Fayette Farmer Demonstrates Forest Thinning Profits
Edward Black of Bluff Community and A P I Extension specialist Joe Roberts show neighbors how selective cutting boosts profits on two acres of hillside timber. They cruiser sample growth, clear 3800 board feet, earn lumber and firewood, while preserving a thriving young stand for future yields.
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Edward Black
Bluff
Fayette County
Joe Roberts
A.P.I. Extension
Black
Farmer Black
Roberts
Henry County farmers set records in longer staple cotton
Despite boll weevils, Henry County growers achieved higher quality with 4105 bales one inch or longer among 4769 classed. 1800 bales averaged 1 1/32 inches, only 11 at 7/8 inch. program credits county breeders and farmer participation. Labor costs comprise about a quarter of milk production in Alabama grade A dairies, with lower costs in large herds and machine milking.
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Henry
Hoyt Warren
Henry County
Warren
Alabama
Southern Diets Evolve with More Variety and Ready Foods
Records from 1935 to 1948 show Southern households adding variety and more purchased foods. White families buy more white bread cereals cookies and crackers while Negro families adopt more pasta and macaroni. Fruit consumption rises for both groups with canned peaches oranges and apples appearing in 1948.
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Mary Hulsey
A.P.I
Miss Hulsey
Green Blue Tags On Crimson Clover Seed For Sale In State
Green tag seeds labeled approved and blue tag seeds labeled certified indicate certified seed classes that are genetically pure. Certified seed comes from reseeded plantings used in multiple years while approved seed is harvested the first year from certified fields. Plantings may certify next year but approved seed cannot be certified until it has reseeded.
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Rimson Clover
R. R. Jones
A.P.I. Extension Service
Jones
Weeds and mowing in permanent pastures guidance
D R Harbor ext agronomist warns weeds steal moisture and nutrients from productive pasture plants and crowd them. Mowing permanent pastures this spring reduces curled duck Canada thistle sow thistle pepper grass plantains sheep sorrel and wild onions.
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D. R. Harbor
A.P.I. Extension Agronomist
Harbor
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Fayette
Ashland
Clay County
W. H. Cowan
Cowan
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