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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1946
Page
6
Peppers and egg plant are close relatives of the tomato and suited to small gardens. Peppers provide vitamins A B C. egg plant serves as a meat substitute. Cultivation notes cover planting, watering, spacing, mulching, and a beetle threat to egg plants with DDT or rotenone controls.
The article urges farmers to plant grain sorghum where corn is delayed, citing higher yields and drought resistance. It notes varieties like Martins Combine and Early Hegari, with recommended seeding and fertilization, and advises on feeding, culling poultry, and preserving grain to aid starving populations. It highlights Morgan County farms adopting alfalfa, hay equipment, and pasture management to improve soil fertility and reduce erosion.
E P Garrett of the Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Cooperative reports a reduced corn and small grain crop in North Alabama caused by limited fertilizer, unfavorable weather and late planting. He predicts fewer hogs and possible poultry liquidations as farmers shift to cotton, but doubts harvest yields.
The article notes training for a Mexican official in Soil Conservation Service methods to apply soil conservation in Mexico. It mentions Mexico following the U S plan with district programs and districts already established in the country.
Martinez Baca, graduate of the National School of Agriculture in Mexico City, has completed soil surveys training in the Northwest Alabama Soil Conservation District and reported to Raleigh for further program training. Under R. A. Young, Baca will study in the United States for a year, examining district soil conservation efforts in detail.
T A Bowles reports Tennessee Valley farmers in Morgan Madison and Limestone counties have reduced farm loan debt over the past three years. More than 1000 members fully paid last land bank loans and many ahead of due dates. Lands now sell for 60 to 250 dollars per acre as prices continue rising. He urges farmers to stay cautious and maintain cash cushions against crop shortfalls.
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