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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1915
Page
3
M J Funchess explains three classes of crops by lime response: lime loving, indifferent to lime, and injured by lime. Alfalfa clovers vetches soybeans tobacco and many vegetables show profit from liming, while cowpeas rye and red top are indifferent. watermelon is notably harmed by lime, especially on non sour land, so liming favors legumes over non legumes.
Extension Service notes hogs as a substitute mono crop to cotton with sow pigs farrowing in fall 1914 yielding pigs by fall 1915. Encourages confident stock building, pasture access, and a mineral mix including hardwood ashes lime and sulfur to keep hogs healthy and economical through 1915–16.
The Decatur Daily urges readers to subscribe and notes its service follows travelers leaving town, promoting ongoing access to news and features as residents relocate or travel.
Five acres on 11th Avenue West offered by EB H. Allison. Trade possible house and lot for an automobile by R B White. Wood for sale at Wilder Place 124 New Decatur. Auto trade or sale accepted with cash notes or balance via approved notes.
Whiteford R. Cole of Nashville was elected president of the Vanderbilt board of trust at the concluding session. Dr. G. B. Winton and W. T. Sanders were elected vice-presidents, Judge Claude Waller secretary, and an executive committee including Cole and others from Nashville. Morris Brandon of Atlanta was elected new trustee replacing Maj. R. W. Millsaps. Re-elected trustees include Rev. Charles W. Byrd, J. McReynolds, Eugene Buffington, Frank Rand, Charles N. Burch, and James A. Robins.
The White Palace opens today at 520 Bank Street under Tom Petty. A handsome fountain is installed and the shop offers a full range of up-to-date confectionery goods.
Commissioner Wade urges farmers to boost hay, notes record cow pea supplies and $1.25 per bushel price. He highlights cow pea hay as a high value forage with soil nitrogen benefits and favors sowing peas in June, or July if needed, to increase hay production and soil health.
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