Fireflies Bees and Rhododendron Blooms in May Valley
A reflective piece on late May in the Tennessee Valley noting straw colored acres in bloom, fireflies in the trees, and rare sweetleaf and rhododendron blossoms. It highlights magnolia honeysuckle, plan for wheat harvest, and garden tips including day lilies and creative upcycling of containers for planting.
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Appalachian
Appalachia
Smoky Mountains
Gatlinburg Fall
Tennessee
North Carolina
Scotland
Maine
California
England
Asia
America
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P. P. Gilchrish
Decatur
Ford
Alabama
American Breed cattle project by Art Jones in Portales New Mexico
In Portales New Mexico Art Jones develops a hybrid cattle type labeled the American Breed mixing bison Brahman Charolais Shorthorn and Hereford bloods with aims of high gains on lower feed. Morgan County ties include Leslie Bickham and Rachel Summerford Fowler, linking to northern Alabama visits planned this summer.
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Portales
N. M
Art Jones
Mr. Jones
Hartselle
Leslie Bickham
Cat Assisted Garden Tips From Peter Tonge
Special to Weymouth Massachusetts a cat in the garden helps deter cutworms by using empty cat food cans as collars around plant stems. Place cans with lids removed around roots bury to a quarter inch show, creating a barrier that stops cutworms from reaching young plants.
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Christian Science Monitor
Weymouth
Massachusetts
New Owners Can Do Wonders in Old Yards
Edith Henderson counsels Alabama homeowners on transforming inherited yards. She notes that shifting color schemes and reclaiming space takes perseverance, but with modern planting options and better shade management, homeowners can redefine outdoor living.
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Edith Henderson
Alabama
Atlanta Journal
Plan to simplify living inspires home update success story
New York City readers note a Beach family at 2585 Habersham Road NW transformed an older house into a streamlined home with careful landscaping and privacy. A New York Times report summarizes how Americans cut costs by choosing cheaper yet nutritious options, altering meat and sugar purchases, and relying on convenience items less.
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John H. Beach
Habersham Road
New York
Nyt
Needham
Harper & Steers
Chicago
Peoria
Ill
Phoenix
Indianapolis
Wet Weather Gardening and Eggplant Tips from Extension
Alabama gardeners face cool wet weather hampering vegetables this spring. Perry Smith of Auburn University advises fertilizing tomato plants only after fruit sets, staking consistently, and washing hands after smoking to avoid tobacco mosaic virus. He covers insect control for bean beetle aphids flea beetles and cabbage worms, eggplant varieties and spacing, mulching, container growing, and lawn herbicides for weed control.
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Auburn
Perry Smith
Auburn University
Smith
Extension tips on planting mayhem for Auburn garden
Perry Smith, Auburn Extension Service vegetable gardening specialist, reviews weekly planting guidance. He notes most crops are in or should be, with few insect issues and rain-delayed growers urged to finish planting lima beans sweet corn okra peppers sweet potatoes and tomatoes.
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Perry Smith
Sugar items shift as presweetened cereals fade
Sugar items such as sodas fruit drinks candy gum presweetened cereals and jelly face changes as presweetened cereals are being replaced in part by old fashioned cereals and other products.
Michigan Farm Bureau Sues Michigan Chemical Over Poisoned Livestock
The Michigan Farm Bureau Services and two insurance firms file a 200 million lawsuit against Michigan Chemical Co claiming shipments of poisoned livestock feed. The poisoning killed over 15 000 cattle and hundreds of thousands of chickens, with about 300 farmers already receiving around 20 million in settlements for livestock losses.
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Agriculture
Michigan Farm Bureau Services
Michigan Chemical Co
U. S
Michigan Chemical
Termites and Cotton Management Notes
The article discusses termite biology, feeding on wood, digestion via protozoa, and barriers against them. It covers postemergence herbicide timing for cotton, calibration of equipment, and the use of DSMA, MSMA with Cotoran or Lanex for broader weed control and conditions.
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St. Augustine
Esae
Emergency farm bill veto sustained by House vote
The House voted 245 to 182 to sustain President Ford's veto of the one year emergency farm bill, short of the two thirds needed to override. Secretary Butz called the vote a victory and pledged loan rate protections, while the Senate Agriculture Committee plans quarterly hearings and detailed farm economy assessments.
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Ford
John Anderson
Butz
Senate Ag Committee
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