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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1939
Page
5
Auburn Alabama June 21 Rose diseases are explained by Homer Fisher landscape gardener with the Alabama extension service. Mildew black spot and cankers are the major problems and are addressed with baking soda sulfur Bordeaux mix and disinfectant paints.
Auburn June 21. John E. Ivey extension poultryman Alabama Polytechnic Institute urges daily eggs for all. He cites eggs as a top body building food and notes yolks carry iron vitamins A and D and calcium. Handle eggs properly, refrigerate soon, do not wash to protect the bloom.
Strayed from my farm a six year old black and white cow. It was last seen about a half mile north of the Moulton and Decatur road near the county line. Contact Mrs. R. L. McCultoch Rt. 3 Decatur with any information.
About 120 business and industrial leaders attended a luncheon showcasing the Alabama State Fair theme Alabama on Parade. J Warren Leach announced 25520 in cash awards, highlighted the new Agricultural Building and emphasized livestock and Alabama industry displays to promote products made in Alabama.
Swift & Company released figures showing over 4 million dollars spent in Alabama last year on farm products supplies services wages taxes and other business costs. Expenditures covered livestock poultry milk cream butter fat eggs cottonseed and peanut oil with wages for 400 plus workers at a central meat plant seven branch stores one dairy and poultry plant and two cottonseed oil mills. A descriptive map marks Swift plants and branches across Alabama and the state’s commodities used by the national food concern.
In Athens Alabama farmers show growing interest in additional livestock sales, aided by a new barn for weekly auctions. County Agent G B Phillips notes sales peak in late winter, while Jack Christopher and J H French report strong turnout with over 100 head of hogs sold at one session, indicating solid service to local producers. Price figures trace monthly sales since last July, highlighting steady progress into 1939.
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