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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1946

Page

2

Trades and sales mix from rural listings in 1930s paper

WANTED to trade fifty New Hampshire Red pullets from blood tested flocks for fifty White Leghorn pullets of the same age. FOR SALE all metal white seal tee box 100 pound capacity. POR SALE a 1937 four door Ford car in good running condition. Would trade for track or what have you. J W Harp Route 3 Danville 317 LOST a white and black spotted fox terrier flop eared long tail Tinsey. Reward. Hargetts Grocery one mile North of Hartselle on Highway 31 at Jeb. FOR SALE twenty two Indian tunnel ducks J H Riddle Route 2 Somerville 3-17. POR SALE a D I boar Clapton's Dairy Farm g-1T.

New Hampshire B. H. Russell Cullman Tinsey Hargetts Grocery Hartselle Highway Jeb McCormack P&o Govington Falkville Culver Hari

Summer Sores Impetigo Prevention and Treatment

Impetigo, or Summer Sores, common in hot weather. Use Pino septic as a wet dressing to prevent infection and speed healing. It relieves pain, acts as antiseptic and liniment, and is guaranteed to give satisfaction. Available 25c and 50c at all drug stores.

FOR SALE FARM AND EQUIPMENT ITEMS AD

Multiple classified lines list farm items for sale or free in Alabama counties including Lawrence and Madison. Items include corn, wagons, a rubber tired trailer, farm implements, a John Deere tractor, an International riding cultivator, timber, and a free 50 acres of firewood timber near Five Points. Contact names include Fred Murphree, Bly Maxwell, and Predurphree with routes in Tanner Somerville Falkville and Hartselle.

Five Points Lawrence County Tanner John Deere Bly O. Maxwell Somerville J-17

For Sale Notices from Florence and Danville Regions

Two classified notices advertise a Florence oil stove in use near Moulton Decatur Highway with directions via Grady Moody and a Remington typewriter near latest model with contact W R McMeans Route 3 Nectar J-10.

Florence Grady Moody Moulton Decatur Highway Prince Burks Danville I-10 Remington W. R. McMeans W. T Crabtree Route 3 Decatur Moulton Highway

Farmers Exchange Notice for Farmers Only Ad Submissions

The Daily will accept raid advertising in these columns from residents of incorporated towns only. The Farmers Exchange is free and farmers only and not offered to residents of incorporated towns. No exception to these rules.

Farmers Exchange Incorporated

RFD Carrier Praised in Rural Mail Delivery History

A Belleville News excerpt celebrates rural free delivery and the nation’s rural carriers. It notes 32 000 rural routes, 30 million daily customers, and a golden jubilee sparked by Thomas E. Watson. The piece reflects on mail boxes, community ties, and education fostered by this service.

B. C United States United States Postal Service Thomas E. Watson Congress Georgia Watson Cleveland Maryland Wil Uncle Sam RFD Adjutant General

Farmers gain cash at Huntsville curb market amid rising prices

The Huntsville curb market saw sales top $700 with only $45 from fish sellers and $697.46 from others. New sellers Odie Mullins and Shelby Vaughn joined. butter held near 70c though some reached 85c. Lard sold at $1.50 for 2.5 pounds. Tomatoes and other vegetables remained in demand while traffic was eased by two city policemen. The Decatur Chamber Agricultural Committee hosted county agents to plan for the Tennessee Valley Dairy Show in Decatur on September 24 with prize lists due this week.

Huntsville Muntsville Times Odie Mullins Shelby Vaughn Decatur Decatur Chamber of Commerce North Alabama

Gadsden Curb Market Underway With New Seller Stalls

Grading is complete and construction is set to start on a curb market in Gadsden. The new stalls cost 22000 dollars each and will offer 60 square feet per member with angled display bins. Etowah county producers already average about 200000 dollars in annual sales with current facilities. Plans for similar markets in Decatur and Montgomery are advancing.

Decatur Gadsden W. J Hackett Etowah County Hackett Montgomery

Spargnum Demand Expands to Southern Markets

Spargnum, used in Mobile and nearby cities for years, has grown in demand to other states. It grows in swampy ground and is dried and baled for shipment. County agents can provide guidance on establishing a market.

Mobile

All Metal Curb Market Planned 74 by 140 Feet

The new curb market will be an all metal structure 74 by 140 feet with large doors and windows. It will serve as a practical open air market in summer and may close for winter sales. Hackett notes local farmers and civic groups already run temporary facilities doing about 200000 dollars annually. A prefabricated steel marketplace should benefit the region. Mohammedans first used coffee to stay awake during long religious ceremonies.

Hackett Coopera

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Gene Akers London Garland Hancock Cropton Dairy Farm Ae 42 Ted Dale Bassinett Albers White City Park Danville Road L. M. Parker Martselle Foe ‘Massey Grady Hill D. D. Norris Bert Murphree Route 1 Flint Wiliam P. Fowler J. W .Harp Poland China J. E. Puller Lacon Lois Harrison Hartselie Farmall M J. B. Blankenship J H. Riddle False City Gordon City East Highway Turney’s James Sandlin H. V Sharp Dr. Chann Clapton Owensborough Oliver D. Griffin L. R. Brooks Lytton C. Walker Oaks J. C Oden Impetigo Sudan OPA DDT Paul C. Davis W. Church ST Decatur Produce E. Wilson Ave Harvey TOY MNO. W Edwin Puckett Fred Murphree Murphree Farm Exchange Chevrolet Trinity Mountain Alfred L. Mills Trinity W. L. Hardwick G. B. Shipley W. L. Williams Vinemont West Point Cross Roads L. W. Gibson Manville Zemon Crow Moulton Riley Hill Chandler Parkville Margaret Neel M C. Holmes Cullman Eva Road H. C. Holmes McBride W. T. Crabtree Route Curtis Well Place Old Curtis Wells Place T. A. Tanner G B. Shipley Austinville Kennedy Motor G Recapping CO Pontiac Sales and Service Superior Cleaners Lee ST Bank Farmers’ Exchange Belleville R. F. D. Jubilee C. E. Teague W. H. Gregory Auburn Morgan County Alabama New York City Baby Pullorum New Decatur Hatchery Bank St Farmer’s Repair & Equipment Co Solom J.b.sheats Hardware and Feed Store Moulton St Tire Headquarters Joe Hagler Royal Tire Service Lee Universal Concrete Pipe Co Decatur, Alabama Purina Growena Purina Fatena Purina Garden Purina Sprays Coal & Grain CO Checkerboard Store Moulton Street
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