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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1941

Page

8

Inter Army Games Preview and Tank Defense Test

Summary of inter army exercises with Major General Edmund D unveiling a preliminary test of an anti tank group. Reports by senior staff and foreign observers note the first full dress showing of DF in action and Krueger describes a new integrated anti tank force amid ongoing front operations. Also included are short classifieds for hunting dogs and a farm help position in Alabama.

Edmund D Les McNair Walter Krueger Third Army Krueger

Factors for winter legume success urged by county agent

County agent B G Hall notes three essentials for winter legumes: planting inoculation and fertilizer. He urges farmers to secure seed inoculation and phosphate fertilizer early through AAA or local seedsmen or cooperatives. Delays risk higher transport costs and shortages as the defense program limits orders. early planning helps farmers receive materials in time.

B. G. Hall AAA North Alabama South Anal Nori

Clarke County cattle and hog sale earns $2268.88

A Clarke County livestock sale netted 2268 dollars and 88 cents from cattle and hogs sold. The event highlighted steady prices for local producers.

Clarke County

For Sale Mare 8 Years Old in Falkville For 65 Dollars

Mare eight years old about 950 pounds listed for sale at 65 dollars. Contact Noel Hardin Route 2 Falkville. Also rental notice for property on Third and Fourth with four horse crop, four room house, new barn and good pasture near Warren.

Bu. Hackworth Wm. N. Watson Moulton Red Hill Cemetery Road Noel C. Hardin Route 2 Falkville A-20 Clyde I. Montgomery Ala A. B. Dobbs Hartselle Nance Bridge U. G. Dukes Route 1 Somerville Noel Hardin

Eleven F F A boys tour Washington DC trip ends

Eleven members of the Falkville Chapter F F A returned from an eleven day Washington DC tour visiting sites such as the National Gallery the Smithsonian and the White House. The group traveled at low cost and returned safely planning another trip next summer to Call-

Falkville Washington, D. C Milky Way Farm Tennessee Blue Ridge Mountains Virginia Monument White House Capital Zoo F. B National Art Gallery Smithsonian Institute Washington Airport Norfolk Wright Brothers Stone Mountain Georgia Atlanta

Boll weevil menace continues in Alabama cotton fields

Alabama crop report notes boll weevil activity high in early August with favorable weather for insects. Frequent showers hinder insect poisoning, while aiding growth of corn legumes and hay grasses. Week's temperatures average one degree above normal with mostly dry days and scattered rains in northwest counties.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Alabama Crop Reporting Service Northwest Gadsden Dothan Ozark Union Springs

Trinity Farmer Praises Milk Outlet and Livestock Rise

Co. D. McBride of Trinity reports a $51 milk check from five cows last month. He praises the local cheese plant, plans for future feed and pasture, and notes his farm now focuses on livestock like colts, Duroc Jersey hogs, and sheep.

D. McBride Trinity John H. Livingston

FFA BOYS ON GREAT TRIP

Hatton high school Future Farmers toured Tennessee Georgia North Carolina and Virginia in an educational trip led by John Sparkman Congressional visit included a Capitol tour Smithsonian Institute and other sites. The group visited Civil War battlefields Skyline Drive and the Great Smoky National Park with drivers Elmer and Malcolm Smith and Hatton school officials.

Hatton High School Lawrence County Chattanooga Lookout Mountain Great Smoky National Park Washington Capitol John Sparkman Congress Smithsonian Institute Bureau of Engraving and Printing Federal Bureau of Investigation Library of Congress Arlington Washington’s Monument Zoological Park Virginia Tennessee Georgia North Carolina Alton Patterson Noel Little Clinton Owens Robert White Culton Counts Bobby Garrett Billy Scroggin Paul Steadman Hubert Hall Hewlet Randolph Junior Meadows Harrison Witt J. D. Hagood Coolidge Mcoreless Raymond Witt Gilbert Wilson Homer Young Charles Hagood Hershel Lansford J. W. Johnson F. C. Craig

Morgan County Farm Bureau to Hold Annual Meeting

Thursday, August 28, has been set for the Morgan County Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting per county president R L McDonald. The report outlines the program for the gathering and its agenda.

Morgan County Farm Bureau Federation R. L. McDonald

Cotton value recounted in southern wear and industry unity

In a statement to promote 100 percent American cotton, Morgan County official J. L. Roberts argues cotton clothing suits Southern climates for comfort and health. He notes absorbency, washability, strength when wet, and the economic importance of cotton for eleven million livelihoods and related incomes.

Cotton Trades Industry Surplus Marketing Administration U. S. Department of Agriculture J. L. Roberts Morgan County Cotton Industry Committee Mr. Roberts South

Rain Delays Hit Fruck Summer Crops in Alabama

The Federal State Crop Reporting Service says heavy rains in the past two weeks slowed growth of summer truck crops. North Alabama saw excessive rainfall in the first week of August, with South Alabama bearing the brunt in the second week.

Montgomery Ala Federal North Alabama South Alabama

Alabama Farm Bureau rally invites Morgan County

W. L. Ranooliph and P. O. Davis are invited to speak at a Morgan County Farm Bureau gathering planned picnic style. The event will feature Brunswick stew lemonade and a family program with community singing fiddlers and a string band contest for all farmers and business people.

W. L. Ranooliph Alabama Farm Bureau Federation P. O. Davis Extension Service Mr. McDonald Morgan County McDonald

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