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Marl and lime mixes for cotton fields in Edgecombe
Col Br idgers shares long experience with marl and lime use in Edgecombe County. He describes a typical mix of 20 bushels cotton seed, 40 to 60 bushels marl, and 100 to 125 loads earth per acre, plus limited stable manure, all well mixed into a conical pile. He questions corn cost per acre and urges readers to settle cost of production before answering. The piece also includes a reflective critique on animal cruelty and a satirical Harper’s Weekly insert on cotton planting.
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Edgecombe
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Tarboro
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Harper's Weekly
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