Farm wagon trailer and tools for sale in Somerville area
Several farm items offered by C J Keyes and others: a nearly new Sears Roebuck farm wagon trailer for horse draw, six ply tires, 150 dollars. a 1940 Ford Deluxe in perfect condition with new tires, 2332 phone in Hartselle. a 12 by 7 1/2 feet dump bed with hydraulic hoist and PTO for truck by R G White in Vinemont. 194 acres near Plorette near Decatur Arab road for 3000 dollars. 15 tons of agriculture lime for five acres pasture land. contact Route 2 or 1 Somerville.
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Sears Roebuck
C. J. Keyes
Route 2
Somerville
Plorette
Decatur-Arab Road
J. Keyes
Route
Hartselle
R. G. White
Vinemont
County Farm Agents Promote DDT Use On Livestock
County farm agents urge farmers to apply DDT beyond homes to barns, poultry houses, and on cattle hogs and other livestock claiming 15 percent higher productivity. Examples include a cow treated correctly yielding about 15 percent more milk with 50 percent wettable powder and other concentrations.
Demonstration Showcases Large and Small DDT Sprayers
Farmers and residents witness a demonstration of a large DDT sprayer designed for farm use, alongside smaller sprayers suitable for household applications.
For Sale and Rent Notices from Somerville Area
Classified items include a McCormick Deering mower for sale by Sam Lile of Trinity. A rental offer from Mrs. Owen Murphy, Route 2 Somerville, near Cotaco high school. Also a four year old Allen saddled horse, a 900 pound work horse, price 150 dollars, located on Dukes farm north of Somerville. A well drilling machine on a ton truck by H. Norris Route 1 Decatur. Cedar chests and wardrobes by Charles Smith Route 1 Somerville on Decatur Somerville highway Brooksville.
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Decatur Mills
Owen Murphy
Somerville
Cotaco High School
Allen
Blaze
Cain Road
Dukes Farm
Norris
Decatur
Flint
Charles Smith
Brooksville
Crop control debate shapes 1948 farm policy
A cotton merchant criticizes the end of the soil conservation program and questions acreage controls. He suggests that Congress was unwise to kill conservation and that few farmers will continue soil improvement without it integrated into a broader agricultural plan. Farmers delay firm positions as 1948 crop planning begins.
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Congress
Fertilizer Shortage Sparks Farm Bureau Push in Congress
The American Farm Bureau backs a congressional bill to aid fertilizer supply as shortages persist. Senator Lister Hill of Alabama co sponsors amid soaring use nationwide from 1939 to 1946 with marked state gains in Missouri Iowa and California.
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American Farm Bureau
Congress
Lister Hill
Alabama
Senate
United States
North Central States
Mountain
Pacific
Coast States
Missouri
Iowa
California
Legislature Considers Agriculture Bills in Montgomery
This week in Montgomery our legislature holds committee hearings on three agriculture bills. One seeks 100000 to battle Bangs disease in Alabama, another 15000 for prizes at regional Alabama shows, and a third 200000 more for district show barns.
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Montgomery
Alabama
House
Senate
Allredge Receives Conservation Honors
An Alabama Valley worker T. D. Allredge, District Conservationist for Northwest Alabama, won a regional soil conservation statement prize. The winning plan emphasizes a well planned system of vegetative and mechanical practices tailored to land capabilities for maximized soil and moisture conservation and economic farm production.
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Soil Conservation Regional
T. D. Alldredge
Alabama
Plans for lamb show and sale in Decatur next spring
Plans were made to host a lamb show and sale in Decatur next spring. The exact date and event details will be announced later.
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Decatur
Valley Cooperation Shifts Dairy Show Dates
The district dairy show date conflict with Limestone county and Demopolis was resolved by Limestone adjusting their two day fair schedule. B. G. Phillips sought date changes and the Limestone group agreed to cooperate. The piece praises this cooperative spirit as strengthening the valley.
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Auburn
Limestone County
Demopolis
B. G. Phillips
Limestone Group
Beaty family finds steady cash from milk cows
In Rockford Alabama Mr and Mrs C H Beaty of Hanover community Coosa county report eight milking cows giving about 172 pounds of milk daily. One cow provides for the family as milk checks run roughly 70 dollars every two weeks, a result they call comparable to a bale of cotton in income with less work.
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Rockford
Ala
C. H. Beaty
Hanover Community
Coosa County
Reynolds couple nets 250 dollars from strawberry patch
In Chambers county, Mr and Mrs Frank Reynolds earned about 250 dollars from a 100 foot long row patch. County Agent Frank McQueen reports the couple sold most berries at the Valley Curb Market and averaged over 1 dollar per gallon.
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Lafayette
Ala
Frank Reynolds
Chambers County
Frank McQueen
Reynolds
Blood Pressure Key Cause of Death Surpasses Cancer
Report highlights high blood pressure as the leading cause of death, noting it is four times as deadly as cancer. Health experts urge screening and lifestyle changes to reduce risk.
Jokes and reflections from a Decatur humor page
A collection of light anecdotes and quips from a early 20th century humor column. It includes exchanges on trains with a tipsy traveler, witty barbs between doctor and patient, marriage quips from a preacher, and cartoonish one liners about seats prices and slow-moving pictures. Notable punchlines revolve around social missteps and everyday absurdities.
Farm To Market Road Meeting Sought In Decatur
Senator Russell chairs the Farm To Market Road Committee and local farmers urge a countywide gathering in Decatur at an early date to discuss involvement in the state program.
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Market Roads
Russell
Chamber Agricultural Group
Decatur
Extension group discusses sheep event in Decatur
North Alabama Extension group met in Decatur last Wednesday night to discuss a sheep related topic. The meeting focused on local sheep farming and community updates.
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North Alabama
Decatur
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E. Wilson Ave
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E. Moulton St
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Buren Grant
M. Clyde Sandlin
McCormick Deering Mower
Sam Lile
Lowell Standridge
Roy Grizzard
J W. Franklin
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Lloyd J. Hill
H. F. Lyle
Dan M. Harvey
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Mrs. G. Rhode
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Moyie
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Mrs. Peck
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Elliott
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Bank St
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Pnde
J. R. Daniels
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