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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1968
Page
9
Farmers may place ads at no charge for two consecutive insertions by submitting their ad to the Daily. The notice invites farmers to use the exchange without cost and provides instructions to send the ad for publication.
Local notices list various for sale items including farm animals a Shetland pony a pair of German Pointers and bred sows plus used furniture and vehicles Several listings provide contact phone numbers and locations such as Hart selle Ala Lu con and John Owen These items appear as readable classified snippets from a period newspaper segment
A long list of local for sale notices includes animals to vehicles and services. Items include Tennessee Walking filly at 355-0437 and various plants tools furniture and clothing. a lawn insect guide discusses grubs beetles and control with insecticides such as Aldrin Heptachlor Chlordane or Dieldrin. Public notices mention 1964 3:38 PM.
Alabama gin ning and wrapping costs averaged 13.36 per 500 pound bale, lower than the U.S. 18.60 and Georgia 13.65 while Mississippi 16.08. California led at 21.36. Bagging and ties averaged 4.36 in Alabama versus 5.69 U.S. The Alabama receiving charge was 1.06 per bale, with Georgia the only other state above Alabama. About 16 percent of Alabama cotton was hand picked and 81 percent machine picked. Nationwide 5 percent hand picked and 67 percent machine picked. About 35 percent of Alabama 198000 bales were sold directly to local gins.
Auburn University Extension Service shares late garden planting guidance for Auburn area, advising on late tomatoes and vegetables, chigger protection with clothing repellent, and methods to propagate African violets. Experts Perry Smith and Roy Ledbetter provide timing and insect precautions for outdoor living in summer.
Over the past year recreational boating emerged as a $3 billion industry. Industry data show continued growth driven by outdoor activity demand and new boat sales, with regional gains spread across manufacturing, supply chains, and retail markets.
A Paris university campus has become the focal point of ongoing French disturbances. Protests and clashes with security forces have escalated, drawing regional attention and prompting authorities to deploy added patrols near campus perimeters and surrounding districts.
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