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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1939
Page
6
County agent W F Bembry notes electric heated hotbeds offer controlled growth rates and healthier plants, enabling market readiness. Home construction costs are low, using a 115 to 230 volt circuit with a thermostatic control. Proper siting, insulation, and drainage are essential for economical operation and durable framing.
Winter slows farm work, so Taylor county farmers should inspect and repair to protect property. Prioritize roof, chimneys, gutters, foundation, window frames, and outside painting to stop deterioration and keep the house water tight before pursuing cosmetic upgrades.
Constructing electric hotbeds may be obtained through the county agent's office. The notice directs readers to consult the county agent for guidance on setup and use.
The article notes advances in choosing neutralized fertilizers to suit soil and crop needs. Experiment stations, fertilizer specialists, and farmers collaborate to correct soil acidity with limestone and use plant-food deficiency symptoms to guide applications. It highlights higher potash use, with tobacco demanding up to 18 percent potash and cotton needing 8 to 10 percent under the crop plus top-dressing.
A new Farmers Bulletin 1800-1 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Home Economics presents Homemade Jellies Jams and Preserves. It guides fruit season varieties from strawberry jam to tomato marmalade, defines preserves jams and conserves, and covers jelly color preservation, pectin use, and sugarless canning. It credits Fanny W. Yeatman and Mabel C. Stienbargers as coauthors.
The text notes signs of potash hunger in corn and legumes and states that top dressing grains with 60 to 100 pounds of muriate of potash per acre increases weight per bushel and brightness. Fruits and vegetables also improve in yield eating quality and color, with potash use in the U S nearly doubling in twelve years.
Atlanta Georgia Democrats prepare to converge in Atlanta on Saturday January 7 for the annual Jackson Day Dinner at the Henry Grady Hotel. Experienced speakers include Crowley of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and former governor Eugene Talmadge. Approximately 400 to 600 guests expected. event features ice cream molded as donkeys and a toastmaster role for R G Clay.
A collage of classic reflections on perfection from Voltaire Xenophon Mary Baker Eddy Walt Whitman and Michelangelo. The excerpts compare perfection to reality and inner divinity while noting trifles as imperfect until perfection emerges.
A partial OCR fragment cites the U S Constitution stating that nine states ratifying would establish the document, mentioning the convention stratification and a key phrase about sufficiency for adoption.
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