FARM PROGRESS in Middle Tennessee Across Two Regions
A Farm Progress survey tours Huntland Winchester Belvedere Cowan and Giles Maury counties. It notes crimson clover seed origin near Belvedere and widespread milk can presence, small milk barns, Hereford Angus Shorthorn cattle and sheep on Maury hills. It highlights John Trotwood Moore’s lore and praises milk production and small farms plus 20 acre Harvey M Helms feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Tennessee
Decatur Civitan Club
Huntland
Winchester
Belvedere
Cowan
Decatur
Giles
Maury
Pulaski
Columbia
John Trotwood Moore
Maury County
Jersey
Alabama Employment Service aids Morgan Lawrence farmers
The Alabama State Employment Service announces a special farm placement unit in Morgan and Lawrence counties. Farmers gain help locating tenants or farm workers while workers find desired farm work. Contact G. H. Young at Decatur office, 1010 Ferry Street, phone 167.
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Farm Service
Alabama Employment Service
Farm Page
Alabama State Employment Service
Morgan
Lawrence
G. H. Young
Decatur
Alabama
Ferry Street
For Sale Or Trade Items Offer Bargains
Classified items include a Warmaire oil circulation unit in near new condition and a gate mode upright typewriter trade or cash offer, plus a Thayer baby buggy a Crosley table radio gate model, all priced to sell by Walter I Murphree Highway 31 Tanner J-19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warmaire
Thayer
Walter I. Murphree
Tanner
Virgil Bailey
Route 1
Hartselle
For Sale Classified Notices Of Farm Items
Various items offered for sale or trade including coal wood range hay baler home comfort range John Deere trailer plow two row planter disc harrow saw mill and horses. Addresses include Decatur Hillsboro Lewisburg Danville Athens Fairfield and more with contact names and routes. Several items reference old year 19 and four wheeler contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
W. T. Prince
Decatur
Flint
Oliver
Isaac Childers
Rt. 2
Danville
Shirley
Smith Place
Twenty Acres In East Morgan Farm Plan
Harvey M. Helms of Union Grove East Morgan operates twenty acres with five acres corn five cotton and three fourths of serecia furn for hay. One acre sorghum, one tenth acre tomatoes marketed in Atlanta, one fourth acre sweet potatoes sold in Valley towns, half an acre peas. Livestock includes one milk cow two heifers two mules one brood sow and fifty Barred Rock hens. Morgan farmers pursue diverse crops to ensure yearly yields and strong small home farming area.
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Harvey M. Helms
Union Grove
East Morgan
Atlanta
Local social notes from Liurgan County area
Mr and Mrs Joe Bishop Decatur visited their parents Mr and Mrs R L Johnson over the weekend. Howard Dobbs and son Dwight and J D Winton visited Rudolph Livley family Sunday night. Allen and Marvin Hopper of Birmingham visited friends here during the weekend. Relatives were dinner guests of H C Lemmond and son Oklin Sunday. Floyd Sivley Jo Ann and Edward Holmes visited J D Moody at Priceville recently. Warren McGee and son JC were supper guests of Rudolph Sivley family Saturday night. Mrs Johnnie Voss and baby are visiting Aaron Maze family. FOR SALE 1949 two ton FC 353 truck with 125000 miles like new cattle bed. Roy Roberts Route 3 Danville. WANTED Disc trailer plow with power lift for Allis Chalmers B tractor Price in first letter. Ted T White Route 0 Cullman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bishop
Decatur
R. L. Johnson
Howard Dobbs
Dwight
J. D. Winton
Rudolph Livley
B. Allen
Marvin Hopper
Birmingham
H. C. Lemmond
Oklin
Floyd Sivley
Jo Ann
Edward Holmes
J.D. Moody
Priceville
Warren McGee
J. C
Rudolph Sivley
Johnnie Voss
Baby
Aaron Maze
GMC
Roy Roberts
Danville
Morgan County Home Demonstration Clubs Hold Leadership School
A leadership school with 16 Morgan County home demonstration clubs achieved 100 percent attendance. Miss Levice Ellis, State Clothing Specialist, praised members and demonstrated blouse making using manufacturing techniques. Attendees included club members from Flint Falkville Hopewell and Ryans, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Levice Ellis
Ellis
L. E. Slate
Southeast Club
Bert Allen
Hopewell Club
B. K. Wiggins
Flint Club
J. E. Slaten
Louise Thomas
Orchard pruning and spraying demonstration at Hulaco
The Ryans Hulaco Community Club sponsored a January 10 farm demonstration at the M. E. Dinsmore farm for 53 farmers from the Ryans and Hulaco communities. Extemologist W A Ruffin of the Alabama Extension Service led a talk urging small home orchards and regular pruning and spraying to ensure a year’s supply of fruit.
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Ryans-Hulaco
Limestone County Capshaw Miss Bailch Invitation
An invitation to attend regular services on January 23 is noted for Capshaw in Limestone County. The piece also lists visits and social gatherings among local families including Huntsville guests and family visits in Elkmont and West Huntsville, plus a funeral in Smith.
