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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1927
Page
10
The article outlines 44H club work its goals and methods in agriculture and home economics for boys and girls. It notes nationwide participation numbers and highlights projects reports encampments and college enrollment stemming from club activities.
A historical notice emphasizes feeding dairy cows with 15 bushels of corn per cow plus a ton of velvet beans and two tons of area neeves, supplemented by 800 to 400 pounds of cotton seed meal. It discusses on-farm sourcing, exchange practices, and seasonal considerations for profitable dairy production.
RAND ISLAND Neb Now comes the automatic plow by FP L Zybach a 32 year old farmer and mechanic. The device attaches to the tractor front axle uses a four foot iron pipe and curved sheet iron to shade the furrow guiding a tooth lever and spring to stop the tractor when the path ends.
A local leader rode to the scene over rough miles to ensure punctual arrival. The effort underscored commitment to timely outcomes and community readiness.
The article reviews Auburn method fertilization and club work in Morgan and surrounding counties. It cites 1925 and 1926 cotton, corn, and pea yields by farm and pig clubs, including records by Eldon Badger Lacey's Spring and Howard Billings Winton. It highlights profit per animal, county comparisons, and prizes from local organizations.
A North Alabama Fair tie event at Albany Decatur features exhibits prepared by the 30 cotton club. Local organizers showcase entries and a community display highlighting cotton industry work.
Morgan county club girls release their first issue of the Morgan County Girls Club Leader on April 80th. The paper lists reports from each club with Mil dred Crawford as editor and Elizabeth Moebes as assistant editor. Copies go to all club members and the Leader will be issued monthly.
The Morgan County 4-H corn club displayed the largest exhibit at county district fairs and sent top corn to the Alabama State Fair in Birmingham and the State Fair of Alabama in Montgomery. Leaders note steady growth with 212 boys enrolled in 1926 and average corn yields rising from 41.4 to 50.6 bushels per acre.
The article argues cotton requires companion crops and livestock for balance including corn hay fruits and vegetables in proper proportions to sustain farm productivity and profits.
Over four years Morgan County has hosted 52 terracing demonstrations and schools training about 150 men in terrace construction and use. Twenty five graduates earned Practical Terracer certificates from the Rural Engineering Department. County terraces rise in almost every area with 300 to 500 acres tiled annually, shifting from narrow ridges to wider terraces typically 12 to 115 feet wide.
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