08 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
1
W. W. Finley of Southern Railway urges counties to hire a competent road engineer to plan supervise and coordinate all road work. He advocates using road taxes and bonds with railways contributing via rates and materials while stressing prudent taxation and phased improvement across main trunk and remote roads.
Joseph M. Lewis of Courtland and his Louisville family held a festive reunion on the thirty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J M Lewis. A late dinner featured ferns and yellow chrysanthemums arranged around a pyramid centerpiece. Guests included W O Brohm Alexander Lewis Edward M Lewis Morris Koch Henry Jessel Lewis Victor B Lewis William Lewis Brohm Hattie Rose Brohm Dorothy Louise Lewis Mary B Lewis Lawrence Koch and other relatives as they celebrate growing descendants and blessings.
The pamphlet urges southern farmers to invest at home, build confidence, and pay honest effort. It warns against overworking labor and stresses the value of self respect, thrift, and kindness in farming communities. It argues money invested wisely yields dividends and highlights the moral duty of honesty.
A discussion on how modern transportation and a global supply of foods and fabrics raise the complexity of home making. The speaker argues that educated home makers can prevent illness, waste, and misery by applying nutrition, sanitation, and cost management knowledge to daily tasks.
Governor Sanders praised the boll weevil in a Chicago speech, arguing it spurred Louisiana to diversify from cotton to corn and truck crops. He cited a shift to year round farming, record bank deposits, and multimillion bushel corn shipments as evidence of the state’s agricultural transformation.
D S Claninger of Marmaduke Ark argues that the union has raised cotton prices by about 13.33 per bale since its formation in Raines County Texas eight years ago and cites increased farm prosperity. He praises agricultural schools funded by Arkansas and urges farmers to study soil, diversify crops, and support union-led reforms while attending meetings and acting decisively.
The 1909 report highlights growing cooperation among truck crop producers. A leading co operative organization moved $2.5 million in business, handling 90 percent from a central office in the growing district. Prices matched New York and Philadelphia, eliminating consignment losses and saving transport, adding about $150,000 to farmers profits.
The protection against sun scald also guards rabbits. If tying every tree is impractical, apply a blend of blood, soap and tobacco to deter rabbits, noting the rabbit’s sensitive nose.
A short notice urges readers to not envy a neighbor's fruit but to learn from it and improve. It suggests studying methods to raise better produce and ends with a reminder to pay subscriptions to The Advertiser.
John Y Beatty describes an outside grain elevator for farm granaries. A 2x6 track supports a moveable box that holds 10 to 25 bushels, backed to a wagon and dumped by gravity into the bin. The system uses a drop gate mechanism and springs to reset after each load.
A reflective meditation on virtue and resilience covers self belief, forgiveness, and moral duty. It contrasts courage with cowardice, extols steadfast faith from Peter to Paul, and warns against idle ease while urging decisive stance in life’s tests. A fragment hints at a young girl found in peril, underscoring peril and moral accountability.
Experts from the Department of Agriculture study the bark beetle known as the sawyer in storm felled southern pines. The pest reduces timber value by about one third in two months, prompting prompt action by owners. Remove bark or cut logs with bark intact and place in water to limit damage.
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