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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1960

Page

7

For Sale Classifieds Mix From 1960s Paper

A sequence of small ads lists real estate homes two miles from Cotaco School and Hartsville, two beagle dogs trained to hunt, a 1953 Buick Super for sale, 40 acres of land with a five room house, and various odds and ends. Also notes natural gas sales in Canada for the first half of 1960 and Japan's merchant marine reaching six million tons in March 1960.

Pumpkin Center M. C. Christian Danville Highway 32 Cotaco School Felton Goodson Lacey Canada Japan

Advances and changes in farming in sixties era note

Farm progress notes describe mud issues hampering roads and harvests in sixty, seed scatter by coveys boosting vetch in Bahia grass, and weather hardships reducing grazing with cotton, soybean, and corn impacts. It highlights 1960 policy shifts, mechanical cotton harvest rise, soybean potential, dairy gains, labor shortages, and cotton price targets around 34 cents, plus corn variety advances and broader crop yields and storage notes.

Alabama United States Auburn Congress

Legumes and Fertilizers as Nitrogen Sources Debate

A discussion from Bray, Willard, Andrews, Grant and Aamost on whether legumes will replace or complement nitrogen from fertilizers. The editors consider legume rotations fading, grass aims for high grain yields, and the practicality of producing nitrogen at home versus market prices.

Congress Bray Illinois Willard Ohio Andrews Mississippi Grant Iowa Aamost U.S.D.A

Role of Legumes in Our Cropping Systems

This piece outlines legumes impact on soil structure and fertility. It notes effects on soil nutrient availability, erosion protection, water and wind shielding, and broader land use flexibility. It also mentions crop hazards, feed value, and soil fertility reserves for food production and intensified cultivation.

Belgium Socialists Defy Government Strikes Rock Belgium

In Brussels Socialist officials reject government decrees to mobilize troops and 102 mayors refuse to name striking workers. Soldiers guard railways and power plants as protests widen across southern and eastern Belgium amid calls for harsher actions against sabotage.

Brussels Belgium Congo Rene Thone Hainaut Jean Roland Interior Ministry Cials NATO Germany Communist Party Justice Albert Silar

Six Month Boating Accidents Listed

Montgomery Alabama AP Ten people died and 18 were injured in Alabama boating accidents during the first six months of the year per U S Coast Guard figures. The 36 accidents caused eight drownings and two other fatalities.

Montgomery Alabama U.S. Coast Guard

Perfumery Master Identifies 4000 Substances by Smell

A highly skilled perfume maker can identify about 4,000 substances by scent alone. The expert demonstrates extraordinary olfactory discrimination, distinguishing complex fragrance components without visual aids.

Railway growth in Korea 1960 figures

In 1960 South Korea operated 1 760 miles of railways with 533 locomotives moving 12 million tons of freight annually, reflecting early transportation expansion and industrial activity in the peninsula.

South Korea

Dear Dorothy Dix Advice Columns on Love and Marriage

A series of Dorothy Dix responses tackle marital strain and infidelity suspicion. A worried wife confronts a husband and business acquaintance, while a mother and a man consider pursuing a past love. Helen Worden Erskine offers practical, sometimes sharp guidance and ends with a prompt to send questions for publication.

Helen Worden Erskine Helen Erskine

Behind Scene Workers Are Newest Farmer Conflicts

Washington report on Kennedy farm secretary selections reveals deep rifts within the Democratic Party and farm groups over policy. Liberals and the Farmers Union push for governmental controls while Farm Bureau seeks less government in agriculture. Freeman's nomination signals a possible shift toward a more moderate farm policy amid internal party debates and pressure from Farmers Union supporters.

Washington John F. Kennedy Orville L. Freeman Min Farm Post Sadie Democratic Party American Farm Bureau Federation National Farmers Union National Grange South Buford Ellington Tennessee Farmers Union Farm Belt Democrats Fred W. Heinkel Missouri Farmers Association Kennedy George McGovern South Dakota Rupert Poage Texas Freeman Charles B. Shuman Farm Bureau Atten Uedy Farm Bureau Clinton P. Anderson New Mexico Heinkel Shuman Richard M. Nixon

Parrot Lifespan Factored by Care and Environment

Parrots commonly live long lives with many species reaching up to a century when provided proper care. Factors such as diet enrichment mental stimulation and veterinary attention heavily influence longevity and health outcomes across varieties.

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