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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
3
The advertisement touts Jackson merchants offering wide stock at lower prices than Atlanta with parcel post delivery. Readers are urged to read weekly ads in Tur Jackson and mail or telephone orders. local rates apply with eight zones and same-day filling.
The piece discusses how eastern elms once thrived along avenues and in university grounds but city conditions hinder young trees. It notes earlier planting with wood burning, then coal and gas, pests like the gypsy and brown tailed moth, and comparisons with the European elm and hackberry. It outlines western efforts to control pests and preserve elm beauty.
A visitor notes a southern street with identical houses on both sides. One side has a row of Carolina poplars in shade while the other has no trees. The shaded side shows full occupancy and higher perceived value, while the tree-free side shows many rental notices. The observer concludes shade trees create a clear advantage in property appeal.
The piece explains Berlin and Paris redevelopments funded by condemnation of land to build boulevards and parks, with tax effects offset by improved property values. It notes the legal concept called excess condemnation and cites 1911 city planning discourse on state court rulings and potential US Supreme Court review.
Vines play a vital role in home decoration by transforming bare walls into attractive features. They require little care after planting, persist forever, and offer beauty in flowers as well as foliage for both modest cabins and grand mansions.
The Bohemian city of Prague with a population over 600000 says it has not lost a life to fire in fifteen years thanks to strict building laws and enforcement.
In this editorial by President Andrew M. Soule the Georgia Farm emphasizes rising butter prices and advocates an expanded dairying sector. It notes Georgia’s suitable climate, feed crops, and cotton seed meal as efficient dairy inputs, urging tick eradication and use of pure bred sires to improve profits and herd quality.
A 1900s style guide advises digging a large hole two feet by two feet, layering woods earth and manure, adding bone meal or cotton seed meal, pruning roots, and replanting with soil from the top of the hole. Water and mound the tree, set it one inch deeper than at nursery, and trim apple trees to a two and a half foot height. Plant after frost but before Christmas preferred.
Professor R J H DeLoach reports 1912 Sunbeam cotton trials show disease resistance across the state, with best results in red hilly regions. Pima-like yield dropped to about 1200 pounds lint per acre in 1912 from 1537 in 1911 due to wet spring planting delays. Limbless Sunbeam discarded. seed now taken from low and tall branching types for better yield and lint grade.
Mrs. Olvia Parham of East Durham, N C says Vinol cured a two year chronic cough and rebuilt her strength. The ad claims Vinol combines cod liver oil with iron to restore a run down system and offers a money back guarantee through Jackson Drug Co. of Jackson, Ga.
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