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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1917

Page

6

Peanuts Rise in South as Balance to Cotton Domination

Washington reports a surge in peanut planting from Texas to the Deep South with Texas at 600000 acres and Georgia to 420000, part of a broader shift toward peanuts to beat the boll weevil. The crop supports oil mills, hog farming, and soil nitrogen, while boosting peanut oil and meal production amid wartime demand.

Washington D. C Texas United States ‘Department of Agriculture Atlantic Gulf Coast States Georgia Lower South South Eireus Clown North Carolina Virginia Suffolk Department of Agriculture United States Chicago

Tanlac credited with eight pound gain in ten days

Mrs. O Conner of Knoxville Tennessee reports eight pounds gained in ten days of Tanlac use. She praises improved appetite digestion sleep and overall health after switching from a doctor’s care. Tanlac sold locally by Hanisch Payne Chaney McBeth and Lee Son.

June. O'Conner Oldham Street Knoxville Tenn Kuhlman-Chambliss Drug Co Tanlac Willis Earth Tanlae

Doan’s Kidney Pills Benefit Marble Falls Resident

A Marble Falls Texas resident T F Odiorne retired farmer reports backache and rheumatic pain eased by Doan’s Kidney Pills. He notes the remedy helped him greatly and he has recommended it to others. The ad promotes Doan’s Kidney Pills priced 60 cents at dealers, from Foster Milburne Buffalo New York.

Doan T. F. Odiorne Marble Falls Texas Dean Odiorne Foster-Milburne Msgrs Buffalo N. Y

Peanut crop as part of diversified farming

The text urges diversifying from cotton to include peanuts as a income hedge. It suggests areas of boll weevil depreciation, the farmer may expand hog and cattle feed acreage, and adjust peanut sales with price fluctuations. It cautions against relying on peanuts as the sole money crop and encourages prudent diversification.

Farm relief plea under wartime seed drive

Department of Agriculture notes cooperation with state and bankers to aid farmers in drought hit regions after strong liberty bond campaign. It warns of possible farm abandonment without timely help to supply feed and seed as the nation supports Red Cross and war effort.

Red Cross Texas Fred W. Davis C. E. Dunlap Council of Defense Echoes of the Cross Liberty Red

Glass bowl to join Independence Hall historic collection

Philadelphia July 95 a glass bowl that held 10 500 capsules bearing National Army numbers drawn in Washington last Friday will be added to Independence Hall historic collections.

Philadelphia National Army Washington Independence Hall

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Tho USA Fred Klingelhoefer Kerry Spring Luss Krueger Produce T.f Thomas J. Martin Priess Fredericksburg Peanuts John O'Conner Taniac Reliance Roller Mills Ernst Wilke Telephones Elry Bb. J. Koenig State OF Texas Austin The State Council of Defense Cardu Cardus Mary E.veste Madison Heights Star Windmill Model Wm. Hoffmann Juenke & Schoenewolf
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