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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1957
Page
10
Fragment from a local notice mentions Mrs. BR B Orr Route 2 Barteclle with unclear details about bios and a settlement. The readable fragment provides no clear action, date, or outcome.
The article lists eight main cotton policy proposals before committees, including Benson's plan to reduce supports to avoid surpluses and align prices with world market levels. It notes anticipated raises in support levels to about 85 percent of parity and outlines acreage allotments quotas and long term changes, with implications for U.S. production and world prices.
Auburn reporting describes how the entire food industry targets Mrs Homemaker by supplying convenient ready to serve products from canned to frozen, plus dependable quality and ample retail services. It notes widespread household needs with 17 million consumers and the rise of marketing and nutrition information.
The excerpt outlines several farm bills and proposals from the 1940s era. It compares the Aiken Eastland Holland plan with S. 2273, the Metcalf Knutson bill H.R. 6024, the Elliott plan H.R. 1121, and the ae plan H.R. 877, detailing parity levels, loan supports, and quota structures for cotton production and the shift away from supports toward market parity and a no supports stance. It notes the U.S. has about half the world’s surfaced roads.
Senator John Sparkman is thanked for presenting Alabama Cotton Hardship Committee suggestions before the Senate Agriculture Committee. The Valley residents wait to see how Senate members will react to the proposals.
A Farm Page item notes 37 cotton bills under consideration in Congress. The column urges readers to clip statements about these bills and reflect on their potential impact on agriculture and markets.
Bob Gilchrist of Morgan and Bob Kendall of Conecuh collaborate on a new bill for the Milk Control Board in Montgomery. They have previously worked with the Cotton Harvest Committee and now advocate for the dairy industry. The Milk Control Board is blamed by many insiders for delaying Alabama’s milk industry for years.
The Huntsville Production Credit Association calls its annual meeting on July 10 at 10 00 a m at the Huntsville Curb Market across from the Big Spring P O Davis Extension Director will speak at the event
Yancey Hughes announces the annual meeting of the Federal Land Bank serving Limestone Madison and Morgan counties will be held at Belle Mina on July 17. The meeting opens at 11 00 with a free barbecue for members.
The Agriculture Dept reports farm prices at 82 percent of parity for the June 15 period, the lowest June since 1940, while costs for operating expenses, living, and taxes hit an all-time high. Food costs for farm families also rose to a record this June, eroding purchasing power despite higher output prices.
Young Alabama 4-H tractor enthusiasts will compete statewide at Auburn during July 8 to 12. Thirty three contestants from over 4000 members will drive courses with obstacles and back the tractor and trailer through winding paths. County champions from four districts face off July 9 and 10 with a state winner chosen July 11. The top contestant earns an expense paid trip to Richmond Virginia for the Eastern 4-H Tractor Operator contest.
A Michigan study shows alfalfa seeded with companion crops such as oats barley millet and soybeans yields higher hay and maintains stands when the companion crop is removed promptly. Sudangrass buckwheat and millet require timely removal to avoid stand losses and yield declines. Plant vigor and stand count together determine hay production.
Twelve Ben Hill County farmers in Fitzgerald shift from cotton to Calumet sweet corn producing 104 acres. Marketing through Georgia Agriculture Marketing Authority with hydro cooler to ship grade A corn mostly to Atlanta. Harvest window limited to three days. uniform planting dates and careful pest control key to marketable yield. County Agent Jim Collier oversees planning. Ben Hill Farm Bureau handles marketing. W. H. Seabrooke leads efforts. Production grew from 60 to 104 acres, with crates per acre well above state average.
The seed must be uniform in size to ensure stalks reach the same height and ears align uniformly along the row, guiding consistent growth during planting season.
Junior Hill, a youthful evangelist, leads the current Youth Crusade in Hartselle with the crucifixion of Christ as the subject. Services begin at 7 30 with choir practice at 6 30. The scene is set in Hartselle Armory.
Georgia farmer A B Carlan shifts land from cotton to sweet potatoes, expanding from five to ten acres and joining the Sumter Sweet Potato Association. He reports higher clear money from potatoes than similar cotton, cites labor use and market demand, and notes diverse varieties, staged planting, and irrigation as keys to success.
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