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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
20
F L Cook of Toxey Alabama turned a hobby into a business by refinishing furniture. She started with an old chair and expanded to cane bottoms, new springs, and other repairs. Her husband assists with hammer and saw work, but she can handle it herself if needed.
Practical tips from Alice Peavy on saving back and time in household chores. Long-handled tools like dust pans and brooms reduce bending. test vacuum handles for comfort. use long-handled waxers and mops. try confectioners sugar for rolling cookies. pack dough in butter cartons for refrigerator cookies. Alabama farm women push home improvement with projects like lawn sprigging in new homes.
Farmers are urged to choose certified seed and proper fertilizers for fall planting. Alabama experiences guide winter legumes in pecan orchards with 0-14-14 fertilizer. Hog buyers are advised to sell at 225 pounds after 10 more percent feed per 50 pounds gain. The milk market climbs as school opens, while pullets move to laying houses. Proper soil prep ends with turning, firming, and smoothing seedbeds.
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