Poultry Plan for Higher Farm Profits in May
Auburn poultry expert J. T. Belue outlines May practices to boost fall and winter profits. Focus on high quality pullets, culling inferior stock, and balanced nutrition with green feed, water, grit, and mash. Improve sanitation and ventilation, rotate runs, and spray houses to combat worms and mites. Sell infertile eggs at 20–25 cents per dozen and store infertile eggs if needed. follow safe lice control with sodium fluoride and solvent sprays.
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J. T. Belue
G. A. Trollope
Auburn
Infertile Eggs Best in Summer Says Wise
Poultry expert Harry Wise urges Alabama poultrymen to remove male roosters after hatching. Infertile eggs extend shelf life and fetch higher summer market prices. Kill or fatten roosters early May to cut feed costs and boost breeding efficiency.
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Harry Wise
Alabama
Conway News Highlights Local Visits and Activities
Mrs N S Shelton and family visited her sister Mrs Noel Lee recently. Eula and Vera Hall attended the Antioch singing. W F Tucker and son Dennis were in Decatur on business. Community members will clean graves on S C Lentz farm Friday and decorate there next Sunday. Services are held at the focal school auditorium every first Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Annie Rodin and Nona Shelton attended Ball Knob decoration. Vonnie Hill and Ernest Tucker joined the Antioch singing. Pearlie Drinkard is visiting relatives at Six Miles for a few days.
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Annie Rodin
Nona Shelton
Ball Knob
Vonnie Hill
Ernest Tucker
Antioch
Local residents share visits and healing updates
Mrs. Albert Thomas is improving after an illness. Several households report guests: Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell with the Gil Campbell family, Miss Lois Johnson and Aubry, and H C Stedman visiting Cullman. Pearl Miller returns home to be with G W and Mrs McCutcheon family. Williams Bailey of Hartselle join neighbors Friday.
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Albert Thomas
William Campbell
Felix Campbell
Lois Johnson
Aubry
Ernest John&Jr
H.C. Stedman
Cullman
Pearl Miller
G. W. McCutcheon
P.W. Williams
W. C. Bailey
Hartselle
Gus Slater
Fred Turney
Evie Brown
F. O. Helms
Wester Miller
Omer Elders
Manley Hall
Fannie Edwards
Alex Williams
Tom Murphy
Alma Lenox
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Somerville News
Mrs Guinn Puckett and children visited sister N E Winton in Hartselle. Johnston family from Tanner toured sister Ben Chunn. Margaret Ransom visiting William Ransom in Hartselle. Decor at Rock Creek and singing at Union planned. Winton relatives hosted in Hartselle and Decatur entries noted.
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Guinn Puckett
Hartselle
N. E. Winton
Jewett Johnston
Rossie
Opal of Tanner
Ben Chunn
Margaret Ransom
William Ransom
R. L. Henderson
Rock Creek
Vivian Winton
Antioch
J. W. Winton
Blanche
Friendship
Bryan Abbott
Decatur
Hershel McCleskey
R. G. McCarley
Cecil Sheehan
Glen Ransom
Lacey Springs
Cc. P. Johnston
Tanner News Highlights Tanner Nursery and local visits at Tanner
Athens College guests visited the Tanner nursery run by James with Mr Haden founder of the nursery business. Local trips included Mr and Mrs Nichols to Birmingham and Nashville visits. Dr Morgan of Pulaski preached the baccalaureate sermon at Tanner High School and diplomas were awarded by Prof Lawson with several scholarships and junior high certificates earned by Douthit Page Presnell and Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Lyle
Mamie Swanner
Minnie Sides
Athens College
Athens
Catec
Tanner
James
Haden and Son
Haden
Robert Nichols
Nashville
J. M. Lawson
Troy
N. R. Nichols, Sr
N. R. Nichols, Jr
Birmingham
Millie Page
Dr. Morgan
Pulaski
Tenn
G. M. Hall
Dorothy Lucas
Riddle
Montevallo
Ruth
Ruby Douthit
Bessie Presnell
Lawson
Ruth Douthit
Charles David Page
John Page
Opal Johnston
Moulton News Highlights Local Visitors and Events
Mr O L Judy, cashier of the Bank of Moulton, returns to work after foot inflammation. John D Comer, vocational agriculture teacher, spent weekend with parents near Killen Lauderdale county. Razie Gentry and wife vacationing near Moulton. Gentry once based in Illinois with Illinois Central railroad. J and P, Pin Hook and Otto Hilton, Speake schools, in Moulton en route home to Mississippi and Double Springs. plan to return next session. Moulton public set closes with picnic at Mountain Home on Moulton Courtland road, sponsored by local P T A. Eugene Downing, M B Mackey, M H Hudson attended state Lions Club meeting at Bessemer as Moulton order representatives. over twenty men joined. G Horton attended Tom Crow funeral at Courtland. Mrs Merie Horton of Hillsboro visited Moulton on business. Dee McCarty, Leighton businessman, prominent in local affairs.
