Alabama farmer expands grazing program boosting income
H Cameron, a Union Springs farmer in Bullock County, reports income growth of over 60 percent after four years of pasture and livestock development. Beginning in 1940 with 200 acres and 30 fertilized acres, he added Caley peas, white Dutch clover, lespedeza sericea and more pasture, expanding to about 125 cows and 400 acres of pasture.
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H. Cameron
UTD
Union Springs
Alabama
Bullock County
J. M. Bolling
Mr. Cameron
Cameron
Dark Flour Is Good NRICHED 80 per cent flour
Enriched 80 per cent flour preserves vitamin content and increases protein value energy. The history of American flour notes white flour lost nutrients during milling the outer layer removed then enriched to restore thiamine riboflavin niacin and iron. Tests show 80 per cent flour breads rise slightly less and have a creamy cast while biscuits and pastries succeed.
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Usda Bureau of Home Economics
Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics
Rutledge Brothers Promote Mosby Seed Corn Quality
John and Robert Rutledge of Pleasant Grove, Walker County, Alabama, earned notice for their Mosby corn variety after careful seed selection and high germination and purity. A seed lab reported 98 percent germination and 99.5 percent purity. The Alabama Experiment Station bought several bushels for field trials.
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John
Robert Rutledge
Pleasant Grove
Walker County
Rutledges
Alabama Experiment Station
Rutledge Brothers
Alabama
J. C. Bullington
Cotton's Changing Markets Steer Toward Better Fiber
The article notes cotton loses share to paper and other fibers in tire fabric bagging and cement bag uses but stresses continued growth in medium and better quality cotton. Southern farmers shift toward longer staples while research improves growing methods and uncovers new cotton uses to create fresh markets.
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Payon
Beekeepers Hopeful as DDT Tests Show Bee Safety
Dr. P N Annand of the U S Department of Agriculture says ongoing tests with DDT show bees may not suffer heavily from the chemical. He notes DDT could reduce arsenic sprays harming bees and boost honey production and crop pollination.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
P. N. Annand
Department
Bureau of Entomology and
Dr. Annand
Watermelon Disease Control Spraying Schedule
Spray watermelons with Bordeaux copper or fermate dust to combat downy mildew and thracnose. Apply first spray as runners form, then 10 to 14 days later, and a third after fruit set. Delayed treatment reduces control effectiveness.
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