Growing Oats the Best Month for Planting in the South
Article advises October to November 15 as optimal for sowing oats in cotton belt areas. It argues oats are profitable per acre versus corn, support grazing and feed stocks, and enhance soil humus. It notes high corn acreage per oat acreage historically, outlines fertilization, cover crops, and winter management. It compares fall sowing methods, recommends drilling, and urges upgrading equipment for best yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hooty
Jane
LABOR SAVING Farm Imple ments for the South
G H Alford of the IHC Service Bureau argues for power and labor-saving farm implements to boost southern agriculture. He cites low farm wages, fewer horses than in Iowa, and the need for better equipment, pastures, and feed. He lists essential tools and suggests farmers raise horses and invest in scalable machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouges
Iowa
Smuthern
South
Fin
IHC Service Bureau
Grasses for Wet Lands in Alberta Farm Drainage Tips
D McWhinnie of Trearnleigh Alberta asks how to start grass on 100 acres with half wet in spring. Suggest drainage by open ditches or tile. wild grasses fare best on wetlands. Red top and meadow grasses plus alfalfa clover recommended, Timothy workable. seed rates 2-3 lb red top, 12-15 lb mix with clover, depending on seed quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. McWhinnie
Trearnleigh
Alberta
Canada
Timothy
Croupy Coughs And Wheezy Colds Remedy Discussion
A garbled item discusses respiratory illnesses and treatments, mentioning croup and wheeze. It references physicians or authorities and cautions about opiates, with unclear names and specifics. The readable fragments point to medical guidance on children and household remedies, framed as a public health note.
Jayne's Vermifuge Tonic for Children and Adults
Advertisement for Jayne's Vermifuge tonic claiming to treat intestinal parasites in children and adults. Describes symptoms such as irritability restless sleep and poor appetite as indicators of worm infestation and asserts the product destroys parasites purges rarely and restores digestion. Promotes palatability with added sugar for children and notes long market presence and availability from Dr D Jayne & Son Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayne
D. Jayne
King’s New Discovery Promoted for Coughs and Croup
Mrs. George W. Place of Rawsonville Wisconsin endorses King’s New Discovery for coughs, colds, and croup, noting it is effective after multiple trials. The ad claims relief for bronchial affections and offers a free trial bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleewalter
King
American Name Plea and Name Change Wish
A small Italian boy asks to change his name to an American one and presents a scrap reading Patrick Dennis McCarthy. A Bristol resident notes two years of stomach trouble and credit for Champberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, sold by P. S. Shadle & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Dennis McCarthy
Bristol
Tona
Thos
Wellame
Middleboro
Champberlain
Shadle & Co
Coughing at Night Leads to Sleep Troubles
A patient recalls severe nighttime coughing that kept the family awake. They report using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and soon experienced relief, sleeping soundly through the night. The account highlights coughs causing weakness and rest disruption for households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Dis
Oruteau
Schaffer
Mich
Gays
Foley
Falls a Fou Plot in Old Time Drug Ad
Fragmentary notes advertise De Kings New Life Pills at S. H. Williams drug store to combat stomach liver and bowel distress. Claims pills gently prompt action and restore health and good feelings.
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S. H. Williams Drag Store
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G. B. Alford
Burea
LABOR
G. H. Alford
TWC Service Bureau
Vindicator
Republican
Inter Ocean
Farmer
Farm
the Vindicator & Republican CO
Estherville
Faedy
Poe
Jetry
Paha
Warner
Coit Cerawer
Ward Teala
Everybody’s Magazine
Butterick Publishing Company
Bulldigg, New York City
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