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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1951
Page
7
L. T. Wagoner advises side dressing cotton after chopping. Use 500 to 600 pounds of 4-10-7 or 300 pounds nitrate of soda on mountain land. For red gray land 600 pounds of 6-8-4 or 6-8-8 with 100 pounds nitrate of soda. Protect the stand during chopping and cultivation.
In Birmingham on May 23 armed guards patrolled the strike bound M. Kimerling & Sons salvage yard hit by a Monday fire. Firemen reported two small blazes at the 10 acre plant. $25,000 damage to salvaged engines and equipment. A $500 reward offered for arrest and conviction of arsonists. Cleve Williams, 46, was questioned but not charged. UMW district 50 pickets deny union involvement amid a five week strike for recognition. About 20 workers were present yesterday at the plant, which normally employees 140.
Alabama bankers arrive in Birmingham for their two day annual convention with an estimated 500 attendees. Speakers include Ben D. Turner Alton B Barr Francis Cocke Watrous H Irons and W A Roberts. New officers to be chosen Friday with retiring president D C Wadsworth.
Castor oil serves as a key raw material for producing paints varnishes and lubricants and also factors into nylon manufacture according to industry notes.
Mattie tar, Moulton M-16 appears in OCR fragment mentioning Route 3 and Deca Heights. No clear event or dates. Contains names L Sapp and Mattie tar with location hints.
Alex Thacker of Anderson Community turns a failing 78 acre farm near Anderson into a productive operation with Soil Conservation Service help. A farm plan mapped soil types and erosion, eliminating cotton, reducing corn, and introducing grain sorghum, buckwheat, and year round grazing. The Thackers now raise dairy and beef cattle, hogs, chickens, and produce substantial milk and meat sales.
Theodore Roosevelt, despite his varied duties, stood out as one of the era’s most prolific writers, producing a vast array of books articles and essays that chronicled his experiences and thoughts.
The Morgan County Fair comes to the Livestock Coliseum in Decatur from September 10 to 15, 1951 with agricultural exhibits for the first time this year. Farmers should submit exhibit plans to County Agent L. T. Wagnon in Hartselle to secure space and prepare crops of corn cotton grain seeds hay and forage for judging.
A catalog style listing includes fruits such as pumpkins watermelons cushaw citron squash eggplants and tomatoes. It also notes onions and apples varieties like Red Delicious Yellow Delicious and Sweet Porto Rico potatoes and assorted eggs and meats along with broom corn and other miscellaneous items.
A company trouble-shooter investigating a short circuit on a rural line freed a mallard duck found entangled in the wires. The released bird flapped away into open country, leaving workers to resume repairs.
County agent L T Wagnon says reports indicate boll weevils may be attacking young cotton similar to last year. No weevils found yet, but farmers should watch closely and apply about 5 pounds of cotton dust per acre if detected. county agent requests reports.
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