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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1964
Page
12
A local column recounts talk with Jack Wood praising day lilies for beauty and screening near Decatur. It notes Mayor George Roger's national insights and urges attention to spotty rains hitting farms, with reports of dry soil and crops in several counties including Limestone and Morgan.
A three year old girl loves long walks with Uncle Jim through the forest. She watches blue eyes seek wild flowers, animals, and birds while identifying sounds from cows and insects. Twilight rides on a pony, learning rhythm and confidence as grandmother reads Peter Cottontail.
Food economists with the U S Department of Agriculture report regional differences in weekly grocery costs. A typical moderate-cost plan for a family of four with two school children in the South runs about 29 dollars for a week’s groceries, not counting soap mops or beer.
Honey bees require watering troughs to cool colonies and dilute feed. A 2 inch sponge in a galvanized pan with shade aids bees, reducing time spent seeking water and boosting productivity.
Over twenty years average corn yields rise to 60 bushels per acre and wheat to 30 with fields reaching 100 to 200 bushels. Key gains come from liming fertilization irrigation and improved pasture renovation using soil testing lime and grass legume mixes. Renovation costs vary by soil but can exceed 50 dollars per acre. The United States has 1,503 legal reserve life insurance companies.
County Agent advises farmers who planted cotton before heavy rains to apply an extra 20 to 30 pounds of nitrogen as a side dressing to cover losses from leaching flooding and animal feeding. He also stresses proper use and storage of spray equipment and thorough cleaning after each day’s work.
FDA reports chlorinated hydrocarbon residues in poultry meat and eggs from midwestern shipments. DDT chlordane dieldrin aldrin endrin toxaphene BHC lindane methoxychlor TDE perthane and heptachlor are listed. USDA has deleted these from poultry use. Auburn extension notes none of these have been in recommendations for two years, but some poultrymen may still use them. All poultrymen urged not to use any of these insecticides in or around poultry houses or on birds.
Research by W. W. Cotney shows heavier weaning weights reduce days in feedlot and increase daily gain. Pigs weaned at 50-54 lbs gained about 1.78 lb per day postweaning, higher than lighter groups, with better feed efficiency when sows receive good sow and creep feed and proper daily care.
All spraying equipment used for pre-emergence in cotton or other crops should be thoroughly washed, dried, hung, and stored away to prevent residue contamination and ensure safety.
Spring brings mole tunnels in flower beds and lawns. Use scissors jaw harpoon or choker loop traps to reduce moles with persistence. Poison peanuts and soil treatment with dieldrin or heptachlor can suppress mole food sources for years. handle poisons carefully and keep pets away during application.
Farm workers now feed 28 people daily versus seven in 1900. One hour of labor yields four times more food than 40 years ago, helping lower grocery bills and freeing funds for other purchases.
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