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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1963
Page
10
A clustered list of rural classifieds includes hay for sale at $30 per ton, farm lots by acre near Cullman/Huntsville Highway, a 1955 Bel Air for sale, a Duroc sow and nine pigs for $100, a 1952 Ford for sale or trade, sugar cured meats, furniture and upholstery services, a wood-framed eight-room home site for $6,000, and misc items such as tires and a travel trailer. Also offers for trade, self-ponor employment, and lost beagle noted.
Limestone County grower Joe Murphy reports 25 bales from 11 acres using skip row planting and 71 acres at 1 045 pounds lint per acre this year. On a 500 acre crop he harvested 750 bales averaging 790 pounds lint per acre while controlling Johnson grass with the method. He plans to apply skip row on all acres next season citing labor savings.
Classified column lists items for sale including a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 with accessories, a 1958 Chevy pickup, a 1931 Model A Ford, a 1953 Ford tractor, and various home and farm goods. Also includes rental notice for a six room house and a request for old time calendar clocks. Located around Somerville, Oak Ridge, Hillsboro, Athens, Moulton, and surrounding areas with contact numbers.
Southeast cotton producers plan to oppose features of the new cotton bill in Atlanta and Memphis. The group, representing about one seventh of U S cotton, seeks favorable pricing and acreage reallocations as Agriculture officials prepare a revised policy. A Memphis gathering follows an Atlanta briefing led by Georgia agriculture commissioner Phil Campbell.
Garden Spot columnist covers poinsettia care for holiday lasting beauty with light, temperature and moisture guidance. Cyclamen bloom requires cool conditions and regular watering, with guidance on temporary exposure to warmer rooms. Double potting method described for easier watering and plant health including moss layers and drainage tips.
County cotton growers adapt with weed control and pre emergence chemicals while irrigation depends on favorable weather. Murphy reports 500 acres planted with 350 irrigated and adds labor by hand and machine pickers to speed harvest. Soil testing and following recommendations drive yield gains from 320 to 420 pounds per acre, keeping cotton king in the county.
U S poultry faces renewed pressure as Common Market duties on U S chickens rose to about 12.5 cents a pound last summer. Officials weigh cutting back levies amid fears of market shrinkage for American farm exports.
In New York special report science unveils a new treatment that reduces hemorrhoids while relieving itching and pain without surgery. Case after case shows shrinkage as the remedy eases symptoms. Results described as astonishing and promising.
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