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O. L. Judy
Bank of Moulton
John D. Comer
Killen
Lauderdale County
Razie Gentry
Moulton
Gentry
Illinois
Illinois Central Ilway
J. &. Pearce
Pin Hook
Otto Hilton
Speake
Mississippi
Double Springs
Mountain Home
Moulton- Courtland Road
Messrs
Eugene Downing
M. B. Mackey
M. H. Hudson
The
Lion's Club
Bessemer
Order
G. Horton
Tom Crow
Courtland
Merie Horton
Hillsboro
Dee McCarty
Gours
Leighton
Annual 4-H rally set for Limestone county May 21
The Limestone county 4-H rally will be held May 21 at the Agricultural School with County Agents J. T. Belue and Mrs Marion Spidle in charge. events include assemblies at 10 to 2:00 with speakers Mayor May of Athens Probate Judge and various teachers, a parade through the business district by the Athens Band, and film showings at Ritz and Dixie Theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Belue
Limestone Farm
Limestone County
Agricultural School
Marion Spidle
C.W. Sarver
Athens
A. M. McConnell
W. H. Johnson
T. C. McCarley
Annie Smythe
Court of Dame Fashion
Reid Club
Oak An
Pettusville Ub
Athens Band
Ritz
Dixie Theatres
Local folks enjoy a restful Sunday and town events
Sunday visits figure prominently as families and friends travel between Moulton Florence and nearby towns. W T Perry dined with relatives in Florence while Blanche and Grace Ellis from Jefferson County schools spent time with their mother in Moulton. Others attended church, memorial exercises, or county high school commencement sermons.
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Moulton
W. T. Perry
Will Clay
Florence
Blanche
Grace Ellis
Jefferson County
J. T. Harris
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Church of Christ
Pairfield
John C. Forney
R. M. Richardson
Hillsboro
Jim Heflin
Richardson
Wheeler No. 2
Frank Howell
A. J. Crossthwaite
Famiy
Somerville
Miss Pickrel
Messrs. W. M. Olive
A. W. Walker
Memphis
Olive
Phil Campbell
Mary B. Pickrel
R. Sanders
Bangor
Sanders
Mary Clyde Garner
Birmingham
Esther Jackson
E. Counts
Mount Hope
W. J. Lee
Town Creek
C. A. Young
A. E. Harris
Court of County Revenues
Walter Craig and Son
Kenneth
Cullman Planters Buy Thru Bureau
Cullman county farmers buy seed poultry feed and fertilizer through the county farm bureau cooperative. April sales totaled 103 tons of seed 700 bushels of seed and 300 pounds of lime sulphur for spraying. By May the cooperative has purchased 4 500 tons of fertilizer for home mixing as advised by County Agent J C Beaty and Auburn experiment station guidance.
