Fall garden success tips from Alabama horticulturist
Auburn Alabama W A Ruffin of the Extension Service says fall gardens are harder but rewarding with persistent care. He notes midsummer as critical, advises successive plantings of corn beans and peas every 2 to 3 weeks until August, and outlines timing for fall potatoes tomatoes and various vegetables.
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Auburn
Ala
W. A. Ruffin
Alabama Extension Service
Thomas
Alabama
Alabama agronomist urges letting Johnson grass grow for cattle hay
Auburn July 12 J C Lowery agronomist with the Alabama Extension Service advised farmers to refrain from fighting grass and instead grow Johnson grass for hay in the Black Belt. He recommended crops for damaged feed lands including soybeans sorghum cow peas corn and fall grains to bolster winter feed. He urged prompt planting of soybeans such as Ototan and Laredo and noted sorghum and Sudan grass can yield helpful hay amid rains and feed shortages.
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Auburn
Ala
J. C. Lowery
Alabama Extension Service
Black Belt
Lowery
Alabama
P.C. Davis
Extension Service
Otootan
Laredo
Sudan
Poultry Demonstration Flocks Report Profits in Alabama
Alabama Extension Service poultryman John E. Ivey reports May results from 209 farms in 63 counties. Hens yielded a net $11.45 above feed costs and a gross $25.28 with 17.31 eggs per hen. corn paid $2.25 per bushel and supplement at $3.00 per hundred.
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Auburn
Ala
John, E. Ivey
Alabama Extension Service
Alabama
Ivey
Diversified farming proves profitable for year round planters
A Port Payne farmer on Rt. 3 demonstrates year round diversification. J Thompson manages 113 12 acres with 72 in crops, using cover crops and soil enrichment to boost yields. He reports 1938 poultry and egg sales of 942.42 and notes strong hog and corn production while promoting good pastures and roughage for dairy cows in Tennessee experiments.
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Thompson Port Payne
Rt. 3
Thompson
Decatur
Tennessee
Federal Dairy Experiment Station
Lewisburg
Branch State Experiment Station
Jackson
Sudan
Development of farming on Decatur area roads described
In Morgan County near Decatur the Mitchell place shows exceptional crops with corn tassels and clean cotton. Wilson Taylor’s show place farm yields strong corn cotton and hay. Lecroix cotton lands run early and above average. Cooper Cowan operates a dairy with a strong row crop farm and notable cotton.
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Luke Pryor
Pryor
Marvin- Rankin
Thurman Murphree’s
Murphree
J. H. Puller
Trinity
Morgan County
Decatur
Mitchell Place
Lessie Place
Wilson Taylor
Taylor Place
Lecroix
Purebred Pig Club Forms County Wide in Decatur Area
The Purebred Pig Club grows county wide through support from the Decatur Kiwanis Club, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club members, and Citizens Bank of Hartselle. Selected 4-H boys receive purebred pigs or breeds like Poland-China and Duroc Jersey and pledge to pass on the gift to another farm boy.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Rotary Club
Citizen’s Bank of
Hartselle
L. T.weenot
O. I
Wawne Stevens
Falkville
Herman ‘Thompson
Billy Owens
J. O. Braswell
Decatur
Earl Morris, Jr. Hartselle
Willard Penn
Danville
Arvin Bartlett
Eva
Gerown
T.J. Bristée
Joppa
Oscar Layman
Charlie Burt
Trinity
J. FP. Pipkins
J. B. Burleson, Jr
Permanent Chamber Office Opens in Athens
The Athens Chamber of Commerce opened a permanent office in the former Tennessee Valley Bank building. Miss Martee Armstrong is secretary in charge. Dues have been raised and a new industries drive has been underway for several months under W. A. Caughran as president.
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Athens
Ala
Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Valley Bank
Cotton price reaches high amid tight supply and strong demand
Auburn July 12 a combination of factors has raised domestic spot cotton prices to their highest since August 1987. Contributing elements include small stocks of free American cotton, higher mill consumption abroad and at home, improved textile sales, adverse weather, and prospects for an export subsidy. May consumption reached 605000 bales, 40 percent above last year, with June’s rate holding.
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Auburn
Ala
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
New Officers Discontinue Ross Hotel Monthly Dinners
The organization names its new policy and identifies the directing officers. The monthly dinners once held at the Ross Hotel were discontinued by the new officers.
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Ross Hotel
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