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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1946
Page
5
The article warns parents about whooping cough diphtheria scarlet fever and measles. It explains transmission symptoms and control measures including isolation, antitoxin and toxoid vaccines Schick test and immunization guidance for nine month olds. It emphasizes prompt diphtheria treatment and physician advised preventive steps.
Ozema Atkins of Sanderson home demonstration club in Marion County lists items made from feed sacks including 2 chair back sets 2 quilts 7 window curtains 12 dresses 8 sheets 6 pillow cases 8 aprons 7 blouses 18 undergarments 2 pairs pajamas 2 gowns 18 doilies 30 towels 1 luncheon set 1 buffet set 2 dicks 12 kerchiefs 4 shirts 2 sunbonnets 18 milk cloths 3 ironing cloths 1 shoe bag 1 sock bag and 4 table cloths. She plans a tufted bed spread and chair slip covers this spring. The piece urges readers to study risks before buying high-priced land and to learn good farming methods.
The Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station reports that 225 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre as side dressing raised corn yields to 33.6 bushels per acre in 1945 46, with 225 pounds producing 23.4 bushels more than no nitrogen. Recommendations call for 36 to 48 pounds of nitrogen per acre 35 days after planting for well fertilized cotton following corn, or 200 to 300 pounds of 4 10 4 or 4 10 7 at planting plus 150 to 225 pounds of nitrate of soda or 120 to 180 pounds ammonium sulfate 35 days after planting for other rotations.
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