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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1962

Page

12

For Sale Ads from Somerville Decatur and Moulton

Four classified sale items list livestock a pig lot priced at 10 dollars each eight weeks old and location south of Union Hill School Somerville plus a John Deere 30 combine nearly unused priced at 4600 with contact Thomas Bogle Austinville Flint Road Decatur four and EL 3 6066 a Duncan Phyfe table bed set and chairs priced 35 for pieces or as set with furniture including a Duncan Phyfe table bed and chairs listed under Mrs Will Draper Trinity FA 66677 and a one year old Shetland Welch pony described as gentle and good saddle gait with owner Ed King Moulton contact FA 63791.

Ottis Beck Union Hill School Somerville John Deere Thomas Bogle Austinville Flint Road Decatur Duncan Phyfe Will Draper Trinity Ed King Moulton

County Agent Advises on Weevil and Insect Control

A county agent reviews alfalfa weevil damage and control measures using malathion or methoxychlor. warns against grazing hay for 7 days after application. outlines adult weevil control timing for fall. notes cotton stands look good with recent rains. introduces chicken sticks product and emphasizes continuous gardening with staggered plantings. advises sidedressing with nitrogen and following soil test guidelines for cotton fertility.

Drought Drags On As Belle Mina Records Show Low May Rain

May rainfall at Belle Mina shows a sharp drop from the long term average 3.36 inches to a scant .05 inches this May. April also yielded only .47 inches after April 12, raising farm concerns across Georgia and Tennessee as pastures shrink and crops like tobacco and cotton face stress.

John Boseck Belle Mina Atlanta Journal State Georgia Atlanta Journal-Constitution News Atlanta Colquitt Burke County Fannin County Whitfield U. S. Agricultural Marketing Service

Laotian Prince Tours Amid Laos Crisis

Prince Boun Oum began a three day goodwill tour to the Philippines as Laos faced a major rebel advance toward Houei Sai near the Thai border. Gen Phouma Nosavan accompanied him while U S and Soviet backers push for a coalition government including Communists and neutralists. Government forces report counterattacks and a 5 000 strong U S force deployment to Thailand while diplomats warn of a more precarious situation and ongoing coalition talks.

Vientiane Boun Oum Philippines Houei Sai Thailand Phouma Nosavan Laos Souvanna Phouma United States Soviet Union Louvain Howei Sai Phoumi R H Tucker U.S Mekong River Souvanna Souphanouvong International Control Commission Khang Khay

Wanted and For Sale Classified Fragments

A collection of small ads lists lost items and requests including a missing person from Priceville, requests for a baby bed and play pen, 80 acres of land in Lawrence County, boat and calf trade offers, a bay quarter horse colt, a near new vacuum cleaner, junk combine parts, a Barcor item, a five room house for sale with payments, and Chihuahua puppies or trades. Shown are contact names and locations in Alabama small towns.

Gentry Highway Lawrence County Felix Aldridge Danville

Farmers Question Total Nitrogen Per Acre Need

The note argues readers may not require 40 pounds of total nitrogen per acre, suggesting variability in soil needs and urging consideration of field conditions and crop demands. It emphasizes practical fertilizer planning rather than blanket application rates.

Tennessee Wheeler County Walker County Grady County Carroll County Sumter Decatur

Farm Bill Passes Senate Amid Debate on Production Controls

Washington AP reports Senate Democrats overcame Republican opposition to approve a farm bill. The 42 to 38 vote included one Republican joining 41 Democrats, with 30 Republicans voting against. The bill aims to enforce mandatory production controls to reduce surplus wheat and feed grain stocks.

House Agriculture Committee Secretary of Agriculture Washington Senate Kennedy

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Farmers Exchange Jose- Francis Harteelle Pike Highway 3 R. C. Sanderson Cullman W. S. LeMay Hartselle Sarah E. Taylor Somerville 2 A. G. Jones Chapel Hill Rd J. C. McAnear Old Moulton Rd Kitchen’s Razzie L. Suggs Raymond Bennich Sallie Dutton Ward Gillespie Moultan T.V Kenneth G. Vance Bath Benglish Shepherd H. G. Self Eva Wesley Wesley M. Turney Harisette W. M. Morris Falkville Walter Looney Danville 2 Cory Logan J. B. Atkins David Bradley Gene Jones J. J. Bishop Falkville I Edgar Newton Rogersville Fritz Drapers Market Conway Seward P. W. Gillespie Trinity 1 International Alabama C. A. Hogan I. A. Bryant Hay Baling David M. Boyer R. FE. Boyer Annie Mae Gibson L. FE. Oden M-21 H. John Deere Joe Richards Wren J. H. Yarbrough Courtland B. H Blevins Highway 67 J. N. Taylor Girla Bicycle J. W. Henderson Hartsette J. A. Hanks Athens Benton Arney Sallie Black White Face Paul C. Davis Moulton St Federal Land Bank Yancey Hughes Huntsville Madison Cain and Ferry Supt. of Education Hartselle Frozen Foods By Mike Edwards Atlanta Weather Bureau Nashville Hal Head Tennessean Farm Midstate James Conlee Pickens J. M. Pickens University of Alabama Chapel Hill N.C George Aiken R-Vt John G. Tower R-Tex Milton Young North, Dakota W. F. Jacobs Priceville W. ¥. Jacobs Decatur, Or C. V. Jacobs L. G. Yarbrough B. D. Tillman Halter Dewey Davis Decatur 2 Otis B. Bass Hillsboro Barcor Alton Dobbs Hartseile Plainview School Chihuahua Arnold Holmes Highway 31 Decatur, Ala Davidson Coal & Feed Co Holly St. N.E Vas EL Morgan County Chiropractic Research Society Middle Tenn. Rendering Co Pulaski, Tenn Apaloosa Flint McCulloch Oklahoma Joe Reed Brewer’s Feed Mill Sonny Boy Earl C. Brewer Anager
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