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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1944

Page

8

Vetch demonstration on farm shows early seeding value

Morgan County Agricultural Council reports F M Patton notes Priceville’s Chris White grows vetch over a foot high with ground coverage. White plans to turn the crop when plowed ready and to experiment with sowing vetch with cotton. County agent B G Hall adds winter legumes should be cut when 15 20 pounds of green material are harvested from 100 square feet.

F. M. Patton The Soil Conservation Service Priceville Chris White White Mr. White Mr. Gibson B. G. Hall

Winter peas ready for turning in Hartselle grower says

W. E. Gibson of Hartselle 3 reports Austrian winter peas are ready for turning in his field. He notes the secret to growing good crops lies in timely planting and proper soil preparation.

W. E. Gibson Hartselle

For Sale Items From Local Ads Include Tractors and Livestock

For sale including a John Deere slat wing tractor with Plow No 51 for 35 dollars at J B Moore Route 3 Danville also a Jersey cow with a six week old heifer calf priced at 75 dollars listed by Elgin Childers Eva Alabama. Also an offer reference mentioning right party and contact details P O Box 1394 city or call 160 A G Jones M-1 land described as hilly rolling to level.

P. O A. G. Jones M-1 John Deere J B. Moore Danville Jersey Elgin Childers Eva Ala

Poultry Meetings Highlight Cost Saving Egg Production

John E. Ivey Auburn extension poultry specialist aided Morgan county with three meetings on March 2. The discussions covered economical egg production through careful culling lice and mite control and sanitary measures with demonstrators Porter Haynes Hartselle 2 C A Poole Decatur 1 and H G Criscoe Union Grove 1. All three farmers show strong farm flocks and profits above feed costs despite high egg feed prices.

John E. Ivey Auburn Morgan County Extension Service

Farmer Plans 1944 Terrace Project With AAA Aid

B. J. Nunnelly of Hulaco plans to terrace his entire farm in 1944. The AAA will pay $1.00 per 100 linear feet for properly constructed terraces, nearly covering the cost. County agent B. G. Hall and assistant E. P. Garrett helped design the terrace system and estimate about $200 from AAA for terrace construction.

B. J. Nunnelly Hulaco AAA B. G. Hall E. P. Garrett Mr. Nunnelly

Seed scarifier demonstration in Hartselle Alabama

F E H Chambers assistant agricultural engineer of Athens Alabama will demonstrate a small seed scarifier at Hartselle Alabama on Friday March 10 Farmers who have servicea lespedeza seed not scarified should bring them in that day and get them treated while the demonstration is in progress Seed to be scarified should be reasonably clean and therefore should be run through a cleaner before being brought in.

F E. H. Chambers Athens Alabama Hartselle

Limestone County Community Notes Highlights local visits

Miss Doris Baugh of Athens visited her parents Mr and Mrs Frank McClung over the weekend. John Evans and daughters returned from Florida with reports of good work and a fine fruit crop. Evelyn Zehner of Birmingham spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Zehner. Sunday dinner guests included many Evans and Collins family members and friends visiting Millard Boyd and Frank McClung, Mrs John Evans, Mrs Mare Blackburn and others. Rev Fred Halbrooks joined the Sunday dinner at Mrs Maude West. Mrs Nannie Grubbs has returned.

Doris Baugh Athens Frank McClung John Evans Florida Evelyn Zehner Birmingham Clifford Zehner Wilburn Evans Fred Halbrooks Maude West Tom Sutton Lester Evans Nannie Grubbs

Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits Across States

Babe Baugh of California visited for Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baugh and family after a Florida trip. Miss Luke Boyd and Miss Mildred Boyd spent time with their sister Mrs. Granzy Collins in Nauvoo.

Florida Babe Baugh California Frank Baugh Luke Boyd Mildred Boyd Granzy Collins Nauvoo

Turbine Supercharger Parts Made by Sculptor Process

Complicated turbo supercharger components for high altitude bombers are produced using an adaptation of a sculptor’s manufacturing process. The report notes cross discipline innovation, citing engineers applying artistic shaping methods to precision metal parts.

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