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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1963
Page
6
The column blends farm notices and small ads about homemade molasses and corn picker wanted at Decatur with a curious mountain folklore line about August fogs hinting at coming snows. Three southern gentlemen provide a vivid image as the sun rises over Mud Tavern and Devil's Den.
County agricultural guidance urges shade ventilation and roof coatings to cut poultry house temperatures. White roofs or whitewash can lower inside temps by 6 to 10 degrees F, cost about 10 dollars for a 30 by 200 foot house, with lime and vinyl acetate mixtures shown effective for three years. For sale items and local notes appear among the text including a milk cow and a Maytag washer.
The ombu tree grown in a pot shows drought resistance and is unfazed by disease and insect or bird predation. Experts cannot estimate its remaining life span.
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