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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1976
Page
12
Farmers discuss lawn care with soil, plant food, pH, and drainage needs. They note mowing height, moisture, and seasonal turf choices like zoysia, Bermuda, and Kentucky blue. Weather and cotton needs, plus neighbor bird nests, shape weekly conversations.
Frank Chatham wins a four year Alabama Land Bank Scholarship and will study agronomy and soils with a career goal as a soil scientist. Alabama Poultry Festival, June 11 12 in Birmingham, showcases AP&E A's record year with over 500 million dollars in cash receipts.
A reflective passage notes youngsters leaving home as evening settles. The low sun creates long shadows while leaves drift gently. A silver half moon rises in the center sky and birds, including towhee and cardinal, offer evening calls.
Three new All-America Rose Selections for 1977 previewed this summer in public rose gardens and homes. Double Delight, First Edition, and Prominent are noted for striking colors, fragrance, and strong stems. Developed by Herbert Swim, George Delbard, and Reimer Kordes, these varieties promise garden impact and long-lasting cut flower quality.
In 1975 more farmers abandoned plowing in favor of minimum tillage and no till methods. The Soil Conservation Service reports 2.6 million more acres used such practices, bringing total U S acreage to a record 35.8 million for the year. The agency calls it the new approach to sustainable farming.
A Weymouth reader recalls buying a young graven stein apple tree at a weekend auction amid shelves and glassware. The tree, rooted in bur lap wrapped earth, sold for about $10, valued around $15 retail. The note ties to a bicentennial gardening trend and references the American Pomological Society.
The piece traces apple origins from Germany and Persia to America, highlighting varieties like Roxbury Russet and McIntosh, and notes the shift after refrigeration reduced diversity. It covers nurseries reviving old types, Worcester Horticultural Society grafting programs, and a practical planting guide for gravenstein including soil mix and pruning.
Alabama and U S Departments of Agriculture report cattle and calves at Moulton Yard for Friday with week-ago and year-ago comparisons. Slaughter cows and heifers show mixed changes, bulls up, calves steady to weak. feeders mostly steady with some declines on low grades. Detailed price ranges listed for heifers cows bulls calves and feeder classes.
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