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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1950
Page
11
Jersey bull for sale age 14 months listed as Flash light re 454149 class very six star Dam ff i May ban 1339559. Price 150 dollars. Contact Mrs. Leon Bennette 2 Hartselle. August 6.
In Montgomery Alabama the ABC board adopted a resolution requiring a permit to transport alcoholic beverages through the state. The permit costs one dollar and shipments without one or off course will be confiscated.
County Agent L. T. Wagnon advises defoliation as a remedy for rank growth and heavy leaf formation that increase boll rot. The 1950 cotton crop may face high costs due to diverse cotton types and added poisoning expenses. Thirty pounds of calcium cyanamid per acre is recommended 25 to 30 days after planting, with application timing related to dew and using cyanamid dust via ground or aerial equipment.
A wedding was held Thursday at the First Baptist church in Huntsville for Miss Gene Thomas and John Henry Tucker. After the ceremony they traveled to Nashville to stay with the bride’s sister and then proceed to Detroit where the groom works.
Health column explains why clots form most often in leg veins, identifies risk groups such as older and overweight patients, and outlines prevention steps. Advice includes preventing infections, avoiding prolonged bed rest, leg exercises in bed, raising the foot of the bed, deep breathing, weight control, elastic supports for varicose veins, and maintaining nutrition.
Thirty four Lee County Junior Dairy Club members receive an equal number of Jersey cows valued at 10543 at the fairgrounds. County agents say the program will exceed 100 participants as cows are distributed and financed through local banks or the Production Credit Association. Each member will maintain a dairy plan and milk sales fund repayment.
August rainfall in the valley averaged 5.5 inches, above the normal 4.1 inches. Reservoir drawdowns continued as water passed through turbines, with downstream wastage required near month end to limit overuse.
A DDT mineral oil spray could boost sweet corn profitability in regions where earworm pressure is high. The approach targets pests while supporting yield and market viability for growers facing earworm challenges.
A group from Morgan and Franklin counties toured farms near Landersville and Phil Campbell to study conservation crops and soil management. Stops included Charlie Glover’s 480 acre farm with grass legume rotations, Sam Cummins’ Hereford herd pastureland, and C T MacAfee’s upland fields with sericea and forage crops.
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