Rainfall Report Notes No Rainfall Period Ended
A brief weather update records no rainfall during the period ending at 7 2. m, noting dry conditions for the observation interval.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1933
Page
2
A brief weather update records no rainfall during the period ending at 7 2. m, noting dry conditions for the observation interval.
Mr Kennedy of Goodrich Street NC is in Florence for several days on a business mission.
The document outlines the election timing after the Legislature adjournment, with the first Tuesday after three months set as the voting day. It also describes fiscal safeguards, prohibiting new state debt except for appropriated items, pledging income tax proceeds, and limiting warrant issuance to available funds. Violations carry penalties up to five thousand dollars or up to ten years in prison.
J E Carter county agent urges Lawrence county farmers to save enough vetch and Austrian pea seed for fall needs. USDA estimates seed supply next fall will be less than Alabama used last year, about 5 788 660 pounds.
Governor Miller issues notice for a July 18 1933 vote on a proposed Alabama Constitution amendment. The measure limits salaries and fees for state and local officials and becomes effective after ratification. Publication required weekly for eight weeks in each county newspaper.
Mr. Carter recommends raking ripe vines instead of mowing to enable easy threshing in a dry shelter with a tight floor. The county sowed many seeds of vetch and Austrian peas last year despite funding difficulties for purchases.
Cecil Vantreese and nephews Verbin Stanley have returned home from a visit to Miss Lascille Stanley and Miss Cathryn Milam of Chicago TH.
The 1933 proclamation announces an election on July 18, 1933 for proposed amendments to the Alabama constitution. It explains legislative reading and approval steps, gubernatorial proclamation, and how ballots will be counted, with income tax provisions and exemptions included for the tax article. The document uses formal state language and cites the Great Seal, Montgomery, and official witnesses.
Montgomery Alabama June 5 Special W H Mitchell chairman of the income tax and warrant amendment committee explains who pays the state income tax if the July 16 vote passes Four words Those able to pay sum up his point He notes the amendment directs revenue from the income tax to cut ad valorem taxes after the floating debt is retired About eight thousand taxpayers including individuals and corporations faced federal income tax in 1932 are expected to bear the Alabama levy
Campaign notes from Mr. Mitchell emphasize that most taxes come from industrial centers and that paying off warrants will reduce ad valorem tax. He argues income and warrant amendments align Alabama with other states and cites broad support from large taxpayers and public officials.
Miss Cathryn Milam of Chicago Tit. visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Milam of Decatur route one.
Market prices for hay grain and livestock in Birmingham show steady to unchanged quotes. Hay: U S No 1 and No 2 in various lots, alfalfa and timothy mixed. receipts light, demand slow. Grain: corn and oats steady. prime cotton seed $19 per ton, $20 delivered in Birmingham. Poultry eggs and butter fat steady. Cattle and hogs quoted with varying ranges. hogs down modestly, cattle steady. Receipts fair, demand decent for both cattle and hogs.
A jumble of grocery items and prices lists sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, turnips, onions, lettuce, spinach, green cabbage, peanuts and dried peas. Fresh butter and various nuts are noted with price ranges, alongside home grown lettuce and assorted meats.
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