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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1968
Page
12
Farmers may publish two consecutive insertions at no cost by sending their ad to the Daily. This policy permits rural producers to place notices and marketplace requests without charge for two consecutive issues.
A dense listing shows multiple up for sale items including 40 acres with a 7 room house near Eva, various vehicles such as a 1961 Chev Impala and a 1958 Mercury cruiser, farm equipment, livestock like registered setters and a Hereford bull, furniture, and services or job wants. Also requests for farm help and lodging. Prices and contact numbers accompany many entries.
A jumble of ads lists items for sale or trade including horse, wagon, lumber, heaters, tractors, furniture, and appliances. Contact numbers and locations such as Falkville Hartselle Somerville Athens Decatur appear, with prices like 65 dollars and 225 dollars for various goods.
Ronald Shumack Extension horticulturist advises turning autumn leaves into compost with egg shells coffee grounds plant residues and lawn clippings. Build simple bins from available materials layer 6 to 8 inches add complete fertilizer dampen every other day for two weeks then forks and rest until rotting finishes. Timely tip urges spring cleaning to pull rake and burn garden trash to prevent disease and pest buildup.
The Alabama Resource Development Committee releases Alabama Agribusiness detailing 3,500 firms generating $1.8 billion in 1966-67 with 96,000 full-time and 12,000 part-time workers. It notes 600 firms expect hiring growth, and production will expand. highlights include state capital of about $1.3 billion and top counties by volume.
Alabama moves toward a new recreation era as counties and cities develop parks with federal aid. Phase one of Little River Canyon Mouth Park covers 140 acres with bath houses and camping, while Florence funds McFarland Bottoms Park for camping, golf, pools, and trails. Farmers and private sites also expand to meet rising demand.
Clark notes facilities for locals are key but tourism matters too. He cites $423 million in tourism revenue in 1967 and a 70 percent rise in out-of-state visitors to Alabama from 1960 to 1967, underscoring broader benefits beyond resident needs.
About 1,000 farmers from Alabama will meet at five 4-H and extension schools starting August 6 in Guntersville to learn how to improve hog production. Dr. Tom High of Auburn University notes the aim is faster progress toward higher red meat yield and lower fat, addressing a $44 million industry grown last year.
Alabama researchers and Auburn University staff discuss breeding leaner longer hogs and finishing on concrete floors in sanitary pig parlors. About 40 percent of market hogs now end in such facilities as feeder pig production offers a quick return for small farmers. Feeder pig sales totaled 73,400 in 1967 with meetings led by Extension staff across Guntersville, Athens, Winfield, Headland and Evergreen.
State finals feature competitors Gail Cox Helena Cecile Crawford Greensboro Route 13 Vicki Gover Athens Route 8 Joyce Greathouse Empire Route 1 Diane Kickler Elberta Route 1 Cheryl Ann Pilgrim Elberta Frances Smith Fayette Route 7.
The document lists participants in a county fair or 4‑H event with names and home locations for categories such as DRESS REVUE ELECTRIC DEMONSTRATION FORESTRY and LIVESTOCK JUDGING. It includes Sharon Rhodes Lind a nonstandard entry, several addresses in Alabama towns and counties, and entries for public speaking with separate boys and girls groups.
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