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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1946
Page
6
Lon G Kelley of Gum Pond uses sericea on three acres for hay and pasture. Five years ago he planted crotalaria on poor upland with a two year cotton and corn rotation. Sericea provides grazing, adds nitrogen, and helps terrace outlet use. Loyd Sharp of Oak Forest terraces his farm with District soil conservationists supervising the plan.
Alabama growers face a poor fertilizer outlook for 1947. Extension agronomist J C Lowery says the supply of materials for mixed fertilizers and nitrogen for top and side dressing will be short. Farmers are adjusting by consulting local dealers.
A jumble of farm sale and Wanted notices lists items for sale including a 10 acre farm with five room house and barn, plows, wagons, mules, and a 1934 Chevrolet motor. Names include C M Crow Milton Wright J D Garnett E D Jones Elmer Martin EB Lemons and Mrs W B Sivey with locations in Hays Austinville Moulton Palkville Somerville Neel Union Hill and Decatur.
Medical note outlines varying gallbladder disease symptoms, noting higher risk for women aged 40 to 50 and 15 percent lifetime prevalence. It describes pain locations, acute vs chronic forms, potential gallbladder rupture, diagnostic X rays, and that removal is only known cure.
A playful rail of quips and sketches shows office life and club chatter. A golfer jokes about delaying to finish work while a chaplain seeks to aid prisoners, and a prisoner requests an open door as the guard leaves.
A collection of humorous anecdotes and quips from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page. Items include courtroom asides, wedding witnesses, license jokes, and a tongue in cheek note about a sheep duck and rooster flying in a Versaille wicker cage over 150 years ago.
Auburn Alabama December 18 no new veterans farm machinery priority certificates will be issued due to cancellation of war food order 135. Existing certificates may be extended to February 8 but no new ones beyond that date.
Morgan County farmers learn about a 1947 agricultural limestone program. Arthur Browne and Son of Wacecellville propose delivering lime at 4.20 per ton with subsidies lowering actual costs. spread rates and farm use outlined. County officials announce reelection of committee members and urge dealers to secure fertilizer ahead of spring demand.
Mr and Mrs Andrew May of near Massey visited Mr and Mrs Anderson Tucker on Sunday. Mrs Calvin Stenson is feeling better after being confined to her home.
The Methodist Youth group meets and sings at Brown's Chapel now on the Saturday before the third Sunday each month. Mr. and Mrs. Roy and family moved to near Mt View. Peggy Ann Tucker suffers an infected mouth. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert May visit relatives as they stay with their parents. West of Falkville.
The chief tool in TB detection is the X-ray, discovered 51 years ago by Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen. Christmas Seal funds have bought 190 X-ray units now in use to search for unknown cases.
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