Cotton allotments info scarce for 1950 in Morgan County
Farm buyers seek details on 1950 cotton acreage and rents. County Agent L. T. Wagnon states no current allotment information at the office but pledges quick updates via newspapers and local radio. Also notes guidance on careful wet cotton handling, picker practices, and ginning to protect grade and value. Morgan County beef cattlemen form a breeders association to promote selling, shows, and education with plans for a January 1950 meeting.
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L. T. Wagnon
Morgan County Beef Cattlemen
Hartsette
Alabama
Association
A. D. Sample
Hartselle
Fred Robinson
Decatur
Sim L. Howell
Somerville
Morgan County
Weevil Damage Hits Morgan County Cotton Yields
It is evident boll weevils have caused a severe drop in Morgan county cotton per acre yields. It is too late to apply insecticides to curb the damage, according to L T.
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Morgan County
Farm Progress Here and There in Tennessee Valley
A visitor Mr Sunshine greets growers as boll weevil concerns persist. After rain delays crop harvest, two weeks of sun should bring rapid cotton opening and lifting field trash. Schools may close next week for picking. Cotton movement expected within the fortnight.
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Valley of the Tennessee
Mr. Sunshine
Weevil Discovery Delights Mooresville Friends
Frank Richardson Jr of Mooresville brought back a bottle containing several bull weevils from Mississippi. Friends who have never seen weevils are amused by the pests. The Delta region reportedly has plenty of weevils this year.
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Frank Richardson JR
Frank Richardson
Mooresville
Mississippi
Delta
United Nations conservation group to visit Belle Mina
Friday afternoon and evening the United Nations conservation group will study the grazing program at Belle Mina. The visit will nearly complete the list of world groups touring the station with representatives from most states and many nations.
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United Nations
United Nations Conservation Group
Belle Mina
Farmers Told to Pick Cotton Clean After Dew to Battle Loss
Agricultural note urges cotton producers to pick cotton clean after dew or rain to offset boll weevil damage this year. Emphasizes removing unripe or damaged boll components to reduce loss and improve gin efficiency for the season.
Group tours Alabama Flour Mill and Wolverine plants
Saturday morning the group will visit Alabama Flour Mill and hear the operation story told by A L Johnson. After the flour mill the group tours Wolverine and hears the plant story from Don Blend.
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Alabama Flour
A. L. Johnson
Wolverine
Don Blend
Alabama Farm Bureau Meeting At Auburn Pays Tribute To Ed O’Neal
The Alabama Farm Bureau annual meeting will be held this week at Auburn with a tribute to Uncle Ed O’Neal former American Farm Bureau president noted as a strong force for farmers. Morgan county delegates are expected. Alan Kline of Iowa will be the main speaker at the state meeting.
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King Cotton
Alabama Farm Bureau
Auburn
Ed O'Neal
American Farm Bureau
Washington
Decatur
Morgan County
Alan Kline
Iowa
Wrap Tomatoes Before Frost Arrives This Season
Farm Journal advises harvesting healthy green tomatoes and wrapping them in paper for cool basement storage to ripen slowly and extend harvest into December. Maintain 32 to 55 degrees, space one layer deep if possible, check daily for ripe specimens and discard bad ones. Peppers eggplants pumpkins squash and onions storage tips follow.
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Farm Journal
Korean Foresters Review TVA Area Tour
Korean foresters completed a week long study tour of TVA forestry programs visiting demonstrations in three states. They observed logging near Waynesville North Carolina and timber operations near Chattanooga and in North Georgia. The group also inspected tree crop nursery and activities at TVA forestry headquarters in Norris Tennessee.
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TVA
North Carolina
Waynesville
Chattanooga
North Georgia
Norris
Will Keep Well In Dry Attic Or Barn
The text notes that items will keep well in any dry attic, barn, or shed where they won’t freeze severely.
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Mount Tabor
Parmal
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W. T. Crabtree
Moulton Road
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G. R. Bridgeforth
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Geo S. Cagle
Madison
C. V. McKee’ Tanner
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Clarence Hartwig
Steppville
Asherbranner
Bird Spring
Flint
Tom Wynn
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Dancy Chapel
Trinity
Harry Vetch
Cole Spring
Falkvile
Hartselje
Tampa
Palm River
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McClendon
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Hillsboro
T. S. Holland
Ford
Kenneth Johnson
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William. R. Brown
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Parkville
Jack Allen
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L. A. Douglas
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C C. Berry
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Massey
Vernon Sandlin
Alfalfa
Gobl
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Fairfield Church
Moulton and Decatur Highway
Paul Pitt
Oute
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Cotaco
W. O. .Murphy
Woodland Mills
Plymouth Motor
Straightway
Harold Yard
Hartseld
T. J. Baldwin
Somervite
T .N. Goree
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Lamon
Jackson Bridge
Harris Turner
W. O Watson
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W. S. LeMay
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Homer Sullivan
W. A. Murphry
Robert Bailey
Alonzo F Turney
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J. B. Pickle
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Austinville
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Florida
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Mary She'ton
Midway School
R F Foote
Decatur Highway
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D. Nesmith
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Oliver Trattor
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Toms Pfw Thrasher
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MR. Hoyt Herston
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