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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1927

Page

9

Morgan County Farm Bureau Builds Marketing and Price Stability

The Morgan County Farm Bureau strengthens cooperative marketing for cotton and other crops, stabilizes prices, and lowers input costs. It expanded fertilizer pricing benefits, distributed spray materials, introduced meat scrap and tank services, and supports county farmers through enhanced services and partnerships with state and national Farm Bureau networks.

Morgan County Geal Ise Morgan Couny Farm Bureau Morgan County Farm Bureau Frm Bureau

Farmers Buy Explosive Stock Signals High Breeding Revival

Morgan County farmers report improved herd quality as local buyers purchase top breeding bulls from Six Mile Baileyton Albany Fairview and Hartselle. The Farm Bureau promotes coordinated efforts for diversified farming and market-ready cattle with leaders W S Hardwick and C T Stephenson urging enrollment.

J. M. Briscoe Six Mile W. T. Crawford Baileyton Rt. No L. M. Aday Albany C. C. Glenn W. E. Steed A. Poole Fairview Sophie -Tormenter Lewis Sandlin Hartselle Tennessee Agricultural We Cedric Neill Gandy’s Cove Auburn Morgan County

Morgan County Farm Experiment Station Buoys Local Agriculture

Alabama's 1911 law funded cooperative farm experiments now active in Morgan County. The station runs 19 trials across eight lines, mainly cotton, including fertilizer and variety tests. Results aim to boost profits and soil fertility with unbiased findings, supporting Extension Service and Farm Bureau efforts and delivering substantial value to local farmers.

Alabama Morgan County Extension Service Farm Bureau

Morgan county forests urged as future income source

Auburn Alabama May 20 Based on census figures Otto Brown extension forester argues Morgan county has 375000 acres of land of which 131000 are not in crop use He notes crops harvested in 1924 totaled 118000 and trees are growing faster than they are cut advising landowners to plant and manage forests to earn 2 to 6 dollars per acre annually and to sell surplus wood for higher prices

Auburn Ala Otto Brown Morgan County Brown

Farmer Aid Service Secures Farm Essentials

The Fareh Bureau specializes in obtaining for farmers the articles not typically stocked in local stores, aiming to provide needed materials even when scarce.

Fareh Bureau

County Bankers Back Farm Bureau Membership Drive

Morgan County bankers pledge support for universal Farm Bureau enrollment and Cotton Association signups set to begin May 23 in Decatur and Hartselle. Banks express belief in cooperative agriculture and organizer networks as key to farmer prosperity and future gains.

Morgan County Morgan County Bureau

Farm Bureau Support Strengthens Home Demonstration Efforts

Sallye Hamilton highlights the Morgan County Farm Bureau's role in funding a home agent, office expenses, supplies, and a stenographer from 1925 to 1927. She notes reduced funds in 1927, the partial restoration planned, and urges club women and farm families to renew cooperation to ensure growth and balance in county life.

Sallye Hamilton Bureau Auburn

Ford Invites Farmers to Invest in Decatur Daily

A Morgan County paper appeals to local growers inviting them to subscribe or invest in the Decatur Daily. The writer stresses farm information value, noting complimentary delivery for hundreds of farmers and declaring no personal monetary interest.

Ford Decatur Daily Morgan County County

Storage Plan Working Good for Morgan County Farmers

The Basar and Coal storage plant added to the plant three years ago has proven beneficial to Morgan County farmers. The storage plan reduces spoilage risk in warm weather and allows slaughter and delivery to Decatur with less revenue loss in accidents. The Farm Bureau supports 4-H Clubs with this work and helps make it a success.

Basar & Coal Company Morgan County Decatur Farm Bureau

Objectives in Club Work and Rural Education Aims

An article by C B Smith outlines the 4-H club work objectives in the United States. It emphasizes improving agriculture and home economics, developing rural pride, cooperative spirit, and broad life vision through clubs, meetings, demonstrations, and community extension programs.

Washington, D. C C. B. Smith Washington United States Morgan County Club Tas de Smith Congressman Lever

Farm Bureau campaign to boost county membership in Morgan County

N S Stewart W J Bibb and Mr King of Limestone Mountains will lead Farm Bureau membership drives in Morgan County over coming weeks announced by J C Ford The effort promotes 4 H club values and rural youth education stressing opportunity and county pride in supporting agricultural progress across Alabama and the nation

N. S. Stewart W. J. Bibb Mr. King Limestone Mountains Farm Bureau J. C. Ford Alabama The United States Morgan County

Farm Club Work By Morgath County Youth Highlighted

Lowery reviews four year farm club program led by J C Lowery district agent. 1926 reports show 60.6 bushels per acre average corn with 9.2 bushel gain over 1925 and 5.1 bushel per acre peas. top corn yield 95.8 bushels by Cleo Childers Eva. Malcolm Mer Anear Ryan Club 74.5.

J.C. Lowery Morgath J.C Bebinan Cleo ‘Childers Eva. Club Malcolm Mer Anear Ryan Club

Four Attend Auburn Trip From Morgan

Morgan county sends four girls to the County Contest for the annual trip to Auburn. Health judged by Miss Brooksie Collins and record books by Miss Ola Barnard. Final scores include Miss Hamilton’s work report. Top two are Miss Merrill of Eva and Miss Hilda Roberts, earning a week in Auburn.

Auburn Brooksie Collins Ola Barnard Miss Hamilton Morgan County Miss Merrill Eva Hilda Roberts

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Lae de Morgan Bareai Benefit Aia- Fanon Denu Federation America Bureau Federation State Farm Bureau Farm ‘Bureau Forti“S Tremend Savings Arm ‘Bureau W. S. Hardwick C. T. Stephenson Birmingham City National Bank C. G C. Harris Tennessee Valley Bank Decca- Ala Clyde Hendrix Prest A County National Bank Brytlee H. Hoff Central National Bank Thomas A. Bowles First National Bank J. E. Freeman, Jr Farmers and Merchants Bank J. F. Stewart Bank of Falkville, Ala V. C. Clark Boread Woman’s Club Is Opinion Smith BY Sallye Hamilton the “Leader Lowery Hunt-Rankin Oxford Goodyear Acorn Stores, Inc
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