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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1960

Page

6

Miscellaneous Classifieds and For Sale Listings

A flood of small ads featuring livestock sales two new ers smith corona and 986 lumber and doors for sale land for cattle a white faced bull farm plots 40 acres and 29 acre farm furniture Vita Craft aluminum ware a Kenmore washer and a 1935 Ford coupe plus house work wanted and a lost dogρεις. Prices and contact details vary across listings from Danville Decatur and Hartselle.

G. H. Caurhon Somerville J. F. Stewart Hartselle

Corn Belt Farm Program Crisis Ahead

Farmers report bumper corn storage and 50 percent more corn acres than last year. The piece notes labor shifts to machinery, potential cotton picker replacement, and political worries over Benson and Brannon programs. It cites Indiana and Alabama views, Chicago farm meetings, and a Democratic campaign opportunity this fall.

America Mid-West Heren Chicago Brannon Ala Benson Truman White House Wickard Perdue University Indiana Benson-Cornell Alabama Democratic Party

Reid's Tree Farm Plans and Wood Harvest Details

Area farmer Reid farm manager says 125 cords of fuel wood and 10 000 feet of lumber sold, 9 000 feet used for a barn. American Tree Farm System targets yearly harvest of 17 000 board feet logs or fence posts and 25 cords fuel wood for 10 years. Plan aims to convert woodland to pure pine or cedar stands with planting and hardwood removal. Speake community farmer operates 43 acres cotton 100 acres corn 16 alfalfa 12 jericea and pasture and 45 to 50 beef cattle and hogs.

Robert L. Reid Danville Rt. 2 Lawrence County American Tree Farm System Frank Moses TVA James Pitts Pitts Reid

First scheduled airplane passenger service begins in 1919

The first regular air passenger service started in 1919 linking London and Paris. This milestone marks the emergence of commercial aviation with cross channel flights operating between the two major European capitals.

London Paris

Horoscope fragment ESTRELLITA suggests travel and social influence

The fragment hints ESTRELLITA advising travel plans and social impact this month. It notes serene outcomes with proper effort, and mentions job matters could require extra effort and social context.

Ae Serene

Morgan To Pick A Cotton Maid

Morgan County will crown its 1960 Maid of Cotton on July 23 at the Morgan County High School Auditorium during the Morgan County Farm Bureau meeting. Contestants aged 19 to 25 may enter via the county agent's office. the county winner advances to the state contest at the Alabama State Fair in Birmingham October 5 and 6. Joanne Hall of Decatur is the current county Maid of Cotton.

Hartselle Morgan County Charles Rutledge Morgan County Farm Bureau Birmingham

Ireland’s bogs cover about one fifth of the land

Survey data indicate that roughly 20 percent of Ireland’s terrain is bog land. Peat bogs span vast areas, influencing agriculture, water management, and habitat diversity across regions.

Ireland

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