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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1939
Page
12
The article extols club work in Morgan county over five years, urging members to improve home and farm living. It highlights goals like preserved foods and outfit ensembles, praises home demonstration programs, and calls for annual tours to broaden horizons while stressing spiritual duty and pride in rural America.
L. T. Wagnon Assistant County Agent discusses hog programs to boost Morgan County farm income. The article cites a Alabama survey, recommends purebred sows, proper feeding, temporary grazing crops, and mineral mixes. It includes case notes from Wilburn French of Eva Club and C. A. Poole of Decatur Route 1 showing profit and meat supply benefits.
Large attendance at Sunday School with Rev George Bonds delivering a sermon on Faith. Local families visit relatives and friends, including Lizzie Randolph and son Bill with her daughter in Sheffield, and Clyde Posey’s family from Florence. Letha Ray remains ill. Arthur Terry and children from Arkansas visited kin in the area. Marie Copeland of Florence spent time with friends. A F Copeland and Ennis Copeland hosted guests.
A compact listing of across and down clues for a daily crossword. Includes references to schemes a hike Italian river and other common puzzle entries with answers hinted and marked by numbers and positions.
The article notes about 300 tractors on Morgan county farms and compares tractor farming with mule power. It discusses profitable use, advantages like long operation and wide job range, and disadvantages such as high initial cost and maintenance needs. It also mentions harvesting legume seeds and caring for machinery to extend life.
Danville hosts annual October fair showcasing livestock poultry garden field crops and home products. Vocational agriculture teacher F. Martin notes the event advertises the town and strengthens community ties especially among youth through cooperative effort.
Mr and Mrs R M Goode left Tuesday for a brief vacation to Greensboro North Carolina.
A. C. Lee of Cedar Mountain says a good home garden provides all vegetables year round. His half acre yields three to four times per acre as additional income and he sells about $130 annually. He currently harvests butterbeans tomatoes okra field peas roasting ears and sweet potatoes with more crops upcoming in fall.
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