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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1895
Page
4
This June bulletin explains how to cure pea vine hay from cowpeas, advising on the best moment to cut, dew handling, and stacking. It covers use of hay caps, and contrasts curing difficulties with other forage crops, stressing feeding peas to stock to return manure and food value to land.
The druggist of Beaversville Illinois recounts Dr King’s New Discovery saving his life after La Grippe left him near death. He tried physicians without success and credits three bottles with his recovery. He praises it as priceless and urges readers to obtain a free trial at drug stores.
Inquiries on practical farm topics will be answered by a station staff member and published if of general interest. Debark inquiries should be concise and include the inquirer’s name and post office address sent to the Director Georgia Experiment Station, Experiment, Ga.
A horticulture answer outlines late summer planting for Irish potatoes using spring crop seed, recommends selecting small tubers or Lookout Mountain varieties planted from July 15 to August 15 for better fall stands, and notes Lookout Mountain seed sold by H. H. Arrington of Summerville, Chattooga County, Ga.
Monticello readers report a cabbage pest. The Harlequin Cabbage Bug Morgantia histrionica, introduced from Mennico to Texas and spreading east, feeds on cabbage leaves. Control by handpicking, crushing or kerosene, and using mustard or radish as trap crops. observe undersides of leaves for eggs in nests and coordinate with neighbors to reduce infestation.
J. S. Macon Ga reports green worms destroying his cabbage. The Director replies there are several species of cabbage worms, including the Imported cabbage worm, and discusses remedies.
A remedy claims to cure all forms of headache and habitual sick headaches. It also helps constipation by toning the bowels. Buyers are urged to get a bottle from drug stores, preferably the large size.
The article explains cabbage worm life stages on white winged butterflies and remedies including dusting with Pyrethrum and hot water spraying. It also answers a farmer query on creamery outfit costs, noting a 500 cow facility can be built for about 2500 dollars plus extras, and criticizes high prices from agents while advising contacting J W Jacoby of LaGrange for practical creamery info.
The director explains costs of producing a gallon of milk for wholesale, noting creamery pricing by butterfat. Using LaGrange at 20 cents per pound butterfat, 5 percent butterfat in milk yields about 81 cents per gallon. One gallon weighs 8.62 pounds. skim milk is returned to farmers at about 3 cents per gallon. With 21.5 gallons per cow daily, a cow could yield roughly 27.5 cents per day, $8.25 monthly, and $99 yearly.
In Eatonton Ga horticulturist H N Starnes recommends Marianna plum for easy propagation and dense growth, Privet as the best hedge, and notes Cherokee Rose vigorous with stake support. He mentions Paliurus aculeatus being tested, extremely thorny, and historically linked to Christ’s crown of thorns.
S L G B of Bethlehem Ga explains that potato vine death due to Macrosporium early blight does not always signal tuber maturity. Dig tubers after vines die. but to extend growth and keep vines alive, spray with Bordeaux mixture from emergence through digging at ten day intervals.
Dr Z M Gillam, practicing over 40 years, originated and used Botanic Blood Bath which has been in use about 55 years and is claimed to be the best tonic and blood purifier. It supposedly cures malignant ulcers sores rheumatism catarrh and all skin and blood diseases. Price per large bottle is $1 for sale by druggists.
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