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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1902
Page
4
The notice states the Progress is published weekly on Thursdays and entered at the Vienna Georgia Post Office as second class mail matter.
State chemist John M. McCanless reports extensive analysis of Elberta peaches from Georgia. Findings show high potassium content and offer fertilizer guidance, estimating nutrient removal per acre and suggesting potassium sulfate use. Also notes election results and political figures in Georgia.
The article describes an ideal horse stall with lengthwise floor boards and a deep manger for full hay access, a sloped rack to drop litter into the manger, and an eight inch gaps in wood gratings to allow head movement. It notes a practical hay rack width, a grain guard strip, and a convenient stall division. It cites improvements in horse breeding markets and farm economics with cautious optimism, plus brief notes on birds, hay yields, wheat sprouting, and the 1899 onion harvest value.
The article advocates deep rooting for corn and wheat to access moisture, citing experiments with eight to ten inch planting depths. It highlights records of 50 to 65 bushels per acre in dry seasons, stresses soil conditioning and fall deep planting, and urges farmers to adopt deeper practices to improve resilience and yields.
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