Farm Incomes and Rural Outlook from Maynard Layman
Maynard Layman surveys farm income trends showing small independent farmers face ongoing decline despite overall economic highs. He critiques Benson Eisenhower plans as insufficient and calls for new policies. The piece includes reader notes on available farm goods and future farming prospects from various experts.
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America
Benson- Eisenhower
Atlanta Journal
Roger W. Babson
Benson
Sam
Ray Tucker
Russia
Walter Locke
County Agent Cites Pest Control Rules For Farm Areas
In view of rising pest pressure, the county agent lists household and field pest controls. Aphids, armyworms, boll weevils, and beetles are addressed with dusts and sprays of DDT, toxaphene, chlordane, lindane, aldrin, dieldrin, methoxychlor, parathion, and other chemicals. Specific crops, application rates, and cautions are provided, plus notes on livestock pests and garden insect control.
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Alabama
Colorado
Auburn
Soil Conservation Notes in Morgan County Progress
Morgan County fields gain erosion protection as the Soil Conservation Service and district cooperators build 33 miles of terraces this spring. They also established 60 sod waterways seeded with Sericea and Bahia grasses to channel runoff and protect new terraces. Wesley Turney of Hartselle consulted on expanding his 20 acre oat field watershed as work continues.
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Leo
Marvin Pettit
Plainview
Morgan County
Soil Conservation Service
Wesley Turney
Hartselle
SCS
Turney
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General Mills
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Previr Simms & Sons
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Maynard Layman
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Steppville
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Hillman H. Holland
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Hillman M. Holland
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Birmingham
Sales & Service Decetur Office
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