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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
2
Advertisements claim RAT SNAP kills rats with no odor after drying them. customers from Annandale and Little Rock report seven dead rats found after use and no lingering smell. Available in three sizes 25c 50c and $1.00 sold by Palmetto Hardware Co. and Moody Drug Co. adv.
Southern farmers face fertilizer shortages as J N Harper of the Soil Improvement Committee warns production cannot meet demand before planting. He urges farmers to continue prep and apply available fertilizer as a side application under cotton, then apply more when delivered, noting higher costs but potential for solid yields despite shortages.
Southern planters should diversify beyond cotton as cotton remains the dominant money crop yet other crops yield strong returns. According to the 1930 U S Department of Agriculture crop reports, peanuts average 70.92 per acre, tobacco 286.37, sweet potatoes 24.19, and sugar cane syrup 205.00 per acre, far above cotton at 7 per acre.
The pink boll worm spreads from Mexico into the Cotton Belt reaching Louisiana. The USDA warns of a serious threat and calls for strong state and federal cooperation to exterminate the pest. A congressional appropriation is sought as eradication plans expand beyond Texas.
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