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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1955
Page
8
Numerous listings include farm laborer sought near Danville and Decatur, oats and syrup mill for sale, 40 young ducks trade options, 6 pigs lost, prized cows and a 5 acre property with store and house. Also a car trailer and a John Deere tractor advertised with contact routes in Alabama towns such as Moulton Athens and Hartselle.
Your county agent recommends timely winter grazing planning with careful crop choices. A proven mix is crimson clover and ryegrass on fallowed land seeded in late July or early August, often grazed from late October to early May in good rainfall. Also suitable are crimson clover with oats or wheat, and vetch with oats or wheat for flexible grazing and potential hay or silage.
Oats wheat and rye alone make good grazing and can be seeded alone or with others. Grazing oats before top-dressing by March 1 is advised. Abruzzi rye offers reliable fall and early winter grazing despite tight seed supply.
Farm for rent offering 8 acres cotton allotment with 2 acres for good 4 room house and a good well. Located 2% miles north of Jones in Limestone with a Athens 306 A 3 contact for Mrs Mable Bates.
Farmers should plan winter grazing with crop mixtures, soil prep, timely seeding and proper lime and fertilizer use. A soil test ensures correct fertilizer. The 1955 56 Alabama recommendations by Frank Selman list top oat and wheat varieties for Northern Alabama and note TVA ammonium nitrate discounts at the Morgan County Exchange.
After years of scant rain at Belle Mina and Mor, improved rainfall this season raises hopes for better crop yields and healthier livestock, renewing interest in farmer meetings at the experiment station.
Last week the Frank Martins brought the first watermelon of the season to Danville and visitors were appreciated. The Crabtrees later delivered tomatoes beans and cucumbers for the whole family to enjoy, showing neighbors can make you feel good about the world.
Kentucky extension horticulturist John S. Gardener promotes a cover crop seed mix for an acre of garden to be sown in early August. The blend includes crimson clover 12 pounds mustard 1 pound seventop turnip or Siberian kale 1 pound and purple top globe or strapleaf turnip 1 pound to improve soil and encourage crimson clover establishment.
In Belle Mina on Thursday August 11 1955 at 9 30 a m farmers are urged to attend a substation meeting to hear about ongoing experiments and new programs for Tennessee Valley agriculture. Lunch will be served at noon.
Half the garden should be harvested and prepared by shallow soil stirring and raking. Seed covers itself, clover plots can plant rye after frost, and the garden should be turned in late winter for next year. Benefits include greens and turnips in fall and spring, fewer weeds after August, and modest soil improvement. Farmers with workers must report earnings and pay social security taxes. those with profits up to 400 dollars should file, while farm income limits apply.
Farmers may apply at the County ASC Office in Hartselle through September 1 1955 for a new negative cover practice. Read the mailed specifications and apply in August. Corn prices and CCC loan terms are noted with Alabama estimates around 1.30 to 1.34 per bushel for U S No 3 corn and a four percent loan interest rate with 80 percent loan for storage facility construction.
The Social Security offices warn farmers and landlords about record keeping and filing rules. Farmers turning 65 can file two years of accurate records to qualify for monthly checks from 45 to 200 dollars. Landlords who take standing rent or crop shares are largely ineligible unless self employed and must file their own returns. Some believe they can opt out, but law requires compliance.
Florida records 130000 more arrivals than departures per year on average, reflecting a steady net population gain. The pattern highlights ongoing in-migration from other states and regions, with implications for housing, services, and growth across major metros.
Figures released yesterday show U S loan rates for stored 1955 cotton across four counties with increases over 1954. Rates for Decatur Cullman and Birmingham align, covering middling 15-16 inch to 1-1/16 inch varieties with exact cents per pound and regional comparisons for Decatur Morgan Moulton Athens.
Athens reports the second Salk polio inoculations will start in county schools Thursday for all who received the first shot last spring. Dr. L R Murphree, health officer, said no fixed schedule is set as teams will visit buildings while continuing other duties. In Athens city schools, the second shots will follow after the term opens August 29.
The National Geographic Society estimates a strong young male elephant in East Pakistan could fetch about 800 to 1000 dollars, reflecting market value for wildlife in the region.
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