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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1903
Page
4
A postal plea from Victor Rainbolt of Bloomfield Indiana promises a remarkable cure for rheumatism after years of suffering. The letter urges readers to send their addresses to receive a “wonderful story” and to forward the offer to any friends with rheumatism, claiming doctors have failed and that the cure will be mailed to recipients.
Advertisement touts growing five ear corn on 112 acres yielding over 70 bushels per field. The firm claims the white, firm corn stores well and averages about three ears per stalk with some stalks bearing six ears. A starter offer of 15 cents in stamps to receive two to three bushels, or a peck by express collection for 75 cents.
The Atlantic and Birmingham Railways and Railroads place 500 mile tickets on sale at 12.50 dollars good over the lines Atlantic and Birmingham Brunawick and Birmingham Tifton and Northeastern Hawkinsville and Florida Southern. Tickets available from any A. and B. agent.
An old account book owned by a farmer shows 1865 expenditures including five dollars and fifty cents for ten pounds of coffee, three thousand eight hundred thirty eight dollars for ten pounds of sugar, one dollar seventy seven cents for twelve spots of bread, and one dollar seventy cents for one gallon of kerosene oil.
GA Department of Agriculture outlines phosphatic sources for crops. Bones give 22 percent phosphoric acid and 4 percent nitrogen when ground raw. steaming increases availability but lowers nitrogen. Mineral phosphates fix supply and reduce price pressure. handling, grinding, and processing affect effectiveness and storage.
John M. McCandless State Chemist notes Florida rock as a key, varied in form from boulder to pebble, with 18 to 80 percent phosphoric acid. Tennessee deposits near Nashville and Marble Hill yield 36 to 80 percent ore. Also mentions potassium sources as part of southern agricultural nutrients.
A condensed bulletin summary explains cow peas as nitrogen fixers that still need potash and phosphoric acid for full growth. It notes 65 pounds of nitrogen per acre in a cow pea crop, with losses and soil-uptake requiring about 167 pounds potash and 40 pounds phosphoric acid. Recommendations: apply before planting, mixing 800 pounds acid phosphate with 100 pounds muriate of potash per acre, or 400 pounds kainit if substituted.
The Manufacturers Record highlights Southern gains in 1904 to 1908 including over 60 million dollars in new railroad mileage and more than 480 million in cotton mills. It notes the rise of North Carolina furniture, Ensley steel ventures in Alabama, Gadadon plant plans, Newport News shipbuilding contracts, and expanding Southern ports with exports near 500 million annually. The report emphasizes spunles growth, loom increases, and a shift to finishing cloth within the South, signaling a durable foundation for future dominance in cotton manufacturing.
An article notes that running can reduce blood flow in leg muscles as the body redirects blood to the active areas. It discusses potential temporary fatigue and cautions against overexertion, especially for runners with circulatory concerns.
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