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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1963

Page

6

FOR SALE AND WANTED ITEMS LISTED IN BROOKSVILLE ADS

A mixed set of sale trade and wanted notices. Listings include a 1956 Pontiac two door hard top, a 1958 Cushman, two bird dogs, a registered poll Hereford bull, three white puppies, fescue seed, apples and grapes, homemade molasses, and land for sale. Also requests to buy or trade for livestock, tractors, and various household items. Contact numbers and locations such as Decatur, Courtland, Somerville, and Hartsel are provided.

Fred Robinson Decatur

Seed Planting Habits and Cotton Defoliation Guidelines

County agents report 40 percent of Alabama seed buyers planted seed without germination tests. Advice covers soil prep, rapid green crop growth with fertilizer, and side-dressing nitrogen. Cotton defoliation discussed with timing, weather, and potential to improve machine harvest, boll rot reduction, and field visibility, plus notes on hornfly threats to cattle.

Alabama

Little Things Help Farmers

In Alabama farmers explore minor elements like boron and zinc to boost cotton and corn yields. Auburn University Extension Service and TVA run on farm demonstrations showing soil test based zinc and boron applications, with results to be measured in the fall.

Athens Walter Sowell Auburn University Extension Service Sowell Alabama Limestone County Tennessee Valley Authority R. C. Morrow TVA Morrow Extension Service

Multiple Classified Ads Bring Cash in Local Market

A string of sale notices swaps items from a 410 gauge shotgun and various farm tools to a grocery stock, furniture, and equipment. Listings include contact numbers and seller names from Hartselle and Courtland area, featuring requests for trades and rental terms amid general shop inventory.

Farm News and Nation Mourn Kefauver’s Passing

A rural letter recalls sunrises at Fox's Creek and Mud Tavern with swallows skimming the lake. The piece consoles readers while noting Estes Kefauver’s death as a national blow, citing tributes from the Louisville Courier-Journal and memories of a farm upbringing.

Fox’s Creek Mud Tavern Senate Madisonville Kefauver Louisville Courier-Journal Estes Kefauver South

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