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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1950

Page

10

FOR SALE ADS FROM CENTRAL AND DANVILLE AREA

Two acres of land at Central offered by J. W. McCarson Route 1 Flat Rock. Also Massey Harris tractor turner cultivator disc barren planter two years used near Danville three miles west on Highway 311. Two black and tan hounds full blooded young offered by W. B. Blevins Route 1 Danville exchange for heifer yearling or sale at reasonable price.

Wilard Ghelton Lexington Hartselle Decatur R. D. Nesmith Hartsele Nice Frank Ellenburg D. Dobbs Highway H John J. W. Garrett Cullman Jones Chapel Central J. W. McCarson Flat Rock Ais Chalmers Gohy B. Walton Virgil Tucker Mt. Tabor Mee Hardricks Dunaway Somerville Ala H. F. Lyle W. B. Blevins Danville Arthur Smallwood Vinemont Cuilmian Battle Ground

Morgan County hogs push Advanced Registry record

Wade West reports Oneonta Fancy the first registered Yorkshire sow in Morgan County to raise a litter qualifying for Advanced Registry. The 9 pig litter weighed 349 pounds at 56 days, with a 123 percent score. Dr. Kenneth Swafford and local agents witnessed the weighing as Morgan County hog raisers observed.

Wade West Route 2 Falkvile Yorkshire Kenneth Swafford Hartselle L. T. Wagnon L. H. Douglas Harlan Hunter Morgan County Norman B. Little Rock Hill Conn Vest Oneonta Fancy Mr. Vest G.I Massey L. A. Douglas Falkville James Gene Poland China Duroc-Jersey Douglas King Cotton Mr. Bull Weevil

Eva FFA Tomato Project Yields Rich Return

Eva Chapter FFA member A D Wood reports on growing tomatoes as a project in 1949. He describes land preparation, planting five thousand plants on about one acre, fertilizing, weeding, and harvesting two picks per week. The patch produced about 200 bushels with most fruit going to canner.

A. D. Wood Eva

Yorkshire Story Reflects Yorkshire Hog Breed Import surge

As Morgan County reports the first Yorkshire hogs imported, 20 purebreds and 2 herd boars come from Illinois Indiana Connecticut and Ontario. The breed earns praise as bacon quality standard with a 1948 National Barrow Show carcass value lead and a prolific 8 week litter weight of 761 pounds for a shewed sow.

Morgan County Illinois Indiana Conn Ontario Canada Austin Minnesota England

Fragmentary ad listing belts pulleys and bins for sale

Readable fragment shows items for sale including belts and pulleys, meal and corn bins. Price noted as 150 and contact Trinity Bea with a partial phone number.

Trinity Bea

Morgan County PMA election set for December 14 1950

Voters will cast ballots Thursday December 14 1950 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM to elect PMA Community Committeemen and Delegates to the County PMA Convention in Morgan County. Positions influence 1951 agricultural programs including Conservation and Loan initiatives. Polling sites listed across townships and stores.

PMA Morgan County Center Grove

Selma voters reject 1 percent municipal sales tax

In Selma Alabama a special election defeated a proposed one per cent sales tax that would have added to the state rate. Unofficial results show 812 opposed to 563 in favor with three-fourths of revenue slated for schools and the remainder for a storm drainage project.

Selma Ala

Yorkshire cross to improve hog meat taste

The writer suggests livestock raisers consider introducing Yorkshire blood into their hogs to produce leaner meat and potentially improve flavor. The note emphasizes practical breeding choices for better meat quality.

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Farmers Exchange Willie Fred Fortner Tee Route 4 Culiman Missionary and Blakemore P.p Moss B. & Tillman Nance Ford Stevers Store H. H. Pitman Route 1 Har Selie H. E Eda Etheredge Town Creek W. M. Morris Parkvill Birddog W. R. Hitt South Pike Bethel Church Courtland Elbert Riles J. N. Davis O. M. Dye Route 6 Andalusia Blacktop Highway Addison Coteton J. J. Hollis L. Braswell Price Wil Richard Gum Springs Church Robert Tullis Russeville Charles C. Graf Steppville D-13 Mra J. A. C. Mackey Round Mountain Anthony Lester Owen Morgan City Pine ‘Ridge Road J. E. Thomas Union Grove Golden Queen Murry Sams Charles Howater Norton St Russellville Cleveland Tucker Whartselle Mount Tabor Church Telephone Wcatur L. Owen Jones Farm E. N. Hawkins Highway 67 E. N. Sarkine Jersey Sultans Volunteer Design Design Hampshire Glenn Rogers Old Trinity Road Morgan County Home Demonstration Club Sand Mountain Wayne Paul C. Davis Rou Front Street A.R. Litter Asst Eva Ffa Highway 31 Flint T. B. Johnson Moulton Highway W. W. Johnson Manton Hudson Yorkshire Story Moulton- Decatur Pairfield Church Cave Spring Road Moulton Byars Wiley James, Hembree L. G. Andrews Bert Paris France Montolnet Lefevre Picis Cali Athens Walter C Vasser C. R. Walter Rt. 1 Perry Hicks W.D Duroc Ernest Wade John Deere Tractor Hardin Farm Emernes Hillsboro Irwin Grew J H. Eddleman Harteselie Rock Road W. Drinkerd Rowe Studebaker Purina Turner Coal & Grain CO Checkerboard Moulton S&t Scotland Ireland Gir New Salem Church Ryan Gum Pond Hulaco Florette Neel McKendree Rae Sudeseuiecewm R. H. Tksoma L E. N. Cobb’s Store Cove Stringer Church Antioch Church Plainview Fuller’s Valhermosa Springs D. B. Day’s Lacey’s Wolfe Oden Ridge Belemsi McCutcheon’s Bogle’s Cally Dence Sandlin’s John W. Sandlin 2Nd Ave C. D. Patterson Gin CO J. $. Walker Pan and Belle Mina Cool Milk Whitlow Trinity Community Whitlows Mr. Whitlow Carnation Company Decatur, Alabama
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