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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1897
Page
4
The passage advises choosing an old established house to buy sarsaparilla from, to rely on their experience and reputation when pricing a commodity whose value is not well known. It compares sarsaparilla to tea and flour and stresses the importance of trust in a supplier.
The yellow leaf blight or black rust stems from physiological causes, not a fungal attack, with fungi merely hastening damage. Kainit fertilizer reduced disease in Alabama trials, likely by improved moisture retention. wood ashes have similar effects. Red leaf blight results from soil impoverishment. remedy is crop rotation and building humus through proper fertilization and cultivation.
SCOTT'S EMULSION has stood for nearly 25 years as the standard in treating lung trouble and wasting in both children and adults, comparable to quinine in malaria. Though money matters may differ, the text urges using the standard for health and life.
The article presents debate on topping cotton with no clear conclusion. Georgia Experiment Station trials show mixed results, some topped rows yield slightly less and others slightly more than untopped, leaving the question unsettled.
It notes that topping cotton may be profitable under certain conditions but generally is advised against. It suggests topping is considered when plants are well fruited and growing rapidly, usually early August, assuming a propitious season, and claims it hastens maturing but does not prevent shedding.
Directions from the State Agricultural Department advise removing all litter and burning it, hauling manure to fields and plowing under. Wash all feed and watering troughs with hot carbolic acid solution, whitewash interiors with lime and carbolic acid, burn rotten wood, and wash and oil harness in glanders cases. Replace rail fences and consider rebuilding a new stable in place of contaminated structures.
Charles Glenn of 1563 Dudley St Cincinnati testifies that years of unsightly red blotches and failed remedies vanished after using S S S. He says the medicine cured his blood poison completely and boosted his health, claiming it will cure severe blood diseases including cancer eczema and rheumatism.
An excerpt notes a blood remedy offered by the Swift Specific Company of Atlanta Georgia. It claims value for blood and skin diseases and advertises free mailed books about these conditions.
The State Agricultural Department notes peach tree yellows is a highly contagious, hereditary, and largely incurable disease. No certain cause identified. effort to cure has failed. The only effective control described is cutting down and burning infected trees, root and branch. Better cultivation reduces risk but immunity is not guaranteed.
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