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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1951
Page
7
Fragmentary notice lists P C boar aged 82 and J C Roberts with addresses 1901 and 1801 Malone Street. Mentions medium type PC mes and farm registration. Unclear context and dates. readable fragments describe a sale or registration related to a farm entity.
Alabama dairy leaders elected at a Spring Montgomery meeting head the state unit of the American Dairy Association. They plan a 60 day set aside where members donate one cent per pound of butterfat to boost participation for 1951. Center is President Lem Morrison of Greensboro with A D A board members, officers not pictured.
The Danville FFA chapter elects new officers Billy McCraghie president Waymon Johnson vice president Murry Landers treasurer Billy Johnson secretary Millard Nelson reporter. A motion to purchase five more pigs to replace the 15 fed last year is recorded.
County Agent L T Wagnon urges farmers to save white clover seed as Morgan County reports a seed crop well above average. Guidance covers harvest readiness at three fourths seed heads brown and two thirds seed rub out, with direct or windrow methods and windrow handling tips. Appreciation note from FHA and FFA thanks listed participants.
A variety of local listings include a four room house with barn two wells pasture near store on mail route and school bus route by J T Holmes Route 1 Lacon plus saw mill slabs near Mud Tavern Hill on Moulton highway. Also livestock including young mules and rabbits with prices listed. Listings show rural real estate, vehicles and animal sales across Decatur Hartselle and Austinville with contacts W E B Hartville Scott King and D Cagle.
This article explains anemia as loss of blood, increased destruction of red cells, or impaired production. It covers causes such as bleeding from ulcers, infections, poisons, iron or vitamin deficiencies, pernicious anemia, and bone marrow damage, plus diagnosis and dietary treatment tips.
County agent L. T. Wagnon suggests replanting or shifting to corn grain sorghum sweet Sudan grass and soybeans when cotton fails. Recommendations include field inspection for insured growers, planting rates from 3 pecks to one bushel per acre, and careful timing with rain in view.
Summer accelerates soil erosion as bare fields and heavy rains strip topsoil. Georgia trial data show a terraced 7 percent slope losing 24.5 tons per acre annually, predicting topsoil depletion in about 41 years under continuous row cropping. Farmers are urged to adopt long term grass legume rotations and livestock integration.
The article discusses clover seed harvest practices noting less moisture condensation under a small windrow than a large one. It mentions saving seeds with a combine equipped with a pick up attachment to recover windrowed clover seed.
Reverend O K Morgan led services Saturday night and Sunday. Residents and visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. Harris Pannell of North Hartselle, traveled to attend. Others flew or drove home after visits to Oklahoma Texas Florida and Sheffield. Linda Foote bonds with mumps while school nearby closed. Mrs. Ida Mayse and son John returned to Florida after visiting Austinville relatives.
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