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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1940
Page
5
A collage of vignettes and quips including a minister’s praise for living success, a farmer’s Hollywood son at Christmas, charity ball gossip on bootlegging kisses, a stubborn employer and a witty secretary, and a set of name-drops and one liners about money, love, and everyday witticisms from a lively old newspaper page.
Morgan county farmers seeded about 30 000 acres to winter legumes in fall 1939. They aim for 43 000 acres in 1940, meaning one quarter of cropland could be covered. Planting includes seed vetch in September with phosphate fertilizer. several farmers already seeded, others plan in coming weeks.
County Agent B G Hall says oats are becoming a major crop in Morgan County as a cheaper feed option than corn. Farmers practice seeding in fall, top-dressing in March with nitrate of soda, and harvest two tons of hay per acre with yields around 50 bushels per acre for good varieties. Ward and Humphrey note early seeding prevents freeze loss and high yields.
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The County Agent said oats are the cheapest grain feed and will provide ample winter grazing and protection to the corn during winter months, making them a valuable crop option for farms.
Alabama has over a million acres needing reforestation with 179 acres planted in Morgan County from 1938 to 1940. About 213 311 trees were planted including black locust loblolly pine and chestnuts. 4 H Club boys and seven clubs contributed 18 253 trees on eroded school grounds. Farmers should contact the County Agent for trees.
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