Seed Crop Boom In Macon County Ahead Of Harvest
Macon County farmers expect to reap a seed crop haul totaling around 1 million dollars from 13 000 acres this year. Growers have already planted and harvested seed from blue lupine Caley peas crimson clover and other crops and plan additional harvests of lespedeza sericea cotton and velvet beans this fall. County agent M F Whatley notes seed production rising alongside livestock as a buffer against crop program losses.
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Acon County
Alabama
M. F. Whatley
Agricultural tips from 1949 farming extension notes
A collection of agricultural guidance covering hog manure benefits and grazing, corn planting practices, terrace repairs, dairy cow culling, sweet potato timing, turkey production for holidays, poultry ventilation, bluegill spawning, cotton dressing, barley sorghum planting in June, and plans for the 1950 Green Winter campaign including winter legumes and seed/fertilizer preparation.
June Garden Bean and Pea Seed Varieties List
A garden seed catalog excerpt lists June varieties including bush and pole beans such as Stringless Green Pod and Alabama No 1 Kentucky Wonder. bush lima Henderson Jackson's Won der. field peas Yellow Crowder Black Eye. sweet corn Aristigold No 1 Golden Cross Bantam Bantam Evergreen. okra Clemson Spineless. carrots Red Cored Chantenay. sweet potatoes Copper Skin Porto Rico.
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Alabama
Kentucky
Henderson
Jackson’s
Clemson
Porto Rico
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J. C. Cole
Decatur
L. T. Wagnon
Morgan County
Wagnon
Macon
Macon County
J. S. Kelly
J. E
Whatley
Robert, Harrison
Tuskegee
Rt. 1
Taim
API
OGS
Corn Belt
U.S.D.A
June Garden
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