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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1967
Page
8
Bartlett Tree Research in Knoxville notes birds, not sprays, curb insects like cankerworms and gypsy moths during winter. Birds find eggs in bark crevices, aided by careful spray timing by arborists to protect nesting birds.
London officials announced 40 new hoof and mouth disease outbreaks in the past 24 hours, up from 27. Since October, the epizootic has infected livestock on 1,697 farms, with 283,670 cattle sheep and pigs slaughtered.
Charles Hudson notes in Atlanta papers the bird family’s importance. The writer reflects on breakfast eggs and observes birds like Juncos, jays, nuthatches, chickadees, and Carolina wrens foraging for eggs in tree crevices, linking dining habits with natural behavior.
Farmers in Alabama using Auburn University Farm Record Analysis Program raised average yearly gross income per farm by 12 617 from 1960 to 1965 while state totals rose 2658. Dan Smith, farm management specialist, credits better management as the key to higher earnings.
Farmers face higher capital needs and tighter margins with average farm investment rising from 10 000 to 35 000 dollars. The five year old program expands to December sessions across Mobile Baldwin Escambia Conecuh Monroe Butler Crenshaw Covington counties offering two hour classes twice weekly to teach management labor tax budgeting and resource inventoryaimed at all farm operators and agribusiness managers across Alabama.
A long list of items for sale and rent including a 1960 V-8 Chevrolet pickup, Hickory smoked hams, small 2 bedroom house rentals, a Super 90 Honda, bicycles, pigs, dogs, pigs, hay, a Locust and Cedar supply, and several farm vehicles and tools. Names, addresses, and phone numbers such as W R Sivley Somerville Rt 3, 353-9277 Alva Wade Trinity Rt 2, and many others appear throughout the entries.
The 254 member commission led by Kentucky Governor Edward Breathitt urges the federal government to guarantee work for all willing and able to work. It estimates 1964 costs at about 12.5 billion dollars, with nearly 5 billion needed to lift rural poor above the poverty line, criticizing outdated aid programs.
A government commission links 1967 city riots to rural poverty and urges a national policy to grant rural Americans equality of opportunity in jobs housing education and welfare. It backs the 1946 full employment policy and calls for a nationwide food stamp program rural education reform better medical care and housing. The report coincides with talks on extending antipoverty measures as Congress considers action. Washington AP. Farm leaders pressure Freeman for action to aid farmers urging dairy import investigations and potential price support adjustments.
Hallmark Christmas cards featured for every family member at Ira's Book & Gift Shop located on 222 East Moulton Street.
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