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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1957

Page

10

For Sale and Wanted Classified Notes from Somerville Area

A readable cluster of classified ads lists items for sale and wanted in the Somerville, Hartsville, Danville, and surrounding areas. Entries include a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, various household appliances, a corn sheller, tractors, a base Ford tractor, animals for sale or loss, a rental listing, and a large property for sale near Hartselle with multiple house configurations and pastures.

Herbert Scock Hartselle Massey Turner Blakely Athens

Jones Looks at Sheep for Alabama Program

Auburn, Nov 25. Cur rent developments in the sheep industry elsewhere have significant implications for Alabama’s potential sheep expansion. The piece notes predator control progress in western ranges, labor shortages for herders, and historic trends from 1884 peak of 51 million U S sheep to recent declines, framing Alabama opportunities.

Jones Alabama Auburn Ala State Agricultural College Colorado Western United States East

Congress Faces Showdown Over Farm Surplus Programs

The article surveys Congress debates over farm surpluses, noting rising production despite controls, the shift to other crops, and the Southeast view on sheep farming as a future option. It cites Secretary Benson urging acceptance of abundance and discusses soil bank subsidies and price supports as ongoing tools.

Washington Congress Soil Bank Southwest Eisenhower Benson

Pig Parlor Debate Hits Alabama Farmers

Auburn based report summarizes economists at a Washington outlook conference who favor pasture hog production over pig parlors. Key points include costs, labor, sanitation, manure disposal, disease risk, and the need for large herd sizes. Some Alabama farms may use parlors where conditions strongly favor them.

Bob Chesnutt Auburn Ala U. S Alabama U S National Outlook Washington Midwest API Extension Foy Helms Ain South Helms

Seed Shortage May Affect 1958 Cotton Plantings

In Auburn Ada Alabama farmers face a cottonseed germination shortfall for 1958 due to rain damaged harvests. Extension expert Melvin Moorer advises buying seed early, reading analysis tags, and using more seed to compensate for lower germination.

Auburn Ada Alabama Melvin Moorer API Extension Service South Moorer

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