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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1952
Page
10
Farmers faced wet conditions in 1951 and adopted long grass silage from swaths rather than hay. The article outlines practical steps from wilting times to packing, loading, and handling, noting no special equipment is required and gains were encouraging for future harvests.
Classified ads list multiple listings including a two room house with 12 acres for 8 dollars monthly near Hartselle, a 10 acre farm for 1000 dollars with a four room house and spring, locations around Cullman Eva Falkville Danville and Route 3 Hartselle. Other items include furniture a bicycle a Stradivarius fiddle copy and potential trade options.
Alabama’s 1951 industrial injuries totaled 6,897, with 595,183 man-days lost. Director Joe L. Coleman noted injuries rose 171 from 1950, yet rates declined due to more firms reporting. Lumbering led injuries, iron foundries next. steel and iron had lowest.
The Decatur Shrine club holds its regular monthly meeting Friday at 7 30 P M with Noble Karl F Emens serving charcoal broiled steak The event takes place in the back yard of 813 Grant Street where a Shrine club marker will be displayed for new members All local Shriners are invited and about 75 are expected The term holy day is noted as its origin
The Decatur Exchange club will aid Huntsville Exchangites in sponsoring a rodeo at Huntsville August 5 to 9. Dr. Lloyd Cummings, president of the Huntsville club, spoke at the Pitts Motel meeting, where a panel discussed exchange work and attendance was described as excellent by Bob Brigham, Decatur group chairman.
Orchardgrass is emerging as a leading forage grass used for pasture hay and silage in the humid U S regions. It tolerates poorer soils, responds to nitrogen, and supports long-lived stands with high summer growth and versatility in mixtures.
Birmingham tests by the Agriculture Department show a hot oil bath preserves egg quality. A survey in Birmingham stores found 92 percent of consumers rated treated eggs acceptable. The Production and Marketing Administration worked with four local supermarkets on the survey.
Pvt. Coleman R. Parker of Cullman serves with the Seventh Infantry Division on a west central North Korean front. He is an ammunition bearer in Company M, 17th Infantry Regiment, as tanks and artillery pound fortified Reds in the Iron Triangle near Khumuwa. Parker entered service in May 1951.
Forest Chapel Methodist church near Hartselle opens a quarterly conference on Sunday with four visitors from Pickens county invited by Dr. Roy Hewlett superintendent of the Decatur district. Hewlett conducts the conference and notes Morgan county members plan to attend a future conference from the Pickens church to improve relations through swapping visitors.
Hobart, Tasmania's capital, is praised for possessing a harbor regarded among the world’s best. The statement highlights local maritime pride and geographic charm in a concise description.
Field tests show no single chemical provides top bollworm control. Combinations of chlorinated hydrocarbons like dieldrin with DDT or aldrin with DDT offer effective, broader pest kill with lower doses. Timing depends on area data. early infestations need quick action, and dealers or Shell Chemical provide formulations and guidance.
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