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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1968
Page
16
Rural ads list farm gear and animals for sale including wheat seed priced at $2.75 per bushel, fescue seed, dairy items, horses and ponies, collie pups, pianos, tractors and plows, storage tanks, and rentals. Contact names and phone numbers anchor numerous notices across towns like Falkville, New Market, Trinity, and Hartselle.
A reflective farm column recalls cardinals at dawn in Mud Tavern with vivid imagery of a pine and white oak chorus. The piece weaves seasonal weather, rainfall hopes, and local notes about farmers and nearby cotton talks, ending with mention of a Decatur cotton meeting attended by about 400.
Auburn University recommends gardeners consult agricultural specialists during the growing season. Identify problems by sampling, visit the county Extension office for recommendations, and follow soil, fertilizer, and pest tests to improve next year’s garden and avoid disease prone varieties.
The county agent urges landowners in feed grain and long time programs to apply at the ASCS office before grazing or mowing, noting a per acre fee. Advice covers cotton harvesting efficiency, turn area maintenance, insect control, defoliant timing, soil testing, and winter grazing planning with specific acreage and yield figures.
A guide advises budgeting for tomato yield gains to repay costs and describes location, drainage, and irrigation tips for gardens. It covers weed control and fall turning to preserve soil organic matter. An azalea lace bug outbreak is noted with management using malathion or Cygon sprays and regular leaf inspections through summer.
Cattlemen who grow annual cool season grazing crops can finish calves to heavier weights profitably. Winter pasture and feed cost average 12 to 14 cents per pound of gain. Beef gains of unspecified amount are implied by the text.
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