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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1963
Page
7
Vacuum cleaner lightly used for 20 dollars. Gas heater with glass front offered as cheap. Contact 773 7054 for details.
Last week brought cool nights and sunny days with little rain, aiding harvests but worsening dry grazing for fall. Local figures like Cooper Cowan and Judge Cliff Almon share farm stories while drought concerns and a distant Cuba flood disaster color the region.
Classified ad roundup listing rentals in Danville and Hartse lle areas, including two and four room houses with prices, and sales of scales, heaters, a Go cart, tractors, a farm equipment, and livestock. Also notices seeking a live‑in housekeeper for an elderly mother and a salary offer, plus a dog and pony sale nearby.
Postwar shifts in American farming push for total farm management knowledge. Deans foresee only master's holders as county agents. Farm workers decline 41 percent, while farm capital per unit soars. Iowa State reports many graduates entering banking and meat packing rather than farming.
County agents announce an October 10 sale by Oneal Penn featuring an excellent lot of Duroc hogs starting at 1 00 p m. The note highlights rising hog production in Morgan County and opportunities in feeder pig markets, with guidance on ventilation, heat control, and efficiency for poultry and hog operations.
Poultry producers report progress in reducing condemnations last winter and are urged to improve broiler house temperature and ventilation control for the coming season. Ventilation challenges began when flocks moved from yard and trees, and producers are warned not to revert to older, less productive practices.
A curriculum committee has been formed to conduct an ongoing study on improving courses of study. The group will monitor programs, assess needs, and recommend enhancements for better educational outcomes.
The number of Hawaiian geese dwindled to about 30 in the late 1940s. Breeding programs in Hawaii and Britain helped start a comeback for the species.
Brewer's Feed ill offers Nutrena Prescription Feeding free to livestock operators. The program promises fast gain nutrition from owner grain and roughage to reach top market finish and maximize profits for individual operations.
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