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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1946

Page

6

For Sale Items Include Plymouth Car Boat and Furnishings

For sale notices list a 1939 Plymouth pickup in A-1 condition with good tires and contact B. L. Floyd Route 3 Hartselle. Also an OIC boat around 150 pounds capable of registration with same contact. Plus cupboards cabinets display counters tables and plywood via Hal Mitchell Mt. Hope on Highway.

Plymouth B. L. Floyd Hartselle OIC Boat Hal Mitchell Mt. Hope

Summer Sores Impetigo Treatment Advised

An ad promotes Pino-Septic as a wet dressing to prevent infection and speed healing for impetigo or summer sores. Claims quick pain relief and antiseptic liniment action. Pino C guarantees satisfaction. Available in 25c and 50c sizes at all drug stores.

For Sale Classified Items Across Route Listings

Several sale notices list items and contact details. Mrs Gladys Ferguson Route 2 Cullman offers a portable three burner stove with oven after one month use. Melvin L Livingston Route Cullman advertises non certified Porto Rico potato plants at 2.25 per p. George W Hill Route 3 Decatur lists three cows. L M Aday Route 3 Decatur on Moulton Rd advertises a two room house seven miles from Decatur. A 4% bushels of Red Tanner appears as another item.

Birmingham Gardendale Ala Bee Line Sam. Corder Falkville Cole Spring Ro Porto Rico P. Melvin Livingston Cullman Porrent Rock Road Decatur L M. Aday Moulton ‘Rd

Outlook for cotton good in Alabama despite weather

Alabama farmers report one of the best cotton stands in years. Extension specialist J T Belue cites good planting methods and seed treatment against seedling diseases as key. He urges thinning to two or three plants per hill with 15 to 18 inch row spacing to reach about 25 000 plants per acre for highest yields.

Auburn Ala Alabama J. T. Belue Agricultural Experiment Station

Multiple Farm Classifieds and Sales Listings

Local classified notices list farm equipment seed cane seed and livestock for sale. Items include power take off couplings for AC combines, barcorn, 40 acre farm on Danville Road with house barn and well, snapdragon plants, two milk cows and one milk cow, and a Briggs and Stratton motor four pedal horse power. Names include James Cooper T A Gandy L W Jones Mrs W A Pope R B Roberts B R Taylor John Barmes Leroy Murphy. Towns mentioned Decatur Hartselle Parkville Moulton Darville Somerville and the Farmers Exchange rule for town residents.

Decatur Danville Road L. W. Jones Hartselle

Stirring Soil Proves Essential For Plant Air Exchange

Ohio State University experiments show stirring garden soil to break surface crust enhances air exchange to eight inches depth. Porous granular soil favors air movement, while crust or compaction blocks it and floods push out air, harming roots. Shallow stirring after rains helps growth and weed control, while deep stirring risks damage.

Ohio State University Ohio

Farm Exchange Classifieds Listing Summary

Local ads list items for sale including a horse plow and cedar posts, a Goodrich bicycle, a four year old farm horse, an Allen walking filly, a Crosley radio, four White Leghorn roosters, a Greenbean hay loader, and a Platform store seales. Locations include Hillsboro near Chaleybeate School Decatur Cave Spring Parkville Simcoe and Hartselle. Contact W R Foutch Curtis Walker M Ferguson and Mrs R H Puller for details.

W. R. Foutch Hillsboro Chaleybeate School Allen R. H. Puller Route 3 Hartselle Seales Curtis Walker Simcoe M. J. Ferguson

For Sale Tomato Plants and Farm Goods Listings

Multiple local notices advertise tomato plant stock Marglobe Rutgers New Stone and peppers 40¢ per 100 or 2 per 1 000 with other farm items for sale including hay meat hams birds pups and a mowing machine. Listings show names Route numbers towns Decatur Cullman Hartselle Somerville Hillsboro and Trinity with prices and contact details.

Marglobe Rutgers Troy Moore Cullman Red Rock New Stone EB. H. Speegie Route 1 M-15

Ryan Hulaco farmers push soil conservation plan progress

Thirty six farmers in the Ryan and Hulaco communities are implementing soil and water conservation plans with Northwest Alabama Soil Conservation District assistance. Terracing meadow outlets lespedeza sericea and kudzu are planted on hundreds of acres to control erosion, improve hay and grazing, and support wildlife habitat.

Ryan Hulaco Northwest Alabama Soil Conservation District J.A. Crawford M. Stewart H. E. Holmes A. W. Barwood QO. T. Oliver B. J. Nunnelley H. J. Nunnelley Floyd Ryan J. H. Ryan Earl Strong E. C. Smith T. J. Smith D. G. Price W. M. Humphries S. P. Chambers T. Whisenant C. M. Cl Herbert Conley T. P. Wright Berley Miller Soil Conservation Service

CARE OF THE HOME WOODLAND IN MORGAN COUNTY FORESTS AS NATION'S RESOURCE

An article urges wise forestry in Morgan County focusing on fuel wood use, soil and climate benefits, and maintaining a productive stand. It covers selective cutting, pest management for the Southern pine beetle, fire protection, and practical steps for planting and fertilizing grain sorghum as a crop follow-up.

Morgan County

Hindu Zero Invention Marked Great Leap in Mathematics

The ancient Hindu invention of zero is hailed as one of the greatest advances in mathematics, enabling place value, algebraic development, and modern computation.

Grain sorghum crop notes urge action this spring

An agricultural brief urges immediate steps for every acre harvesting legume seed this spring. The fragment emphasizes timely management to protect yields and demonstrates the issue's urgency for farmers planning spring planting.

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Farmers Exchange T. W T. W. Riley M. R. Mee Brooksville C. L. Trick Dan Ville Road Union Hill Church Cora Runge J. B. Shaneyfelt Hartsele Barkley Bridge Wheeler Lake G. C. Haynes Rsee Blankenship Farm Exchange Pullorium U.S New. Hampshire Decatur Hatchery A. N. Mitchell Bank St Decatur, Ala Clifford Route 2 Ville George W. Hill W. M. Morris Cole Springs Moulton Rd Laredo Mammoth J.b.sheats Hardware and Feed Store E. Moulton St James Cooper Miles S&s. W Nance Pord Road T. A. Gandy Palkville A. C. Combine Parkville Barcorn Snap Dragon W. A. Pope Route 4 R. B. Roberts Dariville B. R. “Taylor Moulton, North John Barmes E'O Martin Busby Briggs and Stratton Motorly H. P Leroy Murphy Somerville Route John H. Martin Landersville Bill Wright Atlanta Highway Baptist Church Edward Blankenship Blue Jersey Russell Wade Moulton Corinth Baptist Church Singer Kennedy .Motor Recapping CO Pontiac Johnson Outboard Motors Commercial Credit Corp Bank Street Don’s Floor Service Don Williams Enolam Blvd Waxing Don American Oak Leather Co W. R. F Poutch Goodrich William Dilbeck Cave Spring Road Greenbean International Hay Loader H. H. Evans Hutson Fowler Robinson J. Shaun M Parmal Sam P. Lile Trinity Sam Cottingham Mallards Creek Joe Wheeler J. Glasscock P. R P. P. and Express Ferris E. Caples Hartselie Danville Pike Pore 4Th Ave Pvt H. L. Holland W. M. Holland Sheppard Field Texas Mosby Douthit Whatley MO. W. Sandlin Tire Service U. & Royal Tires Pennsylvania Tires J UK Hagler Val Tire Service Lee Tae Purina America Pana Purina Garden Purina EY D.D.T Ver Turner Coal & Grain CO Checkerboard Store Moulton Street
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