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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1941
Page
8
Morgan County farmers are urged to improve workstock management says John H Livington assistant county agent. Keep colts in a warm dry ventilated barn and pasture in suitable weather. Clean barns weekly use oat straw for bedding and reward obedience during breaking to reduce mishandling.
The ad urges sending fifteen cents for an Anne Adams pattern and a pattern book, with size name address and style number requested. It touts Summer Fashion 1941 and diverse outfits from travel to housework, promising easy patterns and thrifty wardrobe ideas. orders go to The Decatur Pattern Department at 243 West 17th St New York.
The Union Hill Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Ruth Henderson's home for the June meeting. The program featured vitamins, seed displays, a fall fruit dryer project, a miniature comforter, and birthday gifts for three members. Members donated a quart of reduct for the Benevolent Society hospital and discussed Chinese relief.
Progressive overbearing strawberry plants offered B G Harris Hillsboro Route 1 1-25 price 100 for 600 200 for 1 10 500 for 2 50 One registered Poland China sow with ten pigs one week old offered De witt Humphrey Route 37 selle 25 For sale 120 acres near Somerville with house barn well and spring 70 acres cultivated 50 in pasture and woods Otto Ww me Fer Part selle 1-25
H. L. Thornton chairman of first aid and accident prevention for Morgan County Red Cross invites groups to organize classes. Contact state highway patrol at 1411 or local Red Cross at 358 to arrange sessions. The report cites Harold F. Enlows.
The article urges rapid start on fall gardens due to dry spring crops. It cites soil humus, fertilizer, and water as key factors, and suggests crops like beans, tomatoes, corn, carrots, cucumbers, and greens. Potato sprouting under tree with wet sand and straw is noted.
Rev and Mrs George Brown and family dined with Mrs John Evans and family on Wednesday. Frank Baugh and family were Monday guests of Clifford Zehner. Leroy Evans and relatives hosted visitors including Letha Barker of Pulaski Tenn and Mrs Claude Baugh with the Hagoods. Evelyn Zehner returned from Tennessee. David M Trotter of Athens visited sister Sarah Green. Wilburn Evans and daughter hosted Letha Barker's family for a weekend visit. Boat racing at Decatur drew several locals. The Baughans joined Evans for Tuesday dinner. Melvin Grubbs visited his aunt John Evans family Sunday.
The Alabama personnel board warned three state employees to settle past due debts within 30 days or face dismissal. Director I J Browder said the board will also investigate legal limits on garnishment of public workers’ pay.
As director of first aid and life saving and accident prevention of the Red Cross, Mr Enlowa pointed to time lost in industries by accidents. He stated many accidents were needless and preventable and such mishaps stowed up the defense program.
Under the 1941 AAA Alabama plan a farmer may receive 9 to 13 dollars per acre as a soil-building payment for properly fertilizing and seeding permanent pasture. The program offers 10 credits per acre toward soil-conserving goals, with details from county agent Bic. Morgan County farmers prepare by plowing by August and weed control through harrowings to aid September germination, with specific steps for fall seeding including basic slag, phosphate, lime, and seed mixes. Basic slag, phosphate and limestone will be available for pasture fertilizing as conservation materials.
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County agent E P Thornhill reports many kudzu plantings survive the drought with at least one third showing 75 percent or better survival. Caution against destroying kudzu as cultivation and care boost growth and weed control. A W Jones notes drought relief may grant credit for plantings under the Agricultural Conservation Program and Alabama conservation plan.
Local residents from Birmingham South Alabama Decatur Nashville and Center Grove hosted and visited family and friends across Morgan County. Notable moves include Hubert Morland enlisting in CCC camps and multiple family gatherings with the Peck Vincent Dunn Palmer and Ryan households spanning Friday to Monday.
The AAA will pay farmers in materials next spring instead of cash if they choose. One acre of pasture qualifies for credits equal to 1.25 acres of perennial soil conserving crops, 5 acres of terracing, or 10 acres of vetch, oats, or crimson clover, prompting many to plan required pasture and excess acreage to cover soil conservation needs as noted by the county agent.
Delayed defense fund from a 1921 effort by technical high school students and teachers has grown to 1250 dollars including interest. The money, stored at a local bank, will now be used to buy new defense bonds.
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