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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1946

Page

8

For Sale Local Farm Goods and Livestock Listings

Multiple classified notices show livestock for sale including sows and breed readiness, a black eight year old mare, a Jersey cow, and a 194 acre farm with two houses near Fiorette. Also offered are a Wizard dual power electric fence controller, a Home Comfort Range, and two factory made trailers with prices. Listings indicate contact names and Route locations in Danville Somerville Decatur Hartselle and Austinville.

Jones Route 1 Hartselle Mere 131 Vernon Golden Austinville City” Limits Danville Road Fiorette C. J. Keyes Route Somerville

Thanksgiving Visits Share Time Across Families in Decatur Area

Thanksgiving greetings linked families across Decatur and nearby towns as Bobby and Billy Free joined Uncle and Aunt James Gurley Jr in Decatur while others visited with Mr and Mrs Edward Smallwood Union Hill and with G C Vincent in Courtland. Several households spanning Birmingham Hartselle and California sent or welcomed relatives, marking a holiday pattern of kinship and travel.

Bobby Billy Free Decatur James Gurley Wilton Skinnhorn Union Hill Edward Smallwood Harold Waugh G. C. Vincent Tom Crawford Birmingham Gene Wilborn Hartselle Jack Thomas Jackie California Jim Tom

Walker farmer touts 101 bushels per acre corn yield

Frank Estes of Walker County reports high corn yields this year reaching 101 bushels per acre. He credits soil building crops, ample fertilizer, and quality seed planted on ground previously cropped with Austrian peas, plus side dressing with nitrate of soda and Gra ham Mosby seed corn.

Frank Estes Walker County Estes Graham Mosby

Soil management and hog slaughter guidance for Alabama farms

Morgan county soil care urges terracing to boost fertility and continuous use of every acre for food feed pasture cash crops and forests. Winter legumes small grains kudzu alfalfa and pastures protect soil and raise income. Hog processing tips from Auburn state that 100 pounds live yields about 55 pounds trimmed pork and 10-15 pounds lard. a 200 pound hog yields about 110 pounds meat and 20-30 pounds lard. Three hogs yield roughly 400 pounds of pork and lard.

Morgan County Alabama Auburn

Local Classifieds From Somerville Area

Agricultural ads show timber land sales farming gear livestock vehicles and rentals. Listings include C J Keyes G H Curmon C W Speegie J B Pirkle and others offering land timber milking shorthorn or polled Hereford calves mules horses tractors and a small farm rental near Somerville Danville and Decatur with contact details Route numbers and nearby landmarks noted.

C. J. Keyes

Heifers for sale to 4-H FFA members in Hartselle Alabama

About 30 registered Jersey heifers are available. Interested farmers, 4-H and FFA members should notify the County Agents office in Hartselle by December 10 1946. Viewing plans are set for the early part of the third week in December. Contact the County Agents office or vocational agriculture teacher for details.

Hartselle Alabama FFA

Local Notes and Enlistments Highlight Community News

Abel Owens, son of Mr. and Mrs. B B Owens, has enlisted in the US Army. Mrs Anna Lee Dunlapis suffers asthma and is ill. Professor Joan Tidwell is not feeling well. Jae Blankenship spent days with parents before returning to camp overseas. Rev Marsh new Brown Chapel preacher filled his appointment. Dorothy Nell Thompson celebrated her seventh birthday on November 28 during Thanksgiving. Jeanette Hubbard visited Trixie Blankenship on Sundays. J D Hammond of Danville returned to John Tidwell farm to welcome them home. Isley visited Lillion and Nelson Sunday.

Abel Owens B.B. Owens Anna ‘Lee Dunlapis le G. McDonell Eva Joan Tidweller Wills Turney Trixie Blankenship J. D.y.Bammond Danville John Tidwell

Local Families Share Visits And Illness News

Mrs Floyd Sivley and daughter Jo Ann and others visited Mrs Robert Hopkins and baby Joe Fred at Mrs Tom Dunaway's home Monday. Frank Charest is improving after an illness. Alma Echols is ill with pneumonia. Mildred Sivley spent the weekend with her mother. Many friends wish Alma a speedy recovery.

Floyd Sivley Jo Ann Tim Sharp Talmadge Mason Rudolph Sivley Robert Hopkins Joe Fred Tom Dunaway Frank Charest Lurline Dunaway Joe Lynn Buddy) Sivley Alvin Parker Leander Allen Louie Charest Alvie Parker T. A. Horton Elwin Arab Patsy O. B. Allen Birmingham O. T. Sharp Alma Echols Mildred Sivley Gertrude Sivley Clara Mae Robert Hardy Oneal Bobby Jean Priceville

Grazing Oats Boosts Dairy Farmers in Bullock County

Early planting and heavy fertilization enable W. M. Ellis and Grover Graham to graze cattle at one cow per acre on oats and vetch sown in September. They report substantial feed savings and healthier cows compared with dry feed.

Bullock County W. M. Ellis Grover Graham

Get Gardens Ready for High Yields Next Year

Farmers aiming for better yields should spread manure and break the land now. Two cotton baskets of stable manure per 100 feet of row on sandy soils. Expect fewer insects and richer soil next season.

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Farmers Exchange Dwight Aldridge Soea Aubern Ar OP Tame John Julian N. H Joppa J. W. Lamon McCulloch Pike Chapel Hill Esty Company Calvin Ealn Wrelnere Parkville N-27 Addie West Falkville Frank Bradshaw Athens Jack J. P. Sullivan Route 2 Sullivan GALE Samia John S. Bee Ue and Sullivan John Deere Tractor Douthit Route 3 Madison Greenbrier R. R. Sayers Tanner de Taft Thompson H -Parmall Tractor and Equipments Bar Fowler Farmall C. C Jai Summerford Lawrence County D. W. Hamilton Hillsboro T. A. Gandy Cold Spring Jersey J. A. Templeton Bertha Jones Oliver Trailer C. A. Chambers 4Th Ave Dortch J. E. Williams Leonard Turney Philly C. K. Walden Joe Wheeler H. L. Bonds Matthews Crosley Auto Radio Wayne Stevens Homer Brown Union Hill Church Iain Buster Brown Cotaco Creek Florette Decatur Produce Company E. Wilson Ave Mog Gull Lyons Electric Company Tim Lyons JNO. W. Sandlin & Son CO Limestone County W.ring Limestone Earl Glenn Morgan County Florette Scott BY Rj.scott Central Asia N.W Siberia The U.S Mir Walker G. H. Curmon J. B. Pirkle M. M. Ranges C. W. Speegie Bering Gwin Andrew Edwards Somerville Road O. C. Marsh W. E. Bean Fred Murphree Pred Murphree Pasner Denbo’s Farmer's Repair and Equipment Company Roy Grizzard Moulton Road Eugene Terry Union Church and School Zona Fowler Hermitage Ad Ae Dalla Fey Mills E. Moulton St Oless Eng P. Hubbard Winton Mt Ana Purina Chere Tom Wills Aa and Coal & Wood Ranges Presto J.b.sheats Hardware and Feed Store Monkon St Federal Land Bank Thos. A Distributors OF Fise Tires Kennedy Motors & Recapping CO Pontiac Sales and Service First Ave Purina Ahold Fatena Paradichlorbenzene San Jose Coal & Grain CO Checkerboard Store Moulton Street
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