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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1950
Page
9
The guide explains a professional seed starting method for florists using a greenhouse, broadcast sowing, and shallow drills. It covers soil mix of peat sand and topsoil, gentle watering from the bottom, dark incubation, transplanting with pegs or drilled holes, and careful potting to prevent growth checks.
County Agent L T Wagnon outlines a lean cotton year for Morgan county with 45 000 acres in cotton and 15 000 to 20 000 fewer acres. He urges shifting to feed crops for hogs and other livestock, emphasizes seed production and grazing for cattle and dairying, and warns of flat to down prices. advise low cost operations and proper fertilizer use.
Beginning gardeners weigh direct sowing versus transplanting for slow maturing crops. For crops like tomatoes peppers eggplant and cauliflower starting under protection yields earlier harvests, though transplant shock can reduce gains. Transplants often surpass late garden seeds, but direct seeding can catch up. Early protection then careful move to garden speeds up garden fresh harvests.
The Alabama ABC Board reports 246 stills destroyed in Morgan, Limestone, Lawrence, and Cullman in 1949, with Lawrence County accounting for 124. Total mash destroyed reached 127,920 gallons, and whiskey seized neared 1,530 gallons. 2,000+ beer bottles and 50 gallons homebrew also were taken. 20 cars were confiscated and 250 people arrested in 358 cases.
County agent L T Wagnon announces Forest Trees of Alabama, an 87 page bulletin with pictures and details for 77 tree species. It covers distribution leaves flowers fruit bark wood and major uses and costs 15 cents per copy. Available at the Hartsville office.
The annual conference of the Alabama Women's Auxiliary of the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church opens in Montgomery with about 500 delegates expected for the opening sessions led by Rt. Rev. (title omitted).
Randolph R. Claiborne suffragan bishop of Alabama will be principal speaker at a dinner on Wednesday night.
Greenland is the largest island in the world when Australia is excluded, noting its vast area compared with other landmasses.
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