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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1921
Page
7
An article urges Mississippi farmers to form an active farm bureau on a strict business basis with capital stock and controlled funds. It stresses including women in leadership, federation into a state group, and persistent member support to ensure lasting impact and practical benefits.
Reports from fertilizer companies show southern farmers used less fertilizer at planting than usual as prices fell. Experts advise early side applications for corn and cotton, with nitrogen top dressings within six weeks of planting to counter boll weevil impact and boost growth.
Children who have worms are pale sickly and peevish. A dose or two of White's Cream Vermifuge will clear them out and restore rosy cheeks and cheerful spirits. Price 35c. Sold by A. H. Kendel. Adv.
A Mississippi ad recounts how Mr N Windsor of Rhode Island used Rat-Snap to control a rat problem that harmed a watchdog. It claims the product kills rats, leaves no odor, and is sold by Wiley Bros and A H Kendel in Oxford Mississippi with prices 35c 65c and 1 25.
USDA boll weevil experts advise when to poison and how to judge profitability. If weevils injure crops, land yields at least half bale per acre with good timing and proper equipment, poisoning can yield 200 to 400 pounds per acre, but not if costs exceed value. Many farmers failed in 1920 due to improper conditions and methods.
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