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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1950

Page

8

Property for sale in Vinemont with two houses

Twenty four acres include two wells pasture and barn on a school bus and mail route. Listed by T. P. Carter Route 3 Vinemont Alabama. Sale details not specified.

Gale James T. Woodruff Haleyville Ala Good Springs Saubara Union Hill Church M. Brown Parkville Eva Cullman Road Hartselle Eddie Cornhill T. P. Carter Vinemont Church Virgin H. West

Caley pea seed origin yields 10 000 pounds on Watkins farm

On Wil lis Watkins farm in Florette community thirteen acres produced 10 000 pounds of caley peas. The yield traces to seven pounds of seed given by Soil Conservation Service three years earlier. Watkins planted once and left seed to reseed, then harvested 400 pounds from the second seed crop.

Morgan Willis Watkins Morgan County Florette Watkins Soil Conservation Service L. E. Fields Danville

Livestock Meetings Highlight Farm Progress Notes

In Huntsville Jersey field day drew about 500 with Dec Bailey of the State National delivering a strong program. A three county beef visiting tour began in Morgan, visiting Falkville and East Pike herds, while Guernsey day and FFA 4 H judging at St Bernard College Cullman were planned. Caley peas expand in Morgan county aided by wet land growth and reseeding potential.

Jersey Folks Huntsville Dec Bailey State National Morgan J. B. Patterson Sim Howell Falkville East Pike Oke St. Bernard College Cullman E. B North Dakota

North Alabama Fish Sales Lead in June Catfish Dominate

Commercial fishermen on the North Alabama reservoirs sold 156 950 pounds of fish to regular dealers in June. Catfish led with 108 000 pounds followed by carp 15 000 buffalo 14 450 spoon bill 12 000 and drum 7 500. More spoonbill are consumed locally and more catfish are trucked to markets outside the valley.

North Alabama

Odd farm tips from 19th century periodicals

A column reproduces practical hacks such as suspending blocks from trees to deter cattle from chewing and a method to curb eggs eating in hens by soaking eggshells in turpentine before feeding them back.

Guy Mannering Authored by Scott in Six Weeks

Sir Walter Scott wrote the novel Guy Mannering in six weeks during 1815, a rapid literary sprint that shaped early 19th century fiction.

Sir Walter Scott Guy Mannering

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