17 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
1
An 1880s advisory piece urges Georgia farmers to expand wheat for financial independence, diversify crops, and use deep soil preparation and high grade fertilizers. It highlights drill planting, blue stem variety, bluestone treatment, and the benefits of cowpeas and lime after harvest to restore soil fertility.
C B Stevens Commissioner of Agriculture urges Georgia farmers to persevere with wheat cultivation. He argues a judicious $10 fertilizer application can yield $20 in grain, and advises not to reduce wheat acreage but to press forward with approved methods for increased prosperity.
The State Agricultural Department reports a severe drought through early July 1902. Across Georgia crops, especially cotton and upland corn, have deteriorated due to heat and dryness. Some showers occurred since the month began, but fruit and watermelons remain below average in both quantity and quality. Atlanta, Ga. July 8, 1902.
The text explains how Asiatic bred fowls like the Shanghai and Brahma influenced American poultry by crossbreeding with barnyard stock to create improved breeds such as Plymouth Rocks. It notes the Jersey Blue and Rhode Island Red, and emphasizes skill in breeding, ventilation, prevention of drafts, and the practice of letting fowls roost in trees in Georgia summers for health.
The article explains that the cotton louse, while a pest, is kept in check by natural enemies and diseases. It highlights the convergent lady beetle as a key predator that feasts on scale insects and plant lice, reducing cotton lice populations. The piece emphasizes protecting these natural controls and notes observations from Georgias State Department of Agriculture.
A dialogue from the Ohio State Journal notes a prize winner at a women’s club. The speaker proudly mentions winning the prize and boasting about blackballing more members over the past year than anyone else.
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