Father Son Partnership Transforms Alabama Farm
A. F. Roberson and son Chas. of Town Creek Alabama route 1 run a profitable father son farming partnership converting an 186 acre cotton farm into a dairy and cotton operation since 1948. They emphasize soil conservation with terraces grass waterways cover crops and soil inventories guided by the Northwest Alabama Soil Conservation District. Thirty-two dairy cows support the plan with alfalfa and other hay crops as they rotate land between row crops and pasture. They entered the Save enrich Our Soil Contest in Lawrence County sponsored by local and Memphis business groups.
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A. F. Roberson
Chas
Town Creek
Alabama
Roberson
Chas. Roberson
Robersons
Northwest Alabama Soil Conservation District
Chase
Auburn
Saveenrich
Lawrence County
Moulton Businessmen’s Club
Memphis Businessmen
Charles
Rescue Grass Trial At Preuit Farm Yields Seed
The Preuits and Soil Conservation Service seeded 5.5 acres with Chapel Hill rescue grass on the Preuit farm. After harvest they took 4,330 pounds of seed and Mrs. Preuit notes it should provide summer grazing and early fall growth with strong winter grazing potential, pairing well with sericea and kudzu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Preuit
Preuit
Soil Conservation Service
Chapel Hill
Mr. Preuit
Classified notices from Hartselle area farmers and sellers
A collection of local notices lists stray Jersey heifer reports near Hartselle Route 4 and missing items. It includes sale offers for Philco radio 65 dollars, corn 30 bushels, a 1961 Ford truck, a brick store for rent between Decatur and Athens, tomato plants, pullets, and a male cocker spaniel pup with contact names and locations in Decatur Tanner Hillsboro and Steppville.
Rescue grass seed harvest boosts local farms in Limestone County
The Soil Conservation District reports harvest of rescue grass seed on Sam Bowen Franklin Thomas Hendricks Farms Joe Magnusson and Luke Pryor's plots with strong yields. Farmers urged to save seed before shattering and to nitrate grass for a second July crop. Watch casey peas and fescue seed as heat ends may cause threshing. May farm plans were made on 35 additional Limestone County farms.
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Sam Bowen
Franklin Thomas
Hendricks Farms
Joe Magnusson
Luke Pryor
Limestone County
Soil Conservation Service
Cotton Seed Certification Deadline Notice
From your County Agents Office in Hartselle Alabama L T Wagnon urges breeders and farmers who planted breeder cottonseed this year to apply for certification by June 15. Certification forms are available at the County Agent's Office and interested farmers should act before the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Wagnon
Hartselle
Alabama
Acres vary by soil depth not just land size
Soil depth alters true acre size. Watkinsville Georgia tests show 8 inches of topsoil yields 1047 pounds of seed cotton, 5 inches yields 890, and no topsoil yields 365. Erosion reduces available acres and future income. treat land well and improve topsoil. J. E. Bean notes sericea stands and suggests drought-adapted reseeding timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Watkinsville
Georgia
Free government cotton classing offered to Morgan County farmers
County Agent L. T. Wagnon says the classing office will grade cotton at no cost and a majority of Morgan County farmers use the service through their local gin. However many farmers still fail to have cotton classed for grade and staple because the proper application is not being completed.
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L. T. Wagnon
Morgan County
Free Cotton Classing Aid Offered To County Farmers
Farmers in Gan County may organize a meeting of cotton producers and the local gin sing service before August 1 1952 to obtain free cotton classing this fall. County agents will assist with meetings and filling forms. Early action advised to file before August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gan County
Plans and practices aid 763 farmers in county
The county assists farmers with both initial plans and whole farm plans comprising multiple conservation practices. In total 763 farmers in the Northeast Alabama Soil Conservation District are cooperating.
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Northeast Alabama Soil Conservation District
Bollworm Control Tips for Cotton Growers
Beat bollworm this year by timing insecticide applications to worm hatch, using early and late brood strategies. Dieldrin-DDT and aldrin-DDT mixtures offer strong control with low per acre cost, and dealers can supply suitable formulations for local programs. For details contact the St Louis Mo address.
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Locust Street
St. A Louis 3
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Bob Ferguson
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John Pell
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Carlo Francispia Rt
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Hi. Sharp
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Eugenery
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Allis Chalmers
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Mt. Hope
Union Grove
J. Grady Stone
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Gilbert White
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Wm. Thompson
Athens
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Wesley Long
McCormick Deering
Ivey Weaver
Rt. 2
Florette
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Boston
James H. Ryan
W. T. Murphree
Tanner
Young Orchard
W. Moukon St
WOOD
Tenial
Stoddard
Hwy
Paul C. Davis
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Decatur, Ala
Sudan
PMA
Preuit Simms & Son
First Avenue
Federal Land Bank Loans
A. Bowles
By K. N. Tucker
Ward Prouit
Oakville
Joe Cleland
SCS
Hollis West
Jersey
Rt Seibert
W H Rollins
Highway 33
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Philco
Jeane Guyse
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W. EB Bean
Porrent
Highway
Florence Moore
Steppville
Wouike
F. Clark
Hillsboro
Chalybeate School
Yougue
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Soil Conservation District News
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Soil Conservation News
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