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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
17
An ugly duckling lamb nicknamed Billy is bottle raised by Bobby Kitchens and Jer ry Kitchens in Fern Kitchens family herd. Billy, once shunned by his mother and peers, now enjoys pet status and plays with the two boys while the rest of the herd grazes separately.
The organization tracks 1 973 dairy herd improvement associations in the United States and more than a million cows. California leads in cattle on test, New York in herds on test, while Alabama ranks 29th with about 7 000 cows after its first testing year. Thirteen Alabama counties host associations to improve dairying.
ARM youngsters enter 42 county shows seven district events and a major state dairy meet. State judging teams proceed to the International Dairy Show in October with district dates set in Gadsden Decatur Dadeville Mobile Montgomery Demopolis and Birmingham.
F. H. Orr reports 941 demonstration farmers used 8 214 acres of Winter crops to feed 1 855 dairy cows 3 856 cattle 384 sheep and 1 512 hogs in North Alabama Saving 18 112 bushels of corn 1 658 tons of hay 1 870 tons of silage and 171 tons of cotton seed meal The milk per cow rose 4 6 pounds daily and beef per acre rose 124 pounds Our records show grazing can sustain Winter production and boost Spring and Summer Grade A milk
Fern Kitchens of Jasper Alabama buys 15 Hampshire ewes and a ram, turns them to lush pasture, and sells 12 lambs at top market prices plus wool. His initial $321 investment is nearly recovered with $312 from lambs and $60 from wool, signaling rising Southeastern sheep profitability as other regions shrink.
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