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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1968
Page
11
Multiple farm items listed for sale including tractors International Farmall and John Deere models, a 68 acre farm near Eva, a Gumsey bull and other livestock, fertilizer spreader, seed corn, lard cans, and miscellaneous farm goods. Also requests for plowing and disk work, and a missing livestock notice with contact numbers.
Reports from Mud Tavern describe heavy Saturday showers near an inch of rain, causing Mud Tavern Creek to flood banks and washing out lowland areas along Old Moulton Road. Community members Mr. Walker, Mr. Moore, and Uncle Jim fixed a tire and rim on a two wheel trailer, highlighting local friendship amid difficult conditions.
The county agent, Tom Gaillard of Auburn University, is set to visit Morgan County on Tuesday. He will discuss rural civil defense and its importance to county residents amid spring conditions and community warmth.
Residents seeking information on protection shelters or civil defense items are invited to visit the office and talk with Mr Gaillard on the 2nd.
Four Auburn University specialists will lead a two night pesticide shortcourse for dealers and interested attendees. The sessions run April 8 and 9 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Mutual Savings Life Insurance Training Center in Decatur. Topics include insect control nematode disease weed and safety practices with pesticides.
Homeowners should start lawn fertilization this month using soil tests or guidelines for different grasses like zoysia St Augustine centipede. Apply 8-8-8 fertilizer at two month intervals and nitrogen in May, then cross over for even coverage. Also notes rats and mice cause large feed losses on poultry farms, with $200+ loss per 10,000 birds in high rat populations.
A Alabama report notes the annual cost of food eaten by rats and mice is about 1 million dollars. Rats also kill young chickens, spread diseases, and cause damage. Since rats feed and travel at night, losses may be unseen. A kill and cleanup campaign is needed to control rodents.
The restoration of Iolani Palace will start once the Hawaii State Capitol building is cleared of executive and legislative functions. Joseph M. Souza Jr. notes the process as the building is emptied for the project.
Iolani Palace restoration will proceed at a deliberately slow pace to ensure accuracy. The project, described as long-range due to its importance, will be watched closely as the palace is the only one of its kind in the United States. Construction of the new state Capitol behind the palace is also advancing toward completion this year.
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