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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1966
Page
14
A dense jumble of notices offers free wood, rental housing, sales of horses and equipment, and wanted items. Listings include four room house for rent with gas heat, two bedroom trailer, several small trailers, and a large timber sale. Also wanted are old fan blades, ironing services, a bone Poland China boar, and 25 acres. Contacts include 232-2948, 773-2670, 974-8997, 773-9826, and Box 100 Decatur.
A 1929 USDA release echoes nostalgia for the cotton era as farmers recall the need for price supports. It notes that modern farming requires large acreages to profit from 25 to 30 cents cotton and that crop loans must be secured, highlighting changes over the years.
A mosaic of rural scenes and reflections. Sherman, weary after a hard day, seeks nature under a starry Long Island Sound sky and recalls a quote from Allie Sherman. Nearby, the Roberts spring near Mud Tavern is described as rugged and storied, with trees, moss, and a six foot drop. Brevet Hanover and horse industry notes follow, then a Tennessee Walking Horse celebration, and a heartfelt bird story about Robins forming trust with humans, concluding with a moral on faith and understanding.
Fabulous Bret Hanover, racing's leading money winner, has been sold to Castleton Farms of Lexington Kentucky and will retire after this season. The famed pacer, a dominant force in harness racing, will end his storied career following the current campaign.
Bank 1959 model. Knox wheat and Explorer rye available for fall planting. Call 353-3978 or 353-4886. FOR SALE two motorcycles a 1965 model priced 150 to 300 dollars and a 1966 model around 300 to 3600 dollars. Hillsboro call 974-8984.
The week-long festivities honor horse traditions as horse lovers from multiple states anticipate an entertaining celebration. The event, long held as a highlight, is expected to satisfy attendees as in past years.
The Agriculture Department reports that dairymen in the Dairy Herd Improvement Association averaged $219 more per cow for their milk than nonparticipating producers.
County agent reports fall armyworms increasing cotton pest pressure with heavy worm populations in multiple areas. E V White and L C Sharp note widespread infestations. Combat options include DDT Endrin Sevin and several other chemicals while boll weevils and bollworms continue to cause damage and top bolls remain vulnerable. Morgan County Daily Show returns September 15 at 7 00 p m.
The Hartselle Fair is scheduled for August 29 through September 3 with cash prizes and ribbons for field entries in yellow corn white corn cotton hay pumpkins watermelons honey pecans sweet potatoes and garden displays. The Morgan County Fair follows September 12 through 17 inviting attendance and participation.
The guidance suggests soil testing when possible and provides fertilizer rates: 50 lb N, 40 lb P2O5, and 40 lb K2O per acre if no test is done, with adjustments to omit nitrogen if clover is thriving and increase P and K by 50 percent. It also advises mowing late in summer to let growth accumulate for winter cattle feed.
SAN FRANCISCO AP The Teamsters Union opened a membership drive with a f ies ta and aims to organize California farm workers. Einar Mohn head of the Western Conference predicted a major victory when Di Giorgio Corp vine yard workers in Delano and Borr ego Springs vote Aug 30. He said the independent Teamsters would then seek to unionize about 80,000 California farm workers, challenging the AFL CIO affiliated National Farm Workers Association Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee. The piece also discusses idle acres and soil improvement using cover crops, lime, and legumes with a suggested fall planting schedule.
In Valdosta Georgia buyers showed mixed activity from light to heavy as Georgia Florida flue cured tobacco markets opened with prices easing by $1 to $2 per hundredweight. Six markets Alma Pearson Quitman Swainsboro Thomasville and Waycross held final sales while Nashville Baxley will close later this week. Season marketings in the best 10 markets total nearly 158 million pounds for an average of 70.57 dollars per hundred.
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