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Cullman
Ala
County Farm Bureau
Cullman County
J. C. Beaty
Auburn
Fayette Farmers Display Interest
Fayette county farmers show high interest in better farming. County agent J C Ford received 500 calls in April seeking information, wrote 198 letters plus circulars, visited 68 farms and inspected 101 demonstrations, held 111 meetings with 140 attendees, and traveled 1200 miles.
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Fayette
Ala
Fayette County
J.C. Ford
Ardmore News Highlights Mother's Day Address and Local Events
Rev S S Hacker spoke on Mother's Day at the Ardmore church. Ardmore boys beat Athens boys 5 to 7 in a Saturday game. Mrs T M White improves after illness. Miss Willa Mae White visits from Athens College. Mrs Heart of Petersburg Tenn visits her ill son Thomas. Mr and Mrs Carl Rogers and son Robbie, plus Miss Robbie Downing and Miss Myrah Bledsoe went to Athens Sunday. Effie Mae Hacker, teaching near Birmingham, visited Servite Rev and Mrs S S Hacker. Mr and Mrs T Jones hosted dinner with her parents in Mr McLehaney area. Delrose Tenn residents Mr and Mrs Mam He Dale were guests.
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S. S. Hacker
Ardmore Boys
Athen’s Boys
T. M. White
Willa Mae White
Athens College
Thomas
Carl Rogers
Robbie
Robbie Downing
Myrah Bledsoe
Athens
Effie Mae. Hacker
Birmingham
Hacker
T. Jones
McLe
Spud Beautification Aims To Improve Potatoes
The U S agriculture program funds plant breeding to produce high yielding smooth eyed Irish Cobblers and varieties resistant to mosaic and leafroll. Maine and New York led projects with federal support of 20 000 dollars annually, while other states participate in summer pollination and winter hybridizing at selected experiment stations.
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Washington
Maine
New York
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
William Stuart
The
Congress
More-Feed Campaign Underway in Lawrence County
MOULTON Ala May 15 J E Carter county agent is conducting a more feed campaign among farmers of Lawrence county by meetings circular letters the press and personal contact He urges farmers to plant enough corn and hay to supply their farms another year The agriculture outlook for Lawrence county is bright this year.
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Moulton
Ala
J. E. Carter
Lawrence County
Demonstrations In Marketing Show Gains Across April
In Andalusia Alabama on May 15 special report: during April five demonstrations in cooperative marketing led by county agent W T Cheney involved 832 farmers. They sold poultry totaling 6 272 dollars at higher prices earning 1 519 dollars in profit and marketed hogs for 2 822 dollars with a 282 22 dollar profit.
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Andalusia
Ala
W. T. Cheney
Cullman County Farmers Welcome in Decatur
Cullman county farmers are welcomed to Decatur highlighting regional agricultural ties and local support events. Organizers emphasize cooperation between counties and opportunities for networking and market access during the visit.
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Cullman County
Decatur
Calf Club Members Hear Jersey Talk on Cattle
Thirty of the thirty four calf club members met in the courtroom on Saturday April 11 at 1 30 pm to study the A B C s of Pure Bred Cattle. W J Keegan of the American Jersey Cattle Club spoke on pedigrees registration and the club and praised the calves bloodlines as the best in the state. He urged members to learn their heifer registration names and to be ready to answer at the next meeting. M J Easter urged care for the calves and noted dairying as a worthwhile income while rural families lack sufficient milk. The session adjourned for a June 17 meeting with Judging Dairy Cattle and Hogs as the subject.
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J. T. Belue
Limestone Farm
Calf Club
W. J. Keegan
American Jersey Cattle Club
Birmingham
M. J. Easter
Jersey
New England home wiring hits 84 percent nationwide 64 percent
In a total of 1,953,000 homes in New England, 1,650,000 or 84 percent are wired for electricity. This includes farms and urban dwellings. The U S overall shows 64 percent of homes and farms wired for power.
