Clark Lathers Dairy Farm Turns Profit Through Records
Hartsel le Dairyman Travis Clark recalls leaving a plant job in 1963 to run a 150 acre dairy with about 50 cows. Enhanced by meticulous records, a strong feed program, and careful equipment spending, his operation shows rising production and net returns, with wife Judy praised for managing the books.
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Hartselle
Travis Clark
Clark
Neel
Here
Morgan Extension
Harry W. Houston
Houston
UTD
Regal
Morgan County
Paul
Warren
Lawrence County
Alabama Pond Growth and Farm Ponds Economic Outlook
A Mud Tavern note reports birds and ponds shaping rural life as gourds attract martins and Alabama farm ponds expand. Kennamer cites 1967 fishing permits and 1 231 new ponds, while catfish demand grows. Auburn data projects farm families will spend 20 percent of after tax income on credit in 1968, with $85 million in consumer credit and increased urban demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hylas
Robins
Martin
Alabama Poultry Industry
Cullman County
Mud
Alabama
Auburn University
Earl F. Kennamer
Kennamer
Montgomery
Barbour
St. Clair
Shelby
Lauderdale
Russell
Limestone
Elmore
Marshall
Lowndes
DeKalb
Sumter
Bullock
Conecuh
Auburn
Fred Woods
April and Spring Pulse Through the Land
A reflective meditation on April as springtime renewal. The piece links maple trees, brooks, crocuses, and daffodils to life’s renewal, noting April’s timeless, universal energy beyond calendars, and marking it as the start of fulfillment from March to May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Times
Double Enjoyment From Easter Lilies
Washington reports the splendor of spring in an Easter lily that can brighten days beyond Easter. Blooms stay fresh for five days, whether potted or cut, allowing stems to be used in home arrangements for additional days of fragrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Spring and the enduring faith in life and renewal
The passage celebrates spring as a universal, unmanmade miracle of growth and rebirth. It contrasts human knowledge with the natural order, asserting life as the enduring truth and describing spring as a season of awe, faith, and solemn festivals marking hope and renewal.
Farm pond transformed from mud hole to resource
Auburn writer Bob Chesnutt notes how farm ponds evolved from simple cattle troughs to valuable water, feed, and habitat features, reflecting broader shifts in agriculture. The piece highlights practical changes in pond construction and use on modern farms.
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Bob Chesnutt
Auburn
Alabama farmer faces cash flow from production costs to credit
Extension Service notes that average Alabama farmer spends about 9200 yearly on production items and taxes plus 3600 for family living, totaling 12800. Sales provide 10300, leaving 2500 needed from outside or borrowing. More than half of farm families have off farm income and rely on consumer credit, which Woods warns requires careful planning and timing of payments.
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Woods
Alabama
Extension Service
Farmers Exchange Ad Offer for Farmers
Farmers may insert two consecutive ads at no cost by writing their notice and sending it to the Daily. The offer applies to farmer notices and requires submission to the newspaper for publication.
Hall of Fame book highlights Madison Square Garden legacy
The 96 page Hall of Fame book edited by Joe Val profiles nearly every notable person animal or team from 30 years at Madison Square Garden. It features photos of exciting Garden moments and sells for 1 50. The volume appeared after the Garden center opened at Pennsylvania Station.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Joe Val
New York World- Telegram
Madison Square Garden Center
Pennsylvania Station
Classified Ads Snapshot from Rural Alabama Markets
A dense mix of wants and sales including tractors especially Case and Ferguson, farm animals such as pigs, dogs, cattle and horses, used trucks and cars like a 1954 Chevy panel truck, homes for sale, rent and financing offers, and job and lost item notices across Hartselle Somerville Decatur and Trinity areas. Names include Howard Childers J. W. Hamilton Horace Hill Mrs Huffaker Gene Entrekin and H. E. Boley with multiple contact numbers.
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Morgan County Tractor Co
ORTHO
Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc
Decatur, Alabama
Morgan County Exchange
Decatur Limestone Farmers Co-op
Athens
Lawrence County Exchange
Moulton
Courtland
Hatton
Mt. Hope
MUD Tavern
Valley Stockyard
Decatur
Meadus Rd
Farmers Exchange
Creek Rd
Hwy
South Ee Ee
Donnie Ozbolt
Rt. 1
Suzuki
J. W. Hamilton
Hillsboro
Zato Ball
Chaly-beate
Horace Hill
Jack J. Woodards
Rt. 3
HBI
Call
Massey
W. M. Parker
Rae
Fe Ae
Brooksville
New Center Road
Howard Childers
Jersey
Angus
Danville-Decatur Road
Decatur City Limits
Somerville
Ferguson
Robert Huffaker
Rt. 4
Huntsville
Flint
Derring
Elvert L. Johnson
Tenn
Huff
Sanda
Right Party
H. E Boley
Trinity
H. E. Boley
Rt. 2
Yazoo Sale
Paul. C. Davis
ASCO
5Th Ave
Elmore’s
Gleem
Decatur Athens
Hartselle Moulton
Lanolin
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