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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1946
Page
6
A government on the job training program offers ex service men who wish to farm a chance to study agriculture at night while working on a farm by day. Veterans may receive 90 a month with dependents and wage support, plus unemployment compensation if farming income drops below 100 in a month.
A parcel of acres of good land includes fruit trees and some outbuildings with pasture. Located 11 to 14 miles from town. Interested buyers see Mrs. Elizabeth Brake Route 4 Hartselle. J-24.
Speaking for 7500 farm boys the Future Farmers show their success with local and county wins. The 1946 State Champion FFA Speaker final is in Auburn Monday night July 15 with Milford Bonner Bill Hobbs Bill Vickers and James Womble as contestants. The winner will represent Alabama in a tri state contest with Georgia and Florida. The final FFA Quartet Contest also takes place in Auburn with chapters Blue Springs Glencoe Fayette and Hanceville represented.
Farmers report boll weevil damage on young cotton squares as pests emerge after hibernation. Eggs hatch in about three days, with a full life cycle near 15 days. A 10 percent infestation triggers poisoning with calcium arsenate. County agents offer guidance while farmers also focus on pasture management and fall crop planning.
Cotton producers and ginners in the Falkville area plan a Friday night meeting on July 26 at 8:00 to discuss future quality cotton production. All farmers with cotton ginned at Falkville gins are urged to attend and share views on maintaining profitability amid rising global competition.
Ed O Neal president of the American Farm Bureau argues that while domestic markets matter most for farmers foreign outlets are vital. He notes Britain has been a major customer, with 1936-38 trade showing 54 percent of UK exports from the United States in agricultural products and high shares of cotton corn wheat lard tobacco canned fruits and hams and shoulders.
FFA speaker Bill Hobbs of Jacksonville Future Farmers of America captured first place at the Alabama contest with "The American Farmer's Part In Winning The War." Milford Bonner of Reform took second, and Bill Vickers of Geneva finished third with "Soil Erosion Unchecked." Hobbs will represent Alabama in the tri state contest with Florida and Georgia champions later this summer.
Montgomery July 24 A R Meadows State School Superintendent warns a $1000 annual minimum salary cannot stop trained teachers from leaving Alabama for other states. He states the education level of the people may decline if higher pay and steps to retain instructors are not enacted. The pineapple is a berry.
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