Cattleman Harold Johnson Named Alabama Cattleman of the Year 1971
Harold Johnson of Reeltown in Tallapoosa County named Alabama Cattleman of the Year for 1971. He leads the Alabama Cattlemen's Association and is praised for beef promotion, membership growth to 13,221, anti rustling, disease control, and marketing efforts. Johnson, 49, runs a 4,000 acre cattle row crop and timber ranch, serves on multiple boards, and is a World War II veteran and Auburn alumnus. Keep America Beautiful honors Alabama for anti litter work. In cotton research, the 25th Cotton Insects Conference notes advances from insecticides to integrated pest management and publication of a 100 page report.
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Harold Johnson
Reeltown
Tallapoosa County
Alabama
Johnson
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association
Alabama Cattleman
ACA
Auburn University
American National Cattlemen’s Association
Opelika
Keep America Beautiful, Inc
William R. Nash
Keep America
Alabama Advisory Committee For
Farm Bureau Women’s Committees
Martha McInnis
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
United States
Cotton Insects Research Branch
Entomology Research Division
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville, Md
Census Bureau to Survey Nine Types of Farms in 1972
After January 1972 the Census Bureau will mail type of farm survey forms to a selected group of farmers. Nine farm types include cash grain tobacco cotton potatoes sugar and other crops vegetables fruit livestock dairy and poultry. Forms are sectioned so farmers skip unused sections. The 1969 census shows rising specialization and the survey aims to better reflect it. Also notes soybean production as a profitable 1972 option for county farmers.
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Bureau of the Census
Earliest Corn Mention in North America Found in Saga Text
The Icelandic Sagas note corn growing in self sown fields in 1006, in a region now thought to be parts of Massachusetts. This marks the first recorded reference to corn in the United States and Canada.
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United States
Canada
Massachusetts
Soybean Market Prospects Point to Higher Planting
Marketing specialists report strong demand for soybeans in 1972 with up to six million additional acres needed. Economists, buyers, and USDA officials foresee 140 million extra bushels and near record prices, urging farmers to consider expansion as a profitable opportunity. A brochure invites study and extension planning sessions.
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USDA
Value of a Home Garden and Tips for Improvement
Some gardens fail due to low soil pH over fertilization under fertilization nematodes shade old varieties or lazy gardeners. County Extension guidance soil tests and recommended varieties improve results. Gardening offers quality vegetables at reasonable costs and can be a family hobby with year round tasks including January plantings. Shrubs and trees outlook from garden centers and nurseries.
Planting guidance for shrubs and crops in January
January is a good time to plant shrubs trees and vines with root systems developing by late spring. Visit a garden center to select quality plants. Coastal bermuda shows high yield potential on well drained soils. Plan March planting and choose corn hybrids carefully based on unbiased tests and prior observations. Buy seed corn by variety or hybrid name and sources you trust.
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Bermuda
Lime shortfall hits Alabama soils in soil test summaries
A seed company notes many hybrids exist and tags guide selection. Soil tests show 37 percent of samples in 1968 needed lime, rising to 47 percent in 1971. Low soil pH limits yields. lime applied per soil test often proves a smart farm investment.
Photo Coloring for Pleasure or Profit offered by publishers
Chicago publisher promotes oil coloring of photographs as a hobby or career. It claims simple techniques can enhance images and offers a free booklet titled Photo Coloring for Pleasure or Profit from National Photo Coloring School, Mundelein, NI 60060, with no obligation.
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Chicago
National Photo Coloring School
E. Lange St
Dept
Mundelein
Preparation H Promises Quick Relief From Hemorrhoid Swelling
Doctors report a remarkably successful medication that shrinks swollen hemorrhoidal tissues when infected and inflamed. In many cases it provides hours of relief from pain and itching. The tested product is Preparation H, available without prescription as ointment or suppositories.
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PFP
Consumer and Marketing Service
Washington, D.C
C&ms
Memphis
Tenn
Cotton Insects Research and Control
Pat Thornton
First State
Pat
First State Bank
Decatur
Johnston
Gateway
Census Bureau
The
National Soybean Crop Improvement Council
Home Gardens
Paris
U.S
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Bangladesh
Miami
Florida
Des Moines
Iowa
Richmond
Virginia
Mars
Mariner 9
Micronesia
Island
Edmund Muskie
Howard Hughes
Mediterranean
Sapper
Malta
Wilt Chamberlain
Kenneth B. Keating
Marquette Warriors
Nixon
Herbert Klein
Shirley Chisholm
al McGuire
Sador
Los Angeles Lakers
WEC, Inc
Madison, Wisconsin
United States Trust Territory
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Franklin
Bahrain
Okinawa
Woo
United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs
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