Boll Weevil Invasion Hits Southeast Alabama Cotton
Auburn Alabama reports a sharp boll weevil surge the strongest since 1939 affecting late cotton crops in nine Wiregrass counties. Ruffin extension entomologist warns 50 percent of squares attacked and advises staged calcium arsenate dusting on June 20 June 25 and July 1 with rain-driven reapplication and cautions against using DDT on cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Alabama
W. A. Ruffin
API
Ruffin
Montgomery
Various farm goods and services offered for sale in Limestone area
Classified entries list items for sale or service including cream separator at W. T. Jones Gin, Goodyear tractor tire at John Deere place, hogs and boar, chestnut oak timber, Allis Chalmers combine, 1938 International truck, furniture, Jersey cows, hogs, a mare mule, plants, flowers, and househelp in Hartselle Decatur Trinity and surrounding routes with prices and seller names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone County
W. T. Jones
John B. Hays
Athens
Goodyear
John Deere Place
Decatur
OIC
Ps Whitlow
Trinity Oda
Farm notes on weather, shows and farming stories
The column reports hard rain and wind affecting local cotton and corn, mentions farmers O E Whitlow and J E Prince, and previews the Lions Horse Show on July 25 and the Columbia Show on June 20 with Kitty O Shea. It highlights Tom McCord as a top auctioneer and notes North Dakota potato research, a Wolf Springs film night, and a Decatur farmer J P Sullivan reflecting on 40 years in farming and AAA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Prince
Decatur
Mr. Prince
Columbia
Tennessee
Kitty O-Shea
North Dakota
Fred G. Randahl
North Dakota Research Foundation
Dairy Hybrids Increase Milk and Butterfat
The Agriculture Department reports crossbreeding four dairy cattle breeds at Beltsville Maryland shows increased milk and butterfat due to hybrid vigor. Fohrman presents that crossbreeding among Holstein Guernsey Jersey and Red Dane yields higher production, with three breed hybrids showing strong 14 837 pounds milk and 645 pounds butterfat averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beltsville
Agriculture Department
M. H. Fohrman
Guernsey
Jersey
Fohrman
United States
Department
Oldest OIC breeder in Morgan county featured
The piece highlights J. P. Sullivan as Morgan county's oldest OIC hog breeder and notes his farm as the first in the county to order a sow from the Silver Farm. It mentions how hard work, the AAA program, Decatur Shipyards, and OIC hogs shaped Sullivan’s farm program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sullivan
Morgan County
Silver
AAA
Decatur Shipyards
OIC
UNRRA Founded in November 1943
The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration was established in November 1943 to coordinate relief efforts for recovering wartime areas. The agency organized humanitarian aid, rebuilt infrastructure, and assisted displaced populations across occupied Europe and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Farm Notes Highlight Wigginton Soil Improvement Efforts
C L Wigginton of Six Mile shows a 54 acre red land farm with a soil improvement program and moisture conservation. He uses cover crops and a two year rotation of cotton vetch and corn and plans alfalfa expansion. County farm effort praises Morgan county gardeners and advises midsummer tasks including mowing pastures and pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Wigginton
Six Mile
Morgan County
Timely Suggestions to Farmers: Sorghum and Oats Planting
Timely guidance urges farmers to plant grain sorghum now to boost grain output and provide grazing. It notes that if oats are planted in middles by August 1, grazing benefits will follow.
Cullman Coop Buys Irish Potatoes for Morgan County Farmers
Farmers in Morgan county lacking local potato markets are urged to sell Irish potatoes to the Cullman County Farmers Marketing Cooperative in Cullman Alabama over the coming weeks. Interested parties may contact Louie Vogel, Manager, Cullman Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Cullman County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmers Exchange
Ibbon
J. P
Ted Sam
Poland
H. C. Lemmond
Somerville
Roy Grizward
M. J. Grays
Stanley
Old Bridge
Jack Sapp
Moulton Hgts
Fred Terry
Hillsboro
James T Woodruff
5Th Avenue South
N. F. Bt
Hartselle
Plainview School
W. R. Fouth
Chaleybeate School
Plymouth
Pouteh
Singer
W. H. Gullion
Joppa
E. H. Bennett
Bethel Road
Red Rock
New Stone
Ruger
Marbrobe
Bulah Moore
Route 1
Cullman
J-19
Lytton C. Walker
Florence
Kinnebrew
Edward Blankenship
Brooksville
John Deere
Carl Murphree
Tanner
H. We Pettit
Union Grove
Henry S. Fowler
Chevrolet
R. D. Harvey
Laville
James L. Teague
Danville
J-12
Just
Florida
Sudan
Paul C. Davis
W. Church
J.b.sheats
Hardware and Feed Store
E. Moulton St
W. G. Blackwell
Blackwell’s
W. Church St
Dick Harris
Farmer’s Gin CO
Canali St. & Wilson Ave
Otto Eisenman
Ardmore
E. White Whitt
Thomas W. Whitt
Elkmont
F. A. Todd
George W. Owen
C. R. Byram
Jack Rogers
Clint Vanhoosier
T. J. McConnell, Jr
Anderson
C. A. Vining
Grover Cleveland
R. D. Fogg, Jr
Marvin B. Ezell
Charles W Wilbanks
J. H. Calvert
F. R. Johnson
Almon Powers
Veto
M. D. Poteete
W. M. Dupree
Francis Black
G. F. Whitlow
Trinity
Allis Chalmers
Wiley Hardwick
International Truck
J. T. Wallace
Forest Chapel
Robert J. Gibson
Robert Gibson
Route
Danville Road
Trinity, Co. D
McBride
Trinity-1
W. H. Holmes
Cold Spring
Falkville
J. BE. Sims
Las i Dees
Amon
Rutgers
Troy Moore
Liman
Marvin A Ag
J. H. Speakman
John L. Bean
Kyle Martin
GMC
C. Berry
Route 2
Harteelle
C. C. Berry
Loyd’s Drug
Pride Motor Co
2Nd Ave
Hudson
O. E. Whitlow
Mr. Whitlow
Tom McCord
America
Ashville
Biltmore
Tom
Jim McCord
Jim
Northwest Alabama Soil Conservation District
Wolf Springs
J. P. Sullivan
Bank
Vetch
H. A. Morgan
TVA
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Morgan
Kingsport
Sullivan
Stock _caeasen FURNITURE CO
Wayne
Blackwell's
Heai
Firestone Car Service
Tom HamIlton
Johnston ST
Hamilton
Firestone Supply Store
Home and Auto Supplies
E. G. Hamilton
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