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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1968
Page
7
A bustling farmers ad page lists for sale items including a 1957 Pontiac wreck, two Pekinese dogs, old wash pot, squirrel dog, and various farm tools. Buyers seek pig feeders, bull calves, and feed grinders while multiple parties advertise horses, stoves, hay, boats, and vehicles. Airing wants for ironing, child care, and a baby bed accompany numerous sale or trade notices across multiple rural addresses.
Local rural notes describe birds, frogs, and general farm life near Flint Creek and Cottaco Creek. Multiple farm sale notices list livestock, equipment, and personal ads including hog sale and Pinto pony offers, plus requests for a pickup truck and gourds for the Decatur Garden Club.
The column highlights northern Alabama figures in poultry affairs with Mays Montgomery as general chair, E. O. Creel as Alabama VP, and Gus King leading the Alabama membership committee. It notes the South eastern Poultry Times issue and mentions Mud Tavern memories and local letters.
Want ads offer feeder pigs in exchange for a small amount of hay and seek a shallow well water purifier with tank and valve for purchase or trade. Also advertising a 1964 Rambler four door with unclear price or location details.
County agent invites hog and pig producers to a Wednesday meeting at 9 30 a m with Dan Linton and Tom High attending. All are welcome. the session aims to discuss market prospects and swine production, with notes on price trends and field conditions.
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