Holland one thousand nine hundred, Italy eighteen hundred, Scotland one thousand one hundred, England fourteen hundred.
A note explores how the expressions chimes at midnight and Chimes of Bruges have been used in literature and speech, arguing that their usage is not inherently incorrect and has appeared in many contexts.
A Duluth News Tribune quotation reflects on the restless nature of public figures who return to private life, asking if any man with public office ever truly retires from the public sphere.
A Johns Hopkins professor reports orange blossoms can numb pain if used in sufficient quantity, noting their potential for painless wedding ceremonies. The Cleveland Plain Dealer comments on the odd claim with a humorous aside.
The 1917 Board of Trustees resolution calls for vigorous work at the University of Georgia and branch colleges. no wartime educational slackening, aiming to prepare educated men and women for postwar challenges and to inform branch boards and district schools to maintain effort.
The article urges conserving breeding stock and dairy cattle amid high food prices. It calls for fighting animal diseases, cultivating idle lands, growing staple crops like corn and beans, and using machine power due to labor shortages. It stresses fertilizing soils, saving barnyard refuse, and planting monthly with crop rotations to boost per acre output and curb erosion.
The best time to apply spray material to control the pecan case bearer is late August to early September, says J W Firor of the State College of Agriculture. Spraying then is effective as larvae feed in spring and foliage protection hinders control. The spray uses one pound arsenite of lead, two pounds unslaked lime, and fifty gallons water.
An ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute for calomel. It claims calomel harms the liver and can cause cramping, nausea, and salivation, urging readers to buy a 50 cent bottle for quick relief.
Professor B Berry of Georgia State College of Agriculture warns annual forest fires cost the state one to two million dollars. Carelessness drives three quarters of fires and many aim to improve grazing, which surface fires ruin grazing capacity by destroying valuable grasses. About 30 percent start from clearing land and go out of control without proper fire lines or fighters. Eliminating fires would boost timber and farm structure wealth by over a million dollars. Never use fire to improve range and always plan lines and watchers when burning.
An advertisement urges women to mix two fresh lemons with Orchard White to create a quarter pint skin whitening lotion. It claims daily massage on the face neck arms and hands will remove freckles tan sallowness redness and roughness for a clear smooth complexion. The product is marketed as harmless with surprising results.
A preacher repeated from the stage, invoking death and victory phrases while directing the unprepared to room 74 at the American Eagle hotel. The speaker, posing as general agent for Coontown Life Insurance, frames the moment with a religious plea and a veiled reading.
Cincinnati authorities endorse Freezone a product that claims to remove corns and calluses by applying a few drops directly to the affected area. The small bottle is inexpensive and said to lift the corn or callus from the root without pain. If local drugstores lack it, ask the pharmacist to source a bottle from wholesale supply.
Jas A Hollis administrator of Mrs Sarah E Kirksey dec seeks discharge. Court cites all concerned to show cause why he should not be discharged and receive Letters of Dismissal on the first Monday in September 1917. Aug 8, 1917.
Sheriff Beeland announces a September 1917 sale at the Taylor County courthouse to auction eight shares of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Butler stock held by Mrs. W. B. Wilson. The levy satisfies a superior court fi fa in favor of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Butler, with certificate numbers 9 for five shares and 72 for three. The sale is to be for cash to the highest bidder on the first Tuesday in September 1917.
Will be sold before the courthouse door in Taylor County within legal hours on the first Tuesday in September 1917. One acre of land in Butler bounded by Annie McCrary and Mrs. S. E. Bateman estates, part of two acres west of the public road to McCants Mill. Property of Richard and Jennie McCrary to satisfy a fi fa for J. F. Windham. Sheriff J. R. Beeland.
Advertises Argo-Phosphate as a tonic to build flesh and improve appearance for women. Claims 75 percent of women need it for strong, healthy figures and to avoid nervous breakdowns. Notes rapid absorption, potential weight gain, and nationwide druggist availability with a mail order option.
An Atlanta company promotes Cocotone Skin Whitener made from coconut oil claiming it lightens dark skin and freckles with a few days use. It also sells Cocotone Hair Dressing promising straight, long, soft, glossy hair. orders by mail cost 25 cents.
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