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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1949
Page
9
Medium size lins for sale containing duck and goose feathers for stuffing own materials. Price is 1.50 dollars each. Contact Mrs Car Coleman, Route 1, Hariselle. A-17
A dense set of classifieds includes labeled day lilies and other plants, embroidery work wanted, two room house for sale or trade on 50x120 lot, mowing machine for sale, seeking labor to harvest crops, a 1939 Ford pickup for sale, cedar posts for sale, timber for sale near Florence, an A C tractor for sale, and a 1938 Chevrolet truck for sale. Locations include Scottsboro, Austinvile, Danville, Decatur, Moulton, Florence, and nearby rural routes. Prices range from 25 cents to 425 dollars, with several parcels and farms described as available for viewing or pickup.
Mixed 1948 1940s era notices list for sale items including purebred English puppies ten dollars each owned by J T Robinson Route 3 Decatur and home purchase land 4 acres with buildings near Trinity for ten dollars. used six eye stove 30. transportation exchange trade offers forward to Somerville and Danville listings featuring mules and a 1935 Chevrolet. notices for permanent waves and farm work. contact Mrs Ervin Crow Moulton and others. several 8 10 date stamps appear.
The Tanner FFA Chapter in Bremen, Ohio hosted eleven boys led by adviser Rod M. Fotz. They undertook a 2,000 mile educational tour through the Southern States visiting Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina Alabama Mississippi Arkansas and Ohio and toured Charlie King farm in Tanner.
A listing offers a rubber double disc barrow mowing machine in all in good condition for 1,875 dollars. See at Postoffice GC Florence Breman Ala. eh.
For sale offering crimson clover seed with 99 46 percent purity germination and hard seed rate per cent. Priced at $21.00 per hundred. Contact 1 Crawford Route 1 Bailleyton. August 10.
Morgan County farmers receive PMA help to seed winter legumes winter grazing and cover crops with approvals totaling over 5000 in ten days. Prices set for clover vetch rye grass and other seeds plus PMA payment rates for various vetches are listed with fertilizer assistance available for alfalfa and winter mixtures.
C J Teague Vocational Agriculture teacher announces two adult community schools in Cotaco. Union community meetings start Monday August 22 at 7 30 P M at Antioch church, while Cotaco building hosts sessions at 3 30 P M on Tuesdays commencing the same week. Everyone is invited to attend and support better farming.
Revival services begin Sunday at Flint Methodist Church with Rev. Willem Warren of Gadsden preaching at 7 30. Morning and evening services follow daily at 11 and 7 30 with a young people's service at seven. Public invited to attend all services.
Observers toured cotton fields and the King dairy then enjoyed a barbecue supper. A Tanner FFA committee accompanied guests to Hatfield's Lake for skating and swimming. They spent the night in the Tanner Vocational Agriculture Department and had breakfast served by the Tanner FFA in the lunchroom. A Bremen FFA demonstration of lamermary procedure was given. Reporter Clyde Scott.
Reports from farmers note cotton opening soon with first bale expected by month start. Weevil damage appears limited and scattered in Valdermosa area. The Daily invites Home Demonstration Club reporters from three counties to submit meetings summaries for the Home Makers Page.
On the Farm Page today a portion of the FFA group's visit is covered. The Ohio contingent in Tanner community aims to foster friendship across regions. Limestone group members may join the Eva trip, featuring L G McDonald and his FFA group returning from a Gulf coast tour to Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida with a photo at the International House in New Orleans.
The 1947 Jersey and Guernsey class winners were Joe Mitchell of Marsal County and Jerry Bradford of Vinemont with top calves. Photos of winners to appear on the Farm Page. 1948 results to be published next week. Valley youths rush to fit calves as show date nears and Marshall FFA Judging Team seeks national recognition.
Norwegians could enter shoe stores, choose, pay, and leave without coupons on a Saturday in what is described as a major step toward freeing consumer goods. While a rush was anticipated, widespread sellouts did not occur aside from popular summer shoes. rubber boots of certain sizes remained restricted and overall stockpiles remain sizeable.
Modern research shifts from guessing needs to estimating the body's requirements. Adults require more calcium than formerly thought due to ongoing losses, bone storage needs, and incomplete absorption. Dairy products remain the main calcium source, with vegetables contributing less. A daily intake around one gram is advised for both children and adults, while milk and dairy foods should be included daily.
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