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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1950
Page
9
Mrs. D P Sharp of route one Somerville sells a Guernsey bull named J 18 in a local farm auction. The event draws rural buyers and highlights dairy stock quality in the area.
The article urges farmers to adopt a comprehensive soil conservation plan for 1950. It contrasts 1900 practices with modern needs, questions livestock versus cotton, and emphasizes terraces, drainage, winter cover crops, erosion control, and a balanced plan tailored to each farm acre.
The January Massey Community Farm Bureau Club met at the schoolhouse with many members present. Price M. Bryant, club president, presided as officers were elected including Bryant as President and a Vice President for the ensuing year.
Two small ads list items for sale including Aroma strawberry paints at $6 per 1000 postpaid from Clark Hodgins Moulton J-18 and a kitchen or utility cabinet offered by B A Hoenig Cullman Ala J-18 plus another kitchen cabinet by W B Williams Danville Ala route three.
An Alabama farming advisory urges caution on selling hogs now, forecasting higher March prices and profits from well-fed shoats. It recommends breeding sows for March and September sales, plus marketing 200–225 pound hogs in those peaks, to stay profitable. It also advises buying baby chicks now to align with July August egg demand, highlighting market timing and brood management.
Anderson County County Agent J H Hopkins outlines tobacco production options including sun curing, heated barns and ready availability of cheap heat units. He cites local farm fencing and soil conservation efforts, loan programs for lespedeza seed, and showcases farmers improving pasture, hillside stabilization and dairy transition.
A column by Friends of the Land editor Roy Masters discusses conservation, soil and water value, and proper land use. It highlights Mr. Cope’s farming system using perennials and livestock for year round grazing, erosion control, and drought resilience, plus praise for grasses, clovers, and dairy-focused farming in Anderson County.
Burl West secretary treasurer and Mrs Thornhill assistant county agent led announcements on farm developments. Mr Chatman presented a soil conservation picture. The meeting adjourned to reconvene February 16.
A Hollywood group contracted with the State Department filmed electric powered broiler operations and hatching egg flocks in Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties. Locals provided settings and support while praising the cooperative spirit and quality of operations seen, including breeders from Nichols flock New Hampshire. The article also notes government export policies with a proposed bank directorate and a Senate bill led by Sen Eastland.
Hollywood visitors toured Falkville to see a giant hen egg displayed by Roy Groover. The egg measures about 7 inches across and 9.75 inches long with an approximate weight of 6.5 ounces. Readers are invited to send similar farm notes for Farm Progress.
A breezy report notes a pleasant January with many people in shirt sleeves. Forecasters imply no need for heavy home heating or firm outfits, reflecting comfortable local conditions.
The National Cotton Council urged Congress to establish a farm commodity revolving fund of 1.5 million dollars to finance exporting surplus farm products. The fund would be administered by the Export-Import Bank and available for loans to exporters and importers.
The article lists Kentucky 31 Fescue, Ladino Clover, Sericea, and Kudzu as nutritious palatable crops. With Kudzu possibly excluded, these crops perform well in North Alabama and can fill grazing gaps, supporting 306 day grazing. A quotation stresses equal value of daily forage, and invites dream of farming under an oak tree.
Farmers wishing to grow peanuts for market in 1950 must apply for an acreage allotment and marketing quota at the PMA office in Hartselle by February 15 1950. Acreage may be used for market or feed. Farmers interested in land clearing reclamation fencing terracing or ditching should apply for a preliminary survey at the PMA office. The PMA will lay out terraces diversion terraces and ditches for a limited number of farmers this spring. Apply now for assistance.
The U S Department of Agriculture valued Colorado's commercial vegetable crop at 19 237 000 in 1949 reflecting a 55 per cent increase from the previous year. This figure highlights the strong demand and output in the state's vegetable sector.
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