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New England
United States
Dairy progress rapidly shown in Chambers county
LAFAYETTE Ala May 15 Special Dairy developments are advancing under county agent H C Heath. The Chattahoochee Valley Dairy association has been formed to promote work and profit. Forty five registered Jersey heifers were moved into Chambers from Tennessee herds and sold to farmers. Farm boys in 4 H clubs are taking dairy calves as projects.
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Prattville
Ala
Autauga County
L. C. Rew
Lafayette
Chambers County
H. C. Heath
Chattahoochee Valley
Shipping Eggs To Place In Storage In Alabama
Poultrymen in Scottsboro Alabama ship eggs to Birmingham for summer cold storage. County agent M T Gowder notes W W Whitcher of Bridgeport ships two cases weekly. Three more farmers will begin shipping soon, Gowder reports.
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Scottsboro
Ala
Birmingham
M. T. Gowder
W. W. Whitcher
Bridgeport
Weather report shows 84 66 high low today
The weather bureau records a maximum 84 and minimum 66 for the 24 hour period ending at seven this morning.
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the Weather Bureau Today
Mississippi plans 120 mile border fence over tick control
The state announces a 120 mile fence along the Louisiana border to support compulsory tick eradication after the Louisiana governor vetoed a related law. The move highlights cross state concerns over animal health and border security.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Scrub bulls burden dairies with costly ownership
The piece notes that usually the man who cannot afford a scrub bull owns one, arguing scrub bulls cost dairymen millions annually.
Feeding Grain to Milking Cows Rule
A dairy guideline states that cows in pasture producing up to 20 pounds of milk daily should receive one pound of grain for every seven pounds of milk produced. The rule helps balance nutrition with milk yield and may inform farm rations.
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Alabama
Farmers reach record pig litter weight in 1926 states
In 1926 farmers across 30 states produced 492 litters of pigs weighing a ton or more per litter in 180 days. Of these, 11 litters occurred in Alabama and the average weight per litter was 2,182 pounds.
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Alabama
1928 4-H enrollment totals in United States
Enrollment in 4-H club work reached 866000 nationwide in 1928. Of those, 447000 completed their work and reported findings to the U S Department of Agriculture.
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United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
March test shows Alabama herds average 564 pounds milk
See bord sig. 2 cen of Alabama herds on test during March with an average production of 564 pounds of milk containing 28.4 per cent butterfat.
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Alabama
Decatur Daily Job Printing Efficient and Neat
Decatur Daily reports on job printing services that are efficient neat and prompt. The piece highlights quick turnaround and careful craftsmanship ensuring reliable results for local customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Decatur City Located on Alabama's Largest Site
Decatur sits on what is described as the largest site in Alabama. Local officials note the area spans a vast tract, with potential for development and community facilities. Further details on size and boundaries were not provided in the fragment.
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Decatur
Alabama
Baldwin Farmers Get Better Price for Poultry and Eggs
Baldwin county farmers in Alabama are earning higher returns by selling poultry and eggs cooperatively. County agent S. H. Gibbons reports their ninth car recently shipped brought $5,672.90, reflecting increased profits through cooperative marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Minette
Ala
Baldwin County
H. Gibbons
Gibbons
Woman Sick Three Years In Arkansas
In Little Rock Arkansas a woman described three years of illness after her last childbirth with trials walking eating and sleeping. She credits seven bottles of Vegetable Compound and seven of Lydia E Pinkham Sanative Wash for restoration to health and happiness.
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Little Rock
Ark
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas. H. A. Avame
Box Little Rock
Arkansas
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Woodland Mills News
Somerville News
Alabama Brick & Tile CO
Decatur, Ala
Hancock
Hartselie, Hillsboro
Leighton and
Madison
Tanner News
Moulton News
Limestone Club
Cullman Planters
Thru Bureau
Ardmore ‘News
Department of Agriculture
Limestone
Baldwin
Alabama Power Company
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