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Limestone
County Capshaw
Miss Bailch
J. Fy-Rich
A._L. Pepper
Huntsville
E. R. Laysom
Leeman Williams
Elkmont
Irene Williams
Spurgeon Balch
Rebecca Gibson
Wesley Balch
Sam Woods
Tom Woods
Howard Smith
Will Worthey
Mollie Smith
Smith Home
Russell Throneberry
Helen Balch
Walker Bynum
Judy
R. E. Whitt
J. T. Pike
West Huntsville
Firebreaks Built For Woods Protect Reforestation Efforts
D N Henderson of Union Hill built a firebreak through his woodland to halt wildfires. A half mile break was completed in a day using a mule disc and controlled burning between lanes. Soil Conservation Service and local forest rangers aided with plowing and burning to safeguard 40 acres of recovering timber.
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D.N. Henderson
Union Hill
Iarnasey
Seema
Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Soil Conservation Service
Kelley
Nichols
Community Club Discusses Home Gardens at Meeting
After a demonstration the group attended the Ryans-Hulace Community Club monthly meeting at Ryans Crossroads School. The session focused on home garden planning and insect control strategies for backyard plots.
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Ryans-Hulace
Forest Big Valle Survey Reveals Regional Timber Boom
A 1946 field survey covers 15 Valley counties detailing SPI forest products. It lists 1,014 sawmills and 1,209,000 man-days with payrolls over 6.3 million dollars. Sawmills yield 237 million board feet while other plants use 245 million. Timber harvest reaches 265 million board feet with landowner stumpage near 3 million.
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SPI
Valley
Indus
Oyster Draws in Water At 25 Gallons Daily
An oyster can draw in water for its feeding process at an average rate of 25 gallons per day, demonstrating its filtering activity in marine environments.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmers Exchange
Billow Wiley
Leesdale
Oscar Davis
L. C. Crawford
Baileyton
Haleyville
Marion County
James T. Woodruff
Ala
J. Grady Stone
Sprott
Cora Poteet
Somerville
Princes E Puller
Trinity
Ford Sale
Allis Chalmers
Pat Garrison
Nance Pord
Virgin Peers
Massey
Quemanda
J. H. Hawkins
Eva
W. C. Tucker
Mt. Tabor Church
Dan Harvey Jr
G. H. Curbon
W. 8. LeMay
Route 2
Smith's Motor Inc
J. C. Russell
Sam P. Lyle
Sam Lyle
Falkville
B. E Speakman
Cullman
J. E. Williams
Danville Road
Austinville
Avery
Valdermosa Springs
C. C. Jennings
Lacey's
Mr . Ryan
Bicmedags
Hartsele
J. T. Wood
John Deere Tractor
S. C. Echols
Natural Bridge
Bnern
Homer Childers
J-12
Floyd Reid
Mary Howard
Landeraville
Roy Hood
Willie EB. Sandilin
Five Points
Moulton
Elisabeth Little
Courtland At
Missie
Jeff
Luther Finney
J. D. Garnett
Montgomery Ward
Henry A. Bullard
Moulton and
Young Orchard
Ervin Crow
Peyizen
Moulton Highway
C. C. Berry
Silvertone
Ted T. White
L. M. Aday
Raymond Moses
Pruett Gin
Bodie Osborn
Basham Tower
J. D. Bonds
Caer
Charles Mattox
Route
Bank St
B. Frank Chenault
Grant
Breeder’s Foundation
Kobe
Lespedeza
Gould
West Church
Mr. Helms
Lynn
H. O. Drinkard
G. R Esco Ae
James A. Belcher
Antioch Church
I-19
New Hampshire Reds
Minnesota
J. R. Matthews
Jack Jackson
U. 8
Pepper
J. W. Cheatham
Vinemont
A. V. Littrell Moulton
Holt Hill
L. & Thrasher's Place
Hillsboro
Clifford Smith
Fra
L. R. Brooks
Moulton Heights
M. J
Hendenburg
Gum Springs
J. H. Whitten
Ite
Hugh F. Penn Lumber CO
Hartselle, Ala
Morgan City
D. N
9Th Ave
Decature
A. D. Hampton
Lewisburg
Clayton Blankenship
Karl Hough
Lacey
Lessie Terry
Ford
Paul Pitt
Fairfield Church
Moulton and Decatur Highway
Paul J. Pitt
International Motor
Belle Harper
Athens
Earnest F. Henderson
Coleman's
Morris Chapel Church
W. T Hills Farm
D. M. Sivgley
Hilsboro
International
W. Stringer
Fairville
Parma!l
Farmall
V. H Bill Waddell
V. H
Bill Waddell
Trinity Road
A. W. Cagle
Denville
Pruetts Gin
Barrow
William Aday
Meher
M. C. Dunaway
Tee D. Hogan
Prom West Point
Cullman County
Pinder
Noah Aris
Martesile
Port O
Dan Ryan
Little Bone P. C. Bear
JC Roberts
J. Roberts
Pami'y
Rock Road
Tackett Grocery Store
Moulton and Decatur
Russell Hooper
Jr. Jacobs
Moulton J
C .&. Irick
John L. Bean
Hartsel'e
Bess
Liurgan County
Winton
Arlene Livley
Price
J. EB. Sims
Joe Wheeler
C. H. Nave
Hulaco
Turner
Coal & Grain CO
Checkerboard Store
Moulton St
Farmer’s Gin
Coker
Farmer's Gin
Wilson Avenue
Big Valle
12Th Ave. E
Market St
Oes
Turner Coa & Gran Co
Checkerboard
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