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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1948

Page

6

Wanted to Buy and For Sale Notices from Decatur Area

Wanted to buy several gallons of Damson plums with price and seller’s address. Mrs Coleman ott Route 3 Decatur Box 114. For sale 93 acre farm with 50 acres cotton land and black Sandy bottom. bale per acre yield, five room house, fully cultivated, 2 miles off West Falkville pike south of Lebem Church. See Taft Thompson 13 miles on West Pike Route 2 Falkville.

Coleman Ott Route Decatur Ted West Falkville Pike Lebem Church Taft Thompson West Pike Falkville Byrd Springs James Asherbraner Hartselle

Kline Favors Support Price Debates in Congress

Allan Kline spoke at Jackson's Mill West Virginia urging a broader view of inflation and farm policy. He argued price supports are not the cure, calling for expanded production and noting foods may fall in price with bumper crops. He compared liquid assets growth to wage gains and urged cooperation for an efficient domestic program.

Congress Allan Kline Decatur West Virginia American Farm Bureau Federation West Virginia Farm Bureau Jackson's Mill Corn Belt Chiease Kline AFBF

Hearing Set for Carnival Operator in Murder Case

Preliminary hearing scheduled in Greenville Tennessee for G. T. Eaves 41 a carnival concession operator charged with murder in the shooting of Jack Foster 60 of Tuscaloosa Alabama after a job dispute Sheriff D N Carter said Foster was killed Monday night Eaves a Stanton Alabama native faces the charge in connection with the Tuscaloosa man’s death

Greenville, Tenn G. T. Eaves Tuscaloosa Ala D. N. Carter Jack Foster Eaves Stanton

Fall sowing boosts germination for many perennials

Seeds of many perennial flowers germinate sooner and with longer growing seasons when sown this fall rather than next spring. Irises, gas plant, Dictamnus fraxinella, delphiniums, foxgloves, Canterbury bells, and phloxes show strong fall germination, while fall sowing reduces spring work and losses from heavy rains with mulch and protective frames.

R Y Bailey Authored Ag Year Book Rotation Article

R Y Bailey, Alabama native and Conservation Service agronomist, co authored with W M Nixon the Department of Agriculture yearbook piece on rotations for problem fields. They stress grass and legume use with cotton corn tobacco and peanuts and urge land fit rotations to curb erosion and improve yields. Bailey's field work boosted soil conserving crops across Northwest Alabama.

R. Y. Bailey Bailey C. T. Bailey State National Cullman County The Conservation Service Alabama Auburn T. D. Alldredge Soil Conservation Service Northwest Alabama Nixon Agronomists Bailey and Nixon Southern Piedmont Conservation Experiment Station Watkinsville Northwest Agrononomist

Morgan County Dairy Show Seeks Entries in September

County agents urge Morgan County dairy cattle owners to enter purebred cows and heifers in the district dairy show at Decatur on September 16 and 17 with cash prizes. Notify L. T. Wag non by August 28 whether cattle are registered or AI calves, and how many to show.

Morgan County Decatur Jersey Guernsey L. T. Wagnon Hartselle Alabama

Farm Tour Brings Danville, Hartselle and Decatur Leaders Together

Danville farmers join forces with business leaders from Hartselle and Decatur for a farm tour. The event highlights local agriculture, networking, and opportunities for collaboration among rural and business communities.

Danville Hartselle Decatur

Grass Talked In Yearbook Grass Talked In Yearbook

The 1948 Yearbook of Agriculture titled Grass presents grassland use for livestock feed, soil improvement, flood protection, and beauty. Published by the U S Department of Agriculture as a Congressional document, it lists 890 pages, 128 articles, 16 color pages, and 16 pages of black and white photos. Copies cost 2 00 from the Superintendent of Documents. Agriculture has no sale copies.

Department of Agriculture Department U. S. Department of Agriculture Congress Superintendent of Documents Washington D. C Clinton P. Anderson Secretary of Agriculture United States

Morgan County farmers and businessmen praised farming link

A Morgan County group toured grain sorghum and corn fields on Mr. Hardwick’s farm and enjoyed a watermelon cutting at the Hardwick home. Speakers urged continued cooperation between farmers and business men, with Charles G. Hardwick voicing faith in the partnership.

Morgan County Mr. Hardwicks Hardwick Charles G. Hardwick

Beauty Contests Criticized by Vancouver Archbishop

Archbishop William Duke of Vancouver condemned semi nude beauty contests at the Canadian Federation of Convent Alumni convention. He warned such contests are dangerous, saying Catholic women must avoid situations that could urge others toward sin and likened impure exposure to an iceberg in moral terms.

Vancouver B. C William Duke Canadian Federation of Convent Alumaae

Racial Heritage Estimates Spark Debate

A historical note asserts that under 20 percent of American Negroes are of pure African descent. The claim, cited as an estimate, reflects ongoing debates over ancestry and identity in the United States.

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