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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1931
Page
8
A farm extension expert from Aviburn explains crop cultivation should be shallow and frequent to control weeds for corn and cotton. Trials across Alabama and other states show cultivation’s main goal is weed control with minimal crop damage. Proper timing balances preventing weed competition with protecting plant roots.
A monkey faced owl captured near Falkville is on display at Swan Lake drawing significant interest from visitors.
Shelby Pletcher Madison county senator R H Walker Limestone county senator John Patterson Tennis Tidwell Morgan county representative and Tom Spencer Limestone county member of the house left Monday afternoon for Montgomery by motor after assembling at Decatur for the legislature session.
River station reports the Tennessee River level unchanged this morning at three feet. Gauge reading indicates stable flow with no rise expected today.
Photos show a sod crew cutting sod for the Pennington farm, the Conklin farm restored to 40 year old condition with white fence, a ditch digger tractor laying a drainage system on the 150 acre Colles farm, and Mrs Winifred Fisher mowing while her husband earns five dollars a day with Ford.
Mrs. J. A. Cothern outlined plans for opportunity schools before the Decatur Rotary Club. The session was held under the community service committee chaired by Rev. Peter M. Dennis.
Rev E N Hart dean says the young people’s conference at Ath ens will be highly successful with heavy registration anticipated as the event approaches this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Levin traveled to Blue Ridge in North Carolina for a ten day visit.
J W Cooper local manager announces a series of free summer sewing classes during June July and August at the company headquarters 710 Second Avenue. Open to the public.
The local American Legion post will convene Thursday night in the basement of the Tennessee Valley Bank. Commander O J Shep ard urged all members in good standing to attend for discussion of important business.
Time saved for motorists between Decatur and Birmingham due to the new links south of Cullman and north of Hartselle. The route is now entirely concrete from Decatur to Birmingham except for the asphalt segment between Hartselle and the Cullman county line.
G T Barker of Coffee county Alabama disputed a Texas farmer’s onion claim. Barker showed an onion measuring 18 1 4 inches around with skin peeled. The Texan produced an onion measuring 16 18 inches.
Rev. R T Tyler presiding elder of the Decatur district will preach at Forest Chapel on Saturday at 11, conduct conference in the afternoon, aid in dedicating a new Oak Ridge church Sunday morning, then conduct Tanner Elk Mont conference at Elkmont Sunday at 3 30 and preach there in the evening.
There was no rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at seven o'clock this morning. The report records a dry day with no precipitation observed.
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Etowah County authorities seek the release of Benny Parker 27 from Tennessee to stand trial for the Attalla bank robbery of February 21 1928 in which $16 000 was taken. Parker indicted as one of three masked men. Barnes and Barnwell were sentenced to five years each with Barnes killed escaping prison.
The report records a morning low of 11 degrees with a steady drop to 98 degrees at the start of the day. Weather observers note cooler conditions during the early hours.
Colbert County farmers seed entire acreage with standard length cotton varieties QD P L4-8 after burning mixed varieties. The staple length will be used to grade seed this fall to avoid mixing. County Agent John Yarbrough estimates income could rise by $100000 with improved staple length.
Bam H Gwin of Whatley argues history repeats itself and cites a Grove Hill Democrat issue from 1891 with the headline Farmers Gloomy Over Eight Cent Cotton. The item frames a nostalgic warning about cotton prices and farmer sentiment in Alabama.
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