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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1946
Page
7
Flower seeds require proper covering to avoid crusting. Use a light soil mix of top soil sand and humus, pressed gently with a shallow trench of fertilizer beside drills, then sow seeds and cover lightly. Mark the spot to prevent disturbance before sprouting.
Pneumonia is a triple threat affecting lungs and many organs. Complications range from skin rashes and stomach upset to liver issues and joint inflammation, with nervous system effects including mental disturbance and possible meningitis. Treatments noted include sulfonamides penicillin diet and vitamins.
The first postwar convention of the Garden Club of Alabama will be held at Auburn's Alabama Polytechnic Institute June 2 to 4 with Duncan Hall as headquarters. Notable figures include Mrs. Thomas Hepler as president and Miss Elizabeth Forney as state home tion agent. The program features a garden and horticultural school led by Auburn experts and Dorothy Biddle of Pleasantville NY, a Founders Day tribute to Sam Brewster, welcome by Dr. J. N. Duncan, and an exchange board meeting June 2 evening. Several hundred garden-club women from Alabama are expected. registrations to Miss Mary Axford in Selma.
Decoration Sunday will be May 12 at the Union Grove cemetery with Brother Pepper preaching at 11 o'clock. Several from Morgan County attended singing and decoration at Mt Taboor. Mrs Elbert Yancey underwent an operation Wednesday at Baugh's infirmary in Decatur.
Miss Mary E. Bishop of Lincoln a graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute has been named home demonstration agent of Clay county succeeding Miss Mary Yates who resigned.
Farmers in Morgan County report alfalfa yields with Brother D C Prince saving 5 tons on 4 acres, D H Humphrey 7 tons on 5 acres, and T A Gandy 5 tons on 4 acres. They expect 3 to 4 cuts this summer if weather holds.
Combine and Plainsman are g6 varieties for good yields and m bine harvesting. Plant 8 to 10 pounds per acre in 3 1-2 foot rows with 306 to 400 pounds of 0-14-10 fertilizer before planting on land with good winter legume seed. If legume cover was not grown use 200 to 300 pounds of 4-10-7 per acre and side dress with 200 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre. Grain sorghum seed should be bought early. Hessian Fly damage to wheat reported in Morgan County counties nearby. Inspect wheat for signs of infestation such as starved yellow heads, lodging, or stems with small worms or pupae. Heavily infested wheat may yield poorly. consider turning land to another crop.
Dealers report Harvester back near full force after the strike with extra shifts and careful planning. Parts shortages remain across light gauge steel sheets copper motors and other items while production focuses on tractors and milking machines. Delays across plows disks hay mowers and other items may disappoint customers though quality remains the priority.
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