Carnation joins Decatur in balanced farm program
The Daily dedicates this issue to Carnation entering Decatur's dairy scene. Local investors, Tom Reid, Roland Gray, Casto Jarvis, and farm agents helped grow the plant as Decatur expands its dairy network with cotton, grain, poultry, and seed operations boosting prices and markets for cattle, hogs, and cotton seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Progress
Carnation Co
Decatur
Tom Reid
State Chamber of Commerce
Roland Gray
Casto Jarvis
Decatur of Carnation
Chas
Scales
Carl
Patterson
Skill in Sowing Saves Both Seeds and Labor
Guidance on how thickly to sow seeds for even germination. Use not more than fifteen seeds per inch for standard germination and porous soil, with exceptions for old or poor germination seeds. For large seeds sow an inch apart. beans in pairs four inches apart. sow small seeds by letting them fall through fingers. Use garden line and sand to improve distribution.
Small Forests Offer Profit and Protection
Timber is scarce and wood prices are strong, so small forest owners can earn cash while keeping forests in good condition for future profits. With careful selective cutting and fire prevention this investment requires little time. Small forests form a large share of prime forest land and deserve rebuilding after past abuse.
Care for Woods and Forests for aHealthy Nation
The text argues forests supply food and shelter for wildlife and underline the need for well-kept forests. It states that preserving woodlands is essential for future prosperity and the nation’s health, urging care of forests and woods.
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United States
Poet Jane Eliot and The Flowers of the Forest Ballad
English poet Jane Eliot who died in 1805 is remembered for a single ballad The Flowers of the Forest written on a wager with her poet brother.
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Jane Eliot
Farm Training Report Highlights Individual Plots and Plans
In Olen Mooneyham and Somerville, two acres receive ten tons of limestone and two tons of basic slag as fallow prep with alfalfa seeding planned. Six Mile’s William Sanders plants grain sorghum to feed home pigs. Norman Oden seeds crimson clover on four acres for spring harvest. Horace Weaver reports hybrid corn following vetch, noting improved yields. James A. McKee implements terrace systems on a new mountain farm. Wilson Burgess plans crimson clover reseeding and seed sale after planting prep. Frank Russell notes cotton field sown in March under favorable conditions. John M. Allen anticipates high corn yield with dense fertilization and favorable conditions. Luther Woodruff’s class trainee Floyd Kent leads in hog raising with strong forage support. L. T. Wilkerson pursues diversified crops including strawberries, Wisconsin Hybrid corn, sweet potatoes, and cotton for cash crops and feed.
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L. T. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Kobe
Farmer Develops Diverse Cropping and Livestock Plan
A veteran farmer describes a plan combining lespedeza and two acres of oats for tan beans, hay, and cover crop rotation. He also intends two OCI broad sows to farrow in July and one Jersey heifer for future milk, plus a modern concrete block house for the family. He frames farming as a business and seeks support to succeed.
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Lespedeza
Intersowa
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Farmers Exchange
Oakee School
Vaughn Bridge Road
L. L. Hartselle
Hartselle
K. E. White
Murphey Woodruff
Route 3
Russell Stephenson
Mt. Hope
Moulton
S. Smith
Belle, Mina
John Morris
Hartselle Highway
Paul S. Bauer
Athens
Josephine Prancis
Route 4
Richard A
Homer Sullivan
John Wilkerson
W. H. Yarbrough
Moulton Heights
Red Sassafras
J. Grady Wane
Sprott
Ala
J. T. Robinson
Moulton and Decatur Highway
F. N. McMillan
W. R. Garrett
Town Creek
Hatton
W. W. Thompson
Cedar Cove Rd
Mary Brandon
Trinity
A. B. Littrell
Moulton Highway
Rock Road
Mt. Tabor Church
R. L. Brasseate
Brooksville
Carl Muzzey
Carmen L. Driver
Route 1
Lakeside Grocery
S. W. Pate
Percy Kenum
Danville
Outboard Motor Repair Service
Kennedy
Motor & Recapping CO
First Ave
L. & N Railroad
Universal Concrete Pipe CO
Baby Chick Headquarters
Decatur Hatchery
Bank St
Vitamins For Disease
Protec
Degatur Hatchery
Carnation Company
1St. Ave
Grant St. Old Curb Market
C. Worley
Mgr
Emerson
Appliance CO
Your Woods
C. W. Nichols
J. R. Daniels
Insurance and Financing
Walnut St
Derater
G. I
Olen
Mooneyham
Somerville
William Sanders
Six Mile
Norman Oden
Rock Creek
Horace Weaver
Eva
Vetch
Mr. Weaver
James A. McKee
Wilson Burgess
Somerville Rt
Frank Russell
Rt. 1
John M. Allen
Somerville Rt. 1
Luther Woodruff
Floyd Kent
Kent
Thomas A. Bowles
Sec
Treas
Morgan National Farm Loan Association
Lyster
Harry Porter
Moulton St
Carpenters
Disston
Atkins
Kraeuter Pliers
Stanley Planes
Emerson and Hunter
John W. Sandlin & Son CO
2Nd Ave
Wneves
Suring
Purina Chick Rae Ran Tem
Purina
Purina Low & Pig Chow
Turner Coat & Gran Co
Checkerboard Store
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