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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1936
Page
8
Alabama farmers are urged to plant emergency feed crops in July to offset drought losses. Cowpeas, soybeans, Sudan grass, sorghum, and German millet are discussed with sowing rates, row spacing, and fertilization guidelines.
Alabama farmers can plant many vegetables in July as advised by Prof. L. M. Ware of Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Suggested crops include Irish potatoes collards cabbage beets carrots tomatoes beans lima beans okra corn peas kale mustard and turnips.
Prof Ware stresses planting crops this summer due to spring drought damage. County agents offer methods for moist well drained bottom land, weed free soil with minimal disturbance, deeper sowing, flat beds, and soil packing. Use 800 pounds acre of 6 8 4 or 4 8 4 fertilizer with 150 pounds acre nitrate, apply in furrows. avoid seed contact with fertilizer. Keep Derris sulphur mix on hand for insect control.
The First Methodist church in Hartselle held a joint business meeting with spiritual life group led by Mrs. Drake and business session led by Mrs. W T Stewart in the absence of officers. Local social notes list numerous visits and greetings among church members and families with travel to Camp Westmoreland and various towns.
Washington July 8 crop report board estimates cotton in cultivation on July 1 at 30,621,000 acres, 109.8 percent of last year’s 27,888,000 acres.
Washington July 8. Government agencies were told by President Roosevelt to not spend all their money but to set aside a monthly kitty for unforeseen expenses or to create savings in appropriations without detriment to service.
Selma Alabama July 8 Dr Clifton Skinner currently completing an internship in Sayre Pennsylvania has been nominated for a surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota
Decatur Rotary Club will install newly elected officers for the coming year at the Lyons Hotel at noon. Joe W. Duncan succeeds Julian Harris as club president. Harris completes a successful year and passes a deeply engaged membership to Duncan focused on civic effort and leadership.
A federal grand jury in Montgomery continues probing the Tuskegee Negro Hospital for Veterans after indicting 11 members on charges of conspiracy to misuse government property. The cases involve hospital foodstuffs with potential penalties up to 10000 dollars or two years in prison.
Huntsville Alabama July 8 deputy Laura Carroll was shocked during a raid to dry up the county as Sheriff Frank Hereford's deputies forced entry smashing doors and prying into locations over the last two weeks. The raid continued as Carroll grabbed a door knob while the raiders mopped up in West Huntsville.
In Cairo on July 8 a Royal Air Force troop carrier crashed during landing after night maneuvers. Seven soldiers died including Canadian Lieut. D. MacIntosh of the Canadian Signal Corps. Six others injured as the plane burst into flames. Early evidence points to death by impact.
Cranston Pat Gray named one of ten winners in a southwide essay contest on Why I Believe In Life Insurance. He will travel to Birmingham to join the other winners and two will be chosen for an all expenses trip to the Canal Zone and Cuba, sponsored by Protective Life Insurance Co.
Eufaula Alabama July 8 A state fire marshal investigated a blaze that damaged corn and feed on the Federal Land Bank farm near town Monday. Fire officials believe the fire may have been incendiary and it was extinguished using water from the windmill system at the farm.
Chevrolet markets new perfected hydraulic brakes offering safe equalized stopping power and a turret top steel one piece roof for overhead protection. It touts improved knee action ride as the safest smoothest in the low price range with exclusive access to these features.
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