Georgia farmer urged to cut cotton acreage for better home economy
Commissioner Nesbitt outlines practical farming reform urging Georgia planters to reduce cotton acreage, diversify into crops like corn peas potatoes oats and live stock, and boost home production. He cites Jackson Miss convention appeals and Northen’s advice, emphasizing markets, storage and self sufficiency for regional prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Georgia
Cotton Growers
Jackson
Miss
South
Cable
S. M. Inman
Atlanta
High Authority
Cotton Growers Association Forms For One Year
A report outlines that membership is limited to legitimate growers and the association operates for one year with an option to extend by the national committee. Signatures require three fourths of cotton acreage in 80 percent of counties, funds split between counties and the national treasury, with counties forming by March 1896 and state groups meeting in 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Broughton
Madison
Georgia Association
National Committee
New Orleans
Understanding Actual and Potential Ammonia in Fertilizer Labels
A. T. Nashville asks how regulation defines actual versus potential ammonia. Ammonia composed of three parts hydrogen and 14 parts nitrogen is actual when fully formed. If only nitrogen is present it converts to ammonia on a 14 to 17 basis, making it potential ammonia. dried blood shows no actual ammonia but containing 14 pounds of nitrogen would equate to seven pounds of potential ammonia through fermentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
A.T
Nashville
Abbott East Indian Corn Paint cures corns and bunions
An old medicine advertisement promotes P. RP. P. Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint as a remedy to invigorate the system cleanse the blood strengthen nerves and improve appetite while claiming to cure corns warts and bunions through a topical prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. RP. P
Abbott
Georgia Grass and Clover Claim Big Value Over Cotton
A Georgia agrarian policy argues grasses and clover can outproduce cotton in profit, highlighting Bermuda grass yields in Greene County and DeKalb hay, plus creameries and dairy prospects. It urges keeping money at home by developing local industries in fruit, canning, cheese, butter, and livestock to boost state wealth and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
George Scott
DeKalb
Dr. Jones
Greene
Baxter
Hancock
Bermuda
Greene County
Wisconsin
Alpharetta
Elberton
Bureau
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Ohio
Massachusetts
Restorative Nervine Ad Claims Medical Benefits
An ad-like passage promotes Li es' Restorative Nervine, citing personal testimonial from James Kane of La Rue, Ohio, praising weight gain and health improvements. It asserts doctors and safeties, selling by mail order with samples and prices for 35 cents, promising cure or relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kane
la Rue
O. Iiles
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The
Farmers of Georgia
Department OF Agriculture
Northen
R. T. Nuspirr
Cotton Growers’ Convention
Jackson, Miss
NEW Parm Industries
Scope of
Georgia Immigration and Investment Bureau
Tombs
J.P. Brown
Committee On Agriculture
House
DR. Hathaway & CO
Ond
DR. Hathaway & GO
South Broad Street
Atlanta, GA
Vira
Wien
American Medical CO
Durang
Fivral Pheumatic Remedy Co
Sweet
Washington, D.C
Address
Blood Balm CO
City of
G. vi. Lattice
Morrison House
Jackson, Ga
Ceorcia
Rae
Neur
Doe Thaxton
Jackzeon Bucdy CO
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. Cru
P.P.P
Aberdefh
Messrs
Lippman Bros
Savannah
P.P. P
Hot Springs
Ark
J. D. Johnston
Sequin
Tex
Capt. W. M. Rust
W. L. Carmichael Jackson
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