Washington Letter from Our Regular Correspondent 1901
Washington January 11 1901 McKinley has the Help and if he is half as frightened as party leaders he is not envied The senate debated the canteen amendment to the army bill while the house passed the 60 million river and harbor bill Representative Otey Virgil ridiculed the Olmsted and Shattuck resolutions for suffrage investigation The remarks attacked negro domination in the South and likened opponents to buzzards and carrion The Shattuck and Olmsted resolutions seem unlikely to pass Champ Clark mocked mugwumps Morgan's fifth term credentials were discussed Republican figures faced insults from Solicitor General Richards toward ex President Harrison The upcoming Supreme Court drama over McKinley colonial policy featured Dick Harlan and doubts about constitutional issues The House defeated the committee reapportionment bill and passed Burleigh bill adding 20 members to the House after March 8 1908
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Washineron
McKinley
Mr. McKinley
Teddy
Senate
Otey
Vir- Pirie
Vitard
Prometheus
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Champ Clark
Sam Jones
Morgan
Pettus
Senator Davis
Senator Morgan
Richards
Harrison
Supreme ‘Court
Supreme Court
Dick” Harlan
Justice Harlan
District of Columbia
House
Snap Shots of Character and Life Lessons
A compact, aphoristic piece on virtue and self-mortification urging self-reliance, justice, truth, temperance, and fortitude. It emphasizes guarding against insults, measuring deeds over thoughts, and living purposefully rather than chasing others' judgments, all tied to a Farm Machinery context.
Infested fruit trees shipped into Georgia from Tennessee
State Entomologist presents the department’s side on fruit tree infestations and the violation of Georgia law, outlining the issue for the public. The report explains the state agricultural department’s position on importing diseased stock and the public interest in compliance.
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Tennessee
Georgia
Prosa
State Agricultural Department
Report on confiscation of infested nursery stock in Georgia
W. M. Scott, State Entomologist, submits a report to the Georgia State Board of Entomology detailing shipments of about 10,000 Japan pear cuttings and other trees from Cumberland Nurseries Nashville Tennessee that were infested with the San Jose scale. After inspection in November and December 1900 in Atlanta Norcross Flowery Branch Woodbury Duluth Columbus Woodstock and other places the shipments were burned. certificates were canceled and repeated defiance by Cumberland Nurseries led to multiple destructions and formal inquiries with Dr. L. O. Howard confirming infestation on pears plums peaches English walnuts and other stock.
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Amianta
Georgia State Board of Entomology
Thomasville
W. Newson
Cumberland Nurseries
Nashville
Tenn
San Jose
Rosbank Nurseries
Grand View
Paragon Nurseries
Georgia
Tennessee Experiment Station Entomologiat
A. W. Newson
Tennessee
O. B. Steves
Newson
Atlanta
Norcross
Flowery Branch
Tehn
Woodbury
Pott
Duluth
Mgr. Newson
Grant
Co Tambis
Columbus
Howard
Mr. Grant
W. Y
Columbia
Woodstock
W. XM. Scors
Mamiog Map and Poultry Guidance in North Georgia
A Georgia correspondent discusses hog farming profitability in North Georgia noting strong markets and months of free-ranging hogs feeding on acorns and nuts with needed human attention. The article shifts to poultry, advising selection of good layers, winter egg strategies, and care for pullets as they mature, with emphasis on rest periods and fertility of early eggs.
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North
Georgia
State Agricultural Department
Succession of Pullets Secures Year Round Egg Supply
Morgan Bates notes in the American Poultry Journal that maintaining a continuous flock of pullets ensures a steady winter egg supply. He advises starting new pullets early, staggering hatchings from February onward, with laying beginning in August or September for lighter breeds and continuing biweekly through April, then again through Christmas as older birds molt.
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Morgan Bates
American Poultry Journal
House Tor City Lot for One VarietY of Fowls
J T French describes a compact 10 by 12 foot poultry building split into two 6 by 10 feet rooms for a single fowl variety. One side holds scratching pens and the other a roosting and nesting area with floor level drawers for egg collection, a three foot hallway at the front, and nest and feeding features shown in accompanying drawings.
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Tor City Lot
Thia
J. T. French
One Thing at a Time in Poultry Keeping
A Farm Poultry advisory note argues beginners spread effort across many poultry topics, hindering progress. It urges concentrating on a single, mastered subject to build a solid working knowledge of elementary poultry culture.
Poultry-Hen Yard Yields Potatoes On One Quarter Acre
In a Bar section, F N Clark reports planting a poultry yard of one quarter acre with potatoes last spring. Seventy five hens kept bugs and weeds down, fertilized, and aerated the soil, producing 60 bushels of potatoes from the quarter acre. He claims the yield is double neighboring land and the crop is free from scale.
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F. N. Clark
Missing Black Heifer Yearling Seeks Locate W M Pirrmay
A two year old female black heifer with crop and underbit in both ears is missing. If seen contact W M Pirrmay with information on her whereabouts.
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W. M. Pirrmay
Money to Loan on Improved Farm Lands in Dooly County
J H Woodwarp and Son lawyers Vienna Georgia advertise loans on improved farm lands in Dooly County. Five year terms, payable in installments, at 7 or 8 1/2 percent interest, according to loan amount. Money promptly obtained.
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Dooly County
J. H. Woodwarp & Son
Vienna
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Scott
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W. M. Scott
Youre Yury Truly
L. C. Howake
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