Alabama adapts to longer staple cotton in vast acreages
Montgomery May 14 Special Cottonseed planted this spring on 186 760 acres by Alabama farmers is of improved varieties expected to staple 7 8 inches or more. Project led by E L Deal and state farm bureau leaders notes tests from Alabama Polytechnic Institute and Auburn agents. Estimated 1 000 000 bushels of improved seed will be planted to push Alabama cotton toward longer staple 7 8 inch.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
E. L. Deal
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Deal
J. C. Lowery
Extension Agronomists
Auburn
J. T. High
A. H. Prickett
G.& Taylor
Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Courtty Farm Bureaus
Dea
Gatteton
Cary
Relief From Aches And Pains From Favorite Prescription
Mrs. J. W. Smith of Jackson Mississippi reports relief from aches and pains after using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She says she felt better in a short time and her health improved overall. The ad notes fluid or tablet forms and offers catalog and mail order details through a Buffalo New York firm.
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Gleams
Readable clues cover a standard crossword grid with entries for capital cities, verbs, nouns and famous mythic figures. Several theme hints reference historic terms and native language notes alongside common crossword words used in daily grids.
Rescue Radio For S. S. Santa Cecilia Captain
Captain Baker of the S. S. Santa Cecilia reports via radio that his ship bound from the Philippines to Baltimore is in danger. He describes conditions aboard and asks for aid as the vessel is believed seized by an armed assailant somewhere off the Pacific Coast.
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Baker
Santa Cecilia
Philippines
Baltimore
Loud Speakers For Singing Obtained For May Event
The local committee signed contracts to use the Madison Fair Association loud speakers for an all day singing at the Princess theatre on the fifth Sunday in May. The same speakers were used at the Democratic Tally last fall to handle an overflow crowd. About 5 000 people are expected.
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Madison Fair Association
Princess Theatre
Detecting Superior Varieties by Comparative Tests
A discussion notes that farmers seek improved strains only after comparative testing proves superiority. It emphasizes trialing alternatives and rejects sticking with current varieties without evidence of better performance.
Clover Champion Has Fine Record
Limestone county farm agent J. T. Belue praises Crimson Clover as a popular cover crop for river and creek bottoms and good hill land. He notes low cost compared with hairy vetch and cites Dr. I. V. Legg from Elk River mills farm reporting 10 ft square yield of 324 lbs with moisture, equating to four tons of nitrate per acre value.
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Limestone County
J. T. Belue
Legg
I. V. Legg
Elk River Mills
Decoration and Singing Planned at Bethel Church
Bethel church one mile east of Hartselle will host a Sunday morning decoration and a Sunday afternoon singing. Decatur residents plan to attend, traveling from the city to join the event. A remark praises Dr. Legg as a top crimson clover grower in Limestone County.
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Bethel Church
Hartselle
Decatur
Get Rid of Rheumatism in 48 Hours Says Allenru
A claimed cure promises removal of uric acid from the blood to end rheumatic pain in 48 hours. The ad urges taking one tablespoonful of Allenru three times daily, with a money back guarantee if no relief, and cites Thompson Co. and druggists selling the remedy.
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Allenru
Allenro
Thompson
Allenia
Sciatica
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