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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1966
Page
11
The article advises zinc application of 15 pounds per acre for apple trees and stresses a smooth, well-settled seedbed for precise planting and cultivation. Steps include turning soil six inches deep, using a disc barrow to remove air pockets, smoothing with a section barrow, and firming the top layer with a culti packer.
Farmers may publish free ads for two consecutive insertions by writing their advertisement and sending it to the Daily. The notice encourages farmers to use the exchange at no cost for two postings.
Numerous ads list household furniture vehicles livestock and farm equipment for sale or trade across multiple towns. Items include chifforobe kitchen set TV table baby bed Ford cultivator 1961 Chevrolet pickup Farmall cub tractor oak lawn set Norge refrigerator collie puppies saddle mares and shorthorn cow with calf with prices and contact numbers in Q3 local listings.
Classified listings from Ridge to Trinity and nearby towns offer wares from wringer washers to tractors and cattle gear. Items include a Ford truck 1 ton flat bed, white face bull, 1960 Chevrolet wreck parts, a Farmall Super C tractor, David Bradley garden tiller, antiques, clocks, and farm equipment. WANTED notices seek electric sewing machines and a water pump, plus a farm land inquiry between Cullman and Decatur.
The U.S. Forest Service reports private owners pay about 3.5 million dollars yearly in grazing fees on government rangeland. About 6 million cattle and sheep grazed in 1965, with fees near $1.50 per month for cattle and 34 cents for sheep. Total meat production under federal inspection for the week ending March 12 was estimated at 506 million pounds, up 1 percent from the prior week but 4 percent below the same period last year.
County Agent reports Brooksville peach buds show a light crop with Keystone Southland and Red July Elberta lacking live buds. Red Haven and Belle of Georgia show good live blooms. Morgan County expected to have a fairly good peach crop. Boron guidance for cotton, zinc guidance for corn pecans and apples provided with application rates and methods.
A mimeographed leaflet outlines tested and recommended varieties for field crops truck crops and vegetables grown in the Valley. The note invites readers on the mailing list to keep the reference for buying seeds and offers copies upon request by calling the number provided.
The article notes growing need for minor elements under certain field and crop conditions. Boron is recommended for cotton across all fields with an annual rate of 1 to 3 pounds per acre, or 1 to 2 pounds per acre in drilled applications.
The article describes building concrete steps as a durable farm repair. It notes safety benefits in wet weather, resistance to rot and termites, and outlines preferred dimensions for treads and rises: nine to ten inch treads and seven to eight inch rises.
An assorted list of television programs and time slots from an old broadcast guide. The fragmentary schedule names series such as O Clock High, Gunsmoke, You Are Seeing, and Peyton Place, with scattered times and channel notes.
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