For Sale Mule Trade Offer From Decatur Farm
A six year old mule advertised for sale or trade for a saddle mare. Contact W. T. Crabtree Route 3 Decatur phone 945-1 Ac4. Also notes Mauna Kea in Hawaii at 13 675 feet.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1948
Page
7
A six year old mule advertised for sale or trade for a saddle mare. Contact W. T. Crabtree Route 3 Decatur phone 945-1 Ac4. Also notes Mauna Kea in Hawaii at 13 675 feet.
Morgan County soil and crop officials urge farmers to plant winter legumes this fall to combat nitrogen shortages. County Agent L T Wagnon notes continued scarcity of commercial nitrogen and outlines seed choices Willamette vetch Austrian peas and hairy or smooth varieties with detailed inoculation and fertilization steps. PMA payments may offset legume seed phosphate and potash costs.
Home canning guide outlines safe water bath methods for tomatoes. It details equipment like porcelain enameled canners and standard utensils, step by step prep, peeling, packing jars with salt, processing times, and altitude adjustments for proper sealing.
Vegetables kept unused after frost can be stored in a garage for several weeks. Beets, carrots, potatoes, and turnips should be dug late, tops removed, roots checked, not washed, and packed in sand or sawdust in boxes. Maintain 35 to 40 degrees and protect from freezing to avoid sprouting and flavor loss.
Washington August 11 Farmers head toward a harvest expected to break production records and reduce shortages while lowering prices. The Agriculture Department forecasts a 3 506 000 000 bushel corn crop with broad gains in oats grain sorghums and hay. Surpluses may burden government price supports next year unless drought or other losses reduce holdings.
Miss Melba Standridge will speak at the Church of God prayer and praise service Thursday at 7 30 PM. Special singing will highlight the event with the pastor as chair and the public invited to attend.
The Hawaiian archipelago originated from volcanic activity, with seafloor lava upwelling to build islands over millions of years. Subsequent eruptions and tectonic movement shaped the chain, creating peaks, craters, and new land as lava flows cooled and solidified.
A 60 year old Atlanta man died in a local hospital yesterday from injuries suffered in an automobile accident July 26. He, J. L. King, was injured when his car collided with another near Silver Run in Talladega County, according to the State Highway Patrol.
The Liberty Church of God at Lacey Springs announces a revival starting Saturday night August 14 with all day Sunday services and lunch at the church. Local pastors are invited to participate in the evangelistic campaign led by Rev. W W Owens of Somerville and Pastor Rev J M Benefield of Huntsville, with services each night at 7 o clock throughout the week.
Attorney General Albert A. Carmichael ruled in an advisory opinion that it is sound business and legal for Mobile County to retire some road and bridge bonds before maturity to reap a profit. The opinion was requested by Chairman A Beverly Jefferies of the Mobile county board of revenue and road commissioners.
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