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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1976

Page

14

Grazing systems compared at Belle Mina Alabama

Auburn University researchers at the Tennessee Valley Substation Belle Mina measured winter grazing trials. They found daily hay feeding increased pasture carrying capacity but had little impact on total per acre gain. Steers grazing six hours with adjacent hay outperformed other methods though daily hay raised costs and reduced daily gain.

Bellemina Ala Auburn University Tennessee Valley Belle Mina R. R. Harris John Boseck Harris Boseck Auburn

Mud Tavern Touch of Washington Trees and Time

A Washington diary piece recalls the White House lawn and its trees as a lens on politics and history. It notes the White House grounds, Lyndon Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, and the long lineage of trees planted by presidents including Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Harrison, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Harry Truman. The feature blends reflections on rain, soil, and the landscape with a Time magazine writer's voice.

Washington Uncle Jim Jim White House Lawn White House Grant Jackson Sherman Decatur Hugh Sidey Time Our Choice House Senate Oval Office Washington,d.c Washington Hotel Lafayette Park Church of St. John and Jefferson Memorial Washington Monument Sidey Mr. Sidey Dallas Lyndon Johnson Lady Bird Potomac LBJ Air Force One Texas John Quincy Adams Adams Irvin Williams Jefferson Andrew Jackson Benjamin Harrison Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Harry Truman

Cotton Referendum on Upland Cotton Assessments Planned

Upland cotton growers vote December 13 to 17 on a proposed amendment to the cotton research and promotion order. The plan adds a supplementary 0.4 percent assessment plus the existing $1 per bale, aiming to strengthen markets and maintain U S cotton use. Ballots mailed by December 8 via county ASCS offices. refunds available for those who oppose the program.

U. S Secretary of Agriculture Cotton Board ASCS USDA Cotton Belt

Balanced diet and nutrition in everyday life

The piece discusses balance as central to nutrition and health, equating a balanced diet with adequate intake of all essential nutrients. It references differing views from nutritionists on what constitutes a proper diet and recalls historic political moments as a backdrop to American resilience, noting Hugh Sidey of Time and his presidency column.

Richards Nixon Kennedy White House Jefferson Mounds America Hugh Sidey Washington Time United States

Fern health and care for Estill County readers Versus Advice on fern spots and outdoor overwintering

Ferns from roadside in Estill County are healthy despite brown spots on undersides of fronds. Spots are fruit dots containing spores, not disease. The piece covers hardy ferns for outdoor winter, proper moist humusy soil and shade, plus other garden questions on mildew, pruning, cactus soil, magnolia seeds, and general plant care with practical steps and recommendations.

Estill County Kentucky

Small Grain Grazing and Lime Use in Farming

County guidance covers grazing small grain crops, timing removal before jointing, and how weather and grain type affect yields. Fall lime applications are advised to correct acidity. protect combines from weather for longer life. retail dairy prices likely to rise modestly in the coming months with 1976 average about 7-9 percent above 1975.

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