Sanitation Key To Success In Clay County Poultry
Clay County farmer SIMS of Pyriton emphasizes cleanliness as the core of profitable poultry stocking. His seven acre operation houses 1000 broilers and 500 white leghorn layers with concrete buildings and in-barn sanitation like running water for waterers. Production runs 70 to 81 percent, with low mortality and careful egg handling, as he moves into the egg market. County Agent W H Cowan observes Sims’ clean, efficient setup and roosting prevention measures.
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Se Sims
Pyriton
Clay County
Sims
Mr. Sims
W. H. Cowan
Grady Sims
Muscadine Grape Varieties For Alabama
Among 88 muscadine grape varieties tested at the A P I Agricultural Experiment Station over the last decade, many new varieties show superior quality and yield. Perfect flowered types now exist that both fruit and pollinate female varieties. Auburn tests classify recommended varieties in the accompanying tables.
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A.P.I. Agricultural Experiment Station
Auburn
Caring for Cottonseed for Spring Planting
Experts warn planting cottonseed should wait until spring as good planting seed will be scarce. Farmers should save breeder certified or first year seed for 1950 acreage and new plantings, store seed dry, and ensure debnting and treatment to curb seedling disease. Have samples tested at the state seed laboratory in Montgomery for germination to avoid poor outcomes.
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State Seed Laboratory
Montgomery
Late blight hits North Alabama tomatoes hard
Heavy rainfall and prolonged wet conditions left growers unable to cover fields with sprays. Blount County losses neared 90 percent, though some successes emerged from regular spraying in Etowah and Chandler Mountain plots. Agricultural researchers test new materials for economical control.
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Alabama
Blount County
W. H. Ward
Banks Gilliland
Altoona
Etowah County
Terry Moody
Straight Mountain
Clarence Smith
Chandler Mountain
St. Clair County
Raymond L. Self
A.P.S. Agricultural Experiment Station
North
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Clay Chicken Grower
T. B. Hagler
Thomas Ae
Yoga
Creswell
Willard
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