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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1949

Page

7

For Sale Piglets and Plants in Hodges and Belgreen

Classified notices list sales of reg. Little bone pigs eight weeks to months old and 2 to 8 months old ready for service in Hodges Alabama. Also offered are Mastodon Gem and Stream Mine overbearing strawberry plants priced 100 for $2 and 250 for $5 in Belgreen by C. C. McBroom.

Tarwater Hodges Ala Poland Eldred Elkins Mount Hope Reg Lttle Bone P P. C. C. McBroom Belgreen

Fall planted bulbs promise early spring color in gardens

Fall bulb planting yields the first spring blossoms with snowdrops leading the show as ground thaws. Scillas and glory of the snow fill beds blue and white, followed by crocuses, then daffodils and early tulips. Darwin hybrids and tall late tulips cap the season with vivid color, while many bulbs self propagate for years.

Gandy's Cove Chuch preacher notes 4thSunday change

The Rev M S Palmer led worship at Andy's Cove Methodist Church on the fourth Sunday with a message from John and announced no service Sunday night plan, shifting to preaching every fourth Sunday night. Also updates on local visits and weddings including Geraldine Edwards and Wayland Holmes.

M. S. Palmer Andy’s Cove Methodist Church Bro. Palmer Ina Neill Lizzie Neill Sammie Bryant Coss Woodard Hershell Lawrence Gandy’s Cove Baxter W. M. Morris Mary Clovis McGlathery Teachers College Geraldine Edwards Wayland Holmes Eva Geraldine Elliott Edwards Wayland Leslie Holmes Eva 1 Decature Sue Ellsworth Bates Turney Morris Turney Ed Birmingham James Houston Euclid Johnson Carl Charles Carolyn Virginia Ann Johnson Hartselle Monay Charles Brown Homer Holmes W. F. Key W. F. Kea

Grasshopper Tops Pest List in Farm Progress Here and There

The Department of Agriculture ranks pests by crop damage with the grasshopper leading. Cotton boll weevil places second as it spreads to northern cotton belts. Other threats include the corn ear worm, European corn borer, cattle grub, Mexican bean beetle, bark beetles, horn fly, poultry lice, lugus bugs, and the confused flower beetle, all causing varying levels of destruction across fields and stored goods.

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Starve Weevils Tactics Face Cotton Farmers In 1949 Battle

The article reports on strategies to starve cotton weevils by denying winter habitats and food, with Claude L. Welch of the National Cotton Council arguing that farmer effort remains crucial alongside new insecticides. A meeting of cotton producers scientists and equipment specialists discussed the $470 million loss to insects in 1949 and planned battle strategies.

America Claude L. Welch National Cotton Council Welch

Festive Visits and Local Christmas Notes in Fairview

A northern Fairview page records holiday gatherings and visits. Families like Livingston Morris and Davenport share Christmas with relatives at Atkinson and Decatur. Notes mention Avanelle Davenport and the Woodards visiting. Mary Clovis McGlathery and Blondie Oden visiting Helen Frances Morris. Donnie Smith learns to walk with a brace after a tractor accident. The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Gandy’s is listed among groups.

Donnie the Woman's Society of Chris- Service of Gandy

Christmas Program and Cotton Insect Control Talk Scenes

Mabel McMillian of Tennessee Temple College visited Forrest Chapel to share a Flannelgraph birth of Christ. Local families hosted gatherings. W. P. Roberts, M. Bridges, and many others attended dinners and reunions. Cotton Council officials urged farmers to destroy winter insect habitats and use early de-leasing to protect cotton from boll weevils and other pests.

Mabel McMillian Tennessee Temple College Chattanooga Tennessee W. A. Woodall Lesley Woodall Christ R. B. Bridges Mary Joyce M. O. Bridges Covin Alabama J. L. West Pervis Cox Oscar Sybert Oak Council Welch The Cotton Council Earler

Cut Costs Urged By UT Extension Specialists

Tennessee Extension Service urges farmers to cut expenditures as farm product prices decline and may fall further. University of Tennessee specialists offer methods to boost efficiency including selecting land, soil testing for fertilizer needs, sanitizing livestock, reducing feed costs with home grown feeds, and using off season to overhaul machinery to avoid delays.

Tennessee Extension Service Tennessee Group University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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