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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1942
Page
3
Student notes March to June progress on three projects Jersey bull corn and potatoes. Livestock costs 25.10 to date with earnings 48.50 leaving a net 23.40 over four months. Plans include building a herd and feeding own bull with one acre of corn and cover crops vetch and rye.
Cotton operators should ensure top quality ginning to support 1942 war materiel needs. Clean lint and seed are vital. trash causes powder explosions. Inspect gins from power supply to bale press, fix air leaks, optimize piping, and contact state extension gin specialists or the U S Ginning Laboratory in Stoneville, Mississippi for help.
A farmer describes soil preparation for corn and rye, budgeting 8.45 for soil work and seeds. He plans a 50 bushel yield and reports a 5.00 cost for Irish potatoes on 1 4 acre plots. He notes efforts to boost home vegetable production for wartime support.
W. Jones, chairman of the State USDA War Board, asks farm families to collect scrap rubber to aid the war effort. He notes many have already contributed, urges a final push to gather old tires and inner tubes, with rubber priced at one cent per pound. Proceeds support war relief agencies.
Washington officials project nearly two million pounds of calcium arsenate will be shipped into Alabama by July 1 to combat boll weevils. A W Jones says production is rising and shipments are directed to where needed. Manufacturers report May 31 deliveries totaling over ninety million pounds with ~590 thousand more expected in June. Approximately 50 million pounds will be available for cotton states this season.
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