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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1949

Page

8

For Sale Items From Rural Classifieds Side

FOR SALE Porto Rico sweet potato plants 400 for 1.50 1000 for 2.50 p p Herbert Basenberg Route 1 Hanceville J-6 FOR SALE 5 acres with house good bark pasture near highway One mile East Pike bus and mail Miss Josephine Francis Route 4 Hartselle J-6 FOR SALE New lime spreader eight feet wide on rubber Cost 200 will take 125 cash C Berry Route 2 Hart selle J-6 FOR SALE Good alfalfa baled hay 40 per ton delivered 25 miles C C Berry Route 2 Hartselle Phone 3479 J 6 FOR SALE Some roofing torn down old house will sell half price also doors windows lumber Mrs G Winds ey Danville J-6

Porto Rico P. Herbert Basenberg Hanceville J-6 East Pike Josephine Francis Hartselle C. Berry C. C. Berry Hartsellie

Community meeting highlights at Ryan

Over a hundred residents attended Monday's Ryan monthly gathering. Plans discussed include a South of Cotace school on Rock Road in a friendly community. Property for sale with possession at once, listed by Rube Draper Route 2 Palkyville. Also a help wanted ad seeks a Cook for a 19 mile area, box office or phone number provided.

Decatur Austinville Road Ryan X Road Ryan Cotace Rock Road Rube Draper Palkyville

Community Picnic Vote Charts Next Year's Cotton Variety

A community vote decided the cotton variety to plant for next year. Alabama shows strong results from the variety program. Congratulations are sent to the community for their splendid work and spirited effort.

Alabama

Two Cot ton Growers Split On Rain’s Impact

Two farmers with large cotton acreage report contrasting views on recent rain. One says continuous rain left his cotton grassy and prospects dim, while the other asserts yearly rainy spells have not harmed his crop and that late rains pose no issue. The discussion suggests perception rather than uniform weather effects.

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Rayburn Speech Highlight Reflects Soil Policy Focus

In Athens Speaker Rayburn emphasized the core issue in American politics is soil and land use. The article notes his statement on domestic policy and mentions three accompanying photographs in the issue.

Rayburn Athens America

Water erosion threat on fields raises flood concerns

The passage describes uncontrolled water washing down hills, cutting rows and burying crops with topsoil loss from higher field areas. It suggests rains might make people reconsider a statement by Speaker Rayburn, noting potential blessings in such events.

Rayburn

Two Important Meetings In Hartselle On Rural Electricity

Extension workers from five counties meet in Hartselle to study rural electricity with FE H Chambers of Athens directing a school. Stella Mitchell Auburn Dorothy Barbee and Mrs Mary Coleman join L L Self, Auburn district agents, in demonstrations on post treatment to extend pine durability, in cooperation with county agents office state forestry and TVA.

Hartselle FE. H. Chambers Athens Chambers Stella Mitchell Auburn Dorothy Barbee Mary Coleman L. L. Self State Department of Forestry TVA

County artificial breeding boosts Morgan dairy herds

In Morgan County dairy owners respond to an artificial breeding program with high expectations. Cullman farmer J. P. Klein travels to Hartselle for services at Auburn bulls after noting his own 3 star Jersey bull lags in quality. He plans to bring thirteen more cows for AI. The county program operates daily via the office at Hartselle, with service windows 8 to 11 AM.

Morgan County Cullman County J. P. Klein Cullman Alabama Valley Springs Bremen Road Hartselle Auburn Glenn Artificial Breeders Association

Fence Post Treating Demonstration in Hartsell

A pine fence post preservation demo runs July 19 1 PM 4 PM July 20 9 AM 4 PM and July 21 9 AM noon at the Morgan County Exchange. The event shows cold cooking with wood preservative lasting posts at least 15 years and stopping rot and termites. A portable post peeling machine speeds bark removal. Sponsored by Arthur Brown & Sons with County Agent L T Wagoner Alabama Division of Forestry and TVA.

Morgan County Exchange Arthur Brown & Sons L. T. Wagnon Alabama Division of Freestry TVA

Droughted Morgan County Land Could Favor Sorghum Planting

Morgan County agent advises farmers with drowned corn and land too late for crops to plant grain sorghum when possible. For fields where corn was fertilized with 200 to 300 pounds of mixed fertilizer, apply 200 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre at first cultivation if sorghum follows drowned corn.

Morgan County

Ridge Barbecue Supper Promises Community Spirit

Ridge community hosts a long running barbecue supper at Oak Ridge School this Friday at six. Organizers include Arthur White Olan Cooper Norman Sparkman Dean West and Dennis Wallace with PTA volunteers Mrs Erby Thompson Mrs Norman Sparkman Mrs Dean West Mrs Olen Cooper and Mrs Arthur White helping. Fred Sparkman first alerted the town to the event.

Oak Ridge School Fred Sparkman Oak Ridge

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