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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1952

Page

8

For Sale Items Include Grasses Pups Beds and Equipment

Multiple sale notices list rye grass and fescue seeds at 10 cents per pound from Gilbert White and Son Belle Mina Alabama plus a rye grass crimson clover mix, ivory baby bed and mattress in good condition from G B Kilpatrick Lacon, a Homart jet pump from Ethel McEntire Decatur, a saddle horse from Boyce Lott near Oak Ridge, and a white face male calf lost between Moulton and Decatur Tuesday.

Gilbert White and Son Belle Mina Ala Clifford G. B. Kilpatrick Rt. 1 Lacon Moulton Decatur

PMA hay graders to aid Valley shipments

Farmers praise Frank Stewart Alabama Agriculture Commissioner for sending a federal hay grader to the Valley. The grader will be stationed in Decatur to verify number 1 hay as orders pass through the county PMA committee, reducing misunderstandings and aiding Public Law 875 shipments.

Frank Stewart Alabama Stewart PMA Decatur

Farm Progress Here and There

The weekend rains aided fall grazing programs and eased drought concerns. Late cotton and fruit benefited while some open cotton faced minor damage. Boll worm spraying in Limestone Morgan and Lawrence reported full worm kills. Dry soil threatened fall breaking and young clover, crimson clover, rye grass and small grains need an early start for feed.

Limestone Morgan and Lawrence

Madison County 4-H Members Set to Attend Event

Word arrived that seven Madison County 4-H members will be present at the upcoming gathering. The group represents youth engaged in 4-H projects and related activities in the county.

Madison 4-H 4-H Madison County

Local Classifieds Mix Trades and Goods in Moulton and Hartselle

A compact classified listing from Moulton to Hartselle offers rewards and ads. J J Wilkerson seeks a lost item with a telephone contact. David Bradley hammer mill trade proposed. Poland-China pigs average 125 pounds. 700 bushels fescue seed for sale. a large kitchen cabinet offered. 550 acres for rent with water and pasture. Warm Morning heater and a Perfection stove for sale. a tractor trailer in good condition for sale sighted near Hartselle. exhibitors from Tanner, Oak Ridge, and West Hartselle are named.

Boyce Lott Oak Ridge Hartselle

Talent Show Set for Daily Event At Show

Four H club members from Morgan and Madison counties join the program while Cullman FFA presents a quartet and string band. Chas Rowe of Hartselle brings Morgan county quartet and L G McDonald of Eva adds string band members. The Gurley string band, state honorees, heads this way.

Morgan Madison FFA Cullman Chas. Rowe Hartselle Morgan County L. G. McDonald Eva Gurley

Negro Farmers Map Fall Grazing Program in Morgan County

The Morgan County Extension Council of Negro farmers met at the Morgan County Training School in Hartselle to plan planting of grazing crops for livestock during winter and to maximize PMA aid. Jeff Robinson led the meeting at 10 30 and outlined the feed shortage risk from a poor corn crop. The group recommended planting crimson clover and rye grass or oats immediately and using oats between cotton and corn middles when feasible.

Morgan County Extension Council of Negro Farmers Morgan County Training School Hartselle PMA Jeff Robinson Nebo

Fertilizer Sent to Drouth Areas in Missouri

At the urging of the Missouri Farmers Association and the Agricultural Mobilization Committee, TVA shipped 2 000 tons of triple superphosphate to emergency drouth regions in Missouri. The material, distributed via Central Farmers Fertilizer, will be used on pastures to boost grazing. TVA hopes to send more to other drouth areas and notes many allocations already go to drought use.

Missouri Farmers’ Association Agricultural Mobilization Committee TVA Central Farmers Fertilizer Company Drouth

Rural Advice Promotes Early Planting and Aid Use

Wants ads urge farmers to sow rainfall friendly crops including vetch and oats or wheat. Early planting will yield good grazing or hay. Farmers should utilize county PMA office aid and incentives.

PMA

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