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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1946

Page

6

For Sale Gardenias and Home Goods

For sale beautiful cut flowers and gardenias many in bud. Contact Mrs John L Bean Route 1 Hartselle. Also 125 washed and bleached guano sacks for sheets towels and more at 12 1/2 cents each. Contact Mrs Kyle Martin Route 3 Box 108 Decatur.

Limestone County W. T. Jones John B. Hays Athens John L. Bean Hartselle Kyle Martin Route 3 Box Decatur

Limestone led entire state in soil-building drive

Alabama farmers used 95.4 percent of 4.5 million dollars for soil-building in 1945. Seeding 834000 acres of winter legumes earned 2.347 million, with lime and fertilizer and terrace work totaling additional sums. Limestone county topped participation at 84 percent, while other counties ranged from 62 to 71 percent.

Auburn Ala Alabama A. W. Jones PMA Jones Seapenas Limestone County Marion Lamar Chilton Jackson, Greene, Fayette Cullman Dallas Madison Perry

National Fertilizer Association Holds 21st Convention at French Lick

The 21st annual National Fertilizer Association convention gathers June 11–12 at French Lick Springs Hotel Indiana. Leaders like Maurice H. Lockwood project 1946 output may surpass 1945 after a record 13,202,000 tons shipped to farmers.

National Fertilizer Association French Lick Springs Hotel Indiana Aoe Maurice H. Lockwood Lth Mr. Lockwood Frank Rising Automotive and Aviation Parts Manufacturers Inc Detroit Michigan Harry J. Reed Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station Lafayette Ind C. T. Princeville NFA John G. Mapes Hill and Knowlton New York Association Weller Noble Hugh Craig

Fowler Named Montavallo Business Manager and Treasurer

Raymond D. Fowler budget officer in the state finance department has accepted the appointment as business manager and treasurer of Alabama College, announced by President A. F. Harman.

Tricks to Help Seeds Grow In Dry Hot Summer Days

Gardeners face poor germination for fall crops in hot dry weather. Cover seeds with peat moss or soil mix, shade rows, or mulch to prevent crusting and keep moisture. Soak deeply if soil is dry, and consider refrigerating lettuce seeds to speed germination.

Best corn crop and crop talks in Danville region

J. F. Franklin notes fourteen acres of Mexican June corn on Route 3 Danville. O. W. Bass comments on cotton prospects and needed weather. Thurman Murphree jokes about a dairy barn near Falkville. Kudzu plots praised in Marion and Franklin counties. Cullman County prepares for candy malt from sweet potatoes and a plant plan. Inoculation advised for calves against blackleg and a push for fertilizer stamps and potential rationing debates.

J. F. Franklin Danville Thurman Murphree Falkville Marion Franklin G. M. Delashaw Haleyville Delashaw Cullman County Cullman Drew Person Agriculture Department Dixie Democrats Midwest Department of Agriculture Civilian Production Administration Department Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson

To Peach Is To Cook Slowly In Hot Liquid

A cooking method describes simmering fruit in hot liquid until tender and infused with flavor. It explains the technique used to soften peaches by gentle heat and syrup until saucy and fragrant.

FSA Teaches Uses of DDT in Morgan County Demos

The Farm Security Administration teaches borrowers in Morgan County about proper DDT use under Elaine Goodwyn. Demonstrations cover interior dwellings and outbuildings with a 5 percent solution. Caution urged for food contact and safety for people and animals.

FSA Morgan County Farm Security Administration C. T. Cash Elaine Goodwyn Miss Goodwyn Cash State Health Department Alabama Danville Talucah Summerville Winton Austinville

Tiny Opossum Birthweight Sparks Size Insight

The newborn opossum is described as so small and light that 270 would be needed to reach an ounce in total. This curious fact highlights the tiny scale of these marsupials at birth.

Farmers Exchange

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