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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1968
Page
8
Farmers may place free ads for two consecutive insertions by writing the notice and sending it to The Daily. The service targets farmers exchanging goods or services and offers no cost for the initial two advertisements.
Multiple classified items including furniture like Oak side boards and a dining room suit, farming gear such as a four wheel trailer 5x12 and a John Deere planter, misc livestock, musical instrument a Bach upright piano, and various services. Listings show contact numbers and locations in Decatur Danville Falkville Joppa Somerville and nearby towns.
A fragment from a rural column notes late winter snow in the southeast, describes thawed ground and sparse signs of spring, and details garden advice, weather effects on livestock, and Martins roosting near gourds with observations from Mud Tavern Creek and surrounding farms.
Garden notes urge smart drainage and varied planting while praising zinnia developments from dull original blooms to a spectrum of colors and forms. In Alabama farming news catfish pond expansion promises growth, profitability, and safer homegrown fish through diversified pond creation and disease precautions.
A historical note credits Hugh MacRae of Wilmington with predicting a green South in winter. It praises his foresight and that of other farm leaders for turning fallow fields into productive hay pasture and winter crops, boosting dairy beef herds and regional agriculture.
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